comments in [brackets] are those of the typist
7:15 pm Admin and Finance Committee
7.1 That the Board Approve the Agreement between the MPRB and the
Suburban HRPD related to the Carl Kroening Interpretive Center and
North Mississippi Regional Park
This agreement realigns who does what in the park shared with Hennepin
County. The County will be providing the staffing and programs at the
center and the MPRB will be doing all the maintenance of the parkland
and buildings.
passes
7.2 The board adopts a resolution ordering East Nokomis Parkway
improvements ( per GM Schmidt this is standard operating procedure)
Study Report on the US Pond Hockey Championships
GM Siggelkow would like the board to authorize staff to hold
discussions with the US Pond Hockey Association to hold their
tournament on January 20-22, 2006 on Lake Calhoun (okay is given)
Having a location in progress will allow the Pond Hockey group to write
letters to sponsors to raise funds. St. Paul has had some small
tournaments in the past and there is a meeting about this issue at the
ECCO meeting Thurs.
Commissioner Young confirms it will not conflict with the Loppet
Commissioner Berry Graves mentions that the MPRB can not guarantee the
weather.
Admin and Finance is adjourned.
Regular Meeting is reconvened...
Reports of Officers
Superintendent Gurban gives a glowing report on how the new floating
docks at Nokomis and Calhoun will save time and money as they went in
like a breeze in an hour and a half.
Commissioner Dziedzic asks if there are ports-potties near all the docks
Superintendent Gurban verifies that they are near the floating docks
but is not sure for all docks in the system
Commissioner Kummer mentions there was a nice photo of the new dock in
the paper
Superintendent Gurban then hands out "hot off the presses" the 2004
Superintendents report. They are available to the public on Monday a
your local Park Center or Library.
Commissioner Erwin is glad to hear that the cost went from $22 a copy
to $1.50 for printing.
Commissioner Mason asks if the sailing center at the south end of Lake
Calhoun will be on the next meeting in June's agenda and the
superintendent says there have been some delays and it will come up at
a later date.
Commissioner Dziedzic ask how many of the Commissioner Reports are
available (2000) and if there are enough (probably) He then points out
that there is a budget available on the last page for the public to
see. [ 18 lines folks not exactly the specifics some are looking for,
it is even called the condensed budget ]
GM Siggelkow reports that a settlement has been reached with the
seasonal workers and hopes to have them soon with the 49ers and the
Teamsters.
GM Schmidt reports that the 2004 annual resources report is done ( 1"
thick booklet ) and is available online [ YEAH ] and that since 1991
water quality has been improving and is considered to be at
"pre-European Settlement" levels
Commissioner Young asks if the attachments commissioners get with their
agendas are available on-line yet. (no)
2.1 and 2.2 are passed ( new HVAC at Wirth Chalet and the seasonal
worker's contract)
7.1 ( a catwalk at Mill Ruins Park for which Hennepin County is paying)
passed
Unfinished Business
Youth Athletic Fees ( for non rec center sports leagues )
Games $16/ hour Practices $8/ hour
It has been suggested by the Superintendent that teams with a hardship
be allowed to work off the fees
Commissioner Berry Grave states that the rules for this must be
straight forward and even for all.
There ensues some discussion when Commissioner Dziedzic mentions that
there are free Lupient Park passes for youth who do service work for
seniors and such in Northeast and Commissioner Berry Graves wonders if
this is also available at North Commons? GM Siggelkow states it is a
Lupient Family funded program.
New Business
Campaigning in the Parks
Commissioner Young brings this up now to have a standard set of rules
for the upcoming political season.
GM Siggelkow when checking into this found that it had come up and the
3 district managers had set a policy
Lakes District Manager Paul Hokeness give the presentation...
1) Follow building guidelines and if questions check with district
supervisors
2) Political Parties may use rooms other than the gyms free of charge
and may pass lit within the room but no fundraising (fee if room is
used outside of regular center hours or for gym)
3) staff is discouraged from voicing opinions on park property or on
MPRB time
4) give facts/ do not offer opinions
5) use common sense and if in doubt ask a supervisor
6) at festivals and celebrations the candidates may purchase a booth
like all other participants but may not freely wander the crowd handing
out materials
Petitions and Communications
Commissioner Dziedzic praises the golf courses and speaks about the
upcoming coaches dinner. Jim Lupient waterpark FREE day is July 12th
Commissioner Mason mentions the community meeting about Lake of the
Isles on June 28th and is getting calls from the cable viewers that the
meetings need a better format as they are difficult to follow. She
will be attending the Longfellow meeting on June 9th about the
Longfellow House and mentions receiving a letter from Vita Ditter of
the Bryn Mawr neighborhood about a canoe rack at Brownie Lake they
would like to fund with their NRP dollars.
Commissioner Fine received letters about the Wirth House and DeLaSalle
Commissioner Erwin says the the Long Term Planning group has met and
will have meetings with the reorganization team about how the planning
will fit and will also have a series of questions for commissioners
soon.
Commissioner Mason asks when the next report is due from the
reorganization consultants (1st meeting in July)
Commissioner Young was at the Harrison Neighborhood Annual Meeting and
there was a lot of discussion regarding the Bassetts Creek master Plan
and Froen Mill. This weekend is the Grand Opening of Heritage Park.
Commissioner Kummer sat through the second longest ever planning
commission meeting and sent reports to staff about some trailer and
portapottie disturbances in the Nokomis area
Commissioner Berry Graves reported getting many cards about saving the
open space at the area DeLaSalle would like their Athletic facility
and lots of calls regarding youth employment for the summer which she
mentions that there is none of at this point as it is up to the
Legislature.
ADJOURNED 8:00pm
Liz Wielinski
Columbia Park
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