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2023-01-CSC PacketCommunity Services Commission Meeting Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 7:00 pm Richfield Municipal Center, Heredia Room Commission Members David Benson, Meredith Bruzek, Michael Devane, Jenna Hanson (Vice Chair), Tessa Johanson (Chair), Jessica Johnson-Kreps, Ben Marx, Brooke Nelson, Stephanie Nwaudo Staff/Liaisons Amy Markle (Rec Serv Dir), John Evans (Recording Secretary) Ben Whalen (City Council Liaison), Crystal Brakke (School Board Liaison) CALL TO ORDER 1. Approval of Minutes/Agenda  Regular Meeting Minutes: November 15, 2022 2. Public Comment  Comments and items not printed on agenda 3. Staff Reports  Recreation Programming Update (Markle) 4. Discussion Items  Local Sales Tax (Markle)  Bike Park Design (Adam Buck of Pathfinder and Markle)  Event Partnership Guidelines (Markle) 5. Action Item  Friends of Wood Lake Board Appointment • Bob Glancey 6. Committee Reports  Transportation Commission (Devane)  FOWL Board (Bruzek)  Planning Commission (Marx)  Arts Commission (Nelson)  Friendship City Commission (Benson)  Sustainability Commission (Hanson)  HAVM (Nwaudo) 7. Next Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center (Staff lead will be Wood Lake Manager Paul Smithson) 8. Expiring Terms Thank you for serving! • Stephanie Nwaudo, David Benson, Ben Marx ADJOURNMENT November 15, 2022 REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Richfield Municipal Center PRESENT CSC: Tessa Johanson, Jessica Johnson-Kreps, Stephanie Nwaudo, Meredith Bruzek, Mike Devane, Jenna Hanson, Ben Marx CITY STAFF: Amy Markle (Recreation Director), John Evans (Secretary) COUNCIL: Ben Whalen ABSENT CSC: Brooke Nelson, David Benson OTHERS: Crystal Brakke (school board) Call to Order/Approval of Minutes Meeting called to order at 7:06. Hanson moved, seconded by Marx, to approve the minutes of the regular September and October meeting. Approved. Staff Reports Recreation Services Director Markle reported: • The Minnesota Whitecaps professional women’s hockey team is moving to the Richfield Ice Arena. Arena staff is remodeling and getting things ready for the Whitecaps. The first home stand is November 18. • Friends of Wood Lake Dinner was held Friday, October 28 with 185 attendees and $11,000 in revenue. • Indoor Farmers Market starts Nov 19 at Vets Park building. • Candlelight and Ice at Wood Lake coming up December 31. • Holiday Lights Parade: December 15. • Outdoor curling equipment will be purchased with Hennepin County grant. • Expecting to hear about Hennepin County grant application for Skate Park Expansion in January. Discussion Items Local Sales Tax Markle presented project options for the local sales tax initiative, which will be considered by the Council in December. She said that the projects must be regional in scope and must not be road projects. She said that staff recommends the Wood Lake Building Project, Renovation of Donaldson and Taft Parks, Renovation of Vets Park (including upgrades to the pool and shelter/mini-golf area), Park Trail Renovation, and/or a new community center. Action Items Election of Vice Chair Hanson was approved to serve as Vice Chair through the January 2023 meeting. Cancel December Meeting Regular December meeting (12/20/22) was cancelled by consensus. Committee Reports TRANSPORTATION: Devane / FOWL: Bruzek / ARTS: Markle / FRIENDSHIP: Markle / Sustainability: Hanson / HAVM: Nwaudo Next Meeting/Adjournment Regular January Meeting: Tuesday, January 17, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave) Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 8:28 pm. DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC. RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  Meeting Date: January 17, 2023  Agenda Item  Friends of Wood Lake Board Appointment  Agenda Section  Action Items  Attachments  FOWL Board Application: Daniel Bredemus  Contact  Amy Markle  Recommended Action  Appoint Bob Glancey to a three‐year term on 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 for appointment is Bob Glancey.