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<br /> <br />MINUTES <br />Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission <br />December 1, 2021 City Hall <br />Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Johnson. <br /> <br />II. Roll Call: <br />Members Present: Commissioners Pauline Alfors, Gary Bank, Kristin Hicks, Matt Johnson <br />(Chair), Julia O’Rourke, Lara Sokol-Kraft, and Michael Spooner. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Commissioners Amelia Kuiper and Charles Warner. <br /> <br />Also Present: Director Jennifer Fink; DEI Coordinator Mark Suggs; and Council Member Emily <br />Dunsworth. <br /> <br />III. Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Motion by Bank, seconded by Spooner to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 7- <br />0. <br /> <br />IV. Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />Motion by Hicks, seconded by Spooner to approve the October 6, 2021 minutes as presented. <br />Motion carried 7-0. <br /> <br />V. Business Items <br /> <br />A. Introduction of New Commissioner – Jennifer Fink, Director of Parks and Recreation <br /> <br />Director Fink welcomed Laura Sokol-Kraft to the Commission. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sokol-Kraft introduced herself to the Commission and stated she was looking <br />forward to serving the community. <br /> <br />B. Introduction of City Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator – Jennifer Fink, Director of <br />Parks and Recreation and Mark Suggs, DEI Coordinator <br /> <br />Director Fink introduced DEI Coordinator Mark Suggs to the Commission and discussed his <br />work history. The changing demographics in the community was reviewed along with how <br />PREC would be working to integrate DEI efforts into parks and recreation activities.