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Commissioners report tournament attendance, Polar Plunge funds, ice thickness and maintenance updates
Summary
During area reports the commission heard that the mayor’s fishing tournament sold over 420 tickets, a Polar Plunge raised over $70,000 for Special Olympics, parks staff removed trees and beaver dams at Rice Lake, and city crews will seed a buckthorn-cleared site with native plants on Feb. 24.
Commissioners and residents on Feb. 18 provided routine area reports on recent events, lake conditions and maintenance activities across Maple Grove lakes.
Dave Spatafore reported that the mayor’s fishing tournament was well attended, with over 420 tickets sold; The Lookout hosted a food truck during the event. Brennon O’Callaghan and Joe Ruegsegger noted that a Polar Plunge earlier in February raised more than $70,000 for Special Olympics and that ATVs and fish houses were present on Fish Lake.
George Schneider thanked the parks department for tree removals along Rice Lake and public works for removing beaver dams, steps he said improved shoreline conditions. Jon McCullough, the city council liaison, said the area west of Cedar Island Lake where buckthorn was removed in 2025 will be seeded with native wildflowers and grasses on Feb. 24 to begin native-plant establishment.
Becky Fahrenbruch reported ice thickness measurements on Eagle Lake of about 16 inches on the main portion and 11 inches in the Eagle/Pike channel. Adam Heeren said conditions on Edward Lake were quiet, with some swans present.
The commission recorded these updates as informational items; no policy actions resulted from the reports. The meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
