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Park and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Minutes February 22, 2007 6:35 P.M. 1. Call to Order 6:35 PM: Roll Call: Arel, Long, Kunz, Kroeger, Palm, Aukee, Peterson Staff Present: Lee, Dazenski, Weldon 2. Swear in new member (Darren Peterson) On February the City Council approved the re-appointment of John Kroeger and appointment of Darren Peterson to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Council also appointed Jerry Kunz as Chairperson to the Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission. 3. Approval of minutes from the January 25, 2007 meeting. Motion by Kroeger, 2nd Long, to approve minutes. Motion Passed 7-0 4. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. No citizens present. 5. YMCA Update: Weldon reported ice rinks are now closed for season as of Feb. 18th. Annual garage sale this Saturday, February 24th. New Event Center Coordinator—Cat Lemke Many requests for Random Park Building. It is ready to rent! Question on rental fee structure: should we charge more for Random as it is higher usage? Keep same as adopted 9/06. Will review in one year. Question about Lions Lakeside Park with regards to Spring Lake Park residents. Haven’t heard about SLP fee structure. SLP city staff maintains the building. Charged according to MV fee structure last year. Weldon will forward SLP fee structure to Commissioners as soon as received. We will discuss at March meeting. Field rental fee structure for summer: putting schedules together with ILB and SAB. Mounds View Matters is out. If residents are not receiving it, can get one at MVCC. Playland is using quite a bit. 6. Unfinished Business: Oakwood Park Proposal Phase I Quotes for Phase I items such as grading, irrigation, and fencing were received. As per the minutes of the last meeting, sodding of the field areas was $25,000 to $32,000 – approximately half of the cost of the total grading bids. Does the Commission wish to investigate / discuss seeding as an option? A rough estimate for hydro seeding would be $9,600, and for Brillion seeding (mechanically placing the seed) would only be $3,000. The time it would take for the field to be ready for use would be longer with the seeding options. Contract documents are being drafted. Seed can have a better hold than sod. Dazenski prefers Brillion-style seeding to hydro seeding. Wouldn’t affect summer soccer program as much as fall program. Concern about installing fencing before seeding to deter vandalism on open field. Staff can put up temporary barriers or install fencing if necessary. Motion by Long, 2nd by Aukee to persue mechanical seeding (estimate $3,000) and present figures to City Council so soccer fields can be acceptable for use by the fall 2007. Motion Passed 7-0