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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes <br />September 23, 2024 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Mr. Donovan continued the Field Trip will be held Saturday, September 14, 2024, from noon 1 <br />– 4:00 p.m. This is the 15th Anniversary Celebration. He reviewed some of the activities 2 <br />offered during the celebration. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Art-making Programs will be offered on October 3, October 12, November 3, November 24, 5 <br />and December 7 at various locations. Mini-pumpkin decorating party will be held Wednesday, 6 <br />October 23, 2024, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and the cost is $5 for all ages. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Fall School and Community Program Collaboration includes Wilshire Park afterschool Art 9 <br />and Ecology Club for grades 3-5 and monthly nature-based ECFE programs at Silverwood 10 <br />Park. He has been working closely with Councilmember Lona Doolan on this collaboration. 11 <br /> 12 <br />The winter hours for the Silverwood Park Care are 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Self-Serve 13 <br />Paddleshare Rentals are available every day through September. Boats can be reserved at 14 <br />ipaddleport.com. 15 <br /> 16 <br />The Silverwood Rental Open House will be held October 7, 2024, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. 2026 17 <br />Dates will become available on January 2, 2025. For up-to-date calendars and rental 18 <br />information contact silverwoodevents@threeriversparks.org. 19 <br /> 20 <br />B. Citizens for Sustainability Update. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Citizens for Sustainability Representative Dan Kunitz presented an update on their activities. 23 <br />On October 7, the book discussion of Unstoppable Us, Vol. 1 by Yuval Noah Harari will be 24 <br />held at the St. Anthony Village Library from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Chair Fee asked about the possibility of a Sustainability Fair and when this might be held. She 27 <br />would be interested in helping with an event. 28 <br /> 29 <br />VI. COMMISSION REPORTS. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Commissioner Swiontek stated over the last quarter, the Excel Energy Partners in Energy 32 <br />discussion has begun. They worked through mission and vision statements. A big learning 33 <br />was the amount of energy used by utilities. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Commissioner Guest had no report. 36 <br /> 37 <br />Chair Fee stated she attended the Joint Council / Planning / PEC Session last week along with 38 <br />Commissioner Swiontek. She is part of a group called Friends of Silver Lake. She reviewed 39 <br />an article on water that will be included in Village Notes. She had information available for 40 <br />Commissioners. A resident reported bacterial plight on the north side of town. This was 41 <br />thought to be due to the weather conditions. Another resident reached out to thank the 42 <br />Commission for the new benches recently installed at Silver Lake and Shamrock. 43 <br /> 44 <br />VII. OTHER BUSINESS. 45 <br /> 46