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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-19 PRC Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 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 Matt Prom Absent Commissioner Kim Schmidt Present Commissioner Russel Susag Present Commissioner Nikki Villavicencio Absent Student Representative Julie Honsa Present Staff Parks Manager, Jim Taylor Present 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Comissioner Cockriel requested to add Lion’s Park as agenda item 8d. Commissioner Cockriel moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Schmidt Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. July 15, 2015 Commissioner Cockriel requested to change roll call for Commissioner Matt Prom from present to absent, remove Commissioner Mike Wilde from roll, and change roll call for Student Representative Julie Honsa from absent to present. Commissioner Cockriel moved to approve the July 15, 2015 Parks and Recreation Commission minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Brandon Ayes – All The motion passed. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes 5. VISTOR PRESENTATIONS a. Farm Program at Harvest Park Laura Hedeen – Minnesota Food Association, Education & Community Engagement Coordinator and Ann DeLaVergne – Director, Our Community Food Projects presented information and answered questions about immigrant farming programs. Commissioner Cockriel moved to support the Farm Program at Harvest Park. Seconded by Commissioner Brandon Ayes - All The motion passed. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Friends of Maplewood Parks By-Laws Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, presented the Friends of Maplewood Parks By-Laws and discussed future possibilities with the commission. Commissioner Cockriel moved to support to move forward with the creation of Friends of Maplewood Parks and Open Space. Seconded by Commissioner Susag Ayes – All The motion passed. 8. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Tuj Lub Update Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission about funding and future meetings about Tuj Lub. b. Playcrest Park Update Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission about the Playcrest Park project. c. Joy Park Update Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the Joy Park project. The project is scheduled to be finished by the end of October. d. Lion’s Park Commissioner Cockriel asked Parks Manager, Jim Taylor to update the commission on the installation of old spring toys as new art pieces in the park. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS 10. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Brannon moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Schmidt Ayes – All The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35PM. Next meeting is September 16, 2015. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes