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6-21-16CCOOMMMMUUNNIITTYY SSEERRVVIICCEESS CCOOMMMMIISSSSIIOONN AAGGEENNDDAA Regular CSC Meeting Tuesday, June 21, 2016, 7:00 pm Richfield Municipal Center (Bartholomew Room), 6700 Portland Ave SPECIAL NOTE: AN OPEN HOUSE IS SCHEDULED IN THE BARTHOLOMEW ROOM AT 6:30 PM TO SHARE THE RESPONSE PLAN FOR EMERALD ASH BORER WITH THE PUBLIC. COMMISSION MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. Commission Members Staff/Others Liaisons Reed Bornholdt (Chair), Joannette Cintron de Nunez, Carolyn Engeldinger, Art Felgate, Emma Nollenberger, Lisa Rudolph, Michele Thompson (Vice Chair) Jim Topitzhofer (Staff Liaison) John Evans (Secretary) Chris Link (Public Works) Rick Jabs (Planning Com) Edwina Garcia (City Council) Crystal Brakke (School Board) 1. Approval of Minutes/Agenda  Regular Meeting Minutes: May 17, 2016 2. Public Comment  Resident comment and items not printed on agenda 3. Staff Reports  Recreation Services (Topitzhofer) 4. Action Items  Friends of Wood Lake Board Appointment  Mary Oakland (new member) 5. Discussion Items  Emerald Ash Borer Response Plan (Link)  Design for Park Monument Signs (Topitzhofer) 6. Committee Reports  Transportation Commission (Felgate)  FOWL Board (Engeldinger)  Planning Commission (Cintron de Nunez)  Arts Commission (Rudolph)  Friendship City Commission (Topitzhofer) 7. Next Meeting Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 7:00 pm Richfield Municipal Center (Heredia Room), 6700 Portland Avenue 8. Adjournment May 17, 2016 REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Richfield Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave) PRESENT CSC: Reed Bornholdt, Art Felgate, , Michele Thompson, Lisa Rudolph, Emma Nollenberger, Carolyn Engeldinger, Joannette Cintron de Nunez STAFF: Jim Topitzhofer, John Evans COUNCIL: Edwina Garcia PLAN COM: Rick Jabs SCHOOL BOARD: Crystal Brakke Call to Order Chair Bornholdt called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Approval of Minutes/Agenda Engeldinger moved, seconded by Felgate, to approve the minutes of the regular April meeting. Approved, ayes all. Thompson moved, seconded by Rudolph, to approve the agenda of the regular May meeting. Approved, ayes all. Other Items Resident Jerry Haaven said that she is advocating for a city-wide curbside garbage pickup, similar to what the Cities of Bloomington and Minneapolis, offer. She said that she started an online petition, which currently has almost 600 signatures. She suggested that residents be given the option to pay for the service, if they choose. Chair Bornholdt gave some background, talking about how the City of Richfield has been directed by Council to study the possibility of organized garbage hauling. He said that Richfield has been waiting for the ruling of a lawsuit against the City of Bloomington to determine future direction. Topitzhofer said that one of the lawsuits was dismissed, but the judge has given the City of Bloomington the direction to go ahead with planning for organized hauling. He said that the petition for a city-wide cleanup will be brought to the Council, along with a report on the status of the City of Bloomington’s efforts, and will assess the Council’s thoughts about including a city-wide cleanup as part of an organized hauling contract. Haaven said that, while Bloomington residents pay about $33/year, they understand that the amount may be significantly different for a smaller city. Engeldinger asked if Haaven’s group has inquired about the number of residents required to opt in to such a service to make it viable. Haaven said that they may have to make that determination further down the road. Councilmember Garcia said that the Council has studied this option in conjunction with the organized hauling efforts and have depended on the studies done by the League of Women Voters on the subject. A resident asked how if organized hauling was a sure thing and, if not, how possible will a curbside cleanup be on its own. Garcia says that it may or may not be viable as an effort on its own, but the current plan is to bundle it with an organized hauling effort. Maureen Scaglia, Richfield League of Women Voters, said that the garbage haulers have said that they would not be interested in launching a curbside cleanup in an area unless it was part of an organized hauling program. A resident asked about the possibility of a garbage dropoff site to prevent items from sitting by the curb forever. Staff Reports Recreation Services Topitzhofer reported on the following: City-Wide Garage Sale: Thursday-Saturday, May 19-21, 100 sales Farmers Market: Begins Saturday, May 21 Friends of Wood Lake Dinner: 175 attendees. Honoring All Veterans Memorial-Memorial Day Ceremony: Monday, May 30, 2:00 pm 77th Street Underpass and Roosevelt Park: The Council has plans for Richfield Parkway to extend south through the east end of Washington Park to connect with the road under Cedar Avenue. A hill at the west end of that park will be removed and the parking lot will be extended to accommodate soccer players at the park, as well as acquire additional land to build a second soccer field. Discussion Items Organized Garbage Collection Topitzhofer reported that again that a judge ruled on a lawsuit against the City of Bloomington and advised that the City could move forward with organized garbage collection. He said that there is a 60-day period after the ruling before the efforts will proceed. Roosevelt Park Sound Wall Topitzhofer reported that Public Works Operations has been discussing the possibility of removing portions of the sound wall along 77th Street near Roosevelt Park, to improve visibility into the park to aid police in patrolling the park, as well as visibility for cars pulling out of the park. Felgate said that the wall must have been constructed for a reason and suggested consulting with the original project engineers to determine the need for them. Jabs also suggested that the noise level and traffic activity be determined for the residents north of the park to ensure that removing the wall doesn’t cause disruption to the residential neighborhoods. Nollenberger asked how much of the wall would be removed; Topitzhofer said that it hadn’t been specifically discussed, but possibly as little as ten feet. Thompson suggested trimming some of the trees near the entrance. Rudolph said that the park is difficult to see, so better signage may warn oncoming motorists of the possibility of cars leaving the park. Boating Ordinance for Taft Lake Topitzhofer said that allowing boats on the lake will involve more than just an ordinance amendment. He said that the Minnesota DNR requires a thorough application process first and some determinations would need to be made regarding the size and type of water DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC. May 17, 2016 craft allowed (he suggests canoes, paddleboards, kayaks, and remote-control boats), motors (he recommends electric motors only), direction of travel (no directional controls), speed limits (slow/no-wake), time of use (sunrise to sunset), area of use (just Taft Lake) and other prohibited conduct (swimming/diving). He asked how the group felt about allowing remote control devices; Rudolph said that the size of the lake would probably only allow for canoes and kayaks and not remote-control boats. Rudolph suggested that boating will likely lead to swimming activity in the lake. Bornholdt asked if the City Attorney has discussed the City’s liability with such activity; Topitzhofer said that our insurance would be similar to cities that do have bodies of water on which boats are allowed that aren’t attended by a lifeguard. Brakke said that paddleboards may be a popular recreational craft. Thompson asked about life jacket laws. Topitzhofer said that boats up to a certain size only require a throwable floatation device; users under 10 require wearable floatation devices. Rudolph asked who would enforce it; Topitzhofer said that the DNR or our own Police Department could enforce it. Topitzhofer said that the projects going on at Taft Lake are efforts to allow better access for fishing; he said that Three Rivers Park District has also offered kayak and canoe lessons, sponsored by LL Bean. Topitzhofer suggests allowing electric motors only, but said that all motors could be prohibited. The group agreed on allowing electric trolling motors. Topitzhofer suggested no mandated direction of travel on a small body of water. He suggested a speed limit of slow/no-wake (5 mph); the group agreed. He suggested a sunrise to sunset usage time, which agrees with our park curfew. Jabs and Felgate said that at Centennial Lakes, the remote-control boats don’t seem to conflict with other usage and could draw hobbyists. Bornholdt suggested certain times for remote-control boat events. Design for Park Monument Signs Topitzhofer reported that our current park signs are old and in satisfactory condition, but have the old logo on them. He said that he has two park signs to replace and, rather than order the old style, he is proposing a different design for the park signs. He showed a sample idea for the group to consider that has a background image that could be unique to each park with some distinguishing feature from that park; the metal would have a graffiti-resistant finish. He said that this design, which would be ten feet wide, would cost $700 per sign. He said that each neighborhood could even weigh in on ideas for what would be on their sign. Rudolph said that a nature scene might make the sign blend in and hard to see. Felgate asked if different neighborhoods have names or identities; Topitzhofer said that these signs could contribute to that identity. Thompson liked that each park’s sign has its own individual look. Rudolph thought maybe a collage of pictures on the sign might be better. Topitzhofer said that the sign designs would, ultimately, be approved by the Community Services Commission. Rudolph suggested online polling; Cintron de Nunez suggested showing options and gathering feedback at Penn Fest. Topitzhofer said that there are park signs that are more elaborate, like stonework, etc. He asked if the group liked simple or more grandiose; Thompson said that anything too elaborate might be overkill at some of the smaller parks. Committee Reports Transportation Commission: Felgate provided the report. Friends of Wood Lake: Engeldinger provided the report. Arts Commission: Rudolph provided the report. Friendship City Commission: Topitzhofer provided the report. Other Jabs reported that the Friends of the Band Shell group is launching a fundraising effort with collection boxes at the Richfield Liquor Stores. Next Meeting/Adjournment Regular June Meeting Tuesday, June 21, 7:00 pm, Richfield Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave) Adjournment Thompson moved, seconded by Engeldinger, to adjourn. Meeting adjourned by consensus at 8:19 pm. RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting Date: June 21, 2016 Agenda Item: Friends of Wood Lake Board Appointment Agenda Section: Action Items Attachments: FOWL Board Application Contact: Jim Topitzhofer Recommended Action: Appoint Mary Oakland to the Friends of Wood Lake Board The Community Services Commission appoints members to the Friends of Wood Lake (FOWL) Board of Directors. Appointments are made throughout the year. Board members serve three-year terms and can be reappointed to multiple terms. The applicant being considered is Mary Oakland (new appointment). CITY OF RICHFIELD APPLICATION FRIENDS OF WOOD LAKE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED FORM: Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, jcevans@cityofrichfield.org 612-861-9367 (fax) FOR MORE INFORMATION: Karen Shragg, Nature Center Manager kshragg@cityofrichfield.org 612-861-9366 LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL DATE  ADDRESS  HOME PHONE CELL PHONE  EMAIL ADDRESS Check boxes above if you want this information designated for public contact, if you are appointed. BRIEFLY LIST ASPECTS OF YOUR EXPERIENCE WHICH YOU BELIEVE QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS ADVISORY BOARD/COMMISSION AND WHY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SERVING. CIVIC, PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES OCCUPATION REFERENCES (OPTIONAL) ABOUT THE FRIENDS OF WOOD LAKE The Friends of Wood Lake was established in 1990 in order to help Wood Lake Nature Center fundraise to supplement the City budget. It was established as a function of the Community Services Commission with liaison positions from the CSC, City Council, and Richfield School Board to ensure smooth communication between all parties with a vested interest in Wood Lake. Proceeds from Friends of Wood Lake fundraising benefit Wood Lake Nature Center’s programs, events, and facilities. DUTIES OF THE FRIENDS OF WOOD LAKE BOARD Friends of Wood Lake board meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month, 5:30-6:30 pm, at Wood Lake Nature Center (typically, there are ten meetings a year). Regular attendance at scheduled board meetings is expected of all board members. Members who miss more than three regularly scheduled meetings in a 12-month period may be removed from the board unless extenuating circumstances can be demonstrated. Members are asked to notify Wood Lake Nature Center in advance of any meetings you are unable to attend. Also, attendance is mandatory at the annual Friends of Wood Lake Dinner on the last Friday in April, and a minimum of two other Nature Center fundraising events, like the Bird-A-Thon (May), Urban Wildland Half Marathon & 5K (August), Half- Haunted Halloween (October), and Candlelight and Ice (December). FOWL Board members are encouraged to help solicit door prizes and sponsorships for events and to invite community members to attend the events. Friends of Wood Lake memberships are a significant fundraising tool and Friends of Wood Lake board members are required to be members. In addition, board members are asked to be a sounding board for new ideas and to help distribute information about the nature center and its issues to their contacts. DATA PRIVACY NOTICE All information that you supply is classified as private data except the following, which is public: name, city of residence, education and training, employment history, volunteer work, awards and honors, prior government service or experience. You are not legally required to provide the data classified as private. If you provide the data, your home address may be used for purposes of assuring diversity of board membership in various parts of the City. Otherwise, the private information that you supply is used for purposes of contacting you regarding board or commission business. Failure to provide any means of contacting you may negatively affect the Community Services Commission’s consideration of your appointment. The private information that you supply will be made available to City staff whose job assignments require access and to persons whom you authorize to have access. If you are appointed, the following private data will become public: street address, telephone OR e-mail address (or both) that you designate for public contact. CHECK HERE. I have read and understand the duties and expectations of the Friends of Wood Lake board as written above. Oakland, Mary F 6/1/16 7238 Morgan Ave S, Richfield MN 55423 952-210-0238 maryfoakland@gmail.com - Passion for the outdoors and environmental issues - Website assistance through strategy, layout, organization, content generation - Research on competitive parks and how they are marketing events, online offerings, etc - Prospective on how to grow and build interest within a younger demographic - Social media strategy - active in user experience (web design) industry and its professional organizations - advocate for local Richfield businesses - charitable involvement with environmental, health, and social justic organizations - increased interest in the political process on a local and national level User Experience Designer, The Nerdery I can provide these upon request. RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting Date: June 21, 2016 Agenda Item: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Report Agenda Section: Discussion Items Attachments: None Contact: Chris Link, Operations Superintendent Recommended Action: Discuss the response plan. Chris Link, Operations Superintendent, will be presenting a plan to respond to the recent sighting of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in the City of Richfield. An open house is scheduled before the meeting at 6:30 p.m. to share the plan with the public. Commission members are encouraged to attend. The current Emerald Ash Borer Policy is below: Current Emerald Ash Borer Removal/Treatment Policy Introduction The City of Richfield believes it is in the best interest of the resident for the City to assume the basic responsibility for the removal, treatment, and detection of trees infested with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The City will provide these services in a safe and cost effective manner, keeping in mind safety, budget, personnel, and environmental concerns. The City will use City employees, and/or private contractors to provide these services. Determination of Emerald Ash Borer The City of Richfield Tree Inspector will determine trees that are infected with EAB. A tree inspector must carry a tree inspector’s license, which is distributed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. To become a licensed tree inspector one must pass a test showing proficiency in diseased tree management, firewood identification, and shade tree management, and attend annual recertification workshops. Marking Trees for Removal After a tree is determined to be infested with EAB, the City’s Tree Inspector will mark the tree for removal. The Tree Inspector will mark a boulevard tree with an orange dot and tag with a specific number. For private trees, the Tree Inspector will mark the tree with an orange stripe around the circumference of the tree and a numbered tag. All marks will be placed at breast height. Time Limits for Removal No ash tree that has been deemed to be infested with EAB shall be removed within the months of May through August. During this time EAB is most active and removal of trees during this period may cause unintentional movement of the pest. All ash removals and pruning shall be completed during the months of September through April. Treatment/Prevention Options Recent studies conducted by universities of Ohio State, Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, and Illinois have stated that chemically treating trees offer protection and improve the health of a tree from the effects EAB. Specifically the chemical emamectin benzoate has shown to successfully protect and improve the health of a tree for up to three years. City staff will advise residents of all types of treatment options. Injecting trees on public and private property will only be performed by a certified pesticide applicator. RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting Date: June 21, 2016 Agenda Item Park Sign Design Agenda Section Discussion Items Attachments None Contact Jim Topitzhofer Recommended Action None (discussion only) Jim Topitzhofer will present a few additional park entrance sign design options for the Commission to react to, and will ask for other ideas.