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B. P&R Joint Mtg w/City Council CITYOF 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Adminislralion Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952.227.1190 Engineering Phone: 952.227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1 I70 Finance Phone: 952.227,1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952.227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952.227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952.227.1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www. ci.chanhassen.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager ~,~j/ Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director March 26, 2004 SUB J: Discussion Points; April 26 Joint Meeting with City Council. The Park and Recreation Commission put together the following discussion points for their joint meeting with the City Council scheduled for April 26. 1. What are the good things that happened last year? Funding the playground replacement projects with non-park dedication dollars. The Community Special Events Series; February Festival, Easter Egg Candy Hunt, 44 of July Celebration, and Halloween Party. The continued expansion of the city's trail system. The Recreation Center performed well. The completion of City Center Park. Skate Park addition. 2. What projects are you looking forward to? The playground replacement projects. Farmers Market. Keeping the topic of a Community Center alive. Constructing the Highway 41 trail connector. Continuing to work with our School Districts on joint ventures. ~ What seems to be working? Staff is delivering quality services under tight budgets. Having a Commissioner attend City Council work sessions. Accessibility to the Council. (Through these work sessions ) Good dialogue with District 112 on future school site. 4. What is not working? The Commission could not identify anything. 5. Here are some recommendations for the future. Continue to use the Commission as a sounding board and trusted source of information. The City of Chanhassen. A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A gleat place to live, work, and play. Excerpt from Ordinance 363: (c) To study applications and proposals for amendments to the Zoning Code and applications for special permits and to advise the Council of its recommendations thereon. (d) To study preliminary plats and to advise the Council of its recommendations thereof. (e) To act in an advisory capacity to the Council in all matters wherein powers are assigned to the Council by state law concerning comprehensive planning, zoning, platting, changes in streets, and other matters of a general planning nature. Subd. 5. Reports. The Commission shall make an annual written report to the Council, not later than March 31st of each calendar year, containing the Commission's recommendations for the ensuing year. Section 6. The City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 2-46.05, which shall read as follows: Park and Recreation Commission. Subd. 1. Creation. There is established a Park and Recreation Commission for the City. Subd. 2. Membership. The Park and Recreation Commission consists of seven members appointed in the manner set forth in this subsection. Members of the Commission are appointed by the Council for staggered terms of three years expiring on March 31st of each year. Subd. 3. Officers; Meetings. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Park & Recreation Commission are appointed by the Commission from among its membership for the term of one year. The Commission shall adopt its own bylaws with the approval of the City Council. All members of the Commission may vote on all questions before the Commission. No member of the Commission may vote on any question in which the member has fiduciary interest, either directly or indirectly. The Commission shall determine in its bylaws the date and time of its meetings and shall set such public hearings as are necessary and desirable or as required by law or this Code. Subd. 4. Powers and Duties. The Park and Recreation Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To hold meetings of its members, to consider such matters pertaining to parks and public recreation programs in the City as shall be referred to the Commission by the Council, or as the members of the Commission themselves deem proper. (b) To prepare a comprehensive plan for the future development of the City park and recreation system, to be submitted to the City Council for implementation, and to maintain said plan, and recommend amendments of the plan to the City Council, as may become necessary or desirable. (c) To act in an advisory capacity to the Council in all matters relating to park and recreation in the City. Subd. 5. Reports. The Commission shall make an annual written report to the Council, not later than March 31st of each calendar year, containing the Commission's recommendations for the ensuing year. Section 7. The City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 2-46.07, which shall read as follows: Board of Adiustments and Appeals. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.354, a Board of Adjustments and Appeals is hereby established. The Planning Commission shall serve as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Section 8. The City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 2-46.09, which shall read as follows: Environmental Commission. Subd. 1. Commission Established. The Environmental Commission is established to provide the residents of Chanhassen with opportunities to improve the quality of their environment, address issues that affect the city's natural resources, provide environmental education to the public, bring a comprehensive perspective to environmental issues, and advocate the benefits and necessity of Chanhassen's natural resources. Subd. 2. Membership. The Environmental Commission consists of seven members appointed in the manner set forth in this subsection. Members of the Commission are appointed by the Council for staggered terms of three years expiring on March 31st of each year. Subd. 3. Officers; Meetings. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Environmental Commission are appointed by the Commission from among its membership for the term of one year. The Commission shall adopt its own bylaws with the approval of the City Council. All members of the Commission may vote on all questions before the Commission. No member of the Commission may vote on any question in which the member has fiduciary interest, either directly or indirectly. The Commission shall determine in its bylaws the date and time of its meetings and shall set such public hearings as are necessary and desirable or as required by law or this Code.