--- ## author: Jacobson, Nicole date: D:20260326094208-05'00' --- ## Scott County ## Parks Advisory Commission April 1, 2026 ## ** Note Meeting Location and Time** ## 6:00PM ## Scott County Government Center ## Board Room-GCE 226 200 4 th ## Ave W ## Shakopee MN, 55379 in partnership with This page left intentionally blank. Regular meetings of the Scott County Parks Advisory Commission are normally held the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM in the County Board Room of the Scott County Government Center. Meetings are open to the public. Contact Patty Freeman at 952-496-8752 if you have an item you would like placed on the agenda. ## SCOTT COUNTY PARKS ADVISORY COMMISSION ## P ## RELIMINARY AGENDA 6:00 P.M. – April 1, 2026 ## ******Scott County Government Center******* 200 4 th ## Ave W Shakopee, MN 55379 Meeting 6:00PM ## Scott County Government Center-Board Room-GCE-226 ## 1) Roll Call – Lauri Schmid, Chair ## Barb Hedstrom, At Large ## Lauri Schmid, At Large ## Cary Coop, District 1 ## Eric Spieler, District 2 ## Carter McNew, District 3 ## Martin Jessen, District 4 ## Jody Stone, District 5 ## Commissioner Jody Brennan, Scott County Board Liaison 2) Pledge of Allegiance 3) Approval of Agenda 4) Recognition of Interested Citizens for Items Not on the Agenda (No action will be taken.) ## 5) Administration, Planning and Development ## 6) Programming, Outreach, Communications ## a. Metro Regional Parks Equity Grant Program ## 7) Maintenance, Operations and Natural Resources (6:45 PM) a. Let’s Go Fishing Check In and Consideration to Continue Partnership ## 8) Informational Items ## a. Projects/Other Updates ­ Blakeley Bluffs Park Reserve long-range planning project update ­ Staff presenting at Blakeley Town Board on April 7 at 7PM ­ Play area projects kicking off b. Programs and Events ## ­ April Wellness Calendar ## ­ April Recreation Calendar ## a. Advisory Commissioner Reports and Nature Connections ## 9) Upcoming PAC Meetings - Tentative Topics and Location (7:30PM) a. May 6, 2026 ­ Blakeley Long Range-Plan Project Update / Discussion ­ 2027 Budget update b. June 3, 2026 @ Cedar Lake Farm Page 2 of 2 ­ Review Let’s Go Fishing Operations in the Field ­ Blakeley Bluffs Park Reserve long-range planning project update ­ Play areas project update and review Cedar Lake Farm site ­ 2027 budget update ## 10) Meeting Adjourn Page 1 of 2 ## PARKS COMMISSION WORKSHOP ## AGENDA ITEM: 6.a. Metropolitan Parks Equity Grant Program - ## MEETING DATE: April 1, 2026 ## PREPARED BY: Patricia Freeman ## REQUESTED ACTION: Informational; Feedback Requested The purpose of this agenda item is to provide an overview of the Metropolitan Council’s Equity Grant Program and to inform the Parks Advisory Commission of grant project concepts staff is considering submitting in the fall of 2026. The PAC is asked to provide feedback to staff on the ideas. While the Metropolitan Counci…