Minutes - Parks and Recreation Commission - 03/13/2025

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Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes dated March 13, 2025 Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Barten; Commissioners Olson and Ealain. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Arts, Bennett, and Leistico. Abstained: Commissioner Sis. 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.01: Nominate Chair and Vice-Chair of the Park and Recreation Commission Chair Barten opened the floor for nominations for the position of Chair. There were no nominations. Chair Barten asked if Commissioner Ealain would be willing to serve as the Chair. Commissioner Ealain replied that she would be willing to do so. Motion by Chair Barten, seconded by Commissioner Olson, to elect Commissioner Ealain as the Chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Barten; CommissionersOlson, Ealain, and Sis. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Arts, Bennett, and Leistico. Commissioner Sis asked if Chair Barten would be interested in serving as Vice-Chair. Chair Barten confirmed that he would be willing to serve in that position. Motion by Commissioner Sis, seconded by Commissioner Olson, to elect Commissioner Barten as Vice-Chair of the Planning Commission. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Barten; Commissioners Sis, Olson, and Ealain. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Arts, Bennett, and Leistico. 5.02: River’s Bend Park Shelter Replacement Parks & Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood provided background information noting the previous direction of the Commission for staff to begin the design for the shelter replacement at River’s Bend Park. He provided an image of the southern shelter at the park, noting that the northern shelter has already been rehabilitated. He commented that River’s Bend Park is one of the more popular daytime parks with walking, and dog walking, being the most popular activityin the southern half of the park. He noted that dog walkers often bring water and a bowl for their dogs and therefore a handpump has been considered to be added near the shelter for people with dogs, people fishing, and towash hands. He highlighted the proposed location for the hand pump to be added. He explained that a stone would be added under the hand pump, to collect water for dogs to drink and to also prevent the area from becoming muddy. He reviewed the proposed design of the shelter. He also provided information on the park shelter rentals from the previous year, noting that this type of shelter is popular for children’s birthday parties. He reviewed the other Park and Recreation Commission/ March 13, 2025 Page 2 of 4