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OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Brookview Community Center
Monday, September 25, 2006
7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
11. ROLL CALL
Present: Roger Bergman, Jim Johnson, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Bob Mattison, Roger McConico, Jerry Sandler,
Jim Vaughan, Tom Zins, Rick Jacobson, Director of Park and Recreation; Sheila Van Sloun, Park
and Recreation Administrative Assistant; and Jackie Wells, Golden Valley Federated Women's
Club.
Absent: Chuck Cahill.
111. AGENDA CHANGES OR ADDITIONS
Addition of New Business:
1) Changes to Brookview Community Center Policies
2) Commission opening
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —July 24, 2006
MOTION: Moved by Johnson and seconded by Vaughan to approve the July 24`h meeting minutes.
Motion carried unanimously.
V. BROOKVIEW PERFORMANCE AREA
Wells discussed the Brookview Performance Area presentation that was given at the September 19'h Council
meeting. She explained the Council approved the plan. Wells then discussed the next step in the process.
Wells thanked the Commission for their help. She asked for suggestions on raising money for the performance
area. Wells and the Commission then discussed possible organizations that would contribute funds.
Wells said at the next Golden Valley Federated Women's Club meeting, a fundraiser will be present to discuss
ideas with them. Sandler asked to be contacted after that meeting.
VI. PARK AND RECREATION FACILITY STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
Mattison said the survey for youth athletic associations is complete and the next step is contacting them to
distribute the survey.
Kuebelbeck said she met with Peter Leatherman from Decision Resources, who explained the program for
compiling the citizen survey results. After meeting with Peter and discovering the program had to be rewritten
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in a few areas, Kelly created a similar program in Excel that she feels is much more user friendly. She said she
would like to get as many survey results entered as possible before the phone survey thru Decision Resources
begins.
Sandler said there has been a reasonable turn out at the open houses. He added that people have been
commenting and filling out the surveys.
Sandler thanked the Commission for all the work they have put into the Facility Study.
VI1. OLD BUSINESS
A. Deer Task Force Update
Vaughan explained the task force is creating a deer management plan. Vaughan said the next step is to
create a resolution and present the plan to Council for their consideration.
B. Regional Trail Update
Jacobson explained that Three Rivers Board of Commissioners approved the contract for Phase I, from
Hwy. 169 to Douglas Drive. They would like the work to start this fall. Three Rivers plans to bid the
second half of the trail, Phase II, from Douglas Drive to Wirth Parkway, in the spring of 2007.
Vill. NEW BUSINESS
A. Brookview Community Center Policy Changes
Jacobson discussed a few recommended changes to the community center policies.
MOTION Moved by Mattison and seconded by Zins to approve the changes made to the
Brookview Community Center Policies. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Commission Opening
Sandler announced the resignation of Chuck Cahill.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by McConico and seconded by Mattison to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.