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Home My WebLink About2011 04-19 PRA I i AGENDA Brooklyn Center Parks and Recreation Commission Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Community Room #221- Brooklyn Center Community Center 6301 Shingle Creels Parkway 1. Call to Order 7.• 00 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes- March 15, 2011 S. City Council Liaison Report 6 New Business - Adopt -A-Park Clean Up - West Palmer Shelter Building - Annual Parks Tour Planning 7. Old Business - No Smoking in Parks- Update - Park Rules Signs- Verbiage I 8. Other c 9. Set Next Meeting Date and Agenda. (May 17, 2011) 10. Adjournment i 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 MARCH 15, 2011 COMMUNITY ROOM #221, COMMUNITY CENTER CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairperson Shinnick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Vice chair Shinnick, Commissioners Ebert, Lee, Peterson and Russell were present. Chair Sorenson and Commissioner Starling were absent and excused. Also present was Emily Anderson from the Tobacco Free Youth Recreation Program, and Community Activities, Recreation and Services Director Jim Glasoe. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By consensus, the agenda was approved as presented. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — February 15, 2011 There was a motion by Commissioner Russell, seconded by Commissioner Lee, to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2011 Park & Recreation Commission meeting as presented. The motion passed unanimously. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT As Councilmember Ryan was out of town, no report was submitted. REFERRAL FROM CITY COUNCIL- NORTHPORT PARK PROJECT REQUEST CARS Director Glasoe asked that this item be tabled to a future meeting, as he had been unable to reach the student who is proposing the project regarding additional information regarding the request. Mr. Glasoe noted he will continue to try to contact the student and place the item on a future meeting agenda. JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL /STRATEGIC GOALS CARS Director Glasoe reported that the City Manager, at the request of the City Council, had set an April 6 th meeting date for a joint meeting between the City Council and all of the Commissions. Mr. Glasoe noted the meeting was scheduled for 6:00 -8:00 p.m. in Constitution Hall. i Mr. Glasoe indicated that each Commission had been asked to report on their activities throughout the past year and answer any questions from the City Council or other Commissions. Mr. Glasoe added, the City Manager had also asked that each Commission also review the City Council Strategic Goals to identify any that they believe they might be able to help achieve. i Mr. Glasoe led a brief review of the Strategic Goals and the Commission reaffirmed their assistance with to two specific goal areas. The first is related to Strategic Goal #4, Desired j Outcome 2, Participation in community programs and activities will reflect the demographic makeup of the community. The second was related to Strategic Goal #5, Desired Outcome 3, Maintain public access and availability to City park facilities and infrastructure. Commissioner Peterson asked how we (the Commission) had done with respect to achieving these goals in 2010. CARS Director Glasoe indicated that all activity and program registrations had been mapped to establish a baseline. Mr. Glasoe added that the 2010 census figures would be available shortly and would help to further establish a baseline. NO SMOKING IN PARKS CARS Director Glasoe reported that, based upon the direction of the Commission at the February meeting, he had put together a revised draft policy for Commission consideration that prohibited use of tobacco products in "youth activity areas ". Mr. Glasoe noted that staff had identified park playground areas, youth ball fields and skating rinks as youth activity areas. Mr. Glasoe asked if Commissioners if they had other areas they would like added to the list. After some discussion, Commissioners asked that basketball courts be added to the youth activity areas. After additional discussion, Commission Russell made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Lee to recommend the revised tobacco free policy to the City Council. The motion passed unanimously. 2011 EARTH FEST CARS Director Glasoe passed around a "sign up" sheet for the upcoming April 16 Earth Fest. Mr. Glasoe noted the Commissioners would be helping man a table related to parks and trail information. AMPHITHEATER DESIGN COMMITTEE CARS Director Glasoe passed out color renditions of the latest design for the proposed Centennial Park Amphitheater. Mr. Glasoe noted that fundraising for the amphitheater had begun earlier that same day with an event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. All Commissioners voiced support for the design. i I i SET NEXT MEETING DATE By consensus, the next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was set for April 19, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in Community Room #221 of the Brooklyn Center Community Center. i MEETING ADJOURNED Commissioner Shinnick made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Russell, to adjourn the meeting at 7:46 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. i a ,ifE e ' , not 1 F� x , 11 ji S f !-! ^igMV 1 . BiSibig `ILS1 Pahner We Park E3uiWhq (nNe picture tan �:�21_,'I 1, not 01 1011 2 ,005) i R f4 � 1 1 r i j I' # Yj ,, ', ., ,.,.,. � ; _�•• { 7 ��=iM1. �.. r Ii� '.:'�. =ate+ .. . .:. -.. r. r .ri vim' P i u.� ". 1�:��istnl ; 1'� cst l'�ilnlc� l_,�ikc P�uk L3ui1�1in1; (note 1)icturc w is fake ti oil 3, 1/11, not 0 1/0 1 /2005) r E -- — ---- ---- --------- — --� _ UTILITY UN15ff� iA ( a r=32 `END F'FVATION fi ' /gyp p7 n AC;i Iv I I I RQ OUTDQOi\ I iCNlr, ( 554 5 U iRF. 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