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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Park Board
Braemar Golf Course
April 12, 2016
1. Call To Order
Chair McCormick called the April 12, 2016 Park Board meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call for the Park Board were Chair McCormick, Members Dahlien, Gieseke, Good,
Greene, McAwley, Meyer, Miller, Nelson, Strother and Student Members Crist and Lohani.
Answering roll call for the Arts & Culture Commission were Chair Miller, Members Chaffee, Ellis,
Gunness, LaValleur, Meifert and Suckow. Staff present: 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 Gieseke.
Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Strother to approve the March 8, 2016 minutes. Motion seconded by
Nelson. Motion carried.
V. Community Comment
None
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Grandview Facility Site Fit
Victor Pechaty, from HGA, gave a power point presentation of the two options for the
Grandview Facility Site. The Park Board and Arts & Culture Commission gave their feedback and
asked questions regarding the two options.
Mr. Pechaty indicated that he will take the feedback of what is and is not working for his final
report.
He stated the purpose of this meeting is to provide several data points from a potential design to
go to the City Council. He indicated the final report will be a document that will provide data
that will be. useful in the future process to make decisions.
B. Proposed Cross Country Ski Trails at Braemar Park
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Staff Liaison Kattreh gave a power point presentation on a proposal for cross country ski trails
and snow tubing at Braemar Park. She is proposing they further study the feasibility of adding
winter recreation activities at Braemar Park.
Park Board members asked questions, voiced concerns and had a discussion about the proposal.
Member Greene left at 9:05 p.m.
C. 2016 Work Plan Update
Chair McCormick gave an update on Initiative 8 (Pollinator Garden) of the Work Plan. She
indicated she met with former Member Jones and they added some programming around
pollinators. She noted it will be part of the Pamela Park Playground Program as well as part of
the Three Rivers programming.
The Park Board discussed the Work Plan and the new Park Board members indicated what
initiatives they are interested in working with. The following lists the nine initiatives and which
members will be working with those initiatives.
Initiative I (Inclusive Playground — Rosland Park): Members Nelson and McAwley
Initiative 2 (Fred Richards Park Master Plan): Members Greene, Good, McAwley, Dahlien
and Miller
Initiative 3 (Park Signage Replacement Plan and Begin Implementation): Members Nelson,
Strother, McCormick, Gieseke and Miller
Initiative 4 (Grandview Facility Planning): Member Nelson
Initiative 5 (Analysis of Current Programs and Cost Recovery Expectations for City
Recreational Programs): Members Good, Lohani, Miller and Dahlien
Initiative 6 (Recreation Programming and Facilities Marketing and Communication Delivery
Review): Members Strother, McCormick and Crist
Initiative 7 (Engage External Resources to Provide Environmental Programming): Members
Strother and Gieseke
Initiative 8 (Pollinator Garden — Park Property or Partnership with Edina Public Schools):
Member McCormick
Initiative 9 (Multi-year Playground Renovation Plan): Members Strother, McAwley, Dahlien
and Miller
Member Nelson left at 9:32 p.m.
VII. Correspondence and Petitions
None
VIII.Chair and Member Comments
Member Gieseke congratulated Member Good on being the new Vice Chair of the Park Board;
Member Good was not at the Park Board meeting where it was made official.
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Member Miller gave thanks and appreciation to the city employees for doing such a great job.
IX. Staff Comments
Staff Liaison Kattreh gave the following updates:
• The Parks & Recreation Department is in major hiring mode.
• Staff and consultants are working on the final designs and permitting process for the golf
course renovation.
• Staff and consultants are going to be kicking off renovations to the exterior of Braemar
Clubhouse and the driving range building.
• Tin Fish will be taking over the on -course beverage sales; that was part of their original lease
agreement.
• Staff and consultants will be proposing to have a lawn games area in the back area of the
Braemar Clubhouse with the deck overlooking the area as part of the golf course renovation.
• The driving range will open on April 15; hitting off the mats only.
• The Golf Dome will close on April 14.
• Braemar Arena will be hosting the Robertson Cup May I 1-15. This is the championship
tournament for the North American Hockey League.
• Parks & Recreation Assistant Director, Susan Faus, has been working on requests for
proposals for playground equipment at Weber and Rosland Parks.
• Staff hopes to start working on the Fred Richards site Master Plan process in June.
• Nine Mile Creek updated their 100 year flood map which shows most of the entire Fred
Richards Golf Course having potential to be underwater.
• The Pickleball Court construction at Rosland Park is scheduled to start in early May; there
will be a groundbreaking but no date has been set.
• The city is still waiting for the final purchase agreement language from the City of Minneapolis
for Weber Woods. It should be done and go before City Council in the next month or two.
• The city has been approached by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to partner with
them on a stream bank stabilization project; there will be more information in the upcoming
months.
X. Adjournment
Motion made by Good to adjourn the April 12, 2016 meeting at 9:55 p.m. Motion seconded by Gieseke.
Motion carried.
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