HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-24-2015 Agenda and PacketPARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Long, Palm, Rundle, Roste
Staff: Erickson, Peterson | YMCA: Danielson *to be absent
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. August 27, 2015
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.
6. STAFF REPORTS
A. YMCA
B. Public Works
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Continue review of Groveland Park 2015 Improvements – update,
B. Hillview Hockey Rink – continue discussion of layout, rink light repairs,
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Update on BBC Funding
B. 2016 Fee Schedule
C. Fall Park Tour Thursday October 22, Groveland Park, Start time?
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS
A. Joint Meeting with City Council – Set for Council Work Session Monday October 5, 2015
11. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Commission Meeting: October 22, 2015 6:30pm
PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | AUGUST 27, 2015 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:34 PM
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Long, Palm, Rundle, Roste
Staff: Erickson, Peterson | YMCA: Danielson
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve agenda by Palm, 2nd by Kroeger. Motion
Passed 7-0
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 23, 2015: Motion to approve minutes by Long, 2nd by Arel. Motion Passed 7-0
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. Older age children in Squirts have low enrollment. Difficult to
get full teams. 2 Flag Football teams in primary grades set for fall. New program: “Youth in
Government” through YMCA gathering children from all over state to do delegations,
propose bills, and run a mock government in January. Program starting at Irondale High
School. Park building rentals are growing, gym rentals also up. Looking at Music-in-the-
Park the same evening as Movie-in-the-Park to keep attendance up and make an evening
of it. Question about allowing hockey associations to use rinks for practice. Depending upon
whether or not it’s during scheduled open ice time, we are willing to allow the same
opportunities as field rentals for ball fields. Volleyball at Silverview Park is heavily used
regularly. Should make groups aware of City Hall court as well.
B. Public Works: A company that rented Silverview Park building also had tents set up around
ball fields, driving in outfield, inflatables, and were taking up the entire park. We need to
consider charging for renting the whole park. This would include City Staff being able to
mark sprinkler heads and electrical so that tent stakes aren’t endangering property, etc. We
need to make clear that renting a park building is just that, not the entire park. And add a
policy and fee for renting the entire park. Direct Staff to investigate how to word a policy.
See attached report for updates. Forestry letters have been sent out for elm and oak trees
that need to be addressed, and ash tree removal letters will be sent out in September.
Still working on easement issues for Silverview Park trailway.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Continue review of Groveland Park 2015 Improvements – update. Communicate any
changes we will make that are using BBC funding, to BBC (e.g. instead of rubber flooring
for skating, we would put in carpeting), so they know we are still making improvements to
the dedicated park, only repurposing the funds.
B. Hillview Hockey Rink – continue discussion of layout, rink light repairs. Staff suggests
leaving boards, remove asphalt, put in aglime. Suggestion to increase length of rink to the
west, roughly to line up with the east side of building. Pleasure rink could be the width of the
building to the north and along the north side of the existing rink. May have to move one
light pole and adjust lighting. Direct Staff to investigate costs for this for September
meeting.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Splash Pad / Playground: Idea to put Splash pad where t-ball field is, have a picnic area
along third base line, and move playground to left field. This would be closer to adult
softball field bleachers. Move existing infield of t-ball field to the north near Bronson. Need
cost estimates for components. Could work on getting grants to fund this project and
complete in stages.
B. Joint Meeting with City Council – Set for Council Work Session Monday October 5, 2015.
Groveland tennis courts, Silverview Park trailway, Greenfield tennis and basketball court,
Hillview hockey rink, splash pad, larger park event policy, soccer field use without permit
policy. Fine tune this list for September meeting.
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: No reports.
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS
A. Fall Park Tour Thursday October 22, Groveland Park
11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:13 PM by Long, 2nd by Kroeger. Motion Passed
7-0.
Next Regular Commission Meeting: September 24, 2015 6:30pm
6A
Mounds View Community Center / YMCA
1. Program updates
a. TLC program
b. Tai Chi Cha
c. YGTC website live new traffic from other cities
6A
2. Events
Leah has returned
3. Park Rentals
6A
4. Gym
a. Gym usage steady.
5. Rinks
a. Irondale has 17 rinks, for 32 teams.
i. Supplement indoor practices
ii. New Brighton $8.00/hr pay monthly
b. Proposal is to allow for these rentals, only on one rink leaving the other
open to public.
i. Provide with schedule to notify PW
ii. If weather prohibits use no charge
iii. Charge $8/hr add to fee schedule
6. Other
a. Soccer Field Rental on the books
i. M-Th 2-8pm | Fri 12-4pm | Sat 8-1pm
b. Large Park Rentals
i. Shoreview, Arden, New Brighton’s Policies
c. Fall Festival – Oct. 31st
i. Door trick or treating
ii. Waffle Breakfast Lions.