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MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
7:00p.m., September 16, 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 Mallet at 7:00p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Commissioner Rick Brandon Present
Commissioner Craig Brannon Present
Commissioner Ron Cockriel Present
Chairperson Terri Mallet Present
Commissioner Kim Schmidt Absent
Commissioner Russel Susag Absent
Commissioner Nikki Villavicencio Present
Commissioner Dorothy Molstad Present
Staff
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor Present
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Commissioner Cockriel requested to add Mississippi River Trail (MRT) under
Commissioner’s Comments 9a. He also requested that Commissioners policy, protocol
and procedures be added under 9b.
Commissioner Cockriel moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Brannon Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. July 15, 2015
Commissioner Villavicencio moved to approve the July 15, 2015 Parks and
Recreation Commission minutes.
Seconded by Commissioner Brandon Ayes – All
The motion passed.
5. VISTOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Wakefield Park Storm Water Improvements
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Tina Carstens– Administrator of the Ramsey Washington Watershed District and
Jennifer Koehler- Water Resource Engineer at Barr Engineering presented
information and answered questions about Wakefield Lake, its water quality, and
how storm water management can improve the lake.
Commissioner Brandon moved to support the partnership with the Ramsey
Washington Watershed District.
Commissioner Cockriel added a friendly amendment to the motion to address
exposure to storm water contaminants
Commissioner Brandon accepted the friendly amendment.
Seconded by Commissioner Villavicencio Ayes – All
The motion passed.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. MCC and YMCA Partnership Update
DuWayne Konewko- Parks and Recreation Director presented information and
answered questions about the YMCA partnership.
b. Playcrest Park Playground Project
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor presented information on the progress made at
Playcrest Park.
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. County Road B Trail Project Update
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor presented information on the County Road B Trail
Project.
b. Joy Park Construction Update
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor presented information about the construction at Joy
Park.
9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Brannon moved to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Cockriel Ayes – All
The motion passed.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Next meeting is October 21, 2015.
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