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• The Commission supported the Council offering Home Energy Audits to homeowners. • The Commission encouraged staff to consider how these audits would be advertised to the community. • It was noted the funding for this type of program would be considered and determined by the City Council. • The Commission encouraged staff to consider how to offer this program to multi- family rental units. Motion by O'Rourke, seconded by Hicks to recommended the City Council pursue a Home Energy Audit program for New Brighton residents. Motion carried 8-0. B. Midtown Village Playground Name Discussion -Jennifer Fink, Director of Parks and Recreation Director Fink stated City staff engaged the public in a solicitation of names for the Midtown Village playground. Those names are included, along with staff recommendations for ones that adhere to the Park and Facility Naming policy. Staff facilitated a discussion on the options provided and requested feedback from the Commission on how to proceed. Discussion included: • The Commission shared their top two or three favorite names from the list of qualified park name suggestions. • The history of rhubarb in the community was discussed. • Midtown Peace Park, Rhubarb Park and Brightside Park were the three favorite names based on the Commission's discussion. • Staff cautioned the Commission from pursuing the Peace Park name because there would not be elements of meditation or art within this park. • Councilmember Dunsworth explained she supported the Schoolhouse Park name also being considered given the history of the site. • The Commission suggested interpretive signage be posted in the park in order to define or assist in explaining the park name. • The final three names that would be brought to the Council for consideration was Schoolhouse Park, Rhubarb Park and Brightside Park. • The Commission recommended the three names have an accurate description before being brought to the public for further consideration. VI. Announcements A. City Council Report—Council Member Emily Dunsworth Councilmember Dunsworth provided the Commission with an update from the City Council. She explained the local state of emergency ended on June 22. She commented the Council recently approved $9.78 million in tax abatement bonds for the Parks Master Plan. She discussed the numbers from National Night Out and thanked all who contributed to the local food shelf through food, school supply and monetary donations. She explained a