Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/12/2021

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Motion by Commissioner Barten, seconded by Commissioner Sis to direct staff to proceed with development and issuance of an RFP for the proposed refurbishment of the Lake Itasca Boardwalk at both eight and ten feet in width. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Barten, Sis, Leistico, Loss, Olson, and Walker. Voting No: None. Absent: None. 6. COMMISSION/STAFF INPUT Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that staff received a resident letter stating that residents are using Alpine Park. He stated that he included a snapshot of the development rates and charges following a discussion the previous month. He introduced a new staff member monitoring City events and doing a great job in her first five or six weeks. Recreation Specialist Kayleigh Sonterre highlighted some upcoming City events. Chair Bennett commented that he coaches youth baseball and has noticed that there are always people using the pickleball courts. He noted that was a great investment in the park. Commissioner Olson stated that the brown Central Park street sign on Armstrong is 18x18 and easy to drive by. He asked if a larger sign could be added to better alert drivers. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood commented that the signs are 18x24 and follow the uniform sign manual from MnDOT. He stated that he could investigate the possibility of a larger sign but noted that Central Park also has a large monument sign. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Barten, seconded by Commissioner Leistico, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Barten, Leistico, Loss, Olson, Sis, and Walker. Voting No: None. Absent: None. The Park and Recreation Commission meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mark Riverblood Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Drafted by Amanda Staple Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Park and Recreation Commission/July 8, 2021 Page 6 of 6