HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 11-21 PRMMINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
• FOR THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
NOVEMBER 21, 1995
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Sorenson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chairperson Sorenson, Commissioners Peterson, Lasman, Russell, Shinnick, Schendel, and
Mead were present. Also in attendance were City Council Liaison Kristen Mann, Public
Services Coordinator Jim Glasoe and Director of Recreation Arnie Mavis.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 17, 1995
There was a motion by Commissioner Mead, seconded by Commissioner Russell to approve
the minutes. The motion passed.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT
Council Liaison Mann reported that the Council had come to consensus on a candidate for City
Manager and had offered a contract to Mike McCauley, currently of Owatonna. She also
invited all commissioner's to the Council meeting next Monday, as Bill Morris from Decision
Resources will be giving a report on this Summer's citizen survey. Mann indicated that work
on the budget continues. She also added the neighborhood street improvement program was
going forward.
PARK AND RIDE PARK NAME
Recreation Director Mavis indicated that as of today, no suggestions for park names had been
submitted. He told Commissioner's that all schools had been asked to submit names at this
Fall's principals luncheon and by letter.
After some discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Russell, seconded by
Commissioner Shinnick to open the contest up to the public and include a flyer in the
upcoming recreation catalog seeking submissions. Commissioner's Russell, Shinnick and
Peterson voted in favor. Commissioner's Sorenson, Lasman, Schendel, and Mead voted nay.
The motion failed.
A motion was then made by Commissioner Lasman, seconded by Commissioner Mead to
allow Recreation Director Mavis to call the schools seeking submissions and if none are
offered open the contest to the public. Commissioner's Peterson, Lasman, Shinnick,
Schendel, and Mead voted in favor of the motion. Commissioner Russell voted Nay. The
motion passed.
• CITIZEN SURVEY RESULTS
Public Services Coordinator Glasoe presented the executive summary of the survey results as
compiled by Decision Resources. The summary was discussed and Commissioner's were
again invited to the November 27 City Council meeting, as Bill Morris from Decision
Resources will be presenting the results of the survey.
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
Commissioner's discussed the time table for replacement of playground equipment in city
parks. Commissioner's focused discussion on the playground equipment replacement time
table that was developed in 1993. It called for all parks to have equipment replaced by the
Fall of 1997. Current CIP funding would have this replacement completed in 1998.
As a result of their discussion, Commissioner Peterson made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Mead recommending the City Council amend the Capital Improvements
Program to provide funds to replace playground equipment in six (6) parks in 1996 and five
(5) in 1997. It further directed that staff should determine the priority for the aforementioned
replacements. The motion passed unanimously.
PARK WATCH
Public Services Coordinator Glasoe reported the Park Watch information had been included in
the last issue of the City Newsletter as requested by the Commission. Commissioner's
• indicated a desire to have the information included in all future newsletters.
WILLOW LANE - Basketball Hoops
Public services Coordinator Glasoe reported the basketball standards and backboards have
been installed.
ADOPT- A- SHORELINE
Commissioner Schendel reported on the Adopt-a -Shoreline program sponsored by the DNR.
She felt the program may be a good addition to the current adopt -a- park, trail, street
program.
Staff will look at potential sites along Shingle Creek and report their findings at the February
1996 Commission meeting.
TWIN LAKES TASK FORCE
Chair Sorenson reported the task force had recently met and that there was little support for
any ordinances similar to Robbinsdale's. He indicated the task force had confined
consideration of ordinances to Upper and Middle Twin Lakes and that the task force was
considering a speed limit and looking at making personal watercraft rules apply to all
watercraft.
FIREHOUSE PARK -Project Invite Inc.
Council Liaison Mann indicated that funding for Invite Inc. may be cut for 1996. This item
will be placed on the February 1996 agenda.
WATER SLIDE-Report
Recreation Director Mavis provided comparative revenue figure for the Community Center for
1994 and 1995. He also indicated the price of general admission will be increased 25 cents in
1996.
GOLF COURSE
Recreation Director Mavis reported on the financial performance of the golf course in 1995.
Public Services Coordinator Glasoe added that a report had been completed and forwarded to
the Director of Finance relating ideas for making the golf course more profitable.
SET MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be January 16, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A of City Hall.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Commissioner Russell made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lasman to adjourn the
meeting at 8:43 p.m. The motion passed.
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