2025-04 CSCRICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.JOINT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION/SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave)
PRESENT
CSC: Susie Luttenegger, David Vrieze Daniels, Kris Anderson, BJ Skoog, Tessa Johanson, Hayley Tompkins, Jessica Johnson Kreps, Jim Reilly, Grace McCarthy </COUNCIL: Rori Coleman-Woods
</w:SC: Amanda Kueper
STAFF: Karl Huemiller (Recreation Director), John Evans (Analyst/Recording Secretary), Paul Smithson (Nature Center Manager), Chris Link (Deputy Public Works Director), Rachel Lindholm
(Sustainability Specialist)
ABSENT
CSC: David Sperling, Husniyah Bradley
JOINT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION/SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER/COMMENTS
Chair Johanson called the meeting to order at 7:01.
STAFF REPORTS
Wood Lake Nature Center
Nature Center Manager Smithson reported on the work being performed with Great River Greening to perform forest restoration work. He also reported on a salvage group that will remove
many fixtures from the building before demolition.
Public Works: Forestry
Deputy PW Director Link presented an update on City forestry projects (tree sale, Emerald Ash Borer grant).
Recreation Services
RS Director Huemiller reported on the following:
-Grants being pursued for invasive plant removal and prairie plantings.
-A Conservation Corps member will be brought on to help with planting projects, tree surveys, etc.
-Tree removals have begun for the Wood Lake Nature Center Building Project.
OTHER/ADJOURNMENT
Joint CSC/SC meeting adjourned at 7:34 pm.
REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Johanson called the regular CSC meeting to order at 7:35
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Skoog moved, seconded by Anderson, to approve the minutes of the regular March meeting. Approved by consensus.
STAFF REPORTS
Recreation Services
RS Director Huemiller reported on the following:
-Splash pad project is progressing. Scheduled to open by June 6.
-Interviews have begun for the pool liner portion of the Vets Park project.
-RFP will be issued soon for the park portion of the Vets Park project.
-Applying for grant money for solar panels on the Arena.
-Wood Lake Building Project groundbreaking ceremony coming up
-Bidding is happening for subcontractor work.
Huemiller reviewed the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan. He said that, with the exception of the play feature replacement projects, other items are more vague, in an effort to wait
until after the Parks Master Plan to assess what is needed and what it will cost (resurfacing tennis courts, trails, etc).
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FOWL: Johnson-Kreps, Planning: Vrieze Daniels, Arts: Skoog, Sustainability: Tompkins
OTHER/NEXT MEETING/ADJOURNMENT
Regular May Meeting
Tuesday, May 20, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 8:05 pm.
April 15, 2025