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MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
7:OOp.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Council Chambers, City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and
called to order by Chair Roman at 7:07p.m.
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, read Mr. Mike Wilde the formal Oath of Office to make Mr. Wilde an
official member of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Commissioner Roy Adams
Absent
Commissioner Craig Brannon
Present
Commissioner Don Christianson
Absent
Commissioner RJ Erhardt
Present
Chair Bruce Roman
Present
Commissioner Kim Schmidt
Absent
Commissioner Therese Sonnek
Present
Commissioner Mike Wilde
Present
Staff
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor Present
Naturalist, Oakley Biesanz Present
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, requested that Agenda Item 8B be moved after the Approval of
Minutes and Agenda Item 8D -Fish Creek be added to the agenda.
Commissioner Brannon moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Chair Roman Ayes — All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. December 19, 2012
Staff recommended that the minutes be tabled.
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S. Visitor Presentations
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a. 2012 Parks and Recreation Commission Report and 2013 Goals
Jim Taylor, Parks Manager, updated the commission with the changes that were made to
the 2012 Parks and Recreation Report and 2013 Goals. The commission requested that
page one of the report be updated and list the 2013 Parks and Recreation Commissioners.
Chair Roman requested to add Continuation of a discussion on an Off -Leash Dog Area as
goal number thirteen.
Commissioner Erhardt moved to approve the 2012 Parks and Recreation Commission Report
and 2013 Goals as amended.
Seconded by Chair Roman Ayes - All
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a. Election of 2013 Chair and Vice Chair
Commissioner Brannon moved to table the election of 2013 Chair and Vice Chair to the
February meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Sonnek Ayes — AII
b. Land Use Plan Amendment for the Correction of Park (P) Designation in the Gladstone
Neighborhood on Privately -Owned Land
Jim Taylor, Parks Manager, presented information regarding the Land Use Plan
Amendment for the Correction of Park (P) Designation in the Gladstone Neighborhood
on Privately -Owned Land and discussed it with the commission.
Commissioner Sonnek moved to approve the recommendation from staff that to move
the subject property to a LDR designation.
Seconded by Commissioner Brannon Ayes — AII
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a. Parks System Plan Update
Jim Taylor, Parks Manager, updated the commission on the Parks System Plan and
discussed the plan and answered questions of the commission.
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b. Community Gardens — OakleyBiesanz
Oakley Biesanz, Naturalist, presented an overview on the Edgerton Community Garden
and what their goals are for the 2013 Edgerton Community Garden season. She also
presented volunteer Kathleen Faschingbauer with a Certificate of Appreciation in
recognition of her valuable contribution of time in the 2012 Edgerton Community
Garden Season.
Oakley Biesanz answered discussed the Edgerton Community Garden and answered
questions of the commission.
c. Update on Commission Vacancies
Jim Taylor, Parks Manager, updated the commission on the vacancies that remain on
the Parks and Recreation Commission.
d. Fish Creek
Jim Taylor updated the commission on the Fish Creek fundraiser, Minnesotan Get
Together, and encouraged them all to attend the event.
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Commissioner Brannon moved to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Erhardt Ayes - All
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20PM.
Next meeting is February 20, 2013.
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