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07-16-19CCOOMMMMUUNNIITTYY SSEERRVVIICCEESS CCOOMMMMIISSSSIIOONN Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 7:00 pm Richfield Municipal Center (Heredia Room), 6700 Portland Ave Commission Members Staff/Others Liaisons Danielle Indovino Cawley, Joannette Cintrón de Núñez, Carolyn Engeldinger, Art Felgate (Vice Chair), Anne Flake, Joseph Miller, Ava Noack, Lisa Rudolph (Chair), Dan Smieja, Andy Soto, Kevin Wendt Amy Markle (Recreation Services) John Evans (Recreation Services) Kris Weiby (Rec Serv/Facility Mgr) Chris Link (Public Works/Operations) Edwina Garcia (City Council) Crystal Brakke (School Board) 1. Approval of Minutes/Agenda  Regular Meeting Minutes: June 18, 2019 2. Public Comment  Resident comment and items not printed on agenda 3. Staff Reports  Recreation Services (Markle) 4. Discussion Items  Ice Arena Refrigeration Project (Weiby)  Veterans Park Trails (Link)  Nicollet Park Tennis Court (Link) 5. Action Items  Playground Recommendation (Markle) 6. Committee Reports  Transportation Commission (Felgate)  FOWL Board (Miller)  Planning Commission (Smieja)  Arts Commission (Noack)  Friendship City Commission (Markle)  Honoring All Veterans Memorial (Markle)  Organics Task Force (Markle) 7. Next Meeting Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 7:00 pm Richfield Municipal Center (Heredia Room), 6700 Portland Avenue 8. Adjournment June 18, 2019 REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Richfield Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave) PRESENT CSC: Kevin Wendt, Carolyn Engeldinger, Lisa Rudolph, Art Felgate, Ava Noack, Dan Smieja, Joseph Miller, Andy Soto, Anne Flake SCHOOL BOARD: Crystal Brakke STAFF: Amy Markle, John Evans OTHER: Brett Altergott (Flagship Recreation) ABSENT CSC: Danielle Indovino Cawley, Joannette Cintrón de Núñez COUNCIL: Edwina Garcia Call to Order Vice Chair Felgate called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. Approval of Minutes/Agenda Minutes and Agenda: Motion by Smieja to approve the minutes of the regular April and May meeting. Approved, ayes all. Staff Reports Recreation Services (Markle)  Wood Lake Floating Boardwalk: To be replaced in 2020  Band Shell: Grand opening on Sunday, June 9  Honoring All Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony  Council approved organized recycling and the hiring of a Sustainability Coordinator  New park signs: to be completed this summer  Recycling in parks: containers and service will begin to roll out this summer  Jefferson/Nicollet/Taft Playground Replacement: proposals due June 25  Staff/City Council/School Board Joint Meeting was held in June  Round-Up Program began at liquor stores to benefit accessible playgrounds Discussion Items Universally-Inclusive Playgrounds Brett Altergott, Flagship Recreation, presented an informational overview about universally-inclusive playgrounds. He reviewed the difference between an ADA-compliant facility, which addresses just 1% of disabilities, versus a playground that is accessible and enjoyable to as many kids as possible, with or without a variety of disabilities, using equipment that provides different kinds of experiences. He reviewed options that communities have chosen for inclusive lots, and addressed durability, installation, etc. Markle asked if anybody would be interested in serving on a subcommittee to help promote awareness about the project and assist with planning. Flake volunteered. Augsburg Lights Rudolph reviewed an idea that has been suggested to decorate trees in Augsburg Park with lights in the winter. She reviewed that the CSC talked about a lack of electricity access and the expense of decorating large, mature trees. Engeldinger recalled a discussion about decorating a few smaller trees close to the Community Center. Trails at Veterans Park Markle said that the Parks Maintenance Division has noted the need for trail repair and replacement at Vets Park, with areas where the ground or roots have cracked the asphalt. Chris Link, Public Works Superintendent, is asking the group to consider different options for the path (i.e. resurfacing, replacement, natural path) as you visit the park. Action Items Capital Improvement Plan and Revisions Markle summarized the final revisions to the capital improvement. Approved, ayes all. Felgate pointed out that our capital improvement budget has remained the same for many years. Markle said that the liquor stores are in a rebuilding period after some investment in the store infrastructure. She said that implementation of a park dedication ordinance is now a City Council goal. Moved to recommend Council approval of the Recreation and Open Space Capital Improvement Budget for 2020, striking the Capital Improvement Plan for 2021 and beyond, pending a review of the amount received for Recreation and Open Space items. Approved, ayes all. The reasons cited included lack of needed funds for the rise in repairs and demand, no increase in the budget in the past two decades, and no increase in budget that takes into account inflation. The commission will present their concerns at their annual report to the council. Markle assured the commission that additional funding options will be explored in the coming year (i.e. park dedication funds). Committee Reports Transportation Commission: Felgate reported Friends of Wood Lake: Markle reported Planning Commission: Smieja reported Arts Commission: Noack reported. Friendship City Commission: Markle reported. Honoring All Veterans Memorial: Markle reported. Organics Recycling: Markle reported that the group has now met their goals and disbanded as a regular group. Other/Next Meeting/Adjournment Regular July Meeting: Tuesday, July 16, 7:00 pm, Richfield Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave). Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:56 pm. DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting Date: July 16, 2019 Agenda Item Playground Recommendation Agenda Section Action Items Attachments Northland Recreation Design and Quotes Scoring Summary Contact Amy Markle Recommended Action Recommend Council approval Northland Recreation Play Equipment Quote The CSC playground committee and Richfield staff scored the 4 proposals received for the 3 playground projects to be  constructed this fall. Unanimously, the proposal set forth from Northland Recreation scored the highest from all  scorers (299.7). The following factors were weighed when playground proposals were scored: overall design, appeal to  all ages, inclusiveness, price, delivery, warranty, and references. References were called from Northland Recreation,  and they checked out to be a great company to work with that builds quality playgrounds.     NAME _____________________________ DATE ______________________________ Finnegan Northland Webber Midwest Overall Design 30 21.8 27.1 10.0 22.8 Appeal to All Ages 20 15.4 19.1 8.5 18.1 Inclusiveness 20 6.8 12.7 4.7 10.3 Price 5 5 5 5 5 Delivery 55 5 5 5 Warranty 55 5 5 5 References 15 15 15 15 15 100 74 88.9 53.3 81.2 Overall Design Amy 72 79 27 70 Ann J80851565 Kevin 75 88 48 82 Ann F Jim C45703050 Chris 55 85 30 75 AVERAGE 21.8 27.1 10 22.8 Appeal to All Ages Amy 51 56 28 51 Ann J75602560 Kevin 25 55 15 55 Ann F Jim C30553045 Chris 50 60 30 60 AVERAGE 15.4 19.1 8.5 18.1 Inclusiveness Amy 17 46 26 35 Ann J20351040 Kevin 5 30 0 25 Ann F Jim C30401530 Chris 30 40 20 25 AVERAGE 6.8 12.7 4.7 10.3 SCORING TABULATION: PARK_________________