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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 11-16 PRM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA REGULAR SESSION NOVEMBER 16, 2021 WEB-EX MEETING CALL TO ORDER Chair Sorenson called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. ROLL CALL Chair Sorenson and Commissioners Ebert, Carey, and Lungelow were present. Commissioner Branch, Bonovsky and Sanchez-Lopez were unable to attend. Also present were Recreation Deputy Director Joe Ericksen, Program Supervisor Carissa Goebel, Supervisor of Streets and Parks Pete Moen, and Councilmember Graves. APPROVAL OF AGENDA There were no additions and the agenda was approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes were approved for the September meeting. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT There is a survey for our City Celebration. There is a Government Delivery system out for notification with anything going on in the city. There are free mental health resources for families in the city. On December th 14 there will be a health fair that will be distributed. Last week there was free flu shots and health resources at Firehouse. There will also be free flu shots and health resources again at Snow Many Traditions. The police department recently just added another police officer. Covid numbers for Brooklyn Center are 5,449 cases and 53 deaths. Brooklyn Center represents 2.5% of the cases in the county. The budget is currently being worked on right now. The city is looking at adding a social worker to the police department. There is funding for staff to ticket nonmoving violations to help police officers out. JILL SCHENDEL LETTER RESPONSE Councilmember Graves will make sure that staff will follow up with this email. COMMISSION APPOINTMENT SCHEDULE Councilmember Graves spoke with the Mayor and is hopeful that this will happen at the next meeting. Councilmember Graves will not let this drop however she is trying to let the Mayor do this on his own. COMMISSION MEMORIALS or SERVICE RECOGNITION There is no update at this time and will be pushed to the next meeting. BROOKLYN CENTER MEMORIAL POLICY REVIEW Chair Sorenson and Supervisor of Streets and Parks Pete Moen reviewed points of the memorial policy. The question came up on how much a plaque would cost and who would pay the money. Supervisor of Streets and Parks Pete Moen is going to get measurement of the shelter where memorial plaques would be placed. 2021 PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT UPDATE Program Supervisor Carissa Goebel reported Bellvue is complete. Firehouse has started and holes were dug to start the new playgrounds. This will complete the new 2021 playground replacement. Commissioner Carey brought his family and BIKE SKILL COURSE Deputy Director Joe Ericksen informed that the delivery for the bike ramp company will be coming next Monday. We will not however install it this year as we are going to use this area for a hockey rink. So we are going to work with the company to come back next year to install it. Benches will be added for spectators. There is still talks if using our bikes will create liability. The possibility to give the bikes out to the public is there. 2022 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SURVEY RESULTS Revision complete after Thanksgiving. Color options will be voted on by Parks and Rec Commission. Final designs at January commission meeting. Contract approval by City Council in February. Installation should begin in spring of 2022. Backboards and repaving come out of the city budget and not out of this playground budget. ICE SKATE RENTAL FEASIBILITY REPORT Joe Ericksen reported after speaking with other cities and not having rinks open last year to have numbers to pull from last year for attendance, we will not be having skates for rental this season. There are many issues with skate rental including skates not fitting well. This season we will keep numbers of how many skaters attend the rinks and will look into the rinks for next season. Commissioner Carey wants to see it in future years to see attendance go up at the rinks. Joe Ericksen thinks the best way to rent skates will be at one central area and that will be at the Community Center. LIONS PARK PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT Program Supervisor Carissa Goebel reported that it would cost about $50,000 to move the playground equipment at Public Works, we will have to wait until there is a new Public Works Director. Supervisor of Streets and Parks Pete Moen reported that the building is in horrible condition. That if this does not turn into a driving range, it could turn into a soccer field. Joe Ericksen reported that there is still a want for a driving range and there has been a lot of work to try to get this done. Chair Sorenson is concerned about the parking if this is to happen. FUTURE MEETING The next meeting will be in January and will meet over zoom. MEETING ADJOURNED A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.