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PARKS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017
6.•00 p.m.: Cover Park Shelter Ribbon Cutting
7:00 p.m.: Regular meeting at City Hall
1. Call to Order
11. Approval of Agenda
III. Approve Parks Commission Minutes— September 18, 2017 (1)
IV. Department/ Commission Liaison Reports
A. Arborist
B. Public Works Director
C. Other/ Commission Liaison Report
V. Visitors/Public Comment
This is an opportuni(y for 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
None
VITT. Old Business
A. Park and Trail Updates
IX. Informational
A. Next Meeting: Monday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
Upcoming Council Meetings:Tuesday, October 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 28 at 6:00 p.m.
X. Adjourn
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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 1
PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Monday, September 18, 2017 at City Hall
I. Call to Order: Vice Chair Weyer called the meeting to order. Present: Commissioners
Johnson,Norton, and Chirhart, City Administrator ,lohnson, Public Works Director Kegley,
Arborist Danielson, and Commission-Liaison Liljegren. Absent: Chair Bye.
II. Approval of Agenda: Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Chirhart, moved to
approve the Agenda. Carried 4-0.
III. Approve Parks Commission Minutes—July 17. 2017: Commissioner Norton, seconded by
Commissioner Chirhart, moved to approve the MMutes. Carried 4-0.
IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports:
A. Arborist: Arborist Danielson reported that the third weed control visit for the prairie
restoration took place on August 23, and the fourth one was set to take place
sometime the following month. She also reported that the summer 2017 boulevard
and park tree pruning and removal project was completed the previous month.
B. Public Works Director: Public Works Director Kegley reported that as fall
approached, the park shelters were scheduled to be winterized. He said parks could
stili be used after winterizing, and that there would be portable toilets. Kegley also
reported that Andersen Windows offered to do some volunteer work in one of the
City parks. He said they were going to spread mulch in the playgrounds at Brekke
Park on September 28. Kegley also stated that the city was accepting applications for
rink attendants.
C. Other / Commission Liaison Reports: Commission-Liaison Liljegren reported that
the City Council talked about representation by commissioners at the City Council
meetings. City Administrator Johnson reported that the City Council concluded that
appointing a representative was not a requirement and felt it best to leave it to the
discretion of the commission to send a member to the City Council meetings since
there was already a member of staff and a Commission-Liaison present at each
comrnission meeting.
V. Visitors/Public Comment: None
VI. Public Hearings: None
VII. New Business:
A. Set Cover Park Shelter Ribbon Cutting: Vice Chair Weyer, seconded by
Commissioner Chirhart, moved to set a ribbon cutting at Cover Park on October 16
at 6:30 p.m. Carried 4-0.
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Parks Commission Minutes
September 18, 2017
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VIII. Old Business: None
IX. Informational:
A. Fall Clean-up: Saturday, September 30, 7:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. at Andersen
Corporation parking lot
B. Cover Park Shelter
C. Next Meeting: Monday, October 16, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
D. Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m.
X. Adiournment: Commissioner Chirhart, seconded by Commissioner Norton, moved to
adjourn. Carried 4-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Pinski
City Clerk
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