2020-11 CSCRICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
WebEx Meeting
PRESENT
CSC: Lisa Rudolph, Art Felgate, Heather MacDonald, David Benson, Joseph Miller, Stephanie Nwaudo, Kevin Wendt
STAFF: Amy Markle (Recreation Director), Kris Weiby OTHERS: Crystal Brakke (school board)
ABSENT
CSC: Dan Smieja, Mejbah Ahmed, Anne Flake,
Call to Order
Chair Rudolph called the meeting to order at 7:03 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:
Wood Lake held their Halloween event
Conservation Legacy Grant to restore prairie at Wood Lake
Arena has been busy with open skating, hockey, and other ice rentals. The HVAC, refrigeration, and ADA work will be finished in December.
Community Center had in-person exercise programs. Virtual and self-guided events to come in November and December.
Off-Leash Dog Area opened at Roosevelt Park on November 5.
First indoor Farmers Market of the season held on November 7.
Discussion Items
Recreation Services
Recreation Services Director Markle reported on the following:
COVID -19 Impacts: Richfield’s numbers are near the top for the state. Staff has pulled back from in-person programming and will continue with virtual and self-guided programming. The
governor is expected to pause athletics with an announcement on Wednesday, which will affect the Ice Arena. Warming houses are not likely to open this winter. Outdoor rinks will still
be flooded.
Active Youth Grant from Hennepin County and Three Rivers Park District for over $100,000, is being spent down. It has been used for various program supplies, equipment, free programming
and facility admission, etc.
Winter programming: primarily self-guided and virtual programming, as well as snowshoe and ski rentals at Wood Lake. Warming houses will not be open.
HVAC, refrigeration, and ADA work at the Arena will be finished in December.
MacDonald asked if the CSC could host some kind of a food or toy drive. She suggested maybe partnering with VEAP. Felgate suggested partnering with the Marines’ Toys for Tots efforts.
Rudolph asked if the tree sales will happen at Vets. Markle said that it will, so that could be a location. The group talked about doing a food drive by listing people’s homes who would
volunteer to be drop-off sites.
Expiring terms: Flake, Miller, Felgate, and Smieja’s remaining term
Action Items
Round-Up for Richfield Parks Campaigns
Markle said that last year, $31,000 was raised for the dog park, Wood Lake bus scholarship fund, and the inclusive playground. She said that the new campaign that will begin soon is
raising funds for Wood Lake ski and snowshoe equipment. She said that, in the upcoming year, staf hopes to raise money through the round-up program to raise money for all-terrain wheelchairs
for Wood Lake. Benson moved, seconded, to approve these campaigns for the round-up program. Approved, ayes all.
Cancel December Meeting
MacDonald moved, seconded to cancel the regularly-scheduled December CSC meeting. Approved, ayes all.
Committee Reports
Friends of Wood Lake: Markle, Planning Commission: Benson, Arts: Markle, Friendship City: Nwaudo, Sustainability Commission: MacDonald
Next Meeting/Adjournment
Regular January Meeting: <Tuesday, January 19, 7:00 pm, WebEx or Municipal Center
Adjournment: < Meeting adjourned at 8:19 pm
November 17, 2020