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PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY
City of Apple COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: .Julie 5, 202S
Valley SECTION: Regular
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
June 5, 2025
Minutes of the May 1, 2025, Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting.
PRESENT: Committee Chair Mark Schori; Committee Members Craig Long, Jess Smith,
and Jessica Merchant; Parks and Recreation Director Eric Carlson; Park
Superintendent Steve Rother; Recreation Superintendent Nate Rosa; and
Administrative Coordinator Kayla Hechsel.
ABSENT: Committee Members Randy Bailey, Dave Freed, and Noel Hammill; Recreation
Facilities Manager Brian Christianson; and Golf Course Manager Jim Zinck.
ITEM 1. Call to Order
Committee Chair Schori called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Everyone took part in the
Pledge of Allegiance. Chair Schoir also welcomed Jessica Merchant, our new committee
member, who then introduced herself.
ITEM 2. Approval of Agenda
MOTION: by Long, seconded by Smith, approving the agenda as presented.
VOTE: Yes — 4, No — 0
ITEM 3. Audience —10 Minutes Total Time Limit — For Items Not on the Agenda
No one present to speak.
ITEM 4. Approval of the March 2025 Minutes
MOTION: by Smith, seconded by Long, to approve the March 2025 minutes
as presented.
VOTE: Yes — 4, No — 0
ITEM 5.A. Agenda Items — Kelley Park Project Update
Parks & Recreation Director Eric Carlson provided an update on the Kelley Park project, for
which the Guaranteed Maximum Price is to be approved at the upcoming City Council
meeting on May 8. Director Carlson highlighted the new amenities being added to the park
and explained how used water from the splash pad will be used as irrigation for the park.
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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
June 5, 2025
ITEM S.B. Agenda Items — 2025 Neighborhood Park Project Plan Update
Director Carlson updated the committee on the neighborhood park projects set to take place
in 2025 and explained that improvements at three parks —Apple Valley East, Belmont, and
Delaney —will be delayed until 2026 due to staff workload. He highlighted the surveys we
used to gather the community's preferences on the playground equipment at each park and
walked through the improvement plans for each park. Discussion about the surface material
also took place, and it was explained that we will be replacing the sand in these
neighborhood playgrounds with engineered wood fiber to meet ADA requirements. Director
Carlson also described stormwater improvements planned for Duchess, Pennock, and
Greening parks.
Committee Member Long asked for more information on the construction timeline, and
Director Carlson shared that we are going to bid in mid -May, will be awarding bids in July,
and have construction take place from July through November. Committee Chair Schori
asked how playground manufacturers were chosen, and Director Carlson outlined our process
for selection, which included providing the manufacturers with our dollar amount and then
presenting their proposals to the community for residents to select their preferred equipment.
ITEM S.C. Agenda Items — Dakota County Parks, Greenways, and Natural Systems 2050 Vision
Plan
Director Carlson provided a brief update on Dakota County's 2050 Vision Plan for the
county's park system and discussed how citizens can learn more and/or give their feedback.
ITEM 6. Committee/Staff Discussion Items
No additional items were discussed.
ITEM 7. Input from Committee Members on Next Agenda
Committee Member Merchant shared information she learned from Landscape Structures
regarding strategic playground design tailored to the needs of the children in that area.
Committee Member Long asked for more information about volunteer opportunities to assist
with park plantings or cleanup. Committee Chair Schori asked for an update on the Welcome
to Apple Valley sign adjacent to Redwood Park.
Director Carlson invited the community to the Hayes Youth Athletic Complex
groundbreaking ceremony on May 22 at 6 p.m. and the Splash Valley Water Park ribbon
cutting event on June 12 at 4:45 p.m.
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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
June 5, 2025
ITEM 8. Adjourn
There being no further business, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting was
adjourned.
MOTION: by Long, seconded by Smith, to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
VOTE; Yes — 4, No — 0
Respectfully Submitted,
Kayla clisel, Administrativie Coordinator
Approved by the Apple Valley Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee
on June 5, 2025.
Mark Schori, Chair
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