HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.10.22 Parks and Rec Packet
Meeng Locaon:
E mpire Town H all
3385 197th 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 10, 2022
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)Jim Bell Park and P reserve
(d)Current and F uture P rogram Partnerships/Collaboraons
(e)Recreaon P rograms and Events I nformaon
(f)Review Food Truck Events and D is cus s 2023 Event(s)
(g)New Residenal/C ommercial D evelopments
(h)Update on Empire Tow ns hip I ncorporang into a C ity
(i)Music/Entertainment in Parks
(j)Empire Township C elebraon
(k)D ew D ays
(l)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 10, 2022
B A C KG R O U N D
S ince Farmington Parks and Recreaon C ommis s ion and Empire Tow ns hip’s Parks and Recreaon
Commission haven’t held a joint meeng since O ctober 2021 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 10, 2022
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 2022.
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 10, 2022
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:Jim Bell Park and P reserve
DATE:O ctober 10, 2022
B A C KG R O U N D
The C ity of Farmington w as planning to hold a referendum in November 2022 to acquire the funds to
build the J im Bell Park and P res erve. A n update on the proces s and park mas ter plan will be provided.
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 10, 2022
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 in the Park Camps 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 in the Park C amps and P uppet Wagon in Empire Township are as
follow s :
S ummer in the Park at S achs Park
June 13 – 23: cancelled due to low numbers
June 27 – J uly 14: cancelled due to low numbers
Puppet Wagon at S achs Park
June 17: 12
June 24: 30
July 1: 17
July 15: 22
July 22: 8
July 29: 19
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 10, 2022
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:Review Food Truck Events and D is cus s 2023 Event(s)
DATE:O ctober 10, 2022
B A C KG R O U N D
Farmington Parks and Recreaon Commission and Empire Township's Parks and Recreaon Commission
collaborated for the first me ever on tw o food truck events in 2022. The events w ere held on F riday
May 20 and S eptember 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at S telz el Ball F ields . C ommis s ion members should be
prepared to review this year ’s food truck events and dis cus s the event(s ) 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:New Residenal/C ommercial D evelopments
DATE:O ctober 10, 2022
B A C KG R O U N D
Both the City of Farmington 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:Update on Empire Tow ns hip I ncorporang into a C ity
DATE:O ctober 10, 2022
B A C KG R O U N D
Empire Township is in the proces s of incorporang into a city. Empire Tow ns hip's Parks and Recreaon
Commission will provide details and an update on the incorporaon.
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 10, 2022
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.
Farmington Parks and Recreaon hos t four concerts in the parks. The concerts were held the last
Wednesday of each month May through A ugus t. The four concerts were a+ended by approximately 651
people.
Farmington Parks and Recreaon also shows two movies in the parks . O ne movie was held in J uly and
the second in S eptember. There were approximately 191 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:Empire Township C elebraon
DATE:O ctober 10, 2022
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's 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 10, 2022
B A C KG R O U N D
Farmington hosts D ew D ays the fourth w eekend in J une. This year ’s event w as J une 23 - 26. Farmington
Parks and Recreaon C ommis s ion and D irector O mlid w ill recap this year ’s event and pos s ible 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 10, 2022
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.