HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda for September 12
City of Falcon Heights
Parks & Recreation Commission
AGENDA
City Hall
Monday, September 12th, 2016
6:30 p.m.
___ Gordon Strom ___ Mary Hannon Jacobson
___ Dave Thomas ___ Walt Dunlap
___ Ron Eischen ___ Shawn Hubert – Commission Chair
___ Ben Reichelt
___ Council Member Gustafson
___ Staff Tim Pittman
___ Staff Tim Sandvik
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of June 6th, 2016 Minutes
3. Update on Summer/Fall Programming, Rentals
4. Public Works/Parks updates – Curtiss Field, Bike stations, Larpenteur median, other
updates
5. Possible Grant Opportunity – Curtiss Field – Interpretive Signage.
6. Upcoming Event – Falcon Heights, Fall Fete – October 13th, Community Park
7. Additional Updates, upcoming activities
8. Other Business
9. Adjourn
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, June 6 2016
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
AB 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
AB Michael Breen
x Walt Dunlap
2. Approval of April 4, 2016 meeting minutes
The meeting minutes were reviewed and approved.
3. Updates from Council Retreat – Council Member Gustafson
Retreat 6/4 9am – 1pm
Need to develop a better financial plan for the city with more of a long-term view.
Pressure to keep taxes down has led to current situation.
Relative for Parks Comm
Can’t bond for a building for Curtis
Would come from operating expenses or levi
Comprehensive city plan (required by Metropolitan council), will start and is required by
2018. Include park and rec items within this plan.
Possibly hold a meeting at Curtis Park.
Resiliency group is holding a meeting there next week.
Three bike repair stations coming via a grant:
Community Park
Falcon Heights elementary
City Hall
4. Programming Updates – Tim Sandvik
Programs start in a week.
Training completed last weekend
Approx. 12 on staff plus junior leaders.
Currently have 150 registered , this number is down from prior years. CTC backed out of
their programs.
Looking to fill a gap for special instructors (art, yoga).
Blackhawks is renting space in Community Park, their numbers don’t count in program
counts.
5. Ice Cream Social
Planning continues, movie (Mighty Ducks) combined with social.
July 26th, starting at 6pm.
Working with groups to see if they want to participate
Ramsey County Master Gardeners
Possibly cub scouts, pine wood derby track? Ron to ask Scout Leader.
6. Curtis Field updates
Community engagement planning an event at Curtis possibly in late Sept. and
could be an opportunity to combine with Parks and Rec Commission.
Concrete order for the sidewalks scheduled for completion on Wednesday.
Tim is meeting with Ramsey County Master Gardeners on ideas or help to
beautify the parks.
7. Other Items
Meeting adjourned at 7:32pm.
If commissioners have ideas, reach out to Tim.
July 4th is our next meeting so July meeting should be ?? Skip July and meet in
August.
Walt, impressed with boulevard trees on Iowa. Is there a mechanism to trim the
suckers at the base of the tree. There is an arborist contracted with the city, Walt
to contact him to discuss.