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Community Garden – Verbal Update Timothy Wood @ 2501 Sherwood road: met with Edgewood middle school teacher to look at proposed space at school for community garden. Principal, groundskeeper and teacher didn’t see a problem with community using the grounds area blocked off for community gardening. Created a survey around community gardening in the past month; so far 17 responses. Some interest in forming a committee. Responses indicated senses of inclusivity, community, space. Feedback indicated that Edgewood space may eventually be too small. Per Arel- would be interested in having a survey end date so we could gauge appropriate number of interest in gardening so we can see if Edgewood appropriate size. Pete has been reaching out to Superintendent Chris Lennox: hasn’t heard back yet. Recommendation for Wood to bring back update with survey results at commission meeting on October 24th so we can have better information to guide decisions on appropriate space. Homework for commissioners: go to Edgewood and check out sites (the currently proposed site is what is now an overgrown site. The current in use space is for students). Park Information Video – Verbal Update- Don reached out to 9-north. 9-north and staff will write the snippets for each park and bring back to commission. NEW BUSINESS Rental of Park Facilities: On July 4th there was an incident at splash pad pavilions. They alerted MVPD they would be having a festival with a large gathering of people. They had vehicles on City trails and sidewalk. They sold merchandise. They had an ice cream truck drive up on the trial. When other residents tried to use the splash pad, the group restricted residents’ use. When residents asked to turn the volume down, they treated residents disrespectfully. They also lit fireworks on the splash pad. MVPD had to respond multiple times. It overloaded staff day of and the following day for clean-up and response. They were charged damage deposit for clean up. Trail guards have been ordered- it will allow bicycles and wagons through but not a vehicle. Park takeovers is a metro-wide phenomenon that is using social media to try to take over a park, where around 300 people may show up and block use of residents or other users using the park. This incident was not related to that- but it is something else to watch out. Park Rules: Looking for update of park rules. Suggested adding no fireworks. Currently the pavilions have a 4-hour rental window- suggested verbiage to explain to residents the purpose behind the 4-hour window (to allow as many residents as possible to utilize the space) and an offer that if the resident is interested in more than 4 hours to contact staff so staff can work with them to make it work. Playgrounds (and the splash pad) are always considered open to the public- even when renting a pavilion or any park space- the playground is always open. Updated rules signs in each park would be helpful for police if/when they have to come in to deal with park activity. Posted signs at the park give the police something to point to. Festival in the Park- Verbal Update: Coming up August 16th and 17th. Friday night will be the parade (NOTE THE PARADE ROUTE HAS BEEN CHANGED). Penny carnival run by the recreation department on Friday night. Splash pad. Food trucks. Saturday: everything at silver view park. Free shuttle bus from community center to silver view. 45 crafters and vendors plan on being there. Car show will be happening. 10am safari bob. Medallion hunt. Pony rides, petting zoo. Children games. Police foundation is doing bingo. Canine demo. Car show presentation at 2. Ramsey county sheriff demonstration. SLP-B-MV fire