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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007.01.10 Parks MinutesMinutes City of Hugo Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting January 10, 2007 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers — City Hall Meeting Chair: Roger Clarke Minutes By: Chris Petree Present: Parks Commission: Roger Clarke, Pete Pedersen, Jennifer May and Dan Gabrielli. Parks Commission -Elect: Melissa Parker and Russ Schmidt Staff Chris Petree, Public Works Director. Absent: Rachel Berger Approve Minutes From December 13, 2006 Meeting Pedersen made a motion, May seconded, to approve the minutes from the December 13, 2006 Parks Commission meeting. All Aye. Motion Carried. Introduce new Parks Commissioners Melissa Parker and Russ Schmidt Parks Commission Chair Roger Clarke introduced the new Parks Commissioners Melissa Parker and Russ Schmidt. The City Council is expected to officially appoint Melissa Parker and Russ Schmidt to the Parks Commission on Tuesday, January 16, 2007. Both Melissa and Russ were in attendance at the meeting and had a chance to introduce themselves to the other Park Commissioners. III. Oneka Elementary Gymnasium Programming Public Works Director Chris Petree provided an update on the programming at the Oneka Elementary Gymnasium. • Adult Volleyball: The deadline for registration has been extended to allow more teams to register. A minimum of four teams are required to run the league. • Tot Time: Tot Time is scheduled to begin Tuesday, January 16, 2007. All the equipment is in and has been setup at the Gym. The City and the school district are working together to promote this program. IV. Update on Withrow Elementary Playground Improvements Following the Parks Commissions recommendation at the December Parks Commission meeting the City Council approved a donation of $8700 to the Withrow Elementary Association (WEA) for playground improvements. Work is scheduled to begin on the playground this spring. Page 1 Hugo, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Open Space Commission Minutes January 10, 2007 Page 2 V. Updates: • Senior Programming (Dan Gabrielli): Parks Commissioner Dan Gabreilli provided an update on the meeting he attended on November 30, 2006 that discussed gaps in senior services. Parks Commissioner Gabreilli explained that many officials from different cities and organizations were there to work on improving senior services. Parks Project Funding Committee: Parks Commission Chair Roger Clarke and Public Works Director Chris Petree informed the Parks Commission that the Parks Project Funding Committee had met and decided to recommend to the City Council to disband the Committee. The Committee felt that working on the Comprehensive Plan and the Parks Master Plan in 2007 would answer many of the questions that the committee had and would allow for input from the community. • 2007 Parks Goals: The Parks Commission held a lengthy discuss and decided on the following goals for 2007. Repayment of Community Gym = $333,333 Oakshore Park -Park = $400,000 TOTAL = $733.333 Other goals for 2007: • Update Parks Master Plan • Form Implementation Committee for Rice Lake Park • Parkland acquisition for a large softball/baseball complex VI. Joint meeting with City Council & Planning Commission to discuss new Comprehensive Plan is scheduled for January 25, 2007 at 7 p.m. Public Works Director Chris Petree informed the Parks Commission of the joint meeting with the City Council, Planning Commission and Parks Commission on January 25th to discuss the new comprehensive plan and encouraged everyone to attend and participate. VII. Parks Commissioner Terms Public Works Director Chris Petree provided the Parks Commission with an updated list with all of the Parks Commissioner terms listed. City staff is recommending that terms on the Parks Commission be changed from March 31St to December 31St to coincide will all other City commissions. Parks Commissioners stated that they did not oppose this change. VIII. 2007 DNR Grants Public Works Director Chris Petree provided the Parks Commission with a list of DNR grant opportunities for 2007. The Parks Commission discussed the available grants and felt that none of the grants were applicable/feasible for the City's current projects. Adjournment: Pedersen made a motion, Gabrielli seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. All Aye. Motion Carried.