Parks Commission

 

1. Call to Order - 5:00 p.m.

1. Members present and guests
2. Welcome new member
3. Public Comment

 

1. Approval of Minutes:  January 12, 2026, January 26, 2026 & February 9, 2026
2.  Reports
1. Chair: 
1.  Scheduling of Public Information Session,  
2. Vacancies on Commission
3. Liaison assignments:  New Member
4. Revolving Fund Warrant article

 

1. CPA Rep:   Prioritization of CPA grants (meeting later this evening)
2. DPW Director:
3.  Adm Asst:  Laura Fisher
1. Finance:   Budget and Invoices
2. Permits:  Polar Crush – Cutler, Pickleball, Lost Lake Courts
3. Bid approvals

 

1.  OLD BUSINESS
1. Approval of Grant:   Carol Wheeler Park (copy of grant attached)
2.   Goal #3 Needs Assessment:   FY26, FY27 Budget formulation (see attached priority sheet)

 

1. NEW BUSINESS -
2. Goal #1 Cow Pond:  Planning:    March 15 Public Information Session
3. Goal #2 Permitting:   
   1. Interim Guidelines: User Group Permits
   2. Next Steps: Comparison Park/Rec Departments:   Use of Fees/Base Fees for Public/User Group agreement

 

1. Next Meetings: March 23, April 13, April 15 Forum, April 27, May 11, (May 25 Memorial Day), June 9 (Reorganization of Board)

 

VII.   ACTION ITEMS: Adjourn

 

PARKS COMMISSION GOALS:  FY26

1. Create a plan for the Cow Pond Improvement Project that involves the Commission and the public
2. Create a Permitting Process for use of Parks properties
3. Complete a Needs Assessment of all park and common areas for 2025-26

 

VIII.   Adjourn by 6:50pm

 

+Public Comments will be allowed for a limited time set by the chair with comments not exceeding 3 min per speaker if possible.   Discussions and actions will not be taken as part of the Public Comment Period   The public may be allowed to participate on agenda topics as allowed by the Chair.

 

* Start times are estimated unless indicated as scheduled at a Set Time **

 

Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.   The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed.   Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. 

 

Topic start times are estimated

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.