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• NEW BRIGHTON PARKS, RECREATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION <br /> It.17 NSW MINUTES <br /> BRflH11 N OCTOBER 14, 2009 <br /> the city that eorks for loll (Minutes in their entirety are kept on DVD at City Hall) <br /> Call to Order <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chair Frischman at 6:30 p.m. <br /> II. Roll Call <br /> Present: Commissioners Frischman, Harreld, Heinrich,Meyer, Norton, Samuelson, Trevorrow, <br /> Council Rep. Burg and Director of Parks and Recreation Breuer <br /> Also Present: Trails Committee Chair,Adam Parker, Officer Trevor Hamdorf, VIP Ray <br /> Tandeski,Jake, Brandon and Tony(skateboard park users), Resident, Mrs. Schicker, Recreation <br /> Supervisor, Cindy Tranby <br /> III. Minutes of September 2, 2009 <br /> MOTION BY HEINRICH, SECONDED BY NORTON,TO ACCEPT THE SEPTEMBER 2, <br /> 2009 MINUTES WITH ONE CORRECTION; CHANGE TROY HAMDORF TO TREVOR <br /> HAMDORF IN PARAGRAPH TWO. MOTION CARRIED. <br /> IV. Trails Committee Update—Adam Parker; Chair <br /> Parker stated they are working on a Safety Study on the Long Lake bike trail. Long Lake trail <br /> access was approved by the Council. Next Trails Committee meeting is Wed.,Nov. 4 at 5:30 <br /> p.m. <br /> V. Skate Park Update—Officer Hamdorf/Public Comments <br /> Officer Hamdorf called Jake, Brandon and Tony up with him. Hamdorf stated he ran the <br /> numbers on phones calls. In 2008 we had 51 calls between April and Oct. 11. This year we are at <br /> 23. There hasn't been a call up there since the end of September. That is a reduction of about <br /> 55%. Hamdorf feels the call types are changing, they are more the nuisance and quality of life <br /> types of calls. Everything is going fantastic. The youth have done a good job and the neighbors <br /> have done a good job in taking back their park. Brandon will be one of the leaders next year. <br /> Brandon stated there have been drugs in the park but after the program started he has not seen <br /> any of that. It has been about 1 year. Park users are calling if they see any undesirable activity in <br /> the park. <br /> Frischman stated that when the program first started some felt there was too much responsibility <br /> on the youth leaders. She hopes they did not get burned out. Hamdorf mentioned that the <br /> previous leaders have so many other things they are involved in that they were not able to keep <br /> up with everything. He did not think it was burn out. The two new leaders are freshman and they <br /> hope to keep them on for a few years. Sixty one different people have attended the neighborhood <br /> meetings.Frischman inquired of the youth if they felt they had support from peers and <br /> neighbors. They responded that they do feel the support. They also expressed that the skate park <br /> and pavilion area has been cleaned up and if there is garbage, the skateboarders will pick it up <br /> and take care of it. Younger kids are showing up and now feel safe at the park. <br /> Samuelson applauded the youth in their efforts and future thinking and thanked them very much <br /> for their efforts. <br /> Harreld also thanked them and said the younger kids really have them to look up to. <br /> Meyer asked if younger kids and families are now coming to the park. The youth all answered <br /> yes, there are more and more young kids and families coming to the park. Meyer complimented <br />