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6:30 P.M. | NOVEMBER 21, 2019 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Aukee, Curry, Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, *Rundle
Staff: Peterson | YMCA: Thomas *to be absent
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 24, 2019
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. City Hall Park Veterans Memorial
B. Dog Park – Review map area and criteria for a dog park
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review Applications For Park and Recreation and Forestry Commission
B. Review Park Dedication Fund
C. Review Meeting Calendar for 2020
D. Discuss Canceling meeting for December
E. City Hall Park – Challenge Course
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINES
11. ADJOURNMENT : Next Regular Commission Meeting: TBD
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Item No. 6B
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners
From: Don Peterson – Public Works Director
Date: November 21, 2019
RE: Public Works Staff Report
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The following is a synopsis of recent activities and events of the Public Works Department.
Maintenance
Staff worked on the following items this last month:
• Pulling nets, volley ball, soccer, and batting cage
• Hockey Rink base mowing, weed whipping and prepping for winter use
• Greenfield Trail grading leveled
• Leaf removal
• Trail Marking
• Winterize Splash Down
• Winter Equipment turn over
Forestry
Staff worked on the following items this last month:
• Resident Ash Tree Removals
• Resident Oak Tree Removals
The following projects are planned this year. Current updates are in black text, and updates from
the previous two month period are in grey.
Silver View Park
Relocate Disc Golf Course:
• Ramsey County continues to work in re-profiling the draining ditch along County Road I
and Silver View Road, located in Silver View Park.
City Hall Campus:
Irrigation & Landscaping Improvements:
• A lot of work into the final prep of the playground/splash pad site, site cleanup and prep for
restoration, monitoring the operations and controls for the splash pad. Working out some
minor operational items with the vendor.
• New Picnic Shelters are being built, will be ready for next season rental.
• Worked with plumber and vendor to winterize the splash pad.
Groveland Park:
Tennis/Basketball Court Rehabilitation (Design):
• Final Inspection of Punch list items on 10/25/2018 for Tennis/Basket Ball Court
Public Works Staff Report
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Hillview Park:
• Hockey rink fence completed, Public Works staff completed installing the boards. Grading
and fill need to be completed. Depending on the weather the base may be a 2018 project.
• Ag-lime base to be completed in 2018.
Random Park:
Building Renovation:
• Painted interior/ rest room repairs
Greenfield Park:
RCWD ARJD#1 Project: Rice Creek Watershed District is planning the re-profiling and repair of
Anoka-Ramsey Judicial Ditch No. 1 which runs through Greenfield Park. Also included is Branch
No. 5 which is located behind the baseball outfield and crosses below the parking lot entrance.
Staff will be meeting with RCWSD to inquire the status of this work.
• Scheduled meeting with RCWD for Monday July 30th for rain gardens and ARJD#1.
• RCWD has sent letters out cleaning of Judicial Ditch No. 1 to start
• Work is close to being completed
• Notified by the DNR that corrections to be made to the tennis court gate entrance – ADA
accessible. Fencing contractor scheduled for next month
• Leveled the trail running in the back portion of the Park, added class 5 as needed.