--- ## title: July 14, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes ## author: Theresa Bajda date: D:20251230162400Z --- ## 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 ## (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 …

1 ## Parks and Recreation Commission ## Regular Meeting Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 6:15 PM ## 106 Center Street Members of the Public may attend the meeting either in-person or by joining via Zoom either online or by telephone at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82835623772?pwd=Rsf4BlmpkVd4XAE6GnovyTTXZ7J0ju.1 Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/82835623772 Meeting ID: 828 3562 3772 Passcode: 004651 --- One tap mobile ## +16469313860,,82835623772#,,,,*004651# US +19292056099,,82835623772#,,,,*004651# US (New York) Some items on this agenda are important enough to the 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. Agenda Approval 2. Minutes of the Preceding Meeting(s) A. Approve June 9, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes ## 3. Citizen Reports or Comments ## 4. Unfinished Business ## A. Men's Garden Club Proposal for Garden Statuary ## 5. New Business ## A. Bench Donation - John "Punk" Seamans ## B. Bench Donation - Michael McNulty C. Oak Hill Cemetery National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Review 6. Communications and Reports A. City Council and Park Project Updates - Mini Master Plan and Playground Design Page 1 of 67 2 ## B. Message Board Content Guidelines C. Cinema in The Commons Update - Event Dates: 8/15 and 8/29 ## D. Upcoming Events: Rotary Concerts: 7/15 and 7/29 ## Crazy Days: 7/16-7/19 ## E. June Financials ## 7. Miscellaneous/Commissioner's Comments 8. Adjournment Page 2 of 67 ## City of Excelsior ## Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting ## MINUTES Tuesday, June 9, 2026 106 Center Street, Excelsior, MN 55331 – Entrance located on Center Street ## 6:15 P.M. ## 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Wolfe called the June 9, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to order at 6:15 ## P.M. Present: Vice Chair Wolfe, and Commissioners, Baker, Bolles, Radziej, and Schmidt ## Absent: Chair Sobiech ## Also present: Parks Manager Quinn ## a. AGENDA APPROVAL ## June 9, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Bolles moved, Baker seconded to approve the June 9, 2026, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting agenda. Motion carried 5/0. ## 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ## a) May 12, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes Schmidt moved, Bolles seconded to approve the May 12, 2026, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting minutes. Motion carried 5/0. ## 3. CITIZEN REPORTS OR COMMENTS ## None ## 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ## None ## 5. NEW 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 proposal and requested the Men’s Garden Club present again at the J…