7-23-12GOLDEN VALLEY OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Minutes
July 23, 2012
1. Call to Order
Sandler called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
2. Roll Call
Present: Roger Bergman, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Bob Mattison, Jerry Sandler, Dan Steinberg,
Rick Jacobson, Director of Parks and Recreation; Joanie Clausen, Council Member;
Pete Birkeland, Golden Valley Little League President; Pat Dale, Golden Valley Little
League Vice -President; and Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant.
Absent: John Cornelius, Brad Kadue, Emily Piper and Anne Saffert.
3. Agenda Changes or Additions
None.
4. Approval of Minutes — June 25, 2012
MOTION: MOVED by Bergman and seconded by Steinberg to approve the June 25 meeting
minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Golden Valley Little League Update and Discussion Reaardina Dous at Isaacson Park
Birkeland said Isaacson's second field opened June 11 and the third field opened June 18. He
said as part of moving to Isaacson, Golden Valley Little League was able to close down Seeman
and Scheid fields early for Little League use.
Birkeland said they will be hosting the district wide tournament at Isaacson in 2013 and 2014.
Birkeland said the league would like to get some restrictions about dogs at Isaacson Park during
games. Sandler said some other Little League parks have restrictions. Jacobson said Little League
could draw up their own policy and suggested posting signs at Isaacson, on their website, and in
their literature that goes out to families.
Birkeland discussed the future projects at Isaacson, which includes field lighting, power to the back
stops, batting cages, storage building and improvements to the concession stand.
Birkeland said more storage is desperately needed at the park. Little League plans to propose
something in the near future for their storage needs.
6. Recreation Report — Andy Soltvedt
Soltvedt said there are 730 tennis registrations so far this season, compared to 400 last year.
He said some of the lessons have moved to Lions, Scheid and Wesley to accommodate the
numbers. The programs run through early October.
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July 23, 2012
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Soltvedt said Adult Summer Softball was full and will wrap up this week. Fall leagues are almost
full. He said the fields at Schaper Park have held up well with the exception of a drainage issue
on field 2.
Soltvedt said the last Concert in the Park is tonight. There was only one rain -out and the rest
were very well attended. The Ice Cream Social on July 16 drew over 400 people.
Soltvedt said the fall activities catalog will be going out in early September. There will be more
preschool programs offered in cooperation with Crystal, New Hope and Robbinsdale, and a
weekend Karate class at Davis Community Center. Youth Basketball for grades 2-6 will be
advertised in the fall catalog and runs in cooperation with Crystal and St. Louis Park.
7. Updates
Mattison said Golden Valley Girls Softball year end tournament was held yesterday and it went
well and the parks looked great. He said 12U won State and 19U was the runner up.
Sandler said the commission will review the Comprehensive Plan in the fall.
8. Adjournment
MOTION: MOVED by Mattison and seconded by Bergman to adjourn at 8:15 PM. Motion
carried unanimously.