2021-06-02 Joint Council - Parks Rec Commission Work SessionCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Joint City Council — Parks Recreation Commission
Strategic Planning Session
Held June 2, 2021
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a work session of the City Council and the Parks and
Recreation Commission, City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota was held at the Fire Station Training
Room, 2121 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Levine called the meeting to order at 3:15 pm. Councilors Duggan, Paper, and Mazzitello
were also present. Councilor Miller was absent. Parks and Recreation Commission members
present included Goldade, Klepperich, Meyer, Banks, Cotter, Sherer and Smith.
City staff present included Mark McNeill, City Administrator; Ryan Ruzek, Public Works
Director; Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City Administrator; and Meredith Lawrence, Recreation
Program Coordinator.
STRATEGIC PARKS PLANNING SESSION
Administrator McNeill introduced Megan Jacobson and Karie Terhark of the firm Huelife, who led
the participants in a discussion of strategic planning for the parks and recreation function of Mendota
Heights. They reviewed the results of a POLCO survey of community residents, and an on-line
stakeholders meeting which had been held on May 20,
The facilitators conducted a visioning workshop, in which participants were asked to focus on what
would need to happen in the next 3- years for Mendota Heights to be financially sustainable and
engaging while encompassing the needs and wants of Mendota Heights residents. The participants
identified blocks —reasons that the vision hasn't yet been reached —as well as strategic directions and
foeused implementation.
The session was continued to Tuesday, June 8m, at 3:15 PM.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:11 pm.
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