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2026-02-CSCCommunity Services Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:00 pm Richfield Municipal Center: Heredia Room (6700 Portland Ave) Community Services Commission Kris Anderson, Husniyah Bradley, Jonathan Doten, Grace McCarthy, Tessa Johanson (Chair), Jessica Johnson-Kreps, Susie Luttenegger, Margaux Meyer, Jim Reilly, David Vrieze Daniels, Max Weinberger Staff & Other Liaisons Rori Coleman-Woods (City Council Liaison), Karl Huemiller (Rec Serv Director), John Evans (Recreation Analyst) CALL TO ORDER WELCOME NEW MEMBERS & INTRODUCTIONS • Jonathan Doten • Margaux Meyer • Max Weinberger PUBLIC COMMENT • Comments and items not printed on agenda APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Regular January CSC Meeting (1/20/26) STAFF REPORTS • Recreation Services (Huemiller) DISCUSSION ITEMS None ACTION ITEM • Nomination/Election of Chair and Vice Chair/Appointment of Liaisons (Johanson) o Current Chair: Johanson o Vice Chair: Vacant • Appointment of liaisons (listed in executive summary) COMMITTEE REPORTS • Transportation Commission (Bradley) • FOWL Board (Johnson-Kreps) • Planning Commission (Vrieze Daniels) • Arts Commission (Vacant: Formerly Skoog) • Sustainability Commission (Vacant: Formerly Tompkins) NEXT MEETING Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 pm Richfield Municipal Center (Heredia Room) ADJOURNMENT January 20, 2026 COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Richfield Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave) PRESENT CSC: Susie Luttenegger, Tessa Johanson, Grace McCarthy, BJ Skoog, Jessica Johnson Kreps, David Sperling STAFF: John Evans (Analyst), Karl Huemiller (Rec Serv Director) ABSENT CSC: Husniyah Bradley, David Vrieze Daniels, Jim Reilly, Kris Anderson, Hayley Tompkins COUNCIL: Rori Coleman-Woods CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Johanson called the regular CSC meeting to order at 7:03. Skoog moved, seconded by Sperling, to approve the minutes of the regular November meeting. Approved, by consensus. STAFF REPORTS Recreation Services Recreation Director Huemiller reported on the following: • Tax appointments are underway • Spring/Summer brochure is in progress. • Community Center has been busy with staffing, programs, and rentals. • Arena solar panels are nearing completion. • Pool project is moving fast, with heated tents. • Wood Lake project: walls are being framed up. Tours are being conducted of the site. • Staff is working on creating safe spaces from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, locking the Community Center after hours and working to de-escalate situations. • Huemiller presented an update on the Vets Park Project and a fly-through tour of the Wood Lake Building Project. ACTION ITEMS Friends of Wood Lake Board Motion and approval by consensus to appoint Mackenzie Moen-VonAhnen to a three-year term on the Friends of Wood Lake Board. Approved by consensus. COMMITTEE REPORTS FOWL Board: Johnson-Kreps OTHER/NEXT MEETING/ADJOURNMENT Expiring Terms Vrieze Daniels (reappointed), Sperling (alternate), Skoog, Tompkins Regular February Meeting Tuesday, February 17, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center Adjournment Meeting adjourned by consensus at 7:48 pm. DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC. RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting Date: February 17, 2026 Agenda Item: Election of Chair and Vice Chair and Appointment of Liaisons Agenda Section: Action Items Attachments: None Contact: Tessa Johanson Recommended Action: Elect Chair and Vice Chair / Appoint Liaisons Every February, the CSC conducts an election of the Commission Chair and Vice Chair for the upcoming year, as well as appointments of liaisons to other City groups. DUTIES & TERMS OF THE OFFICERS These positions become active immediately at the February meeting for a one-year term. Chair/Vice-Chair Elections The chair leads all regular and special meetings and is responsible for delivering the annual report to the City Council. The vice-chair shall preside over all meetings of the Commission in the absence of the chairperson. Position/Current Assignment Duties/Frequency/Location Chair Current: Tessa Johanson Conducts monthly CSC meeting & delivers annual report to Council Every 3rd Tue, 7 pm, Municipal Center Vice Chair Vacant (formerly Hayley Tompkins) May conduct one or two CSC meetings a year, if chair is absent Liaison Appointments Liaisons are appointed to act as representatives of the CSC on various other commissions, boards, and task forces, and report back to the CSC on items discussed by these other groups. Position/Current Assignment Duties/Frequency/Location Planning Commission Liaison Current: Vrieze Daniels Reports on monthly meetings Every 4th Mon, 7 pm, Municipal Center (and streamed live on YouTube) Arts Commission Liaison Vacant (formerly BJ Skoog) Reports on monthly meetings Every 1st Thu, 7 pm, Community Center (no meeting: Jan, Jul, Dec) Transportation Commission Liaison Current: Bradley Reports on monthly meetings Every 1st Wed, 7 pm, Municipal Center Friends of Wood Lake Board Current: Johnson-Kreps Reports on monthly meetings Every 3rd Thu, 4:30 pm, Online (Teams) Sustainability Commission Vacant (formerly Hayley Tompkins) Reports on monthly meetings Every 4th Thu, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center