Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/13/2017

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1) Park and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes dated March 9, 2017. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett, Commissioners Sis, Fyten, Bayer, Leistico, Tchuinkwa, Trappen and Troy. Voting No: None. Absent: 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.01: Nominate Chair and Vice -Chair of the Park and Recreation Commission Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the City Council makes appointments to the Park and Recreation Commission. The Park and Recreation Commission nominates the Chair and Vice Chair. The terms of the Commission are from April 1 through March 31 of each year. Motion by Commissioner Sis, seconded by Commissioner Trappen, to nominate Commissioner Shane Bennett as Chair of the Park and Recreation Commission. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Commissioners Sis, Trappen, Bayer, Fyten, Leistico, Tchuinkwa, and Troy. Voting No: None. Abstain: Chair Bennett. Absent: None.. Motion by Commissioner Fyten, seconded by Commissioner Bayer, to nominate Commissioner Brandon Sis as Vice Chair of the Park and Recreation Commission. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett, Commissioners Fyten, Bayer, Leistico, Sis, Tchuinkwa, Trappen and Troy. Voting No: None. Absent: None 5.02: Consider Request of the Ramsey Foundation for Lawful Gambling Funds for the Concert Series Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood summarized the City of Ramsey Foundation a 501(C) (3) has assisted the City with The Draw Summer Events Series — primarily with respect to fundraising and concert promotions. Each year the cost of the concerts was shared between the City and the Foundation. In the early years, the Foundation covered most of the concert expenses through donations from Ramsey businesses. Coinciding with improved programming (more expensive bands) the City provided a larger share of performer expenses. For 2016, this was $8,000 of the approximately $15,000 in payments to bands. Mr. Riverblood noted within the City of Ramsey's 2017 General Fund line item budget is $5,000 for the Foundation for this summer's Concert Series. The purpose of this case is to respond to the request of the Foundation for a $3,000 contribution from the Lawful Gambling Fund to `close the gap' in the anticipated funding for a total City share (two sources) of $8,000. The 2016 concert assessment from Intern Nathan Greenwald was provided for Commission review. Park and Recreation Commission/April 13, 2017 Page 2 of 7