HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.11.21 Special Parks and Rec Packet
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325 O ak Street
Farmington, M N 55024
PA R K S A ND R E C R E AT I O N S P E C I A L M E E T I N G A G E N DA
O ctober 11, 2021
7:00 PM
1.C all M eeng to O rder
2.A pprove M eeng A genda
3.A pprove M eeng M inutes
4.P resentaons
(a)I ntroducon of C ommis s ion Members
5.D iscussion I tems
(a)Recent Park and Trail P rojects
(b)F uture Park and Trail P rojects
(c)Current and F uture P rogram Partnerships/Collaboraons
(d)Music/Entertainment in Parks
(e)Recreaon P rograms and Events I nformaon
(f)S telzel Ballfields U s age
(g)New Residenal/C ommercial D evelopments
(h)Empire Township C elebraon
(i)D ew D ays
(j)Miscellaneous I tems
6.A djournment
"The F armington Parks and Recreaon A dvisory C ommission's mission is to advise and make
recommendaons to the F armington C ity C ouncil concerning the comprehensive planning of the C ity
parks, trails, open space, recreaon facilies and recreaon programs."
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:I ntroducon of C ommis s ion Members
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
S ince the Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission and Empire Township’s Parks and Recreaon
Commission haven’t held a joint meeng since O ctober 2019 and there are new members, this is the me
to have members introduce thems elves to one another. I t is als o appropriate during introducons for
members to share how long they have s erved on their res pecve commis s ions .
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:Recent Park and Trail P rojects
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
This agenda item allows both commissions an opportunity to s hare with each other informaon about
parks and trail projects that w ere completed in 2021.
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:F uture Park and Trail P rojects
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
This agenda item allows both commissions an opportunity to s hare with each other informaon about
parks and trail projects that are planned for the near future.
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:Current and F uture P rogram Partnerships/Collaboraons
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
Farmington Parks and Recreaon and Empire Tow ns hip partner on a few programs and events including
S ummer Park A dventures and P uppet Wagon. The commissions are interested in dis cus s ing how the
current program and event partners hips are going and if there are other opportunies to partner on
programs and/or events.
Parcipaon numbers for S ummer Park A dventures and P uppet Wagon in Empire Township are as
follow s :
S ummer Park A dventures at S achs Park
June 15 – J uly 1: 5
July 13 – 29: cancelled due to low numbers
Puppet Wagon at S achs Park
June 18: 232
June 25: 292
July 2: 189
July 16: 302
July 23: 129
July 30: 116
A ugust 6: 212
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:Music/Entertainment in Parks
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
Farmington Parks and Recreaon and Empire Tow ns hip both provide free entertainment in parks to
res idents and visitors . The dis cus s ion could include, but not limited to, type of entertainment that is held,
funding for the entertainment, locaons w here entertainment is held, and recommendaons for
entertainment.
Parks and Recreaon hosts four concerts in the parks . The concerts w ere held the las t Wednesday of
each month M ay through A ugust. The four concerts w ere a+ended by approximately 512 people.
Parks and Recreaon als o s how s tw o movies in the parks. O ne movie w as held in July and the s econd in
S eptember. There were approximately 374 people that a+ended the two movies .
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:Recreaon P rograms and Events I nformaon
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
Both Parks and Recreaon and Empire Tow ns hip offer a number and variety of recreaon programs and
events throughout the year. This agenda topic is an opportunity for both commissions to discuss other
programs and events that aren’t on the agenda.
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:S telzel Ballfields U s age
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
Empire Township has a four-field s o+ball complex. Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission is
interested in dis cus s ing with Empire Tow ns hip Parks and Recreaon C ommis s ion the types and us age
frequency of the ballfields.
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:New Residenal/C ommercial D evelopments
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
Both the city and Empire Township have new residenal and commercial developments. This agenda
item allows both commissions an opportunity to s hare with each other what’s happening w ith building
projects.
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:Empire Township C elebraon
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
Empire Township holds a celebraon annually in A ugust at Tow n H all Park. Empire Township Parks and
Recreaon C ommis s ion w ill dis cus s this year ’s celebraon.
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:D ew D ays
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
D ew D ays is held in dow ntow n Farmington annually the third or fourth w eekend in J une. H owever, this
year due to planning and uncertainty w ith C O V I D -19 a one-day event w as held in S eptember. Parks and
Recreaon D irector O mlid w ill dis cus s this year ’s event and possible plans for next year.
TO :Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission M embers
F R O M :Kellee O mlid, Parks and Recreaon D irector
S U B J EC T:Miscellaneous I tems
DATE:O ctober 11, 2021
B A C KG R O U N D
This agenda item provides an opportunity for both commissions to discuss other items that are not on the
agenda.