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Home My WebLink About01-22-2015 Agenda and Packet PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | JANUARY 22, 2015 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, *Long, Palm, Rundle Staff: Peterson | YMCA: Danielson *to be absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. SPECAIL BUSINESS A. Reappointment Oath for Dale Aukee by Don B. Reappointment Oath for Gerald Arel, by Dale Aukee C. New Appointment Oath for Steve Roste by Dale Aukee 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. December 18, 2014 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. 7. STAFF REPORTS A. YMCA B. Public Works 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Review Groveland Park 2015 Improvements 9. NEW BUSINESS A. 10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS 11. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINES 1. Review Park Guide Brochure 2. 12. ADJOURNMENT Next Regular Commission Meeting: February 26, 2015 PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. | DECEMBER 18, 2014 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:32 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Long, Palm, Rundle Staff: *DeBar, Peterson | YMCA: Danielson *to be absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Kunz with removal of Item 4A since no minutes are available. Motion Passed 8-0. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. September 25, 2014 Meeting-No minutes present. B. November 20, 2014 Meeting: Motion to approve by Arel, 2nd by Long, Motion Passed 8-0. 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: See attached report for 2014 program summary. 2015 program registration will connect with YMCA registration to expand user base. Event Center, gym, park building and field rentals are all up. B. Public Works: Nick DeBar has resigned. Rinks are being flooded to open 12/18. Will get a new disc golf course designer for Silver View to consult. City Council approved trail design for City Hall Park. Picnic tables installed at Silver View. Furniture ordered for Random. Working on new HVAC units for MVCC for energy audit savings and new LED lighting along County Road 10 trailway with energy savings program on a 10-year payback plan. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Review Groveland Park 2015 Improvements: $226,275 breakdown: Move tennis court: $76K New fence posts around court (use existing chain link/fabric): $34K New Playground: $39K Building Improvements: Sidewalks up to building, concrete apron around building, signs, painting, lights, furniture: $25K Ball field improvements-done in-house with maintenance dept: $5K Irrigation: $45K Are there guidelines for fencing around a tennis court? Can we decrease the space around the court between the lined court and the fence? Should we keep the half-court for basketball? Lift station improvements will require changes to the tennis court. Can we split the irrigation into segments? Take the benefits that we can by coordinating with the street project. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Review Park Guide Brochure: Arel gave suggestions for changes to current document. Commission will look at suggestions and come back for discussion at January meeting. Staff has the existing brochure in electronic format to start making changes and drafts. B. Review Ardan Avenue Parking Layout Options: Because it is a state-aid road we cannot have 90º parking, we must have 60º parking. What is the requirement for handicapped parking accessibility spaces? C. Discuss Visioning W orkshop for City Hall Campus / City Hall Park and New Public Works Building: What impact with the new Public Works Building have on the City Hall Park and Campus? 2016 was the original building schedule, but this may be moved back. Looking at a subcommittee with members of City Council, Staff, Planning Commission and possibly others. Kroeger, Aukee, and Arel will represent PRF Commission. 9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS A. Palm asked about resident parking at Random Parking lot. Resident is parking there for ride sharing. Does this impact snow removal, seal coating, etc. Do we put signs in our parking lots “for patrons only,” impose time limits? How is it different from parking on the street? B. New Commissioner will begin in January. C. Thank you to Nick DeBar for his time, effort, and patience in working with our Commission. D. Kroeger: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS 1. Issue of residents parking at park parking lots. 11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 7:58 PM, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 8-0 Next Regular Commission Meeting: January 22, 2015 Mounds View Community Center / YMCA 1. Program updates a. Volleyball League running great, dance program continues to be a great staple b. TLC c. AOA Programing i. 83% of renewals in for 2015 looking into a theater field trip for next month and we have a Day at Camp with the YMCA in March. 2. Events a. Gymnastics boys meet was a large than average meet. 3. Building Usage a. Fitness Center usage up, dedicated group in the AM. 4. Park Rentals 5. Fields - Request received until 2/1/2015 6. Other a. Garage Sale Policy Cities that have hosted -New Brighton, Arden and Shoreview – They Do not have a policy but are looking into it. b. Proposed policy – Allow Class I groups to rent during the week for low cost/Free, implement a Garage Sale Deposit or hold on card of $750 if any large items are left on site or building is not cleaned up. If group is looking to rent on the weekend, charge $75 fee per day. Lastly only allow at Hillview location. 0 0 000000 1 0 0 0 3 3 1 3 1 4 0 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2013 YTD 2014 YTD 2015 YTD Lambert Silver ViewRandom Lakeside Hillview Groveland City Hall Park RentalsJan -YTD c. Ice Rinks going great below is averages we are seeing, on warm days we have 10-15 people on the ice and in the warming house. Most days we will see 1-5 people skating on the ice. DATE Lambert Hillview Notes Temp 12/23/2014 Tuesday 2 36 12/24/2014 Wednesday No Ice 35 12/25/2014 Thursday No Ice 34 12/26/2014 Friday No Ice 30 12/27/2014 Saturday No Ice 20 12/28/2014 Sunday No Ice 16 12/29/2014 Monday No Ice 4 12/30/2014 Tuesday 10 2 0 12/31/2014 Wednesday 0 18 5 1/1/2015 Thursday 24 0 22 1/2/2015 Friday 57 52 16 1/3/2015 Saturday 44 85 22 1/4/2015 Sunday 0 4 2 1/5/2015 Monday 0 0 -4 1/6/2015 Tuesday 0 4 3 1/7/2015 Wednesday 2 0 -4 1/8/2015 Thursday 5 3 6 1/9/2015 Friday 0 0 2 1/10/2015 Saturday 79 17 6 1/11/2015 Sunday 50 52 8 1/12/2015 Monday 18 7 -2 1/13/2015 Tuesday 11 6 0 1/14/2015 Wednesday 42 25 20 1/15/2015 Thursday 28 14 29 1/16/2015 Friday 24 22 27 1/17/2015 Saturday 25 33 32 1/18/2015 Sunday 22 23 32 1/19/2015 Monday 17 69 28 1/20/2015 Tuesday 9 8 31 Lambert Hillview Total 469 444 Total Skaters 913 Days Monday 35 76 Tuesday 32 16 Temp Wednesday 42 43 > -20 0 Thursday 52 14 > 0 to -20 56 Friday 81 74 > 10 to 0 232 Saturday 69 118 <10 623 Sunday 22 27 Average Daily 40 37 Weekend 57 73