01-14-2019
MEETING AGENDA
HOPKINS PARK BOARD
January 14, 2019
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR December 17, 2018 Park Board Meeting
Motion: ________ Second: ___________ Vote: ________
IV. BUSINESS
A. Downtown Park Rehab Project – Early Concept Design presentation
B. “Gateway Park” concept & funding
C. Upcoming Park projects & currently available funding, including: 2020 projects - Shady Oak
Beach picnic shelter, Valley Park picnic shelters, Cottageville Park, Phase III; and 2021 project
– Central Park Improvements
D. Other topics of interest.
Park Area Assignment Report
Kyle K: Cottageville Park, Oakes Park, Hiawatha Oaks Preserve
Emma F.: Maetzold Field, Elmo Park, Hilltop Park, Minnehaha Creek Preserve
Caroline R: Central Park, Downtown Park, Shady Oak Beach
Mohamed W: Buffer Park, Park Valley Playground, Valley Park, Steiner Park Preserve
Laura S: Burnes Park, Harley Hopkins Park, Interlachen Park
Park Board member terms:
Laura Santiago: remaining term expires 6/30/2019
Mohamed Warsame: remaining term, expires 6/30/2020
Kyle Kaczmarek: remaining term, expires 6/30/2019
Caroline Rinker: second term, expires 6/30/2019
Emma Figgins: remaining term, expires 6/30/2020
V. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
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The next scheduled regular Park Board Meeting is February 25, 2019 – at the Fire Station, 101 17
Ave S.
VI. ADJOURNMENT ____________________________________________________
CITY OF HOPKINS
PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES
December 17, 2018
A regular meeting of the Hopkins Park Board was held on December 17, 2018.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Caroline Rinker, Park Board Chair called the meeting to od t 635
II. ROLL CALL
Present were Park Board members: Caroline Rinker Em rek and Mohamed
Warsame. Absent was Laura Santiago. Also pr or/Park Board City
staff liaison.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for the November 26, 2018
Kyle Kaczmarek made a motion to appr ohamed Warsame. The motion
passed with a 4-0 vote.
IV. BUSINESS
A. Policy regarding d
Sta g domestic animals in the parks.
Th would open certain parks up to off leash dogs
du cern regarding such a policy change creating
add users or adjacent property owners, plus liability
iss policy enforcement. Following the discussion,
the tay with the current dog policy for the parks.
B. Win in our parks:
Sta ce rinks were in good shape but the consistent unseasonably
warm weather has decimated the rinks. The expanded general skate rink at Central Park and the
upgraded lighting at Valley, Harley Hopkins and Interlachen parks are nice improvements, but
colder weather is needed to recover all the rinks. Stadler mentioned that broom ball leagues play
at both Harley Hopkins and Valley parks.
C. Upcoming Park projects
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There was brief discussion regarding the upcoming 2020 and 2021 park projects. Emma Figgins
requested information on the 2020 Cottageville Park, Phase III project. The only information
currently available is a basic concept level image, Stadler will send it to the board members.
D. Other topics of interest
There was brief discussion regarding the park dedication funds/Cold Storage site redevelopment
project Park Board Memo which was delivered to City Council on Tuesday, December 11.
E. Park Area Assignment Report
Kyle Kaczmarek: Nothing to Report (NTR)
Emma Figgins: NTR
Caroline Rinker: Caroline reported that there was a seriously leaning portable toilet at Harley
Hopkins Park.
Mohamed Warsame: NTR
Laura Santiago: NTR
V. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING:
The next regular Park Board Meeting is 6:30 pm on Monday, January 14, 2019 and held at the Fire
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Station, 101 17 Ave S.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Emma Figgins moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mohamed Warsame. The motion passed 4-
0. The meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Attest:________________________________
_______________________________, Chairperson