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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting: October 27, 2014
Park Improvement Fund Balance as of September 30, 2014: $261,979.78
Inflows to the Park Improvement Fund last month were as follows:
Dedication fees — $9,891
Grants/Other - $20,725
Interest - $9.28
Donations - $0
Expenditures - $30,290.32 (Erickson Park Tennis Courts)
Community Gardens - Now that we have had our first frost, we are working with our garden plot
renters to clean out their plots and get them ready for rototilling later this fall. Gardeners had until
October 24 to pull all the plants from their plots and remove any fencing or stakes. The rototilling will be
done at the end of the month.
Bird Houses - Jim Kluender is a Rosemount resident, a local birder, and an active volunteer. In the past
Jim has built and installed wood duck and bluebird houses in various parks. This week Jim built two
kestrel houses. Kestrels are among the smallest of the falcons. Jim has installed one of the birdhouses at
the Flint Hills Athletic Complex and will install another one at the ball fields at UMore. These sites were
selected because both are surrounded by agricultural property.
Resilient Communities Project - Parks and Recreation staff members have spent considerable time
meeting with students from the University of Minnesota as we work on the Resilient Communities Project.
These meetings have taken place both here in Rosemount and on campus. Staff members have also been
corresponding with students to answer their questions and share information via email.
Fall Clean Up - The fall clean-up was held on Saturday, October 4. It was an unusually cold and blustery
day and this may have kept the turn -out low. Nevertheless, we serviced 181 vehicles, only about ten less
than last year. In addition to the disposal of construction, household, and automotive items, for the first
time ever we offered a shredding service as a part of the clean-up day.
AGENDA SECTION:
AGENDA ITEM: Director's Report
New Business
AGENDA NO.
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director
7 b.
ATTACHMENTS: None
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, discussion only.
Park Improvement Fund Balance as of September 30, 2014: $261,979.78
Inflows to the Park Improvement Fund last month were as follows:
Dedication fees — $9,891
Grants/Other - $20,725
Interest - $9.28
Donations - $0
Expenditures - $30,290.32 (Erickson Park Tennis Courts)
Community Gardens - Now that we have had our first frost, we are working with our garden plot
renters to clean out their plots and get them ready for rototilling later this fall. Gardeners had until
October 24 to pull all the plants from their plots and remove any fencing or stakes. The rototilling will be
done at the end of the month.
Bird Houses - Jim Kluender is a Rosemount resident, a local birder, and an active volunteer. In the past
Jim has built and installed wood duck and bluebird houses in various parks. This week Jim built two
kestrel houses. Kestrels are among the smallest of the falcons. Jim has installed one of the birdhouses at
the Flint Hills Athletic Complex and will install another one at the ball fields at UMore. These sites were
selected because both are surrounded by agricultural property.
Resilient Communities Project - Parks and Recreation staff members have spent considerable time
meeting with students from the University of Minnesota as we work on the Resilient Communities Project.
These meetings have taken place both here in Rosemount and on campus. Staff members have also been
corresponding with students to answer their questions and share information via email.
Fall Clean Up - The fall clean-up was held on Saturday, October 4. It was an unusually cold and blustery
day and this may have kept the turn -out low. Nevertheless, we serviced 181 vehicles, only about ten less
than last year. In addition to the disposal of construction, household, and automotive items, for the first
time ever we offered a shredding service as a part of the clean-up day.