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1985 08 09 ! Park & Recreation Commission Meeting August 6, 1985 Minutes . Commissioners Present: Tom Schoenecker Wallace McKay Mike Rosenwald Joe Warneke Charlie Robbins Commissioners Absent: Mike Lynch A regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by acting chairman, Tom Schoenecker. Minutes McKay moved to recommend approval of the Park and Recreation Commission minutes of June 4, 1985 as submitted. The motion, seconded by Robbins, passed unanimously. Interviews for the Park and Recreation Commission Vacancy Curt Robinson was the first candidate to be interviewed. Schoenecker began by explaining that the Park and Recreation Commission acts as an advisory board and is appointed by the City . Council. He said that the Commission does not have the power to make any decisions, they simply review park and recreation related items and make recommendations. Warneke asked Mr. Robinson if he had an opinion on the current park system that prodded him into applying for this position. Mr. Robinson said no, not really. However, he said, he was con- cerned that there are not any regulation size Little League Baseball fields or Soccer fields in the city. He said he thought he should come in to help do something about this problem instead of sitting at home complaining about it. Schoenecker commented that the Commission has addressed this issue recently and will again in the near future. McKay asked if Mr. Robinson had a philosophy on community repre- sentation. Mr. Robinson said no, he had not given it any thought. Schoenecker asked what his attitude on passive recreation versus active recreation was. Mr. Robinson said he was unsure except that he was aware that the City lacked baseball and soccer faci- lities for the youth. McKay asked about his experience in the CAA. Mr. Robinson said he had held almost all of the offices on the CAA board inclu- deing; Treasurer, Ways and Means Director, Public Relations . Director, and advisory. . . . Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 6, 1985 Page 2 Carol Wierzbicki was the second applicant to be interviewed. Schoenecker, again, began by explaining the advisory capacity of the Commission. He also explained that the position is a two year term, however, many of the Commissioners have renewed their position a couple of times. When asked why she was interested in the position, Ms. Wierzbicki said she had wanted to get involved in the Chanhassen Community. Rosenwald asked what her special interests were. Ms. Wierzbicki said she liked the outdoors and had been the editor of a hunting and fishing publication. Robbins asked if she was more interested in passive recreational parks or active recreational parks. She said she personally enjoyed passive, nature-type parks more. After both of the candidates left, the acting chairman called for discussion. Schoenecker said that it would be desirable to have either of the candidates on the Commission. Ms. Wierzbicki's biggest drawback is her short residency. Warneke said that is would be a nice change to have a woman on the Commission. However, Mr. Robinson's background is more fami- liar to us. Robbins said that he knows Mr. Robinson personally and that he is a hard worker. McKay indicated that it is important to have variety on board, and to not have seven people who think alike. He said it would be good to have a young person on the Commission as well. A balance is needed to better serve the community. He said that Ms. Wierzbicki struck him as a very bright, young person who would bring a new aspect to the group. He also said that Mr. Robinson's CAA involvement also carries a great deal of weight. Rosenwald said that he has dealt with Mr. Robinson through CAA and was impressed by his ability to organize. Sietsema reminded the Commission that as time goes on the Commission will be required to deal more with recreational con- cerns and programming. She said that they should take this into consideration when making this decision. McKay made a motion, seconded by Robbins, to recommend that the Council appoint Curt Robinson to serve on the Park and Recreation Commission. The motion carried unanimously. Park and Recreation Commisssion Minutes August 6, 1985 Page 3 New Business The Commission requested to discuss the goose problem at Lake Ann Park and the construction of terraced bleachers at the next Park and Recreation Commission meeting in September. The Commission also requested to change the next meeting date from the first Tuesday to the second Tuesday in September. The next Park and Recreation meeting is scheduled for September 10, 1985. Warneke made a motion, seconded by Rosenwald, to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, f!p~i )~~ Lori Sietsema LS/ls Date Prepared: August 22, 1985 . . .