HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 3, 2020 Agenda PacketCITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
August 3, 2020 at 6:30 P.M.
A. CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL:
___ Walt Dunlap
___ Ron Eischen
___ Mike Bradbury
___ Ryan Carlson
___ Jeff Yager
___ Shaun Curtin
___ Susan Risher
___ Council Member Melanie Leehy
___ Nalisha Nandkumar, Staff Liaison
C. PRESENTATION
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Approval of July 6, 2020 minutes.
E. AGENDA:
1. Community Garden Questions
F. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENT
G. ADJOURNMENT:
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
July 6, 2020 at 6:30 P.M.
A. CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL:
_Ab__ Walt Dunlap
_X__ Ron Eischen
_X__ Mike Bradbury
_X__ Ryan Carlson
_X__ Jeff Yager
_X__ Shaun Curtin
_Ab__ Susan Risher
_X__ Council Member Melanie Leehy
_X__ Nalisha Nandkumar, Staff Liaison
C. PRESENTATION
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Approval of May 4, 2020 minutes.
Eischen 1st Motion
Bradbury 2nd Motion
Motion Passed
E. AGENDA:
1. Community Garden Expansion
• Community Garden Expansion: reviewed past process that created the
community garden at Community Park; discussed options for the expansion
of the community garden to accommodate people that have been on the
waiting list over repeated years (approximately 5 – 7 people annually);
council members agreed to the expansion of the existing garden to
accommodate up to 10 more plots; Shaun Curtin volunteered to represent the
Parks & Rec Commission on the Steering Committee.
F. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENT
- Twins Youth Baseball Clinic and Ice Cream Social: 2020 Events Summer
Programming: Ice Cream Social and MN Twins Youth Baseball Clinic cancelled by
City Council and Twins organization respectively.
- Good Neighbor Grant 2020: The City of Falcon Heights has received the 2020 Good
Neighbor Grant for Parks Programming. Due to COVID-19 the funds will be used in
2021.
G. ADJOURNMENT: 7:22PM
Eischen 1st Motion
Yager 2nd Motion
Motion Passed
ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
Families, Fields and Fair __________________________
The City That Soars!
Item Community Garden
Descriptions Community Garden located at Community Park has 29 plots. All the plots are
reserved for the summer by new and returning gardeners. Over the last couple of
years there has been an increase of individuals the waitlist. Most of the gardeners
are returning each year. This does not allow those on the waitlist to rent a garden
plot.
Returning gardeners are given priority each year to renew their plot rental. If
returning gardeners do not wish to renew their rental then the application process
is open to Falcon Heights residents. If there are remaining plots after the given
deadline to Falcon Heights residents, then the plots can be rented by anyone in
surrounding communities. Surrounding communities include St. Paul, Roseville
and Lauderdale.
At the July 6th Parks Commission Meeting, the commission agreed that the garden
should be expanded. The overall consensus was to expand the garden by 10 plots.
There was also further discussion about gaining community feedback before the
garden expansion in order to see if the demand is higher than expected.
Budget Impact NA
Attachment(s) -Garden Picture
Action(s) Requested Commission to discuss survey questions on expanding community garden.
Meeting Date August 3, 2020
Agenda Item Consent E1
Attachment Garden Picture
Submitted By Nalisha Nandkumar, Staff