10-23-2017 CITY OF HOPKINS
PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES
October 23, 2017
A regular meeting of the Hopkins Park Board was held on October 23, 2017. The regular meeting was
preceded by a one hour"windshield"tour including most of the City parks.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Caroline Rinker, Park Board Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
II. ROLL CALL
Present were Park Board members: Emma Figgins, Caroline Rinker and Laura Santiago. Absent were
members Kyle Kaczmarek and Mohamed Warsame. Also present was Steve Stadler, PW Director/Park
Board City staff liaison, and Jeff Feulner, WSB &Assoc.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for the September 25,2017 Park Board Meeting:
• Laura Santiago made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Emma Figgins. The motion
passed with a 3-0 vote.
IV. BUSINESS
A. Park Board Action Items &Updates
Steve Stadler provided an update on the following projects:
Burnes Park Improvements—under construction, will be completed in spring, 2018.
- 2018 Hopkins Pavilion Upgrade/Central Park warming house—under design, will be
advertised in December, awarded in.January 2018 with construction completion by mid-Sept
2018.
- Elmo Park, Park Valley Playground, Central Park Pickleball courts—seeking more
neighborhood feedback for the Park Valley Playground project,new play equipment will be
ordered in November with installation in spring/summer 2018,pickleball court project is
under design for construction in Central Park to replace the sand volleyball courts next year.
B. Central Park planning
Jeff Feulner, WSB presented a revised preliminary master plan. (The attached WSB memorandum
documents the Park Board comments regarding the revised concept plan and is included as a supplement
to these minutes)
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C. Park fund workingcapitalreport
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A current report was provided showing the 2017 expenditures to-date,projected future revenues
and expenditures and the associated year end working capital balances.
D. Other topics of interest- There were no other topics of interest for this meeting.
E. Park Area Assignment Report—
Kyle Kaczmarek: Hilltop Park, Shady Oak Beach, Shady Oak Nature Area,Minnehaha Creek
Preserve—absent.
Emma Figgins: Cottageville Park, Oakes Park, Maetzold Field, Hiawatha Oaks—graffiti at
Maetzold Field—NTR
Caroline Rinker: Interlachen Park, Burnes Park,Harley Hopkins Park—NTR
Mohamed Warsame: Buffer Park, Park Valley Playground, Valley Park— absent.
Laura Cooper: Downtown Park, Elmo Park, Central Park—NTR
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V. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETINGS:
The next regular Park Board Meeting is 6:30 pm on Monday,November 27.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Emma Figgins moved to adj• the meeting, seconded by Laura Santiago. The motion passed 3-0.
The meetin: .•'o ed at 7:A . m.
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