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Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Minutes June 25, 2009 1. Call to Order at 6:34 PM Roll Call: Kunz, Peterson, Palm, Arel, Long, Kroeger Staff Present: DeBar, Dazenski 2. Approval of minutes from the May 28, 2009 meeting. Motion to approve minutes by Kunz, 2nd by Peterson. Motion Passed 6-0 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. No residents present. 4. YMCA Update: Things are going great. Taking registration for Fall Soccer. Fall softball leagues will include women’s, co-ed, and a men’s double-header league. Registrations are being taken for Fun Run during Festival in the Park on August 22. Park rentals are going well. This weekend every park with a shelter is booked both Saturday and Sunday. Thank you to the Public Works crew for keeping the parks and buildings clean. 5. Unfinished Business: a. Eagle Scout recognition: Dazenski has been in touch with Scout Master and Scout Council. They were not able to make this months meeting it looks like four will be able to make an appearance. Would this be for the Council to make presentation? Plaques will be no problem to have made, just need to say go! Direct Staff to invite the scouts to a City Council meeting to honor them and invite the Commission. b. Music-in-the-Park Feedback: There were about 100 people in attendance. Majority were not families with children, but did specifically come for that event, not for other activities at the park. People did not leave during intermission. Sponsors seemed happy with the turn-out. Sponsors in attendance included BioLife, Cars Bike Shop, Moes, and DealSmart. The band representative commented they would like to do this again. Residents talked with a City Representative asking when the next concert would be held. (Aukee Present) Where do we go from here? If there are funds to hold another event, we could hold another event later this summer. Do we contract a promoter? Do we write a grant? Where/how do we get other local bands? We need to get a list of tasks written down for future events to help in a smooth running. Resident Richard Olsen, Mounds View Lions Club, attended Music-in-the-Park events here and elsewhere and thinks they are worth continuing. His business is willing to donate sound equipment to help the bands that come in. He also has band contacts that he would pass along to us. Mr. Olsen is willing to approach the Lions Club to see if they might be willing to partner with the Commission for promotions and/or sponsorship. Mr. Olsen will bring list of band sources to Nick DeBar along with feedback from the Lions Club. Cindy Palm will pick up list and make some phone calls to explore the options of other bands and costs. Looking at dates around August 11.