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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packets - 1980/01/25Cily of Mounds View Parke and Recreation Commiasion Thuraday, January 24, 1980 6:30 p.m. Hounds View City Hall Council Chambera 2401 Highway 10 Mounda View, M[a 55112 A G H N D A �all to Order �/jp11 Call �,Q. /�`�, {'`d1L711dI1's I(P��iOLY �4: Ouncilmember's R�.port �sitor Pieser.ta*_ion ection of Officer - Commiesion appointment �ilver View Park Status NOVie - Adventure Playground ��Plma.n-n.ing Update - Park Comprehensive Plan �� �c Survey '—'�',6? Aerial Photography �4 Introduction � Winter Proqram Update � Park Maintenance Overview _� ""- 12. Staff Report. 13. Adjournment� � � (� � � �� \._ � D Park, & Recreat�n '1�): A+1 ' � a -�-.i : . L � � � ' ... � a:9: c,�r. !� i i_:. rn^-. v.�_n _ �,.... I:.r_.. . .. . �:,r. r,:.:.. '"an . i'^1T 1 _f'f `-0 :_�-`. 1 . `.:..H . a... .�.... ' .I _ _ �'l:i.!qt`i '.:� :1 Gin . ql'- VI.�1 >.1• , •.. � ' ' •''...-� "_ . 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While there le a veriety of baeic recreational facilitiea :aE almost all of the parka, it beaame apparent with thn growth of the City that expansion of theae facilities Ss neceseary. :PCior to the developnent of ���tlx�ae paek lands, however, it wae deemed necessary to under- teke the preparation of a Naster _Park Development Plan. Thie .plan waa considered esaential in orde.r to optimlze the use of the land and budget. Thia pro- cedure providea an orderly basis which allowa plwsed development to-be undertaken !n a menner :�:�whi:ch anticipetea fulure needa <:'and<utilizationa, without atcaininq the city's financea. Tbe Mounda View Park Camniasion and City Staff working with ita conault- enta, developed s eludy in eupport of Ghe actual plan. The qoel o! the etudy wea tha ceeation of a Meater Plan whSch cen serve as e gui8eline foc a continued developnent prngram. Tfiie hlaeter ?lsn includea the recreational and civic neede of the convnunity and ia based upon the ecological, as well aa the creative and logical use of the existinq aites. The purpose of this brochure ie to record the concluaiona reaehed aa well as the process uaed in making these decisions. It ie believed that thie brochure wlll provide a meaninqful guideline for future oark development Sn the City of Mounds Vlew. Scope of Prc�ram The overall�pnrk planniny program tor !hs City oi�� Mounds Vie++ embraces 3 ma�or ele�nentsa • The prapsration of a Community Recrastion? Prolile adEr�ss�d to an anelysls o! exlsYing laclilti�s end a d�Germination .� � of racraation nsed�. * The prepeletion ot' environmental anelyaia an8 devel- opment plana for eaeh- park aite. The ptepnration Guide to Action long ranqe canp henaive park.de� opment progrem cluding conts ai phasing based oi previoue determ tion of needs ai expeeted availel funds. ;. �- � _ �.� . � 'r. � k . t :-. _ —�p ; �,�..-, _ 5 ..,. _ , � �� ,. � ",. �� ,� , . r.: , s �,� � _.. r ' �; „ . .._'��.�:�::.: l �,K� .� .��_y�� ti ``vYk J��_�A � �. : ;a��a-�� ., 61. �_ .._" __�'"��i:�. r� shclter picnicin9 parking fishing , bath liouse swimming restroans Proposed restrooms ball fields game area playryround � � ROR62:a1: COUtlT'1 P�utlh 29 acres picnicinq shelters .. restrooms trails tenris c�. rY. ing ... bird sanctuary ball fields bridges ..Lid:C JOSL•'PFIIl:B COUNTY P,IR!: -�..-05 �cres shelter s�air.uning packing ' � restrooms � �U�th house f i.^.hing picnicin� playground . . tele�hone L„I:S O:IAJJO COUI7TY P..fth 'l acres sh�lter s•.�ir:vnin�7 b�th hou�e picnicinq restrooms �v�rkinc� bo�ting 1�WI+06fI❑ COUI]TY P:.iti: 1S :+cres Existinr, Picnicing sheltr_r ?isiing tavern rPStrooms tra:ls bridqes RIC7 C�2iii:}: R�CIC:::.L 'P�nZL etOaT[F, Existing <;5 ncrr.s Yr�gosed - :0 acres ;:dd, . trails c.:noeing � p:�r.inq nicnicinq restmoms shr.?tr_r cree!: access RIC : Cii :iiK Ri:GIO1L\L TRIIL �l35T, I;::isting - 51 acrr,s icc aren� Proposed - SO acres hiking trails shelter education packinq nicnicing bike trails canoin� creek access SNAIL L1�1:� COV^7TY PM%: 38 acres ahelt�rs picnicing restrooms archery swimming fishir.g - �" boatine olayground TURTL: L:.::: COU:7TY ?:.i2R 9.2 acses shelter� �wimminn ' pl�yground picnicing bath houae . narY.ing testrooms 5o.'tball telephonn bo�[ing I.^,L:.17U 31.1:�. COV27TY .^I.ttl: 167 . cres sl.clters picnicing re.tronms pl.yground softLall a rehc ry fi�:iinq t�atnr sY.iing 29L:.t7D QF P81Cs COUt7TY P..R'.: �xistinq - 13.5 acres tr�ils IIILL:: P:vZY. picnicir,g Coo^�1..'.1�ID:; u:J4 PAfiY. Q�+rking �tie:ters rastroons , � II . ....�/J building _'is`.�ing bo�tinc7 �� JCC.C:ICF � , � Ueail!a RIC� C:•.r:}: T2.'IL 1 I .�i�, ?itGa03:i: - 5G :+C:.CL.: I`.;,:iO::i::\! . �:' II�• � tr�il� I'L:w:\Ok' i::\C° .....;` JO:C:3l1::, L'.�;i: COL:::Y a:��.:l1. \ � 40 acrca ��I�AA� :•?�c! t� i� � :�wi.:uair.q b?th hou_:,: �picnicin� rr. a C roor.s s� i �.eyq rour..'. l.a ,r.bnll Lo:�tinq trail:: tcleoh<rc:��• C_I[7 OF L:::.:� PAlL'; � � . � �,:.: :::.�.:._ . DLii:".7 .. . .. .: ' Tu.. '1 1 _.... � •I..�_. �.i ... �. ��'L' � L::I:S � ,L;. .. . :i mi. ?._.r.� Mounds View City Parks The core of recreational opportunities fs city owned parkland and facilities. 1•tounds View has a current inventory o£ 102 acres. This does not include the potential 35 acre additioa to 3ilver -View Park. liowever, current park acreage does not satisfy national �Isarkland�standards. The ratio oE �garks and open�space to population in ��t•lounds View 3s approximately 9.8 �acres per 1,000 people. This is .just under the national standard of 10 acres per 1,000 neople. This�deficit will he eased somewaat by the acquisition of additional �r}: acreage at Silver View ParY,. �;7evertheless, this will r.ot solve Lfie�city's long range needs °or par': land. Additional ;�arl: land will iia�e to Ue acquired to satis'_y ultimate »onulation denands. ry of esisting city owned and recceational �acilities on the follrnaing n, ge: ��h031S Schools represant a recreational resource: however, use of those facilities by the general public Ss nometimea limited during the school�year or during e pasticular aports aeaaon. Independent School Dietrict 621 haa throe school facilities in Mounds View. Theee schools and their racraational facilitiea are listed balov: 8dgewood Junior High ' Commercial Facilities C L� Churoh 8� Private Facitities � �! p, � _ , �� , ;� � A '� � �';\ : � .� �, ' � !i i �_ fi 4��' _ : ' � . � � �� �.�.o- i �`\� :. P ��. \ ' �°': =r-' � � � \. ': . 'rz�_ ��-�.� .aw�. P .. ��.� �� I 1 11 II 1 t t� i. :{ �`�'� � !! L t 1: ! 1. ( : -`.':- ..Ili __. �i :: ; y i• ,p li ��' —f I ; I \ 1.'1G � � �� '! , ; ' �r ,� J �`i� R {�� ���� �,�'---; �,— ,�i , �i � i il ;i i �' � �. �� �. ����j �'�I a , � r�nr�r.�.l�. ���,� �. � � � .1� , i�i���'�, �' ,�' ��- � l�..aL !;1�� ►1.��i,=='•'-�--' _ -_�.: �, � �. =.. t...,� �:_y�y .� Demography , �� �� �iOCiAL CEU�MCTERISTICS Th� ��cond �tep involves an �n�lyd� o! the type ol _ �{�epl� !or whom you are planning tM r�oeeation facilities - yotfnp, old, middle aged, ils� o! famllies, etc. � Mounds Viw !e e relatively younq, dynsmic camwnity. It's population exploaion �qsn.�in 1960.vfth 6,416 ; p�r�ona and grew by 65% to 1G,599 peraons in 1960. It , lnceea�ed by an addltlonal :27% between 1960 and 1978 to"13,470 peraonn. It's current population ie --:,,-:.�esiimated to 13,340, shcwinq ' a.�slight decrease from the *._...._:1978 total. The table on !he n.ext page illuatrates � past growth.erends:and ;� pio�eCte ultimate population 1:,- of approximately 14,500 in #he year 2000. The median age of the people �living in Mbunds�Vlcw ia 21 �;yeaes vieh about 47 peraent of [he total.population ��� under the age of 14:� Three �significant�characteristics '���of phe age-sex distribuYion �; are�wocthy.��of emphasis: .�The b��dge a! the base of : pyram . reElectn che large number of pre-school 2. The buldge in the middle� �..�� and school aqe children in of the pyramid reflects ��. the community: even thouqh the large number of child � preschoolers are great in rearing couplea (25-49) . numbers by comparison, their who, typicelly, are the � � numbers have decreaaed in ma�or wage earners in the � the last several yeara. co�mmunity. .. �� Growth t t � ^� .- �- � ' i r i I I , I,i 7�i � � F �; _.i.l I � : F. i . � . � "—t �' i � � i^ t � - � : , , E_� 1 �. i� ; ��T � T ! � I � ,�-L-,..' �3.�Tha eatrowneas at the tcp o£.�the�pyramid reflects Ghe amall proportion of older peraona in the community, a group uauai- ly identifie8 ae retirees or aenior citizens. In 1A70 the household sixe 1n ; MoGndb Vie�r vea 4.4 persona `,.:.gas household (�sliqhtly above tfiat��of surrounding communi- �tiesl. In cecent yeara thSs � average has decceaeed con- -� slderably to 3.31 in 1976 and a pro�ected deereaee of 3.14 in 1980. Thia everage , is further pro�ected to de- 25M+ 15-25M 10-15M manufacturing, transportation and laborera. Thia cffarac-� �" teriatic !a unusual by the fact that, of the persona 25 yeara or older, 12.3 years of achooling has been completed, which ie typical of whlte- collar workers. The median Sncome in Mounde view la' 7-lOM :. ' � , : � � ..�...,�y r .. • �.,.. .... . : F. �# : I� View end�S17,882 for . i � County. A prepundar 0- 7M i ! � '� (� the people eern betw ;.;;::. ; � � �! � $15, 000 and $25, 000 while.only 4,l.perce 0 o a o 0 o claeaified aa living H°.' .°o °m o the Povertq level. f = Thousartda HOVSING QiARACTERIST creaee to 2.69 by the year p�t of an eatimated 2000. The high everaqe in of 4,293 houaing vni 1970 typiPtea the suburban Mpunde Vtew, 39.4 pe qrowth comnu:riiy and the sinqle family homaa, large number of children multlfamily and 13.6 per houaehold. The gradual mobile homee. decline 1� household size is due primarily to a national T� velue of the>2,3 tren8 of smaller size occnpied homea in Mo familiee. in 1977 rainforc�s t ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTSCS the e1ly�as an incie middle elees suburbj In 1970 3B percent of the County�.� �50 percent� people living in Mounda homee ranqe from S25 View vere employed and pei- 542,500 and 28 perce merily engeged in blue-collar 542,500 to $60,000. �obe such ae conatcuction, � � af � � .�'al�iT,�`F`��'1� �i:�I � � ���.;.� _i. �I 'v' � /� ! 1 r ,v -_ � �,: �� .� ., I ��I;�.! "�. �"%7" T�. - / /� , i �: . :: � , �,; �' t f� t � �-- �� 6 �ti 4 � �����.Jl h9i a "1� ����� - r� � Fl .`� � p�yj�� y.i``, , F i � i/% F `��� �� '1�`i''�f I �� '^ Y?f j���� . t. _ . ' �. � r�.�� � �r�;. " ,�u� . � � } r�' i -'- '1�,� � yy� I �� ', �,� / �11II��e- �G��,t � 'S�f y1�5 r � /�, � � i 1���+� jy ��.5y �"RhG'�`N{. �nh. ,` �'j.` 5 � F I F ,I� �� i i _/II : .'t��p '-i�'', i r� -: i �� - , � _ ' � ��.- . a •, � i:',l �.�q..�� ,. �/ f" � * ' w i x:,-?`} �,r r ;, � �� �a � R . { � f ',�, ti �' �,r r�:. �r M� Y� � i � ri �`� � ��.'� :� < �` I � ; � � � �',, i 'j�{� ' �ti � �� i i'F�-J!`�;:�'�`„i� ' a�; 1�1 G • � I.,IIC�C-' . ���I�►I� I ���.. Pa�rks & Recreation Sur All Meunds Vlw W�Sdant� IbunC� VSw Pa[k� enA Wer�atlon Cpsnlealons Wy�r 9u[olabr, Chairperarn twr �elp Ss neaE�d to develep lbund� V1�v•� lox ecres of p[klmd !n � tinMr �Nt rill b[Snq ma:1�m ue�ge and pleasure te eitp p�1dmC�. Pla��� maka your naed� �nd preferaneea knovn Oy Ci�eu��lnq this qu��tlevNiee r1C� youe t��11y, fillinq it 1n aed Muinl�p SC Co tlie Mound� View Parlu �nE Aacnatlon Dep[kstl�t. 1� Imt 141q1SOetwed Paek: 7. Melt� �ppeeysl�G nu�b�e !n bl�pk foi aaen nembsr of ywr neu..roim lTilArai (1] L nnMel Adule� TMNq�C� Sen10� Cltlmn0 3. CMCk i�ellitl�� �ou vou1G lib 1n Clr MouMS Vlev Pa[ks Syetem: M�N iY[t�n Pl�y Ane� _ SSNdly _ Twini� Cwefi fql[ eoaree ��b �ri��—�^��� tqlf PraMlee Araa 1eetL�11 IlLLe — �Mry Pen e Lty�w lri.l�/ml_ 9 — leeeR 71�W 14nEM11 _ L1�eW 12+�1_Iml_ N�luWll _ MND�11 ll�ld _ PollyWll ztans.e trat_tne�_ snu[n.eo.m bLW11 ►1�10 — ppn��la� �Ses H9hqp I�l�lnel� — . OpM� iL7 tl�lA _ �L7RWnd CqulWnt � � ti��� M�a� HCMe A[w� � s.s�lnv �esl nt► �Wlar auumny. � �rnr.e we�a Sr.ti. Nee1ij' — NikiM i Ml�l�q Tr�tl� _ a^�r�l sbtln9 � � �iqel� Snil� �M^ �r �Lllwtr� � e.w. ewrcn siui�w _ on.r 5. Of ehe fae111cia� elrekM !n Itm M3, rMt rw1A yeu 111t� Co �x 1..+ yaur ix�l n�lqLbo[7naA prk� 6. Po[ pr Ge111!!�� CMekaE ln Iqm N{, li�t lqv rny tWY • year yout f�wtly p�Rieipte� Sn CMM �eCivitl�� !e'pIW�� otM[ ttrn Sn MwnA/ �1w� 7. Li.c twY msnr elr. . yNr «en s�n7»e oe yaur :utlr aw . MounC� Viw v�rb+ Chlldevn (13 i wGd 1�1b . =NNq�n S!nlor Cltlsnu B. Mwld 7a NPPeR � biW IuW Sum tae CM Mwlul��! st� lclrek arl . QI��) l�wl •, �x131Ll�� in e lsry�r ca�w�eit� p�ck a. heiliti�� !n � nwMr ol n�1qLLOeMOd __ q�• C. aetD A an8 • � . . �_ 9. Ga�w�nl�� . . Mounds View Parks System � . Park � , � Acres '' ' (I � �-C�- �nn�+N e.s ��! � r � � � ' . ��.��i�t,4��� ��.. : u ! � � � nanArr pnax : GRBENFIBLD 35.5 ;�I ;�.L�GROVSLM7� �`, `L ' �� 13ROVELI1tiD 4.1 �\ 1' -� °r�;` i .. "—% I . ,\�•. :e����—� . �: �� � i . 1 II ' 6� il !.i �:3R8E[iTIELDPIIRK HILLVI84P 3.2 �;, � � � . u�u.� . �\l , ) I� xsia.vxa►t rnnic -�=�: Li1RESIDE 11.0 �� \`��� q y'""�� 0JIKXOOD PARK L11)CBSIDE PARK � !ili.��._. ��� i 11 ' �� (�.=e,ez� L11M8fiRT 3.2 �Z ''Ju�LI' '�G ,�,� i—:-..;l�����.!!:._°�_�.'.."4s �-.��., '' 1�� � SILVER�BN► PARK �I� �— OAKWOOD 2�4 I` �j ' �. i��^��: �ii� i'� t+stt q11NDOM 2.0 '� CITY HALL PARK , il �� �� ��' 11,� I' l±'': � ' �� Li�lIH�'}' P11NK SILVBk:VEEY7 16.9 r, ��� � �� � � I+'ri ��:� •I� I'.. WOODCREST 2.0 � �� �I � r� RANDOM P11RK I� �: �j `i' 'I I �! m+w. i��l:L' t/. CITY FW.L 12.9 :�i ��'�iti'7'ODDC1tEST PARK `� j. �I�Lli.� .�� � � i ' � I : ,1 _ �L :�- - - �—,,,G : . t� � i � �; k � f: ��:: CITY OF MOUNDS VISIP� � pARRS Q R6CRSATION DEPIIATMEN'P 2401 HiliNXAY N10 MOVNDB V3EIF�. MINNESOTA 55112 CITY OF MOUNDS VIBW pARKS & RECREATION DEPIIRTl�tiT � 2401 liIf8i9iAY i110 lWI1NA4 VIBW, MINNESOTA 55112 Skating Lessons: i9ao WINTER PROGRAMS PARTICIPATION REPORT Hillview - 12 (filled) 7 Woodcrest - 8 4 Greenfield - 13 (filled) 6 Oakwood - 10 0 Lambert - 0 0 Cross Covntry Ski Lessons: 7 Sasketball Free Thro.r� 50-1�9 Mesr3 Christmas Party: 60 (filled) Storyhour: 12 Kid-Napers: #2 - 11 B3 - 25 Fuji Ya/Guthrie Gadabout Excursion: 25 (filled) Open Gym: 40-60 (weekly) Open Gymnastics: 15 (weekly) Men's 3-Man Basketball: � teams (filled) Co-Rec Volleyball: 50 (£il.led) Racquetball Lessons: 6 9 12 (fil?.ed) Gymnastics: Beg. I - 17 (filled) 8 Seg. II - 17 (filled) 17 (filled) Adv. Beg. I - 7 11 Adv. Beg. II - 8 Beg. II - 10 1980 wintes programs participation report Lindy's Gymnastics: 19 :ap, Ballet fi Tumblir.g: 10 13 7 Tap 6 Ballet Lessons: 30 (filled) Exercise 6 Dance for Women: 9 Bridge Briqade: 12 (weekly) Sunriae Seniors: 102 members Swimminq: Pre-Beg. - 9 14 (filled) Beg. - 7 8 Adv. Heg. - 9 6 Interaediate - 7 ' Swimmers - 6 Women's [9ater Exercise - 9 Lap Swimming - 3-5 (weekly) Adult Open Swim - 3-5 (weekly) or..:.:.�., Swima ° .�u-tiU (weekly) . Pool Rentals - Jan'. 9 Jan. 30 Feb. 1 Edgewood Jr. High Dance: 200 + Ping Pong Tournament - 24 Foosball Tournament - 24 CANCELLED PROGRAMS 1. Kid-naper ti - Snowtubing - because of lack of snow 2. X^ Ski Trips - lack of Snow 3. Downhill Ski Tripe - lack of interest 4. Girls After-SChool Baeketball - lack of interest 5. Evening Bridqe - lack of interest 6. Adult Swimming Lessons - lack of intereat Page 2 � �. �a, i / '�,_. `. _ � �,., � _ i .�,: '%� ° i <RAUS • ANDERSON OF ST. PAL1L DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Januazy 9, 1980 Mayor and City Council City of lbundaview 2401 Nighway M 10 Mwndsview, MN 55112 RE: Oak Iake Park Addition Dear I.adSea and Gentlemen of the Cowcil: We have been eppointed by M 6 E Realty Company to develop the appsoximaCe 100 acres located south of Highway A 10, nozth of County Road H-2, and between Silvez Lake and Long Lake Road. This land ia pzesently zoned Industrial, and containa a large lw area that inturn containe a large portion of run-off watez. It is alao a desirable area Eor the City'e park expandon progxam. r_�,; Due not only z� cne laxge a..,:�: cc uie property, but also to.the varioua interesta, uses, end xamifications to the development of the area, we would Buggest a planned use development approach to this property. We have apant over a year and one-half in the develppment of such a P.U.D. We have hired a professional Flanning firm for our feasibility etudy and the encloaed planned development concept. Ne have hired a hydrologiet to do a atudy on the lw and wet lands, and he in turn has had many meetin9e with the Rice Creek Water Shed Cemmittee, and the Department of Natuzal Resources. We have haa mimberous meetings with yovr Park Boazd, and believe we have an eqvitable solution for your park expansion prc9ram. We are now at a posi[ion to make a fo�mal request to the City of Moundaview for a preliminasy area concept appzoval of our plan. We rsnlize thie may be somewhat wuaual, hwever, the propoeed plan will require extensive engineering, and prior to the expenditura of large sums of money for atudiet, we murt insus� tLet the end product will be accepted by the caamunity. Na ere ready to proceed with the expenditure of funda for the atudy on N� l�lc�, �nd an �greemant with the Park Aoard on the land axchange. Ne would hav� to ba a�eurad that the concept for the change in soning would be accepted �ubj�et to the foliowing: 523 SoUh dh Slreel • Mmneapohs, MN 55404 • Telepho�e. (612) 332�1201 .�:.�::'��. a ;. i' CSty of Moundsview January 8, 1980 Page 1vo 1. Thet an accaptable agreemenG with the Park Board can be reached thnt will ellcw them to acquire the Stl acres of land for oark and recreational use. This will be effected a�ia an exchanga, that will alla+ fox a park grant of $736,000.00, anu park •9edicatloP�. 2. 71,At an acceptable development program for [he lake Se offered, and is accepted by the City, the Rice Creek Water Shed Committee� and the Department of Natural Resources. The developer would canatruct this lake at a sum of money not to exceed SZ50,000.00, total cost, and if the cost exceeds this amount, the developar and the City will readreas tF.e problem, snd jointly work out a reviaed plan. 3. That uport completion of ehe development of said lnke, that the developer would turn over rhis lake and the surroundinq propartiee as indiCated in ouZ Planned Unit DeVelopment. 4. Thai subject to acceotance of detailed plot plans, the City owuld pui in all the improvementa and asseae tt�em back to the developer via his taxes. pursuant to an agreeable develoPment staging agreement. 5. Tha[ the develoPer woalr `..� ...- ^... .. '. .,-.: ph� enn. ...':.... . .' sll those impro�:_:,�an�s on i��.. ,ew�;.��pnicne of [he lake, but noC those related to the park development. we feel that the plan we are offering is one that has been well planned. it vill be a real aeaet to the community, and would result 1n approximately 51 aeres of deluxe park and reereational lands, and would be a lerge step in my future development of the City's suzface water draineqe progaam. �n 1�/ �� 1 L. Cramers cc: N i g Asalty Dick xorah DLC/dmg F.!rc. 8ant by C�rtifiad Msil � � 1 � sobisss �rat7is�ei j�r: Nw�1 wla�nwalr • s a 9 6 Ds� ��F-s DAI�G� Pi+��G kp./h�'+h . t�+: 2�. �e a�. � � � .-��.. . ' '� �K N �Ft�l • lo.t/w• � �Geu�►tY N 2 DO �G. - ts �w. Tn� K�. TcW, cttY LOMI"�GRLIk.. � 3.2 /�• LOMM�#GIAL� e.a �• ywr � �O f�i• �o xxo PN� M.sb/�G• �NN'�'i� �/FK �t•4K• . t,,d,p� t gwvG . � ,G�� • 61+tD w5E • 6o1.e1� oK 1't(NJ.,e►J�i i 1 , NOUNDS Y�EW PARKS. RECREATION & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT �� � 24�1 Highway iJ Fbunds Yiew. MN 55112 704-3055 TELL US YWR lDEAS Mounds Vtew Parks, Recre.+.tlon and Forestry Department is trying with great effort to serve you and your family. It is our hopes to offer recreational activities to grade sthuol chiidren during the after-schaol hours. However, before we go through the time anA effort to organize activities, we thought . it would be most advantageous to first tisten to your needs anG interests. � Please complete tMs short survey and retu�n it as soon as possible in £he � self-addressed stamped envelope. Thank you for your input. 1. Would you be interested in registertng your chilA in sn after-school recrea- tlon attivity such as volley6a11, games, hasY.etbal7, slidin9, crafts, etct? NO- �� YE� - �7 2. Is the after-;chool iime a good time to progrzm reereational activities for your chSld(ren)? No-9 Y£S-G� 3. Would your child(ren) partid pate in an after-school program if given the opportunStyt a-�Q YE�°�� 4. Houl� you prefer to see an indoor attivity or an ouidoor activity offered to your chiid(ren) duri�g the after-scnool timel �� � S7 nu7 - 4b 5. Oo you think the school is a favorable facility or would yau prefer a �eigh6oring park facility for a site of after-school recreational activities? ScHn�- G,y PARK-� 6. Would you prefer an actfve activity or a passive activity for yeur child{ren) during the after-school time7 �.r�uE - �o PR �s�d� - �� ' '"" '-Os your rhild get 4n anc ,,,._- WAt� _— 'Z7___—_____�Y�__ � 8. Would after-school program participation by your child(ren) pose a probler fpr return home transportation? _Y.�.=_13 _ . ._ _. NO - � 3 ------- 9. What after-sthool time slot is best for your child'lr^n)7 3:30 - S=OD� ,s% 30 � 4� 00� (j � 30 10. What dr;; cr days arr n�sc f^- y��„ �';;-.�(;^r.)'s sd�edule if he/she were to par�tir,ipate in r�r.:,;._. ,:.....� .::.!,i�:i ,.:' M_ 39 -_� r- _y�.� w-�L3�I!���•r��-. 11. 4!ciild pcu Se ��?lling :o nav a ni❑+�rnm fz� to I:ala a^ver Yie cos:s of an after-sc;inol pro;�,:si Por ;:;ar c�L:id;ren)? YES_ - 68 __�rQ -_ y 12. Finally, ptease list sane activiti�s which you feel erould be an interest tu ycur ch116�rsn). SW�,MIr.9�NG --- .----- --- Tal�S — ---- _----. _ cRpELS __._ -- —. _ _ _ __— _ ' _.`A►�FS. F �.:;: