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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes <br />March 8, 2021 <br />Page 6 <br />1 <br />2 VII.COMMISSION REPORTS. <br />3 <br />4 Ms. Palmer stated there has been tremendous work done by the district as the schools are <br />5 reopened and students getting back to school. Any questions can be referred to the School <br />6 District website. <br />7 <br />8 Mr. Jeremy Gumke stated the skating rinks were open for 56 days and closed on February 28, <br />9 2021 due to warm weather conditions. The City Manager, Troy Urdahl, and he met with the <br />10 contractor who is doing the reconstruction project on the tennis courts at the City Hall. The <br />11 project should take one week. The courts need 30 days to cure before they are stripped. <br />12 Temporary stripping will be used so the courts can be used during the cure time. Final <br />13 completion is expected in June 2021. Commissioner Reed asked about pickle ball courts. Mr. <br />14 Gumke stated there has been discussion and options are being considered. <br />15 <br />16 Chair Bellinger stated she reviewed the history of discussions about a dog park in 2014. A <br />17 Minneapolis Park Board representative presented what is considered an ideal dog park. Chair <br />18 Bellinger summarized the needs for an ideal dog park. The challenge is the need for one acre <br />19 designated for the dog park. <br />20 <br />21 VIII.OTHER BUSINESS. <br />22 <br />23 2021 Meeting Dates <br />24 <br />25 The list of 2021 Parks and Environmental Commission Meetings which occur quarterly on the <br />26 first Monday of the month unless noted, will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council <br />27 Chambers. <br />28 <br />29 June 7, 2021; August 30, 2021 – Worksession; September 13, 2021; December 6, 2021; and, <br />30 Clean-up Day will be May 1, 2021. <br />31 <br />32 Commissioner Reed asked if there is a joint meeting with the City Council or Planning <br />33 Commission. Mr. Gumke believes Nicole is adding those to the Parks & Environmental <br />34 Commission Meeting Schedule. <br />35 <br />36 IX.COMMUNITY FORUM – NONE. <br />37 <br />38 X. ADJOURNMENT. <br />39 <br />40 Motion by Commissioner Reed, seconded by Commissioner Penner, to adjourn the March 8, <br />41 2021 meeting of the Parks and Environmental Commission at 9:10 p.m. <br />42 <br />43 Motion carried unanimously <br />44 Respectfully submitted, <br />45 Debbie Wolfe <br />46 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.