Parks and Recreation Commission Meetings and Work Sessions

City of Excelsior Hennepin County, Minnesota Minutes Park and Recreation Commission Tuesday, April 10, 2018 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Chair Wolfe called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Commissioners present: Wolfe, Mullenbach, Sobiech, Rogney, and Berghorst. Commissioners Absent: Honzl, Wahlstedt Also, present: Public Works Superintendent Amundsen, Residents Bob and Diane Bolles. 2. AGENDA APPROVAL Berghorst moved, Mullenbach seconded, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5/0. 3. APPROVAL OF FENRUARY 13, 2017 MINUTES Mullenbach moved, Sobiech seconded, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried 5/0. There was no quorum for the March meeting. 4. CITIZEN REPORTS OR COMMENTS None 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) None 6. NEW BUSINESS a) PARK MEMORIAL POLICY: Bob Bolles presented what he had regarding some of the sale of bricks in The Commons. Staff researched and there was no clear policy set in the past. Commissioners discussed several options with the Polly Ann trail as a possible starting draft. Options could include of Gold, Silver, Bronze with standard maintenance included in 5yr,10yr, 20yr…Life of product lifetime. Commissioners will keep on upcoming agenda to finalize a recommendation to City Council. The Commission directed staff to research the maintenance period from manufacture of bench and life expectancy of the paver bricks. Minutes Park and Recreation Commission April 10, 2017 Page 2 of 2 7. VERBAL REPORTS FOR DISCUSSION a) Partnership with Historical Society for Electrical boxes and ticket booths. Discussed no action taken. b) The Commons Master Planning: Chair Wolfe briefed the Board on the final proposal by the design firms that was adopted by the City Council for review. c) Eagle Scout Projects: Amundsen will keep information on the raised beds as a possibility for a later date. 8. UPDATES/INFORMATION (a) Ballpark Maintenance: Discussed, no action taken. (b) Community Garden Committee Report: Discussed, no action taken. (c) Concerts in the Park: Discussed, no action taken. (d) Park Maintenance Log: Discussed and vetted. (e) Minnehaha Steam Boat Group: Discussed, no action taken. (f) Discussion on Port Bell: Discussed, no action taken. (g) Arctic Fever: Discussed, no action taken. 9. MONTHLY FINANCIALS: Mullenbach moved, Sobiech seconded, to approve the March Financials. Motion carried 5/0. 10. MISCELLANEOUS/ COMMISSIONER COMMENTS a) Recent Council Action Discussed, no recent actions. 11. ADJOURNMENT Mullenbach moved, Berghorst seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:30p.m. Motion carried 6/0. Respectfully submitted, Paul V. Mullenbach