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MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
7:00p.m., Wednesday, March 18,2015
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 Cockrielat 7:00p.m.
2.ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Commissioner Rick BrandonPresent
Commissioner Craig BrannonPresent
Chair RonCockrielPresent
Commissioner Terri MalletPresent
Commissioner Matt PromPresent
Commissioner Kim SchmidtPresent
Commissioner Nikki VillavicencioPresent
Commissioner Mike Wilde Present
Student Representative Julie HonsaPresent
Staff
Parks Manager, Jim TaylorPresent
3.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
CommissionerBrannonmoved toapprove the agenda.
Seconded by Commissioner WildeAyes–All
The motion passed.
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.January 21, 2015
Commissioner Villavicencio moved to approve the January 21, 2015Parks and
Recreation Commission minutes.
Seconded by Commissioner MalletAyes –All
Abstain –Commissioners’
Wilde, Schmidt, Brandon
The motion passed.
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5.VISTOR PRESENTATIONS
a.
6.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a.Election of Officers
The commission discussed the Chair and Vice Chair position.The Commission
nominated Commissioner Mallet as the Chair of the Parks and Recreation
Commission.
CommissionerSchmidtmoved to nominate Commissioner Mallet as the Chair of
the Parks and Recreation Commission
Seconded by Commissioner VillavicencioAyes –All
The motion passed.
Commissioner Brandon volunteered himself for the Vice-Chair of the Parks and
Recreation Commission.
CommissionerBrannonmoved to nominate Commissioner Brandonas the Vice-
Chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission
Seconded by Commissioner SchmidtAyes –All
The motion passed.
b.2014 Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Report
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, presented the 2014 Parks and Recreation
Commission Annual Report and discussed it with the commission.
Commissioner Brannon moved to forward the 2014 Parks and Recreation
Commission Annual Report to City Council for approval.
Seconded by Commissioner BrandonAyes –All
The motion passed.
7.NEW BUSINESS
a.Maplewood Community Center Asset Management Plan
Parks Manager,Jim Taylor, reviewed the Maplewood Community Center Asset
Management Plan and discussed it with the Commission.
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8.STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a.Update on Tuj Lub at Keller
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor,presented anupdate on Tuj Lubat Keller and
discussed it with the Commission.
b.Update on County Road B Trail
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the County Road B
project.
c.Joint City/County Commission Meeting
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, discussed the Joint City/CountyCommission
Meeting with the commission.
d.Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Grant
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, announced that the City of Maplewood is a finalist
along with eleven other cities for a Bloomberg PhilanthropiesPublic Art Grant.
e.YMCA Partnership
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the YMCA Partnership
and answered questions of the commission.
9.COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
a.
Commissioner Villavicencio requested to amend the motion of the 2014 Parks
and Recreation Commission Annual Report to include Student Representative
Julie Honsa. Commissioner Brannon accepted the amendment to his motion.
b.
Commissioner Brannon moved to recognize Commissioner Erhardt’sservice to
the City.
Seconded by Commissioner SchmidtAyes –All
The motion passed.
10.ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Prommovedto adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by CommissionerBrannonAyes –All
The motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20pm.
Next meeting is April 15, 2015.
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