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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.01.16 PRAAGENDA Brooklyn Center Park and Recreation Commission Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 6:30 - 8pm 1. Call to Order 6:30 pm 2. Roll Call 3. Election of Chair 4. Appointment of Vice Chair 5. Approval of Agenda 6. Approval of Minutes- December 2023 7. City Council Liaison Report 8. Unfinished Business 9. New Business • Community Center Renovation/Expansion Update & Next Steps • Adopt-a-Park Update • Parks Capital Investment Plan Update 10. Set Next Meeting Date and Agenda February 20th, 2024 11. Adjournment 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 DECEMBER 19, 2023 CALL TO ORDER Chair Ebert called the meeting to order at 6:33pm. ROLL CALL Chair Ebert, Commissioners Sorenson, Younglove, Branch and Jeffrey were present. Also present were Parks & Recreation Deputy Director Carissa Goebel, Councilmember Butler, and Customer Service Representative Rachel Kenyon. Vice Chair Bonovsky was not present. A member of the public also attended. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Younglove moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Branch seconded the motion. The agenda was approved unanimously. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER MINUTES Commissioner Sorenson moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Jeffrey seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT Councilmember Butler gave an update that the budget was approved. 2024 PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENTS RECOMMENDATION Deputy Director Goebel presented the playgrounds to be replaced in 2024. Grandview is being updated. Freeway park is the other park to be updated. After these two playgrounds are updated, the oldest playground will be Centennial Park from 2017. Commissioner Jeffrey moved to approve the proposed playgrounds. Commissioner Branch seconded the motion. The proposal was approved unanimously. HEALTHY SCHOOLYARD PROJECT: PLAYGROUND UPDATE Deputy Director Goebel discussed the Grandview/Brooklyn Center Elementary School playground further. The grant money they are receiving from Trust for Public Land, will help pay for additional port in place so that more of the playground is accessible. It will make the park space more cohesive. They will also be adding benches and shade to improve the park. The school should be receiving their final renderings for their portion of the playground soon. PARKS OUTREACH TEAM: SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM UPDATE Deputy Director Goebel discussed that the Parks Outreach staff has created an open gym program at the Brooklyn Center Blue Barn. They have averaged about 20 kids per night. They are giving teens an outlet for recreation and building relationships with the community. 2023 PARK AND REC WRAP-UP PRESENTATION Deputy Director Goebel presented the highlights of 2023 from the entire Park & Recreation staff. Updates were given on Community Center usage, group fitness, aquatics, athletics and adult, senior, and youth programming. Commissioner Sorenson moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioners Branch seconded. The decision was unanimous. FUTURE MEETING The next meeting will be on January 16th, 2024 at 6:30pm at the Community Center.