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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.09.22 Parks and Rec Minutes Farmington Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes from the March 9, 2022 Regular Meeting Members Present: Katharine Caron, Elizabeth Koss, Ashley Crabtree, David McMillen, and Katie Putt Members Absent: Other’s Present: Parks & Recreation Director Kellee Omlid, Recreation Supervisor Missie Kohlbeck, and Parks and Facilities Supervisor Jeremy Pire I. Call Meeting to Oder Chair Caron called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum was present. II. Approval of March 9, 2022 Meeting Agenda Moved by McMillen and seconded by Putt to approve the meeting agenda. All persons in favor (APIF). Motion carried. III. Approval of February 9, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes Moved by Koss and seconded by Putt to approve the meeting minutes with no revisions. APIF. Motion carried. IV. Presentations A. Public Comments There were no public comments shared at the meeting. B. Parks and Recreation Department 2021 Annual Report Recreation Supervisor Missie Kohlbeck and Parks and Facilities Supervisor Jeremy Pire presented the 2021 annual report. V. Business Items A. Parks and Recreation Commission Group Photo A group photo of the parks and recreation commission was taken in council chambers. The photo will be used for public purposes including on the city’s website and in the parks and recreation department’s annual report. B. Parks and Facilities Tour with the Rambling River Center Advisory Board and City Council Director Omlid provided an overview of the parks and facilities tour with the Rambling River Center Advisory Board and City Council. The Rambling River Center Advisory Board at its February 14, 2022 meeting discussed the tour and preferred to have it August 3. Director Omlid recommended to wait until the June parks and recreation commission meeting to finalize the parks and facilities stops. Moved by Crabtree and seconded by McMillen for the parks and facilities tour with the Rambling River Center Advisory Board and City Council to be Wednesday, August 3 at 6:00 p.m. APIF. Motion carried. VI. Discussion Items A. Jim Bell Park and Preserve Master Plan Director Omlid provided an update on the Jim Bell Park and Preserve master plan process. The resident survey and Social PinPoint website closed March 6. Approximately 100 comments were written on the Social PinPoint website. There was a total of approximately 1,600 completed and verified City of Farmington surveys. The video promoting the community engagement process was shown. Putt asked if we could do some Facebook posts to release some of the survey results and Social PinPoint comments to keep the master planning process front and center. The next advisory committee meeting is March 24, so will have more details after this. B. Bike Pedestrian Plan Director Omlid provided an overview and status of the bike pedestrian plan priorities identified in 2020 and 2021. There was discussion regarding priorities to work on in 2022. Crabtree suggested to work on the low hanging fruit. An idea included on-street bike lanes. There was discussion regarding adding flashing pedestrian signals on Hwy 3 between Elm Street and Ash Street. Director Omlid will bring back some recommendations in April or May. C. Review 2022 Work Plan Progress Chair Caron reviewed the goals and objectives of the 2022 work plan. There was discussion on goal #3 Participate in a work session with city council. A July work session to discuss the Jim Bell Park and Preserve master plan and referendum is a possibility. VII. Commission Roundtable Koss: Didn’t have anything to share. Crabtree: Didn’t have anything to share. Caron: Didn’t have anything to share. Putt: Didn’t have anything to share. McMillen: Mentioned he thought Dakota County was partnering with the City of Rosemount on a new indoor recreational facility. VIII. Staff Report/Updates Director Omlid provided information on the following: A. Outdoor Rinks and Warming Houses The warming houses were open through February 27. The lights remained on through March 6 as there was ice on the hockey rinks. The pleasure rinks were melted. It was a good season. B. Rambling River Park Improvements City council discussed use of the American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funds at their March 7 work session. No decisions were made on the spending of the funds. Directed staff to review a facility analysis from 2017 to see if any of the projects could be funded. Director Omlid is getting an updated quote on a different playground and engineered wood fiber. Facilities and Parks Supervisor Pire and Director Omlid are attending a tennis court design seminar tomorrow (March 10). Still hoping to fix the tennis courts this year. C. Flagstaff Meadows Park Master Plan Director Omlid is expecting three concept plans for Flagstaff Meadows Park this week. Staff and Crabtree will meet to discuss the concept plans. Hopefully, a park master plan will be shown to the parks and recreation commission at their April meeting. D. Food Truck Event with Empire Township Parks and Recreation Commission Recreation Supervisor Ryan Hayes and Director Omlid met with Empire Parks and Recreation Commission February 28 to discuss a food truck event at the Stelzel Ball Fields in Empire. A tentative date of Friday, May 20 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. was scheduled for a “grab and go” food truck night. Empire Township will submit the date on the MN Food Truck Association website to seek vendors. E. Highway 3/County Road 66 Roundabout Director Omlid provided an overview of the timeline for the Highway 3/County Road 66 roundabout. Trees on the west side of Highway 3 will be cut down middle to end of March. Off road work will start June 1 with July 5 the first day Highway 3 is closed. The project is anticipated to last three months. IX. Meeting Agenda Topics The following items were tentatively identified by the Commission for its April 13 meeting agenda: 1. Presentation by the Planning Manager on current and future developments X. Adjournment Moved by Putt and seconded by Crabtree to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kellee Omlid Parks & Recreation Director and Recording Secretary