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EQEA 06/03/2019 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ENERGY COMMISSION Fridley Municipal Center, 7071 University Ave Ne MINUTES WǒƓĻ ЌͲ ЋЉЊВ SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Location: City of Fridley Civic Campus, Fireside Room and Parks Tour Call to Order Chair Heintz called the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Members present: Pete Borman, Mike Heintz, EB Graham, Ryan Gerhard, Dave Kondrick, Shanna Larson (late arrival) Members absent: None Chair Hanson called the Environmental Quality and Energy Commission to order. Members present: Mark Hanson, Justin Foell, Amy Dritz, Nick Olberding Absent: Heidi Ferris, Paul Westby, Sam Stoxen Staff: Deborah Dahl, Director of Community Services and Employee Relations; Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner Other: Steve Eggert, Council Member; Jeff Jensen, Operations Manager- Streets, Parks, and Facilities Approval of Minutes Chair Heintz called for a motion to adopt the minutes from the May 6, 2019 Parks and Recreation Meeting. Commissioner Kondrick made a motion; Commissioner Graham seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED unanimously Chair Hansen called for a motion to adopt the minutes from the May 13, 2019 Environmental Quality and Energy Commission minutes. Commissioner Foell made a motion; Commissioner Olberding seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED unanimously Approval of Agenda Chair Heintz called for a motion to adopt the agenda for the June 3 meeting agenda. Commissioner Borman made the motion; Commissioner Graham seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED unanimously New Business 1) Welcome Ms. Dahl welcomed the two groups and described the tour of the Parks to occur this meeting. Chair Heintz shared that the City had one the Our Courts. Our Future basketball court contest for a new basketball court at Madsen Park and thanked staff for promoting the voting platform. Commissioner Kondrick asked how they picked the three finalists. Ms. Dahl shared that the City was one of many applicants, she did not know the criteria by which the 3 metro area cities were selected. Commissioner Borman asked how Madsen Park was selected as the entrant. Mr. Jensen shared that it was a combination of need, visibility, and use. Mr. Jensen shared that the presence of a parking lot provides Madsen Park with a high level of opportunity. 2) Parks Master Plan Ms. Dahl described the Parks Master Plan process. She requested that the Commissioners participation in the process by 1) attending the facilitated discussion, 2) leaving feedback through Social Pinpoint, 3) encouraging others to complete Social Pinpoint. She shared that Social Pinpoint would be a clearinghouse for information in order to receive it in a streamlined manner. Commissioner Dritz asked how long the survey would be open, Ms. Dahl said July 7. Commissioner Kondrick asked if the City had received any feedback on removing parklands. Ms. Workin shared that the feedback they had received through Social Pinpoint was not to remove parkland but that certain amenities were not well used. Mr Jensen said that his staff get comments regarding large green space areas that are be under-utilized. Ms. Dahl shared commissions previously reviewed. Ms. Workin said that the Park Master Plan would build on these trends rather than duplicate effort. She said that the Comprehensive Plan is a more theoretical document, while the Master Plan is more of a work plan. Mr. Jensen talked about staff experience touring neighborhoods parks in Roseville where the City had constructed buildings that functioned as mini-community centers. Ms. Workin decentralized community centers. Chair Heintz recommended sharing Social Pinpoint on Nextdoor. Ms. Dahl said they could provide Commissioners with language to share the survey. She shared a document prepared by Alyssa Kruzel on how Commissioners could help with the process. Commissioner Kondrick stated the importance of knowing the demographics, what the age of the kids are and knowing when areas are going to change. Ms. Workin said the plan would look at developing standards for different types of parks. Ms. Dahl discussed the professional facilitators that would be assisting with the process. Mr. Jensen provided the example of Madsen that is an area park that would provide a centralized place for service, and how it could be elevated, for example with a building. Chair Kondrick asked how much the building at Springbrook cost. Mr. Jensen said approximately $400,000. He said that handling the drainage at Madsen has continued to be an issue. The bus arrived and Commissioners left for the tour. 3) Tour The group toured Madsen Park, Flanery Park, Creek View Park, Moore Lake Park, and Riverview Heights Park. Mr Jensen pointed at areas that were used. Commissioners discussed the possibility of relocating structures. Mr. Jensen stated it was almost always cheaper to build new. Mr. Jensen encouraged the group to think about the different levels of parks and the services they provided. The group exited the vehicle at Moore Lake and Riverview Heights Parks. At Moore Lake the group discussed which properties the City owned. Mr. Jensen shared the history of the park and that the aesthetics of Moore Lake are largely influenced by its natural condition as a shallow lake/wetland that had been excavated, rather than a water quality issue. He shared the role of the bubbler and the liner to keep water circulating and that they Mr. Jensen said that they plan to shrink the parking lot. Mr. Jensen discussed that these larger parks like Moore proximity to the schools and important place for play. At Riverview Heights Park the group discussed the importance of increa 4) Return The group returned to the Fireside room. Chair Heintz thanked the EQEC for attending. Ms. Dahl shared the document on how Commissioners could be involved again and said that Ms. Kruzel would follow up with an email. Adjournment Commissioner Dritz moved to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner Foell seconded the motion. The meeting Environmental Quality and Energy Commission adjourned at 8:33.