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Parks Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 12, 2018 Page 2 the bat population and hoped the houses will provide a safe home and will aid park goers with 1 lesser bug population. 2 3 Sports Booster Rep. Kuykendall asked the maintenance of the homes. 4 5 Mr. Halet replied that the homes would be constructed with a marine grade plywood, so there 6 should be no problems with rotting. He stated that the homes are intended to last for years. 7 8 Commissioner Bentz asked the size of the houses. 9 10 Mr. Halet provided details on the size of the bat houses, estimating 18 inches by eight inches. 11 12 Commissioner Bellinger asked if these houses have been seen in another city. 13 14 Mr. Halet replied that he has seen the homes in parts of northern Minnesota. 15 16 Commissioner Bellinger asked how they will know if the project is successful. 17 18 Mr. Halet replied that if a bat is seen around the light post, you will know the home is being 19 lived in. 20 21 Public Works Director Hartman noted that Mr. Halet will be building six houses to be 22 distributed between two parks. He asked if Mr. Halet will be building the houses himself or 23 whether the Troop will assist in building the houses. 24 25 Mr. Halet replied that it will be a group project. He stated that the houses will be built in his 26 grandfather’s garage with help from other members in his troop. He stated that the intent is 27 for him to lead the project and not actually build the houses himself. 28 29 Public Works Director Hartman asked when the project would be completed. 30 31 Mr. Halet anticipated that the project would be complete near late April but noted that his 32 schedule is flexible. He stated that once the build is done, he will correspond with staff to 33 determine the best time for the installation of the houses. 34 35 B. Presentation by Citizens for Sustainability 36 37 Kristin Mroz, Citizens for Sustainability (CFS), reviewed the 2018 roadmap which puts 38 emphasis on focus with the government, community, and schools. She reviewed the potential 39 partners for each category and possible opportunities. She stated that on February 21st there 40 was a meeting with the parks staff and looks forward to continuing discussions and discussion 41 of potential collaborations that could integrate sustainability into the parks. 42 43 Emily Wallace, CFS, stated that there will be Earth Day activities on April 21st, meeting at 44 Silver Point Park. She stated that there will also be activities at Trillium Park. She noted that 45 there will be park pruning, buckthorn removal and trash clean-up. She stated that they are 46