HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.22.21FEBRUARY 2021 ST. JOSEPH PARK BOARD MINUTES
1. Meeting called to order at 6:35 p.m. at the Government Center. In attendance are city staff
liaison John Anderson, St. Joseph mayor Rick Schultz and Park Board members Abby Lyon, Andy
Rennecke, Linda Butenhoff, and Elijah Stenman. Keith Schleper and Tim Rocky is not in attendance.
Approval of the agenda -Andy Rennecke approves the agenda, Eli Stenman seconds.
3. Approval of the November minutes--Rennecke approves meeting minutes from November,
Stenman seconds.
4. Treasurers Report- Stenman motions approval of the Treasurers report Rennecke seconds
5. Liaison Reports
a. Anderson states that he is working on Summer recreation and developing survey questions
using Survey Monkey or Google forms.
b. As Council liaison Mayor Schultz reports that the dredging of the pond at Millstream will
occur in April or May. He also reports that Kevin Kluesner is the newly appointed council person
replacing Ann Buckvold. The mayor states that the Community Center board was resumed
meeting and discussing building specifications. He further reports that he has had discussions
with groups regarding the operation of the building.
6. Old Business
a. Snowfest- John reports that $250.00 in donations have been received in the form of gift cards
and certificate to use as the prize for the medallion hunt. Abby reports a donation from Precise
Heating and Plumbing to use to purchase supplies for s'mores and hot chocolate. Eli is providing
an insulated jug for the hot chocolate and his Scout group would be packaging the s'mores.
Anderson relayed that the Maintenance department would deliver the firewood and was
looking for an appropriate fire ring.
b. Hollow Park- The board reviewed and approved the questions that Nate Keller had
developed for the Hollow Park survey.
7. New Business
a. Klinefelter Park- The group decided that while there was a need for a year-round bathroom
facility in the park and that it would be a valuable addition to have a park shelter in the park that
possibly the shelter did not have to be a heated, year round facility. The board looked at
pictures of Lions Park in St. Cloud with the idea that the kitchen and bathrooms in that facility
could be heated while the picnic area would not. Schultz says that the facility is in the Capital
Improvement plan for 2022.
b. Mountain Biking- The board discusses briefly the idea of fencing in the city property behind
Ace Hardware bordered by the Wobegon Trail for use as a mountain bike trail/park.
8. The meeting is adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Nate Keller
Community Development Director