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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes Page 8 <br />March 13, 2024 <br /> <br /> <br />Add a new number after number 6. Collaborate with staff and local experts to create a comprehensive <br />natural resources management plan. <br /> <br />Number 8: Commission Brown suggested “Providing feedback on existing situations and making <br />recommendations on improvements of city parks and recreation programs. <br /> <br />Remove number 9. Commissioner Niziolek said that he believes that they should discourage <br />vandalism as citizens not as a quorum of commissioners. <br /> <br /> Change number 11 and 12 to state “collaborate” with City staff instead of work. <br /> <br />Commissioner Niziolek suggested adding collaboration with landowners and developers to develop <br />park and recreation resources for our community. Commissioner Brown disagrees with this and does <br />not think this is part of the commission’s job. Commissioner Niziolek said that the commission would <br />create dialog with the community to potentially identify land that could be acquired for park purposes. <br />Mr. Stremcha said that point is included in numbers 1 and 4 so it is not necessary to add it again. <br /> <br />Add parks, trails, and recreation facilities to the end of numbers 10-13. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brown commented regarding City staffing changes since 1982. Commissioner Brown <br />said the scope of what the Commission used to do and what it does now has changed. There are staff <br />now that do many of the things that the Commission used to have to do. Commissioner Brown sees <br />the current job of the Commission as more of an advisory role. Years previous the commission did <br />the work of what staff do now. Commissioner Brown said that the commission does not have to <br />agree with staff recommendations, but they do not need to do the work like it was done in the past. <br />Chair Anderson said that he believes the purpose of the commission has not changed. <br /> <br />Mr. Stremcha brought up the meetings and rules of procedure, which need to be replaced with the <br />current rules regarding special meetings regarding a quorum. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer clarified the rules about having a meeting as far as attendance and a quorum. <br />Unless there is a quorum a meeting cannot occur. If it is known that there is not a quorum before a <br />meeting, then the meeting must be canceled. Councilmember Beyer explained to Commissioner <br />Niziolek the current rules about absences per City Council as well as the fact that to hold a meeting <br />you must have a quorum. Commissioner Niziolek asked about the schedule changing to <br />accommodate him missing one meeting per year. Chair Anderson said this could be discussed in the <br />future. <br /> <br />Mr. Stremcha said that staff had enough direction to make the changes to the ordinances to those <br />below: <br /> <br />1 Land acquisition for parks, trails, and recreational purposes. <br />2. Plans for and major improvements in city parks, trails, and recreational facilities. <br />3. Rules and requirements for conducting of and in parks, on trails and in recreational facilities. <br />4. Plans and programs relating to the design and programming of city parks, trails, and recreational <br />facilities. <br />5. Remove