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MEETING MINUTES
Monday, April 10, 2017
6:30 p.m.
City Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave.
City of Falcon Heights
Parks & Recreation Commission
1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 6:30pm.
Attendance X=present; AB=absent
x Gordon Strom
x Tim Sandvik Staff
AB Tim Pittman Staff
x Randy Gustafson Council Liaison
AB Mary Hannon Jacobson Co-Secretary
x Ron Eischen Co-Secretary
x Shawn Hubert Chairperson
x Dave Thomas
x Ben Reichelt
x Walt Dunlap
2. Approval of January 9, 2017 meeting minutes
The meeting minutes were reviewed and approved.
3. Parks Programming – Tim Sandvik
No summer offerings this year at Curtis or CDC.CTC
There will be a continued theme of programming and field rentals.
o Some in-house and outside (ie flag football) programming.
Last summer, 180 kids and approx. 400 for the full year. Goal is 225 for
2017.
Instructors, Thursday Roseville High School job fair.
o Junior volunteer program : 12 -13 yr old, volunteer program will be
used again.
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4. Special Events – Tim Sandvik
Working to coordinate activities between committees (Environmental
Commission).
Ideas
o Bee expert with Ice Cream Social - July
o Halloween activities
o Community cleanup followed by hot dogs,…. – Post State Fair
o Fall Fete, last year was the first.
o 5K with Lauderdale - Sept
o Fire Prevention week- 1st week of October
o Bell Museum possibly some activity with them
Community Engagement Commission May 20th event, possible grant
funding
o There will be a potluck with the city to provide desert, beverages
5. Update on Rental Policy
Revisited by council on April 1st.
Collect an upfront cleaning fee, sliding scale based on history (see website for
details)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
New policy is active.
6. Infrastructure Updates – Council Updates
Some major issues with community park building
o Reviewed pictures presented to council.
o Reaching out to other communities (Roseville and New Brighton) to
discuss options.
City is looking at possibly adding a half-court basketball court for Curtis
o Staff looking at costs and what can be done.
o How does this fit in with the master park plan.
7. Update on Recent Grant Submissions
Two grant submissions out.
Still haven’t heard back on Curtis signage grant.
Pianos in the park, grant submitted
Environmental Commission submitted a grant for a pallet of milkweed.
8. Additional Updates, Meeting Schedule
Need additional signs in community park for dog on leash.
There is an issue with the lamp lights on Larpenteur flashing.
Next Park Commission meeting is scheduled for June 5th.
9. Other Business
10. Adjourn
Motion raised and passed to adjourn the meeting at 8:05pm.