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Home My WebLink About2013-04-17 PRC PacketAGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, April 17, 2013 7:00pm Meeting Council Chambers - Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road B East 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Recognition For Years of Service a. Bruce Roman (6 Years) b. Don Christianson (36 Years) 5. Approval of Minutes a. March 20, 2013 6. Visitor Presentations a. Maplewood Parks System Plan Task Force b. Disc Golf (Steve West) 7. Unfinished Business a. 8. New Business a. Consider a spot light on a park or open space for each meeting. b. Park System Plan Task Force Meeting Agenda 9. Staff Presentations a. Spring Clean -up b. May MCC Tour 10. Commissioner Comments 11. Adjourn — (9:00 p.m.) 2013 Goals 1. Assist in the creation of the Park System Plan 2. Address referendum funding 3. Complete Inventory of our parks 4. Create Commissioner service areas 5. Form Disc Golf Sub Committee 6. Organize a Roselawn Park Buckthorn Removal and Cleanup 7. Schedule a Walk Through at the Gladstone Savannah 8. Continue to work on funding for fish creek to finish the acquisition. 9. Convene a meeting with the Human Rights Commission to discuss increasing multi - cultural inclusion. 10. Plan a parks tour 11. Improve Parks and Trail signs 12. Brainstorm collaboration with county for at risk youth 13. Continuation of a discussion on an off -leash dog area. MINUTES MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Council Chambers, City Hall imly-111■C9191.11]4V A meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and called to order by Chair Roman at 7:00p.m. Commissioners Commissioner Roy Adams Commissioner Craig Brannon Commissioner Don Christianson Chair Ron Cockriel Commissioner RJ Erhardt Commissioner Terri Mallet Commissioner Bruce Roman Commissioner Kim Schmidt Commissioner Mike Wilde Staff Parks Manager, Jim Natural Resources( 3. APPROVAL OF THE Chair Cockriel reau Present Absent Present Present Present the followine items under New Business: Agenda Item 7d. 2013 Goals Agenda Item 7e. Friends of Ramsey County Parks Agenda Item 7f, Parks System Minutes and Agenda Agenda Item 7g. Open Space Update Agenda Item 7h. Recreation Update Agenda Item 7i. Range of Cost for our Needs Commissioner Schmidt moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Roman Ayes — All Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. February 20, 2013 Commissioner Roman moved to approve the February 20, 2013 minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Erhardt uralist, updated the commission on the Maplewood Nature tthe Nature Center is responsible for and presented various nature activities offered. Ann Hutchinson, Lead questions of the commission. r Brannon The motion passed. S. Visitor Presentations a. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Nature Ann Hui Natura Ginny Ga' and the d Resource rega iral.Resources Coordinator, updated the commission on open spaces spects =of the current open space projects. Ginny Gaynor, Natural tor, discussed and answered questions of the commission. Ayes - All c. Commissioner Service Areas Jim Taylor, Parks Manager, presented a map representing the different neighborhoods the commissioners represent based on where they reside. Jim Taylor, Parks Manager, discussed the Commissioner Service Areas and answered questions of the commission. Commissioner Brannon moved to not pursue Commissioner Service Areas and continue a holistic parks system approach where a commissioner is free to pursue any interest or concern that they may have and then bring that issue back to the Parks Commission as a whole. Seconded by Commissioner Schmidt The motion passed. Ayes — Brannon, Cockriel, Mallet, Schmidt, Wilde Nays — Commissioner Roman, Erhardt, Adams Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes d. 2013 Goals Chair Cockriel requested that he would like 2013 Goals on the Agenda each meeting. This will give the commission the opportunity to reflect on the 2013 Goals each meeting. e. Friends of Ramsey County Parks Chair Cockriel would like to invite the Friends of Ramsey County Parks to a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. He would like the Friends of Ramsey County Parks to present information as to what they do as a non - profit organization and how they support the parks throughout Ramsey County. f. Parks System Minutes and Agenda Chair Cockriel requested that the Parks System Plan Update include their agenda and draft minutes. This would give the commission the opportunity to come up with any feedback (discussion or information) that could be given back to staff to help create a positive relationship with the Parks System Plan Task Force. g. Open Space Update Chair Cockriel requested the open space PowerPoint presentation be available to the commission. This would enable the commission to have background information readily available. h. Recreation Update Chair Cockriel requested a re te. L Range of Cost for our Needs Chair Cockriel requested a ra parks, and preserves) and rei B. STAFFd'PRESENTA" a. Parks Sys? Jim Tayloi discussed 9. COMMISSIONER I 10. ADJOURNMENT, Commissioner Bra Seconded by Commissioner Schmidt The meeting was adjourned at 9:04PM. Next meeting is April 17, 2013. wants for our land (open space, ated the commission on the Parks System Plan and commission. Ayes — All Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes AGENDA REPORT TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Jim Taylor, Parks Manager SUBJECT: Maplewood Park System Plan Task Force DATE: April 11, 2013 INTRODUCTION On Monday, April 18 the City Council interviewed six of the nine candidates for the Parks System Plan Task Force. Staff's recommendation was to appoint all applicants and the City Council agreed. The six candidates appointed are: Scott Schaller Pete Boulay Jason Lamers Mark Nichols Alysyn Morris Marilyn Anderson On Monday, April 29 the the following candidates will be interview: Don Christianson Nikki Villavicencio Margaret Behrens I Q 1-10111*11 IQ 0 The first meeting of the Task Force will be scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at 4:OOpm at the MCC conference room D. RECOMMENDATION No recommendations are needed at this time. AGENDA REPORT TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Jim Taylor, Parks Manager SUBJECT: Park System Plan Task Force Meeting Agenda DATE: April 11, 2013 INTRODUCTION On Wednesday, April 24 staff will hold our first Maplewood Parks System Plan Task force meeting. This meeting will be the kick of to the Parks System Plan process. DISCUSSION The Parks Commission has two representatives on Task Force (Commissioner Cockreil and Commissioner Adams) Staff will present a draft agenda at the meeting to get Commissioner input on the topics. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends discussing the draft agenda to give input to the Commission representatives for the Task Force Meeting. Come and join us to spr distributing bags and gl snacks at the Maplewooi Then join us for our S -1:OOPM. This family fri dogs, beverages and sna ball games, inflatable ju contact Jim Taylor at 651. or Aud ra Robbins at 651.2. , as weii a r 30AM tary hot our kick- MMM MR.W 29MM MW ---------------- 3/21/2013 3/21/2013 3/21/2013 3/21/2013 to 3/21/2013 Maplewood Neighborhood Preserves -Site Status Updated March 2013, by Ginny Gaynor Site Ecological Plan Trails Buckthorn Major Restoration Rank Done Projects Jim's Prairie 1 Yes None desired Done once Priority management site; have done brush work, burns, invasives control Need better buffer Priory 2 Yes Most done - need Done twice Key demonstration site one boardwalk Needs minor follow -up Have done burns, overseeding, and entry invasives control Joy Park* 3 Yes Done except for one Done once Key demonstration site (south of section to be added Needs follow -up Some wetland enhancement and road) when trail along east some shoreline restoration done side of lake constructed Applewood 4 Yes Done Done once Just buckthorn removal done Needs follow-u Nature 5 No Done Done once Key demonstration site Center Needs follow -up Have demo gardens, have done prescribed burn, invasives control, some plantin City Hall 6 Yes One small section Done once Key demonstration area Campus* left to connect CH Needs follow -up Some restoration plantings done sidewalk to trail and woodland nursery established Carver 7 No None Not started Not started Kohlman 7 No Paved section done Done once Shoreline restoration done Creek Need rustic loop Needs follow -up Beaver 9 Yes Done Done in 2011 -12 Prairie seeded, woodland Creek restoration begun Gladstone 9 Yes Done Some done in 2012; Prairie to be seeded in 2013 Savanna woodland scheduled for 2013 Prairie 9 No Paved section done Done once Prairie seeding done, Farm Need connection to Follow -up done 2011 enhancements needed Woodlynn and rustic loop Joy Park 12 Yes Rustic trail needed Done once Just buckthorn removal (preserve) Needs follow -up Spoon Lake 12 No Rustic trail needed Not started Natives planted in new storm basin Trout 12 No School maintains Not started Prairie seeding done Brook one trail Fisher's 12 No None desired Not started No work done Corner Hidden 12 No None Not started No work done Marsh *These sites are not Neighborhood Preserves, but have high quality natural resources Fish Creek will be added to this list once city owns it outright — master plan done, restoration beginning