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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArts Commission - 02/13/2012 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012 7:00 P.M., CITY CENTER—Prairie Room 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie COMMISSION MEMBERS: Farida Kathawalla, Chair; Ann Rorem, Vice Chair; Gina King, Cynthia Paulson STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES: Roseann Awad, Jamie Bernard, Nafisa Mahamud CITY STAFF: Jay Lotthammer, Parks & Recreation Director Laurie Obiazor, Recreation Services Manager Lindsey Danhauser, Recreation Coordinator—Arts RECORDING SECRETARY: Katie Hood GUESTS: Representative from Brauer & Associates LTD I. ROLL CALL Rorem called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Gina King, Cynthia Paulson, Jamie Bernard, and Nafisa Mahamud were absent. There was not a quorum for this meeting. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was not approved due to there not being a quorum. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 9, 2012 The minutes were not approved due to there not being a quorum. IV. EDEN PRAIRIE PLAYERS AND COMMUNITY BAND A. EP Players Strategic Plan Update Danhauser said the Eden Prairie Players updated their mission and vision. There was a set of values created based on the Eden Prairie promise. There will be one to four goals to work towards. Volunteers want to be a part of a well run organization. There are eight active members on the committee. For theatre in the Eden Prairie community, the teenage years were being missed. In April there will be a dialects and stage management presentation for teenagers. B. Funny Money Update Funny Money is opening Friday, February 17. ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION MINUTES February 13, 2011 Page 2 V. ART CENTER A. Spring/Summer Programming Danhauser said the brochures come out in March. There will be more camps next summer. B. Facility Improvement Updates Danhauser said the carpet will be replaced with sealed concrete. VI. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATION A. Julia Ramos Resignation VII. OLD BUSINESS A. EPCC Mural Project Update Danhauser said there were over 40 applications from artists. Three finalists were chosen by City staff. The final design will be chosen by the Arts & Culture Commission at the March meeting. B. 2012 Work Plan This topic was postponed to a future meeting. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Round Lake Park Master Plan Jay introduced Jason Amberg from Brauer& Associates LTD. Brauer & Associates is the Landscape architect firm that was responsible for the Miller Park reconstruction. Amberg said Round Lake Park will be redone in phases. Round Lake Park has had issues with the water quality in Round Lake due to a high goose population. During the summer of 2011, the water quality was good,but the water level was too low for swimming. The master plan is to make improvements to the park in different phases. The park is to being reorganized, so the park has a better flow to it. The road and parking will move to allow a more efficient use of space by the lake and the playground. There will be larger softball fields with one less baseball field. There will be a multicolored shelter with bright color on the tarp roof. Lotthammer said there needs to be a proper number of parking spots for the number of softball fields. Amberg said on the trail there will be interpretive learning areas and creative play areas. There will be stopping spots around the trail. There will be new multi use shelter areas with a couple of small and medium size shelters. There could be one or two gatherings at a time. There is space for an outdoor learning theatre in a bowled hillside. There will be a splash pad, and play ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION MINUTES February 13, 2011 Page 3 structures for the two to five age group and a five to twelve age group. There will be a variety of seating options. The existing pavilion will have upgrades and be renovated. There will be fitness stations next to the play areas with elliptical and bikes. The splash pad will have jungle critters for the five to twelve age group. The two to five age group will be an ocean animal theme. The splash pad is an in between play area. Even if the beach is closed, the splash pad could still be used. The splash pad ground will be either a rubberized or a textured concrete. In the winter, the equipment stays outside and the equipment can be winterized. The system only runs if people are around the splash pad. The Round Lake splash pad will be two to two and a half times the size of the Miller Park splash pad. Lotthammer said there will be bids in the spring with construction starting in August with completion in November. Lotthammer said there will be a new skate park constructed by another company and two of the hockey rinks will be replaced. The fencing and retaining walls will be replaced with a new retaining wall and fencing with a metallic finish and black posts. In the seating plaza there will be decorative pavement with weathered stone. The softball field will be replaced in four to five years. There will be more than 50 parking spots after the park update. The main street could potentially have a gate to be able to gate off the road for venders. IX. REPORTS OF STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS A. Artist Network Update Rorem said the Weaver's Guild was at the last Artist Network meeting. The smallest group of people were in attendance at the last meeting. There were around 10 or 11 for the demonstration and five individuals for the discussion. X. NEXT MEETING Next Meeting—Monday, March 12, at 7 p.m., Prairie Room. Board & Commission Banquet: Wednesday, May 9 at 6 pm, Garden Room XI. ADJOURNMERNT The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.