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Home My WebLink AboutPK PACKET 09142020 If you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612-782-3313 or email city@savmn.com. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay. Our Mission is to be a progressive and welcoming Village that is walkable, sustainable and safe. The meeting can be viewed live via cable channel 16 in the North Suburbs or the web broadcast at https://webstreaming.ctv15.org/regionview.php?regionid=64. Due to health concerns and limited seating, we encourage use of virtual option by using this link https://www.savmn.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=1003 There is also a dial-in option available. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. Following guidance from state health officials, some commissioners may choose to participate in upcoming meetings electronically pursuant to MN Stat. §13D.021. I. Call to Order. II. Roll Call. III. Introduction of Members. IV. Approval of September 14, 2020, Parks and Environmental Commission Meeting Agenda. (action requested.) V. Approval of the June 8, 2020, Parks and Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes. (action requested.) VI. Presentations. A. Introduction of Student Liaison Lucas Lundgren. B. Central Park Drain Tile Project and Stadium Field and Turf Project Update Update. Troy Urdahl, St. Anthony/New Brighton School District staff presenting. C. Friends of the Parks Update. Lona Doolan presenting. D. Citizens for Sustainability Updates. Lona Doolan presenting. VII. Commission Reports. VIII. Other Business. IX. Community Forum. Individuals may address the Parks Commission about any City business item not included on the regular agenda. Speakers are requested to come to the podium, sign their name and address on the form at the podium, state their name and address for the Clerk’s record, and limit their remarks to five minutes. Generally, the Park Commission will not take official action on items discussed at this time, but may typically refer the matter to staff for a future report or direct the matter to be scheduled on an upcoming agenda. X. Adjournment. CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 PM CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 1 PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING 2 JUNE 8, 2020 3 7:00 p.m. 4 5 I. CALL TO ORDER. 6 7 Chairperson Bellinger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 8 9 II. ROLL CALL. 10 11 Commissioners Present: Chair Therese Bellinger, Commissioners Michael Guest, James Niemi, 12 and Renee Reed. 13 14 Absent: Patrick Penner 15 16 Also Present: Public Works Director Jeremy Gumpke, School Board Representative 17 Cassandra Palmer; School District Representative Troy Urdahl and 18 Citizens for Sustainability and Friends of the Parks Lona Doolan 19 20 III. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS. 21 22 IV. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 8, 2020, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL 23 COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA. 24 25 Motion by Commissioner Reed, seconded by Commissioner Niemi, to approve the June 8, 26 2020, Parks Commission agenda. 27 28 Motion carried unanimously. 29 30 V. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 9, 2020 REGULAR PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL 31 COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES. 32 33 Motion by Commissioner Niemi, seconded by Commissioner Reed, to approve March 9, 2020 34 Regular Parks and Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes as presented. 35 36 Motion carried unanimously. 37 VI. PRESENTATIONS. 38 39 A. Central Park/Stadium Field and Turf Project Update. 40 41 Mr. Troy Urdahl, representing St. Anthony/New Brighton School District provided updates. 42 The plan is to continue with Fall Sports. The Spring season was cut short. There are no 43 details as to what the return to school or activities will look like. Fall Sports registration will 44 begin on July 27, 2020. Updates will continue to be communicated to the community. 45 46 There is limited use of facilities as of June 1. June 15 will be the date the coaches can begin 47 contacting players for weight training, conditioning, etc. A date has not been set for indoor 48 sports use. 49 Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 8, 2020 Page 2 1 Mr. Urdahl presented an update on Central Park. Updates are also available on the website. 2 There has been some utility work completed in Central Park as potable water and a sewer 3 project. He thanked the City for its help on these utility projects. The current electrical system 4 is being studied. The transformer is 49 years old at Central Park. Excel Energy has checked it 5 to see if it will be viable for years to come. Another project is the addition of cameras at the 6 stadium field and the varsity softball/baseball field. 7 8 The concession stand and ticket booth need improvements. The bleacher seating area work 9 will begin the summer of 2021 along with the press box. The feasibility study for synthetic 10 turf and track for the stadium field. The School District is soliciting budget numbers for this 11 project. 12 13 Commissioner Reed thanked Mr. Urdahl for this work on these projects. She asked about the 14 cameras and who paid for the cameras to be installed. Mr. Urdahl stated the National 15 Federation of High School Networks provided two of the cameras. The other two cameras 16 cost $7000 which came from the School District. There is a $10 subscription fee per month. 17 Commissioner Reed asked about the turf on the field and with the pandemic, how expensive 18 would the turf cost. People have lost their jobs and even $3.50 additional taxes would be a 19 concern. There were questions about how we can be more inclusive within the community. 20 She suggested the school issues and synthetic turf be included in the 2020 - 2021 goals. The 21 questions and input were received from Commissioner Reed’s neighbors. Mr. Urdahl stated 22 Covid has an impact on the budget. Mr. Urdahl stated with the addition of the turf there would 23 be more field access for emerging activities with the inclusion of all groups. 24 25 Commissioner Niemi asked about the cost of the transformer. Mr. Urdahl stated the school 26 district owns the 49-year-old transformer. It is being discussed whether the transformer should 27 be Excel owned or school district owned. The ownership of the transformer affects the energy 28 rates. For the fees for the camera subscription how much would go back to the School 29 District. Mr. Urdahl stated the funds would go back to help pay for the cameras. The School 30 District amount is much lower than the National Federation receives. This would provide an 31 opportunity for providing a safe way for people who do not want to attend the events in 32 person. Commissioner Niemi asked what the cost is for the co-op with Spring Lake Park on 33 the track. Mr. Urdahl estimated the cost to be $17,000 for the co-op. This does not include any 34 travel cost. 35 36 Commissioner Reed asked if there could be track and field without artificial turf. Mr. Urdahl 37 stated it would make sense to do both projects at the same time. Does the track must have 38 artificial turf. She was concerned about the small rubber pieces on the track. Mr. Urdahl stated 39 it is a safe playing surface. The MN High School League requires State games to be played on 40 synthetic turf. 41 42 Commissioner Niemi asked if the turf project is done when would it happen and Mr. Urdahl 43 stated the contractors would have either a Fall start or a Spring start. This would be either 44 October or April. 45 46 Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 8, 2020 Page 3 Dr. Palmer stated the School Board takes the Covid pandemic very seriously and the impact to 1 the budget. In planning next year’s budget, they have included contingency funds and will 2 need to remain flexible. They need to do the right thing for every student. 3 4 Chair Bellinger thanked Mr. Urdahl for his thorough presentation. 5 6 Commissioner Guest joined the meeting. 7 8 B. Friends of the Parks Update 9 10 Ms. Lona Doolan provided a PowerPoint presentation on Silver Point Park – Demonstration 11 Gardens. Ms. Doolan reviewed the status update including Phase 1 – Planting Native Plugs 12 (September 2019), Phase 2 – Seeding Bee Lawn (November 2019), and Phase 3 – Now 13 starting prep for Seeding Pollinator Garden. Photographs were provided for Commission 14 review. Germination started mid-March and most of the space now has vegetation growing. 15 The planted garden is growing with 85-90% of the plants surviving winter. The first blooms 16 of the season were spiderwort and columbine. Ms. Doolan gave a thank you to Anjeli and 17 Thad Sonstegard who are watering park plants and bee lawn from their home. The bee lawn 18 can be mowed. 19 20 During Phase 3 – the final 25’ garden will demonstrate the direct sowing method; starting 21 seeds in the garden rather than starting with transplants. The benefits of this method are it 22 provides an alternative style of garden, uses a mix of annuals and perennials to get blooms in 23 1st season, easier to install and is cost effective. 24 25 Additional opportunities in Silver Point Park are to clear cement and trees from drain area, 26 seed clover in the empty hockey area, and install a gate to enter from SE corner. 27 28 Commissioner Niemi asked how difficult it would be to mow and Mr. Gumpke stated they 29 have a special piece of equipment and mowing would not be a problem. Commissioner Niemi 30 asked if anything planted on the hockey rink would survive. Mr. Gumpke stated perennial 31 ground cover would be a good choice. Ms. Doolan stated she could research appropriate 32 plantings. 33 34 Commissioner Reed asked about the gate in the SW corner. Chair Bellinger stated it could be 35 presented to the Planning Commission or have discussions with Staff on the best way to 36 proceed. Ms. Doolan stated she believes a gate was in the plans as the posts are already 37 installed. Chair Bellinger agreed there was discussion about that in the past. She suggested 38 Mr. Hartmann be contacted. Commissioner Niemi suggested it be looked at during the 39 Commission’s park visits. The park visits have not been scheduled yet. 40 41 Commissioner Guest asked about the history of the Friends of the Park group. Ms. Doolan 42 provided a background. 43 44 C. Citizens for Sustainability Updates 45 46 Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 8, 2020 Page 4 Ms. Lona Doolan provided a PowerPoint presentation including spring highlights, revisit the 1 2020 CFS priorities and requests to the Parks and Environmental Commission. 2 3 Photographs of the 2020 Youth Climate Justice Strike, Earth Day Celebrations, Salo Park 4 Cleanup and Neighborhood Cleanup via Social Media. Ms. Doolan reviewed the LEAPS 5 Program in the Middle School which was funded by a grant. 6 7 Ms. Doolan reviewed the 2020 CFS Priorities. The collaborations within the Community 8 include Completion of Hennepin County Green Partners Grant, Sustainability & Resilience in 9 Chamber of Commerce brochure, Support Wilshire Park AmeriCorps intern, support 10 implementation of composting at Nativity Lutheran, and Support Tree Canopy grant 11 application for Faith Methodist. 12 13 The collaborations with St. Anthony include Solar Demonstration Installation, Sustainability 14 & Resilience in St. Anthony Welcome Packet, Draft SMART Goal for 2040 Comp Plan, and 15 Support UM Resilient Communities Project. 16 17 Ms. Doolan outlined the Citizens for Sustainability requests to the Parks and Environmental 18 Commission. 19 20 1. Start 2021 planning now – look to 2040 Comp Plan to set goals 21 • Improve biking connections and infrastructure 22 • Improve decaying or non-existing pedestrian infrastructure 23 2. Take up a study on plastic bag ban 24 3. Prioritize park maintenance 25 • Shrubbery maintenance needed in Trillium Park 26 4. Join St. Anthony Village Gardeners at Trillium Park, Wednesday, June 10, 6:00 P.M. 27 28 Commissioner Niemi asked how many people were touched by the events held. Ms. Doolan 29 stated 110 students submitted posters. There were 20 students involved in the LEAP program. 30 31 Ms. Doolan provided a list of what residents said they would like to see. 32 33 Commissioner Reed stated the recommendations are good and how are they supported to 34 move forward. Chair Bellinger stated the Commission has talked in the past about having 35 work sessions, in addition to the quarterly meetings. She suggested a work session be 36 scheduled to review these recommendations. Ms. Doolan stated in the past CFS has provided 37 some sessions. CFS would like to meet with the Commission regarding goal setting. 38 39 Chair Bellinger thanked Ms. Doolan for her presentations. 40 41 VII. COMMISSION REPORTS 42 43 Dr. Palmer thanked the City Council for their resolution on May 26 amending the Community 44 Central Lease. Over a period of eight years there was to be an increase in the lease amount. 45 The goal of the resolution is the $259,440 savings will be allocated to the stadium project and 46 Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 8, 2020 Page 5 tiling of the C2 and C3 ball fields. She thanked the Police Department for assisting with the 1 car parade for graduation. 2 3 Mr. Jeremy Gumpke stated in May the repair in the cracks of the tennis court were done. 4 They are currently receiving bids for the repair of the skate park. The expectations for fields at 5 Central Park maintenance have been discussed. 6 7 VIII. OTHER BUSINESS 8 9 Commissioner Niemi suggested the park visits be scheduled soon. Chair Bellinger suggested a 10 few dates in July be suggested. Chair Bellinger will send an email requesting dates for park 11 visits and also a work session. 12 13 IX. COMMUNITY FORUM – NONE. 14 15 X. ADJOURNMENT. 16 17 Chair Bellinger adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. 18 19 20 Respectfully submitted, 21 Debbie Wolfe 22 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 23 24 City Council Approved February 26, 2020 St. Anthony Village Parks and Environmental Commission 2020 Work Plan The Parks and Environmental Commission is a five member advisory commission, appointed by the City Council and is charged with the following duties (City Code Chapter 32, Section 32.25): (A) To prepare, revise, and maintain a comprehensive, long-term plan for the redevelopment of parks within the city. This plan shall be viewed as a working document that serves as a framework and reference to future redevelopment; (B) To make recommendations to and advise the City Council and staff regarding park and environmental issues and ideas; (C) To establish priorities and recommend a phasing plan and schedule for implementing innovative park and environmental initiatives improvements, renovations, and plans; (D) To work with other communities to explore cooperative arrangements to develop connecting routes in the form of bikeways, walking paths, and corridors of green space wherever possible; (E) To investigate funding sources, including requests for increases in the city budget, designated for parks, green spaces and environmental initiatives; (F) To seek new areas for additional parks, natural areas, walking paths, bikeways, and green space corridors; (G) To generate community involvement in the development of parks, environmental initiatives and their elements; (H) To review and recommend revisions to the operation and maintenance of city parks and environmental initiatives; and (I) To periodically review, re-evaluate, and update the comprehensive park and environmental initiatives plan to reflect current and future park needs of the city. In 2020, the Parks and Environmental Commission will focus on the following items: • Continue with citywide Parks cleanup in Spring 2020. • Education and outreach in conjunction with community organizations to promote use of the organics drop off site. • Explore pedestrian & bike friendly routes. • Joint meeting with Planning Commission. • Explore water conservation initiatives working with Rice Creek and MWMO watersheds, and partner with schools for water conservation poster contest. • Promote Arbor Day and Tree City activities in 2020, including outreach and education to residents and city contractors about tree diversity, climate resiliency, and proper planting techniques. • Promote 2020 Sustainability Fair at the Community Center. • Central Park solar demonstration project. THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK M E M O R A N D U M DATE: February 24, 2020 TO: Parks and Environmental Commission Members FROM: Jay Hartman, Director of Public Works RE: 2020 Parks and Environmental Commission Meeting Schedule The following is a list of the 2020 Parks and Environmental Commission Meetings. Meetings occur quarterly on the 1st Monday of the month unless noted. The meetings will be at City Hall Council Chambers starting at 7:00 pm. March 9, 2020 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm March 17, 2020 Joint Meeting with City Council and Planning Commission at 5:30 pm June 8, 2020 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm September 14, 2020 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm December 7, 2020 Normal Meeting at 7:00 pm If you have any questions, please call me. Thank you. Jay Ha rtman Director of Public Works 612-782-3314 ***Work Session to follow regular meeting*** THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK September 9, 2020 PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION CONTACT INFORMATION Name Term End Date Therese Bellinger- Chair 12/31/21 2836 Roosevelt Street NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-889-4147 (e-mail) therese.bellinger@savmn.com James Niemi- Vice Chair 12/31/22 3541 Harding Street NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-781-1942 (e-mail) james.niemi@savmn.com Michael Guest 12/31/21 3626 Belden Dr NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-501-5378 (e-mail) micheal.guest@savmn.com Patrick Penner 12/31/22 3804 Highcrest Rd. NE # 312 St. Anthony, MN 55421 651-206-4872 (e-mail) Patrick.penner@savmn.com Renee Reed 12/31/22 3100 Hilldale Avenue NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-462-0730 (email) renee.reed@savmn.com Staff Liaison: Jay Hartman Public Works Director Jay.hartman@savmn.com 612-782-3314 Dr. Cassandra Palmer Lucas Lundgren SANB School Board Student Liaison 2405 Silver Lane, NE lulun1103@gmail.com St. Anthony, MN 55421 cpalmer@stanthony.k12.mn.us Council Liaison: Thomas Randle THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 20 St. Anthony - Administration (O) The bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Planning Commission by a quorum of the Commission, provided that notice of the proposed amendment is given to each member in writing at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting. In addition, any amendment to the Planning Commission bylaws must be approved by the City Council. (1993 Code, § 305.07) § 32.08 CITY COUNCIL ACTION WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. If a matter is required to be referred to the Planning Commission and is referred to the Planning Commission and if no recommendation is transmitted by the Planning Commission to the City Council within 60 days after referral to the Planning Commission, the City Council may take action without the recommendation. If a matter not required to be referred to the Planning Commission is referred to the Planning Commission, the City Council may at any time take action without the recommendation of the Planning Commission. (1993 Code, § 305.08) PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION § 32.20 PURPOSE. The City of St. Anthony does now operate and maintain public parks for the benefit and pleasure of its residents. A City Parks and Environmental Commission is hereby established to advise the City Council regarding the promotion of the systematic, comprehensive, and effective development of park facilities necessary for the overall health, ability, and well-being of city residents of all ages. The Parks and Environmental Commission advises the City Council regarding policies, practices, and proposals that relate to the sustainable use and management of environmental resources, including air, water, energy, land, ecological resources, and waste. (1993 Code, § 306.01) (Am. Ord. 2019-02, Amended 04-23-19) § 32.21 MEMBERSHIP. The Parks and Environmental Commission will consist of 7 members, 5 voting and 2 nonvoting, all of whom will be residents of the City of St. Anthony. Five of the 7 will be appointed by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the St. Anthony City Council. There will be 2 nonvoting liaison members. The School Board of District #282 will appoint a member and City Council will appoint a School District #282 student liaison. (1993 Code, § 306.02) (Am. Ord. 2019-02, Amended 04-23-19) City Organizations 21 § 32.22 TERMS OF OFFICE. (A) Members appointed by the City Council will serve 3-year terms. The first Parks and Environmental Commissioners will be appointed as follows: 2 members 1-year terms 3 members 2-year terms 2 members 3-year terms (B) Thereafter, members shall be appointed to 3-year terms when the original term of office expires, except where a vacancy occurs in the middle of a term. In which case, the appointment will be for the duration of the unexpired term. The 3 liaison members will serve at the pleasure of their respective organizations and can be replaced at any time. Members of the Parks and Environmental Commission shall be residents of the City of St. Anthony throughout their term of office. (1993 Code, § 306.03) § 32.23 VACANCIES. (A) Any of the following will cause the office of a Parks and Environmental Commission member to become vacated: (1) Death; (2) Disability or failure to serve; (3) Removal of legal resident from the city; (4) Resignation in writing; (5) Failure to uphold the oath of office; and/or (6) Failure to attend 4 or more scheduled meetings of the Parks and Environmental Commission in a calendar year, unless waived by the City Council after a written request from the Parks and Environmental Commission member. (B) The city will publish an open invitation to all residents interested in serving on the Parks and Environmental Commission to inform the City Manager in writing of their interest and desire to be interviewed for a seat on the Parks and Environmental Commission. (1993 Code, §306.04) 22 St. Anthony - Administration § 32.24 COMPENSATION. The Parks and Environmental Commission members shall be compensated at $25 per meeting attended and the Chair will be compensated at $35 per meeting attended. The compensation will be effective January 1, 2015. (1993 Code, § 306.05) (Am. Ord. 2014-04, passed 11-10-2014) § 32.25 POWERS AND DUTIES. The powers and duties of the Parks and Environmental Commission shall be as follows: (A) To prepare, revise, and maintain a comprehensive, long-term plan for the redevelopment of parks within the city. This plan shall be viewed as a working document that serves as a framework and reference to future redevelopment; (B) To make recommendations to and advise the City Council and staff regarding park and environmental issues and ideas; (C) To establish priorities and recommend a phasing plan and schedule for implementing innovative park and environmental initiatives improvements, renovations, and plans; (D) To work with other communities to explore cooperative arrangements to develop connecting routes in the form of bikeways, walking paths, and corridors of green space wherever possible; (E) To investigate funding sources, including requests for increases in the city budget, designated for parks, green spaces and environmental initiatives; (F) To seek new areas for additional parks, natural areas, walking paths, bikeways, and green space corridors; (G) To generate community involvement in the development of parks, environmental initiatives and their elements; (H) To review and recommend revisions to the operation and maintenance of city parks and environmental initiatives; and (I) To periodically review, re-evaluate, and update the comprehensive park and environmental initiatives plan to reflect current and future park needs of the city. (1993 Code, § 306.06) (Am. Ord. 2019-02, Amended 04-23-19) § 32.26 PARK AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION BYLAWS. (A) A schedule of meeting dates shall be established and changed or altered at any regularly scheduled meeting between the Chair and Public Works Director. City Organizations 23 (B) Additional meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the Chair or by a majority of the voting members of the Parks Commission or upon request of the City Council following at least 24 hours’ notice to each member of the Commission and adhering to the requirements of the Open Meeting Law. (C) Prior to the first regular meeting of each year, the City Council shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair. (Am. Ord. 2014-04, passed 11-10-2014) (D) The duties and powers of the members of the Parks and Environmental Commission shall be as follows: (1) Chair: (a) Preside at all meetings of the Parks and Environmental Commission; (b) Call, amend, or cancel meetings of the Parks and Environmental Commission in accordance with the bylaws; and (c) Review agenda with staff prior to the scheduled meeting. (2) Vice Chair: during the absence, disability, or disqualification of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall exercise or perform all the duties and be subject to all the responsibilities of the Chair; and (3) Secretary: record the proceedings of all meetings. (E) Matters referred to the Parks and Environmental Commission by the City Council or School Board shall be placed on the calendar for consideration and action at the first meeting of the Parks Commission after the referral. (F) Three members of the Parks and Environmental Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (G) Reconsideration of any decision of the Parks and Environmental Commission may be had when the interested party for the reconsideration makes a showing, satisfactory to the Chair and/or Public Works Director that without fault on the part of the party, essential facts were not brought to the attention of the Parks and Environmental Commission. (H) Robert’s Rules of Order are hereby adopted for the government of the Parks and Environmental Commission in all cases not otherwise provided for in these bylaws. The bylaws can be amended at any meeting by a vote of the majority of the entire membership of the Parks and Environmental Commission, and by City Council and School Board approval, provided 5 days§ notice has been given to each member of the Parks and Environmental Commission. (I) Deadline for filing for placement on the agenda for any related parks issue shall be exactly 1 week prior to the meeting the applicant desires to be heard. 24 St. Anthony - Administration (J) Any member of the Parks and Environmental Commission who shall feel that he or she has a conflict of interest on any matter that is before the Parks and Environmental Commission shall voluntarily excuse himself or herself, vacate his or her seat, and refrain from discussing and voting on item(s) in question. (K) Any Parks and Environmental Commissioner who has advanced knowledge that he or she will not be able to attend a scheduled meeting of the Parks and Environmental Commission, shall notify the Public Works Director at the earliest possible opportunity and, in any event, prior to 3:30 p.m. on the date of the meeting. The Public Works Director shall notify the Chair of the Parks and Environmental Commission in the event that the projected absences will produce a lack of quorum. (L) The Vice Chair shall succeed the Chair if he or she vacates his or her office before his or her term is completed; the Vice Chair to serve the unexpired term of the vacated office. A new Vice Chair shall be elected at the next regular meeting. (M) The bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Parks and Environmental Commission by a quorum of the Parks and Environmental Commission, provided that notice of the proposed amendment be given to each member in writing at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting. In addition, any amendment to the Parks and Environmental Commission bylaws must be approved by the City Council and School Board. (1993 Code, § 306.07) § 32.27 CITY COUNCIL ACTION WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION OF THE PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION. If a matter is referred to the Parks and Environmental Commission and if no recommendation is transmitted by the Parks and Environmental Commission to the City Council after referral to the Parks and Environmental Commission, the City Council make take action without the recommendation. (1993 Code, § 306.08) § 32.28 REQUESTS. All requests shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review before the request is submitted to the City Council. (1993 Code, § 306.09) § 32.29 STAFF LIAISON. The Public Works Director or designee will be the staff liaison to the Parks Commission. (1993 Code, § 306.10)