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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | APRIL 25, 2013 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:37 PM.
2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kunz, Kroeger, Palm, Peterson (at 7:25),
Long, Daher
Staff: Dazenski, DeBar | YMCA: Danielson
3. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Oath of Office for Commission Member (Richard Daher). Not present: He is absent or not
here yet.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Palm suggested we remove 11A.1 as it is 9A. Motion to
approve by Palm, 2nd by Long. Motion Passed 6-0
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. March 21, 2013 Meeting Minutes. Motion to approve by Kunz, 2nd by Kroeger. Motion
Passed 6-0.
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: Danielson: Swimming lessons at capacity. Synchronized swimming basketball,
painting, pottery, dance all running great. Playdays 9-12 kids per day. Summer registrations
25-30 participants per week. Teen Program ahead of last year, with 4 kids per day.
Leagues are down from last year: Deadline is tomorrow. Spring Fling was a hit especially
with networking for community agencies! Gym rentals less in April than March by 282. 5K
run looking to increase participation and have the race sanctioned. New draping at Event
Center. Will be hosting AP testing for area high schools this spring.
B. Public Works: Spring clean-up, playground equipment checks, working on irrigation
systems, gearing up for spring field maintenance, hope to have fields ready for ball first
week of May, new chairs at Random Building, nets are up at courts, rubber walkways to
rinks removed, batting cage is in use.
Concerns about tree damage and litter at disc golf course. Sasquatch roaming at Silverview
Park. What options do we have? Adjust layout? Remove course? Put this on the park
tour for May. Direct Staff to talk with other cities (and maybe disc golf organization)
to see what precautions they take to limit tree damage and litter.
Trailway map was passed to Community Development Coordinator. May pass to Planning
Commission. Hope to use as part of Street Committee discussion as well.
Library asked about putting a book house in Silverview Park. They will maintain the book
house. Encouraged having a representative come in to a future meeting.
Are we prepared to treat fields for grub infestation so it doesn’t happen again this year?
Yes, Public Works is monitoring.
Lambert Field: Have not seen and water ponding. Could be used later this summer. And will
be irrigated. Did lay dormant seed in the fall.
Has there been any feedback from neighbors on County Road H with the sidewalk coming
in? They were invited to the PRF Commission meeting and City Council meeting. Only two
residents were opposed. Because the sidewalk will be next to the street, the city will
maintain. Applying for a Safe-Routes-to-School grant that would pay 100% of the cost.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Review Park Improvement Plan: Not available. Review in May after Park Tour.
B. Discuss Playground Replacement Layout at Silver View Park: Layout is in a circular layout.
Commissioners who met at Silverview before the meeting suggest moving it about 10 yards
North. Do not include cement path from building to playground. Instead create ADA
accessible pathway from the existing paved path on the east. Motion by Palm, 2nd to
recommend new playground installation at Silverview Park with proposed layout; moving
the playground farther north, eliminate sidewalk from building, and create ADA accessibility
from existing path on the east, with the price not to exceed $110K including topography
adjustments. Motion died for lack of second due to suggested amendments. Motion by
Palm, 2nd by Peterson to recommend new playground installation at Silverview Park
with proposed layout and quoted price of $105,151.47. Motion Passed 6-1.
Consideration of organizing a community volunteer group to help with installation
and save costs. Need 45 people and save about $10K.
Contacted organization that may be willing to remove old playground equipment and
donate similar to what we did with the Lambert playground.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discuss Agenda for Annual Parks Tour: Beginning at 5:30, then meeting begin at 7:00 PM
on May 23, 2013
Groveland-meet at 5:30 PM
Silverview Park with focus on disc golf course, playground layout, and trailway
City Hall if time
10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS:
Katovich: Emerald Ash Borer activity emerging in Roseville just north of Rosedale mall. More
positive trees in Shoreview west of Shamrock Park. Packet was emailed to Commissioners.
Nothing west of 35W yet. If a homeowner is going to hire a company to treat an ash tree, they
need to be licensed by the city. Approved companies are available on the city website.
Katovich will encourage an organization to attend Town Hall Meeting on Monday if possible.
Open House at TCAAP. Postcards were sent to all MV residents
Palm: Coach-of-the-Year will be presented by the family of Pat “Homer” Holmes at the Town
Hall Meeting on Monday. Nate Danielson has contacted the recipient. Plaque is made and
ready.
11. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS
A. Next Regular Commission Meeting: May 23, 2013
1. Park Improvement Plan
2. Disc golf course
3. City Forester Update
12. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:28PM by Long, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 7-0