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Home My WebLink About2012 01-17 PRA AGENDA Brooklyn Center Parks and Recreation Commission Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Community Room #221- Brooklyn Center Community Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway 1. Call to Order 7: 00 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes- November 15, 2011 5. City Council Liaison Report 6 New Business - Election of Off cers for 2012 - Neighborhood Designations- Brief Presentation (note: presenter is also on the Housing Commission agenda, so exact timing is not known) - 2012 Agenda Items 7. Old Business - Hennepin County Youth Sports Grant Request- Update - Firehouse Park Basketball Court- Review Options - Park Signs- Update 8. Other 9. Set Next Meeting Date and Agenda. (February 14, 2012) 10. 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 NOVEMBER 11, 2011 COMMUNITY ROOM #221, COMMUNITY CENTER CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Sorenson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Chair Sorenson, Commissioners Ebert, Peterson, Russell, Shinnick and Starling were present. Also present were City Council Liaison Dan Ryan, Recreation Program Supervisor Joe Ericksen and Community Activities, Recreation and Services Director Jim Glasoe. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By consensus the agenda was approved as presented. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — October 11, 2011 There was a motion by Commissioner Russell, seconded by Commissioner Ebert to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2011, Park and Recreation Commission meeting as written. The motion passed unanimously. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT Councilmember Ryan reported the Earle Brown Heritage Center was able to transfer $200,000 from year end 2010 funds to its Capital Fund. Councilmember Ryan noted that 18 trees had been planted in East Palmer Park as part of the neighborhood street reconstruction project. Councilmember Ryan indicated that recent census figures showed 14% of households and 33% of children in Brooklyn Center live in poverty. COMMISSIONER TERM EXPIRATIONS CARS Director Glasoe indicated that he had received a letter from the City Clerk indicating the Park & Recreation Commission terms for Chair Sorenson and Commission Starling would be expiring at the end of the year. Mr. Glasoe asked that Chair Sorenson and Commissioner Starling inform him by the end of the month if they wished to be reappointed. Both Chair Sorenson and Commissioner Starling indicated they would like to be reappointed. FIREHOUSE PARK BASKETBALL COURT CARS Director Glasoe reported that the Brooklyn Center School District had submitted plans for the community gymnasium that is to be built on the Brooklyn Center High School site. Mr. Glasoe noted the plan submission showed an outdoor basketball court that would be installed by "other ". Mr. Glasoe noted this could be beneficial should the Commission choose the school district site as an option for the Firehouse basketball court, as the site plan would have already been approved with an outside court. After some discussion, CARS Director Glasoe indicated that he would bring alternative basketball court options, with costs, to the January meeting. CENTERBROOK GOLF COURSE CARS Director Glasoe and Recreation Program Supervisor Joe Ericksen provided an overview of the Centerbrook Golf Course finances over the past five years. Mr. Glasoe noted the golf course financial performance had not been good and that the City Council and Financial Commission had examined the performance as part of the City Council review of Enterprise Fund Budgets. CARS Director Glasoe and Recreation Program Supervisor Ericksen provided information on the current market conditions, course attributes, targeted audiences, and operational changes planned that would assist in making Centerbrook financially viable. CARS Director Glasoe reported the City Council and Financial Commission had recommended a plan that would provide for a one -time infusion of cash to bring the golf course fund back to a neutral cash position. Mr. Glasoe noted that, by doing so, staff would be able to more accurately gauge the effect of changes that are implemented moving forward. The Commission provided Mr. Glasoe and Mr. Ericksen with suggestions regarding various aspects of Centerbrook operations. EAST PALMER PARK BASKETBALL COURT Commissioner Peterson asked about the cost of rehabilitating the basketball court at East Palmer Park. CARS Director Glasoe indicated that he had not had an opportunity to speak with the Streets and Parks Maintenance Supervisor to develop an estimate. Mr. Glasoe indicated he would follow up with the Streets and Parks Maintenance Supervisor regarding this item and provide information at the January meeting. DOG PARK CARS Director Glasoe provided the Commission with some historical information regarding the Commission's last conversation regarding off -leash dog parks in Brooklyn Center. After some discussion, Chair Sorenson asked that CARS Director Glasoe research the option of adding neighboring community dog park information on the City's website. SET NEXT MEETING DATE By consensus, the next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was set for January 17, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in Community Room #221 of the Brooklyn Center Community Center. MEETING ADJOURNED Commissioner Russell made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ebert, to adjourn the meeting at 8:38 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Attux&mootII- Maoof Proposed Neighborhoods p or B BROOKLYN 7 ENTER centennial East Palmer Evergreen Firehouse Garden City V., Grandvie ESE Ham Hollow Kylamin ijons Middle Twin orchard Riverwood t Shingle Creek upper Twin West I'aher Willow Lane _ _ F1 Hennepin County Administration Richard P. Johnson, County Administrator 612- 348 -7574 A2303 Government Center FAX: 612 -348 -8228 300 South Sixth Street TDD: 612 -348 -7367 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487 -0233 www.hennepin.us January 10, 2012 Jim Glasoe, CARS Director City of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Dear Mr. Glasoe: On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved the 2012 list of recipients for the Hennepin Youth Sports Program. Unfortunately, your application for Centennial Park Soccer Fields was not selected for a grant award this cycle. We will be advertising the 2013 Youth Sports Program grant cycle this fall and encourage you to consider again applying to this program. If you have any questions or need more information please contact Stephen Olson, Program Director at Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission at 763 - 782 -3639 or solson( nscsports.org Sincerely, Richard P. Johnson County Administrator cc: Commissioner Mike Opat An Equal Opportunity Employer Recycled Paper b ` C4r► y� 1l 1 ff1 anti I' Ica .krv+n urtt]rlattltlp" fts r "Pun 3ti90 . smidusta7lq t r �� ' fl ( • •,trir r l `. Rth! 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