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135Commissioner Arneson noted a specific area near the waterfall in Central Park that has small litter 136items on the ground. 137 138Commissioner Lenhart asked if there is something that the Commission can do to address or limit 139the amount of litter in the parks. The Commission discussed the potential sources of the litter. 140 141Commissioner Lenhart asked about an outreachschedulefor the Pocahontas Park name engagement. 142Staff relayed that there will be multiplelargercommunity outreach opportunitiesalong with more 143focused outreachtowards the residents near Pocahontas Park. Also, many indigenous groups have 144been contacted or have reached out to staff regarding the project. Onenew name,utilizing the 145Dakota language,has alreadybeen submitted. It is anticipated that multiplename suggestions will be 146provided for the Commission later this yearafter being reviewed by indigenous groups or 147individuals. 148 149Commissioner Lenhart relayed that she would like to see the outreach plan and that she knows a 150resident who would like to propose the name of Friendship Park. She asked how potential name 151suggestions should be submitted by residents. Staff relayed that name suggestions can be submitted 152on-line.She also asked that the list of name suggestions potentially have the name meaning 153provided. 154 155Staff noted that the naming process should be thoughtfuland diligent toensure that the proposed 156name recommendationaligns with the spirit of the renaming project. 157 158The Commission discussed the proposed Campus Master Plan project and how it would potentially 159impact Parks and Recreation. 160 161Meeting adjourned at 7:48p.m. 162 163Respectfully Submitted, 164Danielle Christensen, Department Assistant 165 5