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52 <br />53 <br />54 <br />55 <br />56 <br />57 <br />58 <br />59 <br />60 <br />61 <br />62 <br />63 <br />64 <br />65 <br />66 <br />67 <br />68 <br />69 <br />70 <br />71 <br />72 <br />73 <br />74 <br />75 <br />76 <br />77 <br />78 <br />79 <br />80 <br />81 <br />82 <br />83 <br />84 <br />85 <br />86 <br />87 <br />88 <br />89 <br />90 <br />91 <br />92 <br />93 <br />94 <br />95 <br />96 <br />97 <br />Gelbach suggested the Commission should schedule an upcoming meeting in a park building. <br />Possible hold quarterly commission meetings in different park buildings, bringing the <br />Commission process to the neighborhoods and giving community members a convenient <br />opportunity for participation. <br />6. PARK BUILDING OPERATIONS PLAN <br />Anfang shared the department Community Facilities document with the Commission. This <br />document is a compilation of all department facility documents and provides a comprehensive <br />view of procedures, guidelines and fees. <br />7. PARK AND RECREATION RENEWAL PROGRAM STATUS <br />Anfang reviewed 2014 renewal programs. Did you know ... <br />• Construction has begun on 6 park buildings, 2 buildings will be complete and open mid- <br />December, remaining buildings will open January through March 2015. <br />• Renovation took place on 3 park shelters in Central Park. <br />• Six playgrounds were replaced. 4 playgrounds involved community builds resulting in <br />additional park amenities being installed. <br />• Over 2 miles of pathway was added along County Road B2 between Lexington & Rice <br />Street, plus a connection to Central Park was added along Victoria Street from B2 to the <br />Central park entrance. <br />• .7 miles of road side striping was added to County Road B west of Cleveland. <br />• Four tennis courts were rebuilt at Howard Johnson, Pocahontas, Bruce Russell, and <br />Evergreen Parks. <br />• Hockey rink improvements took place in 3 parks, Lexington, Villa and Autumn Grove. <br />• Major Natural Resource Restoration took place in 3 parks. <br />• Plus ... Skating Center painted, lighting replaced around Lake Bennett, Nature Center <br />renovation begun, Nature Center boardwalk and Villa Park bridges built (install in 2015), <br />Field improvements at Central Park — Victoria. <br />8. STAFF REPORT <br />• Holiday Craft Fair benefitting the Nature Center at City Hall December 6 & 7. <br />• America Cup Speedskating competition at the OVAL December 6 & 7. <br />• City Forester position remains in the 2015 proposed budget. The position will be shared <br />between Parks & Recreation and Community Development. <br />• Minnesota Wild will be holding an outdoor practice at the OVAL on December 21. <br />• Skating Center is in full swing — everyone is encouraged to take advantage of the open <br />skating sessions. <br />• Don't forget, the annual New Year's Eve on Ice is Wednesday, December 31. <br />9. OTHER <br />None <br />Meeting adjourned at 8:20pm <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Jill Anfang, Assistant Director <br />