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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-05-09 Parks & Rec Comm MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 6/13/2017 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Edina Parks & Recreation Commission Edina City Hall, Council Chambers Tuesday, May 9, 2017 7 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair McCormick called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Miller, Nelson, Gieseke, Burke, McCormick, Dahlien, McAwley and Student Commissioner Hulbert. Commissioner Willett arrived at 7:25 p.m. Absent were: Commissioners Good, Strother and Student Commissioner Gustafson. Staff present: Staff Liaison Ann Kattreh, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Susan Faus, Administrative Coordinator Janet Canton, Water Resources Coordinator Jessica Wilson and Engineering Services Manager Ross Binter III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Dahlien to change the order of the agenda and have the Arden Park Natural Resource Draft Concept Plan the first item under Reports and Recommendations. Motion seconded by McAwley. Motion carried. Motion made by Dahlien to approve the amended agenda. Motion seconded by Gieseke. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Nelson to approve the April 4, 2017 minutes. Motion seconded by Burke. Motion carried. V. Community Comment Art Lowell, 7505 Kellogg, is concerned about the possibility of having soccer fields at Fred Richards Park. Dennis Wither, 4504 Sedum Lane, is concerned about the possibility of having two soccer fields and traffic. He also wanted to challenge the need for two soccer fields. Stan Davis, 5509 Woodcrest Drive, wanted to discuss the lack of communication from the Parks & Recreation Department to the city in general with regards to the Arden Park restoration project. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Arden Park Natural Resource Draft Concept Plan Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 6/13/2017 Jessica Wilson, Water Resources Coordinator and Renae Clark, Planner and Project Manager from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District presented the history of the Arden Park Natural Resource Concept Plan. They informed the commission they are asking for their feedback and for a recommendation to the City Council. Also discussed were the community engagement process and the timeline for the project. Commissioners asked questions, expressed concerns and gave their feedback. Motion made by Nelson to recommend the Arden Park Natural Resources Plan to the City Council. Motion seconded by McAwley. Motion carried. B. Park Signage Replacement Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Faus gave an update on the signage project. She presented the proposed final design for the park entrance signs and gave details of the signage. Commissioners asked questions, had discussions and expressed their views. C. Park Visits Commissioner McAwley • Indicated there is a huge dandelion problem in the parks. Staff Liaison Kattreh replied the city has a Turf Management Plan that they follow that the City Council has approved. Commissioner Nelson • Asked if any spraying has been done for the mosquitos and gnats in the parks. Staff Liaison Kattreh replied that is something that is done by the state. • Indicated she used the App to let Park Maintenance know there was a problem with a bench at Todd Park and asked what the expected turnaround time is. Staff Liaison Kattreh replied the goal would be a day or two. Commissioner Dahlien • Asked how the removal of the Braemar Dome went. Staff Liaison Kattreh replied with their dedicated team this was the smoothest it has ever gone. VII. City Council Updates, Correspondence and Petitions A. City Council Updates April 4, April 18 and May 2, 2017 Chair McCormick acknowledged the commission’s receipt of the City Council updates. B. Correspondence Chair McCormick acknowledged the commission’s receipt of various correspondences. C. Petition – Playground at Van Valkenburg Park Chair McCormick acknowledged the commission’s receipt of the petition with regards to a playground at Van Valkenburg Park. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 6/13/2017 VIII. Chair and Member Comments Chair McCormick: • Due to schedule conflicts the retreat will be held during the June meeting • Location: Pamela Park • Start time: 5:30pm • Activities for the meeting will include park tour, dinner, team building activities and potentially a speaker in addition to discussing ideas for their 2018 work plan • In preparation for work plan development, commissioners should review the Parks Strategic Plan Commissioner Nelson: • Requested more information on long term funding of projects and playground upgrades • Liaison Kattreh informed the group that she will be discussing funding issues with Council Commissioner Dahlien: • Welcomed the two new commissioners and wished Commissioner Miller a Happy belated Birthday. Commissioner Burke, Edina Public Schools Member • Introduced herself to the commission as Director for Community Education Services Commissioner Willett • Introduced himself to the commission. IX. Staff Comments Staff Liaison Kattreh and Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Faus gave the following updates: • On Thursday, May 11 starting at 5:30 a.m. the MN Department of Agriculture will be treating a portion of Richfield and Minneapolis for the gypsy moth infestation. They are using the Edina Aquatic Center parking lot as a staging and take-off and landing area for their helicopters. • On May 18 staff and the Parks & Recreation Commission members who are participating in the Fred Richards master planning process are going to be reviewing the next version of the Fred Richards concept plan; the next open house is scheduled for Monday, May 22. They received favorable feedback from the technical evaluation team regarding a potential wetland bank for the west side of Fred Richards Park. This will give them the ability to move forward with the next phase in the wetland banking projects. • Four consultants have been selected to interview for the Braemar Master Plan; HGA, SEH, SRF and Damon Farber. The interviews will be held on Tuesday, May 23 and the final selection will go to City Council on June 6. • There was vandalism at Pamela Park. There is a lighting cabinet that is adjacent to the artificial turf field that is used to control the lights; however, it no longer controls the lights Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 6/13/2017 but it has still been a real problem because people are literally breaking into the cabinet to try to control the lights. They are in the process of replacing a cabinet again and have purchased a remote lighting control system so that all of the lights are being controlled over a network so nothing is being controlled at the field. • The Aquatic Center has had the filters installed and the zero depth play structure is currently being installed so it is ready when the pool opens. • Construction at Braemar Golf Course is well underway on the regulation course. Richard Mandell will be hosting a kick-off construction meeting on May 16. • Last Saturday they had a very successful Vehicle Day. Edina partnered with Richfield and Bloomington and the event was held at Southdale; they had a great turnout. • This weekend is Race for the Cure that is hosted at Southdale and the race goes around Rosland Park. • The hockey boards at Todd Park were taken down this past week. • The parking lot renovations at Creek Valley are being completed; they are currently adding the second lift of asphalt so that the parking lot is in great shape. • The fishing pier and lake fountain are in at Rosland Park. • This Friday and Saturday is the Annual Plant Sale for the Edina Garden Council at Arneson Acres. It’s on Friday, May 12 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Garden Council is a non-profit organization that funnels a lot of resources back into Edina parks. • The Community Garden opened this past Saturday; all 55 plots are full and there are 12 people on the waiting list. • There is a softball tournament this weekend at Pamela Park and a baseball tournament at Courtney Fields. • May 20 is National Kids to Parks Day; this is a national event put on by the National Park Trust and this year will be their 7th annual. Overall the purpose is to try to get kids out and be active. Their motto is active kids are healthy kids. In Edina they are hosting a photo contest by challenging neighborhoods to take photos and submit them. The neighborhood that sends in the most photos is going to win and will have their best photo published in the June edition of Edition Edina as well as the neighborhood will be recognized. X. Adjournment Motion made by Gieseke to adjourn the May 9, 2017 meeting at 9:19 p.m. Motion seconded by Dahlien. Motion carried.