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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11-10 Park Board MinutesDraft Minutes❑ Approved Minutes® Approved Date: 1/ 12/2016 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Park Board Edina City Hall, Council Chambers November 10, 2015 I. Call To Order Chair Giseke called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair Gieseke, Members McCormick, Cella, Good, Nelson, Jones and Student Members Lohani and Crist. Members absent were Greene, Segreto and Strother. Staff present: Park Board Staff Liaison Ann Kattreh, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Susan Faus and Administrative Support Specialist Janet Canton. III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Good to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Cella. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Nelson to approve the Oct. 13, 2015 minutes. Motion seconded by Cella. Motion carried. V. Community Comment None VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Grandview Facility Operational and Feasibility Study Staff Liaison Kattreh gave a presentation to the Park Board regarding the Grandview Facility Operational and Feasibility Study. She explained a task force will be the leadership group representing the key stakeholders and will provide direction to the consulting team in terms of public process. Member Jones stated that she would strongly not recommend Sutton & Associates to be contracted as the arts consultant for the Grandview project. Member Jones stated that George Sutton is the Executive Director of the Sewell Ballet, as well as the lead consultant at Sutton & Company. George Sutton has stated the Sewell Ballet is potentially interested in relocating to the Grandview site if it becomes available. Using Sutton & Associates for the Grandview project unnecessarily raises questions of conflict of interest and therefore she advises that the city contract with a different arts consultant. Members Jones and Nelson volunteered to serve on the task force. B. Braemar Golf Course Update Staff Liaison Kattreh gave an update on Braemar Golf Course regarding the following: Draft Minutes❑ Approved Minutes® Approved Date: 1/ 12/2016 • Braemar Driving Range • Par 3 • Master Plan for Braemar Golf Course • Tin Fish • Golf Dome • Braemar Winter Trails C. 2015 Parks & Recreation Department Project Updates Staff Liaison Kattreh reviewed the projects that were completed in 2015. VII. Correspondence And Petitions Updates from the Oct. 20 and Nov. 4, 2015 City Council meetings. VIII.Chair And Member Comments Member Cella informed the Park Board that the School District is still working through the budget and the schematic plan with the recent school referendum but hopes to do the following: • West Campus — two turf fields will be replacing the grass fields • West Campus — updating the tennis courts • Increase the parking and access to the lower fields • There will be connections to the Three Rivers Bike Trail that is coming through school property • East Campus — two turf fields will be replacing the grass fields • West Campus — there will be four more gym courts • There will be updates and renovations to elementary school playgrounds • Highlands and Cornelia Elementary Schools will be getting larger multi -use type gymnasium spaces Member Jones informed the Park Board that the Human Services Task Force recently reviewed grants from seven different organizations. She indicated the city will be giving out a total of $87,000 to these organizations. She added that the City Council has yet to approve their recommendation which will hopefully be done at the next City Council meeting. Chair Gieseke reviewed several draft documents and concepts shared with chairs. In addition, he also reviewed the city's guidelines with working groups/committees and meeting minutes. Member Good indicated he saw that Parks & Recreation had some web time on "Speak -Up Edina". A presentation of this "Speak -Up Edina" is going to be made to the City Council this Tuesday, Nov. 17. IX. Staff Comments None X. Adjournment Draft Minutes❑ Approved Minutes® Approved Date: 1/12/2016 Motion made by Gieseke to adjourn the Nov. 1O, 2015 meeting at 8:35 p.m. Motion seconded by Good. Motion carried.