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4-23-12GOLDEN VALLEY OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Minutes April 23, 2012 1. Call to Order Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 2. Roll Call Present: John Cornelius, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Bob Mattison, Jerry Sandler, Dan Steinberg, Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; Sandy Werts, Volunteer Coordinator; Joanie Clausen, Council Member and Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant. Absent: Roger Bergman, Brad Kadue, Emily Piper and Anne Saffert. 3. Approval of Minutes — February 27, 2012 MOTION: MOVED by Mattison and seconded by Cornelius to approve the February 27 meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Golden Valley Little League Update — Pete Birkeland Birkeland said the league is in its 57t year with approximately 210 participants ages 6-12. They have seventeen teams and use about ten fields throughout Golden Valley. The regular season begins next Monday and runs for 6 weeks. Playoffs are then held through the end of June. Birkeland is very impressed with the new Little League complex. He said the league still has some debt to pay off for the complex. They will continue to sell personalized pavers and sell concessions to pay down the debt. He also looks forward to the future events it will host. Fields are currently being worked on to get them to playable conditions. Birkeland said the fields have been very damp and staff and contractors are working hard to prepare them for the season. Birkeland said all coaches and umpires are trained on safety and severe weather. They also receive mandatory background checks. He said the organization has over 100 volunteers. Birkeland invited the Commission to the Opening Day Ceremony at the new Isaacson Park on Saturday, May 5th at 12:00 PM. The first part of the ceremony will include the renaming dedication, followed by the traditional introduction. 5. Recreation Report — Sandy Werts Werts, who has been the part-time Volunteer Coordinator for the past eighteen months, shared her areas of responsibility, which are: Staff Liaison to the Envision Connection Board of Directors, the Lilac Planting project, and the 125th Anniversary project, along with coordinating projects between the city and other volunteer groups. As Staff Liaison to the Envision Connection Board of Directors, Werts helps prepare agendas and take minutes at their meetings. She also coordinates with them on their various projects including: the Ice Cream Social, Valley Days, Envision Award, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, and Valley Volunteer Day. Minutes of the Golden Valley Open Space and Recreation Commission April 23, 2012 Page 2 Wp!P s explained the Envision Award. She said the award was set up to recognize individuals who have a vision for making Golden Valley a better place and who are making that vision a reality. Anyone can nominate someone for the award. More information can be found on the city's website. For the Lilac Planting Project, Werts explained she works with the Lilac Planting Committee, Public Works and MNDOT to coordinate the event. Werts said new this year will be a Lilac Maintenance Morning, which will include maintaining the area that was planted 2 years ago. The regular Lilac Planting project will take place in September. Werts also worked with the 125th Anniversary Celebration working with it from the set-up of the logo contest and working with it to the end with the final celebration and dinner at the Golden Valley Country Club. She said it was a good way to learn about Golden Valley and its history. The 125th Anniversary committee is working on getting a plaque and a permanent location for recognizing recipients. The sealing of the 125th Anniversary Time Capsule will take place on Sunday, June 24 on the City Hall campus. She has also been working with groups that are looking for clean-up projects and coordinating the details with the Engineering department. Werts has also proposed a list of volunteer opportunities for individuals looking to enhance the daily operations of the city through special or ongoing projects. 6. Scheid Park Property Jacobson said the closing will take place in early May. 7. Isaacson Park Dedication Jacobson reminded the commission of the Isaacson Park dedication on Saturday, May 5 at 12:00 PM. 8. Updates Sandler met with Mayor Harris and give him an update on the Open Space and Recreation Commission. 9. Adiournment MOVED by Kuebelbeck and seconded by Steinberg to adjourn at 8:30 PM. Motion carried unanimously.