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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2025/04/24PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. I APRIL 24111, 2025, 1 MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL t� _ MEETING MINUTES MOU=N:D 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:30 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, Qa n*, 696Reag-µ*, Lundberg, Palm, Mills, Wake Wiesner Staff: Peterson I Szurek I Thomas I Margo *To be absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Wake Wiesner. Motion Passed 5-0. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -March 27th, 2025: Motion to approve by Wake Wiesner, 2nd by Mills. Motion Passed 5-0 5. SPECIAL BUSINESS A. Free library in a park — Presentation — Girl Scout Troop 57936: Would like to install a Little Free Library at Groveland or Hillview Park with books for the middle school age group. The troop made a library on a post and gave information about the benefits of access to a Little Free Library. It will also be posted with the Little Free Library locator. Motion by Wake Wiesner, 2nd by Lundberg to approve the installation of the Little Free Library at Hillview Park at the location Public Works thinks would be best, and if possible included the troop in the installation. Motion Passed 5-0 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. No residents present. 7. STAFF REPORTS A. Parks and Recreation — Thomas & Margo: See attached report. Changing from RevSports to Dash and partnering with Spring Lake Park and Arden Hills for youth sports programs. Will run basketball clinics year round. New summer pilot program "Rec on the Go" bringing programming and equipment to the parks. It will be a drop -in activity, but still asking parents to sign up so they have an idea of the numbers. M-Th all summer, following the Explore More schedule for 90 minutes each morning and afternoon. Visiting one MV and one AH park each day. Current registration is at 114 total residents. MVCC has applied for grants to help with funding as this is a free program for residents. Ice cream social July 12 at City Hall Park. Penny Carnival on Friday, August. 15 after the parade at City Hall Park to help kick off Festival in the Park. Also a bags tournament on Saturday of the Festival. B. Public Works — Szurek: See attached report. There is a QR code for residents to use to alleviate questions to Public Works regarding Silverview Pond project. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. National Fitness Campaign — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mn- Peterson: See attached document regarding answers to our questions that we had last month. Cost would be $155 for court plus $30K for the concrete, after the grant of $50K received from Blue Cross & Blue Shield for the fitness studio and flat space. Concerns about the cost and the rushed timing. What might come up later that we would rather have and then cannot afford? Hopefully the Park System Master Plan created with WSB has upcoming opportunities for grants for future projects. We have no data from neighboring cities. Parents could use while kids are at the park, but with the location at City Hall where the old playground was, parents wouldn't be able to watch their kids play while using the court. Julie Clark has experience with a couple of courts that get highly used. MVCC Staff thinks it provides a good opportunity to add an amenity to our parks and a way to get more residents outside being active in our parks, but there is concern about losing green space. We can pass it through, and let City Council decide what to do about it. The parks are for everyone and this opens up a new possibility for residents who are not into "sports" use at the park fields. Motion to recommend that the fitness court and workout space be considered for City Hall Park for $185K by Arel, 2nd Mills. Motion Passed 5-0. B. Capital CIP Commission Priorities Conversation — Peterson: Wait until May meeting after park tour to include new Commission members. C. Zip line was taken down 4-15-2025- Szurek: Letters were sent to neighbors to get feedback. It is scheduled to go back up May 15th. Could wait until after we meet in May to make a decision. Resident right behind the zip line at Hodges Park, says it has made a huge difference in the noise level and that kids are laughing and enjoying other elements at the playground. Resident 5219 Skiba Drive across the parking lot also says she can be outside on her phone with clients when she "works" from home. The older kids were using it differently. MVCC staff are trying to visit park buildings during rentals to observe the appropriate behavior and volume. Direct Staff to wait until after the May meeting to get feedback from the community —noise decrease appreciation and if there are any questions about missing the zip line, before we decide whether or not to reinstall. D. Tree Sale update- 33 trees sold as of 4-21-2025- Take delivery of 100 trees week of April 20th- Szurek E. Arbor Day April 25th- Public Works Tree Planting at Silver View Park 12PM- Szurek 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Annual Park Tour: Time, Date and Locations Conversation. 5:30 Meet at Woodcrest, then move to Silverview, and come back to look at City Hall park before the meeting at 7:00 PM. 10. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Questions about how the community garden is coming along. The Garden Club has a plan to start planting May 17th. 11. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS: NONE 12. Next Regular Commission Meeting: May 22nd, 2025 13. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Palm to adjourn at 8:21 PM.