08.a 07.01.2024 PRC Minutes DRAFT
City of Scandia Parks and Recreation Committee Monday, July 1, 2024
A meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was held on the above date at the Community Center and Zoom.
Present: Terry Gorham (Chair,) Kim Johnson, and Dustin Hegland. Absent: Greg Zauner (Vice-Chair.) Also Present:
Heather Benson (City Council Representative), Kyle Morell (City Administrator,) and Brenda “Bee” Stignani
(Office Assistant.) Gorham called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m., a quorum was present.
PUBLIC FORUM
None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Gorham requested moving item 7.a Joy of Life Foundation Proposal, to follow directly after item 5.b Public Works
Report. Johnson moved to approve the amended agenda, seconded by Hegland. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Gorham called for any additions or corrections to June 3, 2024 minutes. No additions or corrections were
submitted. The minutes stand approved as documented.
REPORTS
Chair Report
Gorham presented his written report.
Public Works Report
Morell presented Fischer’s written report and responded to Gorham’s questions regarding the process for the
bids for the court improvements going to Council for approval.
NEW BUSINESS
Joy of Life Foundation Proposal – Sunscreen Dispensers
Gorham introduced Scandia Resident Morgan Babcock (21550 Pomroy Ave N) and invited her to introduce the
Joy of Life Foundation. Babcock presented material included in the meeting packet, requesting Scandia allow
Joy of Life Foundation to install sunscreen dispensers on city property. Babcock explained their organization and
process for funding and maintaining all dispensers. There is no cost to Scandia, and the dispensing units are
stored seasonally by Joy of Life representatives. Discussion concluded two units could be installed at two parks;
one at the Community Center between the playground and tennis & pickleball courts on the chain link fence and
a second at the Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Field on the new portable toilet enclosures. If something more
than the current practice of posting both Joy of Life contact information and sunscreen product information is
requested by Council, Morell will follow up. Morell will communicate with Public Works and Babcock to set up
1 or 2 sunscreen dispensers as discussed.
Motion by Hegland, seconded by Johnson, to accept the proposal of Joy of Life Foundation to install 1 or 2
Right Guard sunscreen dispensers at the community parks in Scandia, and work with city staff
OLD BUSINESS
Capital Improvements – Community Center Courts
Morell clarified in discussion that the engineers will make a recommendation to Council on July 16th. Gorham
intends to represent PRC and other pickleball players in regard to the final determination of the court layouts
with Council. Morell anticipates Council will award the bid to a contractor in August as the projected timeline is
to break ground after September 7th (Taco Daze) and complete the project in the spring of 2025.
Community / Internet Day 2024 – Scandia Community Fun Day
July 1, 2024
Scandia Parks and Recreation Committee
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Gorham reported communicating with Patti Ray, representatives of Midco, and Public Works for the Wednesday,
August 14th Scandia Community Fun Day. The day is structured the same as last year, all committee members
volunteered to be on site to assist, and 5 more stories are needed to fill the stands for community voting.
Children’s Story Path Contest Voting
Staff uploaded the contest entries in a DropBox folder and shared the link with all committee members. Six
stories received two votes each and were declared finalists. Staff selected the remining two story finalists for a
total of eight story finalists by voting on eight stories which had received one vote each from committee
members plus the one story discovered unintentionally omitted from the DropBox. All present at the meeting
voted on these eight stories, resulting in a tie between The New Family by Makayla Bronner and Untitled by
William Fulton. A second round of votes determined William Fulton to be the winner. Staff will contact the
winner and Gorham will arrange a presentation of the awards with the student, family, and school.
PRC Operational Calendar
No new edits were suggested. Gorham noted in August he will present the Taco Daze pickleball tournament
details and Zauner will begin the Vinterfest planning discussions.
NEW BUSINESS
National Night Out
Morell reported Scandia’s Deputy Booth is planning this event including requesting a K-9 unit to join the Public
Works and Fire Department activities. The Lions will provide a meal. Hegland and Benson volunteered to assist
Zauner to run the last attempt to use up the 2023 Earth Day Activity supplies for kids to make a Pinecone
Birdfeeder.
AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING
The proposed agenda for Monday, August 5, 2024:
1. Scandia Community Fun Planning
2. Capital Improvement – Courts
3. Operational Calendar
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn the meeting by Hegland, seconded by Gorham. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda “Bee” Stignani, Office Assistant/Parks and Recreation Coordinator