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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION <br />6:30 P.M. | APRIL 25 ,2024 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER at 6:30 PM <br />ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Anderson, Arel, Lillemo, Lundberg, Palm, Mills, Wake Wiesner <br /> Staff: *Peterson | Thomas | Szurek *to be absent <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Lundberg. Motion Passed 6-0 <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 28, 2024: Motion to approve by Lillemo, 2nd by Wake Wiesner. Motion Passed 6-0 <br />PUBLIC INPUT <br />Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. NO residents present. <br />STAFF REPORTS <br />Parks and Recreation - Andy: See attached report. Hiring seasonal positions and front desk staff as well as a group fitness instructor. Anderson present. Park building rentals, Event <br /> Center, Gym/Meeting Rental, and Open Gym rentals are up from last year. <br />Public Works – Pete Szurek: See attached report. Full for Seasonal Staff! Invite residents to Groveland Park tomorrow at noon for Tree City USA tree planting for Arbor Day tomorrow! <br /> Forestry delay because cities cannot take branches to the Ramsey County Compost sites now. Hopefully they will be back up and accepting branches in May. Clay mound is installed at Greenfield <br /> Park and the agreement for maintenance has been signed by IBL. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />Ball Field Improvements – Shed location Concrete Slab: IBL would like the shed location as soon as possible regardless of the fencing status. City would put in a 14’ x 14’ concrete slab <br /> about $2352, and IBL would put up the wood shed and maintain it. Would need a signed agreement and shared keys. Location as discussed at the last meeting. Motion by Wake Wiesner to <br /> move forward with the concrete slab location as discussed as long as IBL signs the building maintenance agreement with the city and necessary permits are pulled for the shed. 2nd by <br /> Mills. Motion Passed 7-0 <br />Greenfield Park – Pitching Mound – Update on Agreement. All is good with IBL. Needs some consistent tamping and drying out to firm up. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />Ardan Park Storm Water Pond Update – Stantec: Stantec is helping with grant writing from the DNR to help with costs for both Ardan and Silverview storm water pond. <br />Literacy Trail – Partnership with Ramsey County Library: They want to do a partnership project, but there are no cost estimates or plans in place. <br />Joint City Council / Park, Recreation/Forestry Commission Meeting, June 3, 2024, City Council Work Session – Topics to Cover: A plan of funding going forward and how to address future <br /> funding options. Community Center Review over the last 3 years, and what’s the future plan? Inclusive Playgrounds. Fine-tune in May. <br />Park Tour – Select Park (s) for May Commission Meeting, to include tour of Public Works Facility. Public Works Facility, Lambert Park, Hodges Park. Start at 5:30 PM, Meeting at 7:00 <br /> PM <br />COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Look at going out to see parks in other communities, Festival in the Park group did a clean-up in Silverview Park last weekend. Tribute Park meeting May 14, 2024. <br /> Girl Scouts will be planting at Hillview Park Building and Sign, and hopefully Groveland soon as well. Naming of “Open Spaces” in our parks (i.e. space across from Oakwood Park near <br /> the start of the trail). <br />REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS: Dog Park, Community Garden <br />Next Regular Commission Meeting: May 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM, Park tour at 5:30