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6:30 P.M. I FEBRUARY 22,2024 I MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES MOUNDS VIEW
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:31 PM
2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Anderson, Arel, Lillemo, Lundberg, Palm, *M4s, *Wake
Wiesner Staff: Peterson I Thomas *to be absent
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Move to move 8A up to after Staff Reports. Motion to approve
by Palm, 2nd by Mills. Motion Passes 4-0
4. 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.
5. STAFF REPORTS
A. Parks and Recreation -Andy: See attached report. Will turn Oakwood Park to Lacrosse for
the summer. Event Center booked on weekends through October.
Lillemo present 6:34 PM
B. Public Works — Pete: See attached report.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 25, 2024: Motion by Lillemo to approve, 2nd by Palm. Motion Passed 5-0
7. NEW BUSINESS
8A. (moved up) - Eagle Scout, Dalton Diederich built 17 bluebird houses and put them around
Silver View, Greenfield, Groveland, and Oakwood Parks. He worked with City
Staff and other Boy Scout volunteers.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Ball Field Improvements- City Hall, and Silver View Park-WSB suggests to do the fencing
and dugouts at City Hall Park instead of Silver View Park this year. Commission discussed
doing the fencing at City Hall and wait on the dugouts. Postpone this decision until City
Council makes a WSB decision.
B. Greenfield Park— Ball Field*C8c Pitchers Mounds Replace with all clay mound at a total
cost $4,420. Staff has a concern for the maintenance by City Staff. IBL Representative,
Chris, said he would maintain the mound and work with IBL. Commission is concerned with
changing out a mound that we recently put in. Most teams use metal cleats and to expect
them to change out their shoes for this field is not a viable option and unsafe. We could put
the current mound at Groveland or sell it. We would want a written agreement between the
City and IBL regarding field maintenance by an outside agency, including IBL having
insurance for said maintenance. Motion to move forward with this proposal to City
Council by Lillemo, contingent upon a written agreement regarding maintenance,
safety and insurance with IBL, and look to repurpose or sell the existing mound. 2nd
by Mills. Motion Passed 5-0.
C. Review — Master Trail and Sidewalk Plan updated 2024 — Review for 2024 Street
Maintenance Projects
D. Review— Parks Capital Project Plan 2024-Remove HML priorities and reevaluate, add
some ideas, and later meet with WSB, potentially, to compare ideas.
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Eagle Scout— Bluebird Houses (Moved up to Item 7)
B. Park Master Plan-City Council will decide contract with WSB at March 11 meeting.
Commission is invited to attend.
C. Silver View Park Storm Water Pond- Draft Upland Management Plan-Representative from
Stantec Services presented their findings. See attached report. A second Public Meeting
will be held at the City Council Meeting on March 11, 2024.
D. Inclusive Playground Options at Hillview: Refurbish would be $51K, National Demonstration
Conference offer at Hillview as a replacement cost $260K-includes removing wood chips
and installing rubber base. To install at City Hall as an addition would cost $238K (NOT
including concrete border). Commissioners are struggling with the functionality of this
equipment based on the pictures and elements, for people with disabilities that may make
use of this. If there was a video that showcased the elements, that would be helpful.
However, we do like the possibility that an inclusive playground could fit into the footprint of
Hillview Park. Be sure we
10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Irondale High School Robotics Team 2052 KnightKrawler will be
hosting Week Zero on Saturday. Event is FREE. Concessions and raffle items with a value of
$3000 will be on site. Bring your family to see cool kids do cool things with cool robots from 9-4.
11. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS /OTHER BUSINESS: Literacy Trail? How can
we promote using the ice rink areas for a "dog park?" Where are we with a Community
Garden?
12. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 8:58 PM by Palm, 2nd by Lillemo. Motion Passed 5-0.
Next Regular Commission Meeting: March 28, 2024