PARKS AND TRAILS COMMITTEE MEETING. Wednesday, February 21, :00 p.m. Public Safety Building W Cedar Hills Drive, Cedar Hills, Utah

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1 PARKS AND TRAILS COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, February 21, :00 p.m. Public Safety Building 3925 W Cedar Hills Drive, Cedar Hills, Utah Present: Stephanie Martinez, Chair, Vice Chair Committee Members:, Peter Karp, Ciara Decker, Staff Representative Charelle Bowman, City Council Member 1. This meeting of the Parks and Trails Committee of the City of Cedar Hills, having been posted throughout the City and the press notified, was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Ciara Decker. 2. Welcome New Committee Members Welcome Peter Karp. Peter Karp described his goals and vision for the Committee. The other Committee members discussed goals and visions for the Committee and how they are validated by the City. Goals included following through with the trail grant, beautifying the City, researching grants, eagle scout projects, and giving City input on projects. Charelle Bowman explained that the Parks and Trails Committee is a recommending body to the City Council. The City Council wants Committee members to come to meetings to propose ideas and express opinions. 3. Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair A. Chair vote: Stephanie Martinez

2 MOTION: Dave Told - To appoint Stephanie Martinez as Chair of Parks and Trails Committee of the City of Cedar Hills. Seconded by. B. Vice Chair vote: MOTION: Stephanie Martinez - To appoint as Vice Chair of Parks and Trails Committee of the City of Cedar Hills. Seconded by. 4. Approval of Minutes from the December 7, 2006, Meeting

3 MOTION: - To approve the minutes from the December 7, 2006, meeting. Seconded by Dave Told. 5. Eagle Projects Reports A. Frisbee Golf Progress - This is in progress. The Scout has completed two fund raisers, and had the vinyl poles donated. The poles should be erected in about one month. Action Needed - add to agenda rules of frisbee verbiage for next month. B. Doral Drive Park Project - A neighborhood family raised $600 for the park. The benches have been approved by Konrad Hildebrandt via Stephanie Martinez. There needs to be more shrubbery as a privacy divider between the park and north house. Action Needed - get a running list of Eagle Scout projects on the agenda for next month. 6. General Plan A. Update current and proposed parks - Action Needed - Ciara Decker will update the general plan for next month. B. Add/Update Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Action Needed - Ciara Decker will update the general plan for next month. 5. Parks Up-To-Date Worksheet A. Park Names - Canyon Heights Parcel named Canyon Heights Park by Committee.

4 MOTION: Peter Karp - To approve the name for the park titled Canyon Heights Park. Seconded by. 6. Bonneville Shoreline Trail Update A. Grant Update - The City needs to finish the current grant before applying for the UDOT grant in May. The City needs to get approval from the property owner and specify in the grant that Cedar Hills owns 100% of the land for the third section of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. This will help to get the grant. The City needs to set aside funds in the Fiscal Year budget for the third section of the trail. The grant would be a 50/50. The costs for the second section of the trail are needed to estimate the third section. encouraged Charelle Bowman to set aside $150,000 in the budget for the third section. Charelle Bowman encouraged the Committee to come to Council meetings during the budget process to make this request. 7. Yard of the Month Discussion A. Get gift cards from Lindon Nursery and Highland Farms. MOTION: Stephanie Martinez - To skip this month. Seconded by.

5 8. Committee Assignments and Reports A. Council Meetings Report - Charelle Bowman discussed the Murdock Canal Trail Meetings held the first Wednesday of each month at Lindon City. She will attend or have someone from the Parks and Trails Committee attend if it is an open meeting. B. Planning Commission Meeting Report - Action Needed - Ciara Decker will remind the representative for next meeting. C. Recreation Liaison (Stephanie Martinez) - Soccer begins March 31. The North Utah County Soccer Association had 3,421 participants on the Fall 2006 season. Football startup is July D. Staff/Committee Reports - Ciara Decker discussed the Family Festival and Committees involvement in the 5K. E. Assignments and Miscellaneous - Trail Day at completion of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, Section 2. Trail Day is the first Saturday in June. Editorial coverage will be needed and a press release sent out. The Committee needs to get REI/Cabella s to promote this. A City map is needed of the City Trails to hand out for free at this Trail Day. Stephanie Martinez will attend UDOT/SR92 meeting on February Review/Discuss Miscellaneous Concerns A. Action Needed - Ciara Decker to ask American Fork to see how much their skate park was and how they funded it. What is the liability cost? B. Action Needed - Ciara Decker to have Kim Holindrake change the minutes to a consent agenda for next month.

6 C. is concerned about the need to upgrade the roundabout at the Commercial area. MOTION: Stephanie Martinez - To approve the 2007 revised meeting schedule. Seconded by. Aye - Jon Woozley ADJOURN 10. This meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m. on a motioned by Stephanie Martinez. /s/ Kim E. Holindrake Approved by Committee: Kim E. Holindrake, City Recorder March 14, 2007