Oak Park Heights public meetings in 2020
7 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Parks Trails Commission
The Oak Park Heights Parks Commission will meet remotely to discuss and potentially act on a COVID-19 warming house policy, approve 2021 meeting dates, and consider a fat tire bike event. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes and receiving liaison reports, with no public hearings scheduled.
- COVID-19 Warming House Policy (old business)
- Approve 2021 meeting dates
- Fat Tire Event discussion
- Approve October 19, 2020 minutes
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes
The Parks and Trails Commission met as a worksession because no quorum was present. They discussed a draft COVID-19 warming house policy and reviewed 2021 meeting dates. The City Council authorized a Fat Tire Rally event, which was reported to the commission. No formal decisions or votes were taken.
- No quorum; meeting held as worksession
- Discussed draft COVID-19 warming house policy
- Reviewed 2021 regular meeting dates
- Noted City Council authorized Fat Tire Rally event
Parks Trails Commission
The Oak Park Heights Parks Commission is meeting remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main item of business is a discussion of a COVID-19 warming house policy. The agenda is otherwise procedural, including approval of minutes and liaison reports.
- Discussion of COVID-19 Warming House Policy
- Approval of Parks Commission Minutes from August 17, 2020
- Public comment period (3-minute limit)
The Commission accepted a draft policy for opening warming houses during the pandemic. Members discussed posting the policy on the city website, Facebook, NextDoor, and the Cable Access channel.
- Approved COVID-19 warming house policy (4-0)
Parks Trails Commission
The Oak Park Heights Parks Commission is meeting remotely due to COVID-19. The main item is discussing options for replacing the seesaw at Brekke Park. The agenda is otherwise routine, including approval of minutes and liaison reports, with no public hearings scheduled.
- Brekke Park seesaw replacement options (old business)
- Approval of July 20, 2020 minutes
- Public comment period (3-minute limit)
- Next meeting: September 21, 2020
The Commission delegated the final selection of a replacement teeter-totter at Brekke Park to city staff. Other reports included the completion of a trail connection at Oakgreen Avenue and a planned memorial bench donation at Autumn Hills Park.
- Approved agenda (4-0)
- Approved July 20, 2020 minutes (4-0)
- Directed staff to select Brekke Park teeter-totter replacement (5-0)
Parks Trails Commission
The Parks Commission will review the 2020 Park Walkthrough Project Ranking as old business. The commission will also discuss Brekke Park playground equipment under new business.
- 2020 Park Walkthrough Project Ranking
- Brekke Park Playground Equipment
The Parks and Trails Commission approved the agenda and minutes, heard reports on weed control, park projects, and the summer program, and directed staff to research replacement options for the broken seesaw at Brekke Park. No public comments or hearings were held. The commission also accepted the Public Works Director's report on the 2020 Park Walkthrough Project Ranking and directed staff to move forward.
- Approved agenda (4-0)
- Approved May 18, 2020 minutes (4-0)
- Accepted Public Works Director's report on 2020 Park Walkthrough Project Ranking and directed staff to move forward (4-0)
- Directed staff to research Brekke Park seesaw replacement options and report back (4-0)
Parks Trails Commission
The commission held a discussion regarding findings from individual park walkthroughs. Members will provide a priority ranking to Public Works Director Kegley for the next meeting. No other substantive actions were taken.
- Approved meeting agenda (4-0)
- Approved April 20, 2020 minutes (4-0)
Parks Trails Commission
The Oak Park Heights Parks Commission will hold its regular meeting by video/telephone conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic, following Minnesota Statute § 13D.021. The agenda includes approval of January minutes, liaison reports, and new business items on COVID-19 park updates, the King Plant Advisory Panel, and an AARP Community Grant opportunity. No public hearings or old business are scheduled.
- Remote meeting per Minnesota Statute § 13D.021 due to COVID-19
- Approve Parks Commission Minutes – January 27, 2020
- COVID-19 updates relating to city parks and trails
- King Plant Advisory Panel discussion
- AARP Community Grant opportunity
Parks Trails Commission
The Parks and Trails Commission recommended Judith Chirhart for a second term and elected Judy Chirhart as Chair and Hal Peterson as Vice Chair. All votes were unanimous (4-0). No public hearings or public comments were held, and no other substantive decisions were made.
- Recommended Judith Chirhart for a second term (4-0)
- Elected Judy Chirhart as Chair (4-0)
- Elected Hal Peterson as Vice Chair (4-0)
- Approved agenda (4-0)
- Approved December 16, 2019 minutes (4-0)