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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Park Board
Edina City Hall, Council Chambers
July 11, 2017
I. Call To Order
Chair McCormick called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Commissioners McAwley, Strother, Miller, Good, McCormick, Gieseke,
Nelson and Willett.
Absent were: Commissioners Burke, Dahlien and Student Commissioners Gustafson and Hulbert.
Staff present: Park Board Staff Liaison Ann Kattreh, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Susan
Faus, Administrative Coordinator Janet Canton and Recreation Supervisor Tiffany Hoffmann
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Good to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Strother.
Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Nelson to approve the June 13, 2017 minutes. Motion seconded by Gieseke.
Motion carried.
V. Introduction of Tiffany Hoffmann
The new Recreation Supervisor, Tiffany Hoffmann, introduced herself and gave a brief history of her
background.
VI. Community Comment
None
VII. Reports/Recommendations
A. Fred Richards Park Master Plan
Terry Minarik from Confluence gave a presentation on the Fred Richards Park Final Master Plan.
Staff asked the Parks & Recreation Commission to review and recommend the final master plan.
The commission asked questions and had a discussion. Each commissioner gave their feedback.
Motion made by Good to accept the basic plan as its been proposed with a
recommendation that we leave open and defer final decision on field scheduling and
lighting until it’s determined what is happening to the property to the south. Motion
seconded by Willett. Motion carried unanimously.
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B. Braemar Park Master Plan Kick Off
Ken Grieshaber, landscape architect from SRF Consulting gave a presentation on the Braemar
Park Master Plan and gave a timeline of the project. He indicated the process they will use will
be similar to the one used for the Fred Richards Park Master Plan project.
The Parks & Recreation Commission asked questions, gave suggestions and had discussions.
C. 2018 Parks & Recreation Commission Work Plan
The commission discussed the work plan ideas that were suggested at last month’s meeting and
talked about putting the ideas into groupings. In addition, prioritize activities within those
groupings. A preliminary work plan will be discussed at the August meeting and will be finalized
at the September meeting.
VIII. Correspondence And Petitions
A. City Council Updates June 20, 2017
Chair McCormick acknowledged the commission’s receipt of the City Council updates.
B. Correspondence Received through June 19, 2017
Chair McCormick acknowledged the commission’s receipt of correspondence through June 19,
2017
IX. Chair and Member Comments
• Chair McCormick informed the commission she has put together a draft of a letter to send
to the Adopt-a-Park participants thanking them for their work. She asked the commissioners
to send her any feedback they may have. The letter will be finalized at the September
meeting.
• Commissioner Nelson asked about the plaques at some of the parks that are dedicated to
people and how those will be incorporated with changes to the new signage. Staff Liaison
Kattreh replied staff feels it might be more appropriate to relocate those types of plaques to
a more appropriate spot in the park.
• Commissioner Nelson asked about the website redesign and the timing of it. A lot of
important things are being missed on the website. Staff Liaison Kattreh replied the new
website will roll out sometime the first week in August and that will help a lot with better
communication. Secondly, they are always looking to improve and continue to figure out
ways to better reach their residents.
• Commissioner Good gave recognition to staff on the amount of effort and work they do to
communicate through the community. Chair McCormick concurred they can all agree that
the communication the staff is doing is excellent; it’s maybe just not being received all the
time.
X. Staff Comments
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Staff Liaison Kattreh gave the following updates:
• The last Arden Park open house is scheduled for July 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Public
Works Park Maintenance Facility.
• There is a Braemar Park Master Plan open house on July 26; the time and location are yet to
be determined.
• The bid results for the Centennial Lakes Park pedestrian bridge came in high; the intent is to
re-bid the project the beginning of next year.
• The bid results for the Park Signage project came in low; Geograph Industries had the lowest
bid of $221,022.00.
• The Braemar Golf Course construction is right on schedule.
• The Academy Nine and driving range have been receiving great utilization and feedback.
• The Da Beauty League will be back at Braemar Arena on Monday and Wednesday evenings
from July 12 through Aug. 21; the league is a combination of NHL and NCAA players.
XI. Adjournment
Motion made by Gieseke to adjourn the July 11, 2017 meeting at 9:16 p.m. Motion seconded by Nelson.
Motion carried.