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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes November 16, 2021 <br />Page 4 <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen noted they are planning to replace the bench <br />at Crepeau Nature Preserve so they will include swinging benches in their research. <br />E.Yoga in the Park <br />Chair Van Valkenburg said Committee Member Hinton looked into yoga in the park, she thought <br />there would be people interested in participating. <br />Staff Liaison Vaughan felt there would be a demand in the summer and he could talk with the <br />current yoga instructor regarding classes and locations. <br />Committee Member Hinton said she had checked with yoga instructors she knows and they felt it <br />might be a one-time workshop type event. She suggested asking the current instructor how she felt <br />about holding workshops in the parks on Saturdays. <br />Committee Member Poelzer wondered if kids yoga or a parent/child class would be possible. <br />She also suggested the triangle park between New Brighton Road and Lake Johanna Boulevard as <br />a possible site to draw senior citizens from Johanna Shores. <br />F.Program Activities and City Events <br />Chair Van Valkenburg said they’ve been talking about music in the park, food trucks, art in the <br />park and others. If they would like activities like that let staff know in January/February before he <br />has to get Parks and Rec brochure out for the summer, then work with staff to make them concrete. <br />Committee Member Poelzer stated that someone had mentioned a magician at a previous <br />meeting. She felt Cummings Park was a good location. <br />G.Waite Park Follow Up <br />Committee Member Poelzer said she doesn’t have any new information about Waite Park. She is <br />hoping to find out how long it took to construct, what was the process, how much did it cost, who <br />paid for what. She will continue to pursue. <br />Chair Van Valkenburg mentioned that Perry Park’s third baseball field could potentially be used <br />for something else. <br />5. REPORTS <br />Council Liaison Grant reported that a work plan still needed to be developed for 2021, the City <br />Council would like to see a plan. It’s also helpful for staff to know what the focus of the <br />committee is at different times of the year. He felt staff did a great job on the pumpkin hunt, there <br />were a lot of positive comments. <br />6. NEXT MEETING <br />The next PTRC Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 18, 2022.