HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_2003-02-27Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
February 27,2003
Meeting Called to order: Kroeger
Roll Call: Kunz, Kroeger, Long, Silvis, Lee, Roepke, Jeanette Steeves
Absent: Szezepanski, Dazenski
Approval of the January 2003 minutes
Motioned: Silvis
2nd: Long
Unfinished Business:
Skate Park
Kroeger stated that the skate park meeting is on March 6, 2003 at the Community Center
and he asked how the notification of the meeting was distributed to the community. Lee
replied that residential mailings, within 500 feet of the Community Center, were sent out,
a notice was published in the New Brighton Bulletin, Mounds View Matters and the St.
Paul Pioneer Press, it was put on the city's web page and electronic message board.
Kroeger stated that the committee needed to discuss the details for the meeting on the 6`b.
Lee stated that it will be a general format with a brief presentation and then open up to
questions and answers. Kunz stated that it will be important to get feedback from the
residents. Kroeger would like written comments. Lee stated that he is already working on
a feedback form and that it can either be filled out at the end of meeting or mailed back to
the City. Kroeger asked who facilitate the meeting. Silvis suggested Lee and the
Committee agreed. Kroeger suggested that the next step after the meeting will be to
compile the feedback from the residents and put it in a proposal to the Council.
Kroeger asked if a 10 foot fence is needed. Roepke said the purpose of the fence is to
keep the kids from climbing it when the park is unattended.
Kroeger stated the following skate parks charge/don't charge:
Don't Charge: Andover, Centerville, Coon Rapids, Maple Grove
Charge: Shoreview, Big Lake
Lee said the question will come up, "will it be a success?". Kroeger suggested asking
cities that have skate parks: would they do it again?
Lee asked if it will be supervised and will the City charge to use it?
Kroeger stated that is the question and we will need the public's input to decide.
Roepke stated that he believes it should be supervised if it is located at the Community
Center.
Kroeger asked would that apply if the skate park was located elsewhere? Should the
skate park be kept open during the Community Center hours or longer. If longer, hire
someone to monitor?
Kunz thought the City should charge to use the skate park because we charge to use the
basketball courts at the Community Center.
New Business
Park and Ree Commission Memberships
Krueger stated the Park and Rec Commission has been asked by Mayor Linke to make
recommendations, from the 4 applications received, to fill the 2 vacancies on the
committe.
Krueger stated that he believes the candidates should be beneficial to Park and Rec and to
the City of Mounds View.
Long was impressed with all of the candidates that applied.
Committee decided to refer to the candidates as 1, 2, 3, 4 (in the order their application's
were filled out.)
Committee members recommend the following
Kunz: 2 and 3
Kroeger: 3 and 4
Long: 3 and 1
Silvis: 1 and 4
Kunz motioned to recommend candidates 3 and 4. Silvis thought commission should
recommend a 3`d and let the Mayor and Council decide.
No 2"d received from the commission and motion dies for the lack of a 2"d
Silvis motioned to recommend candidates 1, 3, 4 to the Mayor and Council for their
consideration.
Motion: Silvis
2"d: Long
3 -Ayes (Silvis, Long, Kroeger)
1 -Nay (Kunz)
Motion passes
YMCA Executive Committee
Kroeger asked if there was a Park and Rec Commissioner willing to be a member of this
committee.
Long asked how often will they meet? Lee replied twice a year but because they are
behind in the meetings, more than that.
Roepke stated that a council member suggested meeting monthly until all issues have
been caught up. He said the committee will be more involved in the management piece of
the YMCA. To make sure that there is compliance in the contract between the YMCA
and the City of Mounds View.
Kunz volunteered to be on the committee.
Committee Reports
Lee stated that he will be presenting the citywide survey proposal to the council at the
April 7 work session and also the recommendations for Chapter 405. Lee also stated that
Rick Whriskey will be attending the March 27, 2003 Park and Rec meeting. Council
instructed Lee to continue with the pathway construction in 2003 and would like to have
the pathway by the Walgreens raised also.
Kunz stated that he would like to see the commission focus on the remaining shelter
buildings and also hockey rinks.
Kroeger agreed and he suggested that Random and Groveland shelter buildings be
discussed.
Kroeger stated that the next meeting will be March 27, 2003.
Kunz motioned to adjourn but it died because the lack of a 2"a
Kunz and Roepke cannot attend the March 27th meeting.
Motion to move the meeting up one week to March 20, 2002.
Motioned: Kunz
2"d: Kroeger
Motion passes 3 to 1
3 -Ayes (Kunz, Kroeger, Silvis)
Long abstained (he will not be able to attend the March 20t" meeting.)
Motion to adjourn:
Motion: Kunz
2nd: Silvis
Motion unanimously passed.
Respectfully submitted by:
Tracy Juell
Secretary