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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 6, 2022 Page 6 1 2 Commissioner Guest stated there is a 30% increase in dogs due to COVID. It is recommended 3 for a dog park to separate large dogs from small dogs. 4 5 Vice Chair Reed referred to Emerald Park and spoke to some residents who expressed they 6 liked the versatility. Some feedback was the bushes near a home have a lot of weeds. They 7 suggested mulch be brought in and placed under the bushes. One child indicated there should 8 be more signs for throwing trash in trashcans. Vice Chair Reed stated a lot of balloons were 9 picked up in the grass. One other child mentioned the City taking down the COVID sign as he 10 doesn’t want to be reminded of COVID in the park. One of the discussions during the 11 planning session, was the City-owned parcel located at 39th Avenue and Stinson, and what 12 was to be done with that parcel. One of the suggestions was that would be a good place for a 13 neighborhood park. She asked that this be put on a future agenda. 14 15 Mr. Gumke stated the approximate age of the playground equipment at each park. 16 17 Commissioner Guest stated he heard a rumor the City will be doing a community survey. Mr. 18 Yunker stated that is true and the survey will create a benchmark for parks. Student Liaison 19 Grooms ask how many residents are surveyed and Mr. Yunker stated they want at least 400 20 responses. This survey should be done in Fall of 2022. 21 22 Mr. Gumke noted staff will utilize the WSB report and Commission feedback to refine the 23 2023 CIP and will bring details of that to the September 2022 Commission meeting. 24 B.25 Pollinator Design Workshop and Follow-up. 26 27 Vice Chair Reed provided a letter to the Commission thanking them for their participation and 28 help in making the Pollinator Garden Design Workshop a success. The PPT deck and 29 handouts are available on https://citizensforsustainability.org/pollinator-gardens/. She noted 30 there are two community groups for those who might want to connect and work with other 31 gardeners. All are welcome to join. St. Anthony Village Gardeners Contact – 32 anita.davis19@gmail.com and Friends of the Parks Contact – 33 https://www.facebook.com/friends-of-the-parks-st-anthony-village-mn-115119483205964/. 34 C.35 Neighbors Sale Days. 36 37 Vice Chair Reed reviewed the Neighbors Sale Days will be held June 17 and June 18 from 38 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with a rain date being June 19. Sale Days are open to Northeast 39 neighborhoods in Columbia Heights, Hilltop and St. Anthony Village. Sales can be registered 40 and will be advertised in the Northeaster for $10. This is the first year St. Anthony Village is 41 included. 42 43 VIII.COMMUNITY FORUM. 44 45 No one appeared to address the Commission. 46