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Minutes from the December 13, 2017 Regular Meeting
Members Present: David McMillen, Laurie Suchanek and Dustin Johnson
Members Absent: John Moore
Other’s Present: Parks and Recreation Director Randy Distad
I. Call Meeting to Order
Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum was present.
II. Approval of December 13, 2017 Meeting Agenda
Moved by McMillen and seconded by Suchanek to approve the meeting agenda. All persons in favor (APIF). Motion
carried.
III. Approval of November 8, 2017 Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
The meeting minutes were approved with no revisions identified.
IV. Presentations
A. None
V. Business Items
A. Approve 2017 Meeting Attendance Report
Commission members reviewed and made several revisions to the attendance report. Moved by Suchanek and seconded
by McMillen to approve the 2017 Meeting Attendance Report. APIF. Motion carried.
B. Approve 2017 Annual Work Plan Final Report
Chair Johnson reviewed the accomplishments that were made this past year on the goals and objectives the Commission
had created. Moved by McMillen and seconded by Suchanek to approve the final work plan report. APIF. Motion
carried.
C. 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Commission members made the following suggestions for revisions to the current draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan’s Park
and Recreation Chapter Executive Summary:
Include information about park maintenance work
Include in the trail section additional information about the trail wayfinding signage program
A review was also completed of the draft 2040 Existing and Proposed Park, Trails and Open Space Plan Map and favored
the future park locations shown. There was a recommendation to include additional trail locations because the current
map seems to have wide separation of trails, so more trails were recommended in order to create shorter loops in the
future trail system.
VI. Discussion Items
A. Draft 2018 Annual Work Plan
Commission members reviewed the draft work plan created by staff and based on previous discussion by the Commission.
He shared that a few goals not completed in 2017 were being carried forward into the 2018 work plan. Director Distad
stated that one of the goals not completed in 2017 and carried forward into 2018 included a goal of updating the city’s
comprehensive plan, which will be completed in 2018.
VII. Commission Roundtable
Suchanek: Asked if there were any warming house positions still open. Distad shared that hiring has been completed and
given the hiring timeline, it was not likely that anyone would be able to be approved to work at the warming houses in
time to work this season. Shared that someone had asked her about starting a youth soccer program in Farmington and
she directed the person to talk with Director Distad about their idea.
McMillen: Thanked Missie and the staff that worked the Secret Holiday shop and it was successful even though there
seemed to be fewer volunteers who showed up to help with this event.
Johnson: Thanked everyone for the work that was completed by the Commission this past year. Wished everyone a
happy holidays!
VIII. Staff Report
A. Rambling River Center Roof Replacement Project
An update was provided about the roof project nearing completion at the Rambling River Center.
B. Bike Pedestrian Plan
Information was shared about a new round of grant funding from Dakota County that staff may apply to receive. It
would be to develop a Bike Pedestrian Plan for the city, which is one of the goals identified in the draft 2040
Comprehensive Plan’s Park and Recreation Chapter Executive Summary.
C. Outdoor Rinks
He shared that the outdoor hockey and pleasure rinks at North Creek Park and Rambling River Park will be opening on
schedule this Friday. He informed the pleasure rinks still have some work left, but felt with a couple of more days of
flooding, the surface for the pleasure rinks will be good enough to skate on.
IX. January 10, 2018 Meeting Agenda Items
The following items were identified by Commission members for its January 10, 2018 meeting agenda:
1. 2040 Comprehensive Plan
2. 2018 Annual Work Plan
3. Farmington Youth Baseball Association presentation
X. Adjournment
Moved by McMillen and seconded by Suchanek to adjourn the meeting. APIF. Motion carried. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Randy Distad
Parks and Recreation Director and Recording Secretary