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10 <br /> <br /> Thanked the Commission for their time. <br /> <br />B. Chair Updates <br />Commissioner Fields mentioned the Farmers Market at the United <br />Theological Seminary starts on June 28. <br />C. Commission Reports on Parks <br />Driftwood: Johnson. Noticed a few newer trees growing well. Gas work by <br />street, kind of muddy there. Mostly done. <br />Freedom: Brunell. Park seems in pretty good shape. The drinking <br />fountain did not work. The one on the other side did not work either. <br />Looked at the tennis courts. There was trash there. Could the trash can be <br />moved to the entrance of the tennis court? Pot holes in the parking lot by <br />school entrance. <br />Hansen: Fields. There are some tree branches that need to be trimmed <br />along the path on the west side of hockey rinks. There is a sand box. <br />Parks Superintendent Chris Wolla commented it is a Gaga pit. An Eagle <br />Scout came up with the idea. It would be good for Freedom with Day Care <br />and Hansen to be used by summer playgrounds. Signs will be put up for <br />rules, etc. tennis courts are in need of some repair. Nets sag, add anchors <br />in the center to make official height. <br />Hidden Oaks: Quade. Everything looked good. Some people playing <br />tennis. <br />Innsbruck: Axberg. Soccer field in use. Playground being used too. Nice <br />to have the playground close to the field. <br />Meadow Wood: Eischen. Park looks great. More people using the <br />basketball court than any other season. <br />Silver Oaks/Totem Pole: Justin. Not been to Silver Oaks. Totem the <br />Basketball has not been used as much. Tennis court not used much. <br />Ballfield starting to be used. Fencing still needs to be fixed. Where the <br />tennis court is, is quite a distance from homes. So may want to consider it <br />for pickleball. <br />Sunny Square/Vermont: McEathron. Vermont looks fine. Not much <br />activity. Sunny Square - happy to see the Neighborhood Center being <br />used. Sit and spin removed in May. Will try to put some other variation in <br />there. <br />Veterans: Stenglein. Looks good. Getting lots of use on weekend. Now <br />that school is out getting lots of use during the day. Everything in good <br />order. Parks Superintendent Chris Wolla The brick bbq base has been <br />fixed. Much more useable. <br /> <br />D. Department Happenings / upcoming events <br />Acting Director Jason Hicks going to Council to get bike code up to date with <br />the State. This was brought up by Commissioner McEathron. <br /> Gaga pits installed at Hansen and Freedom Parks <br /> Four groups of volunteers to beautify our City: United Church of Christ <br />at Pike Lake; Salem Covenant at Hansen, Girl Scout Troop 54996 at <br />Driftwood and the Nelson Family continues to keep Innsbruck Park <br />beautiful. Thanks to these groups. <br /> George Waters Memorial Grant – Brightwood received $1,500 to <br />expand the number of people coming to the course that haven’t been