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Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Minutes June 28, 2007 1. Call to Order: 6:39PM: Roll Call: Aukee, Palm, Kroeger, Kunz, Long, Peterson. Arel arrived at 8:15 p.m. Staff Present: Lee, Dazenski, Weldon, Prindle 2. Approval of minutes from the May 24, 2007 meeting. Motion to approve by Kroeger, 2nd by Long. Motion Passed 6-0 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. No Citizens present 4. YMCA Update: 120 children enrolled in Playground Program. Wi-Fi available at MVCC for all residents—no charge Senior Day had 200 seniors present Lots of interest in renting Random Park Building on weekends and with new groups interested in this facility Safety Camp August 15-16 for grades 3-4 in collaboration with Spring Lake Park and Fridley 5. Unfinished Business: Park Improvement Plan – the Park Improvement Plan is the document utilized by the Commission to plan and budget for park improvements. This document has three main components/ categories: Category A – These are simple maintenance items that City crews can perform during the calendar year Category B – These are items to be budget for in the next year or two ($35,000 budgeted in 2007) Category C – These are items with large capital expenditures anticipated over the next five or more years. These items will also be included in the City’s Capital Improvement Program. The Park Improvement Plan has been updated based on direction given by the Commission during May 24th Park Tour and discussions at the May 24th Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. The Commission reviewed and finalized this draft. The Commission should then make a motion to approve the Park Improvement Plan and direct staff to present tit to the City Council on July 9th for approval of the plan and approval of items to be purchased in 2007. Motion by Palm, 2nd by Peterson to approve Park Improvement Plan and present to City Council. Motion Passed 6-0 6. New Business: Groveland and Hillview Ball field review – review possible new locations for these fields and issues associated with their relocation. Overlays of field rotation indicate better possibilities at Hillview than Groveland, however at a cost of $15,500. If no flipping, just the regrading would cost about $1500. Direct staff to regrade Hillview and Groveland ball fields. Consideration for irrigation around park buildings at $2000. Direct staff to put in irrigation around Hillview and Groveland buildings. Comprehensive Plan Task Force – Selecting a Parks and Recreation Commission Representative. The City is required to update its Comprehensive Plan by 2008. To assist in updating the plan, the City Council will be establishing a task force. The City Council would like one member from each City Commission to represent that Commission on the Comprehensive Plan Task Force. Jerry Kunz will be this representative.