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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Shryock, Commissioners Barr, Bennett, Chubb, <br />Fyten, Minke and Olsen. Voting No: None. Absent: None. • <br />5. COMMISSION BUSINESS <br />5.01: Discuss Play Equipment Selection Process for North Commons and Elmcrest Parks <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that at the Wednesday July <br />31st City. Council work session,- Council authorized by consensus the Park and Recreation <br />Commission to move forward with the planning for Elmcrest's community park building and a <br />playstructure for both Elmcrest and North Commons. <br />The purpose of this case is to discuss the process for play equipment selection for the two parks. <br />One opportunity may be for the Commission to designate two or more Commissioners to <br />investigate choices and options outside of the formal meeting environment - and bring a <br />recommendation to the full Commission as soon as the September 2012 regular meeting. <br />Riverblood introduced Mike Basich from St. Croix Recreation who reviewed with the <br />Commission, a palette of different types of playstructures to get a sense of the many choices <br />available that may fit the approximate and respective price points of $40,000 and $75,000 for <br />North Commons and Elmcrest Park. <br />The Commission discussed the process for playground selection, and it was determined that <br />Riverblood should send a mailer to the North Commons neighborhood inviting them to propose <br />play components — which then could `arranged' to fit within the anticipated budget. <br />Commissioner Bennett clarified the Elmcrest was more of a `destination' and therefore the <br />Commission was in a good position of selecting a range of differing play components. <br />The consensus of the Commission was that Elmcrest's playstructure should have a `spinner' as <br />these were observed to be consistently popular. <br />Motion by Commissioner Fyten, seconded by Commissioner Minke to proceed with the play <br />equipment selection process as discussed. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Shryock, Commissioners and Minke. Voting No: <br />None. Absent: Commissioner Barr. <br />5.02 Discuss Volunteer Recognition Program <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood indicated that the purpose of this <br />case is to discuss the development of a more formalized volunteer recognition program. While <br />the city does work with and utilizes many individual volunteers and groups each year; a program <br />that duly recognizes these volunteers is also believed to attract more people with even greater <br />capacity. <br />Park and Recreation Commission /August 9, 2012 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />