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MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
7:OOp.m., Wednesday, June 19, 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 Vice Chair Schmidt at 7:03p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Commissioner Roy Adams
Commissioner Craig Brannon
Chair Ron Cockriel
Commissioner RJ Erhardt
Commissioner Terri Mallet
Commissioner Kim Schmidt
Commissioner Nora Slawik
Commissioner Mike Wilde
Commissioner Matt Prom
Staff
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor
Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Commissioner Mallet moved to approve the agenda.
Seconded by Commissioner Wilde
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. May 15, 2013
Commissioner Prom moved to a
Seconded by Commissioner Erhardt
Absent
Present
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Ayes — All
the Mav 15. 2013 minutes.
The motion passed.
Ayes - All
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S. Visitor Presentations
a.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Parks System Plan Task Force Agenda
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, presented the Parks System Plan Task Force Agenda and
discussed it with the commission.
Natural Resource Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, updated the commission on her
presentation to the Parks System Task Force.
b. Fish Creek Update
Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, updated the commission on the funding
to complete the acquisition of Fish Creek. She also updated the commission on the
restoration and management of Fish Creek working with Great River Greening and the
University of St. Thomas students.
c. Gladstone Savannah Update
Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, updated the commission on the
Gladstone Savannah and answered questions of the commission.
7. NEW BUSINESS
a.
8. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Parks System Plan Neighborhood Meeting Schedule
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, invited the Parks Commission to attend the Parks System
Plan Neighborhood Meetings. He also gave an update on the Parks Bus Tour scheduled
for August 22 at 3:45PM that will depart from the Maplewood Community Center.
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, also discussed that they are working on scheduling
community outreach meetings with the Hmong community.
9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Brannon moved to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Mallet Ayes — All
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05PM.
Next meeting is July 17, 2013.
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