Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
Sept 2, 2008
PRESENT:
Brodt Lenz, Hiber, Kamrath, Kendall, Kruzel, Pederson, Ristow, Stark
ABSENT:
Johnson, Willmus (contacted staff prior to meeting)
STAFF:
Brokke, Anfang, Tullberg, Evenson
1.
INTRODUCTIONS/ROLL CALL/PUBLIC COMMENT
Brent Huberty offered to take
Commissioners on a tour of the Lake
Elmo Archery
Range as a follow-up to
his archery range proposal presentations. Commissioners to check their
schedules and discuss the possibility of a tour in October.
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – AUGUST 5, 2008 MEETING
Commission Recommendation:
Minutes for the August 5, 2008 meeting were
approved
unanimously.
3.
TOUR OF SKATING CENTER ARENA GEOTHERMAL PROJECT
Brad
Tullberg, Skating Center Superintendent, welcomed Commissioners
to the Skating Center and led a tour of the Arena
renovation project including the geothermal energy system.
4.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE UPDATE
Brokke briefed the Commission on
the events of the recent Comp Plan Open House. A second Open House is
scheduled for August 27. The final Comp Plan steering committee meeting
is scheduled for September 11. Committee members are in the process of
defining final issues to address.
5.
MASTER PLAN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Brokke explained that staff are looking to take a draft of the RFP to Council in
September. The plan is to distribute the RFP to six planning firms for
their consideration.
As a group the commission went
through the draft RFP page-by-page to make recommendations. In addition,
Stark will be sending the RFP to Commissioners for additional comments.
6.
PATHWAY COMMITTEE UPDATE
Sarah
Brodt Lenz reported that the pathway master plan updates have
been completed.
Commission Recommendation:
Motion by Pederson recommending
the Commission endorse the Pathway Master Plan. Second
by Stark. Motion passed unanimously.
7.
DIRECTORS REPORT
- Roseville University, a study of Roseville
City Government begins September 4, 2008; the Parks and Recreation session
is scheduled for Thursday, September 11, 2008.
- Solar
Tube Lighting has been installed at the Nature Center
for enhanced lighting and energy savings.
- Ramsey
County Sentence to Service has been contacted to remove the Boardwalk at
the Nature Center. Staff
are working with STS staff on the project details.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jill
Anfang, Assistant Director