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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Edina Parks & Recreation Commission
Braemar Golf Course
Monday, Aug. 20, 2018
5:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Good called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Commissioners Good, Ites, McAwley, Strother, Nelson, Burke, McCormick,
Willette and Student Commissioners Kiely and Schieffert
Absent were Commissioners Miller and Dahlien
Staff present: Staff Liaison Ann Kattreh, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Susan Faus and
Administrative Coordinator Janet Canton
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Strother to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Nelson.
Chair Good asked to amend the agenda by replacing Item VI.D. to Parks & Recreation
Commission Effectiveness Discussion. Motion carried as amended.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by McAwley to approve the July 10, 2018 minutes. Motion seconded by Nelson.
Chair Good offered up that the amendment to the motion that was made to include
“pedestrians and dogs with leashes are permitted on the trail but bikes are not”. Motion
carried as amended.
V. Community Comment
None
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Arden Park Commissioner Update
Chair Good indicated because Commissioners Ites and McAwley have been an integral part of
the Arden Park planning team with a lot of attention recently on the discussion of the shelter
building, he asked each of them to give an update from their perspective and insights on where
we stand on Arden Park. Both Commissioners shared their input.
It was noted there will be an open house on Thursday, Aug. 23 from 5-7 p.m. at Arden Park.
The following information will be presented: budget, updated shelter building design, final
playground design and the overall park master plan that will show the tree locations as well as
the updated creek alignment.
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It was noted final approval of the plan will be asked for from the Parks & Recreation Commission
at their Sept. 4 meeting and the City Council will be asked for their final approval of the plan at
the Sept. 20 council meeting that will authorize them to move forward to bid.
Commissioners asked questions and gave input.
B. 2019 Parks & Recreation Commission Work Plan
Chair Good informed the Parks & Recreation Commission they will need to finish their initial draft of
the 2019 Work Plan at their Sept. 4 meeting. Chair Good asked for potential ideas and indicated the
list can be modified and refined at the Sept. 4 meeting.
C. Open Streets Opportunity
Chair Good informed the commission he signed the Parks & Recreation Commission up for the Open
Streets event on Sunday, Sept. 23 from 1-5 p.m.; there will be a table or booth set up for them as a
commission. Chair Good went over some ideas he had and asked the commissioners to think about
some ideas.
Commissioners Good, Strother and McCormick volunteered to help at the event.
D. Parks & Recreation Commission Effectiveness Discussion
Chair Good had the commission divide up into two groups to discuss what they would like to
see the commission continue doing, stop doing and start doing.
Chair Good will get a list together to discuss and decide what’s feasible from everyone’s
perspective.
VII. Chair and Member Comments
• Commissioner Ites informed the commission he participated in the Walk with the Mayor
event that was held on Aug. 15 at Fred Richards Park. He walked with a resident who
operates a motorized wheelchair and it was quite a wonderful experience hearing her talk
about how the trails have changed her life and how they have really made a difference for
her.
• Student Commissioner Kiely informed the commission he has been playing Frisbee Golf at
the course at Rosland Park and questioned how feasible it would be to have the course a
little more organized and add hole markers. He sees a lot of people there but feels there
would be more people using it and appreciating it if it were a little more developed.
• Student Commissioner Kiely indicated this is his last Parks & Recreation Commission
meeting and thanked everyone for the great experience and for also making him feel as an
equal.
• Student Commissioner Schieffert thanked the commission for the great experience.
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• Chair Good thanked both student commissioners for their involvement as commission
members this past year. He added he really appreciates the active participation both
students gave.
• Commissioner Nelson informed the commission she recently had her birthday party at
Braemar Golf Course on the back patio; it was great. She wants to make sure people know
it exists and added people have been calling her asking about the hours for the Red River
Kitchen.
• Chair Good reminded the commission there will be an open house for Arden Park on
Thursday, Aug. 23 from 5-7 p.m.
• Chair Good informed the commission he attended the open house for the Greater Southdale
Working Group on July 12. He noted he finds these rather informative to listen to what the
plans are and the direction people ae going. He finds them useful to bring that back in his
thought process for what the Parks & Recreation Commission is doing.
VIII. Staff Comments
Staff Liaison Kattreh gave the following updates:
• The Fall into the Arts Festival at Centennial Lakes will be held on Sept. 8 and 9.
• The Centennial Lakes bridge construction will begin early September.
• The Braemar South Arena will be getting a brine replacement and will get a complete
descaling; the south arena will be closed from Aug. 27 through Sept. 16.
• The fall/winter registration started today for residents and went very smoothly.
• The turnstile gates have all been removed at the Bredesen Park Nature Trail.
• There are two athletic groups that have expressed an interest in becoming a regular athletic
association: wrestling and golf. The wrestling group is planning to attend the next
commission meeting to see if they can be approved as an official athletic association.
• Reminder, the next Parks & Recreation Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept.
4.
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by McAwley to adjourn the Aug. 20, 2018 meeting at 8:51 p.m. Motion seconded by
Willette. Motion carried.