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Parks Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2018 Page 2 suggested more tree planting in Trillium with students leading the effort. Ms. Doolan asked 1 the Commission how CFS can assist with organics recycling and also the status of the Park 2 Commission name change adding Sustainability. CFS would like to meet with the Parks 3 Commission prior to goal setting for 2019. She would like to see more done with the Tree 4 City rating. The goats will be arriving this week at Nativity. The fencing has been put up. 5 Nativity has very hilly landscaping with invasive species. Goats are good at controlling buck 6 thorn. There will be 4 goats. Chair Bentz asked if this is a rent a goat program and Ms. Doolan 7 stated it was. Chair Bentz thanked CFS for their participation in VillageFest and he got a 8 bucket. 9 10 VII. COMMISSION REPORTS 11 12 Ms. Webster provided an update on the grant to expand the playground at the community 13 center to create an outdoor classroom. Work has been done with a master gardener and the 14 sod was removed along the fence. There is a storage shed. September 22, an installation day 15 will be hosted for installation of the equipment. All families are encouraged to use the space. 16 17 Ms. Palmer stated the Wilshire Park construction with all the classrooms completed except the 18 gymnasium which is planned for mid-late October. A fall fest is scheduled for October 13 for 19 residents to see the new construction. The new superintendent and high school principals are 20 new. There is a new visitor procedure at all schools with new security measures. 21 22 Commissioner Bellinger stated she enjoyed the VillageFest parade. 23 24 Commissioner Overman had no update. 25 26 Chair Bentz stated since the last Parks Commission Meeting the City Council agreed to the 27 site for the organics collection, recommended by the Parks Commission. 28 29 Commissioner Jordahl-Redlin stated the fourth grade teachers at Wilshire Park and St. Charles 30 have been contacted about the Water Conservation Poster Contest. Presentations and judging 31 will be scheduled in October. The winners will attend a City Council meeting. She 32 participated in the pollinator pathway planting last weekend. 33 34 Commissioner Ksiazek had no update. 35 36 Mr. Hartman stated staff has been working with Ramsey County on the organics collection. 37 They are working with the contractor on the design and pricing. The signage is being worked 38 on for the site. Everything should be ready to go in the next two weeks. Council was 39 introduced to the Youth in Leadership program and Council agreed to have a student as part 40 of the Parks Commission and Planning Commission. Aye Keita was introduced as a non-41 voting member of the Parks Commission. Ms. Keita stated she is happy to be part of the 42 Youth in Leadership program. Mr. Hartman St. Anthony was accepted in the MPCA 43 GreenCorp Program and he will find out on Sept 28 who the GreenCorp member will be. He 44 reviewed some of the initiatives the member will be working on. Staff is wrapping up the 45 2018 summer season. This year the splash pads will be closing today (September 10, 2018). 46