1 ## Parks and Recreation Commission ## Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 6:15 PM ## 106 Center Street https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88322180128?pwd=bKEuF6yu1TyyGWLgzoHOcds6BFH2Ti.1 Meeting ID: 883 2218 0128 Passcode: 256222 --- One tap mobile ## +13092053325,,88322180128#,,,,*256222# US +13126266799,,88322180128#,,,,*256222# US (Chicago) Some items on this agenda are important enought to City Councilmembers that a quorum of the Council may be present to receive information leading to their future deliberations and eventual decision. ## AGENDA ## 1. Call to Order/Roll Call ## A. Approve Agenda ## B. Oath of new Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ann Nachtigal 2. Minutes of the Preceding Meeting(s) ## A. July 14, 2026 Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes ## 3. Citizen Reports or Comments ## 4. Unfinished Business ## 5. New Business ## A. The Commons Walkthrough ## 135 Lake Street, Excelsior 6. Communications and Reports A. City Council and Park Project Updates - Mini Master Plan and Playground Design ## B. Upcoming Events - ## Rotary Concerts: August 12, August 19, August 26 Cinema in the Commons: August 15, August 29 ## C. July Financials ## 7. Miscellaneous/Commissioner's Comments 8. Adjournment Page 1 of 6 2 Page 2 of 6 ## City of Excelsior ## Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting ## MINUTES Tuesday, July 14, 2026 106 Center Street, Excelsior, MN 55331 – Entrance located on Center Street ## 6:15 P.M. ## 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Sobiech called the July 14, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to order at ## 6:17 P.M. Present: Chair Sobiech, Vice Chair Wolfe, and Commissioners, Baker, Radziej and Schmidt ## Absent: Commissioner Bolles ## Also present: Parks Manager Quinn ## a. AGENDA APPROVAL ## July 14, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Wolfe moved, Baker seconded to approve the July 14, 2026, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting agenda. Motion carried 5/0. ## 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ## a) June 9, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes Wolfe moved, Baker seconded to approve the June 9, 2026, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting minutes. Motion carried 5/0. ## 3. CITIZEN REPORTS OR COMMENTS ## None ## 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) Men’s Garden Club initial proposal for garden statuary Gary Birnbaum of the Excelsior Men’s Garden Club presented to the Parks and Recreation (PNR) Commission proposing statuary installations in the garden spaces they maintain, which includes: The Port of Excelsior, Veteran’s Memorial, and Arey Garden. The PNR Commission discussed the proposed statuary options and locations. Commissioner Radziej motioned for PNR to work collaboratively with the Excelsior Men’s Garden Club to propose a site or site locations for statuary installation/s in The Port of Excelsior, Veteran’s Memorial, and or Arey Garden and to work with local artists to submit statuary designs for City Council consideration. Commissioner Baker seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0 ## 5. NEW BUSINESS Page 3 of 6 ## (a) Bench Donation – John “Punk” Seamans The PNR Commission discussed the John “Punk” Seamans memorial bench donation and installation location. Vice Chair Wolfe motioned to approved the installation of a memorial bench for John “Punk” Seamans on top of the ballfield seating behind home plate with the precise bench location to be determined by PNR. Commissioner Schmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. ## (b) Bench Donation – Michael McNulty The PNR Commission discussed the Michael McNulty memorial bench donation and installation location. Commissioner Radziej motioned to approve the installation of a memorial bench for Michael McNulty. Commissioner Baker seconded the motion. Motion carried 5/0. (c) Oak Hill Cemetery National Register of Historic Places Registration Form review Manager Quinn discussed the Oak Hill National Register of Historic Places Registration Form review done by the Cemetery Committee and the next steps in the process. Commissioner Radziej volunteered to be a member of the Cemetery Committee. ## 6. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS (a) City Council and Park Project Updates – Mini Master Plan and Playground Design The PNR Commission discussed the second community engagement effort for the mini master plan and playground design. PNR viewed and discussed the online playground engagement survey. ## (b) Message Board Content Guidelines Manager Quinn presented a concept for message board content. The PNR Commission discussed the concept and what is appropriate content to post such as an event calendar, natural resources related information, and beach access status updates. The PNR Commission discussed details about having the August PNR meeting as a walkthrough in The Commons. (c) Cinema in The Commons update (event dates: 8/15 & 8/29) The PNR Commission discussed handing out fliers downtown and the selected movies being The Lego Movie and The Sandlot. (d) Upcoming Events – Rotary Concerts: 7/15 & 7/29. Crazy Days: July 16-19. Page 4 of 6 The PNR discussed the upcoming Rotary Concerts. ## (e) June Financials No comments. ## 7. Miscellaneous/Commissioner’s Comments The PNR Commission discussed the success of installing The Commons history signs in The Commons and discussed making this a PNR goal and annual initiative. The PNR Commission discussed the use of the slides at the port. 8. Adjournment Baker moved, Schmidt seconded to adjourn the July 14, 2026, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 7:24PM. Motion carried 5/0. Respectfully submitted, ## Kevin Quinn, Parks Manager Page 5 of 6 ## 2026 BudgetJULY Actual ## 2026 YTD ## Actual ## PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND ## Park Improvements ## Revenue ## Interest Earnings- County Grants30,000 20,596 Contributions and Donations40,000 110,655 ## Donation for Baseball ## Field Charitable Gambling - Designated Donations22,000 2,816 23,720 ## Park Dedication Fees Miscellaneous (Winter Storage)30,662 22,410 Transfers From Other Funds- - 122,662 2,816 177,381 ## Expenditures Professional Services10,000 1,129 Engineering Fees10,000 111,868 Other Equipment67,000 11,718 ## Charitable Gambling Expenditures - C4C Improvements Other Than Bldgs340,000 19,723 24,880 ## Improvements - Playground Equip ## Improvements - Charitable Gambling Transfers To Other Funds30,000 30,000 30,000 457,000 49,723 179,594 Net Change in Fund Balances(334,338) (46,907) (2,212) ## Cash Balances ## Cash Balance -07/31/26768,447 ## Designated for Playground Equipment3,926 ## Committed for Commons Master Plan - Charitable Gambling Projects*138,752 ## Committed for Commons Master Plan- ## Balance Available for Park Projects625,768 ## Fund Balance768,447 ## City of Excelsior ## Park Capital Improvement Fund 7/31/2026 Page 6 of 6