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<br /> <br />PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION <br />6:30 P.M. | JUNE 26TH, 2025 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:32 PM <br />2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Bankston, Bosneag II, Lundberg*, Palm, Mills, Wake Wiesner <br /> Staff: Peterson | Szurek | Thomas <br /> *To be absent <br />3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Mills. Motion Passed 5-0 <br />4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: May 22, 2025 meeting: Motion to approve by Bankston, 2nd by Mills. <br />Motion Passed 5-0 <br />5. PUBLIC INPUT <br />Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. <br />Please limit your comments to three minutes. No residents present. (Wake Wiesner here 6:33) <br />6. STAFF REPORTS <br />A. Parks and Recreation – Thomas: See attached report <br />B. Public Works – Szurek: See attached report. No updates on the community garden. <br />7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />A. Zip line update — Peterson: City Council approved moving the zip line to Silverview, but will keep it at <br />Hodges Park until September. Will put two sets of swing on each north and south end with the two <br />dinosaurs in the middle. At Silverview, the zip line will move to the east/west direction and add an ADA <br />compatible zip track to the south of the zip line, with a 4’ concrete sidewalk surrounding the area. We will <br />lose 5-6 trees, mostly crab apple trees. <br />8. NEW BUSINESS <br />A. Review of (Draft) Park Master Plan- WSB reviewed updates to amenities and encouraged us to review <br />implementation strategies regularly and be sure to include the community so they get invested in upcoming <br />projects and are more willing to be excited about future projects. Keep track of updates so we can budget out <br />20 years down the road for each change in a park. Work with Ramsey County for coordinated efforts and <br />possible funding partnerships. There is an itemized CIP draft that we will have future access to, keeping in <br />mind it is a baseline that will be ever-changing. Motion by Bankston, 2nd by Palm to move the WSB Park <br />Master Plan forward to the City Council for approval. Motion Passed 6-0. <br />B. Naming the Dinosaurs at the Festival in the Park: We can hope to have both dinosaurs present for voting. We <br />can also inform the public about the Park Master Plan and the Tribute Park. Reading Walk will be at City Hall <br />along the trail toward the Penny Carnival on Friday at the Festival of the Park. <br />9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: The flags around the City Hall campus look awesome and will be a great addition <br />for the Festival in the Park and the Tribute Park. On Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1:00 PM there will be a ceremony <br />honoring MV public safety personnel and victims of local disasters. <br />10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS: NONE <br />11. Next Regular Commission Meeting: July 24th, 2025