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10/02/1995 Park Board Packet
CITY OF LINO LAKES o-� PARK BOARD MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1995 6 : 30PM ***AGENDA*** 1 . Call to Order and Roll Call 6 :30pm 2 . Approval of Minutes from September 11, 1995 6 :35pm 3 . Open Mike 6 :40pm 4 . 20/20 Report Review 6 :45pm 4 . Updates and Old Business A. Athletic Complex - Jt . Use and Update 7 : 00pm B. N-7 Behms Park Update 7 : 10pm C. Projects - Wenzel Farms, Birchwood, 7 :20pm Country Lakes, City Hall, Brandywood, Rice Lake Estates D. Recreation - Report 7 :30pm E. Fawn Lane Park/Trail Lane 7 :40pm F. Friends of the Park Update 7 :50pm G. ADA 8 : 00pm H. Goal Setting Meeting 8 : 10pm I . Other Updates and Old Business 8 :25pm 8 . New Business A. Rehbein Transit Trail 8 :30pm 9 . Schedule Next Park Board Meeting 8 :40pm 10 . Adjourn 8 :45pm C IT Y OF 001%\ IO LAW DATE: September 28, 1995 TO: Park Board Members FROM: Marty Asleson Subject : Pre-Park Board Field Meeting I would like to take the opportunity to show you what has been completed at Country Lakes Park. We should meet there at 5 :45 . A location map has been enclosed with this memo. I hope to see you there. PARK,RECREATION,FORESTRY,AND RECYCLING DEPARTMENTS 7204 LAKE DRIVE,LINO LAKES,MINNESOTA 55014 (612)464-5562 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 The September 11, 1995, City of Lino Lakes Park Board meeting was called to order at 6 : 35pm. Roll call was taken, members present were George Lindy, Ken Johnson, Sharon Lane, Betty Piper, Amy Donlin, Pam Taschuk, and Joe Schmidt . Also present were Marty Asleson, Park, Recreation, and Forestry Coordinator, Barry Bernstein, Recreation Program Supervisor, and Sandie Wood, Recording Secretary. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 7, 1995 MINUTES: Marty addressed a couple of issues in the August 7, 1995 minutes . The first was the money available for trails . The minutes should have read that there was $15,000 in the Dedicated Park Fund and $15, 000 in the General Fund. The $1,400, spent on engineering costs, came from the General Fund and Park Dedication Fund. Secondly, on Page 4, Joe asked if the wetlands, west of the picnic area, would affect the trail . Marty's response was written as no and it should have been yes, you can' t place a permanent trail in a AOON wetland. George made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Minutes were approved as amended. OPEN MIKE• Steve Andre, 495 Ash Street, was present to discuss the proposed animal ordinance. He felt this ordinance was going to impact the City of Lino Lakes adversely forever. He was concerned with the definition of a commercial kennel, the unlimited number of dogs per kennel, enforcement of the ordinance, and the change in zoning, which would allow commercial kennels in an R and RX neighborhoods . Steve said the next meeting, on this issue, would be with the Planning and Zoning Board in October. He asked the Park Board to send a letter, in opposition to the changes in the animal ordinance, to them. George did not know if this was a Park Board issue. He thought members, as individuals, should express their concerns personally not as a board. A pole was taken and all members, but one, felt this was an individual issue and the Park Board should not make a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Board. 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 Ken said when people apply for a kennel special use permit, maybe the ordinance should require privacy screening if resident lives adjacent to public lands . Screening may help alleviate a noise problem at that residence. Members thanked Steve for coming before the Park Board to inform them on this issue. 20/20 FINAL REPORT: This item was tabled until the members have the opportunity to review the report . It was suggested that someone from the 20/20 Advisory Group come to the October Park Board meeting to address any questions or concerns the members may have. UPDATES AND OLD BUSINESS: Marty said because recreation programs were going on, construction had been put on hold and now everything is coming together at one time so the crews are very busy. Projects: Brandywood Park - Marty said the master plan for this park has been done and adopted. The residents had concerns about the base mapping plan but he has met with them and their concerns have been addressed. The park has been graded and the trail rocked in. Seeding will be done the week of September loth. Marty said this park is really starting to look like a park now. Marty reported that a new boardwalk plan has been developed by Brauer and Associates and we should be able to cut the construction costs from $80/foot to $30-$40/foot for lower profile water table areas . He gave a copy of the boardwalk plan to the neighborhood group because they would like to build the boardwalk themselves . Marty explained that he has talked to the insurance company and the neighborhood group will have to purchase an insurance policy, out of the Dedicated Park Fund, for $300 because this is considered a construction project . George wanted to know how long the temporary culvert would be able to be in place. Marty said it was providing drainage that is needed and he thought it could be left there until the project is done. He said we should not need to obtain a permit to put groundcover down, so we could maybe temporarily cover the culvert so there will be access to the park. We would have to remove the culvert later. 2 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING Aloft% SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 Marty also reported that the neighborhood may be doing some fundraising to purchase trees . Ken asked if there would be any playground equipment installed this year. Marty and George both felt that this was not a top priority, with the neighborhood, and they have put it on the back burner for now. Marty explained that he had estimated the trail rock price to be about $8 . 00/ton and he is paying $7 .26/ton. He said the property owners are becoming involved in the work, they helped put the trail location in between the trees . Wenzel Farms - This park is about 90 per cent complete. It is turning into a pretty little park. The neighborhood group installed the hard surface court area one weekend and the playground equipment the next . New recycling bins will be placed in the park. The picnic tables donated from Moline Concrete have also been placed in the park. The seeding will be done the week of September loth, the paint has been ordered for the basketball court, and the volleyball court will be put in next spring. The playground company will be giving (at no charge) the neighborhood a Four Seater-Teeter because some of the posts, that were delivered, were the wrong color. Marty said that Michael Krech, Lino Lakes Engineering Technician, did a very good job with the grade layout for this park. Country Lakes - The parking lot will be moved as Phase One of this park. The engineers have been on Birch Street to get hubs to tie into the elevation. He said the hubs are important for future work in the park. The contractor will be moving the rock and excess dirt this week. He reported that there is a visibility problem at West Shadow Lake Drive so maybe the contractor can brush that area when he is in to do other areas in the park. City Hall - The hockey rink has been rough graded by city staff . The building site is laid out and the building will be moved after October 1 . The utilities will be stubbed in prior to moving the building. 3 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING �.� SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 Menards got the low bid on the hockey rink materials and it will take about a week to get the order filled. George asked if the hockey associations will be having scheduled time at this rink. Barry said he and Marty talked to the Centennial Hockey Association for help in funding this project . They gave the city a check for $1500 . 00 . He said both associations are scheduled for Sunrise Park but the Centennial Hockey Association will get increased time at Sunrise Park and the Forest Lake association will get the top 6-8 hours of scheduled time at City Hall Park. Marty said girls teams are becoming more popular so there is a greater demand of ice time at our rinks . George said City Hall Park has been looked at for usage by the northern residents and we must make sure that we leave some recreational hours open, at this park, for them. We must also publicize that there is a rink at this park so residents are aware of it . Barry said he will put something in the winter brochure. There was discussion about removing and replacing the playground equipment at this park. The equipment is not very good and it should not be replaced or modified. Marty said that once we move the equipment any remaining warranty, on the equipment, becomes null and void. George said we should keep this in mind when we meet for the goal setting session. Pam wanted to know what happens to the old playground equipment . Marty said the last equipment was burned because it was in such bad shape. Sharon requested that a thank you letter be sent to Shoreview for allowing the City of Lino Lakes to purchase the building. Marty said last time he wrote a letter to Jerry Haffman and he let him present it to whomever he wanted. Marty said we are short on money for paving the hockey rink. He has requested money from the Centennial Fire District and if we get something from them we will try to pave the inside of the rink. If not, we will not be able to do that part of the project . Betty asked if we had asked the Forest Lake 4 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING n SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 Hockey Association for money. Marty said they have no money available but have offered to put some labor into this rink. Rice Lake Estates - Marty said he was hoping to have a modified agreement from Circle Pines to put in the members packets . He will continue working on getting and agreement from Jim. He continued by saying that he does not want to start any work on the master planning until he gets the mutual agreement between the two cities . Sharon wanted to know if this was a 50/50 project with Circle Pines and who will maintain the Park. Marty said this is a joint deal but Lino Lakes will be maintaining the park. Marty said President Clinton signed legislation pertaining to filling of residential lots . He has talked to the Corp of Engineers and they should have the specifics straightened out by the end of this month. It looks like these lots should meet the criteria of this new legislation. He said these lots may have to be sold as one. There will be a neighborhood meeting on September 16 around noon and Marty asked the members, that could, to attend. Trappers Crossing Mini Park- Marty said he will be meeting with Hokanson in the future. There is no- hurry on this park because the southern part of the development by Holly Drive will not be started on until 1997 . George asked about the creek crossing. Marty said we will have to purchase a small parcel of land on the other side and start working on the boardwalk. He will start working on this as soon as he gets caught up on some of the other projects that are going on. Pheasant Hills Preserve - Marty reported that he has been talking to Pam Backer and the Friends of the Park on this park. The trails are rough graded and it is ready to be seeded. He encouraged members to visit this park if they get a chance. 5 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 Athletic Complex - We are still waiting for a decision on the grant that Marty submitted. He hopes to have an answer sometime in September or October and then the city is going to have to make a decision on what they are going to do. Sharon asked how much we had requested in the grant . Marty said it is a lock-on grant and it is for 50 per cent of the appraised market value . She wanted to know if we had to repay this grant . Pam said no but it had to be used within a year. Amy wanted to know if we had a specific parcel in mind. Marty said we are still looking at the original parcel but he and George are still meeting with residents to shop for another piece of property. Lund Trail - Marty said the survey and appraisal have been done and it is now with the City Attorney. Trails - Marty passed out a letter he had received from John Powell, TKDA Engineering. This letter outlined a schedule for bituminous trail paving. George said Class V trails erode and g get overgrown with weeds when they sit for awhile. He said the board is going to have to weigh the cost of regrading and repreping the Class V prior to paving the trail vs paying a little more and paving the trails right away. He said Birch Street/Black Duck Estates is a good example of what he is talking about . Marty said we are going to get the trail work done as far as we can with the $15, 000 that is in the General Fund and $15, 000 in the Dedicated Park Fund. Marty said we will go as far as we can and still stay within Minnesota State Statutes for bidding. Sharon asked Marty to bring the trail bids to the goal setting meeting if he had them by then. Shores of Marshan Board Walk Trail - Marty read the letter from John Powell to Jack Menkveld regarding the boardwalk trail construction for Shores of Marshan Lake. He asked Jack to stabilize the hand rail because it is loose, and repair the decking, where necessary, by September 29th or a contractor would be hired as per the development agreement . 6 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 Recreation Program: Barry reported that he is working on a final season report and hopes to have it completed for the next Park Board Meeting. He continued by saying the new brochure is out and the office is busy processing the new registration forms . There is a softball tournament on September 16th and the Co- Rec Softball League will be done on September 24th. George asked Barry if the increase in the age of the program users coincides with the younger families that are moving into the city. Barry said yes . We had 300+ kids in the 4-6 year t-ball program. We could not accommodate all the kids that wanted to participate in t-ball this summer. ADA - Marty said Janet Bona will be the facilitator for ADA. She will be trying to pull the ADA Consortium together. Marty will ask her to attend the next meeting. Forestry: We are scheduled to have the Anoka County vibratory plow the week of September 25th for Oak Wilt Control work. Friends of the Park: The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 29, 1995 . The tables we received from Moline Concrete are valued at $922/table . The Friends are also working on the transfer of property forms so that if they transfer property it is done legally. Barry has been working on the Target grant report thanking them for the grant money and asking them for help next year. Ray Weber will be taking the report to a board meeting sometime next week. Goal Setting Meeting - September 20. 1995 : The Goal Setting meeting has been scheduled for September 20, 1995, at 6 : 00pm. We will be meeting at the Park, Recreation and Forestry Building. George suggested that members look at last years goals and the 20/20 report so they will be prepared and the meeting will not take as long. Marty said Mary Vaske will be at the meeting to discuss available money. 7 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING � SEPTEMBER 11, 1995 NEW BUSINESS: Joe said he had received a call from a resident looking for a park that had swimming facilities, playground equipment and open space. He suggested the people go to the Regional Park or Golden Lake Park in Circle Pines . He wished there was a park like this in Lino Lakes . SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING: The next Park Board meeting will be held on Monday, October 2 , 6 :30pm at City Hall . ADJOURN: Joe Schmidt made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Amy Donlin. Meeting was adjourned at 8 :40pm. 8 G H LINDY DDS PAGE 01 ' r 1995 96 PARK BOARD PRIORITIES AND PH LOSOPRX ]V1,ssionata euIents 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex(A-3)with the cities of Ceuterxille and Circle Pines. 2. In an effort to connect the northern part of the city with the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accornodate a transportation trail at the H,vvy 49 crossing of.Rice Creek between, Baldwin,Labe and Rice Lake. 3. The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. Priorities 1. Purchase of apiece of property(peninsula ) and creation of a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing 2. Clearwater Creek Trail development 3. Quail ,Ridge- master plan. etc... 4 City Hall Park a. playground equipment b. ball fields 5. Country Lakes Park- trails and general grading 6. A-3 complex- open ended financial commitment for land acquisition 7. Trails a. completing dead end segruents(i.e. Birch Street ) b. paving existing graded trails c. trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance I City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996 . Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0• (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1. Birch Park 3 q -' Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek L Trail development . 3 . Quail Ridge 3 Master plan,. trail and boardwalk. 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment b. Ball fields 5 . Country Lakes Park / Trails and general grading. 37s- = . a S 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park q0 (0 d. equitable trail dedication ordinance -yC� � " (o Mission Statements 1 . The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. Nampo, 'I 010)i ; 7 City of Lino Lakes ' 1996 Park Goals r� Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996 . Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0• (lowest priority) to 10 (highest C priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . zvS�ur"�z 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and A64 47 V. create a trail connection between Birch Park and --"7 ', t.l'r/.,� nr the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. il'—.b!t�ci f ✓►?� dil ��Jc_� r C�2ct►S 2 . Clearwater Creek +t�tj�����Nr, O_/ J ✓ Trail development. t City C�N,v jd�.Uc '�S t^2Cc.✓� �� FGt ✓J ^- ��� 3 Quail Ridge ` 9 Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 7 � Vd-1. 4. City Hall Park 1 j� AYy' +���'`'`� hn a. Playground equipment- ( i In``' w� S��y ' G- o b. Ball fields 'Y) sN Y\ .fir`` - I F i f ►5 %h( r�" � ,A C•�\ G y �i1 `t\�S GL'�K Cid( Ci J i VC 5 . Country Lakes Park n Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land 5K Ke acquisition. y 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance iU Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996. Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0- (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal. 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development. 3 . Ouail Ridge fl Master plan, trail and boardwalk. "T 4. City Hall Park a. Playground equipment b. Ball fields 5 . Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 6. A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land acquisition. 7 . Trails ` a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) 1 D b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance h Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3. The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996 . Please rate each coal, on a scale from 0- (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and i — create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development. 3 . Quail Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 4. City Hall Park a. Playground equipment b. Ball fields k 5 . Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex cc,, Open ended financial commitment for land D acquisition. 7. Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) ' / D b. Paving existing graded trails / D c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines . 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. _ City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996. Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0- (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal. 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development. 3 . Ouail Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. /e,2 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment j0 b. Ball fields 5 . Country Lakes Park v-� Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines . 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996. Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0• (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal. 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek S Trail development . 3 . Ouai1 Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment b. Ball fields CA 5 . Country Lakes Park �t Trails and general grading. l 6. A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of n Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. ,J City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996. Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0- (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and v� create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development. 3 . Ouail Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. .� 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment b. Ball fields 5. Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land acquisition. 7. Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) / 0 b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines . 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3. The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. F• • AGENDA ITEM STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson DATE: March 27,1995 TOPIC: Behm's Century Farm Park Dedication Consideration BACKGROUND Behm's Century Farms is a multi-phased, multi-additioned, development with phase one consisting of 52.4 acres, 105 lots, with a 2.0 units/acre current application, and an unestablished market value of $8000 per acre. The approximate upland area is estimated at 42.2 acres and the wetland at 10.2 acres. This development is on the north and west side of the city. This development is bounded by Sunset road on the west, and extending in an irregular path to the south and east between the State Correctional Facility on the south and the Lino Air Park on the north. Existing neighborhood park N -7 lies adjacent to this development on the northwest corner. The development is to be proposed in phases, with phase one indicated on the enclosed maps. Since this area has an existing 8.62 acre park in this area, no land dedication should be needed. The challenge with this neighborhood is to provide an effective trail link access to the park for residents. Please refer to the enclosed maps. A transportation trail (13) connecting into Laurie Ave. and into the park should• accomplish this on the south. Another option would be to connect the cul-de-sac at the end of Thomas Street to the cul- de-sac on the north side of Phase 1. This area according to Jeff Schoenbauer was probably the most difficult to achieve the linear trail corridor concept. As you can see, about the only passable location for this corridor was through the air park traversing 'at a northeast angle. It is thought that at this time the best opportunity to achieve a linear park trail in this area of the city would be the loop segment 5,6,7,and 8, and to connect into this via transportation trails along 4th ave. Please find enclosed the developers proposal with statistical breakout. OPTIONS Park Dedication, land or cash. Trail Dedication, modified plan based on land -use realities, and subdivision design. RECONII4ENDATION Accept a cash dedication for this subdivision and transportation trail along Lilac and Laurie Ave to park N - 7. Also require a trail connecting the two cul-de- sacs between Thomas and Phase 1. ' 3825 85 T H AVENUE N`;i�TH MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55.443 - - -1 y r612j 424-8559 March 29, 1995 Park Board City of Lino Lakes 1189 Main Street Lino Lakes, Minn. 55014 Dear Park Board Members: Subject: Behm's Century Farm Park Land Dedication JCJ Project No. 921206 I have been in the process of trying to get a plan approved on the above referenced project since early 1993. After lengthy discussion over the timing of the project and MUSA line amendment, the project has finally progressed to Preliminary Plat approval stage. The current application includes the 40 acre Carl Behm homestead parcel and the 7 lots in the Lino Air Park immediately to the north. A revised Concept Sketch for the balance of the existing 2+/- acre lots to the west is also included for your information. The following is a summary of the development data for the current application together with some of the data for the Concept Sketch. Behm's Century Farm Current Concept Application Sketch 1. Site size 52.4 acres 53+/-acres 2. Number of lots 105 60 3. Density 2.0 units/ac 1.13 units/ac 4. Average lot size 21,700 Sq.Ft. 38,500 Sq.Ft. f 5. Minimum lot size 10,800 Sq.Ft. 10,800 Sq.Ft. i 6. Market value $ 8,000/ac $ 8,000/ac i 7. Approx. Upland area 42.2+/- acres 20.6+/- acres 8. Approx Wetland area 10.2+/- acres 32.4+/- acres DEVELOPERS • CONTRACTORS 0 CONSULTANTS IN*U. 3825 85TH AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. MN 55443 (612) 424-8559 Park Board Page 2 March 28, 1995 At a previous Park Board meeting in 1993, the Park Land Dedication for this project was determined to be cash since the City currently owns 8.62 acres for park in the project area near the intersection of Laurie and Thomas. I have recently been contacted concerning the inclusion of an east/west trail connection between the current preliminary plat and the future concept sketch. The plans have been amended to show a 30 foot wide trail corridor between the two projects. I have concerns as whether this trail can be developed since it is in a delineated wetland area. I will pursue approval of the proposed trail with the Rice Creek Watershed but cannot guarantee they will approve the trail in the wetland. If this trail corridor can not be developed, then the only feasible route to the existing park area is along Lilac to Laurie then north to i park area. I have worked closely with the City to prepare a plan that meets the needs of the City and the neighbors concerns. I will continue to try and address the various concerns as they are raised. Very truly yours, i Gary M. Uhde — M cc: Marty Asleson Randall Schumacker i Al Brixius i DEVELOPERS • CONTRACTORS • CONSULTANTS I 0 1-41 �y 1 • � � -J]) .� COY,.'.vim _�•-__ I�;'w�iJ-'���• ,�.`•Y!�•��; 3s:. ..• _ - - - - - - - - _ - .� LINO AIR PARK �'F'�• � � �. .��r� �a ,mow �r �//:^�` _--� _" 16 C. 1., � 1 a• �, `rr a.•,i 'ems:._ '- 1 , � •_ l — — _ 1;.T�L. '— t i 1 : :J r rr �, •. a •` ��,_� Id �.A''�U :":v�•�"• EXHIBIT G. SKETCH PLAN Section 6 - Park and Trail System Plan City of Lino Lakes Figure 63 (Part 1 of 2) Park and Trail System Plan Connecn To Future Retbnal Tnil Corridor—� aoay.uau.a.a.. i;�r . . .......�ti - ■ •���•" ', �� ! � Trail Development Guidelines: LEGEND: W� /•('M N 2{ _ G nen eel With V W Trail Corrtd t ..■ Muripate0 Urban Devebpment limiu Y• (Ana AnM �J I /u Werl'ry�/d�o��:t�nrn{ndivMuad ,7 NAt) 1,•� , +,� (Wd�nl Aarkl• N•I; ^•• MCo'1 n W A Fu u i .. _- Principle Merial t iNa. •�� • E Pak ae Harmony Wit° Natural zt- Pcd.nrian/Bttyck U.A.tr.From Will,iu All t a_ {`_■ J �,{l�e - Minor Merial Subdtwbw To T119 Designated Trail system r 7•w e, a.- •- ■ yI• acu U..Ho141 Urban De.sbpme .I �ya,�" ■ Enct6aphment And at d v`n.aaW Tr.tF. .1 Aa Sho.n On 7Tu Plan Are To Be Defmd Du try�■ I / .+�' a --._ .� : Uow Fpr R I trveAU 4lsrrupi�Fq Pkasvre - -. Colknor The Subdivision Ftann. 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A � .� � —V"C•�' � � � LINO AIR PARK N. kV 1' �2 16 L 2� Z Al C.• ., �•, th�fif jr i (D... �' , � � 4_. �• t ill-a -.. _ t t t i. 1t1, t ' l `•��(,.J+�(J �U;�jv+'„• � ... �'°•"�� �—• EXHIBIT G• ,KETCH PLAN 10. %1 ol rt FM IND MISS MIN Fee FARM inJC S . .',ti. �\, 'gin..;a dLyr ..✓_ ( � � ' r r: .;L A� Rf'� e ,A s Tr P&Mf5L4 Sam•` {.�r /�//�j.,�/�,;is r=.� �*�� ' ``��,�!�i MAP 3 ..� i .61 le .. �� ..e 1S h_7•� `. -- •� fir' �� ��� '� •t� -���:wow i OF OWN Alm •�^��� -'r i'Je '�• +tt �+ate+' � r .� - :iJl�/ •� �. *-sa`�t1YY�'iPXY�i'"�y—w,.��r.+.^+r+ __ :._ c�..•�..e._ _ •.._ram= ._�—�— f� CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING MDNDAY, APRIL 3, 1995 CITY HALL PARK Marty said the local athletic association has shown interest to help develop City Hall Park. He tried to reach Jerry Haffman about the status of the Shoreview building. Marty expressed concerns about the existing playground equipment. He recommended that the existing equipment not be put back in the park because of its age and hazard audit. Betty asked about retrofitting equipment and if we did that would it change the percentages. Marty said it would, but retrofitting is not something that is recommended by the and if we retrofit we are immediately assuming t6he responsibility for that piece of playground equipment. Marty thought we should start thinking about replacing the equipment in parks that does not meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission standards. Ken asked about the stand alone swing/monkey bars. Marty said some work has to be done on the swing set. He said the openings are big enough on the monkey bars but he is concerned about the resilient surface. Marty said we should probably take the spiral slide out but he felt there was a possibility of finding another tire swing to put up. BERM'S CENTURY FARMS: Marty game background information on this development. Behm' s Century Farms is a multi-phased, multi- additioned, development with Phase 1 consisting of 52.4 acres, 105 lots, with a 2.0 units/acre current application, and an unestablished market value of $8000 per acre. The approximate upland area is estimated at 42.2 acres and the wetland at 10.2 acres. This development is bounded by Sunset Road on the west, and extending in an irregular path to the south and east between the State Correctional Facility on the south and the Lino Air Park on the north. Existing neighborhood park N-7 lies adjacent to this development on the northwest corner. The development is to be proposed in phases. Since this area has an existing 8.62 acre park in this area, no land dedication should be needed. The challenge with this neighborhood is to provide an effective trail link access to the park from residents. A transportation trail (13) connecting into Laurie Avenue and into the park should accomplish this one the south. Another option would be to connect the cul-de-sac at the end of Thomas Street to the cul-de-sac on the north side of Phase 1. 4 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING NOONDAY, APRIL 3, 1995 This area according to Jeff Schoenbauer was probably the most difficult to achieve the linear trail corridor concept. About the only passable location for this corridor was through the air park traversing at a northeast angle. It is thought that at this time the best opportunity to achieve a linear park trail in this area of the city would be the loop segment 5, 6, 7, and 8, and to connect into this via transportation trails along 4th Avenue. John Johnson, representative for Gary Uhde and Jeff Schoenbauer were present to give additional information and answer questions the Park Board may have. Ken wanted to know when the road adjacent to the park would be going in. John responded between the years 1996 and 2000. Pam asked the price range of the homes that would be going in Phase 1. John said between $110, 000 and $130, 000 with upper bracket homes in later phases. Amy questioned why the air park wanted homes built near the air park. John said the air park could receive association dues from people to help maintain the air park. After additional questions and discussion the Park Board decided not to take action on this development concept because of the uncertainties concerning the provision of trails with respect to wetland issues and with particular concerns for pedestrian access to the dedicated park area from Phase 1. There was also concern for the placement of the required transportation trail along Lilac Street to the Park, as well as future trail corridor access to Carl Street in proposed Phase 5. The Park Board resolved to support the developers proposal for creative design and the use of berms to traverse wet areas through correspondence with the Watershed Board. The Park Board will take action on this development dedication issue when definitive questions concerning trails are answered. It was recommended, that at a staff level, a letter of support be written to the Rice Creek Water Shed District. Marty said he would take care of this and fax it to the RCWSD. PLAYGROUND INSPECTION: Marty said he is a certified National Playground Safety Inspector and has shared this information with our maintenance staff. Mike Hoffman did a hazard rating on the equipment in the parks and City Hall Park was ranked highest with a rating of 50 percent. He then went over the audit summary that was done. Marty suggested that the Park Board make a recommendation to replace old pieces of equipment over the years. 5 CITY OF LINO LAKES PARK BOARD MEETING MONDAY, MAY 1, 1995 volleyball, a picnic area and play equipment. BEHMS CENTURY FARMS There was discussion on the transportation trail need along Lilac Street. Marty says he is still working on this development with John Johnson and will be meeting with Kate Drury. Ken asked if the trail would be sufficient to support maintenance equipment until such time the road is in. Marty responded yes if it is using the tops of berm. If we are using boardwalk it would only support the weight of a cushman or light weight utility vehicle but not a truck. BRANDYWOOD PARK Marty spent time with Jeff Schoenbauer last week and walked the area. He said the base map is done and well on the way to have a master plan for the park. He and George may be flying over the area on May 6 to get some aerial photos. CITY HALL PARK Ken asked about City Hall Park. Marty said he talked to Jerry Hafman and they will let us have the building in August. He says ^, he will start making the arrangements to move the building. Marty said he and Barry would like to wait until all the programs are done at that park before moving the building in. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT During the audit they found several problems. Marty would like to get the playground manufacturers to come out, inspect, and give an estimate to retrofit the equipment. Ken said this should be done before we do our fall goal setting session so we know where we are at. SHORES OF MARSHAN II Marty gave an update on the Shores of Marshan II development. Marty will be meeting with the developer and if Hokanson can get Marty a drawing, that meets the comprehensive plan, he will try to have a special Park Board meeting on May 9. If the proposal passes it can be placed on the Planning and Zoning meeting agenda on May 10, 1995. Sharon wanted to know about the zoning and Pam asked about the density of this development. Marty said the density has been reduced from 216 units to 112 units and it is zoned multi-family. ATHLETIC COMPLEX Marty said he and George have been seeking available property, in the city, and have been meeting with residents. Marty said he should have a better answer by the next meeting. 6 4D. AGENDA ITEM STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson DATE: October 26, 1995 TOPIC: Leonard and Bradley Trail Wetland Delineation BACKGROUND Established as a past goal, that transpired from the restoration of Sunset Oaks Park, the delineation of the wetland West of Jeanne Drive and located on eastern portion of outlot F was completed. Please find the summary information concerning this delineation. After receiving the wetland delineation, Dave Ahrens, our new City Engineer looked at this hypothetical trail for the possibility of meeting the maximum allowed fill of 400 square feet without mitigation needs. The trail would need to be placed 3 feet off of the property line in at least two spots to accomplish this. Furthermore, the resident at lot 9 has called to show concern about drainage and security concerns. Dave Ahrens and I will look at the drainage concern, and should have some information at the meeting. I believe that the intent here originally, was to initially simply investigate the wetland area in this outlot, before opening up the trailway through the trees on the park side. Concern was voiced over traffic traveling through the yard at lot 9. Should the Park Board want to consider this trail project further, I would suggest more discussions with the residents adjacent to the trail. OPTIONS This is informational and finishes a goal set forth by the Park and Recreation Board. 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'',,,; z ri- 1 Sal Iy P agcu Uaen Rro/n Urban Dembp lal 3 Subarrsam To 77r DeaignatW Trail N Shows On Thb Pkn Art 5yrtem ■ , m A ` t' �' f - Encg6a cluhem And AeMciat�edV puPlkata aTun tfrc ..... Collector Fo Rd irvU that 0 t. The Subdrvbion Mannm¢Proceu'1'hrouyh A ThE Cl, he i . 1 __ :y'rlung And gdeTb And Thro The f„tty a. "«..- ..• Minnesota State Aid Caoperahe EHofr-8eror-ted Md s hrk Syudm ...'I'' Decelofa(lypial) v r - '^ = a, `Enhances 11N- "t o i yf.1—Of The U"r. m Park rri�(tj r To,ke n Plae No 3l For la. .. f61IA"'tMo^liptfanV;� « Neigbborhood Park i 1�r:��.-.;i=i -s;A•i ; For Pede+triw Ana community Part v.rione Parka•As wen i N-4 " , „� ,:... r Aa I PlayfieNl/Athktk Complex a Road Wiwm&atmg WWrr 4y-Hell-Parr Linea ul Cortidor ...... ...... _ ........ Regional Park wiv I D Dksign ed Tnu -r , DstienetW Irell & y l Joint UK With School DbMn v Or Repon•1 Park Il Com'doriOr(Within t3oear roil -2 i F allon Trail(Within R.O.W./Eaaasem But. .Seated From RoW-y).. .........�.Sinatra .. uu.wu 10. < ,..� W.6 /7 (Lino PVV ,{•., ■ � j Bike Route Class 1I1 Trampanatkn Toil t�.,. Pmd Shoulder) : •,y t ', s p, vuuww...w.w.w A... - ® Trail Segmant Identification Numbs ■ iifaaroa ■ ��r .. Nwwr.r; i „, : w • Acens Point To Regional Traib a �Ds�uted Trail .. ■ ..,a.... :•�+ Lang- raga Linea Trail Corridor••• r Ra N'7� ''"u , � � �L'"' • ar. rr>.� t ..'. �,e ....+' (ConoaPmal) ., I Gaaa'(ng, ■ / Dsrgnaled Trail J Crosmg g Conceptual Loosion for Future is ■ .: rd hbnehoo0 Part(Aft Fs{snabn at rh. Dewkpment LF ■ ... ar it_ i g4U bDiWR■nge Linear a coMdorat pyglain'niba8�i�fedOnThe.MM`76'Loog- N A 17 An =U�rtet Z Tqq a Potential pwal 0 1/4 1/1 3/4 1 ■ t •`:...: `' �:l �. �Iy Linear Trail , i—For Scale(In Miles) 1...1 ■ nj_'l,k� M1:....n ;�■ !/ „~q r .'�.: Further Corodeni When Thi} Upd., S+Wle/ 3 Pd ted I The { P Peak) & Y/ ' u .a war'Ck "AM, uture Brrainnp�To F Ara4 _ j�1f Y� k • '"E l D ■ w M i ia•a ra19 I Mach L'•s(See Pen Z 012) � Match lane(See Part 3 Oft) L. 6-18 z0"d -lulol i f - A K 1 !\ I f— r 1 P ,\ 1 1 / f— .l V I Y L _ LJ 1 1 I V t_ _. 0 0 0 o 1 0 i ,a o Jf fr � 4 IIZO LL rv 'A L .L s era •aH� nn;i-1 1 1 1 i I SNOS 'R anitl 'q' WM� 9E:6© 966Z-be-EDO ARLIG ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. ,414;t,3 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 Phone No: 612/924-2354 Report To: Marty Asleson City of Lino Lakes From: Susan J. McDermott Date: October 18, 1995 WETLAND DELINEATION PARK TRAIL,BRADLEY STREET,OUTLOT"F" NW 1/4,SECTION 18, T31N,R22W LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA The City of Lino Lakes plans to construct an 8- foot wide bituminous trail at the site referenced above. There is a wetland at the north end of Outlot"F". A wetland delineation according to the requirements of the MN 1991 Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) is required prior to construction on the property. Arlig Environmental was retained to delineate the wetlands on the site. Patricia Arlig, an environmental engineer trained to complete wetland delineations, and Susan McDermott placed stakes at the edge of the wetland on the property. The field work was completed on October 12, 1995. The weather was exceptionally warm. There had been heavy rains several days before this field delineation. The water levels were expected to be seasonally normal. The wetlands on the site appeared to be below the ordinary high water levels. The wetlands was identified and delineated using the guidelines of the FEDERAL MANUAL FOR IDENTIFYING AND DELINEATING WETLANDS (1989) and the CORPS OF ENGINEERS WETLAND DELINEATTON MANUAL(1987). The available maps were reviewed prior to the field delineation.. The SCS map was obtained for Anoka County. The soil on or near the site is designated as Isanti series which is on the Hydric Soils list. Field investigation began by observing the vegetation and drainage patterns. The preliminary wetland edges were determined based on vegetation. The soils were tested by digging holes to a depth of at least 18" using a narrow bladed shovel at upland and wetland locations. A soil probe with a 3/4" opening was used to verify soil conditions around the wetland perimeter. Soil colors were determined by matching them to a Munsell Soil Color Chart. Characteristics such as presence of mottling, gleying and moisture were observed and noted. The edge of the wetland was determined to be near the point where subsurface water was within 18" of the ground elevation and where wetland vegetation were encountered. Soil samples were observed at points well inside the wetland, at the wetland edge, and into the upland zone. Histic epipedon was present in the test hole within the wetland boundaries. The test holes were refilled. '—N Wire stakes with pink flags were placed on the delineated wetland edge (stakes 1 thru 20). The stakes were placed at the determined edge using all three criteria; hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and hydrology. Physical characteristics such as change in grade and deposits of debris were also used to determine the wetland edge. Data Forms - Routine Onsite Determination Method were completed for conditions at the wetland. The wetland is located at the northern end of the site. Although there is wetland vegetation in the upland area, there is a definite change in soils, a change in grade and a debris line which are noted on the attached data form. No additional wetlands were found on the site. Copies of the SCS map and the NWI map showing the site are also attached. Please contact Patricia Arlig or Sue McDermott at (924-2354) with any questions regarding this information. 95054 wet �IN C IT Y OF 41. INO LAW October 30, 1995 TO: Park Board Members FR: Marty Asleson RE: Goal Prioritization Attached please find copies of the goal averages that have been tabulated. Please come prepared to discuss these goals . You can then approve the final prioritized list at the December, 1995 Park Board meeting. PARK,RECREATION,FORESTRY,AND RECYCLING DEPARTMENTS 7204 LAKE DRIVE,LINO LAKES,MINNESOTA 55014 (612)464-5562 City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996 . Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0 (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and 34 _ 6 = 5 .60 create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek 14 .5 _ 6 = 2 .42 Trail development. 3 . Quail Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 39 .5 _ 6 = 6 .58 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment 44 .5 - 6 7 .42 b. Ball fields 38 .5 _ 6 = 6 .42 5 . Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 37 .5 _ 6 = 6 .25 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land 44 .5 _ 6 = 7 .42 acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments 58 - 6 = 9 . 66 (ie Birch Street) b. Paving existing graded trails 52 _ 6 = 8 . 66 c. Trail connection to Regional Park 40 _ 6 = 6 . 66 d. equitable trail dedication ordinance 36 . 6 _ 6 = 6 . 00 Mission Statements 1 . The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines . 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city to the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities . 5A, C I T Y O F INO LAW October 31, 1995 TO: Park Board Members FROM: Marty Asleson SUBJECT: Term Expirations The following members terms expire in December of 1995 : George Lindy Ken Johnson Joe Schmidt Please let your intentions be know to Dan Tesch as soon as possible. Thank you. PARK,RECREATION, FORESTRY,AND RECYCLING DEPARTMENTS 7204 LAKE DRIVE,LINO LAKES,MINNESOTA 55014 (612)464-5562 7Cir Wes_ ?�,E X (II)I-4/-� - _ �'� nY oi. le o:7� T7Lc.TJ�f� Z7j 71 11))e4f 1 el ee_ e.ill Cy r7 `lie lr a(F Ire l cfr ve L?yr- Arolnex , *re k G,s c rr,. i City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996 . Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0- (lowest priority) to 10 (highest �2 priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . cJ M' 'N) 1. Birch Park -V 1`s Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and was create a trail connection between Birch Park and �` r, �;,`r t the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. t h�ki t�ci ;� �» ��' ,W 2 . Clearwater Creek e v�l r;r s71 r �}- t► �� `>{�� 1� r� � ,t-rr` r Trail development. ��� � f �,�+ ✓�. � -3=-- quail Rime Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 4. City Hall Park ; ` �L� '�:°` \ �1�r1<<. a. Playground equipment- 9- b. Ball fields ��� ' 5 . Country Lakes Park At Trails and general grading. ® ' 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land Cl " x1 acquisition. rz � yfL 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park { d. equitable trail dedication ordinance iZ7 Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. t City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996. Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0• (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development. 3 . 4uail Ridge ;1 Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 4 4. City Hall Park a. Playground equipment Cl b Ball fields 5 . Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land .� acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) 1 �-- b. Paving existing graded trails ' c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines . 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996 . Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0- (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development . 3 . Ouail Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment �ta b. Ball fields 5 . Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) / b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996. Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0• (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1 . Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development . 3 . Quail Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment b. Ball fields 5 . Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park o d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the .southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996 . Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0• (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development. 3 . Ouail Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment b. Ball fields CA 5 . Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996 . Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0• (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and v� create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development . 3 . Quail Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment & b. Ball fields 5 . Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land ' acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities. MEMORANDUM Date: September 27, 1995 From: Marty Asleson To: Lino Lakes Park and Recreation Board Subject: 1996 Goal Statement Cost Estimates I have computed some cost estimates for some of the projects outlined as goals for 1996. They are as follows: Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection Between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing----Land, .8 acres upland at $9000/acre (estimate) .1 acre wetland for 15' by 350' wetland crossing area for boardwalk. plus or minus some wetland id purchase needs to be made on a squared-off area (2. 3 acres) . ----Boardwalk, 350 ft @ $80/ft. . .$28,000 Clearwater Creek------Trails, phase 1 & 2, 3400 ft; we will know more monday on how much of the 10,400 ft of existing gravel trail we will get finished this year. Quail Ridge Park-------Masterplan, working with Brauer and Associates on an hourly basis and using in-house staff to base-map the cost should not exceed $2500. -------Boardwalk, 235-265 feet of boardwalk, using our original design for wetter areas, $80/lin. foot, $21,200. City Hall Park---------Playground Equipment, $12000-$15000 ---------Ballfields, $60,000 (will bring visual aids to meeting) Trails-----------------Dead-ends, mainly on the transportation trail on Birch Street, @ $20/ ft.--- $39,300. Please find attached a map of the location of these trail segments. Wenzel Farms, 35 ft. boardwalk @$80/ft. , and 238 ft. gravel @ $15/ft; total--$2800 Boardwalk, and $3570 gravel, plus possible easement acquisition costs. City of Lino Lakes 1996 Park Goals Listed below are the goals the Park Board chose for 1996 . Please rate each goal, on a scale from 0, (lowest priority) to 10 (highest priority) and bring them to the October 2, 1995 Park Board meeting. Staff will average them and determine the priority of each goal . 1. Birch Park Purchase a piece of property (peninsula) and create a trail connection between Birch Park and the northern portion of Trappers Crossing. 2 . Clearwater Creek Trail development. 3 . Ouail Ridge Master plan, trail and boardwalk. 4 . City Hall Park a. Playground equipment b. Ball fields 5 . Country Lakes Park Trails and general grading. 6 . A-3 Complex Open ended financial commitment for land acquisition. 7 . Trails a. Completing dead end segments (ie Birch street) b. Paving existing graded trails c. Trail connection to Regional Park d. equitable trail dedication ordinance Mission Statements 1. The Lino Lakes Park Board would like to explore the possibility of creating a joint use athletic complex (A-3) with the cities of Centerville and Circle Pines. 2 . In an effort to connect the northern part of the city the southern part by means of a trail corridor, we would like to go on record in support of a new bridge wide enough to accommodate a transportation trail at the Hwy. 49 crossing of Rice Creek between Baldwin Lake and Rice Lake. 3 . The Park Board supports any cooperative efforts with the school district regarding joint development and joint use of school district recreational facilities . Sheetl Dedcation Fm SubdhrWm Fee Land Lots/m Pk.iv. : put E Appolo Meadows $21.000 No 0 Bkdwiood Acne 1 200 Yes 0 Bkchwood Aces II 19 000 Yee 0 ' Bkchwood Acme III 090 Yes 0 ' Blad duck Estates Yes I&II I Yes 3.5 $5000,also PLt up for gradng,$3000,spwt CMkk Bradley,$526 Mke Hoffman $1473 N1t BmrAywood III $7,000 No gft,Laku Estates $13.250 No 0 Fox Trace $35,000 No 0 Oak Brook Pem. 000 No 0 Oaks of uw $9.9W No 0 Park Grow s 28 783 Yes 5" '5114 208Underpass-$34 000 Tnk39 kris S.Raus Pla dWarkDew$15 unex Sdwd TnN-S21 OOO.....Tmil-,Bhhwood2nd.$4865.81,Bkvtrwd 3rd $11 099.99 Pa $5624.39 $17 706 Pvk View $16 000 No PkwkIg*I Yes 0 Pkwwge II $9 540 No 0 ' FmorklIllp III $9 010 No 0 twand HNs I&11 $0 Yes 3 PHP 111 $5 300 No 0 PHP N $12190 No 0 PHP V $19 090 No 0 PHP VI $10,070 No 0 QuaN RkIp $0 Yes 6 Shores of Mamhan $7 560 Yes 2.2 sh"sll-3.8 Sumbe Meadows $28,800 No 0 Smw Gate I&11 $10 000 No 0 Sunny Gate 111 $12 400 No 0 SumW Gate IV $7 200 No 0 VVwmsl Fans $38 Yes 1 Wooftllge $23 876 No 0 Noods of Baklwin L. $0 Yes 3 Birch Park Yes 5.5 $61,3B6 Lino Air Park $8 840 No 15 0 0 S.RausLkEst 0 Qual Ride Yes 39.9acro 1 3.9 Sheet1 Trails 1995 Low Bid Asback Const., $77/ft, $6.16/ft Project Length Fund Cost Comments Brandywood 1116 ft DIED $6,874.56 Liv Wat Pk TH. 859 ft DIED $5,291.44 Marshan 985 $6,067.60 Wenzel Pk. 301 DIED $1,854.16 Wenzel 400 $2,464 Woods Pk. 462 DIED $2,845.92 Cntry Lks Tran Trl 739 $4,552.24 Liv Wat Tran Trl 1455 $8,962.80 Liv Wat Stubs 248 $1,527.68 Fox Trace 1956 $12,048.96 Check1485' length Total wo/fox Tr ce, $23574.32 $6425 left to$30M, or 1043 Ft. 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MAM � lilt '�•/ ,y• ,"�i' . 1A1+ .eft—:..F't'Y, `' +1,;���' +' ,/' ��\ Qf t .� ��" �.bi. fit .@ /� •1■�t , ► cj ro Nl\Rtt����i • (!��+y'rI� foo ■i■n■e■�� a�' t Ri I AS.R=�,R+�1q_ ����`r ��1���a� \;t�•` `��I `�� ��`��+..�12'�rYf/rY/1l�d r�r— ,;il ill 16 4 40 ot 'ilm�1�a/'i.'.� �.---`' '' (��1i��j -- :ems Summer Programs 1995 Lino Lakes Park and Recreation Department • City Lino Lakes �' Subject �► � ♦ Youth Program Summery ♦ Adult Program Summery �l a Youth Programs : � Background/Summery 350 � ♦ This Summer, the park and 300 � � recreation department served 371 250 ■ Lino .P= � young people in our programs. 8 1% Lakes � of all participants were from Lino 200 0 othe Lakes and 93% of all participants � were from Centennial School 150 p Cent District. A breakdown of all 100 Sch � programs is attached. 50 � 0 Forest 19 19 � 95 95 � i Youth Program Status . . ♦ It is becoming increasingly necessary to find fields and � maximizing our current facilities. � ♦ The program offerings seem to be popular and offer an � alternative for residents. �. ► ♦ One of the biggest accomplishments from this Summer • � was the ability by the department to creatively find ways and space for people to participate in baseball programs. • s.o � i . Adult Programs : Background/Summery � � ♦ In 1995 the Lino Lakes Park and Recreation Department � had a terrific year serving the adult population. The � �•► figures are representative of the number of participants in all of our program offerings with the exception of the team � ► sports. It is estimated that the adult Summer softball � program served 700 people and adult 3 player basketball program served an estimated amount of 30 people. • Adult Program Population � ♦ The park and Breakdown • �` � recreation � department served + 130 participants in a variety of M programs. This number does not El Lim Us � reflect any of the V/ (9 QrdeP adult team sports offered in the �P/ Summer. The graph indicates the 'V/o IZ3 figures in a ..4` i percentage form. d'� Adult Program Status + . � � ♦ In adult softball, the park and recreation department is becoming a player in the local and regional softball community. Participants over the years of offering this program have enjoyed the strives forward that the �► department has made. In 1995, several teams that hoped to � • � be playing in Lino Lakes were unable to due to the lack of facilities. i ♦ It will be necessary to find additional quality fields for teams who wish to participate may be able to do so. ♦ It is conclusive that our softball program is very popular in • the area. N ext Steps �► ,#,� Keep offering quality and entertaining • programs. � k to aIternatives on fields where possible. t ♦ Keep to the departments mission statement. � > 411�1 i i LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Youth/Adult Golf Lesions Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: ? Lino Lakes Residents: ? Area School Districts Registrations:? Registration Fee: $ Scholarships Awarded: ? Income: $1425 Expences: $ 1080 Total income/expense: +$345 Objectives of this program met? These lessons include all of the objectives that were initially set up. These classes had a terrific instruction from three separate instructors . Also, these classes are less expensive then some that are offered in surrounding communities . Participants Reactions? People seemed to enjoy the quality and class structure of this program. As usual in the game of golf, people want results immediately, but as our instructors informed our participants . It takes lots of practice to become better in this game . Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? It is not anticipated that any changes will be made in the class offerings, number or nights offered. It is anticipated that one day, one hour clinics will be offered for those people who want to work on portions of his/her game. LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Youth Coach Pitch Baseball Program (7 & 8 year olds) Season: Summer Year: 1995 Location: City Hall and Rice Lake Time (s) : Morning and Evening Possible Conflicts with facilities? The park and recreation departments schedules these facilities and is forced to be very creative in planning each session. There is a large demand for ballfields by other local associations as well as our department . The park and recreation department has worked well with these organizations in the past and it is anticipated this relationship will continue in the future. Program goals & Objectives : The intention of this program is to be an introduction of baseball rules, skill development and sportsmanship. This is often times the first experience in an organized setting for many of these participants . One of the main goals of this program is to work with cooperation and building skills such as taking direction and what good sportsmanship is all about. This program takes small steps toward teaching these young people about not only baseball, but preparing them for future social experiences . This program is set in an informal, fun and non competitive atmosphere. One challenge with this program is that some participants are more educated and advanced in baseball then other participants . It is up to the coach (s) to adjust to this challenge. Program Needs and possible impacts : In dealing with this age group the coaches are essential and very important part of this program. These young people absorb more then the 5 & 6 year olds . The coaches must make practices fun, informative and fast pace. As part of the baseball experience, this program need to be on a regular baseball diamond. Safety: The park and recreation department takes safety very seriously. This program uses state of the art equipment to reduce possible injuries . To secure the proper amount of supervision parents are asked to join the other coaches and assist in the operation of practices . This relationship has worked well with receiving An ample amount of supervision and parents are working with the young ballplayers . It is the philosophy of the park and recreation department to encourage the interaction of parent with child. Maintenance: The fields will need to be mowed during this program and at least once a week it would be beneficial to have the ballfield maintenance person drag out each field that this program intends on using. These fields will not be chalked or lined at any time of this program. Staff Needs : The park and recreation department equips the staff with the necessary equipment such as baseballs & softballs, bats, batting helmets, t-ball tees, bases . Also the staff of this program has in there possession a class list, first aid kit and reports, discipline reports, supervisor phone numbers, facility use form, program and game schedule. If the instructor finds it necessary for additional equipment or information they have the freedom to ask his/her supervisor. Management: The instructor (s) are in charge of the daily practices . A pre season meeting is held between the coaches and the recreation program supervisor to discuss the practice and game schedule and what will be the context and the intent of �-� this program. It is also available for these coaches to attend a National Youth Sports Coaching Clinic at no charge. At the meeting with the coaches and the recreation program supervisor it is discusses what is expected of the coach (s) . If a class has to be rescheduled due to the weather, the park and recreation department determines the date for the rescheduled class (s) and informs the coach (s) and participants. If the participants have a question if the class is going to be held or not they are to contact the "Hotline" number. If possible a memo will be sent to the participants of the make up class . Other: Proposed Budget: A. Income $520 B. Expenses $475 C. Total +$45 �e LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Coach Pitch Baseball (7 & 8 year olds) Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: 24 Lino Lakes Residents: Area School Districts Registrations: Registration Fee: $26 Scholarships Awarded: Income: $ Expenses: $ Total income/expense: $ Objectives of this program met? In most cases yes, but unfortunately some people did not enjoy there experience. Participants Reactions? Some, not all, participants parents did not feel this program met the original objectives . These parents were not satisfied with the coaches, program content, field, registration procedure, nights offered, rain out procedure and cost. Attempts were made by the park and recreation department to address each complaint, but by some comments the department did not go far enough in correcting the situation. Evaluations are attached. Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? It will be attempted in next summers program to have two separate programs . The first program that will be offered will be an instructional program (non-competitive) . The second program will be set up with a three team format. Two team will play games with the third team having a practice. This semi competitive program will be set up to have at least three teams of 10-12 players . this program will meet two nights per week. Each night two teams will be playing a game while the other team has a practice session. The team will be placed on a rotational schedule so all teams will have practice and games . It is believed that this would work in both aspects of baseball . First, a game situation and secondly skill development. Rules would be made up to avoid conflicts between coaches and teams . It is undecided if this program will be offered nine or twelve sessions and at the time of year it will be offered. It will also be attempted to use volunteer coaches and umpires for this n program. No standings will be kept by the department . LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Aerobics Season: all year Year: 1995 Location: Centerville Elementary & Rice Lake School Time (s) : Varied Possible Conflicts with facilities? During the school year there are times this program is unable to meet due to school functions . Program goals & Objectives : This program is designed to give people the opportunity to have a quality exercise program close to home. Program Needs and possible impacts : The instructors that have been teaching this program in the past and anticipated in the future are certified aerobics instructors . The equipment needs are limited and the gyms are clean and organized for this program. Safety: As mentioned above, the facility must be clean and organized. The instructors should be certified, but most importantly be in tune with the current trends of exercise. Maintenance: Limited maintenance is needed for this program. The aerobics boxes need minor repairs every so often. Staff Needs : It is important to update the staff on the number and who the persons are who registered for this program. The staff is equipped with the necessary items to operate this class smoothly. Management: It is important to keep in constant communication with the instructors of this program. This program promotes walk in registration and keeping track of these dollars is challenging at times . Other: Proposed Budget: A. Income $5000 B. Expenses $4000 C. Total +$1000 a ^� LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Aerobics Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: 17 (this number is not reflective of the walk in registrations) Lino Lakes Residents: Area School Districts Registrations: Registration Fee: $35 per person Scholarships Awarded: None Income: $632 Expenses: $540 Total income/expense: +$92 Objectives of this program met? This program achieved all expectations of the original objectives . Participants Reactions? The participants are very loyal to the instructor. The participants think that she does a terrific job in creating a fun, friendly and high energy atmosphere. Since the ^ instructor is a considerable portion of the content of this program, she does an outstanding job for this department . Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? It is advisable to purchases additional equipment for the participants to use. the private clubs have such equipment and it is imperative to keep up with these clubs to avoid losing our participation base. The upcoming aerobics season will have a different policy for our instructors as far as walk in money is handled. It will be attempted to have these instructors turn in this money as soon as it is received. This will be a better accountable system. This policy was always understood, but not enforced as it should have been. The per price of each class is $2 . This is an increase of $ .20 per class . r LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Open Playground Season: Summer Year: 1995 Location: Sunrise, Birch, City Hall, Lino, Sunset Oaks, Shenandoha and Country Lakes Parks Time (s) : 10-12 noon & 1-4 : 30pm Possible Conflicts with facilities? This program meets during the day and has not interfered with other programs . At times this program does have to be careful of equipment from maintenance crews doing repairs or general park upkeep. Program goals & Objectives : This program is intended to be a positive, constructive, educational and FUN place for elementary school age children to socialize. Trained leaders will organize games, crafts and other activities for the participants. This program provides children an essential part of the growth process . .Playing! Also, the more contact the park and recreation departments staff has with the young children in the community. The reduction of vandalism and other criminal activity will follow. Program Needs and possible impacts : As many of our other programs, this program starts with the instructors . The park and recreation department is continually searching for the best staff for this program. The addition of the playground van to supply a vehicle for the traveling playground is a terrific way for this program to reach out to more people in the community. It is attempted to host this program at locations with shelters, although this is not always the case. This program impact on the children is tremendous . Since there is no or limited special project fee all persons are free to visit a neighborhood park and partidipate in this program without being restricted by a fi.nantal limitations . This program can and does reach out to a 'IqWl1Citude of young people. Safety: All staff are required to attend ten hours of training before the first day of this proqram. The staff are instructed on how to handle diffei,*Dt situations from severe weather, problem child and even how to organize a large group. The Centennial Fire Department teaches the staff on basic first aid techniques and the police department instructs the staff on situations that may occur in a park. '~ All parks are supplied with a notebook detailing what information is needed for s successful program, first aid ^� kits and supervisors phone numbers . It is attempted to have a staff to participant ratio of 1-10 . This is believed to be sufficient in maintaining control and proper supervision. Maintenance: It is vital to keep proper upkeep of the parks for safety concerns . The staff and participants have a park pickup at least once a week to assist maintenance crews with the trash collection. Staff Needs : Each park is equipped with a variety of arts and craft supplies, sports equipment and other supplies to assure the enjoyment of the participants . If the situation demands additional supplies are brought to the park. In dealing with the staff, it is attempted to address there needs to avoid any confusion that may lead appearing that we are unorganized. Management : This program takes a tremendous amount of effort and time to make sure all parks are running smoothly. The addition of a supervisor (assistant) for this program to handle the daily operation of this program is a asset. This frees up the i-. recreation program supervisor to handle major concerns or problems that arise with this and other programs . Other: Proposed Budget: A. Income $100 B. Expenses $9500 C. Total -$9400 n LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Open Playground Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: 231 Lino Lakes Residents: ? Area School Districts Registrations:? Registration Fee: $0 *$3 per person fee for final party Scholarships Awarded: 0 Income: $135 Expenses: $ Total income/expense: Objectives of this program met? Yes ! ! This program maintained it' s constructive, educational and fun atmosphere. The staff did an outstanding job even though the weather was uncooperative most of the Summer. This program has continually provided a place were young people may find a sanctuary. This program has also provided an essential part of a child' s development of playing, socializing and learning. The attendance was insignificantly smaller then in years ..� past. This is believed to be in direct reflection of the thirty one days this program was held twenty one of these days either rained, temperature was over 90 digress or extremely high humidity. Participants Reactions? Parents and participants have enjoyed this program since it' s conception. It has been relayed back to this department that this years staff did a terrific job in offering a well balanced program. It has been mentioned to the park and recreation office to possible have a longer program. Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? The biggest changes in this program is anticipated coming from the traveling program. It has been an experiment the past two years to locate pockets of children. Some of the traveling parks have had very high attendance, but others have had lower numbers . It will be investigated on what parks provide the best success ratio and plan accordingly. It is also being investigated if this program should be held five days a week instead of the present four days a week. r It may be sought to seek Rice Lake School as a permanent �1 home instead of the Country Lakes Location. Depending on the construction schedule some locations may be relocated temporarily. n ^ LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Adult/Youth 3 Player Basketball Season: Summer Year: 1995 Location: Rice Lake School Time (s) : Mondays 6-9pm Possible Conflicts with facilities? The facility has been secured and confirmed with the schools principal . Program goals & Objectives : This program is intended to give the basketball enthusiast an opportunity to refresh or improve there skills in a fun, but semi competitive atmosphere. This program is a self officiated league that promotes good will between teams . This is a terrific low cost alternative to a high priced basketball program. Program Needs and possible impacts : This program is limited in the necessary material for operation. The gym at Rice Lake school serves very nicely for the payers . It is hoped that the adults will enjoy this program enough to register for the 5 player basketball program. Safety: The gym is well maintained by Centennial School Dist . A dry mop is left for our use just in case there happens to be a damp spot on the floor or if someone slips the gym supervisor will easily have the capabilities to sweep the floor up. The gym supervisor has in his/her possession the administrative folder with a first aid kit and other supplies for the smooth operation of this program. Maintenance: The staff at Rice Lake Elementary School has done a terrific job in making sure the floor is swept and clean. Staff Needs : The gym supervisor has in his/her possession an equipment bag that includes : basketball, air pump, game timer, administrative folder with schedule, rosters, facility use form, accident reports, supervisor phone numbers and first aid kit Management : Records are not kept during the season for this league . The supervisor does however make notations of who won and lost . The recreation program supervisor must make sure the facility is secured for this program. Other: Proposed Budget : A. Income $200 B. Expenses $180 C. Total $20 LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: 3 Player Basketball -Adult Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: Six Teams Lino Lakes Residents: Area School Districts Registrations: Registration Fee: $35 per team Scholarships Awarded: None Income: $210 Expenses: $100 Total income/expense: +$100 Objectives of this program met? It is believed that this program met and exceeded it' s objective . This program is set in a fun, semi competitive atmosphere. The players who participated in this program enjoyed this league. Participants Reactions? Players seemed to enjoy this program. several teams also participate in other program offerings through the park and recreation department . Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? Teams relayed that they would like a tournament at the end of league play. In the past, a tournament brought out the worst in this program. Since this league is self officiated, players at times have gotten out of hand. If this can be stopped, It is anticipated that a tournament may be held once again. It will be standard practice to offer teams double headers when ever possible. The Fall price of this program will increase to $40 per team. The instructor (s) are in charge of the daily practice . A pre season meeting is held between the instructor and the recreation program supervisor to discuss what will be covered in each session. If a class has to be rescheduled due to the weather, the park and recreation department determines the date for the rescheduled class (s) and informs the coach (s) and participants . If the participants have a question if the class is going to be held or not they are to contact the "Hotline" number. If possible a memo will be sent to the participants of the make up class . Other: Proposed Budget: A. Income $4000 B. Expenses $1100 C. Total +$2900 LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Youth & Adult Golf Lesions Season: Spring/Summer Year: 1995 Location: Shadow Ridge & Deer Meadow Driving Ranges Time (s) : varied throughout the day Possible Conflicts with facilities? A letter and meeting is set up with the operators of each one of these facilities in January. The contact is to inquire the availability of the facility to our proposed lesions . In most cases the operators of these facilities are very receptive to the needs of the park and recreation department. It will be looked at the possibility of using Chomonix Golf Course in the future as another location. Program goals & Objectives: The golf lessons offered by the park and recreation department are made available to the general public for improving a persons game. The intention of these lessons is to have expert instruction at affordable cost . Program Needs and possible impacts : The departments quest is always for the best instructor. In the past, this department has been very fortunate that we have found very good instructors . It is vital in searching for a candidate (s) that have both a good sense of humor, relate to the beginner as well as the advanced player and extensive knowledge of golf techniques and playing experience. Safety: The business that our used in this program use caution when setting up individual hitting stations and set aside up to eight stations for park and recreation classes . Maintenance: The maintenance of these facilities is left op to the operator of each business . Staff Needs : The staff person is furnished with class list, accident reports, supervisors phone numbers, facility phone numbers and program dates. Practice balls are supplied by the facility. Management: LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Wild Away for a Day Season: Summer Year: 1995 Location: Metro Facilities Time (s) : Daytime weekdays Possible Conflicts with facilities? The requirement is to contact the facilities that appeal to the target audience. Program goals & Objectives : This program is intended to give the resident an exciting opportunity to visit metro area amusement parks . The people who attend these trips may not have another opportunity to attend these parks/centers . Program Needs and possible impacts: the search starts in January for fun and reputable parks/center who can accommodate a large group of young people in a controlled safe environment . Safety: As mentioned above, the facility must have a good reputation of being clean, safe and enjoyable . On these trips it is attempted to have a student to staff ratio of 1-8 . the supervisor is equipped with a mobile telephone for emergencies . Every person who attends one of these trips has a wrist band placed on them. The information on the wrist bands is the group name, address and phone numbers of the main office and the mobile phone number. The staff are given a bag with first aid kit, administrative folder, mobile phone map of facility, bus company phone number and reports . Maintenance: Non needed for this program Staff Needs : As mentioned is the safety section, the staff needs in addition to all the safety items are to be well informed of the particular trip. A meeting is set with the supervisor and the staff to outline the entire trip. Management : It is important to confirm each trip approximately two days prior to the event. This is to assure a smooth day to avoid any mishaps the staff would then have to contend with. �` Also, to make sure that the bus company is confirmed and has directions to the location of the facility, times of planned use of the bus company and each pick up and drop off point . Other: Proposed Budget : A. Income $1000 B. Expenses $900 C. Total +$100 LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Wild Away for A Day Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: Lino Lakes Residents: ? Area School Districts Registrations:? Registration Fee: $0 Scholarships Awarded: 3 Income: $482.20 Expenses: $ 890.15 Total income/expense: -$407.95 Objectives of this program met? This program is very enjoyable for the participants who otherwise may not get a chance to visit the parks that this program attends . Participants Reactions? After every trip it seemed like the participants had smiles from ear to ear. Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? The attendance was not as good on these trips as it has been in the past, but additional marketing efforts will be indicated. It is anticipated that the weather played a factor in a cancellation of two trip this Summer. A variety of facilities to attend that are reasonable in cost will be sought. LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Youth USTA Tennis Program Season: Summer Year: 1995 Location: Centennial Tennis Courts Time (s) : Varied afternoon Possible Conflicts with facilities? At this time, Our department has not experienced conflicts with other agencies or securing this facility. Program goals & Objectives : This program is intended to give tennis enthusiasts the opportunity to increagQ there skill of tennI8 by hAvl j practice sessions as W@11 Ag qA1ft@ @@%@q 8R§ 8 programs. Program Needs and possible impacts : As always, a quality instructor is very important. The tennis courts that our used are very good and well maintained. Transportation for this program will be sought and secured for the participants . Safety: Our instructor is equipped with a sponge roller for excess water that might be on the court and a push broom just in case of lose material or foreign objects are on the courts . Also, only the safest techniques are taught . The instructors also teach preventive skills to avoid injuries . Maintenance: The courts that this program uses at Centennial High School are maintained by the school districts maintenance crews and do a nice job for us . The other locations in other city' s are also in good shape. Staff Needs: The park and recreation department equips the staff with the necessary equipment such as tennis balls, court broom and sponge. Also the staff of this program has in there possession a class list, first aid kit and reports, discipline reports, supervisor phone numbers, facility use form, program and game schedule. If the instructor finds it necessary for additional equipment or information they have the freedom to ask his/her supervisor. Management: The instructor is in charge of the daily practices . A pre '101*N season meeting is held between the instructor and the recreation program supervisor to discuss the practice and game schedule and what will be the context of practice. It is also discusses what is expected of the instructor. If a class has to be rescheduled due to the weather, the instructor will discuss this with the participants and inform his/her supervisor. If possible a memo will be sent to the participants of the make up class . Other: Proposed Budget: A. Income $880 B. Expenses $1200 C. Total -$320 n LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Youth USTA Tennis Program Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: 22 Lino Lakes Residents: ? Area School Districts Registrations:? Registration Fee: $22 per person Scholarships Awarded: none Income: $617 Expenses: $1639 Total income/expense: -$1022 Objectives of this program met? This program improved the skills and did offer to the participants a chance to compete against other city' s USIA tennis programs . Participants Reactions? The participants seem to have enjoyed this program. The participants also really enjoyed our instructor. The instructor commented that this program will need additional practice time to be competitive with other more established programs . She also commented that additional tennis balls will be needed in the future. Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? This program had a larger debit then originally anticipated. This program operated with a lower number of participants then planned, there were more matches set up the league then originally planned and more practice time was needed to prepare the participants for the matches . All these factors contributed to the debit. It is anticipated in the future of this program that only the Junior tennis participants will receive transportation. Most of the older participants have transportation. An increased fee will be established to offset the increased practice time. These factors that were mentioned should elevate the cost of operation of this program. Entering into this metro wide program the first year was defiantly a learning experience. LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Youth & Adult Tennis Lesions Season: Summer Year: 1995 Location: Centennial and Arena Acres Time (s) : Varied afternoon and early evening Possible Conflicts with facilities? At this time, since offering tennis lesions at either of these locations . Our department has not experienced conflicts with other agencies or securing the facilities . Program goals & Objectives : This program is intended to give tennis enthusiasts the opportunity to learn more and increase there skill in the game of tennis . Program Need and possible impacts : As always, a quality instructor is very important. The tennis courts that our used are very good and well maintained. Safety: Our instructor is equipped with a sponge roller for excess water that might be on the court and a push broom just in case of lose material or foreign objects are on the courts . Also only the safest techniques are taught. The instructors also teach preventive skills to avoid injuries . Maintenance: The courts at Arena Acres are city property and are maintained by city staff. These courts have been resurfaced recently and our in good shape. The additional courts that our used at Centennial High School are maintained by the school districts maintenance crews and do a nice job for us . Staff Needs : The park and recreation department equips the staff with the necessary equipment such as tennis balls, court broom and sponge . Also the staff of this program has in there possession a class list, first aid kit and reports, discipline reports, supervisor phone numbers, facility use form, program schedule. If the instructor finds it necessary for additional equipment or information they have the freedom to ask his/her supervisor. Management: The instructor is in charge of the daily practices . A pre season meeting is held between the instructor and the recreation program supervisor to discuss the practice �. schedule and what will be the context of practice. If a class has to be rescheduled due to the weather, the instructor will discuss this with the participants and inform his/her supervisor. If possible a memo will be sent to the participants of the make up class . Other: Proposed Budget : A. Income $900 B. Expenses $600 C. Total +$300 r"\ LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Youth/Adult Tennis Lessons Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: 35 Lino Lakes Residents: ? Area School Districts Registrations:? Registration Fee: $23 per person Scholarships Awarded: none Income: $805 Expenses: $522.91 Total income/expense: +$282.09 Objectives of this program met? This program achieved the techniques of the participants in a fun and informative atmosphere. This program also developed some players who decided to join the USTA Tennis program that was offered by our department. Participants Reactions? The participants seem to have enjoyed this program. The comments from the instructor seem to not be content, but with equipment . She suggested that if at all possible we purchases additional tennis balls and seek a tennis server machine to aid in the instruction of this program. Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? It has been attempted to offer afternoon and evening classes . The afternoon youth classes have been very popular. The adult classes have not yet caught on with the general public. It is uncertain if the adult classes will be offered the same way in the future. It will be discussed to offer private lessons to adults through our department . This will better accommodate the variety of schedules people are forced to live with. LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Youth Park Baseball & Softball Program Season: Summer-Late July-August Year: 1995 Location: Birch, City Hall, Rice Lake and Sunrise Parks Time (s) : Afternoon Possible Conflicts with facilities? The park and recreation departments schedules these facilities . These programs will not conflict with other programs . Program goals & Objectives : This program is intended to give the local baseball & softball player an opportunity to extent there season by participating in this program. This program will be set up by park if registration allows . Each park will have practices once a week and a game once a week. This program is intended be more instructional then competitive. Program Needs and possible impacts : As always, a quality instructors is very important . Contact has been made with the varsity baseball coach and participants from the high school Baseball Team to assist in instruction of this program. These facilities have baseball and softball programs playing on these fields during the Summer. Limited maintenance will be necessary to ensure safety and ascetics. Safety: The fields are in pretty good shape from the Summer programs . The grass will need to be cut and the field preparation will be taken care of by our instructors . The instructors will teach proper fundamentals, stretching and fitness methods. Maintenance: The fields will need to be mowed during this program and once a week it would be beneficial to have the ballfield maintenance person drag out each field that this program intends on using. These fields will not be chalked or lined out. Staff Needs: The park and recreation department equips the staff with the necessary equipment such as baseballs & softballs, bats, batting helmets, t-ball tees, bases. The catchers gear will need to be purchased or borrowing this equipment is a A possibility. Also the staff of this program has in there possession a class list, first aid kit and reports, discipline reports, supervisor phone numbers, facility use form, program and game schedule. If the instructor finds it necessary for additional equipment or information they have the freedom to ask his/her supervisor. Management: The instructor is in charge of the daily practices. A pre season meeting is held between the instructor and the recreation program supervisor to discuss the practice and game schedule and what will be the context and intent of this program. It is also discusses what is expected of the instructor. If a class has to be rescheduled due to the weather, the instructor will discuss this with the participants and inform his/her supervisor. If possible a memo will be sent to the participants of the make up class. Other: Proposed Budget: A. Income $2520 B. Expenses $2200 C. Total +$320 !'1 LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Swimming Lessons Season: Summer Year: 1995 Location: Centerville Beach Time (s) : Morning Mon-Thurs Possible Conflicts with facilities? For this program to be offered at this location Anoka County Parks allowed us to use this facility, but our program instruction had to be completed prior to the beach opening. Program goals & Objectives : This program is the opportunity for young people to experience lake swimming in a controlled setting. It is believed with all the water in this and surrounding communities . Swimming lessons are an important part of daily life. With the limited indoor pool settings for lessons it is believed these lessons will be an alternative. Program Needs and possible impacts : After the details of when and if these are possible to operate. A meeting should be set up with the county to see what will be available for our use at the beach. It should T also be mentioned how are people going to be admitted from the gate to the beach. The search for an experienced instructor will be pursued through advertising and with contacts from the county. This program is intended to offer to the residents a new and rewarding experience. Safety: After meeting with the county, it will be determined what safety equipment will be necessary for the park and recreation department to hold classes at this location. Possibly the park and recreation department could share or use safety equipment at the beach. It is being pursued these classes are American Red Cross Certified. This means that our instructor must be certified through the Red Cross and that these classes use guidelines set forth by the red Cross . Maintenance: Anoka County maintains this park. There will be no maintenance from the park and recreation department required. Staff Needs: It will be very important that the instructor and the recreation Program Supervisor work closely to ensure this program operates smoothly. After meeting with the county, it will be determined what will be needed to make sure this program instructor has the necessary tools to hold a safe and informative program. As in other programs, the instructor will have the administrative folder that includes class list, discipline and first aid reports, first aid kit, supervisor phone numbers and other material as it is related to this program. Management: This program takes a tremendous amount of effort and time to make sure that this is a safe and enjoyable program. The instructor will be important and a person who can take charge. Both the instructor and the Recreation Program Supervisor must work closely to avoid any confusion. Other: Proposed Budget: A. Income $900 B. Expenses $725 C. Total +$175 LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Youth Swimming Lessons Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: 12 Lino Lakes Residents: ? Area School Districts Registrations:? Registration Fee: $25 per person Scholarships Awarded: none Income: $300 Expenses: $343 Total income/expense: -$43 Objectives of this program met? It was anticipated this program would have had many more registrations . Although, only twelve people signed up for these classes . It is believed that these students learned a new skill and enjoyed themselves . The objective of having outdoor swimming lessons was accomplished. Participants Reactions? It seemed that the students of this program seem to enjoy the instruction, but did not like the beach setting. At times the pupils said the water was scummy. Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? It was anticipated that this program was to be much larger then it was . It is anticipated if this program is offered again a better job of marketing needs to be done for this program to have more participation. This program is limited on hours due to the use of Anoka County Park Beach that is used for this program. LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Youth T-Ball Program (4, 5 & 6 year olds) Season: Summer Year: 1995 Location: Sunrise, City Hall, Rice Lake and Sunset Oaks Parks Time (s) : Morning and Evening Possible Conflicts with facilities? The park and recreation departments schedules these facilities and is forced to be very creative in planning each session. There is a large demand for ballfields by other local associations as well as our department . The park and recreation department has worked well with these organizations in the past and it is anticipated this relationship will continue in the future . Program goals & Objectives : The intention of this program is to be an introduction of t- ball (baseball) rules, skill development and sportsmanship. This is often times the first experience in an organized setting for many of these participants . One of the main goals of this program is to work with cooperation and building skills such as taking direction and what good sportsmanship is all about. This program takes small steps toward teaching these young people about not only baseball, but preparing them for future social experiences . This program is set in an informal, fun and non competitive atmosphere. Program Needs and possible impacts : As in other programs, quality instructors is very important. In the past paid coaches have been the standard, but in 1995 our department will be experimenting with volunteer coaches to supply additional supervision of our participants . If this works volunteer coaches may be the backbone of this program. Safety: In working with these young people and the short attention span of many of these young children. Proper supervision is a must and can not be over looked. It is anticipated with the mixture of volunteer and paid coaches there will be an ample supply of supervision. This programs safety equipment is not taken for granted. The park and recreation department purchases safety balls that are very soft to reduce to injuries to the body, several additional batting helmets are purchased and all children must wear a helmet when batting and on the first day the coaches cover the rules to obey when participating in this program. Maintenance: The fields will need to be mowed during this program and once a week it would be beneficial to have the ballfield maintenance person drag out each field that this program intends on using. These fields will not be chalked or lined at any time of this program. Staff Needs : The park and recreation department equips the staff with the necessary equipment such as baseballs & softballs, bats, batting helmets, t-ball tees, bases . Also the staff of this program has in there possession a class list, first aid kit and reports, discipline reports, supervisor phone numbers, facility use form, program and game schedule. If the instructor finds it necessary for additional equipment or information they have the freedom to ask his/her supervisor. Management: The instructor (s) are in charge of the daily practices . A pre season meeting is held between the coaches and the recreation program supervisor to discuss the practice and game schedule and what will be the context and intent of this program. It is also available for these coaches to attend a National Youth Sports Coaching Clinic for no charge. At the meeting with the coaches and the recreation program supervisor it is discusses what is expected of the coach (s) . If a class has to be rescheduled due to the weather, the park and recreation department makes up the rescheduled class (s) and informs the coach (s) . If the participants have a question if the class is going to be held or not they are to contact the "Hotline" number. If possible a memo will be sent to the participants of the make up class . Other: Proposed Budget: A. Income $2560 B. Expenses $2100 C. Total +$460 ^� LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: T-Ball for 4,5 & 6 year olds Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: Lino Lakes Residents: Area School Districts Registrations: Registration Fee: $20 (4 & 5) and $22 (5 & 6) Scholarships Awarded: Income: Expenses: Total income/expense: Objectives of this program met? It is believed that this program accomplished the objectives that were set forth in the pro plan. Participants Reactions? The four year old program was an enjoyable experience for the participants as well as the parents . Some comments suggested that we shorten this session to forty five minutes . The five and six year old program was also successful, except one session some parents believed that our coaches were disorganized and overall ineffective. A few responses that were sent to the park and recreation office were very critical of the job that the recreation Program Supervisor was doing or not doing. On the other hand some people thought that this program went well and it is what they expected and anticipated from there young ballplayers and coaches . Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? It may be attempted to use all volunteer coaches in the future . This may elevate the harsh criticism from parents about staff. Additional training for these coaches may be required and needed. The basic philosophy of this program will remain intact. This program is intended to be an educational, fun and enjoyable experience . This program is where young ballplayers may go to learn about the game in a non competitive setting. It is anticipated in the future of this program to possibly look at the wide range of skill levels and how to make this program interesting for all of the participants . LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Adult Softball Season: May-Sept. Sunday-Thursday Year: 1995 Location: Sunrise #1 & 2, Lino and Rice Lake School #3 Time (s) : 6-8pm unless weekend makeup Possible Conflicts with facilities? The fields that are used are reserved for the purpose of adult softball . Program goals & Objectives : This program is designed to give people the opportunity to have a quality competitive/recreational softball program. Program Needs and possible impacts: This program is very demanding! The ballfields that are used must be maintained to the highest of quality possible not only for ascetics, but for safety reasons . Safety: As mentioned above, the facility must be very well maintained to avoid possible injuries to participants . The officials for this program also must be USSSA Certified for insurance purposes . Maintenance: The addition of the Cushman is a tremendous asset to this program. This machine is capable of doing a tremendous amount of work with one operator. Each field used should be worked on every day for a better playing experience. Staff Needs : The softball umpires are given rules, extra softballs and administrative regulations at a pre season meeting held with the recreation program supervisor. Management: This program is very involved on an administrative level . Between coordination of scheduling, field preparation, coordination of officials and answering questions from players, managers and umpires, all of these take a tremendous amount of time . It is hoped that teams, players, managers and umpires find the conversation with the league director useful and helpful . Other: Over the past few years of operating this program, it appears that the availability of the league director to the people involved with this program has proven to be a big asset . Proposed Budget: A. Income $9000 B. Expenses $6000 C. Total +$3000 LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Adult Softball Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: 46 teams Lino Lakes Residents: ? Area School Districts Registrations:? Registration Fee: $370 per team Scholarships Awarded: none Income: $16,030 Expenses: $10,633.61 Total income/expense: +$ 5396.39 Objectives of this program met? It is believed that teams who participated in this program had an enjoyable experience. A attempt by the recreation department to have compatible leagues is working out well . Participants Reactions? From the comments that have been received in the park and recreation office, they appear to be very good. Although, some improvements should be looked into such as : the grass seems to be long at times, address a playoff format included with the league fees and start games later when possible 6 : 15. The teams enjoy the league buying the softballs . Comments about umpires consistency on balls and strikes seems to be a continues comment . Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? The basic structure of this program will not change, but items are being looked into such as : cutting the number of league games to eighteen and including a double elimination tournament at the end of the season, having a split season of nine or ten games, offering a Friday night program to maximize use and income potential, clarifying a few rules and implementing a no tolerance policy to further cut down abuse toward officials. LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING FORM Program: Safety Camp Season: Summer-August 10 Year: 1995 Location: Rice Lake school Time (s) : All Day Possible Conflicts with facilities? The facility has been secured and confirmed with the schools principal . Program goals & Objectives : This program is intended to give the young people (children entering the forth grade) of the community an opportunity to learn about how they can protect themselves and there families in the event an emergency happens . Also, these young people will learn how to avoid emergencies . Program Needs and possible impacts: In offering this program in 1994 and it is once again being offered this year, The committee that is formed needs to be aggressive in maintaining the highest of standards . This program must have cooperation form the school and the park and recreation department . Without these agencies there would not be a Safety Camp. The ultimate impact is a overall reduction of accidents with young people in the community. Safety: During the day of this event, this program will have several EMT/First responders and police officers on hand for emergencies . The grounds will be inspected and made sure there are no foreign objects that could cause the participants an injury. The committee discusses several "what ifs" at several meeting prior to this event. Maintenance: Between the school districts personnel and the park and recreation department, this facility is maintained very well . The limited needs from the park and recreation department comes from the movement of tables and 55 gallon drums . Staff Needs : The committee has a meeting with the staff prior to this event and discusses several topics that the staff will be responsible for during the day. During the day each group A#0ftN is equipped with a radio, group list, schedule and equipment bag. LINO LAKES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT Program Name: Safety Camp Season: Summer Year: 1995 Number of Participants: 93 Lino Lakes Residents: ? Area School Districts Registrations:? Registration Fee: $10 Scholarships Awarded: ? Income: Expenses: Total income/expense: This program is incorporated with the Centennial Fire Dist. finances Objectives of this program met? Absolutely! ! This program met and exceeded the goals the Safety Camp Committee originally set forth in the planning stage. The participants had a terrific time while learning how conduct themselves in a safe climate . Participants Reactions? At the present time, the committee is receiving surveys back for the participants . In all cases the surveys were very positive. I have enclosed a letter written to the committee about this persons experience. It is anticipated more will fallow. Changes (if any) for the next time this program is offered? In the upcoming year the committee has already addressed the issue of the number of participants and making sure the service area of our agencies get first priority to register for this program. The committee also discussed minor improvements such as : getting water to participants more often if its hot, not ordering hats, but dividing teams into different color shirts, making a video for marketing, ect. It is anticipated additional improvements will be made when the committee starts to meet for the 1996 program. It is anticipated this committee will continue to put forth a terrific program in years to come. Management: The committee that has been referred in this document is comprised of the Centennial Fire Chief, Lino Lakes CSO and Investigating Officer and Recreation Program Supervisor and a CSO Officer from the City of Circle Pines . This committee meets year around to plan this event. Each one of the members has a responsibility to follow through with. This arraignment has worked very well and it is anticipated this relationship will continue in the future . Other: Proposed Budget: A. Income $ B. Expenses $ C. Total *all registration and other income for this program is submitted with the Centennial Fire District. r� MEMORANDUM Date: September 27, 1995 From: Marty Asleson To: Lino Lakes Park and Recreation Board subject: Rehbein Buss Transit Trail Please find attached a map circled with a new segment of trail that was placed in by the Rehbein Buss Transit Company as part of the negotiations that occurred between Mary Kay Wyland and the owner concerning an addition to be placed on their building. This did not fall under our Park Dedication Ordinance. It should be going in this week. n Y v,;■� a��T`n�k ,Z.,hv,� �' ":"y (,`' � � ��\// E� Ia�n� ���.. � �.mu n� ■�■ �1 o�:o 1 �� c�tssxr.� Q !'MumGmm.i►d © rj Aa n en ��p k N6 �� PING ,�, oxevd V p i� m +!a a©oazo��n�®OAi�Q ,��C1 A 1�'0 splA► O 'u"© m ®p paeoeooeee0�aC0 airD�°OA ��.- �o v� �. md'a►� o orl �o aQsoamum v� E IF N�neeeeleoens oC -all MEN lid .1 .- ■rig "When mission comes first, people are more open to change. " Surviving An Interview with the Nature Conservancy's John Sawhill too � (d x-0 by Alice Howard and Joan Magretta l l� k x' an an organization with a four-decade track record of growth !; avoid becoming the victim of its own success?Since the Nature r� Conservancy was founded in 1951, it has worked to save i threatened habitats and species by buying and setting aside land. i Year by year, the number of acres under its protection has increased, membership has risen, and donations have grown. Today the Conservancy manages some 1,600 separate preserves- the largest private system of nature sanctuaries in the world-from more than 200 offices spread from Maine to Micronesia. With an esti- mated$1 billion in assets,it has become one of the largest conserva- tion organizations in the world. Among its peers, the Conservancy has had the fastest growth rate during the 1990s. The leader of any nonprofit company might justifiably envy the Conservancy's performance, but its president and CEO,John Sawhill, isn't satisfied. Since taking the job in 1990, the 59-year-old Sawhill has led a major shift in strategy with far-reaching implications for the day-to-day activities of the organization's 2,000 employees. He be- lieves that the Conservancy must change now to achieve its mission over the long term-and that the organization's mission holds the key to guiding that change. Sawhill's career has spanned the social,public,and private sectors. He was president of New York University from 1975 to 1979, deputy secretary of the Department of Energy during the Carter administra- tion, and a director at McKinsey&Company from 1981 to 1990. In this interview with HBR editors Alice Howard and Joan Magretta, Sawhill discusses the challenges inherent in refocusing I a large,successful,mission-driven organization. 0 1995 ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS/RONALD FELDMAN FINE ARTS/ARS,NEW YORK t -y. HBR:In 1990,Peter Drucker referred to the Nature about it, but nobody knew whether it was true or i Conservancy as "the best example of a winning false or what we should do about it. strategy in a nonprofit institution." Yet you are leading the organization through significant How did you come to believe that you might have change. Was Drucker wrongi a problem? _ I John Sawhill: Sometimes an organization is slow Our experience with Schenob Brook in Massa- to accept change because it's doing so well. Peter chusetts,for example,helped to alert us.A number i Drucker was a teacher of mine, and one of the of years after we had acquired that property, we things he said to me was that the worst thing that were alarmed to find that the bog turtle population could happen to any organization is 40 years of un- was declining. It turned out that activities outside broken success. our preserve were affecting the water that the tur- "We're concentrating more on strategies that address what col issue of the 1990s: integrating economic growth with env r 0111 The Conservancy has always had a very clear ties ultimately depended on.Here was the problem: mission:to preserve plants and animals and special We thought we could buy a piece of land, fence it habitats that represent the diversity of We.We are off, and thereby protect whatever was in that pre- completely focused on that mission;it drives eve ' I p y every- serve. But that thinking proved mistaken, which thing we do. We had to change, though, because meant that our old performance measures—such as f while we were doing a lot of good conservation how much land we had acquired for conservation— work,there were more and more signs that we were weren't valid indicators of institutional progress.. r not making significant progress toward accom- We simply couldn't go on with business-as-usual. € plishing our mission. For-profit companies can look at their financial s statements every day to see how they're doing: Your mission wasn't conservation? They're either making money or not. Without the b discipline of the bottom line,it's easier for nonprof- F Our mission hasn't changed; our approach has. it organizations to get off track. For the Conser- l� You might call our original approach a Noah's Ark vancy,science is really our bottom line. t� strategy.For four decades,the Conservancy focused And science led us to our new strategy.It became 'h j almost exclusively on setting aside critical habitats clear that we needed to influence land use in larger >: o for endangered species.In practice,that meant buy- areas surrounding the kinds of core preserves that '? ti ing the specific piece of wetlands, forest, or prairie we had traditionally acquired. Now we focus on _ ti that supported a particular species or natural com- much larger landscapes, areas we call Last Great t} munity.Like Noah,the Conservancy was intent on Places. That way we can work to ensure that the i di building an ark—or, more accurately, building a lot economic and recreational activities going on out- of little arks. side the preserves don't undermine the balance of of That approach was easily measurable.In the past, life inside them. sit whenever we wanted to know how we were doing, ur we could simply count the acres we'd protected and How did you arrive at this new approach? to check our membership figures.By those traditional to measures of success, we were doing just fine. But When I joined the Conservancy in 1990, the first ra, we started to realize that those measures weren't thing I did was to initiate a review of our strategy. tic giving us the right information. We had a terrific Like most other environmental organizations, we ab collection of preserves,but there was growing con- had grown rapidly in the 1980s. Some of the basic' : i pa cern about the lasting effectiveness of our conser- systems we were using to run the enterprise hadn't I ce vation strategy.The more we looked at the scientific kept up with that growth:Our financial system was data, the more we became concerned that our arks not producing reports on time our marketing s s pa. were springing leaks. In other words, places we tern was not giving us accurate,up-to-date informa- In. tol thought were protected really weren't.That wasn't tion on our members, and our personnel systems= po. a sudden revelation.People in the field were talking were antiquated.In addition,the board of governors:,, tog 110 HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW September-October 1995?' I JOHN SAWHILL �• was concerned that the organization was becoming thing, and then assume that everyone else will fragmented. It needed leadership, it needed to be follow. The best companies, in contrast, make an pulled together, it needed to have a clear vision of effort to get more people involved. eve where it was going. But it was our strategic plan- Our task force conducted about 75 interviews all ning process itself that brought the fundamental over the organization, which helped bring to the need for a new strategy to the surface. surface many of the ideas and concerns that had sa- been floating around.It also interviewed outsiders, aer Can you describe that process? including scientists and people in other conserva- we tion organizations.After five months of discussion, on I asked our senior managers to identify the most the organization coalesced around the new strategy ode capable of the up-and-coming managers in the orga- of larger landscapes as well as a variety of new chal- Ir- nization—its future leaders—and I picked four of lenges.We were going to have to build our science capability and develop new, riskier conservation at I consider to be the conservation , strategies. What was risky about your new conservation '[1` it onnlen tal protection. strategies? We're concentrating more on strategies that ad- n: them for the strategy task force.Those four are still dress what I consider to be the conservation issue of it with the organization, and they're all in leadership I the 1990s: integrating economic growth with envi- e- roles today. I tried to have some balance in exper- 1 ronmental protection.How do you protect a species :h tise and in geography: We had two scientists, one when the chief threat to that species comes from is fund-raiser, and one person who was involved in , 100 miles away?We have to broaden our scope. land acquisition; they came from Florida, Hawaii, The risk comes from our getting deeply involved S. North Carolina, and from our international pro- j in places where people live and work,because peo- 1 gram. The head of the group was i1 someone I'd recruited from outside Y. 1. who brought planning expertise e but lacked conservation experience. t- For four months, these people left their jobs and came together to work on the strategic plan. e ' I spent about 25% of my time r i on this effort, meeting frequently t with the planning team and with 1 the different groups that make up t the Nature Conservancy: our state directors, chapter trustees, and na- Etional board.We conducted a series of meetings and informational ses- sions around the country for vol- unteers and staff. That was impor- tant. When you rely on people's love for the organization's mission, rather than on their career ambi- tions or financial incentives, it is absolutely critical to have a highly i participative decision-making pro- ' cess. Many companies limit real participation in strategic decision making to senior managers. Their top-level managers get the most powerful people in the company together, convince them of some- Andy Warhol,African Elephant HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW September-October 1995 111 we realized that the islands were + part of a much larger ecological system. The birds on the islands were dependent on the health of the coastal waters, and the waters were dependent on how land was used on the mainland.All of a sud- den,we were looking at much larg- er and more complex conservation initiatives. ! Science drove our new approach. L We knew that the birds depended on salt marshes and mudflats be- hindthe islands, but we were not sure how to protect those marine resources. You see, the Conservan- cy had never worked on the water. We bought the land. You can't buy i water, except for maybe an inland lake and Western water rights;nav- igable waters are all part of the pub- I lic domain. At the same time, the waters around those islands were the heart of the ecological system. 1 How were we going to protect the salt marshes and mudflats?We just stared at the blackboard until even- Andy Warhol,Pine Barrens Tree Frog tually we realized,to put it simply, ple are as much a part of the landscape as the plants i that water runs downhill. In short, what happens and animals we're trying to protect. So we have on the mainland is what governs the health of the to find ways to work with communities and busi- water surrounding it. nesses as partners, and that won't happen if con- So we started to address mainland uses of the wa- servation means throwing people out of work or tershed. We put together a team—they were called driving companies out of business.Promoting com- Four Scientists and an M.B.A.—to develop a strate patible economic development has therefore become gic plan and think through how we would go about a strategic imperative for us. conserving this area. We spent more than a year identifying and analyzing the activities that pose What do you mean by compatible developmentl the greatest threats to the whole system. We con- cluded that permanent residential and resort de- it means that when we're trying to do a project to velopment on the mainland was far worse for the protect a landscape or one of our Last Great Places, watershed than the traditional use of the land, we have to be concerned with both economic and 1 which was farming. If you have too many septic environmental issues.We have to be sure that there systems, wastewater overloads the coastal waters are jobs for people, even as we are trying to protect with nutrients, which in turn produce too much natural areas. This dual concern has gotten us in- ` algae, which kills the marine life. Once those re- volved in a number of economic ventures that may I lationships became clear, we had our answer. We seem a bit removed from traditional land conserva- i had to find a way to encourage and promote low- tion measures. ( density development on the waterfront. The Virginia Coast Reserve is probably our most In typical Conservancy fashion, our first move j ambitious undertaking in this area.That project be- i was to buy more land. We started acquiring key gan in 1969 in traditional Conservancy fashion.We mainland properties on the seaside waterfront—not ! bought a chain of barrier islands on Virginia's east- i -to manage them as nature preserves but rather to ern shore—about 40,000 acres in all—to protect both resell them with permanent restrictions prohibit- migratory birds and shorebirds as well as the is- ing environmentally incompatible uses.As a result, lands'natural communities.But by the mid-1980s, we succeeded in keeping more of the land main- 112 HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW September-October 1995 ;9 JOHN SAWHILL -e i tained for farming.We also felt that unless we could ! scale of an entire landscape to protect biological re- 11 - do something about the area's weak economy,there sources, you've touched the tar baby whether you i Is would be too much pressure for development in like it or not. You're in the community-develop- 4 ways inconsistent with our conservation objec- ment business and the conservation business; the s tives. And so we're trying to find new, low-impact two are inextricably linked. s businesses to come into the area, profit from the f- eastern shore's comparative advantages, and pro- As you learn more about sustainable development, i vide jobs for people. do you find areas where a species'survival and eco- nomic activity clash irreconcilably? What about i If your core capabilities as an organization are in the battle in the Pacific Northwest between envi- science and real estate, what you're describing ronmentalists and the logging industry over the sounds like a real departure.Do you have to go out- I spotted owl? side the organization for people? c i Obviously, there are no easy answers to conflicts Yes, for two new skills. First,we need communi- like those,but such clashes are not inevitable.The ty-development organizing skills.We typically hire controversies surrounding the Endangered Species someone who will live in the area,be rooted in the Act show that people on all sides are not doing a , community, and will work with other local people good job in planning and prevention.The lesson to to build and strengthen a conservation ethic. Sec- be learned is this: The best way to avoid divisive ond,we need business-development and marketing conflicts over endangered species is to get out in I skills.For the Virginia project,we recruited the for- front of the issue, to address the problem before it mer vice president and chief business officer of becomes a crisis. It's just plain bad policy to wait Colonial Williamsburg to help manage a new for- until a plant or animal is on the brink of extinction profit company called the Virginia Eastern Shore before taking action. Too often, we wait until we n Sustainable Development Corporation, which has have to send in the cavalry when a little diplomacy three goals:profitability, job creation, and environ- .I beforehand could have avoided the whole mess. 4 mental protection. We felt that the enterprise If we get to the point where a species is nearing had to be for-profit in order to succeed. On the extinction,we've let things go too far.Whether it's ' other hand, we and our investors realized that we an owl or a gnatcatcher or a salmon—these creatures couldn't expect to make venture capital returns. are not responsible for the decline of industries. The trick to economic.development anywhere is Their near extinction is usually symptomatic of a to identify what is special about the place—its com- larger problem.The plight of the spotted owl in the parative advantages—and to build on that. Also, Pacific Northwest, for instance, suggests that a there is strength in diversity, so our strategy is not once-plentiful resource, the old-growth forest, is in to look for 2 different 50% solutions but 50 differ- trouble.And we depend on that resource for future, ent 2% solutions. Specifically, our goal with the sustainable economic development. Virginia shore project is to create 50 small busi- On my desk, I have a little sign that says, "If ` nesses that will generate 250 jobs over the next you're not the lead dog, the view never changes." five years. The company will ini- tially focus on developing and marketing nature-tourism pro- "If a species is nearing extinctions we've grams and related services, which are a natural fit given the re- let things go too far." gion's beauty and proximity to major population centers. In ad- dition, it will try to take advantage of the area's Businesses and communities that get out in front strong agricultural base to develop and market high- on environmental issues will have an enormous quality, high-margin specialty foods and organic competitive advantage over those that stall, file produce.Today the farmers are growing commodity lawsuits,or simply bury their heads in the sand. crops and losing money. If we're as successful as we hope to be,the project How are business leaders doing on environmental will become a model we'll use elsewhere. We're issues today? very excited about this venture—the spark is lit. Our mission leads us to this kind of activity be- Some of the most innovative and competitive cause once you say you're going to work on the companies I know have been in the forefront of en- HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW September-Octoba 1995 113 "cif". ..-:4ir TheyNature"Conservancy at.a Glance ,i,Al$•&;h .A rt• ..,aS -:_.,.. ... a.�hfr;.-. -:ye — -------.----_------—-------_----_----._. Total acres protected since 1955 Total membership rJ� T gTMc S �Y 8 8OQ 8,143, 3> Yzx 741 I 644,685 #: 533,113 I x F; Annual operating budget)in thousands) L � 2,300,000 895,200 $110,368 . _ $77,960 r 513 59,000 °• '- e 5,060 EKz ,as.4 r�r fyBB 1 ergy conservation and the search for less-polluting either-or choices. And on the sidelines, lots of 1 methods of operation. Perhaps the bigger problem lawyers cheering the combatants on. t is the perception that environmental protection t and economic vitality are at odds with each other. How do your new strategies break the gridlock? r An unfortunate legacy of the 1980s seems to be 1, that many in the business community still perceive We try to help companies find a constructive ap- r environmentalism as a dirty word.At the same time, proach to what they want to do. If an oil company S many environmentalists seem to have nothing wants to drill in an environmentally sensitive area, e good to say about the corporate world. we won't say, Don't drill. Instead we ask, Is there You might call the result of these hostile percep- any way you can drill and not harm the area's eco- F ?ions the "spotted owl syndrome": a kind of eco- logical integrity?Let's try to develop a drilling plan h nomic-environmental gridlock. The symptoms are that won't disturb the wildlife habitat. We believe g easy enough to detect.Endless litigation.Stubborn, in partnerships. Consequently, we seek to work A;: c entrenched interests. All-or-nothing thinking and with a broad variety of people and organizations: C 114 HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW September-October 1995 H JOHN SAWHu,L individuals,businesses,government,other nonprof- ; very satisfactory,and it also got a lot of good public- its, universities,you name it.We'll work with any- ity for having taken that approach. i one-from gigantic multinational companies to an individual farmer or fisherman-who will help us What major challenges do you face as you work achieve our mission. more in various partnership arrangements? In recent years,for example,we've become quite active in mitigation;that is,in helping to find solu- We have a strong results-oriented culture. One tions that offset environmental damage. In 1992, former director of the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service the Walt Disney Company wanted to expand its op- I described the Conservancy as "all action and no erations in Orlando, Florida, to build its wild am- talk." We like to get things done and, as we all i mal theme park. The state, however, was con- know, the best way to get things done is to do it cerned about damage to wetlands. A solution was I yourself. What we have to realize is that in a part- jointly engineered by Disney, the Nature Conser- j nership it's not our job to get things done on our ; vancy,and local,state,and federal agencies: In exchange for permis- «j T Te t sion to develop the Orlando site, `"` think of ourselves as <<�Cl11Yl Slllltll which will affect about 340 acres l' of wetlands over a 20-year period, `I'1 th a green thumb." ! Disney agreed to purchase, pro- tect, and restore 8,500 acres of wetlands and wilderness in central Florida.Disney own.Our job is to help our partners by giving them will donate this land in phases to the Conservancy I the tools they need. and provide an endowment to make sure that we One of the fundamental challenges that every can continue to operate it. By the way, these kinds ' manager faces-how to measure success-has be- of mitigation agreements will become more and come even more difficult for us because of the com- more popular in the future. They offer creative, i plex objectives of our partnerships.As I said earlier, nonregulatory solutions that help the environment I it was a lot easier when we measured our success by without hurting the ability of businesses to develop the number of acres we bought or the number of their valuable assets. I dollars we raised.But the compatible development I Another way we help break the gridlock is by us- ! initiatives that are critical to our mission don't fit ing our expertise to help companies with site plan- neatly into those categories, and it may take years ning and land management. Information from our to tell how effective our projects have been. species inventory can be invaluable in helping plan- At the same time,an organization has to set goals ners site power lines, pipelines, construction proj- and objectives annually to make sure that people ects, or roads.A little biological homework before- understand clearly what is expected of them. One hand can avert costly delays,lawsuits,and negative of the problems common in nonprofits is that peo- public opinion. I ple don't have specific,measurable goals and objec- A recent example is instructive.The Georgia-Pa- tives. So, for instance, we'll set fund-raising goals I cific Corporation wanted to consider how it might for a program such as the Oklahoma Tallgrass contribute to conservation but not give up all its Prairie Preserve, in which our aim was to raise the i rights to harvest timber in perpetuity on a particu- $15 million we needed to buy the land.With a proj- ! lar piece of property.The company called in the Na- i ect such as the Virginia shore, the goals might in- ture Conservancy and said, "Let's think about this I elude the number of jobs to be created. together.Which parts of this area should be perma-. Some of the objectives critical to our mission are nently set aside, and which might be selectively I difficult to quantify, but we can still use them as logged or logged at some future time using our nor- goals. For instance, if we are to succeed, we have mal methods?" We talked about it and ultimately to establish programs that can serve as models for signed a contract that gives the two organizations ! future conservation work. Our state program in } equal rights in determining future timber harvests Hawaii set a standard in rain forest protection, but on the property. The Conservancy and Georgia- we measured its success not just by what we ac- Pacific each have one vote, and questions of future ! complished in Hawaii but also by our ability to ap- harvests must be resolved unanimously.Instead of ply what we learned there about island ecology to getting into a situation where it might have in- other areas in the Pacific.Today we are successfully curred opposition from environmental groups, extending the Hawaiian model to Indonesia, Papua Georgia-Pacific worked out a plan that they found New Guinea, and Micronesia. We're always trying HARVARD BusiNEss REVIEW September-October 1995 115 JOHN SAWHILL to build on our strengths. In that way, the "trans- were in the business of buying land and protecting portability"of programs is an important measure of it. It wasn't always clear that we were successfully success for us. I integrating our scientific information with our con- servation work. We had to use science to under- s: You alluded earlier to changes in your science orga- stand better the ecological processes at work on the nization. What changes did you make? land that interested us. f` We also needed new capabilities in the area of We set priorities for conservation—our operating stewardship; that is, in managing properties once strategy, in a sense—based on objective, scientific we acquire them.To bring about that major change, data about species and habitats. Although we ap- we hired specialists in such fields as fire ecology, preciate the value of beautiful landscapes as much weed control, and biohydrology—a subspecialty of as anyone else, we won't try to save a place unless water management. People with skills in those it harbors a rare species or an important habitat.To areas help us understand how to manage properties put it another way, we have always been in the sci- to best protect their native plants and animals. ence business,not the pretty business. i But even though we have always thought of our- Were there any changes in your donor strategy as selves as a science-driven organization, we have a result of the strategic review? long needed to integrate science more effectively into our conservation planning. After undertaking I wouldn't say that our strategy has changed, but the strategic review,we discovered that we were ac- we did learn some things that have helped keep us tually in two separate businesses. On the one hand, on course. We have always had a clear donor strat- we maintain the world's best databases on species egy that fit our mission.Some people at the Conser- and their habitats, and our science business pro- vancy think our customers are the plants and ani- vided information on threatened areas both for the mals we're trying to save, but our real customers Conservancy and for outsiders such as government are the donors who buy our product, and that prod- agencies and corporations. On the other hand, we uct is protected landscapes. Because fund-raising takes place locally, we have orga- nized around local chapters in every state. Our target market is 5 the broad and growing segment of °` people who love the outdoors and ! want to preserve.it—and who are looking for groups that are achiev- ing tangible results. They like the fact that we use private-sector tech- niques to achieve our objectives, that we protect the environment �.. the old-fashioned way: We buy it. We have made a conscious, } strategic decision to rely on indi- vidual donors and not to become too heavily dependent on govern- _ ment,because we want to be clear- ly identified as a private organiza- tion, one that is financed privately and uses free-market techniques. We think of ourselves as Adam Smith with a green thumb. Our nonconfrontational strategy gives us a very broad and stable I base of support that runs the whole I political spectrum—George Bush and Bill Clinton are both financial supporters—and you know, we like Andy Warhol,Bighorn Rum it that way. I would guess that the 116 HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW September-October 1995 k �1 ig 'y From Good Intentions to Good Performance r- e Performance measures are the vehicle for convert- mum of 250 acres for at least three years. We have ing a mission statement into specific goals.One of the three key measures of success:the number of acres un- f things I found when I first looked at the Conservancy's der the no-till method,the silt levels in the water,and e plans was that they never defined success.The plans the size of the mussel population in Fish Creek. detailed a whole series of activities that we were going In contrast,earlier strategic plans had been created to conduct, but they never suggested how we would more for fund-raising purposes than for setting a clear know when we had achieved our goals.Today we re- direction for the organization.I knew we needed con- quire a clear definition of success for every Last Great Crete goals,objectives,and action plans.The old plans e Place project we undertake.We developed a planning were full of good intentions, not performance mea- S ' format that defined the system we were trying to pro- sures. They were characterized by phrases like "We tect,the stresses to that ecological system,the source need to work more effectively with the local commu- of the stresses, the strategy for dealing with those nity"or"We should try to influence public land man- stresses,and how we would measure our success. agers to do a better job." This plan became known as the 5-S format,but it Ultimately,we have to measure our success by the was just a way of communicating to the organization species we save. But in the short term, to find out if j what a good protection plan would contain.Take our we're on the right track, we have to learn what we I Fish Creek Project in northeastern Indiana;we're try- should be monitoring.As we build our scientific capa- ing to protect a system of freshwater mussels there. bilities in the area of stewardship,we learn what mea- The stress comes from excessive silt in the water,and sures to take and how to take them. Are the eco- the sources of the silt are two agricultural practices: systems we're trying to protect maintaining their tillage up to the water's edge and fall plowing.Farmers functions, for example, in purifying water and main- can't practice no-till agriculture without expensive twining soil? We're trying to develop measures that special equipment. Our strategy is to lower that bar- can answer such questions. rier by subsidizing 15% of the equipment's cost if a farmer agrees to practice no-till agriculture on a mini- John Sawhill k only thing all our members could agree on is the some other action that yields positive results. No F importance of the work we do. matter how our strategy changes,those two aspects In the strategic review, we identified two funda- of our work are the bedrock on which we build. mental strengths that we never want to tamper ! We're asked to deviate from our mission all the with.First,our success in fund-raising really stems time. Donors say they'll give us more money if we from the decentralized nature of our organization. get involved in, for example, population. A few I! Every single one of our operating units has fund- years ago, one of the big foundations offered us sev- raising responsibility.We have a culture that says if eral hundred thousand dollars to start a program on ! you want to do something, then you have to go out population. But that's not what we're good at; it's and find the money for it. You can't turn to the de- not an area in which we have expertise.So we said no. velopment department and say, "Gee,I'd really like Whenever someone comes to me with a proposal to do this great thing—you guys go find the money for an exciting new Nature Conservancy project, I for me." Being decentralized is also important be- ask myself the same question:Given our limited re- cause people give to people they know. Donors sources and the enormous challenges we face,how want to get to know members of their community, will this advance our mission of protecting biodi- to build relationships with them, to help them un- versity? We often have to say no to projects that, derstand what the organization is really about. ; however tantalizing,are tangential to our goals. That's the most powerful fund-raising tool we have. I Second,our market research has shown that peo- Have any organizational changes flowed from the ple appreciate the Conservancy's positive message. newstrategy? Much environmental activism is based on bad j news,which spurs people to action by forcing them ; Yes. For years we had the kind of management to confront unpleasant realities. Our strategy lets committee you'd find in almost every organization: us tell people good news.We buy a place or we take a war council composed of the heads of the major ? HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW September-October 1995 117 JOHN SAWHILL units. Its members spent all their time talking programs is generally not that we did it one way �1. about day-to-day operations, and conservation here and one way there, and that the first way was strategy was relegated to the secondary spot. I be- much better than the second. Usually the differ- came dissatisfied with that way of operating;it just ence is that in one case an individual figured out didn't give us the right focus on our mission. It is what the community's needs were and developed a common problem in organizations that the mun- a program that met those needs. dane triumphs over the strategic. In our organization, the state director is usually One of the amazing consequences of our strategy the prime mover.The team obviously plays an im- shift was that about a year ago the management portant role, but if you don't have a strong leader, group voted to disband itself.We were searching for it's hard for the team to operate effectively. So we a way to focus on the most advanced thinking in spend a lot of time and care recruiting our state di- conservation, a way to propel the organization for- rectors. I personally interview all of them before ward on conservation issues. In place of the old they're hired. What I most want to know about structure,we have established a conservation com- them is how entrepreneurial they are,how creative mittee, which discusses and debates issues affect- I they are,what new things they're doing. ing our mission, and an operations committee, which handles administrative issues. We've also Has there been much resistance within your orga- made significant changes in the faces around the nization to the changes you've set in motion? table.Instead of the old war council,the traditional horizontal slice at the top, we took a vertical slice People in this organization are deeply committed of the organization for both groups. We now have to its mission.They care about it;they think about a mixture of people from throughout the organiza- it all the time. Fundamentally, it's what drives tion, including practitioners from the field, people them. There is something about a nonprofit's mis- with dirt under their fingernails.Finally,we created sion that motivates people by closely aligning per- a third entity, a management council, comprising sonal values with professional values. Maybe roughly 150 managers from all parts of the organi- there's a lesson here for corporations. When mis- zation. That group will meet once a year to review sion comes first, people are more open to change: the work done by the conservation and operations They act- t changes that would probably cause committees. a lot of anxiety if they weren't committed to the The new structure replaces a tighter manage- larger purpose. We invested an enormous amount ment team that had consisted only of senior staff, i of time and energy in the strategy process, and and it represents a real shift in management philos- ' once we got it done, our people generally accepted ophy.The early returns are positive.We have been ( the changes. They were convinced that the new able to hone further our conservation agenda and strategy was the right way to achieve our mission. eliminate layers of bureaucratic review for day-to- day decision making. What is the most satisfying part of your job? Our new conservation strategy demands a high level of creativity from people throughout the orga- I tell people I have the best job in America.First,I nization,and any organization that has grown as we ' work with committed, energetic, bright people.. have must guard against bureaucratic tendencies. I Second, I do something that I regard as extremely don't think you can get people to be more entrepre- y important. Protecting natural areas and leaving neurial unless you make them responsible for a them for future generations is one of the most im- •' piece of the organization and give them control of ( portant things we could possibly do;it's leaving the their own destinies.We can give people in the field world a better place than it would otherwise be. So • a lot of autonomy as long as we have absolute clar- f I'm motivated by the significance of the task.A lot ity about our mission and our core values. i of businesspeople think that someday they'll do Usually when we have a successful program it's a stint in government to make their contribution • because the person running it is entrepreneurial to society. They ought to think about working in • and knows how to take advantage of opportunities, i a nonprofit instead. Not only will they get a lot mobilize resources, and attract a good board. The j more done, but nonprofit work is also much more •2` success of any program often comes down to the rewarding than government service. I can say that skills, energy, and leadership of the individual because I've done both. 8 • heading it. The difference in results between two I Reprint 95508 118 HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW September-October 1995