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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION <br />7:00 P.M. | MAY 22 , 2014 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />***Parks Tour before regular meeting*** <br /> ***Agenda: 5:30-Groveland Park, Greenfield Tennis Courts if time allows <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Present: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kroeger; Absent: Kunz, Palm, Long <br /> Staff Present: DeBar, Peterson | YMCA: Danielson <br />3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Kroeger/2nd by Arel, Approved 4-0 <br />4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />A. April 24, 2014 Meeting Motion by Arel/2nd by Katovich, Approved 4-0 <br />5. PUBLIC INPUT <br />Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full <br />name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. No Public Input provided. <br />6. STAFF REPORTS <br />A. YMCA: Summer programs growing. Summer programs start June 9th and summer hours <br />start next week. Pickleball tournament postponed until fall. Event center revenue and <br />rentals numbers are down. New church group will be renting the center on Sundays, along <br />with driver training events. Four different basketball camps running throughout the <br />summer. Park rentals are up, revenue down slightly. Field use numbers are up, revenue <br />flat. Music-in-the Park starts in June on third Thursdays. The 5K fun run in August kicks off <br />the Festival-in-the Park weekend – Sign up by June 28th to get registration discount. <br />Discussed Random Park shelter features that may be resulting in higher rental interest. <br />B. Public Works: Most seasonal workers on board. Project coordinator position has 20 <br />applicant. Council will review finalists next week for approval. <br />Field mowing, up-keep, fertilizer and weed control in process. <br />White Swamp Oak trees were planted on Arbor Day, 25 April, at Silver View Park just west <br />of the shelter in recognition of Steve Dazinski’s 26.5 years of service to Mounds View. A <br />plaque identifies this recognition. In addition, eleven trees were planted at Silver View Park <br />and more at the Community Center. <br />Residing of the SV shelter gable was completed. Unfortunately some graffiti was placed on <br />all four sides of the shelter. Shelter was then repainted. <br />Greenfield Park: RCWD planning a project on Anoka-Ramsey Judicial Ditch #1 will be re- <br />profiled and repaired. Project also includes Branch 5 which runs through Greenfield Park. <br />Project may occur this year. Met Council is planning to replace large sewer pipe in <br />Greenfield, across from Oakwood Park. Trail may be temporarily blocked. <br />7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />A. Discuss Groveland Park Improvements <br />• Reviewed potential Arden and Groveland street plans for consideration of Groveland <br />Park improvements <br />• List provided by Don Peterson of potential projects to consider – List reviewed during <br />tour