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MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
7:00p.m., December 16, 2015
Council Chambers, City Hall
A. 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.
B. 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 Present
Commissioner Nikki Villavicencio Absent
Commissioner Dorothy Molstad Absent
City Council Member Marylee Abrams Present
Staff
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor Present
Naturalist, Oakley Biesanz Present
C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Commissioner Cockriel requested to add Gateway Trail winter maintenance, addressing
a smaller piece of the pie, the roll of the parks commission, and P.A.R.K.S. to
Commission Presentations.
Commissioner Cockriel moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Mallet. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. October 21, 2015
Commissioner Cockriel moved to approve the October, 2015 Parks and
Recreation Commission minutes.
Seconded by Commissioner Brannon. Ayes – All
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
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The motion passed.
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Edgerton Community Garden Summary
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor introduced Naturalist, Oakley Biesanz who then
presented a summary of the Edgerton Community Garden.
2. Pollinator Resolution
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor introduced Natural Resources Coordinator Ginny
Gaynor and Naturalist Oakley Biesanz who then gave a presentation and update
on the Pollinator Resolution.
Commissioner Brannon moved to approve the Pollinator Resolution.
Seconded by Commissioner Susag. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
3. Fish Creek Master Plan Update
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor and Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor
presented an update on the Fish Creek Master Plan.
Commissioner Brannon moved to approve Phase I of the Fish Creek Master Plan
as it was presented.
Seconded by Commissioner Brandon Ayes – Brandon
Brannon
Mallet
Schmidt
Susag
Nays - Cockriel
The motion passed.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
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G. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
1.
H. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
1. Gateway Trail winter maintenance
2. Smaller Piece of the Pie
3. Roll of the Parks Commission
4. P.A.R.K.S.
Commissioner Cockriel struck all of these items from the agenda.
I. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
1. Joy Park Update
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the project at Joy Park.
2. Parks System Plan Improvements Update and Timeline
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the Parks System Plan
Improvements and Timeline.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Brandon moved to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Cockriel Ayes – All
The motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM.
Next meeting is January 20, 2015.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
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