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%Rm (l NEW BRIGHTON PARKS, RECREATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MINUTES August 6, 2014 Approved Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Frischman II. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Brunell, Cook, Eischen, Fields, Frischman, Jones, Kunesh - Podein and Parker Members Absent: Commissioner Lundberg, Council Member Strub Also Present: Sandy Breuer, Director of Parks and Recreation; Chris Wolla, Parks Superintendent, Jason Hicks, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director and resident Jim Kvaal. III. Minutes of June 4, 2014 MOTION BY COMMISSIONER FIELDS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KUNESH- PODEIN, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JUNE 4, 2014 AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. IV. Correspondence None V. Old Business a. Sunny Square Park Neighborhood Petition It should be noted that the meeting did not record; therefore minutes are in a shortened format. Director Breuer gave a brief history on this item. A petition was received on 4/12/14. The petition was sent to council on 5/13/14 and Council sent it to PREC and asked the commission to report back to the City Council, at a future date, their findings and recommendations pertaining to the submitted petition. In part, the petition states its support of Sunny Square to be flooded again and the rink / boards not be taken down the summer of 2014. The cover memo, with the signers of the petition, states there is support and declarations from many people willing to help out with maintenance of boards, flooding the rink and supervision opportunities if necessary. Resident Mr. Jim Kvaal was in attendance to represent the petition and petitioners. They would like to be able to use Sunny Square hockey rink this winter. He stated Adam Smith is the high school hockey coach and Mr. Smith has 10 -15 players who will volunteer to help. High school players need volunteer hours. Mr. Kvaal did not feel they needed the lights.