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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-08-08 Park Board MinutesDraft Minutes❑ Approved Minutes® Approved Date: 9/13/2016 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Park Board Braemar Golf Course August 8, 2016 I. Call To Order Chair McCormick called the meeting to order at 6:41 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair McCormick, Members Dahlien, Gieseke, McAwley, Meyer, Miller, Strother and Student Members Lohani and Crist. Absent Members: Good and Nelson Staff present: Park Board Staff Liaison Ann Kattreh, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Susan Faus, Administrative Support Specialist Janet Canton and Recreation Supervisor Eric Boettcher, III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Strother to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Dahlien. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Miller to approve the July 12, 2016 minutes. Motion seconded by McAwley. Motion carried. V. Community Comment Cathy Johnston, Hyde Park Circle, indicated she would like to see the flowers put back in along Braemar Golf Course on Gleason Road by the sign. She does not like the native restoration that is currently there. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Weber Park Playground Replacement Recreation Supervisor Eric Boettcher presented the proposed Weber Park playground replacement. Park Board members asked questions. Motion made by Miller to approve the design of the Weber Park playground and to recommend to the City Council its purchase and installation and related ADA improvements by Northland Recreation. Motion seconded by Strother. Motion carried. B. Braemar Winter Recreation Proposal and Feasibility Study Presentation Staff Liaison Kattreh presented the Park Board with a draft of the feasibility study. Staff Liaison Kattreh went through the production schedule, key milestones and explained how they got to where they currently are with the feasibility study. She also went through the preliminary market analysis financial model budgeting and the tax impact noting they are preliminary estimates only. Draft Minutes❑ Approved Minutes® Approved Date: 9/13/2016 Paul Pasco and Mike Horn, both from SEH, went through a power point presentation of what is being proposed for the Braemar Park winter recreation area. They went through the details of the following: • Nordic ski trail alignment design • Machine -made snow and natural snow • Proposed tubing area • Fat tire mountain biking (which included non -winter and single track) area • LED lighting • Traffic impact • Opinion of cost • Reasons why they would like to open during 2017 (simultaneously with the golf course construction) Park Board members asked questions throughout the presentation. Staff Liaison Kattreh asked each Park Board member for their comments and if they would like to recommend as proposed, do not recommend or recommend with modifications or changes. She explained the Park Board comments will be forwarded to the City Council for the Sept. 7 public hearing. C. 2016 Park Board Work Plan Addition — Arden Park Natural Resources Master Plan Staff Liaison Kattreh explained to the Park Board how the Arden Park Natural Resources Master Plan came to be a project. Members McAwley and Strother indicated they would like to participate in the natural resource planning process of Arden Park. D. 2017 Park Board Work Plan Discussion Chair McCormick informed the Park Board they need to finalize the 2017 Park Board Work Plan at the September Park Board meeting. Chair McCormick went through the 2016 Work Plan items. The Park Board decided the following items will be carried over to the 2017 Work Plan: • Fred Richards Master Plan • Park Signage Replacement and Implementation • Pollinator Garden Expansion • Edina To Go App Roll Out (if needed) Chair McCormick led a discussion of suggestions for the work plan items for 2017. Included in the discussion were items from the Strategic Plan for consideration. The following items are to be considered to add to the 2017 Park Board Work Plan: • Marketing Initiative with City Communications Department • Arden Park Natural Resource Plan Draft Minutes❑ Approved Minutes® Approved Date: 9/13/2016 • Braemar Park Master Plan Chair McCormick asked the Park Board to look over the items so that they can decide as a board what their top items are for the 2017 Park Board Work Plan at their Sept. 13 Park Board meeting. VII. Correspondence And Petitions Chair McCormick acknowledged the Park Board's receipt of various correspondences. VIII.Chair And Member Comments • Chair McCormick thanked the Park Board for their comments; it was a difficult meeting • Chair McCormick thanked the Student Park Board members for their time on the board • Student Member Crist thanked the Park Board for the experience, it's been great and she would recommend it to upcoming high schoolers • Student Member Lohani thanked the Park Board and noted he had a great time listening and participating IX. Staff Comments • Staff Liaison Kattreh thanked the Park Board for their comments and Chair McCormick for managing a difficult meeting very well • Staff Liaison Kattreh informed the Park Board that last week was the grand opening of the Academy 9 and driving range and the feedback so far has been good • Staff Liaison Kattreh informed the Park Board that Annika Sorenstam was at Braemar Golf Course last week; she had a great message to share as well as signed autographed photos • Staff Liaison Kattreh handed out a brochure they are giving out to educate people on the native restoration they are doing in different naturalized areas; she added there is also some signage around the golf course as well • Staff Liaison Kattreh informed the Park Board that on Aug. I I there will be a ribbon cutting at Creek Valley School Park for the new sun shelter and bench that were recently donated. X. Adjournment Motion made by Dahlien to adjourn the Aug. 8, 2016 meeting at 9:45 p.m. Motion seconded by Miller. Motion carried.