minutes-osrc-regular-oct-28-24
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Vice-chair Wright.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners in person: Roger Bergman, John Cornelius, Matthew Olson, Matthew Sanders,
Scott Seys, Dawn Speltz, Brian Wright
Commissioners absent: Bill Delaney, Linden Weiswerda
Staff present: Janelle Crossfield, Parks and Recreation Director; Sheila Van Sloun,
Administrative Assistant; Kevin Martinez Del Arca, Recreation
Coordinator; Ben Disch, Golf Manager; Brett Johnson, Assistant Golf
Manager; Andrew Bromander, Golf Operations Coordinator; Justin
Norcutt, Golf Operations Coordinator; Mike Ward, Golf Maintenance
Supervisor; Gillian Rosenquist, City Council
3. Land Acknowledgment Statement
Vice-chair Wright shared the Land Acknowledgment Statement with the commission.
4. Agenda Changes or Additions
None
5. Approval of Minutes – September 23, 2024
MOTION moved by Commissioner Bergman and seconded by Commissioner Cornelius
to approve the September 23, 2024 meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Brookview Golf Staff Introductions
Staff from Brookview Golf introduced themselves and included: Ben Disch, Golf Manager; Mike
Ward, Golf Maintenance Supervisor; Brett Johnson, Assistant Golf Manager; Andrew Bromander,
Golf Operations Coordinator; and Justin Norcutt, Golf Operations Coordinator.
Commissioners then shared introductions.
7. Brookview Golf Year in Review
Brookview Golf staff provided updates on golf, lawn bowling, and winter recreation for 2024
and answered questions from the commission.
Highlights from the 2024 season include:
• The course opened Friday, March 8 and closed Sunday, November 17
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Brookview Valley North Room
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• Over 1,000 Lawn Bowling events took place
• 46,012 Regulation course rounds played
• 27,083 Par 3 course rounds played
• $5 million in revenue between Brookview Golf and Three One Six Bar + Grill
• $4 million will be designated in a future CIP for a potential new driving range building to
accommodate the need for additional golf cart storage and will include the addition of golf
simulators.
8. Brookview Golf CIP
Brookview Golf staff discussed the upcoming 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and
answered questions from the commission.
9. Commission and Staff Updates
a. Commission updates – Commissioner Cornelius shared interest in seeing more pickleball
courts at Brookview Park to accommodate the growing need. Crossfield said the current
plan is to add four courts to Brookview Park. Staff will monitor and evaluate feasibility for
future courts after that project is completed.
b. Natchez Park update – Crossfield said an open house to share playground and sun shelter
concepts to the public took place on Wednesday, October 23. She said residents could
vote in person at the open house or online through the city website.
c. Isaacson Park update – Crossfield said installation of the playground began on October 21
with anticipated completion by the end of this week. She also said in the next few weeks,
city staff will be installing drain tile and a contractor will install an engineered wood fiber
base.
d. Parks Tour follow-up – Crossfield shared information on inquiries that came up at the
parks tour. Those include:
• The Brookview pickleball courts will have portable nets to protect the integrity of
the hard surface.
• The playground replacement schedule includes Seeman Park in 2025 and
Stockman Park in 2026.
e. Next OSRC meeting is Monday, November 25 at 6:30 pm
10. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Vice-chair Wright at 7:58 pm.
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Dawn Speltz, Chair
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Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant