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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-01-20 PRC MinutesCITY OF MAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:00 p.m. COUNCIL CHAMBERS — MAPLEWOOD CITY HALL 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST CALL TO ORDER Chair Fischer indicated one commissioner was absent; there was quorum. 2. ROLL CALL Commissioners Commissioner Craig Brannon, present Commissioner Don Christianson, absent Chair Peter Fischer, present Commissioner Dan Maas, present Commissioner Mary Mackey, present Commissioner Carolyn Peterson, present Commissioner Bruce Roman, present Commissioner Therese Sonnek, present Commissioner Kim Schmidt, present Sta Recreation Manager, Jim Taylor, present Recreation Manager, Audra Robbins, present Naturalist, Ginny Gaynor, present Community Development & Parks Director, DuWayne Konewko, present APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Brannon made a motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Mackey Seconded the Motion. Ayes: All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. December 16, 2009 Commissioner Schmidt had a change on p.1: She did not second the first motion to approve the minutes for October 21, 2009. Staff was directed to listen to the meeting again to check who seconded the motion. Commissioner Roman had a change on p.2: Commissioner Sonnek is missing from the voting record for the approval of the minutes for November 18, 2009. Commissioner Sonnek should be added to the Ayes vote. Commissioner Sonnek had a change on p.2: Jen Carr should be spelled Jan Carr. Commissioner Schmidt motioned to approve the minutes for December 16, 2009 as amended. Commissioner Roman seconded. Ayes: Fischer, Peterson, Roman, Schmidt, Mackey, Maas Abstain: Sonnek, Brannon The motion passed. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation of Fish Creek Ginny Gaynor, Naturalist, addressed the commission and introduced Ginny Yingling, a representative from the Maplewood Environmental and Natural Resources Commission and the Fish Creek Ad -Hoc Commission. Ms. Yingling went over the report and made herself available to answer questions. The commission asked questions and discussed the report. Commissioner Sonnek motioned to support the recommendations of the Fish Creek Sub Committee. Commissioner Roman seconded the motion. Ayes: All The motion passed. Commissioner Sonnek made a motion to broaden the referendum in the future. Commissioner Schmidt seconded the motion Ayes: All The motion passed. The commission took a brief 10 minute recess. The commission returned from the recess. Chair Fischer recommended that the commission table items New Business A and C as well as all of the staff presentations. The commission agreed. No vote was taken. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Dog Park Selection Jim Taylor, Recreation Manager, went over the report. DuWayne Konewko, Community Development & Parks Director, went over the staff recommendations. The commission discussed the report. The commission agreed that the dog -park subcommittee would come back to the neat meeting with a refined list of survey questions and suggestions for areas to survey residents. Staff was directed to compile the suggested questions from the subcommittee and distribute those to the subcommittee members so the subcommittee may refine the questions. Staff should also bring back the number of surveys that would need to be distributed if the area surveyed is within a half mile radius of the park. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Parks and Recreation Commission Goals and Annual Report This item was tabled. b. Election of Officers Commissioner Schmidt motioned to elect Bruce Roman as Chair. Commissioner Brannon seconded the motion. Ayes: Brannon, Fischer, Peterson, Sonnek, Mackey, Maas Abstain: Roman Commission Fischer motioned to elect Therese Sonnek as Vice Chair with a unanimous vote. Commissioner Roman seconded the motion. Ayes: Brannon, Fischer, Peterson, Roman, Mackey, Maas Abstain: Sonnek c. Gethsemane Park Lease Agreement This item was tabled. 8. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Mississippi Tot Lot Update This item was tabled. b. Lions Park Update This item was tabled. c. Wakefield Picnic Shelter Update This item was tabled. d. Goodrich Park Master Plan This item was tabled. e. Phalen Keller Regional Park Task Force 3 This item was tabled. 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Schmidt asked if there was an answer to the medallion question. She referenced an email she received asking if there was a city ordinance that prevented the Winter Carnival Medallion from being hidden in Maplewood parks. Mr. Taylor stated he did not have an answer to that yet and staff is looking into it. As soon as he receives the answer he would forward it on. Commissioner Peterson stated the meeting was very good and she was glad to be there. Commissioner Sonnek stated she had fun meeting with Ms. Robbins the week before planning some geocaching adventures in the city parks and is looking forward to more planning on that. Commissioner Mackey thanked Commissioner Fischer for being the Chair of the commission and commended him for his work. She also wished luck to Chair Roman. Commissioner Fischer stated he enjoyed being Chair of the commission and stated he would like to stay involved in the commission but wanted to give others the opportunity to be Chair. Commission Brannon had no comments Commission Maas referenced an email he received from someone in Forest Lake asking about the medallion and whether it could be in Maplewood, if we had a policy on it. He stated that he did look into the Pioneer Press rules and it does state that it can be on any public lands within Ramsey County, therefore it would not have to be in a park. Chair Roman thanked Commissioner Fischer for being Chair of the commission and commended him on his work. He thanked everyone for their support. 10. ADJOURN Chair Roman adjourned the meeting at 10:00 p.m. 4