08-02-10 Minutes
CITY OF SCANDIA
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
Minutes of August 2, 2010
Members Present: Alex Bildeaux, Chair, Sally Swanson, Vice-Chair and Secretary, Mike
Goeken, Tom Vogen, and Matt Rasmussen
Members Absent: Joan Benner, Dan Skupien
Guests: Laurie Monson, City Recreation Coordinator, Anne Hurlburt, City Administrator, Tom
Triplett
1.Call to Order.
2.Review Agenda.
3.Approve Minutes (July incomplete, approved May and June).
Reports:
Lilleskogen Project Update:
4. More Round-up was ordered. It has been too wet to spray
lately. Matt is going to set up a meeting with the Benson’s regarding the roadway
easement off of Olinda into Lilleskogen Park.
Summer Recreation Programs:
5. Laurie completed the dodge ball inventory. There are
11 large, 16 small balls and 3 flat. Laurie was asked to order three (3) dozen of the same
balls that were ordered last year. There are 10 kids signed up for Cleat Kids age group 4-6
year olds. Laurie is mailing out a parent survey. There is further discussion about the
summer classes offered in 2010 and anything we can do to make them better in summer
2011. Laurie is sending a survey out to parents.
City Council Meeting:
6. Anne asked if we had any comments to give to the City Council
regarding Big Marine Park Reserve Plan update. The committee has no comment.
Guest Presentations:
Tom Triplett of Friends of Scandia Parks
: Tom said that Roger Rydeen has volunteered to
make the walkway over the drainage ditch between Hay Lake School and Hay Lake Park. Tom
will have a drawing/diagram layout of the proposed walkway prepared for presentation to the
committee and the City Council. The Hay Lake shelter needs to be re-stained. City Council
approval is required before that work can be performed. Tom mentioned that the Friends may
commission $200 for grant writing purposes for Lilleskogen for an ADA compliant boardwalk,
or the butterfly school environment.
Project Discussions:
Scoreboard replacement - Lighted Ball field Improvements:
7.Nothing reported.
ion’s Medallion Hunt
8.L: Sally is looking to find from other towns guidance on rules
(Stillwater, Stacy recently had summer events with medallion hunts as well).
Park Signs and Addresses- Sally.
9.Sally will gather sign estimates and get the numbers
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to Anne prior to the City Council deadline on the 17. Discussion was held regarding the
three parks that we will initially have signs made for (Wind in the Pines, Lighted Ball
field, and Hay Lake). We will need two (2) sided signs for the ball field and Hay Lake.
Sally will gather quotes accordingly.
Volunteering Schedule
10.: Next scheduled buckthorn removal at Lilleskogen Park is for
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
starting at 4:00 p.m. to dusk.
Lighted Ball field grills – Matt:
11.Contact Jim Lindberg or another funding source.
Taco Daze:
12.Discussion was held regarding the Dodge Ball tournament line up. Dan is
taking applications as usual, Matt, Mike referring and t-shirts and Sally organizing and
assisting the day of.
Meeting adjourned until September 13, 2010.