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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-21-16 Parks Packet CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS PARKS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Monday, November 21, 2016 7:00 P.M. at City Hall 1. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda 1It. Approve Parks Commission Minutes— September 14, 2016 (1) IV. Department I Commission Liaison Reports A. Arborist B. Public Works Director C. Other 1 Commission Liaison Report V. Visitors/Public Comment This is an opporiunilv,Jor the public to address the Commission with questions or concerns not on the agenda. Please limit comments to three minutes_ VI. Public Hearing None VII. New Business A. 2017 Parks Commission Meeting Dates (2) Vlll. Old Business A. Cover Park Update IX. Informational A. Next Meeting: Monday, December 14, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall B. Council Representative: Tuesday, December 13 —Commissioner Johnson X. Adjourn Page 1 of 6 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 2 of 6 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 1 PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 19, 2016 at City Hall 1. Call to Order: Chair Bye called the meeting to order. Present: Vice Chair Weyer, Commissioner Chirhart, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Norton, City Administrator Johnson, Public Works Director Kegley, Arborist Danielson, and Commission-Liaison McComber. Absent: None. II. Approval of Agenda: Vice Chair Weyer, seconded by Commissioner Chirhart, moved to approve the Agenda. Carried 5-0. III. Approve Parks Commission Minutes—August 16, 2016: Commissioner Norton, seconded by Vice Chair Weyer, moved to approve the Minutes. Carried 5-0. IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports: A. Arborist: Arborist Danielson reported she was working on landscape plan reviews, tree replacement calculations for commercial development, and another weed control visit for the Swager Park and Valley View Park prairie restorations. She stated they were planning for a prairie burn in 2017 at both sites. Danielson also reported that the boulevard tree planting took place in August, and the DNR lowered the oak wilt risk. B. Public Works Director: Public Works Director Kegley reported that they were wrapping up the summer season, and the summer park attendants would work through September. He stated they would be winterizing the park shelters mid- October. He said they were accepting applications for rink attendants. C. Other/ Commission Liaison Reports: Commission-Liaison McComber reported that Fall Clean-up was set for October 1 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Andersen Corporation lot. McComber also reported that the 2017 Party in the Park was changed from National Night Out to June 8 and will be in conjunction with the 1601i Anniversary of the platting of Oak Park. City Administrator Johnson reported that the mountain bike trail permit was issued, so they would likely be setting up location flags soon and the Parks Commissioners should be able to walk it before any construction begins. V. Visitors/Public Comment: A. Splash Pad Presentation—Jeff Corniea: Presentation by Jeff Cormea of Commercial Recreation Specialists on splash pads. A spreadsheet on estimated costs was provided to the Parks Commissioners. No action was taken. VI. Public Hearing: None Page 3 of 6 Parks Commission Minutes September 19, 2016 Page 2 of 2 VII. New Business: A. Cover Park Update: City Administrator Johnson stated staff would summarize comments from the joint worksession with the City Council regarding Cover Park redevelopment. VIII. Old Business: None IX. Informational: A. Next Meeting: Monday, October 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall B. Council Representative: Tuesday, September 27 —Commissioner Norton X. Adjournment: Commissioner Chirhart, seconded by Vice Chair Weyer, moved to adjourn. Carried 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Pinski City Clerk Page 4 of 6 2 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS PARKS COMMISSION 2017 REGULAR MEETING DATES Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month. January and February meetings have been changed to the week following the regularly scheduled meeting date, due to legal holidays occurring on the regular meeting date. Meeting Date Council Representative January 23 Commissioner Weyer February 27 Commissioner Norton March 20 Commissioner Bye April 17 Commissioner Johnson May 15 Commissioner Chirhart June 19 Commissioner Weyer July 17 Commissioner Norton August 21 Commissioner Bye September 18 Commissioner Johnson October 16 Commissioner Chirhart November 20 Commissioner Weyer December 18 Commissioner Norton THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 6 of 6