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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. I AUGUST 28TH, 2025, 1 MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL _ _ MEETING MINUTES MOUNDS VIEW 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:30 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, *BaRkstOR, Bosneag 11, Lundberg, Palm, Mills, *V ake ref Staff: *PeteF GR I Szurek I Thomas *To be absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Bosneag ll. Motion Passed 5-0 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM July 31st, 2025, meeting: Motion to approve by Lundberg, 2nd by Bosneag II. Motion Passed 5-0 5. PUBLIC INPUT Citizens may speak about 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. 6. STAFF REPORTS A. Parks and Recreation — Thomas: See attached report. B. Public Works — Szurek: See attached report. The climbing wall that used to be at Greenfield will be coming back, but maybe not until spring. A resident asked about the possibility of mowing a path through the taller grasses at Ardan Park. PRF Commission and City Council has discussed the possibility of creating an official path eventually, but we have to get everything to grow and establish first. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Zipline update — Szurek. The location at Silver View moved a bit to minimize tree impact (5 crab apple trees out of 8 total) and allow for ADA accessibility. Still waiting for the set up and mounts with MWPlayground. Then will move it, hopefully have it installed by beginning of October. Public Works will have to do some landscaping and seeding in the late fall. B. Blue Cross Blue Shield Fitness Court update — Szurek: rubber will be installed on Monday, then equipment will be installed next week. Public Works will have to do some landscaping and seeding in the late fall. "Grand Opening" will be done with BCBS, TBD. C. Tribute Park - Szurek: Exposed aggregate was installed, electrical will be connected tomorrow. Pavers will be installed next week. Opening ceremony will be September 13th at 1:00 PM to honor MV tragedies and first responders, MV veterans will be honored on Veterans Day. D. Naming the Hodges Park dinosaurs, winning names- Arel: 157 votes gathered at Festival in the Park. The official names are Barney and Dino! It was great to have residents have a reason to stop by the booth and talk about the parks. Next year we should have another "reason" for more resident interaction. Once the zipline is moved to Silver View, the dinosaurs and swings will be installed at Hodges Park about the same time.