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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.09.19 Parks and Rec MinutesFarmington Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes from the October 9, 2019 Regular Meeting Members Present: David McMillen, Laurie Suchanek and Elizabeth Koss Members Absent: Brian Tennant and Ashley Crabtree Other’s Present: Parks and Recreation Director Randy Distad I. Call Meeting To Order Chair Suchanek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum was present. II. Approval of October 9, 2019 Meeting Agenda Moved by McMillen and seconded by Koss to approve the meeting agenda. All persons in favor (APIF). Motion carried. III. Approval of September 11, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes The meeting minutes were approved with no revisions identified. IV. Presentations None V. Business Items A. Trails, Sidewalks and Outdoor Rinks Snow Removal Plan Map Director Distad reviewed the current map and noted that two changes should be made to the map. The first is to remove a rink location shown in Tamarack Park because this rink is no longer provided. The second revision is to remove a rink location shown in Prairieview Park because this rink is no longer provided. He further explained the list of priorities that occur for staff to remove snow. He shared the highest priority is to remove snow from the sidewalks downtown and in the Vermillion River Crossing and the trails on both sides of 195th Street between Pilot Knob Road and Meadowview Elementary because this is a walking route to school for children. The second highest priority is to remove snow from the trails that lead to schools and bus stops. The third highest priority is to remove snow from outdoor rinks. The fourth highest priority is to remove snow from other trail loops. He explained the city does not remove snow from all trails. Snow is only removed from predetermined trail loops and/or from trails that are adjacent to city properties. Moved by Koss and seconded by McMillen to approve the snow removal map as revised to remove two outdoor rink locations from the map because they are no longer provided to the public to use. APIF. Motion carried. VI. Discussion Items A. Logistics for Joint Meeting with the Empire Township Park and Recreation Commission Director Distad asked if Commission members were interested in carpooling to the meeting at the Empire Township Town Hall. While it didn’t appear carpooling will happen, Director Distad did point out that no more than two members should travel in the same vehicle if carpooling because if there are three or more members in the same vehicle it would be considered a quorum of members. B. Review 2019 Work Plan Chair Suchanek reviewed the work plan and identified a number of goals and objectives that have been completed. She noted there were only a few objectives yet to accomplish yet this year. She felt the remaining items would be completed by the end of the year. C. 2020 Work Plan Ideas The following items were added to the list of ideas that were identified at the September 11, 2019 meeting:  Sapphire Lake development park name  Work with the developer on a master plan for the neighborhood park in the Fairhill Estate at North Creek residential development  Work with the developer on a name for the neighborhood park in the Fairhill Estate at North Creek residential development VII. Commission Roundtable Suchanek: Didn’t have anything to share. McMillen: Reminded Commission members about the Waffle Breakfast and Silent Auction fundraiser being held at the Rambling River Center on Saturday, October 26 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. He encouraged everyone to attend. Koss: Didn’t have anything to share. Hors douvre VIII. Staff Report A. Park Projects  Prairie Pines Park was hydroseeded and development this fall has been completed. He shared the basketball court lines will need to be painted next spring  Marigold Park shelter will be installed at the end of the month B. Arena Projects  Exterior concrete panels sealant project was finished which required the original caulk from when the building\ was constructed in 1975 to be remove and replaced with new caulk  The doors were also caulked by the contractor separate from the concrete panel sealant project, which will make them water tight and will prevent outside air from getting into the building around the openings.  Railing modification project plans had to be revised due to not meeting building code requirements, so it has set this project behind schedule C. SHIP Grant Application  Staff submitted an application for $35,000 to Dakota County to help fund the design of a trail that will be constructed on the west side of MN Highway 3 from 205th Street to Willow Street and this missing trail section was identified as a high priority to complete in the Bike Pedestrian Plan D. Rambling River Center Projects  The ceiling in the banquet room is being painted later this month and will be painted a ceiling white, which will brighten the room  A new vinyl plank flooring material will be purchased to replace the existing floor in the banquet room E. Board and Commission Reception  City Council will be hosting a reception for all board and commission members on Thursday, December 5 starting at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the Bourbon Butcher  Members should let Director Distad know at the Commission’s November 13 meeting if they will or will not be attending the reception F. Community Garden  Jennifer Lothert who is heading up the community garden met with staff about an approved garden location and then staked the location next to the concrete apron behind the building  She thought she might be able to complete the garden tilling this fallCity Council will be hosting a reception for all board and commission members IX. November 13, 2019 Meeting Agenda Items The following items were tentatively identified by Commission members for its November 13, 2019 meeting agenda: 1. 2019 Work Plan review 2. Review Joint Meeting with Empire Township’s Park and Recreation Commission 3. 2020 Work Plan ideas/topics 4. December 5, 2019 board and commission reception attendance 5. December meeting format X. Adjournment Moved by Koss and seconded by McMillen to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Randy Distad Parks and Recreation Director and Recording Secretary