2002-03 CSC
RICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Wood Lake Nature Center
Present: Commissioners Chad Sharkey, Rick Jabs, Tim Erlander, Gary Ness, Maureen Scaglia, Gordon Vizecky, John Easterwood, Bob Dietl, Barb Kritzman Staff Jim Topitzhofer, John Evans,
Frank White, Mike Eastling, Ray Wroblewski Council Liaison Planning Commission Liaison Sean O’Malley Others Absent: Commissioners Kari Johnson, Linda Slocum, Council Liaison John
Enger
Call to Order The meeting was called to order by CSC Chair Jabs at 7:04 p.m.
Approval of Minutes Sharkey moved, seconded by Dietl, to approve the minutes of the February 19 regular meeting. Approved, ayes all. Jabs requested moving the Forestry Report up on
the agenda. Members introduced themselves.
Staff Reports Public Works: Forestry Report
City Forester Wroblewski provided the forestry report.
Special Presentation Violence In Sports: It’s Not A Game Anymore
Frank White provided this presentation.
Action Items Transportation Task Force
Jabs said that he has volunteered for this group and called for at least one more volunteer. Kritzman and Ness volunteered. Public Works Director Eastling said that the Council could
decide if all three could serve.
Discussion Items Capital Improvement Plan: 2003-2008
Topitzhofer reviewed the Recreation Services items in the plan and talked about the joint CSC/PC meeting. O’Malley talked about ensuring that the two commissions discuss the plan together.
He said that the CSC could officially approve the plan on April 16. Jabs asked about Wood Lake’s needs and expressed hope that they would be met given WL’s importance in the community.
Vizecky inquired about the feasibility of spreading out the loan payments beyond five years. Dietl agreed that major maintenance needs to be done in a timely fashion, not postponed.
Eastling provided a brief overview of the Public Works items and said that he would review them in greater detail at the March 25 joint meeting.
Committee Reports Skate Park Task Force
Topitzhofer reported that the Council will consider the skate park for 2002 on March 26 and at a public hearing in April. He said that Edina is working on a large donation from Pepsi.
FOWL
Dietl reported that FOWL membership is at 146 members; the FOWL Dinner will be held on April 26, Thunderbird Hotel.
Planning Commission
O’Malley said that the City Bella plan was reviewed at their last meeting.
RCHSPC
Jabs provided the RCHSPC report.
Staff Reports (continued) Recreation Services
Topitzhofer reported on the following:
A public hearing for Phase Two of the Outdoor Pool Renovation Project will be at the Council meeting on March 26. The contract for Gremmer and Associates will be considered at this
meeting, as well.
May and April are busy: variety show, dance recital, FOWL events, garage sale.
Sharkey commended staff on the Totally Talents and Tunes event, produced by the adaptive program.
Adjournment Kritzman moved, seconded by Ness, to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
March 19, 2002 Minutes