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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-16 PRC Minutes MINUTES MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 7:00p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2013 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 7:00p.m. 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Commissioner Craig BrannonPresent Chair RonCockrielPresent Commissioner RJ ErhardtPresent Commissioner Terri MalletPresent Commissioner Kim SchmidtAbsent Commissioner Nora SlawikPresent Commissioner Mike Wilde Absent Commissioner Matt PromPresent Staff Parks Manager, Jim TaylorPresent 3.SWEARING IN OF NEW COMMISSIONER Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, read Nikki Villavicenciothe formal Oath of Office to make heran official member of the Parks and Recreation Commission. 4.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Commissioner Malletmoved toapprove the agenda. Seconded by Commissioner BrannonAyes–All The motion passed. 5.APPROVAL OF MINUTES a.September 18,2013 Commissioner Brannon movedto approve the September 18, 2013minutes. Seconded by CommissionerErhardtAyes –All Abstain –Commissioner Villavicencio Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes The motion passed. 6.Visitor Presentations a.Minnesota Tuj Lub Community 7.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS a.Marshland Trail Updates Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, briefly updated the commission on the Marshland Trail System at the East Metro Training Facility and answered questions of the commission. b.Parks System Plan Update Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the progress of the Parks System Plan and discussed it with the commission. c.Review of 2013 Goals Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, reviewed the Parks and Recreation 2013 Goals with the commission. The commission discussed the goals andmade changes accordingly. 8.NEW BUSINESS a.City-Wide Parks Survey Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the City-Wide Parks Survey and answered questions of the commission. 9.STAFF PRESENTATIONS a.Spot Light on Parks (Edgerton Park) Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, presented information regarding Edgerton Park, Edgerton Community Gym and Edgerton Community Garden. b.Geranium Park Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the progress on the installation of the playground equipment at Geranium Park. c.November ADA Meeting Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, updated the commission on the November ADA meeting that will be jointly held with the Maplewood Parks System Task Force. 10.ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Erhardt movedto adjourn the meeting. Seconded by CommissionerMalletAyes –All The motion passed. Next meeting is November 20,2013. Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes