HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-04-2009 Park Board PacketLino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department
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Lino Lakes, MN 55014
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www.ci.lino-lakes.mn.us
CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING
Monday, May 4, 2009, 6:30pm
Council Chambers - Televised
** *AGENDA * **
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes from March 2, 2009
3. Setting Agenda
4. Open Mike
5. Proposed Eagle Project at Arena Acres Park
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Updates
a. Recreation Update
b. 2008/2009 Warming House Report
9. Next Park Board Meeting — June 1, 2009, 6:30pm
10. Adjourn
If you are unable to attend the meeting please call Sandie at 651 982 -2442.
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Park Board Meeting — March 2, 2009
Minutes
• The March 2, 2009 City of Lino Lakes Park Board meeting was called to order at
6:35p.m. by Chair Lindy.
Roll call was taken; members present were Charles Evans, Pam Taschuk, Matt Koehn,
Richard Jensen, Bill Kusterman, George Lindy and Pat Huelman.
Also present were Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director and Sandie Wood, Public
Services Office Manager.
Rick welcomed newly re- appointed members Pam Taschuk and Bill Kusterman.
Mayor Bergeson swore in members Taschuk and Kusterman.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 1, 2008:
Bill Kusterman made a motion to approve the December 1, 2008 minutes. Pam
Taschuk seconded the motion and the minutes were approved as written.
SETTING AGENDA:
There were no changes to the agenda.
OPEN MIKE:
There was no one present for open mike.
• REQUEST TO PROVIDE DOG PARK AT COUNTRY LAKES PARK:
Rick told members that he had been contacted by a resident who requested that the
City of Lino Lakes consider providing a local dog park for residents. The park identified
by the resident was Country Lakes Park.
He said most metro -area dog parks (except the City of Minneapolis) are operated at the
county level. For example, Ramsey County Parks and Recreation provides four off -
leash dog areas for area residents. Two are within very close proximity to the southern
border of Lino Lakes. Otter Lake Dog Park (located Y2 mile south of County Road J on
Otter Lake Road), is a 10 acre site that is considered one of the best in the metro area.
The second is a 13 acre site located at Rice Creek Regional Park on Lexington Avenue
(located a few blocks south of Ash Street). Rick said both of these parks have a variety
of terrain including wide open areas that are suitable for a dog park.
Rick told members that project costs would typically consist of fencing the perimeter,
signage, and trash receptacles.
Rick said that the first item for discussion for the Park Board is whether the City of Lino
Lakes should explore a potential dog park located at one of our neighborhood parks. If
so, then we need to identify and analyze potential locations, followed up by further
discussion.
• He said that perhaps the Park board is interested in touring the Otter Lake Dog Park
and the Rice Creek Regional Dog Park at next month's meeting.
Park Board Meeting — March 2, 2009
Minutes
• Terry O'Connell, 1000 Main Street, Lino Lakes told members that she had contacted
Rick because of the newly passed ordinance (leash law). She feels that dogs need a
place to run in the southern part of the city and thought about Country Lakes Park.
Terry said there are a lot of townhouses in the southern part of the city and residents
need a place to run their dogs. She thinks there should also be a park in the northern
part of the city somewhere by Millers Pine Glen or City Hall Park.
Members thought if there was a dog park in Country Lakes Park it should be fenced
because of the trail traffic.
Rick said area Recreation Directors meet quarterly and have communicated to Anoka
County that they should make this one of their projects. Members concurred that the
county should provide this type of facility.
Rick told members that they need to make a decision on whether they want to pursue
this project and what park(s) they want to put it in.
After further discussion Terry said she would do a petition in stores that sell dog food
and other animal products or services. It was decided that she should include residents
name and address on the petition along with if they were willing to drive to the park,
whether they wanted it in the north or south, size of their dog and the size of the park
needed for this type of facility.
• Terry will do a petition and get back to the Park Board with the results.
REQUEST FROM WEST OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING
EXISTING PRIVATE PARK AREA (located east of 6125 Foxtail Drive):
Rick said he was recently contacted by a member of the West Oaks Homeowners
Association. The association owns a small parcel of property (located east of 6125
Foxtail Drive) consisting of two tennis courts. They asked to be placed on the agenda
to begin preliminary discussions to explore some potential partnerships relating to the
future of this park area. Mr. Howard Juni, 6069 Foxtail Drive, was present at the Park
Board meeting.
Mr. Juni passed out a plan of the area he wanted to discuss. He told members the
development had 59 -one acre lots with an area that had two tennis courts on it. These
courts need to be resurfaced.
He said he was at the meeting to have preliminary discussion as to what to do with this
property. He thought the city may make it a one tennis court area with some
playground equipment on the site.
Mr. Juni mentioned donating the property to the city. The Board said it has other areas
that have not been developed and it would probably sit undeveloped longer if the city
took it over than if they kept it themselves. He was told that the city doesn't have funds
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to take over one small parcel and make it a significant park.
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Park Board Meeting — March 2, 2009
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Members asked if the homeowners association generates revenue. His response was
yes. It was suggested that the association use some of those funds to maintain this
area.
Mr. Lindy and Rick thanked Mr. Juni for appearing before the Park Board.
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no new business:
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no old business.
RECREATION UPDATE:
Rick reviewed the update included in the member's packets. He talked about Secret
Holiday Shop, Breakfast with Santa, Snow Day, Sweetheart Dance and told members
that Tanya had done 200 letters to Santa. He said the next brochure should be in their
homes this week if they haven't already received them. He asked members to read the
update on their own.
PARK UPDATE:
Rick talked about wood duck boxes, rink maintenance, equipment maintenance, cutting
and pruning of trees and staff helping the Street Department snowplow. He said the
rink report should be done for the next meeting. He asked that the participation
numbers be reviewed for City Hall Park to see if there needs to be an adjustment of
hours made for the 2009 -2010 winter.
NEXT PARK BOARD MEETING:
The next Park Board Meeting will be April 6, 2009 at 6:30p.m.
ADJOURN:
Pam Taschuk made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Pat Huelman. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:23p.m.
These minutes were approved at the May 4, 2009 Park Board Meeting.
Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department
600 Town Center Parkway
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
(651) 982 -2440 Fax (651) 982 -2439
www.ci.lino- lakes.mn.us
May 1, 2009
TO: Park Board Members
FROM: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director
SUBJECT: Proposed Eagle Project at Arena Acres Park
Mr. Hunter Hallstrom has approached the city to consider the placement of a "pergola" type
structure at Arena Acres Park for his Eagle Scout Project. Included in Mr. Hallstrom's proposal
(attached 5 -1 to 5 -7) is an aerial shot of the proposed site, materials required, and schematic
views from the top, side and front.
Background
Arena Acres Park (519 Andall Street) is a one acre park consisting of two tennis courts,
basketball court, and small playground structure (attached 5 -9). This park has not been master
planned.
The proposed project consists of using green treated wood. This simple design consists of
placing 6x8 boards spaced 1' across (attached 5 -4). We need to be sure the end product is
visually appealing and well constructed. Perhaps Mr. Hallstrom can consider designing a more
visually appealing project such as the example attached (5 -10). Since the city is ultimately
responsible for the end result we need to make sure that this project will fit our standards from an
aesthetic, on -going maintenance, and liability stand point.
Staff Recommendations
• Concrete slab extends one foot beyond all edges of the pergola.
• Cedar wood used instead of green treated.
• Consider more visually appealing design for pergola.
• Have Inspections Department review construction drawings.
The actual location can be done on site with Mr. Hallstrom. This project will necessitate the
removal of some brush which staff can take care of. Staff can also take care of the concrete
work, realigning the playground border, and installing additional fibar (safety surface). Perhaps
the Park Board can consider dedicating some funds to help cover any increased costs associated
with providing a more elaborate structure.
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Proposal for an Eagle Project
at Arena Acres Park
in Lino Lakes
by Life Scout
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1 would like to build a mildly shaded area.
Under this area, place a picnic table,
which will be on a cement slab /chained down.
will increase the woodchip area to boarder the cement,
making it easier for maintaining the mowing.
Currently, at the park there is only one bench for sitting and
watching children play with nowhere to have a picnic.
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Materials
Item
Quantity
Individual Cost
Total for item
6x6x8
4
21.97
87.88
6x6x12
4
7.97
31.88
6x6x10
11
6.97
76.67
Base plates
4
18.78
75.12
Hardware:
screws /bolts /chains
60.00
60.00
8/10 concrete: with fiber
1 yard
200.00
200.00
$531.55
Materials that I hope that Lino Lakes Park & Rec will provide are:
• Picnic table.
• Bolt and chain to hold the table down.
• Black retaining wall pieces to match what is currently in the park.
• Wood chips
Materials that I hope that The Home Depot will provide are:
• A discount on the lumbar
• A discount on the hardware
Materials that I hope that All Seasons Rental will provide are:
• Tools to do the cement work
Safety Things
Some safety precautions that I am going to take are:
• Letting the adults run the power tools
• Making everyone wear safety glasses and ear protection if near power tools.
• I will make sure that no one is messing around while we are working.
• I will provide water for those volunteering.
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• Blaine Park Board doesn't bite on dog park site
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Wednesday, 29 April 2009
by Tim Hennagir
Life Editor
Blaine Park Board commissioners still aren't biting on the idea of partially using a Lexington Avenue
open space parcel for a long debated city -owned dog park or off -leash dog exercise area.
The board revisited the dog park development issue
for the second straight month Tuesday night.
In March, commissioners reviewed the city's history
of previous dog park proposals.
During that meeting, Kappelhoff reminded the board
the topic had been discussed extensively several years
ago, but never reached city council members in
recommendation form.
Possible use of open space was mentioned as one
option for dog park development. The issue was
subsequently discussed at a joint council -park board
meeting April i6.
During the April meeting, recently purchased open
space property at 1198o Lexington was mentioned as
a suitable site for a proposed dog park because it had
favorable features.
Kappelhoff said approximately three to five acres of
the parcel could be used for a dog park. Space would
be available for a parking lot, which could be accessed
off of Lexington Avenue.
Council members voiced support for continuing dog
park development, Kappelhoff said. Park board
members wanted to review a League of Minnesota
Cities (LMC) position paper.
This map shows the location of a
proposed io -acre site for a dog park
or off -leash dog excerise area near
Lexington Avenue in Blaine.
Approximately three to five acres of
the parcel could be used for a dog
park. Space would be available for a
parking lot, which could be accessed
off of Lexington Avenue.(Map
Graphic Courtesy City of Blaine)
According to Kappelhoff, the LMC's risk management division had advised against developing dog
parks because of possible liability and neighborhood impact issues.
However, the LMC's revised position leans favorably toward development, stating dog parks have not
proven to be a significant source of complaints or public risk, Kappelhoff said.
"They [the LMC] stated statistics that show almost one in four people own a dog," Kappelhoff said.
Dogs and owners are happy and healthy when they exercise and interact.
Two years ago, the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) conducted an extensive city,
county and regional survey of dog parks in Minnesota, according to Kappelhoff.
The governmental entities were asked to respond to a list of 15 amenities ranging from size to hours of
operation.
"One response of interest related to a possible Blaine dog park involved fencing," Kappelhoff said.
"Fourteen of the 15 dog parks in the survey were fenced or partially fenced."
Prior to discussion, Kappelhoff told park board members they could have staff schedule a public
hearing in May or June to further discuss the dog park issue and suggested site.
"This is an informational item, but staff also wants direction from the park board," Kappelhoff said.
Only about a third of the 10 acres in the Lexington parcel would be needed, he said.
Kappelhoff reminded the board that money from the open space fund was used purchase the land.
The board would have to reimburse that fund and meet with another city committee, the Natural
Resource Conservation Board (NRCB), which develops and recommends a policy and planning
framework for the maintenance and preservation of city natural resources.
Like the park board, the NRCB is an advisory committee to the city council. The NRCB is also charged
with developing criteria to guide all future open space acquisitions in Blaine.
The NRCB plays a critical role in recommending how the city should spend a $3.5 million open space
bond fund that was approved by a citywide referendum in November 2000.
"If we pursue this direction, it would have to go to the NRCB at its meeting in May," Kappelhoff told
the park board. "We would have to get their opinion on it before moving ahead."
Jerry Walthour, Blaine Park Board chairman at large, said the LMC's position regarding dog parks
had changed over the years mainly because the parks had become more popular.
While Walthour said he would love to have a Blaine dog park, he was concerned about the cost of
reimbursing the NRCB, the cost of fencing, dog licensing and a user fee structure.
"I think it's something that the city would benefit from, but [these] things do concern me," Walthour
said. " I don't think we have the money to do it. The budget is not there right now."
Blaine's parks capital improvement plan (CIP) is a flexible document that uses long -range physical
planning and financial projections to help determine future improvement projects.
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• Board members reviewed the 2009 -2013 CIP Tuesday night prior to the dog park update. Kappelhoff
recommended the board cushion the park development fund's balance.
A conservative spending stance was suggested by staff because Blaine has two large park projects
under way this year - Lakeside Commons Park and the Lakes Athletic Complex.
Kappelhoff told board members those projects would cost more than $2 million to complete at a time
when the city's park dedication fees were leveling off or starting to decline.
Additionally, Kappelhoff said the 10 acres cost approximately $35o,000. If the park board used one -
third of the land for a dog park, it would owe the NRCB $10o,000 to $13o,000.
Commissioner Jeffery Bird suggested the park board make a site visit to the proposed parcel as well as
gain a better understanding of the true costs of purchasing the open space.
"This may not be practical for use as a dog park," Bird said. "I'm not a fan of fencing because of the
cost. My vision of a city dog park was to keep it low- impact, unfenced if possible."
Bird was also concerned about developing a park on a county road with southbound turn -in only
access. He said the city would have to ask Anoka County for a center island turn.
I'm not sold that this is the location," Bird said. "I would like to know if there are other locations we
IIIcould consider and if we could take a look at them. I'm concerned about cost, too."
Commissioner Prad Das agreed with Walthour.
He asked Kappelhoff if it would be possible for staff to provide additional budget figures to determine
if he the project was feasible.
Commissioner Rex Markel wanted staff to look at other open areas that could be used for a dog park,
in particular a location that would have natural barriers to better define a park.
"I don't think we have enough information right now to make any recommendation," Markel said.
"We need to go out to the public to gauge interest in building or participating in this."
Commissioner Ron Leathers agreed the park board and city could not afford to do much right now
because of the budget.
He didn't want to schedule a public hearing for the proposed Lexington site.
"Something's nagging at me with respect to this particular location," Leathers said. "I'm not convinced
this type of dog park is what people are looking for in Blaine."
According to Leathers, a "classic" dog park concept would feature mowed, green grass, a four - foot -tall
IIIchain link fence with dogs romping through the middle of such a park area.
"We have current areas where we can make that happen with simple changes to code by simply having
off -leash areas," Leathers said. "The cost of doing that is nothing."
Commissioner Tom Newland suggested putting the dog park into the CIP and setting money aside as
part of a long -term planning process that included a workable time frame.
"I don't think we are going to come to agreement on something in the next year or two years," he said.
"We need to look further out to make sure we have all of our bases covered."
Walthour suggested that city staff look at additional areas for a dog park or off -leash area, preferably a
location that had natural barriers so the city would not have to install park fencing.
"I think a site visit would be a good idea," he said, referring to a trip to the 10 acres. "We would have a
better indication of what the barriers may or may not be in certain areas."
According to Walthour, the board could move forward with a public hearing if that proposed dog park
site was deemed worthy of consideration and the public showed continued interest.
Tim Hennagir is at editor .blaineslplife @ecm- inc.com.
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Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department
600 Town Center Parkway
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
(651) 982 -2440 Fax (651) 982 -2439
www.ci.lino - lakes.mn.us
Date: April 30, 2009
To: Park Board
From: Lino Lakes Recreation Supervisors — Brian Hronski and Tanya Mozingo
RE: Department Updates
• Spring classes are well underway and many participants are enjoying dance class, toss, kick and
catch, t -ball and fitness classes.
• Summer staff for the Playground Program and Preschool Playtime has been hired and we are
excited about the great team we have put together. Planning is now in full gear for these
programs.
• Registration for summer classes is still underway with several classes already full.
• Upcoming events include: Kids Garage Sale on May 9th and Kite Day on June 6th
• Gobbler Games cutouts having been getting a facelift the past few weeks, with hopes to have
them all repainted before the event in November.
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Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department
600 Town Center Parkway
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
(651) 982 -2440 Fax (651) 982 -2439
www.ci.lino- lakes.mn.us
Date: 3/30/09
To: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director
From: Brian lironski, Recreation Program Supervisor
Subject: Final 2008 -09 Warming House Report
The 2008 -09 warming house and skating season provided another great season of ice conditions and
skating. We opened all the rinks on December 15th and we had very few closings once we got started this
season. We had another great winter break of skating with no closures and favorable temperatures. The
best news was that we only had to close the rinks 6 days during the year. The rinks were open a total of
73 days and the rinks stayed open until March 4th. This was second straight year we stayed open into
March.
The Centennial Hockey Association continued using our rinks again this season for its supplemental
practices. They have continued to be a very respectful user group and they put together a small group of
hockey parents that did some late night flooding for us. This program could certainly work better if these
efforts started earlier in the season.
We continued our weekend rink cleaning program and that certainly makes a big difference for the
weekend skaters. With heavy traffic at places like Sunrise Park it's very important that we keep the rink
swept on the weekends. Again part-time seasonal staff was up bright and early on Saturday mornings to
sweep and clean the rinks at Sunrise, Birch, and City Hall Parks.
We had another good year as far as injuries were concerned with only one accident report turned in during
the 2008 -09 season. The injury occurred at Birch Park when one of our skaters was hit in the eye with a
stick. The injury was treated with an ice pack and the participant continued to skate later that evening.
The injuries at the rinks have continued to lesson over the past few years and I believe the staff has done a
great job of tightening rules and regulations at the rink
The overall numbers for the skating season were close to last year with no real upward trend. Our
maintenance staff did an outstanding job of preparing the rinks and getting them ready to be skated on.
As always the busiest rink was Sunrise Park and on many occasions there were kids waiting to skate right
at 4:00 PM when we opened. Birch Park was a little slower this season and one of the reasons may have
been the increased numbers at City Hall Park. This was the most used City Hall Park has been since we
changed the hours of operation at that site. Rink users are finally figuring out that it's more fun to skate at
a rink that isn't as used and where the ice conditions are usually very good.
In closing we had another great skating season and the weather was very cooperative again this year. Our
rink staff was excellent and our maintenance staff continues to do a great job getting the rinks ready to be
skated on.
CC: Lino Lakes Park Board
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