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1 <br /> <br /> NEW BRIGHTON PARKS, RECREATION, AND <br />ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MINUTES <br />September 7, 2016 <br /> <br />I. Call to Order <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m. by Chair Kunesh-Podein. <br /> <br />II. Roll Call <br />Members present: Commissioners Eischen, Fields, Kunesh-Podein, McEathron, <br />Parker, Quade. <br />Members absent: Commissioners Brunell, Justin, Stenglein <br />Also Present: Sandy Breuer, Parks and Recreation Director; Mary Burg, Council <br />Liaison; Jason Hicks, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director and also Mayor <br />Valerie Johnson. <br /> <br /> III. Approval of Agenda <br />MOTION BY COMMISSIONER EISCHEN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />MCEATHRON, TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 AGENDA. MOTION <br />CARRIED. <br /> <br />IV. Approval of Minutes <br />A. August 3, 2016 <br />MOTION BY COMMISSIONER FIELDS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />EISCHEN, TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 3, 2016 MINUTES. MOTION <br />CARRIED. <br /> <br />V. New Business <br />A. Staff summary memo on the Did You Know Program – Jason Hicks; Assistant <br />Director of Parks and Recreation <br />Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, Jason Hicks gave a brief <br />summary of the origins and brief history of the Did You Know Program. <br />B. Staff Power Point on Did You Know <br />Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, Jason Hicks gave the PowerPoint <br />presentation. A work session to write “Did You Know” facts was scheduled <br />immediately following the meeting. <br />VI. Announcements <br />A. Council Report – Council Member Burg <br />Council Member Burg made the following comments: <br /> Clean-up Day – September 10, 2016 <br /> CTV – 25th Birthday Party, Noon – 4:00 p.m. on September 10 <br /> Northeast Youth and Family Services NYFS – New Brighton has been <br />part of this service for 40 years. New Brighton benefits from these <br />services. A fundraiser is planned, October 6th in Vadnais Heights. <br /> Council working on budget process. The Levy limit will be certified on <br />September 13th. Have until December to change. New development in <br />our community will help to expand our tax base. The developments <br />help keep our tax base lower. <br />