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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-10 Park Board MinutesDraft Minutes❑ Approved Minutes® Approved Date: 7/12/2016 I. Call To Order Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Park Board Edina City Hall, Council Chambers May 10, 2016 Chair McCormick called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair McCormick, Members Miller, Nelson, Good, Meyer, Dahlien and Student Members Lohani and Crist. Staff present: Staff Liaison Ann Kattreh, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Susan Faus, Administrative Support Specialist Janet Canton, Art Center General Manager Michael Frey and Braemar Golf Course General Manager Joe Abood 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 made by Miller to approve the April 12, 2016 minutes. Motion seconded by Dahlien. Motion carried. V. Community Comment None VI. Reports/Recommendations A. City Council Work Session & Work Plan Update Chair McCormick reminded the Park Board that the work session with the City Council will be held on Tuesday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. to go through the Park Board's work plan. She added that attendance is required at the work session. Chair McCormick asked for one key coordinator for each item on the work plan. She explained the coordinator will work with the staff liaison to make sure that the meetings and minutes are recorded properly. She asked the Park Board to determine what key items they would like to get the City Council's input on. The following was determined: #I Inclusive Playground at Rosland Park — Member Nelson will be the coordinator #2 Fred Richards Master Plan - Member Good will be the coordinator #3 Park Signage Replacement — Member Miller will be the coordinator #4 Grandview Facility Planning — Member Nelson will be the coordinator #5 Cost Recovery — Student Member Lohani will be the coordinator #6 Marketing and Communication — Chair McCormick will be the coordinator Draft Minutes❑ Approved Minutes® Approved Date: 7/12/2016 #7 Engaging External Resources — Member Strother/Member Gieseke will be the coordinators #8 Pollinator Garden — Chair McCormick will be the coordinator #9 Multi-year Playground Renovation Plan — Member Dahlien will be the coordinator # 10 Water Bottle Sales — Park Board Members Chair McCormick noted there may be a couple of other items the City Council may want to discuss such as the winter programming at Braemar Golf Course and the Weber Woods. It was determined the Park Board will start with the larger initiatives: Grandview, Fred Richards Master Plan and the Park Signage and then will go in order of the other items. B. Grandview Facility Feasibility & Operational Analysis Final Report Staff Liaison Kattreh recognized and thanked the members of the task force and consulting team for all their work. She then gave a brief history of what has happened to date with the Grandview Facility study. Victor Pechaty from HGA gave a power point presentation on the final draft that represents the conclusion of the feasibility study for the potential community center public facility on the Grandview site. Jeff Bransford from Pros Consulting indicated he has been working with HGA and Sutton & Associates to develop the operating and maintenance cost estimates for the facility that Mr. Pechaty described. He then went through the feasibility study. Staff Liaison Kattreh asked each Park Board member to provide specific review and comment so that it can be added to the City Council's packet for their May 17 City County meeting. Each Park Board member present gave their feedback with regard to the Grandview site. C. Braemar Golf Course Final Master Plan Staff Liaison Kattreh gave a history of the Braemar Golf Course project when the process for it first started in July of 2013. Joe Abood, Braemar Golf Course General Manager, gave a power point presentation on the final master plan for the renovation of the regulation course. Staff Liaison Kattreh informed the Park Board that at the May 17 City Council meeting they will be asking City Council for their approval to put the golf course renovation out for bid. The Park Board asked questions and had a discussion. Student Member Crist left at 8:58 p.m. VII. Correspondence And Petitions None Draft Minutes❑ Approved Minutes® Approved Date: 7/12/2016 VIII.Chair And Member Comments Chair McCormick again reminded the Park Board members there is a work session with the City Council on Tuesday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. She noted that it is a mandatory meeting for attendance. IX. Staff Comments Staff Liaison Kattreh gave the following updates: • There was a very successful groundbreaking today for the pickleball courts at Rosland Park; those courts will be completed in July. • The Robertson Cup event will be held at Braemar Arena this weekend. • There is exterior remodeling going on at the Braemar Golf Course clubhouse; work is being done on the roof, siding and patio. • The outdoor croquet lawn games and paddleboats are now open at Centennial Lakes Park. • On Thursday, May 12 the Art Center has an Art for the Garden Gallery Show; the event is from 5 to 8 p.m. and the show will run through June 16. • On May 16 there will be a dedication to the Don Nyrop Northwest Airlines Commemorative sculptures at Centennial Lakes Park. X. Adjournment Motion made by McCormick to adjourn the May 10, 2016 meeting at 9:10 p.m. Motion seconded by Nelson. Motion carried.