City of
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
July 23, 2007
Present: Commissioners Eggers, Gardiner, Lewis, Noraas, Rosenthal; City Council Liaison Navickas; Director Robertson; Superintendents Gies and Teige
Absent: None
Eggers called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Study Session – June 18, 2007 The minutes were approved with amendments—5/0.
Regular Meeting – June 25, 2007 The minutes were approved with an amendment—4/0 [Lewis: abstain]
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Open Forum
None
N. Main / Scenic Park Construction Documents Update moved to “Unfinished Business” to allow for public participation.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
N. MAIN /
Motion Approved 4/0 [Eggers: abstain]
NEW BUSINESS
REQUEST FOR FUNDRAISER IN
Motion Approved 5/0
RECREATIONAL IMMUNITY RESOLUTION
Motion Approved 5/0
SUB-COMMITTEE and STAFF REPORTS
None
ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS
Eggers requested an opportunity to discuss pesticide and herbicide use in the parks system. Commissioners and staff agreed to discuss the topic in the fall timeframe.
Eggers asked about additional water testing in Ashland Creek. Robertson agreed to check with Public Works and forward an update to the commission.
UPCOMING MEETING DATES and PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS
§ Study session set for August 20 at 7:00 PM—Parks Office—340 S. Pioneer.
§ Regular meeting set for August 27 at 7:00 PM—Council Chambers—1175
ADJOURNMENT – By consensus, with no further business, Eggers adjourned the meeting at 9:14 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Susan Dyssegard, Ashland Parks & Recreation Department