M1I move to approve the August 23rd amended meeting agenda.
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I move to approve the August 23rd amended meeting agenda
seconded by Jackie
Passed
Voice vote; motion carries.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A9Adjourn
The meeting adjourned by voice vote.
Adjournment carried by voice vote.
4 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1I move to approve the August 23rd amended meeting agenda.
I move to approve the August 23rd amended meeting agenda
seconded by Jackie
Voice vote; motion carries.
M2Move to approval.
move to approval
Voice vote; motion carries.
M3We make both parks tobacco-free including the hockey and skating areas and move this to the City Council.
we make both parks tobacco-free including the hockey and skating areas and move this to the City Council
Voice vote; ayes and a no are audible in the transcript, but no individual voters are identified; motion carries.
M4Motion to adjourn.
motion to adjourn
Voice vote; motion carries.
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