1999-07 CSC
RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
Tuesday, July 6, 1999
City Hall
Heredia Room
Present: Commissioners Arnie Auchstetter, John Easterwood, Tim Erlander, Rick Jabs, Carol Krohn, Maureen Scaglia, Denise Schaefer, Chad Sharkey Staff Jim Topitzhofer, John
Evans, Mike Eastling, Tom Foley, Kevin Lehman, Randy Hughes School Liaison None Others None Absent: Commissioners Robert Dietl, John Enger Council Liaison Susan Rosenberg School
Liaison Jim Sloss
Call to Order The meeting was called to order by CSC Vice-Chair Erlander at 8:00 p.m.
Approval of Minutes Sharkey moved, seconded by Krohn, to approve the minutes of the June 8 Regular Meeting. Approved, ayes all.
Staff Reports Public Works/Maintenance
Operations Coordinator Hughes discussed various park improvement projects in progress in the summer of 1999. He asked the group if they approved of paving the Christian Park hockey
rink instead of the Donaldson Park rink, as was detailed in an original plan. Approved by consensus. Hughes asked for ideas for an extra $6,000. Benches and picnic tables at Fairwood/Monroe
were suggested.
Recreation Services
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer reported that the Fourth of July celebration was successful. He reported that
Staff would recommend that bids be rejected by the Council for the Holy Angels site of the Ballfield Replacement Project,
Soil testing would be soon beginning at the Community Garden replacement site. The City of Minneapolis would cooperate on supplying water and the Richfield Bank and Trust would be approached
about on-going sponsorship of the new gardens as a memorial to Bill Kirchner.
Public Works/Engineering
Public Works Director Eastling and Transportation Engineer Foley described the plan to build a pedestrian portion of the 76th Street bridge over I-35W on the north side of the road portion.
Aesthetics would be considered instead of just a utilitarian bridge. Consensus was positive.
Action Items Adams Hill Playfeature Replacement
Toptizhofer introduced the proposal from Midwest Playscapes as the proposal chosen by the Selection Committee. Easterwood moved, seconded by Auchstetter, to recommend the award of contract
to Midwest Playscapes. Approved, ayes all.
Approval of FOWL Board Members
Krohn explained that there are five openings, three renewing, one full term and one incomplete term. Schaefer moved to approve Nancy Stiller, Jean Fox, Emily Day, Dave Thielman and
Al Malmberg to the FOWL Board, seconded by Scaglia. Approved, ayes all.
Discussion Items Park Curfew Ordinance Change
Crime Prevention Officer Lehman explained that many residents had suggested 10:00 pm rather than 11:00 pm as a park curfew. Easterwood asked if there had been problems. Hughes said
that neighborhood parks were the parks that the most problems are reported. Topitzhofer said that the athletic complexes with activity after 10:00 would have 11:00 curfews (Donaldson,
Taft, Washington and Veterans Parks); the ordinance will be revised and brought back to the CSC.
Role of the Community Services Commission
Jabs discussed a memo from Sharkey and passed it around. It was suggested that the development of a mission statement for the CSC would be a good agenda item for the annual joint study
session with the City Council.
Committee Reports Multi-Purpose Community Center Task Force
Jabs reported that the next phase of work for the Task Force is publicity; feedback has been positive so far.
FOWL
Krohn discussed the FOWL Ball Klassic, Saturday, September 18.
Planning Commission
Auchstetter reported that Interchange West and liquor licenses were discussed at the PC meeting.
Other Brian McGlinn’s Resignation
Jabs informed the group that McGlinn resigned from the CSC. Evans said that the Mayor has been informed and the Council will make a decision about replacing him.
Adjournment Auchstetter moved, seconded by Sharkey, to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m. by consensus.