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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-09 PARC MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/14/2025 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Edina Parks & Recreation Commission Braemar Golf Course Sept. 9, 2025 7 p.m. 1. Call to Order Chair Pfuhl called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Bye, Garazatua, Hulbert, Wick, Kane, Pfuhl, and Student Commissioners Harrington and Syed Commissioner Welsh arrived at 7:04 p.m. Commissioner(s) Absent: Spaulding Staff Present: Staff Liaison Perry Vetter and Administrative Coordinator Janet Canton Chair Pfuhl noted that an amendment needs to be made to the agenda. Item 7.1 is going to be removed from the agenda; General Manager Patty McGrath is unable to attend tonight’s meeting. She will give her presentation at the October Parks & Recreation Commission meeting 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Kane to approve the amended meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Garazatua. Motion carried. 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.1 Minutes: Parks & Recreation Commission Aug. 12, 2025 Motion made by Hulbert to approve Aug. 12, 2025 minutes. Motion seconded by Kane. Motion carried. 5. Special Recognitions and Presentations 5.1 Welcome Student Commissioner Anna Harrington Staff Liaison Vetter introduced new Student Commissioner Anna Harrington and each commissioner introduced themselves to Student Commissioner Harrington. 6. Community Comment None 7. Reports/Recommendations 7.1 Edina Aquatic Center Update . Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/14/2025 7.2 Initiative 1.5.3: Review 2016 Parks & Recreation Strategic Plan content, identify key study areas to include in upcoming 2026 update for topics, research and potential data collection. Vice chair Kane informed the commission he is the lead on this initiative along with Chair Pfuhl and Commissioner Welsh. Vice chair Kane gave a presentation on where the working group is currently at with this initiative. There was a discussion, and commissioners asked questions. He asked the commission to look it over and if anyone wanted to add something to reach out to the working group and they will alter the document and will provide updates on the initiative at the October meeting. 7.3 2025 Parks & Recreation Commission Work Plan Updates Initiative 1.5.1 – Review and comment on Braemar Arena Implementation. Staff Liaison Vetter informed the Commission he will send out a doodler poll in the next couple of days to this initiative’s group to go over the presentations. They are also going to be scheduling with all of the stakeholders to review the plans for the arena. This will eventually be brought to the commission. Initiative 1.5.2 – Review and compare park shelter building amenities and function. Nothing to update Initiative 1.5.3 – Review 2016 Parks & Recreation Strategic Plan content, identify key study areas to include in upcoming 2026 update for topics, research and potential data collection. Already discussed. Initiative 1.5.4 – Research and if feasible, develop action plan or further research of no more than two Alternative Funding Strategies (2023 Work Plan Item) to progress that initiative. Chair Pfuhl informed the commission there is nothing to update but they will be giving a presentation at the October meeting. Initiative 1.5.5 – Review Climate Action Plan priorities and conduct research on external park agencies that are implementing projects that would be beneficial to the Edina Park system. Commissioner Wick informed the commission there is no update to give but is currently doing some research. Initiative 1.5.6 – City Code Update – Article III. Boards, Committees and Commissions, Division 7. Parks & Recreation Commission. Staff Liaison Vetter informed the Commission he will probably bring this initiative to the October meeting. He indicated he was briefly able to glance at it and it’s pretty comprehensive. He noted he will send this to the commission as soon as possible for everyone to review. Chair Pfuhl asked the commission to look at it so they are prepared to move on it at the October meeting. It was decided to move Initiative 1.5.4, Alternate Funding Strategies to the November meeting because there are already quite a few items set for the October meeting. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/14/2025 8 Chair and Member Comments  Commissioner Bye asked what the official use policy is for the Braemar Golf Course after the course closes. Staff Liaison Vetter replied usually around Nov. 1 is the last day the golf course is open. After that the course is open to walkers and if they get snow they will start to groom for cross country and Nordic skiing. People also walk their dogs, but they are not deputized to do enforcement, and it can an issue with off leashed dogs. Commissioner Bye indicated that he loves running the trails at Braemar and also runs the course because the golf cart path is amazing. He noted that he has been attacked by off-leash dogs more times than he would like to count. He stated there are two signs that state dogs must be on a leash and licensed with the city. He asked if it would be possible to get more signage on the trailheads and perhaps the course entry. He commented that people should be using the trails and thinks off-leash dogs are the reason some people don’t use them. Staff Liaison Vetter replied that it is not an unreasonable request, and they can do that. 9 Staff Comments 9.1. Upcoming 2025 Meetings and Events Staff Liaison Vetter gave the following updates:  The November Parks & Recreation Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 12  The Braemar dome will be installed at Braemar Field in early October.  The Aquatic Center project kicked off for the pump and filter room and is already underway. They have been told it will be ready for the 2026 aquatic center season. 10 Adjournment Motion made by Wick to adjourn Sept. 9, 2025, meeting at 7:52 p.m. Motion seconded by Garazatua. Motion carried.