1-27-14GOLDEN VALLEY OPEN SPACE & RECREATION COMMISSION
Regular Meeting at Golden Valley City Hall
Minutes
January 27, 2014
1. Call to Order
Rosenquist called the meeting to order at 8:10 PM at City Hall.
2. Roll Call
Present: Roger Bergman, John Cornelius, Kelly Kuebelbeck, Gillian Rosenquist, Anne Saffert,
Dawn Speltz, Dan Steinberg, Rick Birno, Director of Parks and Recreation, Brian
Erickson, Recreation Supervisor.
Absent: Bob Mattison and Jerry Sandler.
3. Approval of Minutes — November 25, 2013
Steinberg requested to add location to the minutes.
MOTION: Moved by Steinberg and seconded by Saffert to approve the November 25 meeting
minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Map of Youth Locations and Anes in Golden Valley
Birno shared a map created by School District 281 showing youth locations and ages. Brief
discussion followed.
5. Lions Park Play Structure Proposals and Neighborhood Meeting
Birno shared proposed designs for the.new Lions Park Play Structure. The designs will be
displayed at the neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, January 28 from 6:30-7:30 PM at
Brookview Community Center for residents to vote on the design, with the majority vote winning.
Birno gave brief details on the designs and answered questions.
6. Meetina with SEA SchoolNVildwood Park Process and Schedule
Birno said city staff met with SEA school staff and have agreed on a process for selecting a new
playground. The process will include city and school staff identifying desired amenities. Those
amenities will be given to the manufacturer, who will create design boards. The design boards
will go before a school community group of kids, where they will place stickers on their highest
priority amenities. The same process will be conducted with the Wildwood Park neighborhood.
The boards will then be given to Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground and they will create a design
concept based on the priorities and budget.
7. New Summer Playaround Hours for 2014
Erickson explained the current playground program hours, which includes seven locations
offering programs Monday -Thursday from 1:00-4:30 PM. After receiving feedback from
residents, he proposed that some locations offer programs in the morning and some in the
afternoon.
Minutes of the Open Space and Recreation Commission
January 27, 2014
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8. Updates
Birno said Parks and Recreation staff has been asked by the City Manager to create a signage
policy for parks. He said the information will be shared with the Commission as soon as it's put
together.
Birno said the City Manager also asked him to put together a Request For Qualification's for
Architects to begin working on a needs assessment and conceptual design for Brookview
Community Center.
The Wildwood Play Structure Neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 24
from 6:00-7:00 PM at Brookview Community Center.
9. Adjournment
MOTION: MOVED by Bergman and seconded by Steinberg to adjourn at 9:05 PM. Motion
carried unanimously.
Bob Mattison, Chair
ATTEST:
Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant