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OPEN SPACE & REC MINUTES 02-25-2008t4mlley OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION Meeting Minutes Brookview Community Center Monday, February 25, 2008 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 11. ROLL CALL Present: Roger Bergman, Ken Graves, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Bob Mattison, Anne Saffert, Jerry Sandler, Jim Vaughan, Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; Sue Cook, Recreation Supervisor; and Sheila Van Sloun, Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant. Absent: Jim Johnson and Roger McConico. 111. AGENDA CHANGES OR ADDITIONS No changes or additions. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —January 28, 2008 MOTION: Moved by Mattison and seconded by Bergman to approve the January 28th meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously. V. RECREATION REPORT — Sue Cook Cook gave details on the Youth Basketball Program which is co-sponsored with the City of Crystal and runs late January through mid-March. The youth program is for boys and girls in grades 2nd -6th, with the Mites program for grades K -1St. Cook said the youth program has 36 teams total, 18 from each city. She also said the Mites basketball program has 60 participants, 30 from each city. Cook also coordinates the adult softball leagues. She said she had 16 teams in the fall league and has 40 teams scheduled to play in the spring/summer league. Some divisions are cooperatively run with New Hope, Crystal and Robbinsdale. Cook said the spring/summer activities brochure is currently at the printer and should be to Golden Valley residents the first week of March. She said registration begins Thursday, March 13th. Cook said for the second year, tennis will be offered this spring/summer through the Twin City Tennis Camps. The program was very well received last summer and will be offering many tennis camps and activities again this year. Cook coordinated the entertainment for the Concerts -in -the -Park., which takes place at Brookview Park beginning June 9th and running through August 11th. She said she has 11 entertainers lined up this year. Minutes of the Golden Valley Open Space and Recreation Commission February 25, 2008 Page 2 Cook coordinates and organizes the Adopt -a -Park program. She said she currently has two parks available and has over 400 volunteers. Cook staffs and organizes activities at the Ronald B. Davis Community Center. She currently has 7 staff members. She said her Adult Open Gyms are very well attended. Activities that are offered at Davis include: Adult Open Basketball, Adult Over 40 Basketball, Adult Open Volleyball, Family Gym Time, and Winter Break and Spring Break Youth Open Gyms. VI. 2009 BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS Jacobson explained that the City Council is looking for input from the Open Space and Recreation Commission regarding budget considerations. Jacobson gave an introduction of the process and informed the Commission that discussion will take place at future meetings. VII. PARK SYSTEM PLAN/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Jacobson said there is nothing new to report. He said an updated version will be available at the April meeting. A Community Open House is scheduled for Thursday, May 1St at City Hall for the residents to review all chapters of the City Comprehensive Plan. Vill. OLD BUSINESS A. Regional Trail Jacobson explained that Three Rivers Park District hosted an open house on Tuesday, January 29th at Brookview. He said 25-30 people showed up to view plans of the trail and have their questions answered. B. Annual Deer Survey Jacobson said the objectives of the deer management program were met this winter. He said the aerial deer survey resulted in a count of 117 in 2007 and 68 on January 22, 2008. IX. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Bergman and seconded by Vaughan to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.