2022-01 CSCRICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
AND JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
WebEx
PRESENT
CSC: Ralston Sacco, Lisa Rudolph, Meredith Bruzek, Kevin Wendt, Heather MacDonald, Stephanie Nwaudo, Jenna Hanson, David Benson
COUNCIL: Ben Whalen
CITY STAFF: Kris Weiby (Acting Recreation Director), John Evans (Secretary), Paul Smithson (Wood Lake Manager)
ABSENT
CSC: Brooke Nelson OTHERS: Crystal Brakke (school board) </
Call to Order/Approval of Agenda & Minutes
Chair Wendt called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. The 1/18 agenda and 11/16 regular meeting minutes were approved by consensus.
Staff Reports
Recreation Services Updates
Acting Recreation Services Director Weiby reported on the following:
Senior programs are being suspended until the end of January, due to the spike in COVID cases
The New Year’s events at Wood Lake and the Ice Arena were both very well-attended.
A group of Minnesota Senators toured Wood Lake on 1/18 on a tour of potential bonding bill project sites (Smithson reported).
Ice fishing event will be held in February and will include snowshoes, voyageur curling, and other activities.
Discussion Items
Winter Food Drive Update
MacDonald reported that 2,700 pounds of food and personal items were collected and donated to VEAP over the holidays.
Placemaking with MnDOT
Bruzek updated the group on the work of this group, including looking at examples of public art and themes used on other roadway projects and community feedback that has been collected.
Urban Night Sky Program
Smithson talked about the Urban Night Sky Program, run by the local chapter of the International Dark Sky Association. He said that Wood Lake Nature Center may be recognized as a designated
location to examine the night sky in an urban setting.
Committee Reports
FOWL: Bruzek. PLANNING: Nwaudo. SUSTAINABILITY: Hanson. HAVM: Weiby
Next Meeting/Adjournment
Regular February Meeting: Tuesday, February 15, 7:00 pm, WebEx or Municipal Center
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 7:27 pm.
January 18, 2022