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PARKS COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Monday, July 20, 2015 at Oak Park Crossing Park
6:00p.m. — Ribbon Cutting followeel by Joint Work-sessio,n with City Council
7:00 1.).m. —Regular Pai-ks Commiysion -Meeting
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Agenda
111. Approve Parks Commission Minutes —June 15, 2015 (1)
IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports
A. Arborist
B. Public Works Director
C. Other/ Commission Liaison Report
V. Visitors/Public Comment
TWs is an opportunityjbr the public to address the Commission with questions or concerns nol on the tqgenda. Please limit commerw
to three minutes,
VI. Public Hearings: None
VII. New Business
A. Schedule Fall Parks Walktbrough
VIII. Old Business
A. Oak Park Crossing Park Plan
IX Infon-national
A. Party in the Park: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 4:30 p.m. —6:30 p.m. at Brekke Park
B. Retirement Party for Arborist Kathy idin: Friday, August 14 at 2:00 pm. at City
Hall
C. Next Meeting: Monday, August 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
D. Parks Commission Liaison—Tuesday, July 28 —Vice Chair Eder
X. Adjourn
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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Monday,June 15, 2015 at City Hall
I. Call to Order. Chair Eder called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Vice Chair Bye,
Commissioners Johnson and Weyer, City Administrator Johnson, Public Works Director
Kegley, Arborist Widin, Arborist-in-Training Lisa Danielson, and Con-u-nission Liaison
McComber. Absent: None.
II. Approval of Agenda, Vice Chair Bye, seconded by Commissioner Weyer, moved to approve
the Agenda. Carried 4-0.
111, Approve Parks Commission Minutes—...April 20, 2015: Conu-nissioner Weyer, seconded by
Commissioner Johnson, moved to approve the Minutes. Carried 4-0.
IV. Department/Commission Liaison Reports:
A. Arborist: Arborist Widin reported that July 20 would be her last Parks Commission
meeting, and her last day with the City would be August 14, Arborist-in-Training
Danielson reported that the June pruning and removal list was completed and sent to
contractors. She also reported they were working on the tree planting list and the
new Tree City USA signs were placed in the City with the updated '33 Years'
sticker.
B. Public Works Director: Public Works Director Kegley reported they were working
on standard maintenance in the parks. He also reported that one of the park
attendants was painting the shelter at Valley View Park and the parking lot at Valley
View Park was scheduled to be reconstructed that week.
C. Other/Commission Liaison RqpqKLs: No report.
Vice Chair Bye, seconded by Commissioner Weyer, moved to accept the Department
Commission Liaison Reports. Carried 4-0.
V. Visitors/Public Comment: None
VI. Public Hearings. None
VII. New Business:
A. Schedule Parks Commission Vacancy Interviews: Chair Eder, seconded by Vice
Chair Bye, moved to schedule the interviews for prior to the August Parks
Commission meeting and direct staff to re-publicize the vacancy. Carried 4-0,
VIII. Old Business:
A. Park Shelter Rental Discussion: City Administrator Johnson reported that staff
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Parks Commission Minutes
June 15, 2015
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obtained information from surrounding communities on their rental payment
practices and policies. He stated most required cash or check at the time of
reservation, the fee was taxable, and there was no refund for cancellation. The Parks
Commission held discussion and determined it was best to continue to not charge a
fee.
B. Oak Park Crossing Park Plan: Chair Eder reported that the Parks Commission held a
worksession to discuss the feedback. He thanked the residents for filling out the
feedback forms. He stated they would continue to sort through the data and figure
out the best avenue for the park, and they would continue to meet with different
groups in the City. He stated that if people still had comments on the park, they
would be happy to hear it.
Chair Eder, seconded by Commissioner Weyer, moved to ask staff to request a joint
meeting between the Parks Commission and the City Council on Monday, July 20
following the ribbon cutting at Oak Park Crossing Park, Carried 4-0.
IX: Informational:
A. Oak Park Crossing Park Ribbon Cutting: Monday, July 20, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
B. Next Meeting: Monday, July 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
C. Northfield Skateboard Park Article
X Adjournment:
Vice Chair Bye, seconded by Chair Eder, moved to adjourn the meeting. Carried 4-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Pinski
Deputy Clerk
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