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MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
7:00p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 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 7:09p.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 Present
Commissioner Matt PromPresent
Commissioner Nikki VillavicencioPresent
Staff
Parks Manager, Jim TaylorPresent
3.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, requested to add a presentation by consultant Bob
Biersheid as Agenda Item 5a and changeMinnesota Tuj Lub Community to Agenda Item
5b.
Commissioner Brannonmoved toapprove the agendaas amended.
Seconded by Commissioner ErhardtAyes–All
The motion passed.
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.October 16, 2013
Commissioner Wilde was not in attendance at the October 16, 2013 meeting and
should be changed to absent.
ChairCockrielmovedto approve the October 16, 2013minutesas amended.
Seconded by CommissionerBrannonAyes –All
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Abstain –Commissioner Wilde
The motion passed.
5.Visitor Presentations
a.Consultant Bob Biersheid
Consultant Bob Biersheid presented to the commission regarding the Maplewood
Parks System Task Force. Mr. Biersheid discussedand answered questions of
the commission.
b.Minnesota Tuj Lub Community
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, introduced the President of the Minnesota Tuj Lub
community. The president presented an overview and ideas for bringing the
sport to the City of Maplewood.
6.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
a.Marshland Greenway Concept
Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor,updated the commission on the
Marshland Greenway Concept and answered questions of the commission.
b.Parks System Plan Update
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, gave an update onthe progress of the Parks System
PlanNeighborhood Surveyand discussed it with the commission.
c.ADA/Inclusion Workshop
Parks Manager, Jim Taylor, discussed the ADA/Inclusion presentation and
answered questions of the commission.
7.STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a.Buckthorn Removal Program
Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor, presented the Buckthorn
Removal Program and answered questions of the commission.
8.ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Brannonmovedto adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by CommissionerPromAyes –All
The motion passed.
Next meeting is December 18,2013.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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