Parks Commission

Parks​ ​Commission​ ​Meeting​ ​Agenda:​ ​August​ ​15,​ ​2017 Attending:​ ​Carolyn​ ​Grodinsky,​ ​Bill​ ​Johnson,​ ​Fab​ ​Pattison,​ ​Sarah​ ​Swenson,​ ​Geoff​ ​Beyer Carolyn​ ​called​ ​meeting​ ​to​ ​order,​ ​Bill​ ​seconded Agenda​ ​amendments: Add​ ​under​ ​caretaker​ ​updates,​ ​clarify​ ​Park​ ​Shelter​ ​reservation​ ​fees Bill​ ​motioned,​ ​Fab​ ​seconded June​ ​meeting​ ​minutes: Bill​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​approve,​ ​Fab​ ​seconded Assignment​ ​of​ ​a​ ​chairperson: Bill​ ​nominates​ ​Sarah,​ ​Carolyn​ ​seconded​ ​–​ ​Sarah​ ​chair Updates​ ​from​ ​current​ ​working​ ​committees: Greenprint/zoning,​ ​Canine​ ​Task​ ​Force,​ ​Budget​ ​Working​ ​Taskforce,​ ​Program​ ​Development​ ​Task​ ​Force Assign​ ​lead​ ​person​ ​for​ ​each​ ​committee,​ ​and​ ​each​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​purpose​ ​statement​ ​for​ ​the​ ​September Parks​ ​meeting Greenprint/zoning:​ ​Carolyn​ ​to​ ​take​ ​the​ ​lead o​ ​ ​ ​Work​ ​to​ ​get​ ​Greenprint​ ​adopted​ ​by​ ​City,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​ ​identify​ ​trails, o​ ​ ​ ​Write​ ​action​ ​plan/work​ ​plan​ ​of​ ​where​ ​we​ ​need​ ​to​ ​go​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Greenprint ● Incorporate​ ​Greenprint​ ​into​ ​Master​ ​Plan ● Get​ ​Park​ ​lands/Conservation​ ​Fund​ ​committee​ ​set​ ​up​ ​again Canine​ ​Task​ ​Force:​ ​​ ​ ​Sarah​ ​to​ ​take​ ​the​ ​lead​ ​with​ ​Fab​ ​as​ ​a​ ​resource Budget​ ​Working​ ​Task​ ​Force:​ ​​ ​Bill​ ​to​ ​take​ ​the​ ​lead Program​ ​Development​ ​Task​ ​Force:​ ​Fab/Alec ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Enchanted​ ​Forest​ ​(ask​ ​attendees​ ​for​ ​their​ ​zip​ ​code​ ​so​ ​we​ ​can​ ​have​ ​data​ ​on​ ​where​ ​people​ ​are coming​ ​from) Develop​ ​a​ ​three​ ​year​ ​plan​ ​for​ ​Parks​ ​Committee​ ​(short​ ​term​ ​and​ ​long​ ​term) ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Convene​ ​a​ ​visioning​ ​meeting​ ​away​ ​from​ ​Parks​ ​regular​ ​meeting​ ​–​ ​Sarah​ ​to​ ​research​ ​dates​ ​for​ ​a special​ ​meeting​ ​in​ ​October ​ ​·​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​vision​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Parks ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​mission ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Where​ ​should​ ​its​ ​resources​ ​go​ ​towards ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​What​ ​are​ ​the​ ​community​ ​needs,​ ​how​ ​it​ ​can​ ​be​ ​enjoyed​ ​and​ ​compatible​ ​with​ ​multiple​ ​interests Dog​ ​Task​ ​Force​ ​Update: ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Fab:​ ​looked​ ​at​ ​dogs​ ​in​ ​the​ ​park o​ ​ ​ ​Dog​ ​Committee​ ​came​ ​up​ ​with​ ​recommendations​ ​and​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​refine ​ ​Danis​ ​Regal​ ​requested​ ​clearer​ ​signs​ ​where​ ​bikes​ ​are​ ​permitted​ ​and​ ​the​ ​need​ ​for​ ​runners​ ​to​ ​alert​ ​dog owners​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​running​ ​by ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Bill​ ​move​ ​to​ ​adopt​ ​language​ ​along​ ​this​ ​line,​ ​Fab​ ​seconded​ ​ ​“With​ ​the​ ​reduced​ ​areas​ ​that​ ​dogs can​ ​be​ ​off​ ​leash​ ​and​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​other​ ​opportunities,​ ​Parks​ ​Committee​ ​suggests​ ​the​ ​City​ ​investigate​ ​a dog​ ​park​ ​to​ ​alleviate​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​dog​ ​pressures​ ​in​ ​Hubbard​ ​Park,​ ​and​ ​that​ ​the​ ​Park​ ​be​ ​located outside​ ​of​ ​Hubbard​ ​Park” Parks​ ​Commissioners​ ​to​ ​wordsmith​ ​the​ ​language​ ​above​ ​and​ ​pass​ ​at​ ​next​ ​meeting Caretaker​ ​Updates: ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Howlfest:​ ​brought​ ​in​ ​$500,​ ​better​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​more​ ​focused​ ​period​ ​of​ ​time​ ​that​ ​would​ ​be​ ​more successful​ ​(1​ ​day​ ​or​ ​afternoon​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​weekend) ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Geoff​ ​game​ ​an​ ​update​ ​on​ ​the​ ​current​ ​volunteers Dog​ ​Park: ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Geoff​ ​suggests​ ​a​ ​dog​ ​park,​ ​but​ ​all​ ​suggested​ ​it​ ​not​ ​be​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Park​ ​or​ ​associated​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Park. Start​ ​with​ ​one​ ​park,​ ​if​ ​goes​ ​well,​ ​built​ ​a​ ​second​ ​one September​ ​agenda Each​ ​Parks​ ​subcommittee​ ​to​ ​present​ ​its​ ​vision​ ​statement Budget:​ ​Howl​ ​budget​ ​report Dog​ ​Park Parks​ ​recommendation​ ​about​ ​dog​ ​ordinance​ ​(dogs​ ​in​ ​Park) ·​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Let​ ​Parks​ ​Commission​ ​evaluate​ ​how​ ​beefed​ ​up​ ​education​ ​of​ ​Parks​ ​Canine​ ​Code​ ​of​ ​Conduct​ ​are being​ ​promoted​ ​and​ ​promoting​ ​online​ ​reports​ ​of​ ​incidents Carolyn​ ​motion​ ​to​ ​adjourned,​ ​Bill​ ​seconded Meeting​ ​adjourned​ ​9pm