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2023-03-CSCCommunity Services Commission Meeting Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 7:00 pm Richfield Municipal Center, Heredia Room Commission Members Meredith Bruzek, David Vrieze Daniels, Michael Devane, Jenna Hanson (Vice Chair), Tessa Johanson (Chair), Adam Kerekes, Jessica Johnson-Kreps, Brooke Nelson, BJ Skoog, Hayley Tompkins Staff/Liaisons Ben Whalen (City Council Liaison), Crystal Brakke (School Board Liaison) Kris Weiby (Facilities Manager), Karl Huemiller (Recreation Manager), John Evans (Recording Secretary) CALL TO ORDER 1. Welcome New Members & Staff • David Vrieze Daniels • Adam Kerekes • BJ Skoog • Hayley Tompkins • Recreation Program Manager Karl Huemiller 2. Approval of Minutes/Agenda  Regular Meeting Minutes: January 17, 2023 (no February meeting) 3. Public Comment  Comments and items not printed on agenda 4. Staff Reports  Legislative Updates (Markle)  Recreation Programming Update (Markle)  Donaldson Park Building (Markle) 5. Discussion Items  Richfield 4th of July Committee (Markle)  Community Partnership Guidelines (Huemiller)  CIB Planning (Markle) 6. Action Item  Election of Chair and Vice Chair/Appointment of Liaisons (Johanson) • Nominate and Elect Chair • Nominate and Elect Vice Chair • Appoint liaisons (listed in executive summary) 7. Committee Reports  Transportation Commission (Devane)  FOWL Board (Bruzek)  Planning Commission (Marx)  Arts Commission (Nelson/Huemilller)  Sustainability Commission (Hanson) 8. Next Meeting Tuesday, April 18, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center ADJOURNMENT January 17, 2023 REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Richfield Municipal Center (Heredia Room) PRESENT CSC: Tessa Johanson, Brooke Nelson, Meredith Bruzek, Mike Devane, Stephanie Nwaudo STAFF: Amy Markle (Recreation Director), John Evans (Secretary) COUNCIL: Ben Whalen OTHERS: Adam Buck (Pathfinder) ABSENT CSC: Jenna Hanson, Ben Marx, David Benson, , Jessica Johnson-Kreps OTHERS: Crystal Brakke (school board) Call to Order/Approval of Minutes Meeting called to order at 7:05. Devane moved, seconded by Nwaudo, to approve the minutes of the regular November meeting. Approved. Staff Reports Recreation Services Director Markle reported: • The Holiday Lights Parade was cancelled due to weather. • The Minnesota Whitecaps professional women’s hockey team has had several games at the Richfield Ice Arena. • The Friendship City Commission was changed to a committee that will meet as needed. • New playgrounds will be built at Sheridan and Monroe Parks. • Outdoor curling equipment and accessible picnic tables will be purchased with a Hennepin County grant. • Candlelight and Ice saw record attendance: just over 1,900 • Expecting to hear about Hennepin County grant application for Skate Park Expansion soon (February). • Supported a Hennepin County grant application for Crossroads Panorama youth theater group. • The Community Garden project at Vets Park will proceed this spring. • A new Recreation Manager has been hired, Karl Huemiller. Discussion Items Local Sales Tax Markle said that the CSC’s recommendations were brought to the City Council in December to pursue local sales tax for a 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. She said that the proposed local sales tax will be brought to the Council for consideration next Tuesday and, if there’s a vote to forward the process, it would be brought to the MN State Legislature in 2023. Bike Park Design Markle introduced Adam Buck from Pathfinder, a bike park builder. She showed a preliminary site plan prepared by Pathfinder of the track and features that will be built on the site. She said public engagement would be in early spring and construction would begin in mid- to late-summer, with a grand opening in September. Event Partnership Guidelines Markle said that she and staff will be drafting a document that provides expectations and guidelines for groups and businesses who want to partner with the City of Richfield for events and programs. She said the document will be brought back to the CSC in the spring. Action Items Friends of Wood Lake Board Appointment Bob Glancy was approved to serve a three-year term on the FOWL Board. Committee Reports FOWL: Bruzek / ARTS: Markle / PLANNING: Whalen / HAVM: Nwaudo Next Meeting/Adjournment Regular February Meeting: Tuesday, February 21, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave) Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 8:00 pm. DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC. RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting Date: March 21, 2023 Agenda Item: Election of Chair and Vice Chair/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 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 at 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. ELECTIONS Position/Current Assignment Duties/Frequency/Location Chair (Current: Tessa Johanson) Conducts monthly CSC meeting Every 3rd Tue, 7 pm, WebEx or Municipal Center Vice Chair (Current: Jenna Hanson) 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 Marx) Reports on monthly meetings Every 4th Mon, 7 pm, WebEx or Municipal Center Arts Commission Liaison (Current: Nelson) Reports on monthly meetings Every 1st Thu, 7 pm, WebEx or Community Center Transportation Commission Liaison (Current: Devane) Reports on monthly meetings Every 1st Wed, 7 pm, WebEx or Municipal Center Friends of Wood Lake Board (Current: Bruzek) Reports on monthly meetings Every 3rd Tue, 4:30 pm, WebEx or Nature Center Sustainability Commission (Current: Hanson) Reports on monthly meetings Every 4th Thu, 7:00 pm, WebEx or Municipal Center