HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-15-2018 Parks Packet CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
lk PARKS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018
6:00 PM AT CITY HALL
L Call to Order
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approve Parks Commission Minutes —August 20, 2018 (1)
IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports
A. Arborist
B. Public Works Director
C. Other/ Commission Liaison Report
V. Visitor/Public Comment
VI. Public Hearings
None
VII. New Business
None
VIII. Old Business
None
IX. Informational
A. Next Meeting: Monday, November 19, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
B. Upcoming Council Meetings: Tuesday, October 23 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
X. Adjourn
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Enclosure 1
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Monday, August 20, 2018 at City Hall
I. Call to Order: Vice Chair Chirhart called the meeting to order. Present: Commissioners
Bye and Peterson, Arborist Danielson, City Administrator Johnson, Summer Park
Program Coordinator Zeuli, and Public Works Director Kegley. Absent: Chair Weyer,
Commissioner Thoreson, and Commission-Liaison Liljegren.
II. Approval of Agenda: Commissioner Bye, seconded by Commissioner Peterson, moved to
approve the Agenda. Carried 3-0.
III. Approve Parks Commission Minutes—July 16, 2018: Commissioner Peterson, seconded
by Commissioner Bye, moved to approve the Minutes. Carried 3-0.
IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports:
A. Arborist: Arborist Danielson reported that the Minnesota DNR changed the oak
wilt status to low risk on July 17, 2018. She said oak trees could still become
infected with oak wilt, but the risk was very low. She said if you damage an oak,
use a sealant on the tree within 15 minutes.
B. Public Works Director: Public Works Director Kegley reported that about 90,000
square feet of trail surface was sealed. He said staff was working on clearing
buckthorn from the Valley View Park goat area and should be finished by the end
of that week.
C. Other/ Commission Liaison Reports: Summer Park Program Coordinator Zeuli
provided an update on the summer park program. City Administrator Johnson
reported that Zeuli would be hosting a winter event late December similar to the
summer park program events. Zeuli said they were hoping to host the event at the
new Cover Park shelter.
V. Visitor/Public Comment: None
VI. Public Hearings: None
VII. New Business:
A. Park Walkthrough Discussion: Vice Chair Chirhart reported that the Parks
Commissioners, the City Administrator, the Arborist, and the Public Works
Director walked through all the parks within the City to come up with a list of
needs and wants for future planning. Public Works Director Kegley provided a
list of notes from the walkthrough to the Parks Commissioners. He said many
items had already been completed, staff would obtain quotes for some of the
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items, and the rest were attainable within the year.
VIII. Old Business: None
IX. Informational:
A. Next Meeting: Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
B. Upcoming Council Meeting: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
X. Adjournment: Commissioner Bye, seconded by Commissioner Peterson, moved to
adjourn. Carried 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Pinski
City Clerk
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