Parks and Recreation Commission Meetings and Work Sessions

City of Excelsior Hennepin County, Minnesota Minutes Park and Recreation Commission Tuesday, February 12, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL at 6:20 p.m. Commissioners present: Chair Wolfe, Sobiech, Mullenbach, Berghorst, Rogney and Wahlstedt. Commissioners Absent: Also present: Public Works Superintendent Tim Amundsen. 2. AGENDA APPROVAL Commissioner Berghorst moved, Commissioner Mullenbach seconded, to approve the agenda as presented, Carries 6/0. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) Mullenbach moved, Berghorst seconded, to approve the minutes of December 11, 2018 and January 15, 2019 as presented. Motion carried 6/0. 4. CITIZEN REPORTS OR COMMENTS a) None 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) GATEWAY MASTER PLAN Commissioners discussed the three options presented by WSB. The previous direction given to Bob Slipka, from WSB, was for advertising on the sail cloth. The commission is in agreement to have a more fixed Permanent sail design with possible rectangular banners beneath(Boom) for the ease of changing and costs. Concept #1 liked the low profiled design, maybe incorporate the ticket booth roof swale in back wall design. Concept #2 Permanent sail design with advertising below Boom with more of an artistic curvature to simulate City Logo. Concept #3 Possible permanent welcome sail with side sails for advertising events, orientation of design should be positioned to maximize Oak Street exposer. Minutes Park and Recreation Commission February 12, 2019 Page 2 of 2 6. NEW BUSINESS a) Standard Plaque Designs-Adopt-A-Tree and Adopt-A-Seat. Mullenbach moved, Berghorst seconded, to approve the recommendation of the Precision machined plaques for the benches and continued discussion on the tree signage. Motion carried 6/0. Commissioners are concerned on the stakes getting broken or removed and lost. Options for alternatives could include but not limited to a plaque mounted on a rock or other landscape bed products. 7. VERBAL REPORTS FOR DISCUSSION: a) Ticket booth proposal, discussed no action taken. b) Eagle scout projects, possible clean up in the spring. 8. UPDATES/INFORMATION a) Ice castle, discussed no action taken. b) Garden plots, discussed, no action taken. c) Concerts in the park, discussed no action taken. d) Maintenance log discussed no action taken. e) Port bell, discussed, no action taken. f) Studer park, discussed, no action taken. g) Gazebo/Mitten pond Discussed, no action taken. 9. MONTHLY FINANCIALS: Mullenbach moved, Sobiech seconded, to approve January 2019. Motion carried 6/0. 10. MISCELLANEOUS/ COMMISSIONER COMMENTS a) Recent Council Action 11. ADJOURNMENT Mullenbach moved, Berghorst seconded, motion carries 6/0. Respectfully submitted, Paul V. Mullenbach