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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. | MAY 23, 2013 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING MINUTES ***Parks Tour before regular meeting*** ***Agenda: 5:30-Groveland Park, 6:00-Silver View Park 1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:02 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kunz, Kroeger, Palm, Peterson, Long, Daher Staff: Dazenski, DeBar | YMCA: Danielson 3. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Oath of Office for Commission Member (Richard Daher). Not present 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Palm to approve, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 6-0 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. April 25, 2013 Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve by Kunz, 2nd by Peterson. Motion Passed 6-0. 6. 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. 7. STAFF REPORTS A. YMCA: Spring programs increased by 15 youth from last year. 25 participants registered for summer program, may have 30-40% increase week before start. Teen program has 6 kids registered for this summer. Leagues increased 18 participants from last year. All teams are full and will start next week. Fall will include Flag Football with New Brighton and soccer. Music-in-the-Park June 20, July 18, Aug. 15 at 6:30 PM at City Hall. Family Fun Run Aug 17. Silver Sneakers is a free program reimbursed by insurance companies for 55-65 year- old residents. MVCC Building happenings include Timberwolves, 43 Hoops, and Pure Intensity running basketball clinics this summer. Gym usage is down due to nice weather. Mound View Matters is going out in the mail this week. B. Public Works: Mowing, had to replace a mower, returning seasonal employees and training updates, grounds fertilized, irrigation repairs at Silverview and City Hall, trail maintenance, working with contractors to fix AC at MVCC. Playground replacement at Silverview Park was approved by City Council and is on order. Playground should be in and done by the end of June. Will be working on Greenfield Park parking lot in conjunction with the street project. Lambert Park grass is growing! Will do trail maintenance and fog spray throughout the city trailway system. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Review Park Improvement Plan: Discussed budgeted items for 2013: Silverview Park Playground, Hillview Park building reroof. Big items to consider for 2014: Replace City Hall playground, redo tennis and basketball courts at Silverview, Groveland, and Greenfield. Move volleyball court at Groveland and convert to reverse curbing, replace playground sand with fiberfill. B. City Forester Update: No progress.