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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-28-2011 Agenda and PacketPARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | APRIL 28, 2011 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Kunz, Palm, Kroeger, Arel, Long, Aukee, Peterson Staff: Dazenski, DeBar | YMCA: Spiczka 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. March 24, 2011 Meeting Minutes 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. 6. YMCA REPORT 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Discuss Proposed Lambert Park Improvements and Layout 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Review/Discuss Park Improvement Program (PIP) B. Review Quarterly Report C. Discuss May Parks Tour Agenda 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Commission Members B. Reports of City Staff 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS A. Next Regular Commission Meeting: May 26, 2011 1. Parks Tour (5:30 – 6:30 before regular meeting) 2. Review/Discuss Draft 2012 Budget for Parks, Recreation, & Forestry 3. Park Focus - _____________________ 4. 5. 11. ADJOURNMENT PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | MARCH 24, 2011 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6: 31 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Kunz, Palm, Kroeger, Arel, Long, Aukee, Peterson | Staff: DeBar | YMCA: Spiczka 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Long. Motion Passed 7-0 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 24, 2011 Meeting Minutes. Motion to approve by Aukee, 2nd by Long. Motion Passed 6-0, one abstention due to absence. 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. YMCA REPORT: Spiczka: Zumba is full at 25 with a wait list of about 15. Yoga is full with 15 participants. Registration is open for summer parks program. $25 registration fee waived before 4/15. Spring Fling April 16th from 11-1:30. $5 per family. Senior bingo growing on Thursdays. Summer fields are booked M-Th with openings for adult softball if there are enough participants. Several public requests for a refrigerator at Random Park building. Music in the Park, June 16, July 21, August 18th. First two dates booked with North Suburban Concert Band and a band called Good Timin’. Staffing changes: Scott Keigle leaving, Sam Springer new to front desk since early February. Lauren Elaine Brown new Club Mid supervisor. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Discuss/Recommend Proposed Interior Revisions to Random Park Building. Staff checked with groups that have used Random Park Building and no one uses the break-out room or sees a need for keeping it. Mounds View Lions Club is wiling to do the remodeling and asking the City to pay for the roll away dumpster. We need a time frame for the project so as not to inconvenience reservations. With enough notice, regular groups can be relocated to meet at MVCC or another park building. Carpet tiles and ceiling tiles may need to be modified the wall removal. Staff will meet with Lions Club representatives next week. Direct Staff to get a cost and time estimate for April meeting. B. Discuss Lambert Park Building Layout: Building closer to street and square to the street, Main entrance facing north. Bathrooms on east side of the building, utilities on west side. Flip the Groveland/Hillview layout. Extend front smaller dormer out 4-6 feet with column supports on north side. Larger back dormer to extend to a 24’ canopy with picnic tables. Shift baseball field to the southeast. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Recommend Coach of the Year Candidate. Presented with candidates. Motion by Kroeger to recommend candidate A for the Mounds View Coach of the Year, 2nd by Long. Motion Passed 7-0. Palm will call Jennifer Holmes to see if she wants to come and present the plaque. Deseree Crane will contact the recipient and coordinate the plaque. Town Hall meeting will be Monday, April 18th 6-8:30 PM at City Hall. B. Discuss Proposed Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Strategic Plan. Add individual parks to the plan. Add a column for future considerations. Change “Sports” to “Programs.” Update during Park Focus each month. Need maps of all parks with dimensions. Kroeger will continue to revise. C. Park Focus – Lambert Park. Future consideration for moving playground north, putting in sand volleyball and/or basketball. Look at fencing or tree planting near the homeowner on east side. Pathway around park for walking/bike riding. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Commission Members. No reports. B. Reports of City Staff. Received donations from BBC. Palm will get a Thank you card and place at City Hall, Public Works area for Commissioners to come and sign. DeBar will get to BBC. Renovations at MVCC resulting in center being closed next week. 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS A. Next Regular Commission Meeting: April 28, 2011 1. Review/Update Park Improvement Program (PIP) 2. Review budget and Park Dedication Fund 3. Discuss May Parks Tour Agenda 4. Park Focus – Lambert Park 11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:15 PM by Kroeger, 2nd by Long. Motion Passed 7-0.