2025-02-CSCCommunity Services Commission Meeting
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 7:00 pm
Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave)
Commission Members
Kris Anderson, Husniyah Bradley, Grace Bronken McCarthy, David Vrieze Daniels, Tessa Johanson (Chair),
Jessica Johnson-Kreps, Susie Luttenegger, Jim Reilly, BJ Skoog, David Sperling, Hayley Tompkins (Vice Chair)
Staff & Other Liaisons
Rori Coleman-Woods (City Council Liaison), Karl Huemiller (Recreation Services Director),
John Evans (Recreation Analyst/CSC Recording Secretary)
CALL TO ORDER
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS & INTRODUCTIONS
• Husniyah Bradley
• Susie Luttenegger
• David Sperling
PUBLIC COMMENT
• Comments and items not printed on agenda
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Regular January CSC Meeting (1/21/25)
STAFF REPORTS
• Recreation Services (Huemiller)
• Upcoming Recreation Events & Programs
DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
ACTION ITEM
• Election of Chair and Vice Chair/Appointment of Liaisons (Johanson)
Nomination and Election of Chair
Nomination and Election of Vice Chair
Appoint liaisons (listed in executive summary)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Transportation Commission (Vacant, formerly Devane)
• FOWL Board (Johnson-Kreps)
• Planning Commission (Vacant, formerly Kerekes)
• Arts Commission (Skoog)
• Sustainability Commission (Anderson)
NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, March 18, 7:00 pm
Richfield Municipal Center (Heredia Room)
ADJOURNMENT
January 21, 2025
REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave)
PRESENT
CSC: Grace McCarthy, David Vrieze Daniels, Kris Anderson, BJ Skoog, Jim Reilly, Tessa Johanson, Hayley Tompkins, Mike Devane,
Jessica Johnson Kreps
STAFF: Karl Huemiller (Recreation Director), John Evans (Analyst/Recording Secretary)
OTHERS: Susie Luttenegger, David Sperling, Tom Godfrey
ABSENT CSC: BJ Skoog, Adam Kerekes, Jeff Klein,
CALL TO ORDER/COMMENTS
Chair Johanson called the meeting to order at 7:04.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Anderson moved, seconded by McCarthy, to approve the minutes of the regular November meeting. Approved.
STAFF REPORTS
Recreation Services
Director Huemiller reported on the following:
• Wood Lake design plans are nearing completion. Construction bids will be opened tomorrow; presentation will be given to Council
about the exhibits at Wood Lake.
• Nature play area design is being finalized for the Wood Lake Building Project. Two options were shown to the group for feedback.
• Urban Wildland course is being redesigned because of construction activity at Wood Lake. New course will be re-certified by USATF.
• Donaldson Park redevelopment design will be presented to Council on February 11. He presented the design for feedback.
• Recreation brochure is being revamped and expanded for the Spring/Summer issue.
• Veterans Park: working on RFP for pool and park updates, with arena updates as a second phase.
• Wood Lake and other Local Sales Tax-related projects will be updated on the Our Legacy, Our Future website.
• The City’s legislative priority items were reviewed.
Huemiller asked the group what topics they may like to discuss and facilities they’d like to visit in 2025.
ACTION ITEMS
Friends of Wood Lake Member Appointments
Johanson moved, seconded by Johnson-Kreps, to appoint Santwana Dasgupta to a three-year term on the Friends of Wood Lake Board.
Approved by consensus.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FOWL: Johnson-Kreps, Planning: Huemiller, Sustainability: Anderson
OTHER/NEXT MEETING/ADJOURNMENT
Departing Members: Mike Devane and Adam Kerekes
Regular February Meeting: Tuesday, February 18, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 7:56 pm.
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.
RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 18, 2025
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.
ELECTIONS
Chair/Vice-Chair
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.
Liaisons
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
Chair
Current: Tessa Johanson
Conducts monthly CSC meeting & delivers annual report to Council
Every 3rd Tue, 7 pm, WebEx or Municipal Center
Vice Chair
Current: Hayley Tompkins May conduct one or two CSC meetings a year, if chair is absent
APPOINTMENTS
Position/Current Assignment Duties/Frequency/Location
Planning Commission Liaison
Vacant (formerly Kerekes)
Reports on monthly meetings
Every 4th Mon, 7 pm, Municipal Center (and streamed live on YouTube
Arts Commission Liaison
Current: Skoog
Reports on monthly meetings
Every 1st Thu, 7 pm, Community Center (no meeting: Jan, Jul, Dec)
Transportation Commission Liaison
Vacant (formerly Devane)
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 Tue, 4:30 pm, WebEx
Sustainability Commission
Current: Anderson
Reports on monthly meetings
Every 4th Thu, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center