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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | AUGUST 28, 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. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Oath of Office for Commission Member Gary Rundle
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Arel, 2nd by Palm. Motion Passed 5-0
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. May 22, 2014 Meeting: No minutes present
B. July 24, 2014 Meeting: Made recommended changes. Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by
Arel. Motion Passes 5-0
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: See attached report from Nate Danielson. New fall program include. Kids Cooking,
Indoor Volleyball League and grant funded program for preschool. Come play with me.
AOA Programing: Pickelball T/TH starting back up, SilverSneakers Yoga, and
Senior Wellness program. Event Center: Weekends are booked till December;
we are at about 65% booked for the 2015 season at this point. Park building
and field rentals are up from last year based on 4-hour building rentals. Music-
in-the-Park had about 60 people there. May consider changing time to 7:00 for
next year. Silverview location was helpful.
B. Public Works: Getting fields ready for fall sports, hiring fall seasonal helpers. Installing trash
and recycling bins on cement slabs, Eagle Scout project at Silverview. Bid out a fog sealing
for asphalt trailways to be done yet this fall. Conducted soil borings on trail at Silverview
Park. Replaced roof tap units at MVCC so will defer trailway improvements. Looking at cost
to drudge Silverview pond in the future. Hillview Park building will get new roof by end of
September. Ordered new tables for Silverview Park pavilion.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Discuss Groveland Park Improvements: Proposed sidewalk will result in moving lift station
toward tennis court. Could shift tennis court to the east covering basketball and4-square
court. Could revitalize playground, keeping some amenities. Add ADA accessibility and tot
lot. Same footprint as existing, add wood fiber and concrete border. About $50K. New
tables and paint inside, concrete around building. Shorten infield on ball field, finish fencing
at players benches, remove volleyball court and reseed court and ball field. $40K for
irrigation. Priority: Tennis court, playground, building, ball field, irrigation. Could add
basketball court back in later. Tennis court estimate $100K. Direct Staff to get a more
detailed cost estimate for building and ball field improvements as well as soil boring
for tennis court reconstruction.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review Bicycle/Pedestrian Accommodations on Groveland Road in Area H Project:
Recommend sidewalk on Groveland with shared use lane to match proposed road on
Ardan Ave. Parking on west, sidewalk on east.
B. Review Fee Schedule for 2015: Residents have commented about the outdated interior at
Silverview and the cost of renting for the facility one gets. We can work on paint, etc.
Commission recommends keeping the fee as is. If we get many requests for renting the ice
rink, we will address charging a field fee.
C. Discuss Splash Pad Concept: Staff talked with playground company and estimated about
$100K. There are a number of grants we could apply for. Could install behind MVCC and
connect to the locker rooms and be available for birthday parties. Could have it near the
water tower, but may impact t-ball field. Could install together with a handicapped
accessible playground in phases. Could move t-ball field toward water tower and have
splash pad closer to City Hall. Need to do a space analysis with public works building being
replaced in the next couple of years.
10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS:
A. Status on Silverview disc golf? Looking into things for Sept. meeting.
B. Email from Katovich regarding status of oak trees within the city. Bur oak, oak wilt, pine
diplodia, and dutch elm disease are surfacing. City is flagging trees to be removed for oak
wilt and dutch elm. Continue to watch for EAB.
11. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS
1. City Forester position
12. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:09 PM by Palm, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 5-0
Next Regular Commission Meeting: September 25, 2014