2012.01.04 PRC Minutes
Crystal Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
Minutes
January 4, 2012
The Crystal Parks and Recreation Commission meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm
by Chairperson Tom Jungroth. Commission members in attendance were: Ms. Merriam,
Ms. Sodd, Mr. Moewes-Bystrom, Ms. Haney, Ms. Hillenbrand, Ms. LaRoche and Mr.
Lehnertz. Also present were: Ms. Deshler, City Council Liaison; Mr. Anderson, City
Councilperson; Mr. Norling, Ms. Perttula from Crystal Little League, Mr. Gallop from
Musco Lighting; and Mr. Rauen from the city staff.
Ms. Hillenbrand and Ms. Deshler were welcomed to the Commission.
The minutes were approved as sent.
Representatives from the Crystal Little League presented their plans to begin fundraising
and grant application efforts to add field lighting to their facilities. They will contact Gene
Hackett to schedule a public meeting early in the spring. The meeting will be about one
hour in length, held at the Community Center and include visual aids to help explain their
proposal to the public. Musco Lighting will work with the League and assist in
assembling the supporting documents and visual aids.
League volunteers are already in the planning stages for matching grant fundraising. If
they do not obtain the grant, the additional funds will be used for other facility
improvements. Fundraising will occur in 2012 and the grant application submitted in the
fall of the same year. The target date for installation is either fall of 2013 or spring of
2014.
There were no further updates on the Park Shore Land Policy.
The Commission discussed the 2012 meeting dates and outdoor meeting locations. Mr.
Anderson requested that the Commission schedule the summer meetings to improve
coverage across wards.
The following meeting times and locations were approved by the Commission.
Date Time Location
February 1 .............................7 PM .............. CCC
March 7 .................................7 PM .............. CCC
April 4 ....................................7 PM .............. CCC
May 9 ....................................6 PM .............. Twin Lake Shores (to include Arbor Day events)
June 6 ...................................7 PM .............. Bassett Creek Park
July 11...................................7 PM .............. Hagemeister Pond Preserve
August 1 ................................7 PM .............. Lee Park
September 5 .........................6:30 PM ......... Skyway Park
October 3 ..............................7 PM .............. Becker Park (business/service groups invited)
November 7 ..........................7 PM .............. CCC
December 5 ..........................7 PM ............. CCC
Commission members were asked to correct any information on the 2012 roster. A
revised roster will be sent once the corrections have been made.
The 2011 work plan was reviewed and accomplishments noted. The 2011 plan was
revised and submitted as a draft for the 2012 work plan.
Reports
Staff: Rick gave a verbal park maintenance activity report for December. Commission
members were told Gene will be emailing the CCC Report. No Engineering/PW report
was made.
Council: Ms. Deshler briefly discussed Council activities.
Frolics: Ms. Haney informed the Commission that the Frolics meeting date has changed
from January 6 th to the 23 rd (Monday).
Business Association: Mr. Jungroth. reported that the Association had a very successful
meeting held at Fantasia.
The next meeting is February 1 at the Crystal Community Center.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40pm.
Rick Rauen
Recorder