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8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Tim Woods — Community Garden: Most respondents are on the north side of MV Blvd, Primary kind of plant to grow is vegetables, but also pollinator plants, decorative flowers, native plants & flowers, and fruit. Pretty consistent response about having a Community Supported Ag (CSA) style, garden club, assigned plots with and without a fee. Interest in a plant & seed exchange, education database, greenhouse expansion, community outreach. Farmers' Market, workshops/classes. Interest in garden tours and garden club meetings. Discussion: Raised garden beds, city provides water, the start-up and clean-up composting trucks. If it provides a CSA, it could possibly reduce a fee. Need a timeline for signing up. Commission seems to be in favor of moving forward, but there should be a fee to help offset the cost to the City. However, we should not charge a fee on land that is not city property. If a garden club is created, they would manage the garden as a group/CSA. Could we get a scout troop to help with building the raised garden beds? Need to know how many we might need to fit into the space in order to determine cost of construction with the goal of building in April on site. Motion by Lillemo to move forward with a partnership contract with the school district for the property and let Tim Woods move forward with bringing a MV Garden Club together so they can develop a plan to bring back to the Commission for final approval, and earmark up to $2500 from the Park Dedication Fund to help with setup and have the Parks Department move forward with getting the space ready as much as possible before winter. 2nd by Lundberg. Motion Passed 7-0. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Park Commission Meeting in December: Concern about not meeting in December because of appointing Commission members. The City will now take applications and an interview will happen with the candidates, the Mayor, City Administrator, City Council liaison, City Staff responsible to the Commission, and Chairperson of each commission, so it is out of the Commission's hands for voting and recommending appointments. Motion by Arel to cancel the December meeting, 2nd by Mills. Motion Passed 6-0. B. Park System Master Plan: Fill out survey and submit to WSB. The meeting was helpful to see overlaps and gaps in our park system compared to residential areas. There was a nice plan to improve Woodcrest Park. We need to make good use of applying for grants for big projects so it is noticed by residents. If we do a little here and there it won't be noticeable. If we do big things and showcase them through community events, the residents will see value in supporting funds for park improvements and securing grants in the future. ADA compliance needs to be addressed. We need to talk about safety, accessibility, and inclusivity. WSB will hopefully provide a proposal for how much they are willing to contract to continue to help in the future (eg: help with grant writing for the next X years, or # of projects within a timeline). 10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Great that MVCC is trying to have one community event each month. SBM Fire: Santa coming through on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd. Tribute Park Committee will be presenting the City Council on January 13th. 11. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS A. Literacy trail January 2025 B. Park Promo January 2025 12. Next Regular Commission Meeting: January 23, 2025