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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | JUNE 27, 2019 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:33 PM
2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Curry, Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, Rundle
Staff: Peterson | YMCA: Thomas
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Aukee, 2nd by Palm. Motion passed 5-0
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 23, 2019: Motion to approve by Arel, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 5-0
5. PUBLIC INPUT
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.
6. STAFF REPORTS
A. YMCA: See attached report. 126 high school students signed up for free summer
membership at MVCC through YMCA. Festival in the Park-August 17 8:30 am at Silver
View Park. Community Resource Fair Sept. 21.
B. Public Works: See attached report.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Review Park Tours: Reviewed notes from May 23, 2019 minutes. Direct Staff to bring back
cost estimates for all park suggestions at Woodcrest, Random, and Greenfield. Adults are
playing games on Wisser Field at Greenfield Park. They are reserving the field through
MVCC, and it is suitable for adult play. Commission is okay with this practice.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. New Picnic Shelters at City Hall Park: Rental Rates for the two larger shelters. 4-hour time
block. $40 per block of time. Time blocks are flexible. No difference between resident and
non-resident. Make all City Hall shelter rentals $40 per 4-hour time block. Motion by Palm
to recommend changes to Fee Schedule as follows: Eliminate $105 for 4-hour rental
at City Hall shelter from current Fee Schedule. Change to All City Hall Shelters $40
per 4-hour time block. 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 5-0.
B. City Hall Park - Veterans Memorial: This was advertised in the Mounds View Matters asking
for volunteers to join a committee. No one has responded as of yet. Staff provided some
information for Commissioners to look over and give feedback. Staff will recommend to City
Council to join with PRF Commission to get started in planning.
C. Ardan Park – Dog Park: Possible layout options at Ardan and north of Quincy in east
Greenfield Park. Direct Staff to bring back cost estimates for fencing and ask the City
Council about their feelings in pursuing a dog park.
D. Comprehensive Park Plan: Received “Steps to Complete a Parks and Recreation Master
Plan” toolbox from University of Delaware and an old survey. We have done some of the
suggestions in the “U of D Toolbox” and those are in our Park Improvement Plan. We need
to educate residents on funding sources for keeping parks up-to-date. Palm will begin with
gathering data on existing park amenities, add forestry notes from, and recreation
programming from MVCC. Once we establish existing amenities, we will look at possibilities
for future items in each park, or elsewhere in the city.
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Have a fun and SAFE 4th of July. Be aware of pets and veterans’
needs when enjoying fireworks.
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINES
11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:10 PM by Aukee, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 5-0
Next Regular Commission Meeting: Thursday July 25th, 2019 at 6:30