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 …