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04-27-09 OPEN SPACE & REC Minutes Hey OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION Meeting Minutes Brookview Community Center Monday, April 27,2009 7:00 PM I. Call to Order Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Present: Roger Bergman, Jim Johnson, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Emily Piper, Anne Saffert, Jerry Sandler, Jim Vaughan, Linda Loomis, Mayor; Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant; and Annie Gillette Cleveland, Resident. Absent: Ken Graves and Bob Mattison. III. Agenda changes or Additions Jacobson added Capital Improvement Plan. IV. Approval of Minutes - February 23,2009 Kuebelbeck made a change to the attendance record. She stated she was absent at the February 23rd meeting and Saffert was present. MOTION: Moved by Vaughan and seconded by Sandler to approve the February 23rd meeting minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously. V. Recreation Report - Sue Cook Cook gave an update on the Youth Basketball programs, which are run in cooperation with the City of Crystal. The Mites Basketball program for grades K-l had 109 participants. The Youth Basketball program for grades 2-6 had 27 teams. She said there were 28-30 volunteer parent coaches this year. Cook said Adult Softball registration for the spring/summer season is complete. We have 32 Adult Men's teams and 4 Adult Co-Rec teams, which are combined with New Hope who has 7. She said this year's fall softball season will be changed to 8 teams that play single games for 7 weeks due to work on one of the fields at Schaper Park, which will not be available for play. Our summer tennis program will again be run by instructors from Twin Cities Tennis Camps. Last year's program was one of our most successful. She gave details on the summer/fall Saturday Camps she is offering this season. Minutes of the Golden Valley Open Space and Recreation Commission April 27, 2009 Page 2 Cook said Concerts in the Park will take place this year on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m.at the Brookview large shelter. Concerts run from June 15th - August 1 ih. She added that attendance was great last year. Cook said she had four Adopt-a-Park openings until the spring/summer brochure went out in March. Two parks have been adopted since. Cook said she continues to offer adult basketball programs and adult volleyball at Davis Community Center. She also offered the Holiday Youth Open Gym over spring break and it had great attendance. Cook announced to the Commission that she will be retiring June 30, 2009. VI. Dog Park - Annie Gillette Clevelend Cleveland was invited to speak to the Commission about the possibility of a dog park in Golden Valley. She discussed the concept and shared surrounding city dog park information. The Commission then discussed possible locations. Jacobson said he and other city staff will be meeting with Golden Valley Humane Society to discuss their site as a possible location. VII. Capital Improvement Plan Jacobson distributed copies of the CIP, explaining that expenses are being held level. VIII. Old Business Sandburg Middle School Jacobson explained that School District 281 will be closing a few of their schools, including Sandburg as a middle school. He said District 281 Community Education will be moved to Sandburg along with other programs. The gyms, pool and ballfields should still be available. Luce Line Jacobson gave an updated explaining that much of the trail is complete. He said that Three Rivers has talked about a possible grand opening when the trail is complete. Canadian Pacific Jacobson said the north/south trail thru Golden Valley from New Hope to Bloomington is being studied by Three Rivers Park District, as well as staff from the cities involved. The goal is to put together a feasibility study for future reference. Deer Survey Jacobson reported that the cities objectives were met with this year's deer management program. X. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Johnson and seconded by Vaughan to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.