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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | FEBRUARY 28, 2013 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:34 PM
2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Kunz, Palm, Kroeger, Aukee, Peterson, Arel, Long, Katovich
Staff: Dazenski, DeBar | YMCA: Danielson
3. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Oath of Office for Commission Members (Peterson)
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Palm to approve, 2nd by Arel. Motion Passed 7-0
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. January 24, 2013 Meeting Minutes. Motion to approve by Kunz, 2nd by Kroeger. Motion
Passed 7-0.
6. 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.
7. STAFF REPORTS
A. YMCA: Report of winter programs 415 this year, compared to 355 last year. Teen center is
open, Rally Day kick off to summer programs: rolling out new program: Teen Leadership
Academy field trip based, service learning projects, Summer Park Program will have
different pricing and can sign up for a week at a time. Discounts also available. Spring Fling
program fair April 13th from 10 am-noon. Building is being used! Fitness center usage is up,
gym usage has revenue of $1962. Music-in-the-Park booked Triosemusic, Teddy Bear
Band, and Dirty Shorts for summer. Consider inviting food vendors to be available at the
park rather than bring your own. Consider moving to a location that allows for more parking.
Skating at parks 493 total. Groveland total of 13 for season, Hillview 267, Lambert 213.
B. Public Works Update of maintenance to park buildings, rinks, equipment. Plans to put in a
port-a-potty at Lambert. Consideration of hiring a seasonal worker as a park attendant to
leave bathrooms at buildings open and have the seasonal worker check and lock up, also
could clean between rentals so we don’t have to pay time and a half to city staff.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Review Park Improvement Plan for 2013. Considering Silverview Park playground, roof
replacement at Hillview, Parking lot reconstruction at Greenfield, Hockey rink at Hillview,
irrigation at City Hall, trail development throughout the city.
Consider the option of spending $50K for new rink at Hillview when the usage numbers are
dropping at the park. We need to find out why our rink numbers fell by 1400 visitors from
2009-10 and 2008-09. Understanding that the last two years had warm weather so few
visitors. Why are the numbers so low at Hillview and Lambert this year? May consider
putting as a question on a possible city survey.
B. Recommend Proposed Parking Lot Layout at Greenfield Park: Concrete curb and gutter,
one way driving. Take out existing concrete islands to increase parking spaces to 44 cars.
Discussion of paved path between parking lot to Hillview Road along tennis courts. Make
that a 6-foot concrete path or keep at 8-foot wide? Concrete or bituminous? Concern that
handicapped spots are set in the northwest corner where foul balls tend to land. Other
drivers have the option of not parking there, but handicapped parking would not necessarily
have the option due to the ramp curb cut. The Commission accepts the layout and plans
with the option of changing the handicapped spots.
C. City Hall parking lot expansion behind the building to accommodate police, city vehicles and
seized vehicles instead of at the public works building. Add fencing for security.
D. Review Trailway System Master Plan: No discussion about crossing Cty Rd 10 because it
is out of our control. There are stop lights and walking signals at the main intersections.
Goal is to complete the east-west trailway along Cty Rd 10 to facilitate travel. When a map
is created, be sure to include beyond the boundaries of the City limits and where the trails
lead (i.e. Rice Creek Trail to Mississippi trail, trails that connect to New Brighton and Long
Lake Regional Park, etc). Focuses Mounds View as the epicenter for the rest of the trailway
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review Agenda/Handouts for Joint Meeting with City Council Monday, March 4 at 7:00 PM.
Discuss 2012 Commission Activities, 2013 projects (including questioning funding source
for Greenfield parking lot and roof replacement at Hillview), Trailway Master Plan, and City
Forester Position. Direct Staff to investigate how parking lot at Random Park was paid
for.
10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: None
11. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS
A. Next Regular Commission Meeting: March 28, 2013
1. Recommend Coach of the Year
2. Silverview Park playground options
12. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Palm to adjourn at 8:38 PM , 2nd by Katovich. Motion Passed 7-0