04-13-16 Special Elbel Committee Minutes

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this doesn't give us the answers. If it is a sell or a land trust, it will come back to the Council. All of those decisions will have to be informed off of this data gathering. I think we have a whole new road map going forward. Councilmember Kelly restated that discussing staffing and more oversight gets us into the weeds, and makes it more of an oversight than an advisory committee. These are strong recommendations, and I trust the process and the people involved that it will move ahead well and transparently. The committee discussed Recommendation Five (5), and added that future use decisions are deferred at this time but will include public access and ecological integrity. The committee decided to break Recommendation Six (6) into two parts. Six (6) "A" would refer to the extension of the Special Advisory Committee, and Six (6) "B" would pop the issue back into the respective Park Board. Committeemember Farrell interpreted it as progress reports that will be brought to the Parks Board, the Common Council and the Parks Committee. Councilmember Broden looked to amend Six (6) "A" to be an extension through joint resolution, and looking at two (2) meetings, specifically once the consultants are done with their work in late summer early fall with a rollout of the consultants' findings, then have further recommendations to vote upon by the committee. It would bring our responsibility full circle because we don't have the data within the 45 days. Committee Member Kelly moved to accept Recommendations One (1) through Five (5), and they were accepted unanimously by a voice vote. Mr. Perri moved to approve Recommendation Six (6) "B" with progress reports on a monthly basis to both the PARC Council Committee and the Park Board. Committee Member Kelly seconded it. The motion passed by three (3) to two (2) (Committee Members Broden and White). Committee Member White clarified that we must make sure that the structure is clearly articulated and have ample opportunity to look at the structure in regards to making sure that the public and the council and the members of the advisory committee understand it. Committee Member Kelly asked that any council member come to him as PARC Committee chair if they feel like anything is missing or needs to be done. Council Attorney Cekanski - Farrand explained that within forty -five (45) days of the first meeting, you are to simultaneously send your recommendations to the Mayor, the Council, and the Park Board. 13