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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/22/1990CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA March 22, 1990 City Hall Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. /. CALL TO ORDER /1. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 22, 1990 MINUTES VIII. COUNCILMEMBERS REPORT "IV. CHAIRPERSONS REPORT - LAKESIDE PARK �V. AGENDA ADDITIONS CITY SURVEY RESULTS wfI. COMMISSIONER LONG - REPORT ON SILVER VIEW TASK FORCE �V,6I. GIFTS CATALOGUE OLD BUSINESS: TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE GRANT te GREENFIELD PARK BASEBALL FIELD v�. ICE SKATING STATISTICS SILVER VIEW PICNIC SHELTER UPDATE /�. FACILITY GUIDE X. NEW BUSINESS PARK CLEAN-UP DAY ",f a'B. SCHOOL DISTRICT SENIOR CENTER PLANS r/'C. JOINT MEETING IN MAY AT LAKESIDE PARK PARK PROJECTS UPDATE XI. ✓ NYSCA TAPE REVIEW XII. ADJOURNMENT MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES COUNCILMEMBER'S REPORT CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT FORESTER WRISKEY'S REPORT CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA February 22, 1990 Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Chairperson Wayne Burmeister. Commissioners present: Burmeister, Silvis, Starr, and Trettel. Commissioners absent: Long and Stevenson. Staff present: Director Saarion, Administrative Assistant Linke, Athletic Coordinator Johnson and Forester Wriskey. Director Saarion had to leave at 7:00 p.m. to attend a joint meeting between the City Councils and School Board at Edgewood Community Center. A motion was made by Commissioner Silvis, seconded by Commissioner Trettel to approve the January 25, 1990 minutes as written. Motion passed: 4 ayes, 0 nayes. None None City Forester Richard Wriskey presented the Commission with handouts regarding the prevention of tree thefts, the pine engraver beetle, and the greenhouse effect. He then gave a slide presentation based on drought related issues. Slides were shown of damage done by insects on drought weakened trees. Forester Wriskey stated that the hardest hit area was the Groveland Park region where oaks and pines have died due to lack of water and insect invasion. 1 FORESTER WRISKEY'S REPORT (CONT'D) Reforestation programs involving community groups such as the Pinewood School Arbor Day projects, scout troop plantings and the Friday Nite Special Ed Club projects were presented. Forester Wriskey stated that although many seedlings were planted, 1989 was not a good year for them because no real moisture was present in the soil 12-18 inches below the ground. Commissioner Trettel requested that an article be written for the May/June City Newsletter informing residents of the need to water park trees. He also suggested that in order to conserve water, specific quantities of water needed for the size of the trees be given. Commissioner Trettel asked Forester Wriskey what his plans were if the drought conditions were a permanent issue. Forester Wriskey stated that arborist are currently developing drought tolerant species of trees and that if the drought conditions continue past 1990, the City will begin to plant the more drought tolerant trees. TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE GRANT UPDATE Administrative Assistant Linke reviewed Director Saarion's memo regarding the Transportation Vehicle Grant, and stated that Steps III and IV had been delivered to the State Department of Transportation on Tuesday, February 20. ICE RINK EVALUATION Athletic Coordinator Johnson reviewed the attendance statistics for the ice rinks with the Commission. The Commission was informed that the rinks were closed for the season due to lack of ice. The letter written to Mr. Bill Heslin was distributed to the Commission and reviewed, stating that the Ice Age Broomball Tournament was very successful event and that the city and Irondale staff cooperated to make it an enjoyable activity. GREENFIELD PARK BASEBALL FIELD UPDATE Staff reviewed the memorandum regarding Greenfield Park baseball field. As of yet, there has not been any donations received by the Mounds View Athletic Association. Staff will keep the Commission apprised of any progress. 2 L NYSCA TAPE REVIEW AND RESOLUTION Athletic Coordinator Johnson stated that the NYSCA tape will be shown at the next Commission meeting when all of the members are present. He added that the City Council had adopted Resolution 2596 Implementing the National Standards for Youth Sports by the City of Mounds View. GIFTS CATALOGUE Staff asked the Commission to review the samples of gifts catalogues included in their packet and to make comments or suggestions for a gifts catalogue for the City of Mounds View. Commissioner Starr requested that the catalogue be concrete in nature, not conceptual, giving specific items with descriptions. Commissioner Trettel suggested that both a service oriented category and an open ended amount category be included. The Commissioners agreed that items ranging from trash containers, bike rakes, picnic tables and swing seats to picnic shelters, ballfield lighting, fencing and score boards should be included. WOODCREST PARK BOUNDARIES A motion was made by Commissioner Silvis, seconded by Commissioner Starr to direct staff to prepare a draft gifts catalogue of approximately 25 items to include one open ended amount item and one service related item, to be presented to the Commission at the March 22 meeting. Motion passed: 4 ayes, 0 nayes. Chairperson Burmeister reviewed the memorandum regarding the concerns of Mr. Downing regarding the infringement by park users on his property. Because the property line is currently unmarked, staff recommended that bushes be planted along the property line to designate the boundary and to also hinder peoples passage onto Mr. Downing's property. A motion was made by Commissioner Silvis, seconded by Commissioner Starr to direct Forester Wriskey to plant shrubs along the property line between Woodcrest Park and the Downing property to define the boundary. Motion passed: 4 ayes, 0 nayes. 3 CELEBRATE MN Staff stated that the Commission's ideas for a Celebrate MN Celebration were presented to Mayor Hankner on February 5. At this time, a date has not been chosen for the celebration but the Commission will be notified by Staff when a date has been chosen. FESTIVAL IN THE PARK DATE CHANGE The Commission was informed that the Festival in the Park Celebration will be held on Saturday, September 22. CITY SURVEY UPDATE/ SILVER VIEW TASK FORCE The city survey has been implemented and results are expected by March 12. Commissioner Silvis stated that he had been called. Commissioner Trettel asked when the Silver View Park Task Force would begin meeting. Staff responded that Director Saarion was attempting to set up a meeting in which all members could attend. The first meeting will be after the results of the survey were submitted. At this time, a specific meeting date has not been determined. OTHER BUSINESS Commissioner Silvis asked when the next meeting will be with Spring Lake Park. Staff stated that a meeting date has not been established but it will be discussed at the March meeting. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Silvis, seconded by Commissioner Trettel to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Res ectfully submits d, Shane Lin clCe, A ministrative Assistant Parks, Recreation and Forestry 4 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY March 13, 1990 Dear Commissioner: 1 Of VOF J9 [e RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 2401 HIGHWAY10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 784-3055 It's that time again! The Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be held Thursday, March 22, 1990 at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall in the Council Chambers. We will discuss the results of the Decision Resources survey as it applies to Parks and Recreation. A copy of the survey results is enclosed. Please review it so that you are prepared for discussion. The first Silver View Task Force meeting is taking place on Friday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Commissioner Long will be able to make a report on that meeting. If you are unable to attend the regular Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on March 22, please call one of us in the Department at 784-3055. Sincerely, Mary Saarion, Director Parks, Recreation and Forestry MS/SL Enclosure ME Decision WE Resources Ltd. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study contains the results of a survey of 404 randomly selected residents of the City of Mounds View. Survey responses were gathered by professional interviewers between February 13, and February 20, 1990. - The average interview of city residents took thirty-one minutes. Random samples such as this one yield results projectable -to the entire ..universe of Mounds View residents within + 5.0 percent in 95 out of, 100 cases. Mounds -View can best be described as a combination high turnover starter -home community and maturing suburban area. There are; in fact,two communities existing together. -Forty- four percent.of the residents have moved to -,the city during the past five years; thirty percent plan to leave in the next five years. But, forty-five percent of the residents have lived in Mounds View over ten years and a similar percentage have no plans to move for at least the next decade. The in -migration and out- migration rates suggest, in fact, that Mounds View is stabilizing and become a -destination community rather than a stopover. The average �cesident in Mounds View has lived in the city for 9.6 years. : He/She plans to remain for at least thenext decade. The average household is composed of two married adults" with- at least one school -aged child ',or pre-schooler. Three - ,quarter of the residents own their own.homes. =The age of. the' .,average resident is 39.3 years old;--- in fact, fifty-seven percent reported their age within the 25-44-year.range. The workforce is'a mixture of white collar and blue collar households. Professional -Technical and Owner -Manager occupations are' held by thirty-eight percent of the 'sample. Blue Collar households are thirty-two percent. Clerical -Sales occupations contribute another fourteen percent. Retirees are a low eleven percent. Sixty percent of all married households are dual income. The median household income was estimated at $34,600.00, about $5,000.00 below the Metropolitan Area suburban norm. Mounds View residents again displayed their antipathy toward property tax increases. By forty-six percent to forty percent, respondents opposed a property tax hike to maintain city services at their current levels. Part of this may be the result of the value which they placed on those services: the median rating was good -to -average value; a mixed result at best. As for current property tax levels, residents felt that Mounds View was about average in comparison with other suburban communities. And, while thirty-five percent were unable to even venture a guess, 3128 Dean Court a Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 0 (612) 920-0337 the median estimate of the share of property taxes going to the City was 19.5 percent. If more citizens were informed about the correct burden of their city property taxes, the value placed on city services might increase accordingly. While local newspapers played a major role in informing citizens about city government and its activities, the city newsletter was also doing a solid job. Forty-three percent of 'the sample reported relying upon local papers, a percentage somewhat lower than.the norm; but, twenty percent relied upon the city newsletter, almost double the suburban norm. The "grapevine," at twelve percent, -was was also alive and well in the city. In view of these results, the.city newsletter is certainly one of the most effective in the Metropolitan Area. Seventy-seven percent of the residents felt satisfied with their current level of information about.city government -- a high contentment level. Ninety-one percent, an impressive .figure, received and read the "Bulletin." Sixty-eight percent -received and read the '.'Focus.'.' Print media, then, is doing a .good job in reaching the Mounds View citizenry.., The'. newsletter possessed a 'similarly strong reach and readership. Eighty-one percent of the residents received and read the newsletter. The discard rate of six percent is minimal. Most readers keep they copies for future reference. And, with the exception of more detailed coverage of City Council Meetings, suggestions for improvement were few. The newsletter, then,_is both well. -read and well-regarded. Several city services were examined in some. detail. Snow plowing achieved .an approval rating of seventy-six percent; eighteen percent disapproved. This rating is at the norm for most city services in the suburbs. -Expectations about reasonable response times to winter storms were very high. A majority of residents felt that snow should be removed within approximately eight hours after a major storm. For a storm hitting after midnight, most residents felt that snow should be removed from city streets by mid-morning. Residents opposed by almost two -to - one charging households on cul-de-sacs extra for snow removal and there was also strong opposition -- seventy-six percent to fifteen percent -- to the adoption of a "bare pavement" policy. The plowing of sidewalks adjacent to major streets, pathways, and city -owner parking lots scored an approval rating of sixty-three percent and a disapproval rating of fourteen percent. In general, residents are satisfied with snow plowing in the city, even though they have relatively high expectations about its completion after winter storms. City street maintenance and sweeping was also examined in some detail. Seventy-five percent of the sample approved of street maintenance, while twenty-three percent disapproved. On this city service, Mounds View ranks among the top in the suburban ring. Almost three-quarters of the residents also felt that street patching during the past year had been both 2 responsive and completed in a timely fashion. On the frequency of street sweeping, two-thirds of the sample supported the current two or three times yearly schedule. They also provided street sweeping with a strong eighty-five percent approval rating. Mounds View residents, then, are unusually pleased with the conditions and cleanliness off their streets. - Eighty -five percent_ of the respondents also approved of their police protection; only nine percent disapproved- Seventy- seven percent felt the current amount of patrolling in their neighborhood was about right. But, even so, a forty-eight percent to thirty-eight percent plurality favored the hiring of more police. -officers even if an increase in property taxes were required. The Mounds View Police Department, then, is felt to be doing a good job, and many residents do not oppose actions to hire more police officers to meet community needs. Fifty-five percent of the respondents reported participating in the Mounds View curbside pick-up program. This level of participation is about average for Ramsey County; albeit far less than Dakota County levels. Non -participants were split into four groups: those needing further information, those self -described as "lazy," residences in which recycling is unavailable, and participants in other recycling programs. The only change residents strongly endorsed was the provision of containers: seventy-two percent hope that they will be provided. There was also support for more frequent pick-ups and the collection of plastics. Residents supported the present hauling system over any city assignment of haulers, with twice as many favoring the requirement that haulers collect recyclables and - yard waste, rather than the City doing 'so.. Mounds View residents are amenable to recycling, but insist on retaining the choice of their refuse hauler. Ninety-two:'percent of the sample rated the quality of life in Mounds View as either "excellent" or "good." Sixty percent felt things had been changing for the better in the. community during the past few years;only nine percent felt they were worse. The mood among residents is both optimistic and up -beat. As a general perspective, development preferences were directed at single family homes. - Fifty percent support attracting more of these structures, as opposed to sixteen percent favoring light industry and fifteen percent, commercial projects. Most residents did not see any particular area of the city which sorely needed redevelopment -- lesser candidates included Highway 10 and various apartment complexes. But, preferences deviated from the general perspective on the question of Highway 10 between County Road I and the Spring Lake Park city limits: commercial and light industrial uses were favored by forty-seven percent, while fifteen percent thought retail uses were more appropriate. Most citizens, then, favor only single family dwellings nearby or in current residential neighborhoods, but support a mixed use along the major artery in the community. 3 A plurality of forty-seven percent favored the financial and staff time investment into creating larger development sites along Highway 10 to make the area more attractive to prospective buyers. But, an aggressive approach by the City -did notinclude the use of its condemnation authority to acquire single parcels: by a forty-six percent to thirty-nine percent margin, the sample opposed this -option., A -more measured approach based on persuasion. rather than compulsion is supported at this juncture: A fifty-five percent majority approves of the -zoning °and land use decisions made by the City during the past few -years; only fourteen percent disapproved. Consistent with this perception, sixty-four percent of the respondents felt that residents have an adequate opportunity for input into the zoning and land use decision-making process. Sixty-nine percent of the community also agrees with the current pace of development. A fifty-five percent majority also favors the use of .-development incentives to attract new commercial -or industrial projects. Ironically,: though, only twenty-eight percent of the sample knew about the "Comprehensive Plan." Zoning and land use decisions received solid endorsements from most residents.' Development priorities" of the citizenry also reflected a balance between' growth and ambience. Thirty percent of the residents feel -'it is very important to attract more head -of - household `jobs to the community. Only eleven percent placed a similar importance on more retail shopping opportunities. But, a convincing seventy-eight percent supported design and landscaping standard for city' business,' and 'fifty-eight percent still favored the standards even if it might retard business growth. -.Like many other communities, concerns about city appearance and general environment have become major issues. Seventy-nine percent of the sample approved of the park and recreational facilities in Mounds View; eighteen percent were -less favorable. -In comparison with other communities,this is just -under the 'suburban norm. Surprisingly,;given the fiscal conservatism of most residents, -,-by two -to -one, sixty-one percent' to thirty percent, respondents would support a bond issue to upgrade and complete the park system-. A similar percentage would also support an increase in park maintenance. The most pressing needs that citizens noted were better maintenance and more' park equipment. Park maintenance, though, received a seventy-nine percent approval rating; eighteen percent disapproval. Favorite indoor leisure time activities were reading, television, hobbies, and family time. Sixty-nine percent of the sample stated they were more likely to participate in unorganized recreational activities; clearly a matter of choice, since only ten percent were constrained by organized activities registration fees. Similarly, residents were twice as likely to be spectators rather than players of recreational sports. This was corroborated by the choices of outdoor leisure time activities: walking, sports, hunting and fishing, and yard work were the most frequently mentioned. 4 Citizens were indifferent to a pathways system connecting city parks., Forty percent saw a personal benefit in such- a system, while fifty-four percent did not. Of those who liked the idea, a combination pathway permitting both pedestrian and bicycle usage was preferred._- But, pathways do not holdthe same priority in Mounds View that is commonly found in many other suburban areas. Thirty-four percent of the community reported attending the "Festival in -the Park." Attendees were enthusiastic about the fireworks, the opportunity to meet people, and the music. While fifty-six percent felt that the September date was convenient, thirty percent did not. For future planning, the only suggested addition was more things for children to do at the site. . Fifty-three percent of the residents in Mounds View have visited Silver View Park. Usually, visitors walked, played softball, or just watched the games in progress. Most respondents 'were _'.satisfied with the facilities already in the ..Park.', -.A 'thirty-seven percent plurality favor extending the current pathway completely around the pond and constructing a pedestrian bridge; the next most popular option, at twenty-four percent, -was simply to complete the pathway around the pond. As ,for the material use in the pathway construction, opinion was divided: forty-three percent prefer woodchips, while thirty- seven percent favor asphalt. Visitors indicated that they would be most likely to use the completed pathway for hiking, ..rather than bicycling. Forty-three percent would also use skating areas on the pond, if they were provided; sixty-one percent felt it was also important that a warming house be made available. Clearly, Silver View Park has the potential of being the nexus of outdoor -recreation within the community. The optimal times for participation in recreational; activities were weekday evening and weekend afternoon. Thirty- five percent selected the former; twenty-six percent, the latter. Eleven percent of the sample also favored weekday afternoons. Programming, then, should be geared to these times. When respondents were asked to consider factors which limited their use of Mounds View facilities and recreational programming, four major reasons emerged. Fifty-seven percent cited the amount of leisure time they had available. Thirty-six percent indicated the lack of availability of information about facilities and programs. Thirty-one percent mentioned the hours during which facilities are open. Twenty-six percent felt that their lack of skill was a barrier. The City can certainly work on at least two of these considerations to increase program and facility usage among residents. The potential usage of various recreational facility additions was ascertained. Three proposals garnered significant interest. Thirty-eight percent of the sample expressed keen interest in a wildlife preserve or nature interpretive center. 5 Thirty-seven percent were interested in a community -wide trail system. This result is consistent with the number of people who saw a personal benefit to themselves; support is concentrated in an intense minority of residents. And, twenty-five percent were very likely to use a community fitness center. The -City may wish to consider the feasibility of these facilities, particularly the nature center or wildlife preserve. When asked about improvements or additions to the park system, residents ranked three items as very important. Police surveillance of the parks was cited by forty-five percent of the respondents. z An improved or expanded trail system was mentioned by thirty-four percent. And, park supervision was deemed very important by thirty percent. Safety concerns dominated this ranking. The City may wish to consider how to address the uneasiness which apparently lies below these rankings. .The closing of the Edgewood Community Center greatly alters the The and facilities mix that was available to Mounds View residents. :Only two percent -of the households, however, reported participants in senior citizens programs there. But, twenty percent of the residents feel that daycare and latchkey needs are not being met by providers in the City; the closing will only aggravate this situation further. There would appear to be a -unique need for a substitute facility in light of the closing. While some residents, nineteen percent, belong to a private health club, most residents are dependent upon public facilities.. These .residents would be well served by'a community -center. In .fact, when queried about the types of facilities and programming they would like in a local community center, strong -preferences were discovered: fifteen percent,. a unusually large percent, want -an -indoor swimming pool; eleven percent desire a senior center; .nine .percent mentioned a gymnasium and fitness center.; while .seven _ percent hope fora daycare and preschool program—, -Continuing'--education classes were also popular. The sentiments may_ -be best summarized by the Mounds View residents who want a local community center "just like Edgewood!" When read a list of potential facilities for inclusion, citizens exhibited definite priorities. Ninety-one percent supported the inclusion of a gymnasium. High eighty percent support scores were generated for a senior citizens center, a teen center, and arts and crafts rooms. Eighty-one percent supported a large community room for rental purposes. Seventy- seven percent favored small group meeting rooms, while one percent less like a nursery school -day care area. Only a sauna and whirlpool bath drew marginal ratings: fifty-one percent supported it, while forty-three percent opposed it. The Community Center, then, should provide places to meet and places to recreate. Support for a community center in Mounds View was a strong majority of eighty-two percent; only nine percent opposed the concept. But, even more compelling is the support for a 6 referendum. -A three million dollar bond referendum, increasing the average household's taxes by $36.00 yearly,. -was favored by a sixty-one percent to twenty-two percent division. Supporters - cited the need for the facility and the good that would come from it" for all residents. Opponents more frequently mentioned the, tax increase required to pay for it. With an aggressive campaign, the chances of successfully passing a bond referendum for a community center are quite high! Two other aspects of the Community Center. were assessed. Residents :split -evenly on the issue of city subsidization of operating costs: forty-four percent favored,-- while forty-four percent opposed. -.And, the projected usage of a •nursery school program at the facility would be about sixteen percent of the households in the community, if space were available. While many of the findings of this study trend with the results 'of the previous effort, there are several -noticeable changes. First, there is a growing concern about the parks and recreation systema Maintenance, limited equipment and facilities, and_'safety were perceived shortcomings. Second, there is a' greater willingness of residents to' support tax increases for -certain purposes, such as the park system and- a community center. And, third; there is a growing stability among residents: turnover rates can be expected to drop systematically over the next decade if trends continue. As ._a consequence of these_ changes,though, residential expectations 'about Mounds View are also changing.' -People 'are generally content in their community. But, with more residents intending to stay longer, they are willing to -make longer -.term investments in the community." This is.much more than a subtle shift. It is both a challenge and an. -opportunity for city decision -makers and staff: continuing the well-regarded policies of the past, but combining them with innovative"and pro -active policies for the future. But, .even so, the residents, in their current optimistic mood have the confidence that the City will be. .able to effectively handle this additional responsibility. 7 DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. MOUNDS VIEW CITY SURVEY 3128 Dean Court City Issues Study Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 February, 1990 Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a nationwide polling firm located in Minneapolis. We've been retained by the City of Mounds View to speak with a random sample of residents about issues facing the city. The survey is being taken because the City is interested in your opinions and suggestions. I want to assure you that all individual responses will be held strictly confidential; only summaries of the entire sample will be reported. (DO NOT PAUSE) 1. Approximately how many years have you lived in Mounds View? LESS THAN TWO YEARS ... 14% TWO TO FIVE YEARS ..... 30% SIX TO TEN YEARS ...... 11% 11 - 20 YEARS......... 25% 21 - 30 YEARS......... 10% OVER THIRTY YEARS ..... 10% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% 2. As things now stand, how long in LESS THAN TWO YEARS ... 14% the future do you expect to live 2 - 5 YEARS ........... 16% in Mounds View? 6 - 10 YEARS ........... 9% OVER TEN YEARS........ 13% REST OF LIFE (VOL.) ... 31% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 16% 3. How would you rate the quality of EXCELLENT.............26% life in Mounds View -- excellent, GOOD..................66% good, only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR..............8% POOR...................0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% 4. Would you say that the City has BETTER................59% changed for the better or for the WORSE..................9% worse during the last few years? NO CHANGE (VOL)....... 20% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 11% Changing topics.... 5. Would you favor or oppose an in- FAVOR.................40% crease in city property taxes if OPPOSE................46% it were needed to maintain city DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 14% services at their current levels? 6. How would you rate property taxes EXCESSIVELY HIGH ....... 2% in Mounds View in comparison with COMPARATIVELY HIGH .... 14% those of other communities: ABOUT AVERAGE ......... 59% excessively high, comparatively COMPARATIVELY LOW ...... 3% high, about average, or compara- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 23% tively low? Eq 7. How do you feel about Mounds View city property taxes in comparison with the services you receive from the City -- would you say it is a very good value for the money, only average, or not a good value? GOOD VALUE ............ 28% ONLY AVERAGE .......... 49% NOT GOOD VALUE......... 7% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 16% As you may know, property taxes are divided between the city of Mounds View, Ramsey County, and the local school district. 8. For each dollar of property taxes you pay, about what percentage do you think goes to city govern- ment? (READ CATEGORIES, IF NEEDED) UNDER TEN PERCENT...... 7% 10% TO 20%............27% 21% TO 30%............17% 31% TO 40% .............9% 41% TO 50% .............3% 51% TO 60% .............0% OVER SIXTY PERCENT ..... 2% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 35% 9. What is your principal source of information about City government and its activities? NONE, 2%; PEOPLE, 12%; TELEVISION, 7%; "FOCUS," 4%; "BULLETIN," 19%; NEWSPAPERS, 20%; NEWSLETTER, 33%; SCATTERED, 4%. 10. Are you satisfied with your current level of information about City government and its activities, or not? 11. Do you receive and read the "Bulletin"? 12. Do you currently receive and read the "Focus"? 13. Do you receive the Mounds View city newsletter? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you regularly read it? IF "READ AND RECEIVE," ASK: 14. Do you keep it for future reference? SATISFIED.............77% NOT SATISFIED ......... 20% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 3% YES...................91% NO....................:9% YES...................68% NO....................28. DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 4% RECEIVE/READ .......... 81% RECEIVE/DON'T READ ..... 6% DON'T RECEIVE ......... 11% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2% YES...................47% NO....................34% 15. Are there any changes in the format or coverage which you would like to see? DON'T KNOW, 5%; NO CHANGE, 67%; DETAILS -MEETINGS, 5%; UPGRADE, 2%; MORE FREQUENT, 2%. 2 Let's talk about economic development.... 16. If the City were to attract more development, what kind would you most prefer: single family houses, multiple unit housing, commercial, retail, or light industrial? SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES..50% MULTI -UNIT HOUSING ..... 5% COMMERCIAL ............ 15% RETAIL.................5% LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ...... 16% NONE OF ABOVE (VOL) .... 4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 5% 17. Are there any areas of the city in which you would favor re- development -- replacing existing structures with newer or different ones? (IF "YES," ASK:) Where? DON'T KNOW, 9%; NONE, 72%; ALONG HIGHWAY 10, 5%; COUNTY ROAD I, 2%; APARTMENTS, 3%; TRAILER COURT, 2%; BARS, 2%; SCATTERED, 5%. 18. What type of development would you most favor along Highway 10 between County Road I and the Spring Lake Park border -- single family houses, multiple unit housing, commercial, retail, or light industrial? SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES..19% MULTI -UNIT HOUSING ..... 7% COMMERCIAL ............ 25% RETAIL................15% LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ...... 22% NONE OF ABOVE (VOL) .... 6% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 7% The Highway 10 frontage west of County Road I is almost all single lot ownership. In order to encourage quality development in the area, the combining of lots into larger sites might be necessary. In order to be sure that the development meets the desires of the community, the City may need to be involved in the purchase of these individual lots. 19. Would you support the active YES...................49% involvement of the city, both NO....................34% financially and in the expend- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 17% iture of staff time, in putting together large development sites along Highway 10? 20. Would you support the City's YES...................39% use of their condemnation NO....................46% authority to accomplish the DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 15% purchase of single parcels in order to create larger develop- ment sites? 21. Were you aware that the City has a community land use plan called the "Comprehensive Plan"? 3 YES...................28% NO....................72% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% 22. Do you approve or disapprove of the zoning and land use decisions made by the city during the past few years? 23. Do you feel that Mounds View residents have an adequate opportunity for input into the zoning and land use decision making process? IF "NO," ASK: 24. Why not? APPROVE...............55% DISAPPROVE ............ 14% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 31% YES...................64% NO....................15% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 21% NO INFORMATION PROVIDED, 9%; DON'T LISTEN, 6%. 25. How important is it to you VERY IMPORTANT ........ 30% that Mounds View expands its SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT.... 46% employment base for head -of NOT IMPORTANT ......... 20% household jobs -- very impor- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 4% tant, somewhat important, or not important? 26. How important is it to you VERY IMPORTANT ........ 11% that Mounds View provide more SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT.... 36% retail shopping opportunities -- NOT IMPORTANT ......... 52% very important, somewhat impor- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2% tant, or not important? 27. Do you favor or oppose provid- FAVOR.................55% ing development incentives, OPPOSE................37% such as tax breaks and zoning DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 7% exceptions, to attract new industrial or commercial developments? 28. Should the City implement YES...................78% design and landscaping stand- NO....................16% ards for businesses in the DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 5% community? 29. Should such standards be adopted YES...................58% and maintained even if some NO....................30% businesses would not move to DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 12% Mounds View because of the higher cost to conform? 30. Do you think that the pace of TOO RAPID.............17% development has been too rapid, ABOUT RIGHT ........... 69% about right, or not fast enough? NOT FAST ENOUGH....... 10% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 5% Changing topics.... 4 31. Overall, would you rate the park EXCELLENT.............28% and recreational facilities in GOOD..................51% Mounds View as excellent, good, ONLY FAIR.............15% fair, or poor? POOR...................3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 4% 32. How do you usually spend your leisure time in indoor activities? NO LEISURE TIME, 10%; TELEVISION, 26%; READING, 32%; HOBBIES, 11%; BOWLING, 4%; FAMILY TIME, 7%; SWIMMING, 2%; WORKING OUT, 4%; AT HOME, 4%; SCATTERED, 2%. 33. Are you more likely to par- ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES..27% ticipate in organized or UNORGANIZED ACTIV..... 69% unorganized recreation DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 5% activities? 34. Has the cost of registration YES...................10% fees ever prevented you from NO....................90% registering for an activity? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% 35. How do you usually spend your leisure time in outdoor activities? NO LEISURE TIME, 4%; WALKING, 22%; HUNTING -FISHING, 12%; SPORTS, 20%; GOLF, 2%; BICYCLING, 9%; YARD WORK, 9%; SOFTBALL, 5%; SKATING, 2%; PARKS, 7%; TRAVEL, 2%; WATER - LAKES, 3%; CAMPING, 2%; SCATTERED, 3%. 36. Would you favor or oppose a FAVOR.................61% bond issue to upgrade and OPPOSE................30% complete the park system? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 9% 37. How would you rate the maintenance EXCELLENT.............20% and upkeep of City parks -- exc- GOOD..................59% ellent, good, only fair or poor? ONLY FAIR.............15% POOR...................3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 4% 38. Would you support an increase in SUPPORT...............61% park maintenance? OPPOSE................30% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 8% 39. Would it be a benefit to you if YES...................40% every park was connected by a NO....................54% designated pathway system? DON'T KNOW.............7% IF "YES," ASK: 40. Would you prefer a biking, BIKING TRAIL ........... 1% walking, or combination WALKING TRAIL .......... 4% pathway for both walking COMBINATION ........... 32% and biking? NEITHER (VOL.) ......... 0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 3% 41. What do you see as the current greatest need in Mounds View Parks? DON'T KNOW-NOTHING, 53%; BETTER MAINTAINED, 7%; SAFETY, 4%; LIGHTS, 3%; TRAILS, 6%; MORE EQUIPMENT, 13%; TREES, 3%; RESTROOMS, 2%; PARKING, 2%; SHELTERS, 2%; SCATTERED, 5%. 42. Did you attend last September's YES...................34% "Festival in The Park"? NO....................66% IF "YES," ASK: 43. What do you like best about the Festival Celebration? DON'T KNOW, 68%; MUSIC, 5%; FIREWORKS, 9%; ALL OF IT, 7%; MEET PEOPLE, 9%; FOR CHILDREN, 2%. 44. Was the September date convenient YES...................56% for you? NO....................30% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 14% 45. 46. Are there activities you would like to see added to the festival? DON'T KNOW, 28%; NOTHING, 64%; THINGS FOR KIDS, 4%; CRAFT FAIR, 1%; LONGER PERIOD, 2%; SCATTERED, 2%. Have you visited Silver View Park? IF "YES," ASK: YES...................53% NO....................46% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2% 47. What kinds of activities do you usually engage in there? DON'T KNOW, 4%; WALKING, 17%; SOFTBALL, 10%; WATCH SPORTS, 7%; PICNIC, 2%; SLIDING, 4%; PLAYGROUND, 2%; SKATING, 3%; GENERAL SPORTS, 4%; SCATTERED, 2% Currently, Silver View Park has two softball fields, a soccer field, sliding hill, picnic shelter, basketball court, parking lot and woodchip hiking trail. 48. Are there any facilities you would like to see added? DON'T KNOW, 17%; NOTHING, 64%; RESTROOMS, 2%; MORE EQUIPMENT, 3%; POOL, 2%; SHELTER, 2%; PLAYGROUND, 2%; TENNIS COURTS, 3%; TRAILS, 2%; SCATTERED, 4%. The original plan for Silver View Park suggested a pathway. There are differing ideas on how the pathway should be completed. 6 49. Which of the following options is your choice for completing the pathway? A) Extend the pathway completely around the entire pond; B) Construct a pedestrian bridge across the pond to connect the currently completed portions of the pathway; C) Extend the pathway completely around the pond and construct the pedestrian bridge. OPTION A ..............24% OPTION B ..............10% OPTION C ..............37% NONE OF ABOVE (VOL) .... 4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 25% 50. The current pathway is composed of WOODCHIPS.............43% WEEKDAY woodchips. Would you prefer the CRUSHED ROCK ........... 6% pathway remain woodchips or would ASPHALT...............37% MORNINGS ....... you prefer crushed rock OR would DON'T CARE (VOL) ....... 5% you prefer asphalt? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 9% 51. If you were to use the Silver BIKING................20% View Park pathway, would you more HIKING................551, likely use it for biking or BOTH (VOL) ............ 15% hiking? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 11% 52. Would you use skating areas on YES...................43% the pond for family skating, NO....................48% including a broomed iceway allow- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 9% ing skaters to circumvent the pond? 53. If skating areas are made avail- able at the pond, how important do you feel it is for a warming house to be made available -- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? 54. What time is best for YOU to participate in recreation activities -- weekday evenings, weekday mornings, weekday afternoons, weekend evenings, weekend mornings, or weekend afternoons? 55. Do you or members of your household belong to a private healthclub, athletic club, or country club. IF "YES," ASK: 7 VERY IMPORTANT ........ 35% SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT.... 26% NOT TOO IMPORTANT..... 11% NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT..19% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 9% WEEKDAY EVENINGS...... 35% WEEKDAY MORNINGS ....... 6% WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS.... 11% WEEKEND EVENINGS ....... 6% WEEKEND MORNINGS ....... 7% WEEKEND AFTERNOONS.... 26% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 9% YES...................19% NO....................81% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% 56. What activities do you participate in there? DON'T KNOW, 1%; RACQUETBALL, 2%; EXERCISE, 13%; SWIMMING, 1%; OTHER SPORTS, 2%. To what extent do each of the following considerations limit your use of or participation in Mounds View facilities and programs -- a lot, somewhat, not too much, or not at all? How likely would you use each of the following facilities if it were made available in Mounds View -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely? 73. Community fitness center. 74. Senior citizen center. 75. Golf course. 76. Wildlife preserve or nature interpretive center. 77. Community band shell. 78. Community -wide trail system. 79. Teen center. VRL SMT NTL NOT DK 25% 44% LOT SMT NTM NAL DK 57. Amount of time available 2% 20% 25% 13% 42% 1% for leisure. 24% 33% 11% 29% 3% 58. Availability of transportation 3% 10% 13% 73% 2% 59. Travel distance. 2% 9% 17% 70% 2% 60. Cost of equipment. 1% 20% 14% 61% 4% 61. Availability of the facilities. 4% 20% 14% 59% 4% 62. Personal health. 7% 13% 13% 65% 3% 63. Having the skills to participate. 2% 24% 16% 53% 5% 64. Dislike of organized activities. 5% 19% 18% 53% 4% 65. Safety of facilities/personal safety. 7% 15% 14% 59% 4% 66. Supervision of the activity. 8% 16% 12% 58% 7% 67. Availability of daycare. 3% 13% 12% 67% 5% 68. School boundaries. 3% 11% 12% 67% 6% 69. Hours that facilities are open. 7% 24% 11% 53% 5% 70. Maintenance of facilities. 4% 18% 14% 59% 5% 71. Ease of access to facilities. 4% 18% 14% 60% 4% 72. Availability of information about facilities and programs. 9% 27% 16% 46% 4% How likely would you use each of the following facilities if it were made available in Mounds View -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely? 73. Community fitness center. 74. Senior citizen center. 75. Golf course. 76. Wildlife preserve or nature interpretive center. 77. Community band shell. 78. Community -wide trail system. 79. Teen center. VRL SMT NTL NOT DK 25% 44% 12% 17% 2% 11% 13% 16% 57% 2% 20% 25% 13% 42% 1% 38% 42% 10% 10% 0% 17% 36% 19% 27% 2% 37% 37% 10% 15% 2% 19% 23% 14% 43% 1% How important to you are the following improvements or additions to the park system -- very important, somewhat important, or not important? VERY SMWT NOT DK 80. Additional athletic fields. 9% 35% 53% 4, 81. Improved athletic fields. 13% 36% 49% 3% 82. Improved and/or expanded trail system. 34% 39% 25% 2% 83. Park supervision. 3016 30% 34% 6% 8 VERY SMWT NOT DK 84. Golf course. 19% 26% 53% 1% 85. Community Center. 23% 49% 25% 3% 86. Police surveillance of parks. 45% 33% 20% 2% Which of the following recreation programs should the City of Mounds View be adding or expanding? YES NO D.K. 87. Adult athletic leagues. 48% 34% 18% 88. After school programs. 66% 19% 15% 89. Pre-school programs. 54% 25% 21% 90. Junior/senior high school recreational programs. 56% 30% 13% 91. Senior citizen programs. 60% 24% 16% 92. Are you more likely to be a SPECTATOR.............54% spectator or a player of PLAYER................21% recreational sports? BOTH EQUALLY (VOL) .... 21% NEITHER (VOL) .......... 4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 1% There has also been some discussion about a new Community Center in the City. As you may know, the School District is closing the Edgewood Community Center to become a new middle school. With the closing of that center, many of the existing programs and services may be relocated outside of Mounds View. 93. Do you or anyone in this household participate in any sponsored or organized senior citizens programs? NO, 92%; UNCERTAIN - DON'T KNOW, 7%; PROGRAMS AT EDGEWOOD, 2%. 94. Do you feel that daycare and YES...................29% latchkey needs are being met by NO....................20% current providers in the city? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 51% 95. If a Community Center were constructed, what facilities do you feel is important to include? DON'T KNOW, 33%; NOTHING, 6%; MEETING ROOMS, 5%; POOL, 15%; JUST LIKE EDGEWOOD, 6%; CLASSES, 4%; SENIOR CENTER, 11%; DAYCARE - PRESCHOOL, 7%; GYM - FITNESS, 9%; TEEN CENTER, 2%. 96. Are there any particular activities or programs and services a community center should offer to serve the needs of your household? DON'T KNOW, 28%; NOTHING, 38%; TEEN CENTER, 3%; DAYCARE, 3%; SWIM LESSONS, 5%; LIKE EDGEWOOD, 5%; FOR SENIORS, 5%; COURSES, 6%; COUNSELING, 1%; SCATTERED, 1%. I would like to read you a list of facilities that could be 9 included in a community center. For each one, please tell me if you would strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose its inclusion in a community center. STR SMW SMW STR D.K. FAV FAV OPP OPP REF. 97. Arts and crafts rooms for class No decisions have been made by the City; only preliminary discussions are taking place. But, a bond referendum would be required to pay for its construction and partial operating costs, User fees would also underwrite the operation of the community center to some extent. If a community center cost three million dollars, voters would be asked to approve an increase in property taxes of about $36.00 per year on the average $80,000 home for twenty years. 106. Would you favor or oppose this bond referendum? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) And do you feel strongly that way? IF OPINION IS GIVEN, ASK: 107. Why do you feel that way? STRONGLY FAVOR........ 24% FAVOR.................39% OPPOSE................11% STRONGLY OPPOSE....... 11% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 15% NO REASON, 10% GOOD FOR MOUNDS VIEW, 14%; NEEDED, 28%; NOT NEEDED, 7%; RAISE TAXES, 13%; COST, 11%; NEED MORE INFORMATION, 2%. The City might be able to identify other funds to reduce the cost to taxpayers. and instructional programs? 26% 60% 7% 1% 616 98. A gymnasium? 42% 47% 7% 2% 3% 99. A sauna and whirlpool bath? 20% 31% 26% 17% 6% 100. A senior citizens center for drop-in and organized activities? 52% 37% 5% 3% 4% 101. A teen center for drop-in and organized activities? 46% 41% 5% 4% 4% 102. A nursery school/ daycare area? 37% 39% 12% 6% 7% 103. An large community room for banquets, parties, and other rental purposes? 26% 45% 16% 8% 5% 104. Small group meeting rooms for civic organizations? 31% 46% 11% 6% 6% 105. Would you favor or oppose the STRONGLY FAVOR........ 37% construction of a Community FAVOR.................45% Center in Mounds View? (WAIT OPPOSE.................5% FOR RESPONSE) And do you feel STRONGLY OPPOSE........ 4% strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 8% No decisions have been made by the City; only preliminary discussions are taking place. But, a bond referendum would be required to pay for its construction and partial operating costs, User fees would also underwrite the operation of the community center to some extent. If a community center cost three million dollars, voters would be asked to approve an increase in property taxes of about $36.00 per year on the average $80,000 home for twenty years. 106. Would you favor or oppose this bond referendum? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) And do you feel strongly that way? IF OPINION IS GIVEN, ASK: 107. Why do you feel that way? STRONGLY FAVOR........ 24% FAVOR.................39% OPPOSE................11% STRONGLY OPPOSE....... 11% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 15% NO REASON, 10% GOOD FOR MOUNDS VIEW, 14%; NEEDED, 28%; NOT NEEDED, 7%; RAISE TAXES, 13%; COST, 11%; NEED MORE INFORMATION, 2%. The City might be able to identify other funds to reduce the cost to taxpayers. 108. How much would you be willing to pay in additional property taxes to support the construction and partial operation of a Mounds View Community Center? (START WITH A RANDOMLY SELECTED CHOICE FROM #1 TO #7) Let's say, would you be willing to pay $ per year? (MOVE TO NEXT CHOICE UP OR DOWN DEPENDING ON ANSWER.) NOTHING...............21% $10 ....................9% $15 ...................11% $20 ....................8% $25 ....................8% $30 ...................17% $35 ...................18% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 18% If a community center were built, the City would have two choices on charging user fees. First, the City could subsidize the operation of the center through general tax revenue and keep user fees low. Or, second, the City could require the facility to be self-sufficient, requiring much higher user fees. 109. Which course of action would you SUBSIDIZE.............44% favor -- should the City subsi- DON'T SUBSIDIZE ....... 44% dize operating costs through gen- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 12% eral tax revenues or not? 110. How likely would this household VERY LIKELY ............ 9% be to use a nursery school program SOMEWHAT LIKELY....... 12% -- very likely, somewhat likely, NOT TOO LIKELY........ 15% not too likely, or not at all NOT AT ALL LIKELY ..... 64% likely? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% Changing topics again.... As you may know, in 1989 the Mounds View Public Works Department took over all snow plowing and sanding of city streets. The County and State still plow streets and highways under their jurisdiction. Thinking about CITY STREETS ONLY.... 111. How would you rate the snow EXCELLENT.............28% plowing and sanding of city GOOD..................48% streets during the past year -- ONLY FAIR.............12% excellent, good, only fair, or POOR...................6% poor? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 5% 112. What is a reasonable response time LESS THAN EIGHT HRS ... 35% for removing snow after a major ABOUT EIGHT HOURS ..... 44% storm of, say, eight to ten inches ABOUT SIXTEEN HOURS ... 13% -- less than eight hours, about ABOUT 24 HOURS......... 4% eight hours, about sixteen hours, NONE OF THE ABOVE (VOL)1% or about twenty-four hours? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 3% 113. If a major snow storm were to hit MORNING RUSH HOUR ..... 30% after midnight, do you expect city NOON..................48% streets to be cleared by morning EVENING RUSH HOUR ..... 17% rush hour, noon, evening rush LATER THAT NIGHT ....... 3% hour, or later that night? NONE OF THE ABOVE (VOL)0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2% 11 Cul-de-sacs require more time plowing and sanding after a snow storm, as well as the need to occasionally remove snow banks.... 114. Do you feel that residents on cul- YES...................31% de -sacs should pay additional NO....................60% taxes or fees due to the need for DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 10% greater service? 115. Do you currently reside on a cul- YES....................6% de -sac? NO....................94% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% The County and State have a "bare pavement" policy in their snow removal operations. Their roads are to be plowed and salted to leave pavements bare. The City of Mounds View does not currently follow this policy. The City feels that because of reduced speeds on city streets, properly sanded occasional snow packs can be tolerated. Obviously, the cost of a "bare pavement" policy is significantly higher. 116. Do you favor or oppose the City STRONGLY FAVOR......... 4% adopting a "bare pavement" FAVOR.................11% policy? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) And OPPOSE................48% do you feel strongly that way? STRONGLY OPPOSE....... 28% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 10% IF "STRONGLY FAVOR" OR "FAVOR," ASK: 117. Would you still favor a YES....................6% "bare street" policy if it NO.....................5% would require additional DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 3% property taxes or fees to fund? The City also plows sidewalks adjacent to major streets, pedes- trian pathways, and City -owned parking lots. 118. How would you rate the plowing EXCELLENT.............10% of sidewalks, pathways, and city GOOD..................53% parking lots -- excellent, good, ONLY FAIR.............12% only fair, or poor? POOR...................2% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 24% In 1989, the City also undertook street maintenance. All patching was done by the City, and soon street sweeping will be added to City responsibilities. Major work such as seal coats, overlays, and road construction will be handled by contract. Thinking only about City streets and NOT county roads or state highways.... 119. How would you rate the mainten- EXCELLENT.............13% ance of CITY streets -- excellent, GOOD..................62% good, only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR.............19% POOR...................4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 2% 12 120. In particular, would you say TIMELY/RESPONSIVE ..... 71% that street patching during the DELAYED/UNRESP0NSIVE..19% past year has been timely and DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 10% responsive OR unduely delayed and unresponsive? In past years, street sweeping was done twice each year: once in the Spring and once in the Fall. Some people feel it should be undertaken more frequently because of the debris and dirt that accumulated between the sweepings. Others feel that the problem of dirt and debris is not serious enough to warrant an increase in additional manpower and budgetary funds to sweep more frequently. How about you.... 121. Should street sweeping take place TWO OR THREE TIMES .... 67% two or three times each year, once EVERY COUPLE MONTHS ... 21% every couple of months, or on a MONTHLY................7% monthly basis? NONE OF THE ABOVE (VOL)1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 4% Thinking about police services.... 122. How would you rate the quality police service in Mounds View excellent, good, only fair, or poor? of EXCELLENT.............29% -- GOOD..................56% ONLY FAIR..............8% POOR...................1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 6% 124. Do you feel that the amount of T00 MUCH...............2% police patrolling in your neigh- ABOUT RIGHT ........... 77% borhood is too much, about right, TOO LITTLE ............ 17% or too little? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 4% There has been some discussion lately about the need to hire more police officers to meet City needs. It costs the City of Mounds View approximately $50,000.00 per year, per person, to field additional police officers. 125. Would you favor or oppose the STRONGLY FAVOR........ 11% hiring of more police officers FAVOR.................37% even if it meant an increase in OPPOSE................29% property taxes to cover the costs? STRONGLY OPPOSE........ 9% (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) And do you DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 13% feel strongly that way? Let's talk briefly about recycling.... The City of Mounds View recently established a voluntary system of the curbside pick-up of separated recyclable materials. Households are asked to separate recyclables from the rest of their trash, and then haulers carry them away. 126. Do you participate in the curb- YES...................55% side pick-up program? NO....................45% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 0% 13 IF "NO," ASK: 127. Why not? NEED MORE INFORMATION, 11%; "LAZY," 8%; NOT AVAILABLE, 9%; TAKE ELSEWHERE, 7% SCATTERED, 3%; NO REASON, 7%. 128. Are there any changes or improvements in the program which would make it more responsive to your needs? DON'T KNOW, 19%; NONE, 48%; MORE FREQUENT, 6% TAKE PLASTIC, 4%; CONTAINERS, 7%; DO APARTMENTS, 2% TAKE CARDBOARD, 3%, CUT COSTS, 2%, SCATTERED, 2%. 128. Would you favor or oppose the FAVOR.................72% City or the haulers providing OPPOSE................18% residents with recycling con- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... 10% tainers? As you may know, several refuse haulers serve Mounds View. This arrangement has permitted citizens to choose their own haulers and contract directly with them. However, now that yards wastes cannot be landfilled and curbside recycling has begun, many more vehicles are using city streets to remove wastes. The City is evaluating various alternatives to# provide refuse hauling in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. 129. Of the following proposals, which do you most favor: A) The present system in which haulers take trash and the City collects recyclables and begins to take yard waste. B) The City assigns current haulers to exclusively handle specific areas of the City; C) The City designates one hauler to serve all residents; D) The present system with the additional requirement that haulers pickup both recyclables and yard waste. OPTION A ..............20% OPTION B ..............14% OPTION C ..............12% OPTION D ..............39% DON'T CARE (VOL) ....... 6% NONE OF THE ABOVE (VOL)0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..... 8% Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes.... Could you tell me how many people in each of the following age groups live in your household. Let's start oldest to youngest.... 130. Persons over 65? 0, 90%; 1, 6%; 2, 4%. 131. Adults over 18, including 0, 6%; 1, 12%; 2, 65%; yourself? 3, 13%; 4, 4%. 14 132. School aged children? 133. Preschoolers? 134. Do you own or rent your present residence? 135. What is your marital status, please? 136. What is your occupation, please? 0, 67%; 1, 20%; 2, 12%; 3, 2%. O, 80%; 1, 13%; 2, 7%. OWN...................78% RENT..................22% SINGLE................19% MARRIED...............72% WIDOWED................4% DIVORCED...............5% PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL, 21%; OWNER - MANAGER, 15%; CLERICAL - SALES, 12%; BLUE COLLAR, 25%; RETIRED, 10%; SCATTERED, 15%. 137. What is the occupation of your spouse, if applicable? PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL, 18%; OWNER -MANAGER, 14%; CLERICAL - SALES, 7%; BLUE COLLAR, 17%; RETIRED, 8%; SCATTERED, 8%, NOT APPLICABLE, 27%. 138. What is your age, please? 18 - 24 ................ 6%- 25 - 34 ...............30% 35 - 44 ...............27% 45 - 54 ...............20% 55 - 64 ...............10% 65 AND OVER ............ 7% REFUSED................1% 139. Which of the following categories BELOW $12,500..........5% includes your 1989 total pre-tax $12,501-$25,000.......16% household income? Please stop me $25,001-$37,500.......26% when I read the right one. $37,501-$50,000.......19% OVER $50,000..........17% REFUSED...............18% 140. Sex of Respondent ZONES: WARD ONE: 25% WARD TWO: 21% WARD THREE: 28% WARD FOUR: 27% 15 MALE..................51% FEMALE................49% MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR O PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: MARCH 13, 1990 SUBJECT: GIFTS CATALOGUE ITEMS I have listed 25 items for a gifts catalogue along with prices. Before these items are outlined and typed in brochure form, I would like to know whether or not these items are acceptable. Any additions or deletions should be included or deleted now. Please review these items and give me your ideas. MS/SL GIFTS CATALOGUE LIST ITEM 1. Park bench - 8 foot 2. Picnic table - 8 foot 3. Barbecue grill 4. Field scoreboard 5. Trash container 6. Bareroot tree 7. Bike Fak, Ake, J- S. Tetherball 9. Senior citizen activities 10. Players benches - 16 foot 11. Bleachers (3 tier) 12. Exercise station 13. Horseshoe sets 14. Volleyball net 15. Frisbee golf hole 16. Soccer goals 17. Hockey goals 18. Broomball goals 19. Basketball goal 20. Games cabinets 21. Ping Pong table 22. Sand digger 23. Spring animal 24. Glider swing 25. Picnic shelter (small) COST $ 250.00 400.00 100.00 1,750.00 120.00 15.00 300.00 90.00 Open to donation 400.00 600.00 500.00 5,000.00 11,000.00 40.00/set 50.00/set (to be determined) 800.00/pair 300.00/pair 400.00/pair 600.00/each 750.00/each 300.00 250.00 200.00 - 500.00 350.00 6,000.00 - 10,000.00 MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: MARCH 14, 1990 SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE GRANT Step 4 of the Transportation Vehicle Grant required the publication of a notice to the general public regarding the intent of applying for transportation equipment. This notice needed to be run on three consecutive days in the StarTribune newspaper. Copies of the steps 2 and 3 of the grant were mailed to area transportation providers along with lease conditions and transmittal letter. If any proposals are written in return, they must be responded to in writing by April 8. MS/SL MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR \'' n�"1 PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: MARCH 14, 1990 SUBJECT: ICE SKATING STATISTICS (1989-90) Please find attached statistics for this past season's skating activity. Also, attached are evaluations of the rink attendants' perspectives on rink operations. Staff would like to discuss open hours of operation for the 1990-91 skating season. MS/SL Attachment 1989-90 SKATING RINK ATTENDANCE STATISTICS 12/16 0-5 LAU BERT HILI MEW WOODCREST GROVEL,t1ND 31 Weather/ 9am Noon Spm gam Noon Spm 9am Noon Spm 9a Noon Spm Date Temp. Noon Spm 9pm Noon 5pm 9pm Noon Spm 9pm Noon 5p 9pm 12/16 0-5 32 36 28 2 42 31 30 46 28 14 11 17 12/17 10-15 - ? ? - 39 20 - 38 14 - 17 15 12/18 0 ? ? 28 12 - 30 10 - 0 15 12/19 -3 - ? ? 6 6 - 11 7 - 0 3 12/20 Closed 12/21 Closed 12/22 -10 - 14 19 - - - 7 2 - 0 5 12/23 -5 10 20 11 7 13 1 29 18 23 0 17 1 12/24 cold - 13 closed - 20 closed - 30 closed - 3 closed 12/25 Closed closed closed closed closed 12/26 17 - 17 15 11 12 - 37 42 - ? ? 12/27 30 - 30 27 31 18 . 42 42 - 30 8 12/28 32 . 31 36 18 31 - 51 43 - 18 18 12/29 15 - 28 31 23 38 . 60 8 - 9 23 12/30 11 28 26 10 24 13 20 71 40 6 18 24 12/31 30 - 15 12 - 29 19 - 41 48 -- 21 23 1/1 25-30 - 24 20 - 61 11 . 106 71 - 23 15 1/2 20-25 - 15 22 27 6 - 9 46 - 8 6 1/3 30 - 22 10 8 18 - 20 17 - 9 23 1/4 30 20 15 16 26 - 36 55 - 14 9 1/5 20 - 9 13 - 28 21 - 49 43 - 10 35 1/6 25 10 19 11 20 27 - 90 38 39 56 41 41 1/7 25 8 14 9 - 57 13 - 73 41 - ? 49 1/8 32 . 23 7 22 23 - 11 26 - 25 18 1/9 22 - 20 9 - 13 20 - 16 3 - 7 13 1/10 35 - 18 3 10 23 - 8 13 - 4 11 1/11 30 - 18 14 11 11 - 1 23 closed 1/12 40 - 29 18 3 28 - 18 10 - 8 18 1/13 40 11 22 9 13 28 17 54 74 33 ? ? 23 1/14 25 - 22 14 - 40 19 - 69 32 - ? ? 1/15 25 - 21 5 - 8 59 - 41 26 - 6 5 1/16 30 11 10 - 7 9 - 23 18 - 2 0 1/17 30 14 15 - 12 22 - 8 13 1 8 1/18 30 - 14 18 - 7 32 - 51 46 - 7 6 1/19 40 38 11 - 19 14 - 18 27 - 22 28 1/20 40 17 38 17 7 17 15 71 22 26 55 11 88 1/21 35 - 17 9 - 27 21 - 49 14 - 7421 1/22 35 18 7 - 13 33 . 40 12 - 5 ? 1/23 35 15 10 - 8 14 - 30 29 - 15 31 1/24 40 - 6 9 - 10 13 - 26 42 - 6 ? 1/25 35 - 9 18 - 30 9 - 6 40 - 3 36 1/26 33 - 16 15 - 58 13 - 21 21 1/27 40 8 9 13 - 24 6 58 23 15 1/28 40 - 18 11 - 77 45 - 37 20 1/29 42 - 19 32 - - 62 10 12 1/30 17 - 21 4 - 34 33 8 4 1/31 31 - 9 11 . 20 5 9 6 2/1 10 I - 13 3 - 31 34 - 5 3 2/2 40's - 15 17 - 10 11 - 34 15 12 10 2/3 40's ' 13 14 17 17 29 20 78 67 31 61 38 19 2/4 50 - 22 26 - 49 7 - 38 - - 55 6 2/5 40's ' • 34 56 - 5 30 102 103 - 6 3 2/6 40's i - 32 37! - - - - 100 100 - 4 0 2/7 I 50 37 26 f closed - 50 50 closed 2/8 50 34 56 - 3 closed ? ? - 0 6 2/9 j 30+ 32 37 - 3 3 0 0 - 3 0 2/10 ! 30+ 37 26 - 7 7 18 8 13 ? ? ? 2/11 40+ 2 closed - 15 0 - 2 10 - 5 4 2/12 50 closed closed closed closed 2/13 20 - - 2 0 6 7 0 0 2/14 10 - - 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 1`AL5 129 862 f 671 92 1021 345 390 1975 1579 250 684 772 1989-90 ICE RINK MAL ATMQN RINK 0 NAME: 1 What is the time when the rink has most skaters using it? 2. 3. 4. C� 7. a V a, What are three of your highyr use times? (1) -- SCL� n 5��r (2) mr-do�r - P,C,0 (3) What activity is the ice rink used for? G What age group uses this rink? What groups of people have used this rink this past season? /A � 11 se 1' II'� �' �'�ou ire along at the k e rink? What are typical quiet tunes en y CJ t -L 4 n What do you like about this job. - 041 "A" _ What do you dislike about this job? mm Do you have people co to the ice rink that do not skate? a ' What do you think they come to the rink? f a .2- 10. On an average how has the ice conditions been this season? 11. bn the ave a `e, ow has tie weather been fokavng7j ig' 12. 13. How would you improve the rink operations for next year? what hours would you recommend for next year? _"Y_ y 177x — 14. Please add any additional thoughts or suggestions. Yi ii Vyl i' 1 irll ('r - 1989-90 ICE RINK EVALUATION RINK: NAME: L4—LLML(� 1. What is the time when the rink has most skater using it? 2. 3. 4. 5. a. What are three of your higher use times? (1) 10;40 tivl (2)_7 r ao Pr✓1 (3) 6 r, 0o P(yl— What activity is the ice rink used for? What age group uses this rink? What groups of peoplehave used this rink this past season? `1• ' V 6. 7. 8 9 What are typical quiet times when you are along at the ice nrik? p0,/-j'cc S,'o�-�;Ga '00� 'oD What doY ou like about this job?� a .n M What do you dislike about this job? I IV Do you have people coning to the ice rink that do not skate? What do you think they come to the rink? -2- .f 1 10. On an average how has the ice conditions been this season? 11. Ort the average, how for skating? ,�c• 12. How would you improve the rink operations for next year? e� J i 13. What hours would you recommend for next year? G D 14. 'please add any additional rhX/21.ts or suggestions. 1989-90 ICE RINK EVALUATION RINK:��``� NAME: 1. What is the time when the rink has most skaters using it? a. What are three of your higher use times? (1) � (�V,00 ,d er (2) kdku+,-7-ge (3)P.���Y aPv� vtf '��(�Oc►� 2. What activity is the ice rink used for? 3. What age group uses this rink? MOS - U K 4. What groups of people have used this rink this past season? OA 5. What are typical quiet times when you are along. at the ice rink? t»9M nQv r n 64 �- 5ez5oYt acrd 6. What do you like about this job? Z ( ike some- 0� 4.P- 7. What do you dislike about this job? l A04 4_ k- Sae cS avi) 4 e-�, lavkc� _kowr - RI Laq 9. What -do you think they come to the rink? -�L�! LDWie- �o �6e-�, I�►1�f����e f q tAvtk ,l S ZtGf+T� :w (-) VP- -r d) -2- 10. On an average how has the ice conditions been this season? *9� ue,!�j Lsoo� (e A ef 11. On the average, hoJw has thle- weather been for skating? VI �A44 12. How would you improve the rink operations for next year? ala�ey1 a o 13. What hours would you recommend for next year? 14. Please add any additional thoughts or suggest'ons.©ul l��l re-(ZVvl fNt 6VW61( [ y! i S ✓1 QGt [ e I� 6Lp k o o r ��44 )p sjak AVPB L4 avA vk- AVL �r vj4 (e �ev- - V� 10� K -,Le- � a jre_r) LV�.V� � '' j1-2. S i vl � 4� � /� 'J - �r.,��i. rltit i ✓I �lD cti.S2. 1'In.� GOUI�Ii�����8� �tp(��S G. �'� G4f/�uS i✓LaJ 'K� 0. 1989-90 ICE RINK -ON RINK:RINK: to b:.i-- NAME: C L ---J S (w en 1. What is the time when the rink has most skaters using it? av Ta -2-CC, a. What are three of your higher use times? (2) (3) 2. What activity is the ice rink used for? / r. !— /Y7d 4 1 la. J (/-C- 3. What age group uses this rink? /1,C - -26 4. What groups of people have used this rink this past season? S. What are typical quiet times when you are along at the ice rink? 6. What do you like about this job? ° 7. What do you dislike about this job? 6o r n � "J, 1 8. Do you have people coming to the ice rink that do: not skate? ` 9. What do you think they come to the rink? _ + LL� Pl l -2- 10. On an average how has the ice conditions been this season? 11. On the average, how has the weather been for skating? 12• How would you improve the rink operations for next year? 13. What hours would you recommend for next year? 14. Please add any additional thoughts or suggestions. 1989-90 ICE RINK EVALUATION RINK: NAME: 1. What is the time when the rink has most skaters using it? 3"00 — 6;00 a. What are three of your higher use times? (l) (2) (3) 74 2. What activity is the ice rink usedi for? '60"0 o'41 3. What age group uses this rink? 4. What groups of jp1eople have used this rink this past season? ')U,r`� r U` LU( \ Pe(n5 S. What are typical quiet times when you are along at the ice rink? 6. What do you like about this job? 6 ar S C i e 61 7. What do you dislike about this job? J) j 7V s a Do you have people coming to the ice rink that do not skate? E S What do you think they come to the rink? r ,�dS i u S� �� -2- 10. On an average how had the ice conditions been this season? 11. On the average, how has th weather been for skating? 12. How would you improve the rink operations for next year? 13. What hours would you recommend for nest year? �- �C, eq < < bV �— O Y -L 5 t - (:) PC Gr- �Pl-- 14. Please add any additional thoughts or suggestions. (v`''le N 1989-90 ICE RINK EVALUATION RINK: NAME: �'A icATrr�,nn I. What is the time when the rink has most skaters using it? a. What are three of your higher use times? (2) y' 7,- (3) (3) 2. What activity is the ice rink used for? //'oc/c-,,-`/ �I)r� - - / 3. What age group uses this rink? ov�`� ' �` 4. What groups of people have used this rink this past season? 5. What are typical quiet times when you are along at the ice rink? &A, ' 6. What do you like about this job? , 7. What do you dislike about this job?�`- S. Do you have people coming to the ice rink that do not skate? y=S y 9. What do you think the come to the rink.' r -2- 10. On an average how has the ice conditions been this season? 11. On the average, how has the weather been for skating? —Lel-r' b )�- 12. How would you improve the rink operations for next year? f r 13. What hours would you recommend for next year? / 14. Please add any additional thoughts or suggestions. 1989-90 ICE RINK EVALUATION RINK: J OU ' Ct2F"� NAME: 1. What is the time when the rink has most skaters using it? a. What are three of your higher use times? fll �CJ CSC �U C7 rZ%Y}`lS (2) /1'0L' _ 5J '5.9'-T&4ir�/�y (3) X'-, - Z i e srr rti�o 7 2, What activity is the ice rink used for? ZY�6 r— i5) 3. What age group uses this rink? Y' ' {`' — 15 4. What groups of people have used this rink this past season? C'ctl 7S 5. What are typical quiet times when you are alone at the ice rink? 6. What do you like about this job? � �. G'►'b T`� _- rw GLS r�- r % 7. What do you dislike about this job? r 8. Do you have people, coming to the ice rink that do not skate? 9. What do you think they come to the rink? i I(r-' ,J lVa 10. On an average how has the ice conditions been this season? f 11. On the average, how has the weather been for skating? 12. How would you improve the rink operations for next year? �ffr `yam 4 EL LL 13. What hours would you recommend for next year? _ '� � '� 9:'c'r� b1t,%e2/cl11' S 14. Please add any additional thoughts or suggestions. _ 4, Lae, �'11CGJ March 7, 1990 Mr. Virgil Beyer, President Mounds View Lions Club 2742 County Road J Mounds View, MN 55112 Dear Mr. Beyer: Cif V0FC'gV1!'Qi RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA 2401 HIGHWAY10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 784-3055 On behalf of the City of Mounds View, I wish to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the Mounds View Lions Club for the generous contribution of $75,000 for the construction of the Silver View Picnic Shelter. The picnic shelter has been constructed with final work to be completed in the spring. A special dedication celebration will be planned. 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G z .. v Z -v r 1 some 0 Z Z PM a" O x V C ry'1 n 0 N Q- 6 M SilverView Park Shelter # L DATE y DRAW# . CONTRACT COMPLETED COMPLETED I BALANCE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AMOUNT THIS PERIOD TO DATE TO Fi WORK ITEMS uenera Condit- - Exoavat' 4 Yj.qqj « e we= n S-^ rD ' DATED; . �uN MEMO TO: PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: MARCH 14, 1990 SUBJECT: PARK FACILITY GUIDE Please find enclosed the new Parks Facility Guide. This guide was prepared in-house by Sharie Linke and printed by Nystrom Publishing company on recyclable paper. Two thousand (2,000) guides were printed for distribution to City park users. MS/SL Enclosure MEMO TO: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY FROM: RICK WRISKEY, CITY FORESTER DATE: MARCH 8, 1990 SUBJECT: ILLEGAL COMMERCIAL HARVESTING OF PUSSY WILLOWS AT SILVER VIEW PARK Every year for the last two or three years, there has been a massive illegal cutting of willow stems and shoots in the "marshy' area of Silver View Park northwest of Scotland Green Apartments. We received a late report from a nearby resident who said a group of four to six people cut continuously last year for the better part of a day. Examination of the area found that this apparently has been going on for a number of years. I've asked several adjacent "neighbors" to call the police if they see the same thing again this year. Late March to early April will be the likely time to find this happening. Could you please mention this at a staff meeting or inform police that this is a serious matter in that it involves using public land for private gain? RW/SL MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR 0 PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: MARCH 14, 1990 SUBJECT: PARK PROJECTS UPDATE A new ceiling has been installed at the Groveland Park building. Similarly, the interior of Hillview Park building has been improved with the installation of particle board walls, ceiling and revamped closet area. This interior design matches the revisions to other park buildings which began last year. New flooring must now be installed. The park building should then be complete with improvements and revisions. MS/SL MEMO TO: MIKE ULRICH, PUBLIC WORKS FOREMAN FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: DECEMBER 26, 1989 SUBJECT: 1990 PARK PROJECTS As you requested, here is a list of park projects that I would like to complete in the parks in 1990: 1. Redo the interior of Hillview Park building including replacing the ceiling tiles and wall paneling with particle board, painting and trimming the walls. New interior doors and closet also need to be provided. Fxwaraed aut-te-a4oeaI-c-arpente-r, -1�4 - Hoasc . 2. Installation of the backstop, players benches, and bleachers at Oakwood Park. This work could be contracted out if you believe that staff will be spread too thin this spring. This work needs to be completed by May 1. 3. Installation of sand volleyball court and horseshoe pits at Oakwood Park area. I would like to keep these two projects open for an Eagle Scout project. 4. Make and install a swing door on the Woodcrest Park portable toilet enclosure. Mrs. Kraska, the resident across Woodcrest Drive has called to complain that the portable restroom facility can be seen out of her windows. She has requested the door. Also, the Oakwood portable restroom enclosure should be relocated to the play area across the street, closer to the play equipment area. 5. Continued turf management at Silver View fields. This project is all yours! irimrn� 6. I still would like those bushes ya=from the corners of Hillview tot lot. They are too large and scraggly. 7. Greenfield Park - work here all depends on what happens with financing and donations. I presume most of the work would be contracted out. 8. Silver View Park - work here also depends upon recommendations from the Task Force and decisions from Council. I would expect that most projects would be contracted out except such things as: Installation of grills or benches. Continued maintenance of trail. Sweeping parking lot. - Trash removal. - Field maintenance. -2 - The basketball/multi-purpose court still has no game lines. I would like to see this court lined for basketball, four-square, hopscotch, and shuffleboard. Perhaps this should be contracted out for a color coated seal and lines. 9. One project that we planned to initiate in 1990 is the placement of ag-lime in skating areas. I would like to see Hillview be our first park receiving an ag- lime, multi-purpose pleasure skating area and hockey rink area. This would be an in-house project. 10. The replacement and/or installation of new flooring at the three park buildings that are need of such work, is also budgeted for 1990 completion. Options for flooring need to be pursued to choose something versatile for our needs. Major spring time park maintenance will include: 1. Packing away rink facilities, preparing for spring and summer park use. 2. Ballfield preparation: - Grading where needed. - Leveling of infields. - Dragging. - Replacement of bases, pitching rubbers and home plates. - Re -aligning foul poles, perhaps repainting. Re-establishing foul ball and dead ball lines (by May 1) 3. Weed spraying - I would like to have weed spraying performed in late April and again in mid -summer. 4. Drinking fountains - the fountains must be operational for athletics by May 1. 5. Replacement of nets - Tennis and volleyball nets need to be put up as soon as the weather is warm enough for play, usually April 1. Tennis courts also need to be cleared of leaves and washed. Volleyball courts need line replacement or alignment and raked where necessary by April 1. MS/SL