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Park, Recreation, and Forestry Commission Meeting Minutes <br />October 26, 2006 <br /> <br />1. Call to order: 6:38 P.M. <br />Roll Call Present: Kroeger, Kunz, Arel, Aukee, Palm <br /> Absent: Long, Kunza <br /> Staff Present: Szurek, McIntyre <br /> <br />2. Approval of minutes from the September 28, 2006 meeting. Motion to approve: Aukee; 2nd Arel <br /> Motion Passed 5-0 <br /> <br />3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Commissioners on issues of concern. <br /> <br />Representative from Irondale Baseball League, Jay Merson. See notes/Wish List provided. <br /> Can we suggest some Bethlehem Baptist Church funding toward this cause? <br /> Groveland and Lambert not mentioned on IBL notes. <br />Lambert has had some fencing work done. <br />Fencing issues may be better suited at Groveland. No irrigation at Groveland. <br />Groveland is superior in quality to Hillview, but grass quality is not as good as Silverview. <br />Rather than put grass infield in Silverview, can we do improvements to Groveland for less cost? <br />Encouraged IBL rep. to look at Groveland as an option. <br />Can IBL join efforts with Shoreview Area Baseball and coordinate efforts? <br /> IBL is a developmental league, whereas Shoreview is little league, but can still ask them to help with field maintenance after games (i.e. tarps, field raking, etc). Greenfield has <br /> this expectation of both leagues. <br /> Fundraiser options? Could leagues work together to raise funds for fencing, etc? with city funds attached as well. <br /> Currently IBL 5th and 6th graders are playing at Fridley. Want to bring them home to MV fields <br /> Are the softball fields used frequently enough that transforming it into youth baseball fields would make this difficult? <br /> Request of YMCA staff to pull together field use data—who’s using each field? Age levels? <br /> Should we make a Task Force between IBL, SAB, and YMCA with a PR&F rep, to bring forth some recommendations? <br /> <br />4. YMCA Update: McIntyre <br />Nov./Dec. MV Matters have gone out. Many not receiving it? If not getting the MV Matters, contact City Hall and feel free to pick one up at MVCC. <br />Mailing in city water bills <br />Fall Fest had over 100 kids in attendance <br />Working on equipment in Fitness Center. Currently have a Stairmaster. Proposal to get recumbent bikes, treadmills, and eliptical machines <br /> Taking applications for evening and weekend positions for warming house attendants. Must be 18 years old. <br /> YMCA rep. attended a meeting regarding the ISD #621 pools closing if levy doesn’t pass. Would not be able to offer swimming lessons. <br />