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PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION
6:30 P.M. | AUGUST 28TH, 2025, | MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
MEETING MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:30 PM
2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, *Bankston, Bosneag II, Lundberg, Palm, Mills, *Wake
Wiesner Staff: *Peterson | Szurek | Thomas *To be absent
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 2nd by Bosneag II. Motion Passed 5-0
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM July 31st, 2025, meeting: Motion to approve by
Lundberg, 2nd by Bosneag II. Motion Passed 5-0
5. PUBLIC INPUT
Citizens may speak about 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. Parks and Recreation – Thomas: See attached report.
B. Public Works – Szurek: See attached report. The climbing wall that used to be at Greenfield
will be coming back, but maybe not until spring. A resident asked about the possibility of
mowing a path through the taller grasses at Ardan Park. PRF Commission and City Council
has discussed the possibility of creating an official path eventually, but we have to get
everything to grow and establish first.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Zipline update – Szurek. The location at Silver View moved a bit to minimize tree
impact (5 crab apple trees out of 8 total) and allow for ADA accessibility. Still waiting for
the set up and mounts with MWPlayground. Then will move it, hopefully have it
installed by beginning of October. Public Works will have to do some landscaping and
seeding in the late fall.
B. Blue Cross Blue Shield Fitness Court update – Szurek: rubber will be installed on
Monday, then equipment will be installed next week. Public Works will have to do some
landscaping and seeding in the late fall. “Grand Opening” will be done with BCBS,
TBD.
C. Tribute Park - Szurek: Exposed aggregate was installed, electrical will be connected
tomorrow. Pavers will be installed next week. Opening ceremony will be September
13th at 1:00 PM to honor MV tragedies and first responders, MV veterans will be
honored on Veterans Day.
D. Naming the Hodges Park dinosaurs, winning names- Arel: 157 votes gathered at
Festival in the Park. The official names are Barney and Dino! It was great to have
residents have a reason to stop by the booth and talk about the parks. Next year we
should have another “reason” for more resident interaction. Once the zipline is moved
to Silver View, the dinosaurs and swings will be installed at Hodges Park about the
same time.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Festival in the Park
1. Master Park Plan – resident feedback- (Park Commission): One resident is planning to
apply to be on the committee for the Master Park Plan!
B. Updated Park and Recreation pamphlet – Szurek: Encourage Commission to review the
pamphlet and send feedback to Andy Thomas and Pete Szurek by Sept. 5th. Szurek will
email a copy to all on the Commission. Add the code that marijuana is also not allowed to
be smoked in our parks.
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: Any updates on the community garden? None. Will invite Tim
Wood to our September meeting. Thanks to everyone for all of the hard work for the Festival in
the Park! Mills wants us to acknowledge and thank our Hennepin County and Minneapolis first
responders, our teachers and our state for all of the tragic events that we’ve dealt with this
summer.
10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS: Community garden
update. Cameras in the parks. May need to update the “tobacco free park” signs to include
marijuana. Review the policy next month.
11. Next Regular Commission Meeting: September 25th, 2025
12. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn by Palm at 7:33PM, Lundberg 2nd. Motion Passed 5-0