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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION <br />6:30 P.M. I FEBRUARY 27, 2020 I MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />1.CALL TO ORDER at 6:32 PM <br />2. ROLL CALL:Commissioners: Arel, Curry, Kroeger, Palm, Rundle, Sullivan, Zaiger <br />Staff: Peterson I YMCA: Thomas <br />3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to move Agenda item 9A to following 7A and approve agenda by Kroeger, <br />2 nd by Rundle. Motion Passed 7-0 <br />4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />January 23, 2020: Motion to approve by Rundle, 2nd by Palm. Passed 7-0 <br />5.SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />A.Oath of Office for Re Appointment Commissioner Palm by Don Peterson <br />6.PUBLIC INPUT <br />Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight's agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. <br />Please limit your comments to three minutes. Gary Meehlhause: Town Hall Meeting Monday, April 20, 2020 and <br />City Council is looking for a Citizen of the Year. Sherry Gunn: There is interest in a tree-lighting ceremony at City <br />Hall around the holidays. This could bring back a small town feeling and bring the community together. The MV Lions <br />Club is willing to help support the idea financially. <br />7.STAFF REPORTS <br />A.YMCA: See attached report. Summer programs have great enrollment. Senior programming had record <br />participation for January. MVCC and park building rentals are up compared to previous years. Field requests are <br />getting finalized. <br />B.Coach-of-the-Year: Have received 2 nominations so far and MVCC will send out more email reminders to get <br />more nominations. <br />C.Public Works: See attached report. Removing some ash trees and hazardous trees on city property. Replacing <br />with other high-value trees. Repairing lighting at Event Center. Festival-in-the-Park will be at Silverview Park <br />again this August. Friday night will be the parade and a family-fun night at City Hall, then other festivities will be <br />at Silverview on Saturday. Storm sewer work to be done at Arden and Woodcrest Parks: waiting for permit from <br />RCWD. <br />8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />A.Continue review of City Parks: Direct Staff to find total area of parkland per 1,000 residents as <br />recommended in Park Analysis back in 1970 (p. BA of packet-recommended standards of twenty acres of <br />parkland per 1,000 people.) <br />1.Random Park: Reviewed history of the park amenities. <br />2.Greenfield Park: Reviewed history of park amenities. Add tennis court history. Determine how much right-of­ <br />way is defined by RCWD. Need to review suggested improvements to ballfield. Direct Staff to find cost <br />estimate for moving bleachers and adding dugouts. <br />Consider ADA site accessibility, community level of service needs, future recreational needs, future park needs <br />for both parks. <br />9.NEW BUSINESS <br />A.Coach of the Year: Moved to 7B. <br />B.Park brochure -review and update: Palm will update inside park notes, Kroeger will update park amenities grid. <br />Staff will update trailway map. <br />10.COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Can we add winter lighting to the trailway by Walgreens? <br />11.REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/ OTHER BUSINESS: NONE <br />12.ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 7:27 PM by Palm, 2 nd by Kroeger. Motion Passed 7-0 <br />Next Regular Commission Meeting: March 26, 2020