2024-07 CSCRICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, June 16, 2024
Community Center
PRESENT
CSC: Adam Kerekes, David Vrieze Daniels, Kris Anderson, BJ Skoog, Mike Devane, Jim Reilly, Jeff Klein, Grace Bronken, Tessa Johanson, Jessica Johnson Kreps
STAFF: Karl Huemiller (Recreation Director), John Evans (Analyst/Recording Secretary)
ABSENT
CSC: Hayley Tompkins
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Johanson called the meeting to order at 7:02.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Anderson moved, seconded by Vrieze Daniels, to approve the minutes of the regular May and June meeting. Approved.
STAFF REPORTS
Recreation Services
Director Huemiller reported on the following:
Local Sales Tax referendum. Three projects that will be on the ballot: Wood Lake Nature Center, Community Center, and improvements to the Vets Park facilities (Pool, Ice Arena, shelter,
trails). Election Day is Tuesday, November 5.
Wood Lake fundraiser at Ice Arena in August: Pickleball and Curling
4th of July Celebration was held: weather-related cancellations
Cristina Palmisano, new naturalist, started at Wood Lake.
Ice Arena asked for proposals for ice-time rental to replace Whitecaps. South Minneapolis Hockey Association entered into a new lease for ice time.
Construction began on Fairwood Park play equipment replacement.
Augsburg Skate Park expansion project is underway; construction will be poured this week. Opening event and skate camps are scheduled for August.
Splash pad, located by the pool, will be completed this summer and will open for use in Spring 2025.
New Solid Waste Coordinator hired.
Fall brochure is in progress. Will arrive to homes in the second week of August.
Hoop Local 3v3 Tournament will be held at Donaldson on July 20. DJ, food truck, sponsors. Raising money for new hoops at Monroe Park. [Skoog reported]
Other events this weekend: Poolapalooza, Cardboard Boat Races, Colombian Independence Day, concert at Wood Lake Nature Center.
Drive 25 campaign is in effect; speed limit changed on city roads.
Miscellaneous Wood Lake project update
ACTION ITEMS
August Meeting Cancellation
Motion made and seconded to cancel the August meeting. Approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Transportation: Devane, FOWL: Johnson-Kreps, Arts: Skoog, Sustainability: Anderson
OTHER/NEXT MEETING/ADJOURNMENT
Regular September Meeting: Tuesday, September 17, 7:00 pm (Wood Lake Nature Center or Jefferson Park)
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 7:49 pm.
June 16, 2024