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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-18 PRC MinutesCITY OF MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:OOpm COUNCIL CHAMBERS — MAPLEWOOD CITY HALL 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST Chair Schmidt indicated that there was a quorum and called the meeting to order at 7:03PM. 2. ROLL CALL rnmmiccinnorc Commissioner Craig Brannon, present Commissioner Don Christianson, absent Commissioner Peter Fischer, present Commissioner Dan Maas, present Commissioner Bruce Roman, present Commissioner Therese Sonnek, present Commissioner Roy Adams, present Commissioner RJ Erhardt, present Chair Kim Schmidt, present Sta Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, present 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chair Schmidt requested to add the Election of New Officers under New Business. Chair Schmidt requested to add the Report of Phalen Stewards Meeting on January 5, 2012 under New Business. Commissioner Fischer moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Roman Ayes: All The motion passed. EW-11U9.191IF9Z0]2JiIIL Dll � a. December 21, 2011 1 Commissioner Fischer requested that his name be corrected from Fisher to Fischer under the Approval of the Agenda. Commissioner Maas stated that approval was spelled incorrectly under Approval of the Minutes and requested that to be changed. Chair Schmidt requested that Committee be changed to Commission under New Business. Commissioner Roman stated that under Commissioner Comments, Going though the entire process with the Commission's input and the input through neighborhood meetings, he thought that is was a great thing how they really listened to what the people had to say be corrected to Going though the entire process with the Commission's input and the input through neighborhood meetings, he thought that it was a great thing how they really listened to what the people had to say. Chair Schmidt requested that under Commissioner Comments Commissioner Erhardt had a difficult time find the Water Aerobics Schedule be corrected to Commissioner Erhardt had a difficult time finding the Water Aerobics Schedule online. Chair Schmidt stated her comment under Commissioner Comments needed to be changed from She encouraged the Commission to pick one up at the Nature Center and support the Friends of Maplewood Nature Center to She encouraged the citizens to pick one up at the Nature Center and support the Friends of Maplewood Nature Center. Commissioner Roman moved to aaarove the minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Erhardt Ayes: All The motion passed. 67MIF1611(913U.1Ma 1 IF- AIML 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. 2012 Parks and Recreation Commission Goals and 2011 Annual Report Jim Taylor, Parks Manager, presented the information regarding the 2011 Annual Report and the 2012 Parks and Recreation Commission Goals. He stated that Staff recommends that the Parks and Recreation Commission review the 2011 Annual Report and discuss the 2012 Brainstorming List. In addition, Staff recommends the approval of the report be brought to the City Council at the February 13 meeting. The Commission discussed the 2011 goals and made corrections accordingly. The Commission reviewed and discussed the 2012 Brainstorming List. Commissioner Fischer moved to aaarove the annual report from 2011 with the corrections that were noted in the meeting, and the goals for 2012 as they were reviewed this evening that were a combination of the 2011 carryover and the 2012 Brainstorming list. Seconded by Commissioner Brannon Ayes: All The motion passed. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Election of Officers Commissioner Fischer moved to nominate Commissioner Roman the Chair of the Commission. Seconded by Commissioner Brannon Ayes: All Abstain: Roman The motion passed. Commissioner Fischer moved to nominate Chair Schmidt the Vice Chair of the Commission. Seconded by Commissioner Roman Ayes: All b. Report of Phalen Stewards Meeting Abstain: Schmidt Commissioner Schmidt attended the meeting on January 5, 2012. She updated the Commission with the information that she had gathered at the Phalen Stewards meeting. Commissioner Schmidt will attend the next meeting and will report back to the Commission. 8. STAFF PRESENTATIONS 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Fischer commented that every winter the county has conducted a deer herd count in Maplewood. In the past they got an idea of where the deer herds were in Maplewood, because occasionally as the deer herds got too large in southern Maplewood they would have to go out and conduct selective hunting. Commissioner Fischer would like updates regarding what is happening in that area, what has happened the last couple of years in that area, and what the county is seeing and going forward with. He stated that in the past the deer herds have been abnormally large and needed to be thinned out. Commissioner Fischer stated precinct caucuses are coming up on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. He encourages everyone to attend them. He encouraged everyone that has passions in the parks and recreation area that this is a great area to bring resolutions to actively seeking more money being committed to the parks and recreation area. This is one way to get information in your party platform and for getting support for the future. He commented that it was just a hint for people looking for resolutions to bring to their precinct caucuses. Commissioner Fischer discussed where some of the precinct caucuses are located. He also mentioned that the Secretary of State website was one place to look to locate the caucuses. Commissioner Schmidt wanted to thank Commissioner Fischer for all of the hard work that he does on the annual report each year. She greatly appreciates it. Commissioner Sonnek also thanked Commissioner Fischer and Jim Taylor for all of their hard work putting the annual report and the 2012 goals together for the Commission. She also thanked Commissioner Schmidt for her past year of service as the Chair and welcomed Chair Roman to the Chair. Commissioner Erhardt questioned Jim Taylor about the legislators working to support a bill. She would like to know the details of the bill that was presented so she could email her legislator. Jim Taylor, Parks Manager, informed her that they proposed a bonding bill to the legislator for the funding of Fish Creek. Commissioner Fischer updated the Commission on Fish Creek and the bonding bill. Chair Roman wanted to thank Commissioner Schmidt for serving as the Chair the last year and for Commissioner Brannon for serving as the vice chair this last year and they both did an excellent job. Chair Roman wanted to know if the funding that was just announced by the governor would be available for Fish Creek. Jim Taylor, Parks Manager, commented that this was the governor's bonding wish list and that it needs to be presented by the governor to the legislator and the legislator will determine what gets into the bonding bill. Chair Roman commented on the Fish Creek meeting and that he would like to have it as an agenda item at some point. At the Fish Creek meeting, they decided to break down their fundraising for Fish Creek into a three -tier strategy. He informed everyone about the upcoming meeting times and that he would have more information to come in the future. Chair Roman also wanted to share the event that has been planned, Fish Creek Snowshoe Hike, to help raise money for Fish Creek. 10. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Schmidt moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Brannon The meeting was adjourned. Ayes: All Next meeting is February 15, 2012.