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June 23 OSRC Regular Meeting Agenda June 23, 2025 — 5:30 PM Brookview Golden Valley 316 Brookview S Parkway 1.Call to Order 2.Land Acknowledgement 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. 3.Approval of Agenda 4.Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.A.Approval of May 19, 2025 Open Space & Recreation Commission meeting minutes 5.Business 5.A.Oath of Office: Reappointed Member - Roger Bergman 5.B.2025 Open Space and Recreation Commission Annual Parks Tour 6.Review of Commission Calendar 6.A.Review of Commission Calendar 7.Adjournment OSRC MEETING AGENDA City of Golden Valley OSRC Meeting June 23, 2025 — 5:30 PM 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Parks & Recreation 763-512-2345 / 763-512-2344 (fax) Golden Valley Open Space & Recreation Commission Meeting June 23, 2025 Agenda Item 4.A. Approval of May 19, 2025 Open Space & Recreation Commission meeting minutes Prepared By Greg Simmons, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Recommended Action Motion to approve the May 19, 2025 Open Space & Recreation Commission meeting minutes. Supporting Documents OSRC May 19 Minutes.pdf 2 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Chair Speltz called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm Commissioners present: Jonas Courneya, Bill Delaney, Matthew Sanders, Dawn Speltz, Brian Wright Commissioners absent: Roger Bergman, Matthew Olson, Scott Seys Council Members: Gillian Rosenquist Staff present: Janelle Crossfield, Parks and Recreation Director; Greg Simmons, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director; Ben Disch, Golf Operations Manager; Brian Haley, Golf Course Superintendent; Ryan Wigdahl, Assistant Golf Course Superintendent; Jacquelyn Kramer, Senior Planner 2. Land Acknowledgment Statement 3. Oath of Office Commissioners Sanders and Courneya read their Oath of Office 4. Approval of May 19, 2025, Agenda MOTION by Chair Speltz , seconded by Commissioner Wright to approve the agenda as presented, and the motion carried. 5. Approval of March 24, 2025, Meeting Minutes MOTION by Commissioner Sanders, seconded by Commissioner Speltz to approve the March 24, 2025, meeting minutes as presented, and the motion carried. 6. Business a. Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Simmons confirmed that commissioners had received the boards and commission orientation information as attached in the agenda for review. No commissioners had any questions. b. Commissioners Sanders was nominated and elected through a unanimous vote as the chair. Commissioner Wright was nominated and elected by unanimous vote as the vice-chair. c. Simmons relayed to Commissioners that the current Open Space and Recreation Commission Bylaws mandate that they be reviewed on an annual basis. Commissioners confirmed that there were no current changes and Simmons responded that any proposed changes would need to be done at a future meeting. May 19, 2025 – 6:30 pm Brookview Valley North Room 3 City of Golden Valley Open Space & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 24, 2025 – 6:30 pm 2 d. Ben Disch, Golf Operations Manager, introduced Brian Haley, Golf Course Superintendent, and Ryan Wigdahl, Assistant Golf Course Superintendent. Both Haley and Wigdahl had started in their current roles over the previous two months and shared pictures and discussion of recent and current projects with the commission. Commissioners asked follow-up questions related to tree removal and replacements, and Haley shared the plan for continued removal of ash trees and ongoing new tree plantings. Golf staff also shared the current positive impacts of the new irrigation system and the potential to pay off the loan much earlier than planned for this project. e. Simmons discussed the background behind the City’s update to the current sign code and turned the discussion over to Jacquelyn Kramer, Senior Planner, to provide additional insight as well as discussion on the topic. This update to sign code will supersede any previous guidance or code related to signs. Simmons clarified after questions from Commissioners that this update is related to what signs are allowed in the City and less about how they look. Kramer said that this update is related to signs City-wide, not just parks, and updates are common practice across cities to ensure that what is being allowed and what is written in code are aligned. The discussion focused on temporary and seasonal signs including both advertisement and general information signs. Kramer answered questions from the Commission related to content and answered that the sign code updates are related to amount and placement of signs whereas content is primarily protected by first amendment rights which the sign code cannot override. Finally, the discussion shifted to revenue generation through signs such as advertisements on athletic facilities. The commission shared both the concerns around having too many signs in parks as well as the disparity in the current guidelines in allowed signs. The discussion was summed up by Kramer that the Commission was currently okay with the current number of signs and the code will need to account for the material signs are made of and the differences in parks located in predominantly residential versus industrial or business areas. The sign code update is still in the input process and there will be a future public hearing on the topic. f. The proposed 2026 capital improvement budget has a line for a sun/rain shelter construction at Stockman Park. The current shelter there was recently constructed, in 2017, and not currently due for replacement. This discussion shifted to the cost of playground replacements and that there hasn’t been an adjustment to the budget for playground replacements in several years and the Commission supported exploring an expanded budget request related to playgrounds. g. The annual parks tour will be taking place during the June meeting. The commission discussed locations of interest in visiting. As a part of the discussion, there was an interest in visiting a park outside of Golden Valley with similar playground containers as many of Golden Valley’s to help guide future budget considerations. h. There were no Commissioner announcements. i. Simmons showed the updates to the Bassett Creek Regional Trail and the work that has been approved and will take place in Golden Valley. Summer programs began on June 10 th and most of the programs are full with waitlist and staffing numbers are strong. The contract award for Scheid Park Shelter Remodel will be on the Council agenda for May 20th. Construction will begin on august 1st once awarded. Finally, Simmons shared about an upcoming public meeting being hosted by Breck School related to a potential change to their campus. j. There were no Council Liaison announcements. 4 City of Golden Valley Open Space & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 24, 2025 – 6:30 pm 3 7. The commission confirmed the upcoming dates and made the decision to move the June meeting to a 5:30p.m. start for the parks tour 8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by Chair Sanders at 8:01 pm Chair, Matthew Sanders Greg Simmons, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Parks & Recreation 763-512-2345 / 763-512-2344 (fax) Golden Valley Open Space & Recreation Commission Meeting June 23, 2025 Agenda Item 5.A. Oath of Office: Reappointed Member - Roger Bergman Prepared By Greg Simmons, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Supporting Documents Bergman, Roger - Oath of Office.pdf 6 OFFICIAL OATH State of Minnesota ) )ss County of Hennepin ) I, Roger Bergman, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Open Space and Recreation Commission Member of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me God. _______________________________ Roger Bergman Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of_____________, 2025. __________________________________ Dawn Speltz, Chair 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Parks & Recreation 763-512-2345 / 763-512-2344 (fax) Golden Valley Open Space & Recreation Commission Meeting June 23, 2025 Agenda Item 5.B. 2025 Open Space and Recreation Commission Annual Parks Tour Prepared By Greg Simmons, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Summary Commissioners will visit several City of Golden Valley Parks as well as Winnetka Hills Park in Crystal, Minnesota. 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Parks & Recreation 763-512-2345 / 763-512-2344 (fax) Golden Valley Open Space & Recreation Commission Meeting June 23, 2025 Agenda Item 6.A. Review of Commission Calendar Prepared By Greg Simmons, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Supporting Documents Review of OSRC Calendar.pdf 9 Event Time Location June 23 Parks Tour 5:30 p.m.Various Park Locations July 28 Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.Brookview Golden Valley September 22 Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.Brookview Golden Valley October 20 (Third Monday) Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.Brookview Golden Valley November 24 Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.Brookview Golden Valley Review of OSRC Calendar 10