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«*` PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY
City Of A le COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: September 2, 2021
ppValley SECTION: Regular
Minutes of the May 6, 2021, Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Chair Brent Schulz; Secretary Josh
Gaffke; Committee Members, Dave Freed, Noel Hammill, Lisa Hiebert, Matthew Hinrichs,
and Mark Schori; Parks and Recreation Director Eric Carlson, Park Maintenance
Superintendent Mike Endres; Recreation Manager Susan Muelken; Administrative
Coordinator Dorene Perkins.
ABSENT: None
Roll Call
All Committee members present
ITEM 1. Call to Order and Pledge
Chair Schulz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Everyone took part in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ITEM 2. Approval of Agenda
MOTION: by Gaffke, seconded by \Freed, approving the agenda as presented.
VOTE: Yes — 7, No — 0
ITEM 3. Audience — 10 Minutes Total Time Limit — For Items Not on the Agenda
Kristin Van Rissegham, 15582 Eastbrook Lake, Apple Valley, requested conversion of some
of the city's outdoor hockey rinks into dog park areas during the off season.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
March 4, 2021
ITEM 4. Approval of the March 2021 Minutes.
MOTION: by Hiebert, seconded by Hinrichs, to approve the March 4, 2021,
meeting minutes as presented.
VOTE: Yes — 7 No — 0
ITEM 5.A. Agenda Items — Volunteer Recognition — Length of Service Awards
Director Carlson recognized ten-year volunteer service awards for Chair Schulz and
Committee member Hammill. Committee member Hammill was presented a certificate and
apple award for his service on the Cemetery Advisory Committee and Parks & Recreation
Advisory Committee. For his service on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee, Chair
Schulz was presented a certificate and apple award at the April 22, 2021, City Council
meeting.
ITEM 5.13. Agenda Items — Pickleball Amenity Package
Parks Superintendent Endres provided examples and cost estimates for potential additions to
the Johnny Cake Ridge Park pickleball court construction project. Items include a shelter,
shade structure, trash and recycling containers, picnic tables, sunshade tables, paddle racks,
and fencing. Committee discussed the cost, aesthetics, and level of maintenance differences
between fencing with wind screens vs. slats.
MOTION: by Freed, seconded by Hiebert, recommending City Council
approval of pickleball court amenities including a shelter shade
structure, trash and recycling containers, picnic tables, sunshade
tables, paddle racks, and fencing with wind screen.
VOTE: Yes — 6 No — 1 (Hinrichs)
ITEM 5.C. Agenda Items — Special Informal Meeting June, 2021
MOTION: by Hiebert, seconded by Hammill, to schedule a Special Informal
meeting Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 6:00 p.m. t the Municipal Center
to discuss Valleywood Strategic Business Plan, the Park Master
Plan, and other business that may come before the Committee.
VOTE: Yes — 7, No — 0
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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
March 4, 2021
ITEM 6.A. Division Updates
Division update reports were included in the agenda packet.
ITEM 7.A. Committee/Staff Discussion Items — Bernstein Memorial
Staff is seeking suggestions for an appropriate way to memorialize former Director
Bernstein's service. Suggestions included naming the new pickleball courts located at
Johnny Cake Ridge Park or the Family Aquatic Center sprayground. Staff was directed to
seek feedback from the Bernstein family.
ITEM 7.B. Committee/Staff Discussion Items — Items for Future Meetings
The agenda item is for Committee members to suggest a topic for an upcoming meetings — an
opportunity to form the agenda.
One item was recommended for the July Parks & Recreation advisory Committee meeting —
follow-up on the request to convert outdoor hockey rinks to dog park areas in the off season.
A park tour is also slated for the July meeting..
ITEM 7.C. Committee/Staff Discussion Items — Other
None
ITEM 10. Announcements
None
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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
March 4, 2021
ITEM 11. Adjourn
There being no further business, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting was
adjourned.
MOTION: by Gafflce, seconded by Freed, to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
VOTE: Yes — 7, No — 0
R ectfully Submitted,
Dorene Perkins, Administrative Coordinator
Approved by the Apple Valley Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee
on September 2, 2021.
Brent Schulz, Chair
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