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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 4.11.05Minutes ______________________________ City of Falcon Heights, Park and Recreation Commission Meeting April 11, 2005 7:00 PM _____________________________ Meeting Chair: Chuck Long Minutes By: Greg Hoag Present: Patrick Dolan, James Evans, Chuck Long, Laura Kuettel, Greg Hoag Absent: Kimberly Kuhens Meeting called to order 7:00 PM Approval of minutes February 14, 2005 (Evans, Long) Evans asked about the Parks and Recreation position, Hoag explained that January 1, 2005 the position was merged with an administrative position to make a full-time position with dual roles. Approval of agenda Staff Report Recreation Supervisor / Administrative Assistant Position Hoag reported that Lisa Anderson has been hired for the position. There were 73 applicants for the position and that Lisa will be a great fit for the City. Lisa comes to Falcon Heights with a BS degree in Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies as well as 10 years of municipal experience. Lisa is currently wrapping up work in three other cities as well as working part-time for Falcon Heights. She will start full- time on May 2. b. New Commission Members Hoag reported that the city has received and application from a resident in the Grove neighborhood. Mayor Gehrz has spoken with Mr. Gene Ozasky and is asking the City Council to appoint him to the Parks and Recreation Commission at Wednesday’s meeting. It was noted that this will bring the Commission to five members. There are still four vacancies. Kuettel said she has a candidate, however the person is caring for a sick family member at this time and it may be a couple of months until they have the time to serve on the Commission. c. Field Use Requests Hoag reported that he and City Administrator, Heather Worthington held a meeting with North Suburban Soccer Association (NSSA) to inform them of the direction given by the Commission at the February meeting to deny the field use request for this season and to study park use through-out the summer. Hoag also reported that he has been meeting with surrounding cities, to try to develop some policies and a fee structure that is consistent from city to city for groups such as NSSA. d. School Playground Update Hoag reported that he has been involved with the school playground committee. The committee has made a recommendation to the PTSA on which playground structure would best serve the school. Hoag also reported that he received an e-mail from Paul Charest, school Principal last week. In the e-mail Paul stated that the PTSA also recommended the same playground structure. Some funding issues still remain; at this point no purchase agreement has been signed. e. 2005 Goals Hoag asked the Commission members to think about future goals and Capital Improvement ideas. The focus of the May meeting will be planning for the future. Hoag will put together a packet of information for Commission members to review prior to the May meeting to help facilitate discussion. It was noted that this is a good time to review the goals for Parks and Recreation because of the changes in staff in the last year. f. Recreation Update Hoag reported that the Summer Recreation flyer was distributed to the schools in mid March. Registration began April 1. Kuettel noted that in the transition of staff that the phone number listed on the flyer still had rink information on the voice mail. With Lisa now working the voice mail has been changed. Hoag reported that staff will have an update on registrations at the May meeting. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Dolan Seconded by Evans. Meeting ended at 8:15 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by Greg Hoag. If there are any corrections or additions, please contact Greg Hoag by phone at 651-792-7618 or by email at greg.hoag@ci.falcon-heights.mn.us.