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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission <br />February 2, 2022 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this meeting was held <br />virtually. <br /> <br />II. Roll Call: <br />Members Present: Commissioners Pauline Alfors, Gary Bank, Kristin Hicks, Amelia Kuiper, Julia O’Rourke, <br />Laura Sokol-Kraft, and Charles Warner. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Commissioners Matt Johnson (Chair) and Michael Spooner (Vice Chair) <br /> <br />Also Present: Director Jennifer Fink and Council Member Emily Dunsworth. <br /> <br />III. Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Motion by Bank, seconded by O’Rourke to approve the agenda as presented. A roll call vote was taken. <br />Motion carried 7-0. <br /> <br />IV. Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />Commissioner Sokol-Kraft indicated her name was misspelled and asked that this be corrected in the <br />minutes. <br /> <br />Motion by Bank, seconded by O’Rourke to approve the January 5, 2022 minutes as amended. A roll call <br />vote was taken. Motion carried 6-0-1 (Commissioner Kuiper abstained). <br /> <br />V. Business Items <br /> <br />A. Update on Park Projects – Jennifer Fink, Director <br /> <br />Director Fink stated the City authorized funding in 2021 for the upgrade and renovation of five <br />parks. This was the recommended action after the completion of the Comprehensive Park System <br />Plan which was completed in 2020. She then discussed the plans the City had for Hansen East, <br />Sunny Square, Lions Park, Totem Pole Park and Creekview in 2022. <br /> <br />Discussion included: <br /> The cost of using goats and the process that would be followed to remove Buckthorn in <br />Creekview Park. <br />