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Home My WebLink AboutPRCAgenda_07Dec10 .Date: December 3; 2007 Tae Parks & Recreation Commission Prom: Lisa Abernathy, Recreation Supervisor. Re: December-l0~' Meeting Enclosed is the agenda for the December Parks Commission meeting along. with the minutes from the November meeting, We will be meeting at City Hail at our regular scheduled time 6.30pm. Our next step with the Parks Comprehensive Plan will be future planning and needs analysis. Tf you. have any thoughts for this section please bring them. Also in this packet you will find a 2008 goals worksheet. Please make note. of any ideas you have for react year. I have also attached last year's. goals to use as a reference to view what has been done acrd what goals we may still be pursing. And a reminder that we will be electing a new chair for 2008! If any of you have any questions or are. unable to attend the meeting }Tease contact Lisa Abernathy. You can reach Lisa at: (651):792-7616 or lisa.abernathyna,falconhei ts.org. - ~ a • City of Falcon H~igfi#s Parks ~ Recreation Commission AGENDA City Halt Monday December 10, 2007 _ 6:30 p.m. Michael Thomas Genre Ozasky_ Annie Green_ Paula Mielke Council Liaison Pamela Harris Staff Lisa Abernathy_3taff Tim Pittman Eric Maronde Paut-Faust 1. Call to order 2. Approval of minutes November 19, 2007 meeting 3. Staff Report a. Recreation. update b. Rink updates 5. 2008 Winterfest event and 5K 6. Comprehensive planwork update ~ 7. Elect New Chair 8: Commission Goals for -2008 9. New Business • Minutes • City of Falcon Heights, Park and Recreation Commission Meeting November 19, 2007 6:30PM Meeting Chair. Gene Ozasky Minutes By. Lisa Abernathy Present: Pam Harris, Eric Maronde, Paula Mielke, Michael Thomas Absent: Annie Green, Tim Pittman and Paul Faust Guest: Laura Kwong 1. Meeting called to order 6:30 PM 2. Approval of minutes October 8, 2007 Meeting. • Motion made by Maronde and seconded by Thomas 3. Staff Report Recreation Update- Abernathy reported that the winter/spring flyer has gone out to schools and will be inserted in the upcoming City newsletter going to homes the beginning of December. Parent/Child craft classes with Nancy Ganger have been going very well so Abernathy has set up classes with her through April. Abernathy also reported that rink attendant interviews are currently takin~q place and hope to have the rinks up and going by Friday, December 21 S .Abernathy reported on Pittman's behalf that the hockey boards are starting to be installed in all the designated parks as well as the temporary warming houses are scheduled to be delivered November 26t". The power supply at Grove Park is sufficient enough to handle the temporary shelter so there is no need to spend money on having electricity hooked up as was discussed last month. Finally Abernathy reported that the new park signs at Community Park and Grove Park will be installed soon. 4. 2008 Winterfest-Guest Laura Kwong introduced herself and her idea of starting a 5K race in the City of Falcon Heights. Abernathy noted that this might be a good event to add on to the City's winter event due to the summer's Ice Cream Social being on a week night as well as that is a time when many families take summers end vacations. Mielke had the idea of making the run more of a fun run where anyone can participate and then make it a fund raiser for the scholarship fund. Abernathy noted she had some resources she could refer to in getting a run together and would be making a list of things needing to get done if it will happen at this year's Winterfest. Abernathy will be reporting back at the December meeting. Abernathy then reported on other events that would be taking place at this year's event: the return of the hayride, fire, goodies, games, craft and the falcon hunt. Mielke said she would check in with the Harriet Alexander Nature Center about borrowing snowshoes as well as Ozasky will be connecting with Beth Mercer- Taylor on using the Minnesota Youth Ski League on possibly having cross- county ski's available for people to use throughout the park. 5. Comprehensive Plan Mielke reported that we are on track for finishing the comprehensive plan, there are a few holes that need to be filled and then we will be closer to finishing the plan. Abernathy noted a chapter in the plan is "5 Year Plan" or ideas we may have for the future we'd like to make note of. Abernathy asked the Commission to think about this topic and have some ideas for December's meeting. Mielke also noted that it might be a good idea to think of program ideas around the time the next year's budget is being created so that they can implemented if chosen to do so. 5. New Business Abernathy reported that it was that time of year again when we need to move funds from the Friends of the Park Fund over to the Scholarship Fun portion of • the budget to recover cost from scholarships given out in 2007. Abernathy noted that 12 scholarships were given out in 2007; ninety percent of them to participants from the Commonwealth Terrace area and ten percent to residents not living in Commonwealth. There were no objections to this recommendation so Abernathy will be bringing this to the City Council for approval. Thomas asked the Commission if there was any plan or thoughts on chemicals the City is currently using on its grasses and if the City has any plans to move towards a chemical free city. Harris recommended contacting the Environment Commission on this subject as they maybe already have this as an item up for discussion. Abernathy also noted this may be a subject that Pittman can address at next months meeting. Next Park Commission meeting will be Monday, December 10 at 6:30pm Adjournment Minutes respectfully submitted by Lisa Abernathy. If there are any corrections or additions, please contact Lisa Abernathy by phone at 651-792-7616 or by email at lisa.abernathy@falconheights.org. 2008 Goals" Please place goals or agenda items into the appropriate ~onth. This is subject to change. I just wanted to start thinking of how we would lag them out for agendas January 2008 • March 2008 February 2008 April 2008 • May 2008 July 2008 June 2008 August 2008 • • • September 2008 October 2008 • November 2008 December 2008 L ~ ~ ~ 2007 Goals ^ Continue to market and monitor the Friends of the Park Fund. ^ Continue to monitor the Scholarship Program. ^ Write the Parks Comprehensive Plan. ^ Revisit the Trolley Path project ^ Keep up to date on Recognition of groups -Lions, Twin Cities Co-op, local businesses, Adopt-A-Park participants, etc. ^ Review Comprehensive Plan Park Survey results and incorporate into the writing of the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. • ^ Review Program fees Im lement a Nei hborhood Clean U Da around Earth Da in A ril. p g P Y Y p ^ Renegotiate Lease on all leased parks ^ Falcon Heights School Shelter ^ PR and Marketing ^ Research and implement new recreation programs ^ Implement Renaming the Dead of Winter Event • o er Sses Crafter Nancy Gagner of Nancy's Craft Capers is coming to Falcon Heights each month to feat} youth ages 2-5 ant} a parent or guardian in various crafts based on holiday themes. Parents with other little ones are free to bring them along! ~ ~~':~~ Dates/Descriptions .,~~k ''~+•-~ December- Tis the Season for Snowmen C fpm-2pm) ~` Friday, December 14- Every family has its characters and snowmen are no exce do co e r o I p n, m lean ddles of Ideas to create unique snowmen. January- Forgotten Winter Festivities _ j=;days Friday, January 18-Introduce your little one to occasions that appear on your calendar- Chinese New Year, Ground Hogs Day and Leap Year! '(:'(5pm-2:'(5pm Februa Pu et Pizzaz ~'- pP Falcon Heights Friday, February l5-Get your hand into a glove or bag and turn an everyday City Half item into a magical monster or apop-up pal! March- Eg~strava~anza Friday, March 14- We'll have an EGGY time making egg buddies, egg bugs, Cost per month: egg cracking and other usefulegg projects. Go home with a basket of fun! $9 Resident April- Garc}enin~ Gurus ~'('( Noh Resident Friday, April 18- Lets get green and growing... keeping our earth Please bring a box healthy and learn growing tips too! or tote to carry - °~ ° •a o Pre-Registration Required! Falcon Heights Parks and Recreation Registration From Complete and submit: Mail to : City Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur, Falcon Heights, MN 55113 Call or Fax: Phone: 651-792-7616 Fax: 651-792-7610 web: vwvw..falconheights.org Waiver of Participant- In consideration of your accepting my child's entry, I hereby for myself, my child, my heirs, executors, and administrators, waiver and release any and all rights and claims for damages I or my child have against the above park de- partmentand its representatives, successors and assigns for any an all injuries suffered by myself or my child and any activity sponsored by these groups. Parent/Guardian: Participant Name: ------------------------------------------------------ Address: ------------------------------------------------------------ City & Zip Code:--------------------- Phone:------------------------ Class: ----------------------------------- Total Fee• ------------- Payment Method: Cash ChecK CC: ___ Exp________ Code____ ------------------ .Photograph Wavier: I do hereby authorize the City of Falcon Heights to use any photographs taken by the City of the individual(s) named here in, in City informational publications released to the general public and displayed on the website: YES NO Signature:------------------------------------------------- School Break Activities Make ~t Take Craft Classes ~ Ages 6-12 Looking for something to do on those non school days? Gather your friends and come Make and Take some cool crafts! Participants will have ten stations they can choose from and make some neat crafts! Non-School Day Programs! Thursday, December 27th What can we do now? Is your winter break getting boring? Come have some fun creating some '(Oam-1'(am cool crafts you can play with! Falcon Heights Monday, January 21st Clty HaII Forgotten Winter Festivities It's Leap Year, Ground Hogs Day and Chinese New Year- We'll learn a little bit about traditions and make some crafts to celebrate the events! Cost per month: $'(2 Resident Monday, February 18th $14 Non Resic{eht Winter Magic Snowflakes, sleeping bears and frolicking penguins will be the theme for Please bring a box this make and take. Come inside where it cozy and warm and craft away or tote to carry some fun! your stuff home! Pre-Registration Required! Falcon Heights Parks and Recreation Registration From Complete and submit: Mail to : City HaII, 2077 W. Larpenteur, Falcon Heights, MN 55113 Call or Fax: Phone: 651-792-7616 Fax: 651-792-7610 web: N,~ falconheights.org Waiver of Pertlclpent- In consideration of your accepting my child's entry, I hereby for myself, my child, my heirs, executors, and administrators, waiver and release any and all rights and claims for damages I or my child have against the above park de- partment and lts representatives, successors and assigns for any an all injuries suffered by myself or my child and any activity sponsored by these groups. Parent/Guardian: -------------------------------------- Participant Name:------------------------------------------------------ Address: ------------------------------------------------------------ City & Zip Code:--------------------- Phone:------------------------ Class: ----------------------------------- Total Fee• ------------- Payment Method: Casty Cneck CC:_____________________ Exp________ Code_____ Photograph Wavier: I do hereby authorize the City of Falcon Heights to use any photographs taken by the City of the individual(s) named here in, in City informational publications released to the general public and displayed on the website: YES NO • Signature: ------------------------