agenda-osrc-regular-jun-24-24
June 24, 2024– 6:30pm
Brookview Wirth Lake Room
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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
____ Roger Bergman____ John Cornelius ____ Bill Delaney
____ Matthew Olson____ Matthew Sanders ____ Dawn Speltz, Vice Chair
____ Linden Weiswerda, Chair ____ Brian Wright ____ Scott Seys ____ Youth (Open)
3. Land Acknowledgment Statement
We acknowledge and honor the Dakota nation, on whose ancestral land the City of Golden Valley is built, and
whose land resources we use. We commit to counteracting the erasure of the cultural practices and presence
of the Dakota people through education and by amplifying a wide range of indigenous voices.
4. Agenda Changes or Additions
5. Approval of Minutes – April 22, 2024
6. New Parks and Recreation Staff Introductions
7.Junior Leader Program Capstone Project
8. Paws In Parks Campaign
9. 2024 Park Project Update
10. Commission and Staff Updates
a. Commissioner updates
b. Field condition update
c. Next OSRC meeting is Monday, July 22 at 6:30 pm
11. Adjournment
April 22, 2024–6:30pm
Brookview Valley North Room
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Chair Weiswerda.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners in person: Roger Bergman, John Cornelius, Bill Delaney, Matthew Olson,
Scott Seys, Dawn Speltz, Linden Weiswerda
Commissioners absent: Matthew Sanders, Brian Wright
Staff present: Janelle Crossfield, Parks and Recreation Director; Police Chief Virgil
Green; and Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant
3. Land Acknowledgment Statement
Chair Weiswerda shared the Land Acknowledgment Statement with the commission.
4. Agenda Changes or Additions
Additions made by Crossfield:
- Run The Valley update
- Medley Park Community Garden update
- Brookview Tennis Courts update
5. Approval of Minutes – February 26, 2024
MOTION moved by Commissioner Bergmanand seconded by Commissioner Delaney to
approve the February 26, 2024 meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Public Safety in the Parks – Police Chief Virgil Green
Police Chief Green shared brief information on the event at Lions Park on April 7, stating it was
an isolated, non-Golden Valley juvenile incident withno outstanding suspects or threat to the
neighborhood.
Chief Green said thirty-one officers are budgeted and they currently have twenty-two. He said
added personnel to patrol parks would be helpful, along with addressing youth in the parks
after 10 pm.
Chief Green then discussed the possibility of cameras in parks. He talked about a one-year
camera pilot program in Golden Valley parks. He also shared that the police department is
working on a crime data dashboard to be shared with the public.
City of Golden ValleyOpen Space & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 2
April 22, 2024 – 6:30 pm
7. Commission and Staff Planning Updates
a.Commissioner updates
1. Commissioner Olson said four trees need attention at Stockman Park. One behind the
baseball field and three in the northeast corner of the park.
2. Commissioner Delaney asked about stakes around the Kelly Drive pond. Crossfield said
the stakes are associated with flood mitigationin that area.
b. New Recreation Supervisor and Recreation Coordinator vacancy– Staff member Crossfield
said Kong Moua has been hired as the new Recreation Supervisor. His first day was Monday,
April 15. She said the Recreation Coordinator position should be filled by early June.
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annual event had 209 participantswith
c. Run The Valley update – Crossfield said the 29
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cool temps. Next year’s 30 annual event will take place on Saturday, May 26, 2025.
d. Medley Park Community Garden update – Crossfield said the Community Garden Open
House will take place on Wednesday, April 17 from 3-6 pm.
e.Brookview Tennis Court update –Crossfield said the work is scheduled for completion this
year.
f. Next OSRC meeting discussion – Due to the Memorial Day holiday, commissioners and staff
agreed to move the May meeting to Monday, May 20 at 6:30 pm.
8. Adjournment
MOTION moved by Commissioner Delaney and seconded by Commissioner Bergman to
adjourn at 7:45 pm. Motion carried unanimously.
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Linden Weiswerda, Chair
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Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant