HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMISSION_MINUTES_1977-09-22CITY OF MOUNDS VZEW
PAR�C AND RECIi6A1'tuN C,'vzu-ii3Si0C:
Thursday, September 22, 1977
6:30 P.M.
A G E N D A
*Tour of Parks and Playgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m.
1. Call to Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Chairman's Report
5. Councilman's Report
6. Other Business
A. 5-year plan
B. Tennis courts grant
C. Congressional awards
D. Directorship status
E. Mr. Willhaus (intereat in baseball for youths)
7. Adjournment
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i.i�i'; i;'r i•i0i'.C�va Vil;w
COUN7'Y 01' KAMSIfS'
tiTA1'E UP P1INN1':SU'C,1
Re�;ular Sesainn
tii�ptcm6er Z?, 1977
(.1 Cy ��311
Call To Order 'fhe Ftounds View Parkv 6 Itooren[ian Cummissinn me[ in
re�ular tiesvian and wa� cniicd to nrdcr hy Cnmmission
membcr Ifurmois[er a[ H:00 p.m.
2011 Call In attendanc� wem AcLinF; Chairman Waynr L'urmeister,
Cunu¢issinnora Javque Co�+l in, Cordon 1'ednr and Wayne
Wefli�n. Also present wero (lordun Zirh.irth, Councilman;
DonaLd Body;ea, Councilmnn; Mr. Wilhaus, city res3den[;
and hiary Kvalheim, Actin7; 1lirector nnd Nro�r�m Supervisoi.
Approval of Minu[es were not in osi.ctonce from thc last July
Minutes commissior meetinp.
Councilman's Councilman 'I.iebar[h repor[ed that the �,roup interview
Report for Director of Parks, Recrmtton and Pores[ry was held
T�esdssy, Sep[ember 20, from which the 7 candidates have
been nariowed to 2 or 3. �Che selection commit[ee will
then appoint a Uirector witliin a couple o( weeks.
Acting Chairman Burmeister called upon Plr. Wilhaus.
Mr. Wilhaus stated hiti concern for �he exis[ing lapse
time involving youth T-8a ll nnd Iiasehall whi.ch occurs
approximately at [he 9 y�-ar nld s[agr o" you[h ball-
players. Mr. Wilhuus wishes mnsidara[inn of a pro-
gressive and con[inuous proFram of haseball Cor you[hs
ages 6 years and older.
Two proposals were discusced.
1. The BaseUall Associ�tion shnuLd nccep[ all 9
year old players.
2. The Aecrcation Dopartmon[ shnuld provide a pro-
gram to inrlude 9 yrar old players.
It was decided [ha[ Cho Acting Direc[or wi11 study other
community programs and repnr[ [o the Commission of possible
avenuen from which the T-Rall progrnm could expand.
Councilman 'l.iebarth reportrd Che considera[ions which the
council had in rrvisinn of [he 5-Year Park Plan to place
new knock down hockey Aoards at Creenficld Park rather
than Woodcrest Park ae was planned in [he 5-yoar plan to
occur in 1978.
The Commissiorters' recnmmendations wern [o follow [he plan
as written - to place new knock down hockey boards and
new li�h[s �t Woudcrest Park, as planned in the 1978
budget and 5-1'ear Capi[al lmprnvi�men[s Plan.
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7'he Actinp Uin�rr��r will chi•ck Lho rnudieinn nf the
li�;htinQ ut WunJrresi :ind ropnrt L�� Uic f,ommi5siori
al t6v (oJluwinY; mootiny..
Act1n�; UlrocCar pruvid��d nn In[raductinn o( a new
propo�cd n:itlonal youth �-�roy;ram [itl.vJ °Congreseional
Awardc". Infor�n;�ttnn w:is ;ivailnhl�� for rnmmission
inembrrn tn rcvi�•w. '1'he� prny;rain is now prnpnsed as a
hi11 ❑nd ia pres<nLly aw:�i[in{: con�r��s:;ional review
nnd suppnrc. 'I'hr natfunal cummittor is requee[ing
letlors wri[[en bv ���mmunity Ic•�dors, in support of
[his prof�,rnm. IC iv tl�e requr•nr nt Chis program
vommit[ee [hat euch 7eLtcrs be direrted [n local
represent�civ��c :md C��ntirosvm�•n.
Adjnurnment The maCton to ndjnurn w:�ti madr hy Wavne We(len and
sec�-nded hv ,lucqm• Cnplin.
M E M Q R A N D U M
H O C K E Y L I G H T I N G
DATE: October 25, 1977
SUBJECT: Comparison of Quartz VS. Metal Halide Lighting
I. QUARTZ UTSLITY & INSTALLATION COSTS
. System Proposed at 14 Footcandles. �
. 16 Quartz 1500 WATT Lamps Needed.
. S�eai;3oe:.-.. .E La^ps x 150Q 4:*TTS = 2n �Ei2owatt uours
24 KWti x 5C KW Per Hour of Operation �
x Maximum 200 Hours of Operation Per Year
_ $240.00 Per Year Per Rink.
. Installation Cost Esti.mated at $3,340.OJ Total,
Light Fixtures and Bulbs Cost $39.49 each. .
II. METAL HALIDE UTILITY & INSTALLATION COSTS
. System Propose3 at 14 Footcandles.
. 8 Metal ilalide 1000 WA'CT Lamps Needed.
. Breakdown: 8 Lamps x ll40 WATTS (Includes Ballest)
= 9.12 Kilowatt flours.
9.12 Kh�H x SC KW Per fiour of Operation
x Maximum 200 ftour� of Operation Per Year
_ $91.20 Per Year Per Rink.
. Installation Cost Fstimated at $5,916.00 Total.
, Liqht Fixtures and Bulbs Cost $307.00 each.
III. SUMMARY
. ,'•;etal :al�de Sr.�t-2laticr. . . . _ _ . . - . $5,915.n0
Quarts Instal.lation _ . . . . . . . . . . . $3,340.00
Installation Differencc . . . . . . . . . . $7.,576.00
Operation Cost Fer Year Qu�rtz .
Operation Cost Per Year t4etal klalide
Operation Difference . . . . . . . .
. . . $ 240.00
. . . $ 92.00
. . . S 148.00
17.4 YI:AR^ F'OIt: Qunrt-.z Oporation Cost� to Over-
148 � 257G take P�7etal tlalide iniLial instal-
l�it.ion Co��ts.
IV. OTFl°R COPiI%ENTS
Qu��rtz Fixture and [SUIb . . . . . . $ 39.45
Metal iL-�l.idc Pixturc antj Ru16 ...$307.00
Tverage Li.fe quartz - 2,00p klour::
Tvc•t:i�r:• I,i.f�• M1li•P:il Iinli�li� - 1(�,000 IIOU[::
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FROM: Arucc
llATE: Ueccmhcr 6, 1977
RI:: 1978 Ocpartmun[al Go�la
ldhen formulaCing the go.il.^, for [he hlounds Vicw Pirl:s, Recrca[ion rmd I'ores[ry
U��par[meat for 1578 the followin�; quote of Sorre[as cnmc to mind:
"lf a mnn cloet not know to which parl ho is sailing, no wind is
favorable." We Inel [he a[Cacheel ]ivC of goals will create a
"por[" for our departmenC to "nail" durinF the upcomin}; yr.ir.
Goal se[ting; represcnt:: a fourfcld proce;;s to our drpartmen[.
L It creates sta[f invoLVement in detcrmining [hr directron the
department wi71 head in acmmp7i!:hinf tlie overriding goal.
2. I[ provides a bas[, fmm which per(onimncc evalua[ion can be
mea:: ure d .
3. :t idenLifieti critical �reas for which lhe dep.ir[menl needc t:o
find solutions in order to acromplish thc ma.jor goal.
4. I[ permits lnng range pl.inning by providing directinn and continuity
for futurc decisinns.
TFIE PNJOR GOAL OF' 1'HC Ci0U6llS YIF.'w' Pe1Rl�5, RCCRh:Al'lON ANU FORGSTHI' DF.PARTP?ENY IS
1'0 DEVELOP A COMPk6HGViIl1i ASD P,AI.AKCF.0 Syg'pF.>I 0�' PAhkS, OPCN tiPACF., TRAILS
AXll LEISL'RIi ORIENTGU PI:OGR:ICIS 1'OK ALL I21ZS1UIS6'CS Of NOLINDS VI.[':W IN AS F.COtiOMIC
,1 A4\SNF.R AS YOSSII3LE.
7Rcre arc foirc basic elcc.onYS nccrss.irv to accnmplish [Lis g.al;
1. Park ❑ud Recroa[i��n I'acili[i.cs
2. Recrea[ion Progr�mminy;
3. Park Piair.[enancc
4. Forestry Program
The itaplementatian phase of goal setting is far umre diflicuLt t{�an tfie
initial planning s[agc. 1'he role of n ParFs and Recreatinn Deparf.men[ was
pu[ quite clearly by Frederick I,aw Olmstead i.n 1986 wlicn he sta[ed:
"IC is the du[V of x P:vk Urpar[ment to opc•n [he wny [o new, not [o
follow old c.usCOm.s; [o lead public opinian and no[ to [ag alter i[.
[f i[ �is no[ prepared to move iu advanrv of tho pcoplr of whose in[eres[
i[ is placed in charge, no[I�ing is morc� ror[ain th:�n [hat afteT a fea
years i[ labnn; wi.11 bc re�arded very unrra[etully anJ tlic ques[ion will
ofton he nsl:ed, °41hy rould tlmy not havc utiod a liUle mare (orc::ight
and got a littic morc uut of tlie inhvritrd ruts."
Foresi�;htedness :�nd willingness to keep pnce ivith [be timrs aro Cwo essential
ingredien[s oI agenciec responsible (nr Jirec[in}; n evc�r r6an�;ing socieCy.
7'o Chie rnd i h�ereby cubnif aur litit of l:nnls ancl obiccl{vrr; for the Vear 14?8.
YARK & NF:CRP:A'I102: I�ACI.L7TTH5
DF.VELOP ANU IP�'LEPfcNT A COPf('I:EHI:NSIVI; PdRI. MD Ph:CRIiA'I'ION ARIiAS ANU PACILITIES
i-
pLAN FOR T'dli CI1'Y OP Cf0UND5 ViE:W TC! ACCUkU.\\CIC W�:7'll ACCGI'7'P:U STA::UA2D5 ANU
WITH SPECIAL CONS1DEliATI0;1 OP TF18 SPP:CIPIC \P.lil)S l.NU lN'I'�ItI?57'S OP TfIP. COhIl�II;NITY.
1. Acquire the remaining 19 acrrs af property ❑dj�icen[ [o Silvc:r -;iew Park
with State and Federal I..A.W.C.O.N. granL.
2. Review exicting five year capitul improveoirnis program and update and
modify where nece:;sary.
3. Review existing park and recrea[iun areas and Facililies anu develup a
park inveneory list.
4. Wnrk with community organizations and Fark commission in exploring [he
possibility of a Park Hond referendum fnr acqut.si[imi artd deve7.opmer[.
5. Form a task force of city resiclen[s, park i�ommissioners, and ci[y council
m�mbers [o recomr,�ad a short flnd ]ong rangc huildinF. program for park
shel[er buildings.
6. Establish a meeting �aith comm.uni[y residents at each neighborhood park
siCe [o discuss presen[ and fu[ure park developmen[ (or [heir park si[e.
7. Comple[e [he capi[al improvement prograri �c budgeted for in 197E:
Hillview - grading and fill.
Oakwood - ska[ing rink
to[ lot
I.ambert - Cot lot
Greenfl eld - hockeq rink
lighting
Woodcrest - ballfield
fencing
Gdgeaood - .,��ool ballficlde
S.,000.on
$2,000.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
$1.500.00
$ 8, 0(10. 00
$2,000.00
$1,A00.00
$1,500.00
8. Review the park names and mike n formal recommendation to [he Ci[y Council
for officiaJ park name adnption.
9. �evelop a uniform pnrk sign po7i.cy aud cotts[ruct park signs for each perk
site.
RF.CREA'C10N PROGk2A?�llNC
1'HE OVEkRIDInG RECRF.A7'IOti PROC2AMMING CAAL IS Tt1E CONTINI!ED ENRICHhfENT
A\D CROWTfI OF ?IOUNUS VIEW TIIROI�(;H I.EISURF. EUUCA'fIUN AND R6CRE:ATIONAI.
OPYORTUNITI£.S FOR ALL CLTY RES(DENTS. THIS COAL iNCLl1DE5: 1. LEISURE
RtiCREATION EDUCATfO\, 2. YRO`10"1'i0N iN THF. USI? O1' RF.CRCAT10iJAL PACIISTIES,
3. PROVISION OF ORGANI'l.GD, S�FF.RVISF.0 AND �ON-ORCANiZED PROGRAPLS, 4. UEl'ELOP-
PfENT OF A YEARLY PI.!1N OF PRIORL'LIIiS AND OBJEC7'lVF.S TO CO2ITINIIALLY RENOVATE,
AND INITIATE CREATSVE AND 7NiiUVATI\'F: PROClL1^;S WHiCIi WILL ENRICN COhAIUNITY
LIVING. THti 171REE BAS[C GOAI. DF;RTVATIVL•'S WTTfI WHICfI TFIIS llEPARTMENT IS TO
KEEP IN TUNE WiTH ARIi: 1. 6N.I01'AlliNT, 2. E\RICHF.0 COhS1UNITY LIVING A\D
3. INDIVIDUAL FL7.FILLPff.NT.
1. In 1978 it is [he �im [o provide [hese programs at the parks (namely
Woodcres[, Lambert, Hillview, Groveland und Oakwood):
a. Sum�r Playgrounds
b. Winter Skating Rinks
c. Summer & WinCer Atliletics - i-bal1, sof[ball, hor.key, foo[ball
and soccer.
2. P[ovide an afCcr-school program for yondis 1- 6 gr�de a[ Red Oak and
Pinewood 'r.len��untary Schoois.
3. EstablisLment of a program siiular [o a'[een rorp' fbr youths who wish
to donate tinie and ener�;y for m:mual worl< wi[hin the realm of park
beautifica[ion and park nv�intenanre. Youtlie would be rewardcd wiCh
recognition and special program ofleringa such as excurtiions o[ special
evenCS.
4. A special schedule of even[s and pro�rame during echool vacatron days.
E�mple: C6rietmaG vacation, P1EA, Winter Iircak
5. In[roduce a new program, one for adults, and one Cor youth (or combina[ion)
every program season; IJin[er, Sprin{;, 5unimer and Fall. In Shis way, [he
recreation programc will pro��nte recre,eionsl life-long ]earning and main-
tain a presidence of ongoing c.rea!fvlty and innovativeness.
6. Provide a soctal program schedule o( even[ti; onc every month (or Jr. High
age studen[s. F'or example dnnces, hay rides, skiing, special tripa and
even[s.
7. The number oF mr.ntally recarded, men[ally hnndicappa�d, nnd physically
hendi..apped children enrollvd i.n Schon] Distrlrc 621 tipectal Educntion
programs is 351. Thereforc, i[ is the nim Co provide a xwimming and ac[ivity
progrem, constan[ly fn eval.uacion and repinnn[nl;, to r�main nbrcasC of the
needs and interests nf t.hoso invnlvcil.
3. fiegin to incTease Che eyuipment inven[ury for rec�rr;�[i.onal progr��^s -
especially a[hletic aud playground progr:nns. F:amuly: rubber red play-
ground balls (a11 sizes), snrcer hall, and vnlleqb:il Ls :md bae;:etball.s�
catclier's equipment, pinnie�, fnn[balls (.Ir. .aize), (la[ bases (Cor k3ck-
ball, e[c.), cmies (used as in:irlu�rs, foa7.�, etc.), IGmm proj�•ctor. `�
I[ is [he �im [o requeti[ for danaCiuns and can[ribuci.ons (rom cmnmunity
service groups for acqnisi[ion nF such equipn�ent.
9. I.ife-long leisure rec�rentinnal ;�c[ivi[ies ir: n prinrity in the fie7d of
recrea[ion. Therefore i[ is an atm [o promot�•::ucL family programs as:
orien[eering, swir,uning, sk:iting, birycling, jnggin�>, dancinF; and o[her
ac[ivitics.
10. Public relations is a mr[inual need for promnCion of opportunities and
offerings of [his depar[ment. T6orefnre, Lhe weeklp column in [he New
Brighton Bulle[in will con[inue, flycrc �aill cnn[inue [o be passed to
s[udents in the schools, brnchures wi11 con[inue or expand in con[ent of
recrea[ional offerings, ALso, slide/tape productions will be developed
and used for orga�izaCion, agency and F;roup pre,entr3tions. An a16um will
be placed i.n a Uooklei for display and refcrence. I3rochures and flyers
will also be on display aC thc ofCice.
Suctt infnrmation will also be kepC �in supply [o such orp;antizations as
the Welcome k'agun, churcLes, merchants, businesses, eic. 1'he Afounds View
Cit�� sign will have advertisin€ messages wcekly on display.
11. Anotlier aim is the provision oC $500.00 tn be budgetted for 1979 in the
Recrea[ion Fund ([ax supporLed) to provide for a par[ of Lhe [ranspnrta[ion
cos[s of thr. many programs with which huses �rr needed. 'Cranspor[aLion
msts presently constiLUte a large amount of LLe participan[ fees of such
programs meuiring [ransportation. Often bus fees arc equal or mnre thae.
the to[al cos[ of an tindividual. �uhu �aould travcl. nn his/hcr own.
12. Uevelopment of a comprehensivc lihrary for the use and rezource of Che
entire Park„ Recreation and Pores[ry Depar[ment is ano[her aim. Tl�is
library o�ould be available in the nmu proposed Per:<s, Recre�Cion and
Foren[ry Depar[ment of[ir.e.
13. Anoth?r aim is [o rewri[e and rec7assily par[-time joL descripCions, Citles
and p�v scales.
14. Establi�hmen[ of a Parks, Rc:*ca[ion and I'orrs[ry potty cash fund is
also a miict� needed operation. 7'his fund cuuld be acod I�or normal, Frequent
and regular small c�sh spenJin}; by such programs �s summer p7aygronnEs,
tm�vies and miscel.lnneous,
li. 1�he last but not leas[ aim Cor 1975 ie co M1ecome situa[ed physically as a
unified deparuc�n[ - in a dep:i['tmen[ office. This will mean individual
phone use� and office space Cn accomnda[e personnel refr_rences and resources.
Such an oEfi.rc will unify [he depar[mruts opera[iunp ❑ud will reli.eve the
noise� contusion and di.coricnLntinna, whivh 1� the si[unLion a[ presenL Suc}�
an ofLlce will prnn,nte mo m efli.cionf nnd e[ferCive cnncen[ratiun, communica-
Cinn und ou[pu[.
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TNF. 1'RI:IeV[`:i G0:1L OP THE POI:I!S'I'I;Y PRiIC.R.1M f5 TO pRBSFRVIi ANU SOPPLIi�4:NT
TtiF. EXLSTiNG I�I.ORAL CAId01'1' IN MOUNOS V1E{J TfIh011Ctl PUBI.iC INPORAIA'CION,
Rlil'ORESTATIUAI, ANU ENFORC6PILN'1' DF PIINFF.S01'A S'fKf�ifC i8.027 AND MUhTCIPAL
CODE CIIAPTGR 92 AND '1'0 PROVIDF. ADUI1'IOYAL 56RViC!i5 �u=.i.rcrivr 7'0 PLAN15 POR
Tk1E 3ESLDF.STS F.NJOY"¢�:NT, FUN, ANU F.11�CA170N.
1. "Increase" [hc budget for ]978 and 1979 through cemmuntty donaCions,
CET.\ [unds, and volun[eers.
2. Prepare the "tree removal" conCrar[ for 7978.
3. Re-evaluate the existing O:ik lJilt Sarti[ation ?ui:cies as they relate
[o firewood.
4. Revamp Forestry Cre�o Or�aniza[ion.
5. Evaluate present and fu[ure vehicle nceds.
6. Snvestigate [renctier/cnble plrnu purcUase.
7. Expand the city nursery.
8. Rcfores[ation of public grounds in accordance wi[h the masCer
parl: plan[inq plan.
9. Investiga*_e possihility �f ci[y vegeCable g.:n'dnn pl.n[s.
10. Investigate possibility ot city operateel lea( diaposnl for composCe.
11. Re-examine Clean-up Day/I3ranch d'.sposal.
12. Investiga[e possiblity of 1 C1CV "ros?" garden cr forma] plantiny, area.
13. Investigate means of improving tlie co�amunication neLwork wi[h city
r._sidents regarding r.urren[ Corestry issuec.
14. Develop a master plan[ing plan for each uf tlic neighhorhoud parks.
yniix r�aivTrnnncr-.
PROVIU6 A CO?ITCNUOUS A.ND SYSTEPIATIC PROGRAPI OF R[iPALR, RCPWCCPIF.NT ANU
pL\INTLNANCE OF ALL PARI: AA1U RF:CRCATION I�ACII.i1'IIiS AND E�IUIPPIENT. �
1. Define commun[caCinn network be[wecn Parks, Recreation and Porestry
Uiiec[o[, UiTec[or oC Public Works, Suparintendent af Public Works,
and Park crex•.
2, Define and establish a listing of Park maintenance and construction
standard gon1:�.
3. Create job descriptions for the Park main[enance posi[ions.
4. Re-define job responsibili[�ies and accouncabili[y for Park maintenance
supervisory personncl.
5. Develop au ongoing Pz*l: m•aintenanc¢ craining program.
6. Establish a comprehen:;ive and Falanced program of goa] evalua[ion
as [hey relnte to Che individual, depar[men[ and !;ity.
7. Establish an ongoing job performance review sys[am for Park maintenance
men.
S. Begin the establishment of a comprchensive nnd ongoing turf main[enar.ce
program.