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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01-15 PRC Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2014 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 7:03p.m. 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Commissioner Craig BrannonPresent Chair RonCockrielPresent Commissioner RJ ErhardtAbsent Commissioner Terri MalletPresent Commissioner Kim SchmidtPresent Commissioner Mike Wilde Present Commissioner Matt PromPresent Commissioner Nikki VillavicencioPresent Staff Parks Manager, Jim TaylorPresent 3.SWEARING IN OF NEW COMMISSIONER Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, read Mr. Rick Brandonthe formal Oath of Office to make him an official member of theParks and Recreation Commission. 4.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chair Cockriel added 9aStaff Presentations: Acquisition of Fish Creek Update to the agenda. Commissioner Brannonmoved toapprove the agendaas amended. Seconded by Commissioner PromAyes–All The motion passed. 5.APPROVAL OF MINUTES a.November 20, 2013 Commissioner Mallet movedto approve the November 20, 2013minutes. Seconded by CommissionerVillavicencioAyes –All Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes Abstain –Commissioner Schmidt, Brandon The motion passed. 6.Visitor Presentations a. 7.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS a.Maplewood Parks System Plan Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated and discussed the updated community study of the Maplewood Parks System Plan with the commission. Commissioner Wilde moved to recommend and move forward with the updated community study of the Maplewood Parks System Plan. Seconded by Commissioner VillavicencioAyes –All The motion passed. 8.NEW BUSINESS a.Safe Routes to School Grant Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, presented information regarding the planning grant and the infrastructure grant that the city has applied for and discussed it with the commission. Commissioner Schmidt moved to supportthe City to move forward with the Safe Routes to School grant applications. Seconded by Commissioner MalletAyes –All The motion passed. b.2014 Goal Setting Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, reviewed the Capital Improvement Plan and what is scheduled forthe Parks and Recreation department in 2014. Commissioner Wilde moved to ensure representation of the communityvoice in completion of the Maplewood Parks System Plan. Seconded by Commissioner PromAyes –All The motion passed. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes 9.STAFF PRESENTATIONS a.Acquisition of Fish Creek Update Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the status of Fish Creek and the acquisition celebration that has been planned. 10.COMMISSIONER COMMENTS a. 11.ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Wildemovedto adjourn the meeting. Seconded by CommissionerMalletAyes –All The motion passed. Next meeting is February 19,2014. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes