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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-16 PRC Minutes CITY OF MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING Meeting Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2011 6:00 MCC Tour Meeting Followed COUNCIL CHAMBERS – MAPLEWOOD CITY HALL 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST 1.CALL TO ORDER Chair Schmidt indicated there was a quorum and called the meeting to order. 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Commissioner Craig Brannon, present Commissioner Don Christianson, present Commissioner Peter Fischer, present Commissioner Dan Maas, present Commissioner Carolyn Peterson, absent Commissioner Roman, present Commissioner Therese Sonnek, absent Chair Kim Schmidt, present Staff Recreation Supervisor, Jim Taylor, present Recreation Manager, Audra Robbins, absent Parks and Recreation Director, DuWayne Konewko, absent 3.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Item 6A tabled at staff request. Items were added under Staff Presentations, Item 8C, April Meeting, Item 8D, Mississippi Park and Item 8E,City Tours. Commissioner Fischer moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Roman. Ayes: All The motion passed. 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. February 16, 2011 Commissioner Roman noted under Item 1, Chair Roman should be Chair Schmidt. 1 Commissioner Fischer moved to approve the minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Roman. Ayes: All The motion passed. 5. VISITER PRESENTATIONS a. Emerald Ash Borer Ginny Gaynor, Natural Resources Coordinator and Andy Hovland, City Forester, presented the Emerald Ash Borer Plan. Ms. Gaynor and Mr. Hovland discussed concerns and answered questions of the commission. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Re-Establishment of the Parks and Recreation Department(Item Tabled). b. Dog Exercise Area Neighborhood Letter Jim Taylor, Recreation Supervisor, briefly went over a draft of the Dog Exercise Neighborhood Letter and discussed it with the commission. c. 2011 Parks and Recreation Commission Goals and 2010 Annual Report Jim Taylor, Recreation Supervisor, opened discussion for the Commission Goals and 2010 Annual Report. The commission briefly went over each goal, made corrections, additions and discussed. Commissioner Roman moved to approve the 2011 Parks and Recreation Commission Goals and 2010 Annual Report. Seconded by Commissioner Fischer. Ayes: All The motion passed. 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Park Hours Jim Taylor, Recreation Supervisor briefly updated the commission of the status of the Park Hours Ordinance. b. Goodrich Park Master Plan Jim Taylor, Recreation Supervisor updated the commission on the Goodrich Master Plan and the neighborhood meeting. c. April Meeting Jim Taylor, Recreation Supervisor, briefly discussed the format for the April Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. d. Mississippi Park Commissioner Roman mentioned an article in the Maplewood Monthly that stated the park on Mississippi was now called Mississippi Park and inquired about the process for naming that park. Staff 2 and other commissioners briefly updated the Commissioner Roman that the space was not technically a park. The commission and staff discussed this further and decided to address the issue at a later date. e. City Tours James Taylor, Recreation Supervisor, updated the commission on a City Tours proposal and answered questions and discussed with the commission. 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Roman thanked the North St. Paul Community Center and the Maplewood Community Center for the tours that the commission was able to go on. He also updated the commission on the experience he had at the Camping & Outdoors Expo in which he had booth. Commissioner Fischer mentioned the deer management program that was included in the Maplewood Monthly and suggested that in the future the PRC would be privy to updates and potentially included in decisions regarding the possible expansion and/or improvement of the program. Staff addressed this issue. Commissioner Christianson also thanked the Community Center for the tour that took place that evening. Additionally he inquired about some of the events and contracts that are involved with the Community Center. Staff addressed this issue. Commissioner Schmidt also thanked both Community Centers for the tours. She also introduced the idea of potentially holding the Summer PRC meetings outdoors in the parks. Staff addressed this issue. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:23p.m. View past Parks and Recreation Commission meetings by going to the following webpage: http://www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/index.aspx?nid=673. 3