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Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE:
January 3, 2011
AGENDA #:
6J
PREPARED BY:
ANGIE BARSTAD, RECREATION COORDINATOR
PRESENTER:
ANGIE BARSTAD
AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION NAMING THE CONSERVA-
TION EASEMENT AREA AT JEFFERS POND
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to request Council consideration of the re-
naming of the conservation easement area at Jeffers Pond.
Hi story
The City entered into a development agreement with Wensmann Realty for the
development of Jeffers Waterfront on the 325 -acre Bob Jeffers Parcel. As part
of the proposal for the subdivision, a site was sold by Jeffers Foundation to ISD
719 as the location for a new elementary school, and a natural area surround-
ing Jeffers Pond was reserved as park dedication. (See attached area map). In
addition to the land dedication, the Jeffers Foundation, on behalf of Bob Jeffers,
has made monetary contribution towards park improvements on the site.
Current Circumstances
The Jeffer's Foundation has requested that the property protected by a conser-
vation easement be named as a nature preserve. The purpose is to separately
name this to designate the area specifically set aside and maintained in its nat-
ural state for nature studies.
In accordance with the City's naming policy, the City staff, the City Council, an
advisory body or a City resident may make an application for naming of a street,
park, facility, streets(s) within a park, or public place. The relevant Advisory
Committee reviews the list of potential names and discusses each name and its
relative merits. The recommended name is then provided to the City Council for
consideration.
Paul Oberg, Chief Executive officer of Jeffers Foundation, has submitted an ap-
plication proposing that the name of area at Jeffers Pond protected by the con-
servation easement be either (1) Jeffers Nature Preserve, or (2) The Nature
Preserve at Jeffers Pond.
The Parks Advisory Committee was presented with the above names at the
PAC meeting on Thursday, December 16 The PAC recommends that the
conservation area be named Jeffers Nature Preserve.
ALTERNATIVES: The alternatives are as follows:
1. Approve the name, recommended by the Parks Advisory Committee, to be
Jeffers Nature Preserve as part of the consent agenda.
2. Deny this agenda item for a specific reason and provide staff with direction.
RECOMMENDED Alternative #1
MOTION: A
Re i wed y:
Frank Boyl , it Manager
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RESOLUTION 11 -xxx
A RESOLUTION NAMING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AREA AT JEFFERS POND
Motion By:
Second By:
WHEREAS, Jeffers Waterfront is a 325 -acre development in Prior Lake which has preserved wetlands,
water bodies, trees and forests; and
WHEREAS, Included in the 225 acres of property preserved for public access and use is a
conservation area which included the two ponds, forests and wetland; and
WHEREAS, Trails, bridges and other amenities have been developed in the conservation easement
for use by students and general public; and
WHEREAS, The City received a request from Paul Oberg, Chief Executive Officer of Jeffers
Foundation to name the area at Jeffers Pond that is protected by the conservation
easement; and
WHEREAS, The Parks Advisory Committee has reviewed the request in accordance with the city's
naming policy and recommends the name Jeffers Nature Preserve.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The Conservation Easement area at Jeffers Pond is hereby to be known as Jeffers Nature Preserve.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 3rd DAY OF JANUARY, 2011.
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Frank Boyles, City Manager