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Home My WebLink About06-27-2013 Agenda and Packet PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | JUNE 27, 2013 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL “REVISED” MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kunz, Kroeger, Palm, Long, Daher Staff: Dazenski, DeBar | YMCA: Danielson 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. May 23, 2013 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. STAFF REPORTS A. YMCA B. Public Works 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Discuss Disc Golf Course at Silver View Park B. Review Park Improvement Plan 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Discuss Disc Golf Course at Silver View Park 9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS A. Next Regular Commission Meeting: July 25, 2013 1. Recommend BBC Fund Requests 2. 3. 11. ADJOURNMENT PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 7:00 P.M. | MAY 23, 2013 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING MINUTES ***Parks Tour before regular meeting*** ***Agenda: 5:30-Groveland Park, 6:00-Silver View Park 1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:02 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kunz, Kroeger, Palm, Peterson, Long, Daher Staff: Dazenski, DeBar | YMCA: Danielson 3. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Oath of Office for Commission Member (Richard Daher). Not present 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Palm to approve, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 6-0 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. April 25, 2013 Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve by Kunz, 2nd by Peterson. 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: Spring programs increased by 15 youth from last year. 25 participants registered for summer program, may have 30-40% increase week before start. Teen program has 6 kids registered for this summer. Leagues increased 18 participants from last year. All teams are full and will start next week. Fall will include Flag Football with New Brighton and soccer. Music-in-the-Park June 20, July 18, Aug. 15 at 6:30 PM at City Hall. Family Fun Run Aug 17. Silver Sneakers is a free program reimbursed by insurance companies for 55-65 year- old residents. MVCC Building happenings include Timberwolves, 43 Hoops, and Pure Intensity running basketball clinics this summer. Gym usage is down due to nice weather. Mound View Matters is going out in the mail this week. B. Public Works: Mowing, had to replace a mower, returning seasonal employees and training updates, grounds fertilized, irrigation repairs at Silverview and City Hall, trail maintenance, working with contractors to fix AC at MVCC. Playground replacement at Silverview Park was approved by City Council and is on order. Playground should be in and done by the end of June. Will be working on Greenfield Park parking lot in conjunction with the street project. Lambert Park grass is growing! Will do trail maintenance and fog spray throughout the city trailway system. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Review Park Improvement Plan: Discussed budgeted items for 2013: Silverview Park Playground, Hillview Park building reroof. Big items to consider for 2014: Replace City Hall playground, redo tennis and basketball courts at Silverview, Groveland, and Greenfield. Move volleyball court at Groveland and convert to reverse curbing, replace playground sand with fiberfill. B. City Forester Update: No progress. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Discuss Disc Golf Course at Silver View Park: Issues involve tree damage, erosion, drainage, and litter. There is significant activity that we cannot handle with general maintenance. Other cities seem to have more open space so as not to interfere with trees. Consider holding a public hearing in June, inviting MV residents and MV disc golfers via newspaper and posting at the course. Motion by Palm to hold a public information meeting at the June PRF Commission meeting regarding the future of disc golf at Silverview Park and post notification in area newspapers and at the park, 2nd by Katovich. Motion Passed 6-0. 10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Thank Darren Peterson for his years of service to the Commission, and his love for biking and the trailway system. He has tendered his resignation because he is moving out of the city. 11. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS A. Next Regular Commission Meeting: June 27, 2013 1. Park Improvement Plan 2. 12. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Peterson to adjourn at 7:55 PM, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 6-0 Release Date: June 20, 2013 2401 COUNTY HIGHWAY 10  MOUNDS VIEW, MN 55112 (763) 717-4050  FAX (763) 717-4019 www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us/publicworks * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IMPORTANT NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Mounds View Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission will be discussing the future of disc golf at Silver View Park at their upcoming June 27, 2013 meeting. The nine-hole course was constructed in the mid-1990s but has created environmental impacts to the park that have increased the past few years. These impacts include damage to trees and vegetation, soil erosion of banks and ditches, and littering problems. The public is invited to attend the meeting to learn about these impacts and provide any input into the discussion. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm and will be held at Mounds View City Hall (2401 County Highway 10). Mounds View Community Center / YMCA 1. Program updates a. Summer Program – Lower numbers, much happier with flexibility b. Leagues – All up and running, 16+ from last year. Great coaches and kids. c. Safety and Leadership Academy – Hosted jointly with New Brighton, first of it kid in the state, 35 kids, great response, should see strong growth in future years. 2. Community Events a. Music in the Park i. Dirty Shorts – Slow Start, larger following as weather cleared ii. Teddy Bear and Triose b. August 17th – Fun Run Program Summer (Apr-June) Summer (Apr-June) 2012 2013 Full Summer 53 (7 weeks) 45 (11 weeks) Half Day Summer 23 21 Play Days-Monday 9 10 Play Days- Tuesday 13 10 Play Days- Wednesday 9 6 Play Days- Thursday 14 13 Play Days- Friday cxld 5 Tumbling 12 10 Pre K Sports Sampler n/o 8 3. Building Happenings: a. Timberwolves clinic boys had 35 youth 4. Other Business a. Silver Sneakers equipment delivered soft launch in a month, Full launch in September. May $1,102 Adults Youth Total Gym 198 Gym 353 551 Fitness Center 18 Fitness 0 18 June $337 Adults Youth Total Gym 61 Gym 108 169 Fitness Center 13 Fitness 0 13