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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | NOVEMBER 15, 2018 | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:31 PM
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners: Arel, *Aukee, Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, *Rundle,
Staff: Peterson | YMCA: Thomas *to be absent
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Kroeger. Motion Passed 5-0
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: No minutes available from October 25, 2018. Move to future meeting.
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. 2019-Expanding fitness and senior programs. Teen Youth in Government
conference January 10-13. MVCC has the largest delegation in history for YIG. “Get Summer”
programs offers 200 free summer memberships to metro youth in the summer. MVCC has some of
these to offer. Summer sports expansion will add other communities to our summer sports programs.
Daily admission continues to grow as well as events. Cookies with Santa Dec. 1. 10-12, including a
Toys for Tots collection. Ice rinks are coming! Looking for staff to work the warming houses-
$10.50/hour. 4-8 weekdays. 12-8 weekends and school-release days. Rental for a skating party
available before the scheduled hours.
B. Public Works / Forestry: See attached report. New furnace at Random Park Building. Furnace repairs
at Hillview. New contractor for tree removal will sign tomorrow. Tree injection will still be Rainbow Tree.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Forestry Discussion – Certified arborists now on staff! He will work with other staff on our ISA tree goals
this winter. Modeling good tree management by the City will hopefully influence good tree management
by residents.
B. Trails and Sidewalks Master Plan – Review: Some projects were completed with street projects, but
others could still be possible with future projects.
8. NEW BUSINES
A. Review Applications for Commission Seats 3 Seats up, 3 applications received. Farewell to Steve
Katovich. Motion by Palm to recommend to the City Council to approve the three applicants to
the Commission, 2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 5-0.
B. Review Draft Meeting Calendar for 2019: Motion by Palm to approve 2019 calendar as proposed.
2nd by Kunz. Motion Passed 5-0.
C. Expansion of Parking Lot at Silver View Park: No room to expand parking lot.
D. Festival in the Park 2019 – To be held at Silver View Park. Parking will be difficult.
E. Discuss Cancelation of December 20, 2018 Park and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting.
Motion by Palm to cancel December 20, 2019 meeting due to lack of agenda items. 2nd by Arel.
Motion Passed 5-0.
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS-What happened to including a youth on the Commission? Staff will look
into this. Thank you, Steve, for your service to the Commission and your forestry expertise.
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS-Veterans’ Memorial, Music and
Movies in the Park
11. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 7:58 PM by Katovich, 2nd by Kunz. Motion passed 5-0
Next Regular Commission Meeting January 24, 2019 6:30pm