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OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Brookview Community Center
Monday, June 26, 2006
5:45 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Sandler called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
11. ROLL CALL
Present: Roger Bergman, Jim Johnson, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Bob Mattison, Roger McConico, Jerry Sandler,
Tom Zins, Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; Tim Klatt, Public Works Maintenance
Manager; Mayor Linda Loomis; Sheila Van Sloun, Parks and Recreation Administrative Secretary;
Cheryl Dando, Golden Valley resident and Cliff Levy, Golden Valley resident.
Absent: Chuck Cahill and Jim Vaughan.
III. AGENDA CHANGES OR ADDITIONS
Additions made to the agenda are as follows:
1) Postcard Advertising Facility Study Open Houses
2) Youth Athletic Association Survey
3) Annual Report
4) Fit City Award Designation
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — May 22, 2006
MOTION: Sandler made a correction to the minutes stating that Park Planning Open Houses should be as
follows: Tuesday, August 8th at Brookview Park Large Picnic Shelter; Thursday, August 10th
at Hampshire Park; Thursday, September 21St at Wesley Park; and Tuesday, September 26th at
Scheid Park. All open houses will take place from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Moved by Kuebelbeck and seconded by McConico to approve the May 22nd meeting minutes
as amended. Motion carried unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Postcard Advertising Facility Study Open Houses
Sandler discussed what items should be advertised on the postcard. All were in agreement to the content.
McConico suggested the postcards be bright yellow or orange to get peoples attention.
B. Youth Athletic Association Survey
Sandler suggested e -mailing the survey to Association coaches, board members and Presidents. He
suggested verbally contacting individual Association Presidents for e-mail addresses for coaches and
board members.
Minutes of the Golden Valley Open Space and Recreation Commission
June 26, 2006
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VII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Annual Report
Sandler attended the last City Council meeting and presented the Annual Report. He said the Council
accepted and approved the annual report.
B. Governor's Fit City Award Designation
Sandler said at the last City Council meeting, the City was presented with a plaque for the Governor's Fit
City Award.
Vlll. PARK AND OPEN SPACE TOUR
The Open Space and Recreation Commission visited the following parks and open space areas: General Mills
Headquarters Nature Preserve, Golden Oaks Park, Lakeview Park, General Mills Research Nature Area,
Medley Park, Wesley Park, Hampshire Park, Wildwood Park/Olson School, Pennsylvania Woods, Honeywell
Little League Area, Sandburg Ball Fields, St. Croix Park/Bassett Creek Trail, Scheid Park, Briarwood/Unity
Ave. Trail/Minnagua Pond Area, Gearty Park, Stockman Park, Rice Lake Trail, Mary Hills Nature Area,
Schaper, Natchez Park, Davis Community Center, Lions Park, Western Avenue Marsh and Brookview Park.
At the conclusion of the tour, the Commission thanked staff for the fine job they do in maintaining the
Golden Valley parks.
X. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Johnson and seconded by McConico to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.