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Nowthen Park and Recreation meeting, August 23, 2017

City Meeting

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

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Agenda

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Packet

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Minutes

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One-line summary

The Park and Recreation Committee approved its amended agenda and prior minutes, recommended tobacco-free city parks, and continued work on human foosball signage, ice rink concrete and lighting, and a special event permit draft.

What was on the agenda

9 items as recorded in the meeting transcript, each with a short summary of what was at issue.

  1. A1Approve or amend August 23 meeting agenda

    Approve or amend the August 23 meeting agenda; members added discussion of the September 5 meeting and a special event permit before approving the amended agenda.

    The Park and Recreation Committee amended the August 23 agenda by adding discussion of the September 5 meeting and a special event permit, then approved the amended agenda by voice vote.

    The amended agenda was approved by voice vote.

    • agenda approval
    Approved
    0:06okay welcome to the city of Nolan Park and Recreation Committee meeting on August 23rd 2017 at 7:00 p.m. first thing on the agenda is to approve or amend the August 23rd meeting agenda1:20and I would like to Evan number six the special event permit is there anything else anybody has I move to approve the August 23rd amended meeting agenda second Jackie1:58all in favor say aye all opposed say nay motion carries
  2. A2Approve or amend prior meeting minutes

    Approve or amend the prior meeting minutes.

    The committee approved the prior meeting minutes by voice vote; the transcript garbles the date and wording but records that the motion carried.

    The transcript wording is garbled, but the prior minutes were approved by voice vote.

    • minutes approval
    Approved
    2:15okay I approve or amend the June 28th 2017 in 18 minutes the motion you want to move to approval3:12all in favor say aye all right I'll say nay motion carries
  3. A3Floor items

    Floor items included a resident comment asking the committee to think about parks and trails for bicycling because Nowthen lacks trails and shoulders.

    During floor items, a resident said she wanted to buy a bicycle but felt Nowthen lacked trails and shoulders for safe riding, and asked the committee to start thinking about parks and trails.

    No motion was made on the floor item.

    • bicycle trails
    Discussion only
    3:26awesome now we're down to number one floor items is there anyone here who would like to address the Park and Rec Commission4:08I just want to put it out there and put it on the record that somehow someway we as a Park and Rec committee you really need to just think about that not that we can do anything but not that we can't either so let's start thinking about parks and trails5:02are there any other floor items hearing none we'll move on to Twin Lakes Beach
  4. A4Twin Lakes Beach

    The committee discussed litter, cigarette butts, buoys, trash cans, signs, and enforcement at Twin Lakes Beach and then voted to recommend making both Nowthen parks tobacco-free, including the hockey and skating areas, to the City Council.

    After a complaint about litter, cigarette butts, and the missing swim-area buoys at Twin Lakes Beach, the committee debated whether signs or a tobacco-free rule would help despite limited enforcement. The committee carried a recommendation to make both Nowthen parks tobacco-free, including the hockey and skating areas, and send it to the City Council.

    The committee carried a recommendation to the City Council; the transcript suggests at least one no vote but does not identify voters.

    • Twin Lakes Beach
    • tobacco-free parks
    • park litter
    Approved
    5:21we'll move on to Twin Lakes Beach so last week that they were not happy I'll read what she wrote for several years now my family and I have really enjoyed the twin lakes Beach until this year litter and cigarette butts are a huge problem6:58I'd like to suggest to make the entire park non-smoking other parks have done it other counties have done it you know I'd like to make it a tobacco-free park29:58all in favor say aye alright alright I'll of course they know no more she carries
  5. A5Human foosball update

    The committee received a human foosball update and discussed creating a sign with rules and graphics, with the sign concept to come back at the September meeting.

    The human foosball court was reported as installed. Members discussed a proposed sign with graphics and rules, and the sign proposal was to return to the committee in two weeks for review.

    No final approval was taken; the sign proposal was to return at the next meeting.

    • human foosball
    • park signage
    Continued
    30:37human foosball update its up he had a downer didn't had the fence around it32:01and then on the front couple pictures are showing what foosball is an accomplice a now then foosball couple of illustrations to remove all die now and rules39:01well I say make the sign up bring it back here though right from her yeah just bring it back in two weeks
  6. A6Ice surface updates

    The committee discussed ice rink concrete, a warming house pad, donated concrete, lighting costs, wiring, poles, budget timing, and next steps for getting more complete information.

    The committee discussed whether to prioritize concrete for the ice rink and warming house or lighting for the skating season. Members asked for more information on the concrete donation, the concrete bid, the full cost of lights, poles, wiring, installation, and how any 2017 or 2018 funding would work.

    No motion was passed; members asked for more information on concrete, donated concrete, lighting, electricity, and costs.

    • ice surface
    • warming house
    • rink lighting
    • park budget
    Continued
    39:27on to number four ice surface updates right now we have some rink concrete to put under the board the warming house40:32a cement slab for the warming house would be 240059:27if you're gonna present something to the council and ask the council to look at funding it within the existing budget or 2018 budget we need the whole picture1:07:09our task for our next meeting is to look into the concrete hole bid on it
  7. A7September 5 meeting

    The committee discussed whether to keep or change the September 5 meeting date and indicated it would keep the meeting because there were items still being worked on.

    The committee discussed the September 5 meeting date and the chair said she wanted to keep the meeting because the committee had ongoing work.

    No formal motion was recorded; the chair said she wanted to keep the September 5 meeting.

    • September 5 meeting
    Discussion only
    1:11:55number five on the agenda September 5th is our next meeting and myself I would like to keep that date and not just cancel September I would like to keep it1:12:25Mary is that what you wanted to talk about is whether we're gonna move it or change it or the chairs really yeah just a discussion that if maybe wanted to change something that we will get we could get back on track
  8. A8Special event permit

    The committee reviewed a draft special event permit application/checklist adapted from Spring Lake Park and discussed whether to list city amenities on the application or in the guidelines.

    The committee reviewed a draft special event permit application and checklist adapted from Spring Lake Park. Members discussed how to list city amenities and were asked to review the draft and return with suggestions on September 5.

    Members were asked to review the draft and return with ideas and suggestions on September 5.

    • special event permit
    • city amenities
    Continued
    1:12:56number six special event permit I did work on this and this is my final thing so I would like everyone to take a copy1:13:37this is from Spring Lake Park it's been changed to some of our things I took administrator out and left her city for treasurer things like that so I did change it to fit our city1:16:42if you could take this home and look at all of it and see what you think and come back on September 5th with idea suggestions
  9. A9Adjourn

    The meeting adjourned by voice vote.

    Adjournment carried by voice vote.

    • adjournment
    Approved
    1:17:27is there a motion to adjourn all in favor say aye aye all opposed say nay motion carries

Motions and votes

4 motions on the record.

  • M1I move to approve the August 23rd amended meeting agenda.

    Exact transcript text

    I move to approve the August 23rd amended meeting agenda

    seconded by Jackie

    Passed

    Voice vote; motion carries.

    1:43I move to approve the August 23rd amended meeting agenda second Jackie1:58all in favor say aye all opposed say nay motion carries
  • M2Move to approval.

    Exact transcript text

    move to approval

    Passed

    Voice vote; motion carries.

    2:37the motion you want to move to approval okay I'll second that is there any discussion any other okay3:12all in favor say aye all right I'll say nay motion carries
  • M3We make both parks tobacco-free including the hockey and skating areas and move this to the City Council.

    Exact transcript text

    we make both parks tobacco-free including the hockey and skating areas and move this to the City Council

    Passed

    Voice vote; ayes and a no are audible in the transcript, but no individual voters are identified; motion carries.

    25:59I'd like to make a motion that we make both now then parks 100% tobacco-free and bring that to a vote for to the City Council okay I'll second so there's a motion that we make both parks tobacco-free which has been seconded29:33there's the motion that we make both parks tobacco-free including the hockey and skating areas and move this to the City Council29:58all in favor say aye alright alright I'll of course they know no more she carries
  • M4Motion to adjourn.

    Exact transcript text

    motion to adjourn

    Passed

    Voice vote; motion carries.

    1:17:27is there a motion to adjourn all in favor say aye aye all opposed say nay motion carries

Sources

Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.

Show a sample of the transcript (484 segments, 1:18:41 total)
  • 0:06 okay welcome to the city of Nolan Park and Recreation Committee meeting on
  • 0:11 August 23rd 2017 at 7:00 p.m. first thing on the agenda is to approve
  • 0:19 or amend the August 23rd meeting agenda
  • 0:24 any additions sure I'm wondering if the group is interested in adding the
  • 0:33 September 5th meeting onto the agenda just in case there's any discussion on
  • 0:38 any changes to it okay number five would
  • 0:51 be number five damn Oh possible sightings on the foosballs does that have to formally be put on the
  • 0:59 agenda or can that be talked about when
  • 1:03 we talk about the update we can talk let's talk about the Senate with the
  • 1:11 update I think that's a good idea I just didn't know if you know something no you shouldn't around agenda yeah just hmm
  • 1:20 okay and I would like to Evan number six the special event permit is there anything else anybody has I
  • 1:43 move to approve the August 23rd amended meeting agenda second Jackie
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