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I. Call To Order
Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Park Board
Edina City Hall, Council Chambers
January 12, 2016
Chair Gieseke called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chair Gieseke, Members Strother, Jones, Greene, McCormick, Good,
Nelson, Segreto and Student Members Lohani and Crist. Staff present: Park Board Staff Liaison Ann
Kattreh, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Susan Faus, Administrative Support Specialist Janet
Canton and Edina Art Center General Manager Michael Frey,
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Good to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Nelson. Motion
carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion was made by Jones to approve the November minutes with the following amendment
"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." Motion seconded by Good. Motion carried.
V. Special Recognitions And Presentations
None
VI. Community Comment
Bob Campbell, 6300 Waterman Avenue, presented an argument for the location of the proposed
Pickleball Courts at Rosland Park.
VII. Reports/Recommendations
A. Grandview Facility Operational and Feasibility Study Visioning
Staff Liaison Kattreh gave a power point presentation on the Grandview Facility Operational and
Feasibility Study Visioning. Park Board members asked questions.
Staff Liaison Kattreh introduced the following members of the task force and consulting team that
were present:
Victor Pechaty, HGA
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Michael Frey, Edina Art Center General Manager
George Sutton, Sutton & Associates
Sara Shaylie, Sutton & Associates
Susan Faus, Assistant Director Parks & Recreation
Mr. Pechaty gave the Park Board a detailed overview of the process and explained the phases of
where they are at. He noted the intent of their team tonight is to really listen to each Park
Board member share their vision of what they think and then gather all of the input and insight.
Park Board members gave their feedback.
Member Segreto left the meeting at 8:27 p.m.
B. Parks, Recreation and Trails Strategic Plan
Staff Liaison Kattreh handed out the final copy of the Parks, Recreation and Trails Strategic Plan
to the Park Board members. She thanked the Park Board for all of the hard work they have
done the past year -and -a- half. She pointed out they restructured it and put it into three sections:
Executive Summary, Community Needs Assessment and Implementation Framework.
C. 2016 Park Board Work Plan
Chair Gieseke informed the Park Board that City Council has approved their Work Plan. He
noted they are going to have a lot of new members come March so they don't want to move
forward too fast because they need to incorporate all of the new Park Board members. He
explained it is structured differently from what they have done in the past. He noted they are
trying to hold people more accountable and assign people to make sure these things get some
traction. He indicated he would like to have everyone give some thought to this, what do you
foresee and how do you want to go about conducting what needs to be done.
Member Good pointed out that initiative four, Grandview Facility Planning, should have Member
Nelson's name and remove his. Member Jones stated she doesn't know if it is appropriate or not
but she would like to continue to work with the Grandview Facility Planning and also the
Playground Replacement Program. Staff Liaison Kattreh stated there is not a specific plan yet as
to what they are going to do but she should know by next month's meeting.
D. 2016 Park Board Meeting Calendar
Chair Gieseke asked the Park Board members to make a note of the Monday night meetings later
in the year.
VI 11. Correspondence And Petitions
None
IX. Chair And Member Comments
None
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X. Staff Comments
Staff Liaison Kattreh indicated that the skating rinks are now open and gave a lot of kudos to
maintenance staff for all of their hard work.
XI. Adjournment
Motion made by Greene to adjourn the Jan. 12, 2016 meeting at 9:13 p.m. Motion seconded by Good.
Motion carried.