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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemos M E M 0 RAN DUM TO: FROM: RE: DATE: Parks Advisory Committee Bill Mangan, Director of Parks and Recreation ESTABLISH MEETING DATES FOR 1993 January 11, 1993 Based on the By-Laws of the Parks Advisory Committee, the monthly meetings are to be conducted on the second Monday of each month. I have taken the liberty to list the dates for the meetings for 1993 and they are as follows: January 11 February 8 March 8 April 12 May 10 June 14 July 12 August 9 September 13 October 11 November 8 December 13 Please mark these dates on your schedule to try to eliminate as many schedule conflicts as possible. It should be an exciting year in the Parks and Recreation Department! I look forward to a year of development of trails and other improvements. Thank you for your efforts on the Parks Advisory Committee. 4629 Dakota 51. 5.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLDYER FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Bob Barsness, Economic Development Committee Chair Doug Berens, Parks Advisory Committee Chair Dave Roseth, Planning Commission Chair Dave Vinlove, Lake Advisory ~~ittee Chair Frank Boyles, City Manage/A. "'Y August 3, 1993 Initiation of City Council Uaison TO: The Council Is considering whether or not It would be appropriate to fonnally establish a City Councilmember as liaison to each of the City's advisory bodies. Prior to doing so, however, the Council has asked that I solicit your input to detennine what you and/or your committee think of such a proposal. To provide you with a general guideline on the role of the liaison, I have attached a document entitled "City Council Coordinating Representative" . Once you have had the opportunity to review the attachment and reflect upon this Issue, perhaps with the input of your Committee members, I would appreciate receiving your feedback on the proposal. Please feel free to make comments, both positive and negative. If I receive your comments before 4:30 p.m. Monday, August 9, I will include them In my Agenda Report for the August 16 meeting. To save time, you may wish to leave me a voice message at 447-4230. I will have your message transcribed and conveyed in typewritten fonn to the City Council. Better yet, feel free to attend the August 16 Council meeting to share your perspective with the Council In person. In the meantime, feel free to contact me if you have any questions. FB:db Attachment FBFORM.WRT ...........--......-.....---1..... ._~......-.... Role of Council coordinatinq Representative The City of Prior Lake operates under Optional Plan B, council-Mana~er Plan. Under this plan the City Council is the ~olicy establishlng legislative body. To assist in obtainin~ informat1on required to make policy decisions, the City Council 1S advised by four voluntary advisory bodies responsible for making recommendations relating to planning, zoning, park and recreation, economic development, and lake matters. To be well informed, the Council must also maintain a close liaison between itself and other organizations, agencies and governmental bodies serving City residents. Consequently, the Council has deemed it appropriate to establish Council Coordinating Representatives (CCR's). Each Councilmember is assigned as a CcR to one or more bodies annually, generally in January. The singular, essential function of a cCR is to assure two-way communication between the City Council and the bod~ to which the Council member serves as CCR. In performing this funct1on, the CCR must be both a listener and communicator. In order to keep the Council appropriately advised of that body's activities, the Council member must be aware of issues which have or will be facin~ the body, the objectives of the organization, the politics and lndividuals involved in the organization, its resources and other matters which might influence the organization's ability, desire or capacity to accomplish its day-to-day ends. with this information the CcR is able to both provide the Council with information and actions taken by the body, as well as an appreciation for why or how those actions took place, and what may be expected in the future. The ccR must also be a good listener in order that he/she can advise the Council of the impact of its actions, positions, ~lans or lack of action upon that respective body. This is essentlally a matter of maintaining a high degree of trust and cooperation. A cCR is also responsible for advisin~ the body of the City Council's positions on various issues, and the 1mpact that the body's action may have on the City. To be an effective ccR, the Council member should periodically expect to provide other councilmernbers with a short verbal report to keep them advised of the actions or conditions affecting the body or agency they represent. "cOMM2" __~__~"""""'_""_'_'~"_"~_""'___~"""______'k""_ MEMO TO: Bill Mangan, Director Parks and Recreation FROM: Bret Woodson, Recreation Supervisor SUBJECT: Fall Programs - Update for P.A.C. DATE: October 6, 1993 CRAFT CLASSES The Spanish Moss Heart and the Eucalyptus Swag craft classes are completely full. They both have eleven participants signed up for each. The fmal craft class is not quite full yet. However, it is not offered until November. Because of the popularity of the craft classes, we are looking to offer more classes this winter. DANCE AND TUMBLING CLASSES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pre-dance classes and three 'fumbling for Fun classes. This session will continue through mid November. This winter we will be offering more of these classes which have proven to be some of our most popular classes. The Progressive Dance Program is running very smoothly. This past month the participants spent time re-familiarizing themselves with the program. The next six months will be spent practicing for the annual Spring Recital. This years recital is tentatively planned for late April or early May. YOUTH & FAMILY ACTIVITIES The month of October is a big month for Youth & Family Activities. We have four activities planned, two of which are co-sponsored with District #719 E.C.F.E. The first of these activities is the annual Pumpkin Painting & Costume Contest. Edina Realty helps out by supplying a truckload of pumpkins. This event is always popular with the kids who also have a chance to win prizes during the costume contest. The Community Halloween Party is the other co-sponsored event with the school district. .__.~---._~--.,..~~~-_....._~~.~.~_._-------_.__.. In between these events are two activities planned for the kids days off of school. On Thursday the 21st, we have a trip to Skateville and on Friday the 22nd, we are going to the Circus at the Target Center. ----- ADULT ACTIVITIES Currently we have one Adult Tennis Class which runs until the end of October. The next scheduled activity is a trip to the Mall Of America in mid NovembeL . The highlight of the fall will be a trip downtown to the Guthrie Theater to see A Christmas Carol in mid December. TOT ACTIVITIES There are six tot activities planned for the remainder of 1993. Some of the big ones include: Holiday Caroling, Old Log Theater Trip - "Hansel and Gretal", and a trip downtown to see the Dayton's Christmas Display. All of these activities and trips are co-sponsored with District #719 E.C.F.E. ----