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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | MARCH 27, 2014 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:32 PM
2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kunz, Kroeger, Palm, Long
Staff: DeBar, Peterson* | YMCA: Danielson
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Kroeger. Motion Passed 7-0
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve by Kunz, 2nd by Arel. Motion Passed 7-0
A. February 27, 2014 Meeting
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: Danielson. Summer Program at 50% for teens, 35% for elementary school. Teen
Art Studio and Messy Play are going great. Active Adult programs are getting regular
participants. Event revenue is down from political and church groups changing reservations.
Gym is looking good with new lighting and polished floor and getting more use and
revenue. Building rentals are up from last year, but revenue is down slightly. Field rentals
are up from last year. Healthy Family Celebration April 26 form 10-12.
Music-in-the-Park is set with North Suburban Concert Band, Teddy Bear Band, and The
Tyrel and Aaron Show, and will be held at Silverview Park. Festival in the Park 5K run on
August 16 registration is now open. Offering same age soccer program for summer as fall.
Discussed putting up temporary signs around the community at the various parks to
advertise the new location and the event.
Reminder for ice rink attendants to record the number of people using the ice rinks even if
users don’t sign in. They could do a head count every hour.
B. Public Works: Reviewed Staff Report dated 3/27/14 for personnel, maintenance, forestry
position, and upcoming projects.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Review Park and Recreation Facilities Improvement Plan: Looking into working with
Roseville IT to install security doors and cameras for each park building. Start focus on City
Hall and MVCC to start. Looking to get a consultant for trail design at Silverview. Consider
design phase of tennis courts at Greenfield and Groveland in 2014. Direct Staff to find our
cost estimates for reconstruction. Put on annual parks tour. Direct Staff to pull aerial
views of each park and have available of Commissioners.
B. Review Mounds View Parks and Trails System: City Staff will make a technical copy and
the Commission will review in June. The Plan will be used in planning street projects and
future projects.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discuss Joint Meeting with City Council: Silverview playground and disc golf course. Trail
ideas. Tennis courts. Process for elimination of amenities, or things the Council might like to
see in future parks. BBC contributions. Wait until after May parks tour and then meet with
the Council at June 2nd Work Session.
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: None
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS
A. Next Regular Commission Meeting: Apr. 24, 2014
1. Park Aerials
2. Groveland Park improvements
3. Discuss Annual Parks Tour Agenda: Groveland, Greenfield (tennis courts)
11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:00 PM by Long, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 7-0