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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-02-15 PRC Minutes D1 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 6:00p.m., February 15, 2017 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 byVice-Chair Villavicencioat 6:00p.m. B.ROLL CALL Commissioners Commissioner Rick BrandonPresent Chairperson Craig BrannonPresent CommissionerTerri MalletPresent Commissioner Dorothy MolstadPresent Commissioner Kimii PorterPresent Commissioner Russel SusagPresent Commissioner Nikki VillavicencioPresent Staff Recreation Manager, Audra Robbins Present Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny GaynorPresent C.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA . Commissioner Susagmoved to approve the agenda Seconded by Commissioner Molstad Ayes – All The motion passed. Vice-Chair Villavicencio requested to move Agenda Item F1 to Agenda Item E1. Commissioner Mallet moved to move the Harvest Park Farm Training Program to the first item of New Business. Seconded by Commissioner Porter Ayes – All The motion passed. D.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.January 18, 2017 Commissioner Susagmoved to approve the January 18, 2017Parks and Recreation Commission minutes. Wednesday,February 15, 2017 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes D1 Seconded by Commissioner BrandonAyes – Commissioners Brandon, Brannon, Mallet, Molstad, Porter, Susag Abstain – Commissioner Villavicencio The motion passed. E.NEW BUSINESS 1.Harvest Park Farm Training Program Recreation Manager, Audra Robbins, gave the background of the project Harvest Park Farm Training Program. Staff from the Minnesota Food Association and The Food Group introduced the program and gave additional background to the Harvest Park Farm Training Program. John Addington from First Evangelical Free Church spoke about the program Harvest Gardens that is currently next to the site that will become the Harvest Park Farms. Commissioner Susag moved that the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend that the revised plan for on the Harvest Park Farm Training program be approved. Seconded by Commissioner Molstad Ayes – Commissioners Susag, Molstad Nays - Commissioners Brandon, Brannon, Mallet, Porter, Villavicencio The motion did not pass. Commissioner Villavicencio moved that the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend the revised plan of the Harvest Park Farm Training Program to includea reevaluation after three years. Seconded by Commissioner Molstad.Ayes – All The motion passed. Wednesday,February 15, 2017 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes D1 2.Election of Officers (No Report) Recreation Manager, Audra Robbins, discussed electing a Chair and Vice Chair of the Parks & Recreation Commission and discussed it with the commission. Chair Brannon moved that the nomination be accepted for Commissioner Villavicencio to become the Chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission and Commissioner Brandon to become the Vice-Chair of the Parks and Recreation Commissioner. Seconded by Commissioner Mallet Ayes – All The motion passed. 3.Local Designation for Gladstone Savanna Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, updated the commission on the Local Designation for Gladstone Savanna and discussed it with the commission. Commissioner Brandon recommendedthat the City recognize Gladstone Savanna as a local historic site. Seconded by Commissioner Molstad Ayes – All The motion passed. F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1.2016 Annual Report and 2017 Goals Recreation Manager, Audra Robbins, discussed the 2016 Annual Report and 2017 Goals with the commission. Commissioner Mallet requested that semi-annual updatesbe brought to the commission to analyze the partnership between the YMCA and the City regarding the partnership. Commissioner Molstad moved that the Parks and Recreation Commission accepts the staff presentation of the 2016 Annual Reportincluding the 2017 Goals as finalized. Seconded by Commissioner Susag Ayes – All The motion passed. G.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS 1.Jeff Gunsolus – 2408 Barclay Street 2.Jim Wilson – 2664 Barclay Street Wednesday,February 15, 2017 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes D1 H.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS I.STAFF PRESENTATIONS J.ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Brannon moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner MolstadAyes – All The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15PM. Next meeting is March 15,2017. Wednesday,February 15, 2017 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes