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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 14, 2020 Page 4 mulch. Ms. Doolan stated right now there are no specific plans for future plantings. Pollinator 1 plantings have been done. Ms. Doolan suggested a buffer be planted. 2 3 VII. COMMISSION REPORTS. 4 5 Mr. Hartman provided updates on the church applying for the Hennepin County grant. The 6 City received a grant for $10,000 to do a tree inventory within the City. The focus will be on 7 the boulevard trees. An assessment has been done on the three parts and noted there is a 8 deficiency in seating under shade structures. Bids are being received for the skate park behind 9 City Hall for a new ride surface. Conversations were held regarding pickle ball. Portable 10 pickle ball nets were purchased. There has been a request for more pickle ball nets in Central 11 Park. 12 13 Commissioner Guest asked if there has been a study to see if the parks are meeting the needs 14 of all the residents. Mr. Hartman stated there has not been a study done. Requests are 15 considered as they come into the City. 16 17 Chair Bellinger stated the Commission enjoyed the park tours. 18 19 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS. 20 21 Ms. Doolan stated they still want to do some sort of solar demonstration at Central Park. Mark 22 Casey suggested there were three potential sites. Another vendor will need to be secured. 23 24 Commissioner Guest stated the garbage recycling hauler is coming up next winter and he 25 would like to see curbside organic pickup. Mr. Hartman suggested Mr. Yunker be contacted. 26 27 Commissioner Reed noted during the park tours there were no containers for recycling. Mr. 28 Hartman suggested Mr. Yunker be contacted. 29 30 IX. COMMUNITY FORUM – NONE. 31 32 X. ADJOURNMENT. 33 34 Chair Bellinger adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. 35 36 37 Respectfully submitted, 38 Debbie Wolfe 39 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 40