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7-21-15 aCCOOMMMMUUNNIITTYY SSEERRVVIICCEESS CCOOMMMMIISSSSIIOONN AAGGEENNDDAA Tuesday, July 21, 2015 7:00 pm Regular Meeting Richfield Municipal Center (Heredia Room), 6700 Portland Ave Commission Members Staff/Others Liaisons Reed Bornholdt (Chair), Crystal Brakke, Joannette Cintron de Nunez, Dan Edgerton, Carolyn Engeldinger, Arthur Felgate, Tracy Hollenback, Teresa Kruse, Seth Rima, Michele Thompson (Vice Chair) Jim Topitzhofer (Staff Liaison) John Evans (Secretary) Kelly Grissman (Three Rivers) Rick Jabs (Planning Com) Edwina Garcia (City Council) 1. Approval of Minutes/Agenda ACTING CHAIR MICHELE THOMPSON  Regular Meeting: May 19, 2015  Agenda: July 21, 2015 2. Public Comment  Resident comment and items not printed on agenda 3. Staff Reports  Recreation Services (Topitzhofer)  Garfield Park Play Equipment  Poetry on Portland  4th of July Report  Pool Report  Urban Wildland Half Marathon & 5K  Farmers Market Report 4. Action Items  Partnership with Three Rivers Park District to Improve Roosevelt Park (Topitzhofer) 5. Discussion Items  None 6. Committee Reports  Transportation Commission (Felgate)  Band Shell Taskforce (Topitzhofer/Bornholdt)  FOWL Board (Brakke)  Planning Commission (Engeldinger)  Arts Commission (Thompson) 7. Next Meeting Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 pm Richfield Municipal Center (Heredia Room) 8. Adjournment May 19, 2015 REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Richfield Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave) PRESENT: CSC: Reed Bornholdt, Teresa Kruse, Carolyn Engeldinger, Art Felgate, Joannette Cintron de Nunez, Crystal Brakke, Dan Edgerton, Seth Rima, Michele Thompson STAFF: Jim Topitzhofer, John Evans COUNCIL: Edwina Garcia PLAN COM: Susan Rosenberg ABSENT: CSC: Tracy Hollenback Call to Order/Approval of Minutes & Agenda/Welcome Bornholdt called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm. Kruse moved, seconded by Felgate, to approve the minutes of the regular April meeting (4/21/15). Approved, ayes all. Brakke moved, seconded by Engeldinger, to approve this evening’s agenda (5/19/15). Approved, ayes all. The group welcomed new member Seth Rima. Staff Reports Recreation Services Topitzhofer reported on the following: Bike/Pedestrian Friendly Community Events: Bike racks bought with a grant, to be used at community events. Taft Park Fishery Improvements: DNR grant for $60k can’t be used because the Airport Commission owns the north section of the pond. With our own $60k, the City will rebuild the fishing dock and a launch area for canoes and kayaks, and possibly some shoreline platforms for shore fishing. Felgate asked about holding an ice fishing contest to raise money; Topitzhofer said that the lake might be a little small for such an event, but our Ice Fishing Derby every winter is a great event. Garage Sale: Thursday-Saturday, May 14-16, 113 sales Friends of Wood Lake Dinner: Friday, April 24 Farmers Market: Saturday, May 16, Vets Park Honoring All Veterans Memorial Ceremony: Monday, May 25, 2:00 pm, Vets Park Action Items Partnership with Three Rivers Park District for Roosevelt Park Improvements Topitzhofer said that the Three Rivers Park District encompasses parts of Richfield and Bloomington, along with other outer-ring suburbs. He said that there had been criticism of the District for serving the outer suburbs more than the inner-ring suburbs. He said that they expressed an interest in serving populations that have been previously underserved and may not use traditional park amenities. He said that they chose to invest in improvements to Roosevelt Park in Richfield, which is close to a densely-populated area and a concentration of Spanish-speaking people. He said that the idea for such improvements at Roosevelt Park is being shared with the CSC for feedback; goals include a greater presence and more touchpoints for underserved populations. He said that the District has considered smaller pocket parks in specific neighborhoods, but the model for improvements to an existing park fits Richfield better (without many open parcels of land). He said that they also have interest in Roosevelt because it’s adjacent to the west/east bike train corridor along 76th Street. He said that, with encouragement from the CSC, the City will proceed with more planning and more dialog with the community. Cintron de Nunez asked if census information was used to identify this area; Topitzhofer said that it hadn’t been a scientific process, but was identified for its close proximity to densely- populated, multi-family housing and closeness to the regional trail corridor. Bornholdt asked what their budget is; Topitzhofer said that they’re working with $50,000 for Roosevelt. Topitzhofer said that a more natural amenity, like a community garden or interpretive nature space, is desirable to the District. Bornholdt asked how we would fund it; Topitzhofer said that TRP District would provide the funds. Topitzhofer said that he’s seeking general support of staff to proceed with planning this partnership. Bornholdt and Felgate suggested that soccer fields may be well used. Brakke said that the idea is exciting, but Richfield should ensure that TRP District is open to ideas from people in the community. The group agreed by consensus to proceed with the project. Richfield Bloomington Watershed Management Organization Assessment Topitzhofer said that the CSC is the official advisory group to Richfield’s watershed representation. He said that they want to conduct an assessment and form a committee with representatives from different community advisory groups. He said that they are looking for CSC members to serve; Felgate expressed an interest (with unavailability during the day). Discussion Items Organized Garbage Collection Topitzhofer said that the CSC and the City Council will hold a joint session on Tuesday, June 23, 5:45 pm, to discuss direction on organized garbage collection. Topitzhofer said that, at the last meeting, the CSC expressed interest in incorporating a curbside cleanup into an organized collection plan; he said that Minneapolis does curbside large pickups: each resident is given two vouchers for a curbside pickup. He said that he enclosed two articles about organized hauling efforts in Bloomington. Rima said that he posted a question about organized hauling on a community discussion board, to which 40 responses came from 28 people, mostly in favor. Edgerton said that a robust public relations campaign would be a valuable part of the process. Committee Reports Transportation Commission: Felgate provided the report. Band Shell Taskforce: Topitzhofer provided the report. He mentioned the site plan review before the Planning Commission on Wednesday, May 27, 7:00 pm. He said that the group has been working with an architect to lower costs. Friends of Wood Lake: Brakke provided the report. Arts Commission: Topitzhofer provided the report. Next Meeting/Adjournment Joint Session with Council: Tuesday, June 23, 5:45 pm, Richfield Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave). Adjournment: Kruse moved, seconded by Brakke, to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:17 pm. DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC. RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Meeting Date: July 21, 2015 Agenda Item Partnership with Three Rivers Park District to Improve Roosevelt Park Agenda Section Action Items Attachments None Contact Jim Topitzhofer Recommended Action Recommend City Council approval of partnership with Three Rivers Park District to plan improvements to Roosevelt Park, based on input received from residents through a community engagement process. Staff has been in conversation with Three Rivers Park District (TRPD) about a potential partnership to fund further improvements to Roosevelt Park. TRPD is interested in investing funds to further improve Roosevelt Park and to conduct a community engagement process to determine what our residents would like to have done in this park. Roosevelt Park is along the new TRPD regional trail and is close to housing occupied by a large concentration of Latino families. Kelly Grissman, Director of Planning for TRPD will be giving a brief presentation on the goals of the program and to lead a discussion on planning a community engagement process for the project.