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City of Falcon Heights Parks & Recreation Commission
AGENDA
City Hall Monday, April 2, 2018 6:30 p.m.
X Mary Hannon Jacobson X Walt Dunlap X Ron Eischen
X Olivia Demerath
X Alyssa Schmeling X Council Member Leehy Staff Tim Pittman X Staff Tim Sandvik
• Call to Order
• Approval of February 5th, 2018 Minutes
• Walt motioned, Ron 2nded. Motion Passed.
1. Commission Chair Person discussion
a. Walt nominated and approved. • Grant Updates a. Piano in the Park – “Play Your Part” – late May, early June • Tried to get artist to meeting this evening. • Possible partnership with art teacher from Falcon Heights Elementary • How does the commission want to market this? • Private partnership
• With Park Program • Social media Facebook – Falcon Heights neighbors • Social media Next Door • Open event but have someone lined up to play • Leehy reached out to local piano teacher about participating along with students.
• Neighborhood liaisons could reach out to neighborhoods. • a. Curtiss Signage
• Discussion on location/ where to place. • Walt offered to walk around the park to look for a location or people walk around individually. Other members of the commission were asked to walk
around the park by the end of April and to provide feedback.
• Comprehensive Plan a. Reviewed notes and this will be addressed in greater detail at the June meeting.
• Special Events a. Spring Together
• May 12, 11am – 2pm • Hosted by Community Engagement Commission. • Potluck event.
• Possible bounce house for the kids. • Opportunity to volunteer for members of the Parks Commission. • Possible involvement of radio controlled flyer club.
b. Ice Cream Social/Hot Dog with a Deputy • July 19th 5 -7pm • Crafts, games, ice cream will be available. • Volunteer Opportunity for Parks Commissioners.
• Updates a. Winter Updates • Rink at Curtis, longest and most consecutive usage thus far. • Discussion about next year and the cost of rental of building. • Approx. 500 people used the warming house this winter. b. Summer Programming
• Registration opened yesterday. • Programming will be at Community Park, CTC and Curtis Field. • Rec on the Go will be new addition this year. • Consists of 3 sessions. • Variety of activities will be included.
c. Staffing • Currently hiring a director/leader that will provide approx. 300 hrs of work time for the summer.
• Staff will be high school kids, college kids and junior leaders (13 – 15 yr olds) d. Potential Grant Opportunities • Looking for opportunities from the Commissioners
e. Infrastructure – Short-term/Long Range Planning
• Need to do a playground audit. • Updating wood chips at Curtis? This doesn’t create a safety hazard. • Potential of installing a half-court basketball court at Curtis field this summer.
f. Community Park Building
• It needs to be updated. • The land is leased from the University so discussions with the U will need to occur.
• Other Business a. Leehy Council retreat feedback • Each department presented accomplishments and goals.
• The discussion started on how not to raise taxes for the residents and to find other ways to raise money. • Adjourn
Meeting ended at 7:42pm.