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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011.06.08 Parks MinutesMinutes Parks Commission, City of Hugo June 8, 2011 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers, City Hall Call to Order Present: Rachel Berger, Kris Birch, Roger Clarke, Mat Rauschendorfer, Dave Strub, Jim Taylor, Tom Windisch Absent: Derek Larsen, Noel Schmidt Staff Present: Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner Anna Wobse, Accounting Clerk Jim Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. I. Approval of Minutes from May Meeting Strub made a motion, Berger seconded to approve the minutes of the May 11, 2011 Parks Commission meeting. Aye — Berger, Birch, Clarke, Rauschendorfer, Strub Abstained — Taylor, Windisch Motion carried. II. Lions Park Master Planning Parks Planner, Shayla Syverson presented on the Lions Park master planning process with assistance from Landform. Landform would assist staff in gathering information and would prepare three master plans. The process would include public workshops in July and August, along with an online survey; and then a final presentation of the results in October. The Parks Commission discussed if a third workshop would be necessary if there were an abundance of different visions for the park after the first public workshop. They -1— Parks Commission June 8, 2011 agreed that, if needed, a third public workshop could be held, as long as it would not exceed the set budget guidelines. Birch made a motion, Berger seconded to approve the timeline as recommended by staff and to have staff get a quote from Landform for the cost of holding a third public workshop. All Aye. Motion Carried. III. Clearwater Creek Preserve Park Trails Parks Planner, Shayla Syverson presented on a Volunteer Day to be held on Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 8:00am to noon at Clearwater Creek Preserve. Volunteers would be spreading new wood chips on the trails. Clarke commented that the trail is in really bad shape this year. Clarke and Taylor suggested approaching the Boy Scouts and the baseball and soccer associations to help with the project. Taylor made a motion, Clarke seconded to approve the Volunteer Day for Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Clearwater Creek Preserve. All Aye. Motion Carried. IV. Recreation Proaram Uadate Parks Planner, Shayla Syverson updated the Commission on the summer recreation programs. There will be a skateboard camp held at Lions Park from July 11-13 and a soccer camp will be held at Hanifl Fields Athletic Park from July 25-28. The Lions Den Teen Program will be held for a second year in Lions Park. As per a request from the Lions Club, the City of Hugo will hold a Pickleball tournament during Good Neighbor Days. This event will take place on Sunday, June 12 starting at noon on the courts in Lions Park. The Parks Commission requested that they be provided with the turnout counts from these events. V Adiournment Berger made a motion; Windisch seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 pm All Aye. -2— Parks Commission June 8, 2011