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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-22-14 Parks Commission Packet CITY OF OAK PARK. HEIGHTS PARKS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Monday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda 111. Approve Parks Commission Minutes—November 17, 2014 IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports A. Arborist B. Public Works Director C. Other/ Commission Liaison Report V. Adjourn to Worksession on Oak Park Crossing Park Design VI. Reconvene Regular Meeting VII. Visitors/Public Comment This is an opportunity.for the public to address the Commission with questions or concerns not on the agenda. Please limit comments to three minutes. VIII. Public Hearings None IX. New Business A. Set Parks Commission Meeting Dates and Council Representatives for 2015 B. Rink Attendant Hires X. Old Business None XI. Informational A. Next Meeting: Monday, January 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall B. Parks Commission Vacancies: Applications due January 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. XII. Adjourn Page 1 of 8 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK tA Page 2 of 8 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, November 17 at City Hall I. Call to Order: Chair Hauble called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Vice Chair Eder (arrived late), Commissioner Bye, City Administrator Johnson, Public Works Director Kegley, Arborist Widin, and Commission Liaison McComber. Absent: None. II. Approval of Agenda: Chair Hauble, seconded by Commissioner Bye, moved to have the Department/Commission Liaison Reports prior to the Worksession. Commissioner Bye, seconded by Chair Hauble, moved to approve the Agenda. Carried 2-0. III. Approval of Parks Commission Minutes—October 20,2014: Chair Hauble, seconded by Commissioner Bye, moved to approve the Minutes. Carried 2-0. IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports: A. Arborist: Arborist Widin reported that the fall tree removal and pruning work was awarded to St. Croix SavATree and should be completed within the next month. She reported that a quote request for winter boulevard tree pruning would be going out in December. She reminded residents that winter was a good time to look for risk or diseased trees. Widin reported that native plants that bear fruits and seeds were important for wildlife, particularly during the winter. B. Public Works Director: Public Works Director Kegley reported that they have received four or five applications for rink attendants and the positions would be open until filled. He stated he wanted to have them hired before the next Parks Commission meeting, and requested authorization to move forward with the hiring process. He did state he would notify the Parks Commission at their next meeting who the selected candidates were. Vice Chair Eder, seconded by Commissioner Bye, moved to authorize the Public Works Director to hire the rink attendants he sees fit based on the application pool. Carried 3-0. C. Other/Commission Liaison Reports: No report. Chair Hauble, seconded by Vice Chair Eder, moved to accept the Department/Commission Liaison Reports. Carried 3-0. V. Adjourn to Worksession VI. Reconvene Regular Meeting: Chair Hauble, seconded by Vice Chair Eder, moved to reconvene the regular meeting. Carried 3-0. VII. Visitors/Public Comment: None Page 3 of 8 Parks Commission Minutes November 17, 2014 Page 2 of 3 VIII. Public Hearings: None IX. New Business: None X. Old Business: A. Park Walkthrough Discussion: Public Works Director Kegley reported he did not receive any feedback from the Parks Commission. The Parks Commissioners reported they were not able to complete the walkthrough prior to the early snowfall. XI. Inforn-iational: A. Next Meeting: Monday, December 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall B. Council Representative: Tuesday,November 25 —Commissioner Krieger C. Parks Commission Vacancies: Applications due January 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. XII, Adjournment: Vice Chair Eder, seconded by Chair Hauble, moved to adjourn the meeting. Carried 3-0. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Pinski Deputy Clerk Page 4 of 8 I CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS PARKS COMMISSION 2015 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 26 Commissioner Hauble February 23 Commissioner Bye March 16 Commissioner Eder April 20 Commissioner May 18 Commissioner June 15 Commissioner Hauble July 20 Commissioner Bye August 17 Commissioner Eder September 21 Commissioner October 19 Commissioner November 16 Commissioner Hauble December 21 Commissioner Bye Page 5 of 8 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK tA Page 6 of 8 u+ City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd N.. Box 2007.Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439.Fax 439-0574 Memorandum To: Eric Johnson, Administrator Cc: Park Commission Members From: Andrew Kegley, Public Works Director Date: 12/08/14 Re: 2014-2015 Rink Attendant Hire's The following individuals have been selected as 2014-2015 Park attendants: • Mason. Cameron • Mike Coleman • Alex Eder • Joey Freichels • Ashlyn Jelinek • Jon Randazzo • John Sortedahl • Savana Sylvis B.C.A. background checks are complete and selected attendants were contacted. Rink flooding began the week of November 17tx', and continues, but progress is halted by warm temperatures and therefore melting ice. Warming houses will be open and staffed as soon as safe ice is established at the rinks. TREE CITY U.S.A. Page 7 of 8 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK tA Page 8 of 8