2026-04-21 CSC MinutesApril 21, 2026
REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Richfield Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave)
PRESENT
CSC: Max Weinberger, Margaux Meyer, Tessa Johanson, Susie Luttenegger, Kris Anderson, Jonathan Doten, Jim
Reilly, Jessica Johnson Kreps, Husniyah Bradley
STAFF: Rachel Lindholm (Sustainability Coordinator), John Evans (Analyst), Paul Smithson (Nature Center Manager),
Karl Huemiller (Rec Serv Director) COUNCIL: Rori Coleman-Woods OTHERS: Evie Moran (Great River Greening)
ABSENT CSC: David Vrieze Daniels, Grace McCarthy
REGULAR CSC MEETING
CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Johanson called the regular CSC meeting to order at 8:24 pm.
Reilly moved, seconded by Johnson Kreps, to approve the minutes of the regular 3/17/26 meeting. Approved by consensus.
Johanson moved, seconded by Luttenegger, to approve the 4/21/26 agenda. Approved by consensus.
STAFF REPORTS
Recreation Services
Recreation Services Director Huemiller summarized the 2027-2030 Capital Improvement Plan, summarized fund balances and the uses of each fund. He said that the intent is to create self-sustaining facility maintenance funds for Wood Lake and, eventually, a new community
center. He said the Parks Master Plan will help define goals for different facilities and infrastructure and prioritize needs in coming years.
Bradley moved, seconded by Anderson to recommend Council approval of the Recreation and Open Space Capital Improvement Plan.
Approved, ayes all.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Sustainability Commission (Coleman-Woods)
OTHER ITEMS/NEXT MEETING/ADJOURNMENT
Next CSC Meeting
Tuesday, May 19, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center (Heredia Room)
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned by consensus at 9:11 p.m.
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.