HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-2020 MinutesPARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. I FEBRUARY 27, 2020 I MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
1.CALL TO ORDER at 6:32 PM
2. ROLL CALL:Commissioners: Arel, Curry, Kroeger, Palm, Rundle, Sullivan, Zaiger
Staff: Peterson I YMCA: Thomas
3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to move Agenda item 9A to following 7A and approve agenda by Kroeger,
2 nd by Rundle. Motion Passed 7-0
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 23, 2020: Motion to approve by Rundle, 2nd by Palm. Passed 7-0
5.SPECIAL BUSINESS
A.Oath of Office for Re Appointment Commissioner Palm by Don Peterson
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. Gary Meehlhause: Town Hall Meeting Monday, April 20, 2020 and
City Council is looking for a Citizen of the Year. Sherry Gunn: There is interest in a tree-lighting ceremony at City
Hall around the holidays. This could bring back a small town feeling and bring the community together. The MV Lions
Club is willing to help support the idea financially.
7.STAFF REPORTS
A.YMCA: See attached report. Summer programs have great enrollment. Senior programming had record
participation for January. MVCC and park building rentals are up compared to previous years. Field requests are
getting finalized.
B.Coach-of-the-Year: Have received 2 nominations so far and MVCC will send out more email reminders to get
more nominations.
C.Public Works: See attached report. Removing some ash trees and hazardous trees on city property. Replacing
with other high-value trees. Repairing lighting at Event Center. Festival-in-the-Park will be at Silverview Park
again this August. Friday night will be the parade and a family-fun night at City Hall, then other festivities will be
at Silverview on Saturday. Storm sewer work to be done at Arden and Woodcrest Parks: waiting for permit from
RCWD.
8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.Continue review of City Parks: Direct Staff to find total area of parkland per 1,000 residents as
recommended in Park Analysis back in 1970 (p. BA of packet-recommended standards of twenty acres of
parkland per 1,000 people.)
1.Random Park: Reviewed history of the park amenities.
2.Greenfield Park: Reviewed history of park amenities. Add tennis court history. Determine how much right-of
way is defined by RCWD. Need to review suggested improvements to ballfield. Direct Staff to find cost
estimate for moving bleachers and adding dugouts.
Consider ADA site accessibility, community level of service needs, future recreational needs, future park needs
for both parks.
9.NEW BUSINESS
A.Coach of the Year: Moved to 7B.
B.Park brochure -review and update: Palm will update inside park notes, Kroeger will update park amenities grid.
Staff will update trailway map.
10.COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Can we add winter lighting to the trailway by Walgreens?
11.REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/ OTHER BUSINESS: NONE
12.ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 7:27 PM by Palm, 2 nd by Kroeger. Motion Passed 7-0
Next Regular Commission Meeting: March 26, 2020