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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. I JULY 27, 2017 1 MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER at 6:32 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, *Aukee, Katevich, Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, *trundle, Staff: Peterson I YMCA: Thomas *to be absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2"d by Kroeger. Motion Passed 4-0. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 22, N 1: Motion to approve by Kroeger, 2"d by Kunz. Motion Passed 4-0. 5. PUBLIC INPUT Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight's agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. No residents present. 6. STAFF REPORTS A. YMCA: See attached report. 100+ kids involved in the Summer Program. Summer sports wrapping up this week. Fall sports start Aug. 21. Program revenue is up by about $40K from last year at this time -mostly due to summer programs. Even Center revenue is down. Park building rentals are up slightly. Field rentals fairly steady. Music - in -the -Park are more successful than Movie -in -the -Park. Music -in -the -Park Thursday, Aug 17, Movie -in -the -Park Friday Aug 18, 5K Run Saturday Aug 191h B. Public Works: See attached report. C. Forestry: Community members were frustrated with no City response for storm clean-up and lack of a City Forester. The City Council is also concerned about this and is looking to address this in the future. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Tennis and Basketball Courts at Greenfield and Groveland: Would cost $120K per park for 1 tennis court and 11/z basketball court plus prep and inspection fees. Total cost for both parks $254,000 estimate. Needs to go out for bid, so could be lower? Check to see if we are able to reuse some fencing. Motion by Palm to recommend to City Council to request preparation and inspection services for 1 tennis court and 1/2 basketball court and receive bids for courts at both Greenfield and Groveland Parks at a cost of $14,000 to come from Park Dedication Funds. 2"d by Kroeger. Motion Passed 4-0, B. Forestry — City Parks, City Building grounds and the Right of Way areas: Kroeger developed a draft outline including scope and purpose for conserving wooded areas in the city. How do we address wooded areas within the city? So we start with inventory of parks, then City property? Right -of -Ways? Wooded areas? 8. NEW BUSINESS: A. Review Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Response Plan: Staff presented a plan for review that will be taken to the City Council 9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Remember the residents we lost in the 35W bridge collapse coming up on the 10 year anniversary at our National Night Out events next Tuesday, August 15'. City is moving forward with becoming a Pollinator Friendly City. 10, REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/ OTHER BUSINESS A. Update on Woodcrest Park with water table changes from new he construction 11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:05 PM by Kroeger, 2"d by Palm. Motion Passed 4-0. Next Regular Commission Meeting: Auoust 24 2017 6:30om