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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
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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.
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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.
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