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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | FEBRUARY 27, 2014 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:34 PM
2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kunz, Kroeger, Palm, Long*
Staff: DeBar, Peterson | YMCA: Danielson *to be absent
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd Katovich. Motion Passed 6-0
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. January 23, 2014 Meeting: Motion to approve by Kunz, 2nd by Kroeger. Motion Passed 6-0
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: Dance recital today, Rally Day for summer programs, Dodgeball. 29 participants
signed up for Active Older Adults programs. Pickleball picking up, and getting busy in the
mornings. Event Center booked all Saturdays June-August. Most Fridays are booked as
well. Iraq Consulate came with a program from Detroit to help people sign up for US visas,
etc. Oak Grove Middle School using MVCC for PE 12-3 every day. Some days are books
solid from 9 am-10pm!! Workout area averaging 5-7 people daily, Gym rentals up by 25% in
revenue and numbers. Park building rental reservations up from last year. Fields are getting
booked. Ice rink use is up this year despite one less rink.
1. Recommend Coach of the Year: Looked at several nominees. Discussed repeat
nominees and winners. The Commission would like to have repeat nominees and
winners noted in the future. We would likely nominate a new coach each year unless we
get all duplicate nominees. Motion to recognize Coach #1 for the Coach of the Year
by Kroeger, 2nd by Arel. Motion Passed 6-0. Palm will contact Jen Jenson, Pat
Holmes widow, to present the award at the Town Hall Meeting on March 31st.
B. Public Works: Hired Chris Atkinson as a maintenance worker for the parks subdivision. Will
be hiring seasonal maintenance workers soon. Preparing new garbage cans to place in the
parks. Bethlehem Baptist Church donations: Safe Afterschool Program for Youth: $2000,
Music-in-the-Park: $1000, Y-Partners: $2000, Senior Wellness Program: $1500, Reroof
Hillview shelter: $1785.
Upcoming projects: Public Works will be soliciting consulting services for forestry activities
in the coming month, including working with the MnDNR grant to remove ash trees within 1-
mile radius of Shoreview EAB infestation, and replanting. Will work on Silver View disc golf
course layout when weather improves.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Review Park and Recreation Facilities Improvement Plan: Review the plan.
B. Review Comprehensive Trail and Sidewalk Plan: Reviewed plan. Look at adding a segment
connecting Greenfield to Sherwood Rd. Maybe add an unpaved path along US Hwy 10
behind Ardan Park between Long Lake Road to Edgewood Dr.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Assign Commission Representative for 2014 YMCA Advisory Group Meetings: Gerald Arel
will continue to represent the Commission.
B. Review Park Dedication Fund Activity Worksheet
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
We have open Commission seats! See Desare Crane to apply.
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS
A. Next Regular Commission Meeting: Mar. 27, 2014
1. Discuss Layout for Groveland Park Improvements
2. Discuss Joint Meeting with City Council
11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Kroeger and Kunz to adjourn at 8:12 PM, 2nd by Katovich.
Motion Passed 6-0.