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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | APRIL 24, 2014 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:31PM
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 by Kunz. Motion Passed 6-0
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve by Long, 2nd by Arel. Motion Passed 6-0
A. March 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: See staff report. Healthy Family Celebration April 26, 10-12 noon. Pickleball
Tournament Saturday, May 17th, 9-5. Registration deadline May 9. Discussion of misuse of
fields. Direct Staff to get signs to post, and flyers for Commissioners to hand out.
B. Public Works: Staff still working on binders with park information for each Commissioner.
Will look at trees at Silverview in the next couple of weeks to decide which should be
removed. Siding on west side of Silverview will be finished soon, as well as replacement of
picnic tables. Replaced homeplate at City Hall field. New trash and recycling cans to be at
all parks. Tree dedication for Steve Dazenski at Silverview Park 11:30am on April 25th.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Review Park and Recreation Facilities Improvement Plan. No changes or questions from
last month.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discuss Groveland Park Improvements: Playground in good condition. Posts could be
reused if we wanted to put in some new equipment. Cannot move tennis courts north as it
would impact the baseball field. Could rotate court east/west if a single court, but then
would deal with sun. Look at parking on Arden. How many parking spots could we put in?
What would parking look like? Sidewalk will be on the north side of Ardan Ave. Move
volleyball court to area between building and tennis courts. What to do with the trees?
Remove and replace slowly over the next 5-10 years. Curb playground area with path from
building to playground, and change out sand to woodchips. Consider replacing tot lot,
adding bike rack. Irrigation?
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
A. Swing Dance- Saturday, May 3 at Mermaid Event Center. Lessons at 7:00, Dance at
8:00. Featuring Southside Big Band. Tickets $18 per couple, $10 adults, $7 student
B. Silverview playground is being well used!
C. Music-in-the-Park will be at SILVERVIEW Park this summer
D. Do NOT prune oak trees this time of year due to oakwilt. Emerald Ash Borer is still a
threat, Dept of Agriculture did find some dead larvae from cold winter, but not
eliminated.
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS
A. Next Regular Commission Meeting: May 22, 2014 (7:00 start time)
1. Parks Tour (5:30-6:45 before meeting): Groveland, Greenfield tennis courts
2. Discuss Joint Meeting with City Council (Sept 2 or October 6)
11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 7:19PM by Kroeger, 2nd by Long. Motion Passed 6-0