2020-10 CSCRICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
WebEx Meeting
PRESENT
CSC: Lisa Rudolph, Art Felgate, Heather MacDonald, David Benson, Mejbah Ahmed, Anne Flake, Kevin Wendt, Joseph Miller
STAFF: Amy Markle (Recreation Director), Kris Weiby (Facility Manager) OTHERS: Crystal Brakke (school board)
ABSENT
CSC: Dan Smieja, Stephanie Nwaudo
Call to Order
Chair Rudolph called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Approval of Minutes
Benson moved to approve the minutes of the 10/20 regular meeting minutes. Approved, ayes all.
Staff Reports
Recreation Services
Recreation Services Director Markle reported on the following:
Outdoor programs starting to move inside, as we are able with COVID guidelines
Off-Leash Dog Park opening planned for November 5
Ice Arena Renovation wrapping up
Two playground builds in September (Washington and Madison) and new Taft playground installed at south end
Discussion Items
Recreation Services
Recreation Services Director Markle reported on the following:
COVID -19 Impacts: Offering recreation programs outdoors worked well, but with fall, indoor programs will be offered, working closely with Public Health to put COVID-19 safety plans
in place for each program. Park Ambassador Program was a great program over the summer, but has wound down in October. Ambassador program helped us gather data about park usage and keep
up on park maintenance needs.
Dog park opening was slightly delayed due to back-ordered supplies, like the signage. Arriving in late October with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for November 5.
Active Youth Grant from Hennepin County and Three Rivers Park District for over $100,000, will be spent down by the end of the year for various supplies, equipment, free programming
and facility admission, etc.
Halloween events: both self-guided, virtual, and small-group in-person events (online Halloween dance, virtual costume and pumpkin-carving contest, scavenger hunt, Wood Lake Halloween
events).
Farmers Market ended for the outdoor season on October 17. Indoor market season begins Saturday, November 7.
Drive-Through Senior Resource Expo on October 27, 1:00-3:00 pm, Community Center.
Arena Project: Weiby provided an update on the HVAC/Refrigeration/ADA-compliance projects at the Arena.
Markle and Rudolph confirmed the CSC report to Council on November 10.
Action Items
Honoring All Veterans Memorial Liaison
Markle put out a call for a liaison to the Honoring All Veterans Memorial, Inc. Board. Markle said that she or Weiby could function as the liaison to that group.
Revised Capital Improvement Plan
Markle summarized that a need to make two repairs has become urgent. She said that the Veterans Park parking lot, on the west side of the park, is very broken up and in need of resurfacing.
She said that it has caused some tripping. Weiby summarized the need for repairs to cracks in the pool container, since it heated up more this year without water in it. Markle said
that some projects could be shuffled around to accommodate these repairs in 2021. Markle said that these repairs can be handled by reducing the annual major maintenance budgets at the
Community Center and Wood Lake Nature Center. Markle said that one playground rebuild could be moved out to 2022, which would be worth having the Vets lot repaired. Wendt moved to approve
the revised Recreation Capital Improvement Plan. Approved, ayes all.
Committee Reports
Transportation Commission: Wendt, Friends of Wood Lake: Markle, Planning Commission: Benson, Arts: Felgate, Friendship City: Markle, Sustainability Commission: MacDonald
Next Meeting/Adjournment
Regular November Meeting: <Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 pm, WebEx or Municipal Center
Adjournment: < Meeting adjourned at 7:58 pm
October 20, 2020