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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/24/1994IDS "Quite Simply the Best" March 15, 1994 Dear Parks and Recreation Commissioners: Phone: (612) 784-3055 Fax: (612) 784-3462 Our regular. meeting for March will be held Thursday, March 24, 1994 at 6:30 p.m. The packet of information is enclosed. Registrations for Spring have been good and we are in the midst of making final arrangements and hiring for summer programs. The weather has allowed us to be in the parks working on projects before the regular field grooming and mowing begins. I have really exciting news on the Golf Course to share with you at the meeting! Shine up your clubs, it won't be long. . . I hope to see you all at the Appreciation Evening on Friday evening, March 18. If you are unable to attend the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting please call me at 784-0618. Sincerely, Mary Saarion, Director Parks, Recreation & Forestry pRiNno WITH SOYINK 2401 Highway 10 • Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 00, 9 L/MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA Thursday, March 24, 1994 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Y_�. REVIEW 1994 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES v4. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION - MAXFIELD RESEARCH GROUP INC. e 1994 WINTER ICE RINKS REVIEW le. PARK FACILITY USAGE YOUTH TAPE REVIEW ON YOUTH SPORTS OUTDOOR REC GRANTS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE GRANT �k GOLF COURSE UPDATE 11. CLEAN-UP DAY ACTIVITIES 12. ADJOURNMENT 2- y /7 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Thursday, February 24, 1994 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Burmeister. ROLL CALL: Commissioners present: Chair Burmeister, Commissioners Starr, Dentz, Long, and Trettel. Absent: Commissioners Silvis and Stevenson. Council Member present: Trude. Staff present: Saarion. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Long made a motion seconded by Commissioner Starr to approve the minutes of January 27, 1994. Councilmember made note that she thought the minutes reflected a "railroading" of the issue of park naming. The Commission did not feel that that was true and noted that previous discussions had occurred which concurred with the opinions written in the minutes. Motion passed, 0 nays, 5 ayes. UPDATE OF GOLF COURSE: Director Saarion reported that the pre - construction meeting will be held Tuesday, March 1 and that bids are due March 11. The Council will be asked to approve the bid award on March 28. Commissioner Dentz reported that the receptor project was also bidding and that the two projects should be in pretty good synch. ARDAN PARK MASTER PLAN: Director Saarion informed the Commission that Ramsey County was looking into other locations for the compost pile currently at Ardan Park. The County has solicited a survey (in the Newsletter) to determine the ideas of the residents. This information may help in determining a new site. Commissioners were a little concerned that the problems of the traffic and stench is a problem of those living around the park, but others in the community do not have a problem and therefore the concerns may not be duly noted in the surveys if the quantity of opinions is a deciding factor. I Director Saarion reviewed long time master plans of Ardan Park and asked the Commission's pleasure regarding action. It was the consensus of the Commission that action wait until the compost pile is actually gone. At that time the Commission would like to invite the neighboring residents to come in and give input to the development of Ardan Park. The Commission also requested a site visit of Ardan Park during an upcoming meeting once warmer weather arrives. RESOLUTION FOR PARK NAMING: Director Saarion provided a resolution from which to begin the discussion of park naming policy. Commissioners discussed the working and ideas and several suggested additions and deletions were given. Director Saarion will rewrite the resolution and present it at the next meeting for further review. CLEAN-UP DAY: Director Saarion stated that no final decision has been made by either the Commission or the Council regarding cleanup days. It was requested that either group determine a date so that it can be advertised and groups organized. Council member Trude agreed to place the item on the Council agenda for discussion regarding a joint park and city cleanup in May. GRANT PROJECTS: Director Saarion stated that several grants were being prepared including CDBG for park building improvements, ISTEA for a pedestrian bridge and LAWCON for golf course park development and land acquisition. Commissioners decided that the Lawcon land acquisition would be first priority. LETTER FROM LAHOUD: Staff shared the letter and complaint from Mr. LaHoud and the frustrations of the issue. RECREATION SECURITY AND SAFETY ISSUE: Councilmember Trude presented her concerns regarding issues of safety and security for recreation participants with special concerns of the summer playground program. After lengthy - discussion, it was suggested that a revised program be offered which is more structured and less flexible, and offering less freedoms of the participant. In addition, the traditional summer t playground program which has the philosophy of open playgrounds, freedom of choice, flexibility and decision-making would be offered. This would allow the participants to choose which program to participate. Commissioners were reluctant to change the traditional program which has been so popular throughout the ages, yet were aware of Council member Trude concern regarding the security of people at the parks. This seemed a good compromise, leaving the decision to those registering. Motion was made by Councilmember Long to advise staff to offer both programs. Motion was seconded by Chair Burmeister. Motion passed, 4 ayes, 0 nays. (Commissioner Starr left the meeting early). MVCT FUND- RAISER: Director Saarion noted that the MVCT was sponsoring a big event as a fund raiser for this years production of "Oliver". There are two buses full of people signed up for the day at the Casino. Should be a good profit for the MVCT. IMPACT INFO: Director Saarion shared information regarding department activities which impact the community. YOUTH SPORT PHILOSOPHY: Director Saarion reviewed the philosophy of the department regarding youth sports and the keen interest and goal. Information distributed to coaches was given out for review as well as basic ideals such as enjoyment and good self esteem, skill development, new interests and friends, good values and fair play. More info later. UPDATE ON OTHER REC ACTIVITIES: Director Saarion reviewed the activities of the Garden Club, MVCT, Festival Committee, RSC, Focus 2000 teams and others. ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by Commission Dentz to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Chair Burmeister. Motion passed, 4 ayes, 0 nayes. RECENT STUDIES ABOUT BOREDOM DURING FREE TIME espite our best professional ef- forts at providing services, places and educational pro- grams designed to help people use their free time meaningfully, we are still confronted with the perva- sive problem of boredom. We know that when faced with a period of free time, some individuals just cannot seem to identify a leisure activity that is interesting, challenging, or exciting. These people would be likely to de- scribe their free time as boring. It is puzzling that anyone would feel bored during free time. All of our the- ories of the "state of mind" perspective of leisure assume that people seek out leisure activities that make them feel self -determining, competent and opti- .mally involved. Boredom, if it occurs at all, should be a brief motivational state that tells us we need to find something interesting to do. More- over, the common definition of leisure time as the hours of the day during which we are relatively free from con- straint makes leisure boredom even more confusing. Being bored at work, or school, or in other environments in which our choices are limited makes sense. But boredom when we are free to choose what to do? Why? This question has caught the imagi- nation of several researchers, includ- ing Seppo Iso -Ahola, Linda Caldwell, Youngkill Lee, Mounir Ragheb and myself. A number of recent studies Ellen Rissinger is an associate pro- fessor in the Department of Educa- tional Psychology at the University of Nebraska -Lincoln. 3 0 + P& R M A R C H 1 9 9 4 provide an initial glimpse into why people get bored in their free time. For example, Seppo Iso -Ahola and I published a paper in 1987 in which we studied 134 adults from the general population of a large East Coast city. We found that a lot of things didn't seem to make a difference in whether people get bored in free time. Age, income, race, education, employment status and gender were all poor pre- dictors of a person's boredom. The degree to which someone had a strong "work ethic" or "leisure ethic" made little difference, as did common constraints (not enough time, lack of transportation, no one to do things with, and so forth). What did seem to influence whether people grot bored or not. a answer was: the de ee to which people were aware that leisure activities could meet their psychologi- cal needs. Cl7he questionnaire item we used said "I've never really given much thought to whether leisure could be psychologically rewarding.") Best Predictor This is a little confusing, so let's examine the idea further. Our data suggested that a person's answer to this single item was the best predictor of how bored they were in free time. People who were more aware of the po entz or eisure activities to add meaningfully to their lives were less likely to get bored, and people who lacked this awareness were more like- ly to yet bored. This fits nicely with intrinsic motiva- _tion theory. Deci and Ryan, in their 1985 book, state that in order to By Ellen Weissinger become intrinsically motivated, indi- viduals must be aware that their need for intrinsic rewards (like feelings of self-determination and competence) can be satisfied. Viewed from this per- spective, our findings suggest that people who were aware that their intrinsic needs could be met in their leisure activities were less likely to be bored. Linda Caldwell, Deb Bandalos and I got similar results in a group of 474 college students, and Linda and I found essentially the same thing in a sample of 155 adults with permanent spinal cord injuries (Weissinger, Cald- well and Bandalos,1992; Caldwell and Weissinger, in press). Boredom during free time, it seems. may be a result of our ignorance about the potential for our leisure choices to importantly enhance our lives. This sounds simple, but the implications for leisure education are profound. It is possible that one of the most effe - tive things we could do to reduce boredom is to help people understand _at the things they choose to do in their free time can add meanie and r_ic'� i� to themes. Consider the fact that the U.S. pub- lic school system has made concerted efforts in the last three decades to provide career counseling to all stu- dents. These interventions are designed to help young people make wise choices about the eight hours a day they will spend at work. Career counselors have at their disposal a wide array of interest batteries, per- sonality tests and intervention tech- niques that allow them to increase stu dents awareness of the need to make 11w.cosT POL Rar� ey. 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Leisure educa- tion means telling people what the recreation profession has long known: that for many people, leisure choices provide a primary opportunity to be fully functioning human beings. Why should we bother to use leisure education to reduce the likeli- hood of boredom in free time? The most important reason that has emerged from recent research studies is that leisure boredom is consistently associated with other negative behav- iors and outcomes- For example, in Playgrounds For The Disabled Meet ADA and CPSC Safety Guidelines! WONDER MAZE FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS TheWonder Maze and Wheelchair Swing are among dozens of PCA's proven rehabilitative play systems used in mainstreaming by hundreds of special schools, nationwide. Most WHEELCHAIR SWING important, our playgrounds comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) guide- lines. Ask for a catalog and about our free playground planning service. (800) 727-8180 ST. LOUIS 389-4140 industries ainC. 5642 Natural Bridge, St. Louis, MO 63120 PLEASE CIRCLE HEADER SERVICE CARD No. 28 1991 Seppo Iso -Ahola and Edward Crowley reported that adolescents diagnosed as substance abusers were more bored with their free time than adolescents who were not substance abusers. This was true even after the researchers controlled for other vari- ables like gender, age, race, socioeco- normc status and family structure. Sensation Seekers Their explanation for this finding was that substance abusers are also "sensation seekers" who want high levels of activity and excitement dur- ing free time. When leisure activities don't meet their needs, they get bored, and abuse drugs and alcohol as a means of reducing boredom. Youngkill Lee (1990) arrived at the same conclusion concerning adoles- cents in Korea. In a 1989 article, Edward Smith and Linda Caldwell compared adolescent smokers and nonsmokers in a sample of 1407 Canadian 10th graders. They found that adolescents who smoked reported more boredom during their most frequent leisure activity than adolescents who did not smoke. The researchers concluded that adolescent smokers in their sample spent consid- erable free time in activities that were conducive to boredom and unhealthy behaviors. These studies associating leisure boredom and unhealthy choices are also confirmed by a study Linda Cald- well, Ed Smith and I reported at the 1993 SPRE Leisure Research Sympo- sium. In a sample of 447 college undergraduates, we found that people with more boredom during free time rated themselves as less mentally and physically healthy than people with less boredom. This was true for both men and women. In another study from the 1993 symposium, Mounir Ragheb reported that among a sample of 343 college students, people who were more lonely were also more bored during free time. This is consis- P& R M A R C H 1 9 9 4 a 3 3 tent with findings from James Oppen- heim's 1984 study which showed that college students who were less social- ly competent were more bored with their leisure. None of these studies can definitive- ly state that boredom in free time causes substance abuse, smoking, poor health, or loneliness. Nor is there a very complete understanding of the factors that cause boredom. But the accumulation of evidence leads to the initial conclusion that boredom du free time 'is consistently related � negative behaviors and outcomes, and that it occurs, at least in part, because people are not aware of the potential Brent in meaningful leisure activi- ties. The challenge to leisure service professionals is to address this issue at both the individual and societal lev- els. Educational efforts focused on preventing boredom will have to take into account that bored individuals are the product of widespread failure to prepare us to use free time meaning- fully. Beyond Traditional Delivery One irony faced by professionals is that organized recreation serves a rel- atively small portion of the public; most people engage in "self -pro- grammed" leisure activities. Even more perplexing is the notion that people who find leisure time boring are probably least likely to seek out organized recreation. So how can we reach these people? Although public and private recreation agencies can apply research about boredom to alter their programs and philosophies, the broader answer will require going beyond traditional service delivery. For example, schools are an obvi- ous setting for capturing the attention of young people. I have often won- dered why parks and recreation agen- cies have not established better rela- tionships with educators and created more effective educational programs in schools. Why wouldn't recreation 3 4 * P& R M A R C H 1 9 9 4 professionals volunteer to speak to students, not just about things like signing up for athletic leagues, but about the nature of free time and its productive uses? Why couldn't we use recreation professionals as leisure consultants in the schools? For that matter, why have we underutilized schools as undergraduate and gradu- ate practicum sites? And why is it that leisure studies professors haven't set up a dialogue with the faculty who train teachers and school counselors? This last point is even more puzzling since many recreation curricula are housed in colleges of education. Different Problems Reaching adults who are beyond their formal schooling presents differ- ent problems. Again, it is difficult to understand why we have failed to con- sciously utilize the news media for leisure education purposes. Newspa- per public interest stories, local talk shows and local access cable stations are all obvious choices for planting stories that address the meaningful use of leisure time. Local and state public broadcasting and community radio stations typically produce and distribute high quality programming on an incredibly diverse array of top- ics. I suspect that utilizing these media sources simply requires an informed professional with a willing- ness to be persuasive and persistent. The question of how to address boredom in the general population has no single, or simple, answer. But given the present state of relative inac- tion, there seems to be no where to go but up. Perhaps the more difficult question is, "Why have we done so lit- tle to educate for leisure?" At a presen- tation in San Jose, Mark Searle of the University of Manitoba said jokingly that he was waiting to see a study that didn't have implications for leisure education. We certainly have no short- age of ideas. What we seem to lack are models for effectively implement- ing them. ■ References Caldwell, LL, & Weissinger, E. (in press, Factors influencing free time boredom it a sample of persons with spinal cord injuries. Therapeutic Recreation Journa Deci, E. L, & Ryan, R. M. (1985). Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior. New York: Plenum. Iso -Ahola, S.E., & Crowley, E.D. (1991). Adolescent substance abuse and leisure boredom. Journal of Leisure Research, 23,260-271. Iso -Ahola, S.E., & Weissinger, E. (1987). 1 Leisure and boredom. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 5, 356-364. Lee, Y. (1990). Leisure boredom: Possible cause of adolescent drug abuse. Korea( Journal of Leisure and Recreation, 7, 76-90. Oppenheim, J.S. (1984). Perceived sock competence, boredom and capacity for self -entertainment Unpublished Master thesis, University of Maryland, College Park. Ragheb, M.G. (1993, October). A multiph regression analysis of the contribution of campus recreation, leisure satisfac- tion, loneliness and a set of satisfaction to students. Paper presented at the SPF Leisure Research Symposium, San Jos( CA. Smith, E.A., & Caldwell, LL (1989). The perceived quality of leisure experience: among smoking and nonsmoking adole,- cents. Journal of Early Adolescence, 9, 153-162. Weissinger, E., Caldwell, LL, & Smith, E.A. (1993, October). Effects of differing levels of leisure boredom on self-report of mental and physical health among tr, ditionally aged college students. Paper presented atthe SPRE Leisure Researc Symposium, San Jose, CA. Weissinger, E., Caldwell, LL., & Bandar D.L. (1992). Relation between intrinsic motivation and boredom in leisure time Leisure Sciences, 14,317-325. RESOLUTION # CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION STATING GUIDELINES FOR NAMING PARKS AND PARK AMENITIES. WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View parks and amenities therein are presently named for their location with the intention of easily locating and identifying each park with their neighborhoods, and; WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission prefers to keep the naming of parks and park amenities out of the realm of politics with all the controversy and hard feelings that may result, and; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds View, with recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission hereby adopts the policy that parks and park amenities are to be named for their location, identifying with the neighborhood in which it is located. Adopted this 11 day of April, 1994. ATTEST: Mayor (SEAL) Clerk -Administrator 'editor's Note: This column is intended to be a i:owcase for clients who have demonstrated a commitment to cost saving, innovative problem solving, and improving the efficiency of govern- ment spending. Park and Recreation Dept. delivers wide variety of services on limited budget When it comes to providing the big- gest bang for the buck, the city of Mounds View's Park and Recreation Department could be considered a budgetary stick of dynamite. For years, the Park and Recreation Department has gained valuable experi- ence in providing a high level of services to its diverse and changing population, despite its small budget. Through the use of volunteers, sharing services and pro- viding joint programming with othercom- munities, the department is able to com- pete with some of the larger metropolitan 'ommunities in services offered. Since Mounds View has a substantial popula- tion that is considered transient, Park and Recreation Director Mary Saarion says the biggest challenge has been living up to the expectations that new residents bring from other communities. "There is a big competition," Saarion said. "A lot of people that live in the suburbs move from one suburb to another. What they get in one community, as far as recreational services are concerned, they expect to get in the next community." Department staff has met that chal- lenge head-on largely through volunteer recruiting efforts. The department re- cruits volunteer coaches, umpires and ref- erees, as well as volunteers to work on special projects. Local Eagle Scout groups donate their time to perform park im- provements, and a garden club beautifies the city by planting flowers. The city also has a community theater that is mainly a volunteer endeavor. Though the department has limited Funds and a small staff -- three office workers and two parks workers -- it gets additional help from student workers, JPTA (federal youth work.program) par- The city of Mounds View Joint programming with .neigh- boring communities helps bolster participation in activities that would normally have a lower number of participants if done alone. For instance, the Superball League is more fun for the participants when Mounds View's three teams are combined with New Brighton's three teams to form a six team league. The city also participates in other joint activities with sur- rounding communities, such as sightseeing excursions or dances. The city is in the process of creat- ing a joint regional senior center ..+ that would include the communi- ties of Fridley, New Brighton, Spring Lake Park and Mounds View. All services, such as social services, recreation and assistance programs, that have traditionally "- been located in different places will be centralized for the conve- nience of the participating cities and their citizens. "When you are a smaller community like this, you tend to do more coordination among agencies," Saarion said. "Then you can offer the same opportunities as the large communi- ties by joining forces with other commu- nities and agencies." The Mounds View Lions Club makes contributions. for numerous events and activities and has been a major factor in the department's success. The club do- nates money for park improvements, pro- vides a sign -language interpreter for the community theater, purchases equipment for the First Aid/CPR programs and pro- vides funds for the department's senior exercise program and many other pro- grams. Though Saarion has never attempted to calculate the cost savings the city has experienced through its budget -stretch- ing techniques, she says the true value is in the greater number of services her department provides to its citizens. "More than monetary, it's really about increas- ing the opportunities for people," Saarion said. "By doing things in coordination with other communities, we are able to offer these programs and expand our re- sources," she said. Volunteer coaches allow Mounds View Park and Recreation to continue providing a basketball program despite a limited budget ticipants, and citizens sentenced to per- form community service. Other than the budget provided by the city, additional funds come from the various grants that the department applies for. The grants provide funds for playground equipment, materials for park improvements, activity sponsorship, and other endeavors. Mounds View shares a forester with the cities of New Brighton and Roseville. Mounds View pays for one day of labor a week for a crew of workers and an addi- tional day for when the forester does tree inspections, wood pile inspections, dis- ease control, paper work for taking down trees, etc. The forester also applies for a great deal of grants, which can double the forest maintenance budget. The Park and Recreation Department jointly operates a park with the city of Spring Lake Park, which lies on the bor- der of both communities. Mounds View handles the administrative duties, while Spring Lake Park does the maintenance of the park. Recently, the Spring Lake Park Lions Club funded a new beach house, pathways, and a ball field for the park -- improvements that would have cost both cities more than $250,000. State Auditor's Report Winter 1994 page seven RECRE- ATION FIGHTS CRIME JUVENILECRIME WAS ON THE 815E IN 1993, BUT KIDS WERE DETERRED FROM DELINQUENCY WITH THE JUVENILE CURFEW PROGRAM his is the approach of the '90s: Parks and recreation agencies must collaborate with other government and private agencies to address the needs of the young," says Jim Col- ley, CLP, director of the Phoenix Parks, Recreation and Library Department. With this approach, the department has found some success in reducing inci- dents of juvenile delinquency. Parks and recreation, police and 'u- dicial courts—these three entities are links in a chain that can help reven t ju- venile delinquency. Each has its own power to influence and change a young life, but, too often, they work alone. In Phoenix, Arizona the link has been strengthened through two innovative programs: one is a grant from the Ari- zona Supreme Court which extended summer recreation proglams and - helped pilot new programs; the other is th'e ]uvenile Curfew Pro keeps kids off the streets at ni ht and puts them in recreation programs. Parks and recreation programs strive to keep kids out of trouble; they are at the beginning of the process. Judicial courts usually are at the end of the process, sending kids to be locked up or, hopefully, rehabilitated. In 1991 and 1993, the Arizona Supreme Court stepped out of their traditional role to get involved at the beginning—it gave the city of Phoenix Parks, Recreation and Library Department a grant for two summers to fund various recreation programs. The result an up to a 52 per- cent reduction in juvenile crime. The de artm@nt'S SUCC@55 in S soring e. anded summer recreation programs has been a positive influence to Youth -at -risk. Their participation is outstanding, with almost 135,000 youths benefiting from the programs. In 1993, the Arizona Supreme Court al- located $63,000 and the department provided $37,000 in a local cash match. According to Cynthia Peters, At -Risk Youth Division supervisor, "It gave us an opportunity to expand existing pro- grams, late night/weekend activities, and provide more services to teens dur- ing the leisure time during the summer months. We provided services for 74 cents a kid—it would cost $38,000 per year to lock up a kid." The programs were divided into five identified areas of participation. Juvenile Curfew Youth Counseling The Juvenile curfew program imple- mented in February 1993 picked up 1,648 youths for curfew violations dur- ing the first six months. Recreation staff and police saw a need for a social ser- vices component to the program to fol- low up with some of the youth violators. A youth counselor was added to the Ju- venile Curfew Program using $2,000 of the grant. During August 1993, of the 467 youths picked up for curfew viola- tion, 105 were contacted by the youth counselor and, of those, 80 youths took advantage of the offered services. Kool Kids Kool Kids is a program which pro- vides free swimming at city pools to youth 17 years -old and younger. Aquat- ics staff solicit donations from busi- nesses and individuals to sponsor a pool for an evening or a day during the sum- mer. With private donations of $30,000 and Supreme Court funds of $25,000, nine pools had free swim for 82,122 youths. Park/Recreation Center Youth Programs Parks and recreation centers are able to be open and have programs during the times kids needed it the most— weekends and evenings. Five centers and the Cave Creek Sports Complex used $13,000 of the court grant to keep busy 231,405 youths. City Streets Clutreach The City Streets Outreach program ran not only at 14 city parks and recre- P& R M A R C H 1 9 9 4 t 4 5 THOSE WHO AREN'T PICKED UP BY PAR- ENTS RIGHT AWAY HAVE THE OPPORTU- NITY TO PLAY PING PONS, VOLLEYBALL OR BASKETBALL. 4 6 * P& R M A R C H 1 9 9 4 ation centers, but also in two schools, Carl Hayden High School and Nevin School, during July and August. For the $20,100 in Supreme Court funds, 26,832 youths participated in late night teen sports, The Mobile Partnership Pro - grain (a recreation center on wheels), three teen councils, special events and sports tournaments. Summer School Recreation Program Enhancement Neighborhoods that have gang prob- lems got a bit of relief when two local schools were kept open for recreation programs. The $29,000 of the court grant enabled the department to extend summer recreation programs for addi- tional weeks at targeted elementary and middle schools. Approximately 4,403 youths ages 6 to 14 participated in the activities. "It brought the department together for more cohesive services," said Di- rector Colley. "For such a large depart- ment our recreation services can some- times be fragmented. We were able to pilot some new programs such as the Juvenile Curfew Counseling, new teen councils in north Phoenix, and the Mid- night Madness program which kept gymnasiums opened until midnight for basketball games and other structured recreation programs. It made the streets of Phoenix safer by giving them some constructive program alterna- tives," says Colley. Local police statistics seem to agree with that view. The Phoenix Police De- partment reported consistent citywide reductions in the number of police calls during the months t e extended .pro- grams were operating. Comparative cnme statistics]7om police precincts July and August of 1991, 1992 and 1993, show a reduction in crime calls by as much as 52 percent in areas with ex- panded recreation programming (northeast, central east and northwest) during 1991 and 1993. Looking at statistics for 1993, it seems that juvenile crime was on the rise again, but we deterred kids from delin- quency with the Juvenile Curfew Pro- gram. The juvenile Curfew Program, a year-round joint program of the Phoenix Police and Parks, Rc _ 2atiol and Library departments, require youths age 15 and younger be off thl streets by 10 p.m.; those ages 16 and Y by midnight. Teens and children foun( in violation of the curfew are taken t( one of the four recreation sites arounc the city. As much as 60 percent of thr police calls in two areas of Phoenix wer, for curfew violations. While many c these kids are off the streets, they ar: not committing crimes. After a youth is picked up, he or sh, is taken to a recreation center which is staffed by recreation staff and police o1 ficers. Each youth goes through a K minute police processing that include notifying the parent or guardian, corn piling a criminal history and detecting signs of substance abuse or health prof: lems. Most kids are picked up at th, center by parents within 90 minute Any youth not picked up by a parer within six hours is turned over to juvc nile court. Staff members act as buffer wee. youths and authority figures- ane pc lice officers. Those who aren't picke up by parents right away have the of portunity to play ping pong, volleyba or basketball," says Walker Knox, recrc ation coordinator, who oversees the pr( gram at the Desert West Multigener: tional Center. Most may not be in th mood to play games, but they do hav the chance to talk with recreation sta who understand their plights. Some the part-time recreation staff had bee out on the streets and involved in gang at earlier ages. Thanks to the Arizor. Supreme Court grant, the curfew viol: tors are offered the services of a coul selor. Many of the kids do accept th help. The cooperation and collaboratic between different governmental agei cies has helped Phoenix, and parks an recreation professionals must be a pa: of it. Observes Jim Colley, "The chE. lenge to the parks and recreation pr fession is to take the initiative uttir together similar programs to combat j- venile crime and delinquency. While v are not the only solution, parks ar. recreation is a very valuable part of tl- chain." ■ 1994 GOALS PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 1. WORK ON REDEVELOPMENT OF ARDAN PARK a. Advocate moving the compost pile out of Ardan Park. b. Research into the possibility of obtaining the two properties to the south of Ardan Park. C. Once the compost pile is moved, meet with the neighbors to gain input regarding park amenities. d. Revise the Master Plan. e. Develop a park development plan for Ardan Park including budgeting, grant opportunities and other funding for Ardan Park development. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO PARK BUILDINGS a. Develop a funding plan for the installation of indoor restroom and new furnace for the park buildings. 3. PURSUE THE POSSIBILITIES OF A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ACROSS HWY 10 CONNECTING LONG LAKE ROAD a. Recommend support for grant proposals for shared funding of a pedestrian bridge. b. Provide advocacy for the project. 4. DEVELOPMENT OF GOLF COURSE PARK a. Plan a development of recreation uses for the park, matching uses acceptable to wetland areas. b. Devise a funding plan for the development of amenities. 5. INSTALL A BRIDGE OR CULVERT OVER THE STORM WATER DITCH AT SILVER VIEW PARK TRAIL. a. Secure an engineering recommendation from SEH for the most feasible choice. b. Devise a funding plan. C. Recommend action to the City Council 6. EXPAND THE PAVING OF MULTI -USE TRAILS IN THE PARKS ESPECIALLY GREENFIELD, CITY HALL AND SILVER VIEW PARKS a. Secure cost estimates and pursue all funding options for this project. b. Provide a priority list of trails to be paved. C. Budget for funding in budget for capital improvements. 7. PURSUE THE POSSIBILITY OF OPENING A PLEASURE SKATING RINK AT WOODCREST PARK a. Budget for additional warming house supervision. b. Make recommendation to the City Council. 8. PURSUE THE POSSIBILITIES OF USING EMPTY RETAIL SPACES IN THE CITY FOR RECREATIONAL AND OR COMMUNITY USE a. Work with the new Economic Development Coordinator to look into an agreement situation with the businesses for such uses. 9. CONTINUE TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITIES FOR REVENUE PRODUCING RECREATION ACTIVITIES a. Review the feasibility report from Maxfield Research Group Inc. b. Continue discussion and research into options and opportunities. 11 NIAXFIELD RESEARCH GROUP February 28, 1994 MEMORANDUM TO: Mary Saarion City of Mounds View FROM: Tom Melchior Maxfield Research Group, Inc. RE: Market Overview of Miniature Golf Courses - Northern Portion of the Metropolitan Area Per your request, I have completed a review of the current supply of miniature golf courses in the northern portion of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area and assessed the site of the proposed Mounds View miniature golf course, adjacent to City Hall. This memorandum summarizes the research findings. Since this work was completed during the winter (when outdoor courses are closed), we have incomplete data on most of the courses. Site. Analysis The site of the proposed miniature golf course is a parcel of land directly south of Mounds View City Hall, at the northwest corner of US Highway 10 and Edgewood Drive. Access to the site will be provided from Edgewood Drive with most users accessing Edgewood Drive from Highway 10. Highway 10 intersects with several major streets and freeways in close proximity to the site, including Interstate 35W (one mile southeast), State Highway 96 (two miles to the southeast) and State High- way 65 or Central Avenue (two miles to the northwest). Users from adjacent neigh- borhoods in the northeast portion of Mounds View could access the site from Edge - wood Drive, a neighborhood collector street, without having to travel via Highway 10. The site is an excellent one for this type of development, with very high visibility and good access. Average daily traffic counts on Highway 10 between Silver Lake Road and County Road H were 41,000 vehicles per day in 1992, according to the Minne- sota Department of Transportation. The location along this route will provide 61? -338-001`_' 620 KICKERNICK, 430 FIRST AVENUE NORTH 612=338-0659 i AX MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55401 Ms. Mary Saarion City of Mounds View February 28, 1994 Page 2 excellent exposure to both commuters and local traffic. The eventual completion of the new Highway 610 will likely reduce this level slightly, however. Surrounding land use is a mix of residential (mostly multifamily, but some single family including homes along Edgewood Drive) commercial and industrial uses. Fast food and family restaurants are located along Highway 10 and will be convenient to users of the miniature golf course. Burger King, McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chick- en, Taco Bell and Arby's are all located within one mile of the site. Family restau- rants in the area include Bridgeman's, Perkins and Donatelle's. While the site is very well-suited to this type of development, there are several issues which must be considered while planning for a miniature golf course. Access will be improved with the installation of a traffic light on Highway 10 at Edgewood. Without this light, many users will be frustrated attempting to access the site during busy peri- ods and could ultimately consider competing miniature golf courses instead of the pro- posed Mounds View facility. In addition, you should include space for a parking facility specifically for patrons of the miniature golf course. We recommend space for 20 cars with overflow parking available in the City Hall lot during busy periods (weekends/ evenings). Existing Supply of Minimure Golf Courses e. Table 1 presents basic market data on seven miniature golf facilities in the northern portion of the metropolitan area. Although visiting each of these courses was beyond the scope of this study, our interviews indicated that only Gasoline alley in Blaine has a higher quality course. In addition, Spring Lake Amusement Center reported that they had recently upgraded their course. We were unable to reach several of the facilities due to the time of year the research was conducted. An asterisk by courses listed in Table 1 indicates that the data is from research completed in 1991. We were unable to obtain any information at all on two other courses: Cheap Thrills in Ramsey and the Como Park course near the Como Park Zoo in St. Paul. The table shows that there are nine 18 -hole courses at the seven facilities. Research for this assignment as well as for previous studies indicates that miniature golf courses generally have other amusements associated with them. The exceptions are some of the indoor courses at malls, i.e., Desert Links at Galtier Plaza (not presented here) and Lava Links in Roseville, and some of the older courses, i.e., Putt -Putt in Minne- apolis. The courses with other amusements generally fall into one of two categories: those associated with other golf activities such as a driving range or those with other entertainment attractions such as batting cages or bumper boats. The top price for miniature golf in the north area is at Lava Links, an indoor course at Crossroads Mall near Rosedale in Roseville. The prices at Lava Links are $4.50 for adults on weekends (4.00 on weekdays), $4.00 for children age 11 to 15 ($3.50 on O 4 O In N M V)U CCd C G � In CCrr •d V C.i A MO Co Ob F. O � •d •d03 v� •r' U Cd '� R7 co Cd ¢ " Cd (d CC p Q. Cd 4r M O C H °) 0 cd '� conp 3 [ a� •�j N 8 c o° In ° y w � U � N O 4 O In N M V)U CCd C G � 0 b Ob .� U �_ co Cd V Z% (d CC p Q. 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Planned Miniature Golf Courses During the course of our research we discovered several potential miniature golf courses planned in communities adjacent to Mounds View. The following paragraphs briefly describe each one. The City of Blaine is considering development of a multi-purpose golf center that would include two miniature golf courses. Geared to beginners or "high -handicap" golfers, the complex would include two nine -hole executive courses, a driving range and other attractions such as batting cages and video games. The Blaine City Council is very supportive of the plan, but it would not open until 1996, according to the city manager. It will be located on leased airport property at 105th Avenue Northeast and Radisson Road. Due to the proximity to the site of the proposed Mounds View course, these facilities would be directly competitive with one another. A highly com- petitive market could reduce business at both facilities with a number of factors (ac- cess, other attractions, cost) affecting the relative success of each. The Ci ,y Qf New Brighton has tentative plans in the Park and Recreation Depart- ment's five-year plan to build a facility just south of Highway 96 between Old High- way 8 and 35W. There is no specific timetable for this project and there are no provisions for funding in the capital budget, according to the New Brighton Park and Recreation Director. He also noted that their plans are somewhat dependent on whether the proposed Mounds View miniature golf course moves ahead. As with the Blaine course, a facility at the Old Highway 8 location in New Brighton would be directly competitive with the proposed Mounds View miniature golf course. The Ramsey County Department of Parks and Recreation is considering a proposal by a private developer to build a driving range on park land near,Island Lake in Shore- view. The proposal is tentative at this time and a miniature golf course is not part of the initial plan, but could be added later. Ecko Baken Snow Tubi _ and Waterslides will be opening a miniature golf course in June 1994. Ecko Baken is located in New Scandia Township near Marine on St. .4 Ms. Mary Saarion February 28, 1994 City of Mounds View Page 5 Croix and as such, will not be direct competition to the proposed Mounds View Facil- ity. Summary of Findings Based on overall trends in the amusement industry, it appears that miniature golf is increasing in popularity but not as much as indicated three years ago. While interest is growing among families with children (probably due to the increase in this house- hold type in the suburbs since 1980), interviews indicated that interest is declining among older teens and young adults. Many persons in this category are now going to one of the many casinos near the metropolitan area. While we have no other pri- mary research to verify this trend, it reflects news accounts of the loss of business among bars and restaurants in other parts of Minnesota. Despite this, we believe that additional miniature golf courses could be developed in the north area. A review of industry literature shows that 100,000 persons are re- quired to support two 18 -hole courses (or 50,000 persons per course). Ramsey Coun- ty (excluding St. Paul), Anoka County and the northern portion of Washington County has an estimated 1992 population of 567,200 according to the Metropolitan Council. Adding in roughly 100,000 persons from the northern portion of St. Paul results in a total population of 667,200, translating to a total of 13 18 -hole courses supportable in the north area. Since there are 11 courses currently operating in this area (nine in Table 1 and two where no information was available), there appears to be room for two additional courses. The Planned Miniature Golf Facilities section (above) indicates that five courses are pending in the north area including the subject project in Mounds View but excluding the possible one in Shoreview (since it is so tentative). If all planned courses move ahead there will be a very competitive situation that could hurt facilities with fewer attractions, poor visibility and/or access or other problems (i.e., parking, maintenance). The proposed course adjacent to City Hall will have excellent visibility but access could be difficult at certain times of the day unless a traffic light is installed. In addition, you may want to consider other attractions to increase the drawing power of the facility: video games, batting cages, etc. would provide other amusement alterna- tives that would allow the facility to compete better with other multi -attraction facili- ties. 1993-1994 ATTENDANCE REPORT FOR LAMBERT DATE CHILDREN TEENS ADULTS TOTAL 12/27/93 15 10 4 29 12/28/93 16 8 4 28 12/29/93 23 7 6 36 12/30/93 34 18 19 71 12/31/93 31 55 20 j 106 1/1/94 46 23 35 104* 1/2/94 35 30 18 83 1/3/94 5 14 4 23 1/4/94 15 18 6 39 1/5/94 10 12 11 33 1/6/94 15 9 6 30 1/7/94 14 27 9 50 1/8/94 29 11 16 56 1/9/94 16 14 8 38 1/10/94 5 14 4 23 1/11/94 15 18 6 39 1/12/94 10 12 11 33 1/13/94 15 9 6 30 1/14/94 CLOSED TO COLD TEMPS 1/15/94 0 3 1 4 1/16/94 1 7 2 10 1/17/94 2 11 0 13 1/18/94 CLOSED TO COLD TEMPS 1/19/94 7 42 5 54 1/20/94 18 10 8 36 1/21/94 9 22 15 46 1/22/94 42 15 23 80 1/23/94 32 32 16 80 1/24/94 11 29 2 42 1/25/94 22 6 10 i 38 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ATTENDANCE REPORT CONTINUED FOR LAMBERT: DATE CIiILDREN TEENS ADULTS TOTALS 1/26/94 10 12 11 33 1/27/94 15 9 6 30 1/28/94 14 27 9 50 1/29/94 29 11 16 56 1/30/94 16 14 8 38 1/31/94 5 14 4 23 2/1/94 15 18 6 39 2/2/94 12 11 8 31 2/3/94 9 1 0 10 2/4/94 12 18 5 35 2/5/94 12 8 21 67 2/6/94 14 8 6 28 2/7/94 2 9 0 11 2/8/94 15 18 6 39 2/9/94 4 15 6 25 2/10/94 16 7 7 30 2/11/94 5 15 5 25 2/12/94 21 5 4 30 2/13/94 14 5 3 22 2/14/94 CLOSED RINK ATTEN NO SHOW 135** 2/15/94 CLOSED RINK ATTEN NO SHOW SHOW 2/16/94 1 17 25 43 2/17/94 0 6 0 6 TOTALS 787 793 450 i 2007 'YLLJa 1'AK 1 x Ul• Kl:ZllJhN 1J i3kWUMbALL **PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESERVATION 1993-1994 ATTENDANCE REPORT FOR HILL`iIEW DATE CHILDREN TEENS ADULTS TOTAL 12/27/93 11 15 5 31 12/28/93 19 6 2 27 12/29/93 13 7 5 18 12/30/93 65 30 11 106 12/31/93 65 15 43 123' 1/1/94 CLOSED RINK ATTEN NO ' SHOW 1/2/94 26 12 26 64 1/3/94 20 23 3 46 1/4/94 17 17 5 39 1/5/94 10 4 6 20 1/6/94 8 8 2 18 1/7/94 14 12 3 29 1/8/94 41 21 28 90 1/9/94 17 27 12 56 1/10/94 13 27 17 57 1/11/94 17 18 8 43 1/12/94 17 18 1 36 1/13/94 1 13 3 17 1/14/94 CLOSED DUE TO COLD TEMP 1/15/94 6 2 0 8 1/16/94 12 4 10 26 1/17/94 2 1 1 4 1/18/94 CLOSED DUE TO COLD TEMP 1/19/94 6 0 2 8 1/20/94 15 5 5 25 1/21/94 10 12 4 26 1/22/94 18 13 7 38 1/23/94 41 7 21 69 1/24/94 13 15 3 31 1/25/94 15 7 3 i 25 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ATTENDANCE REPORT CONTINUED FOR HILLVIEW: DATE CHILDREN TEENS ADULTS i TOTALS 1/26/94 10 11 3 24 1/27/94 7 6 0 13 1/28/94 6 12 1 19 1/29/94 16 18 9 43 1/30/94 32 7 11 50 1/31/94 3 8 1 12 2/1/94 9 15 8 32 2/2/94 3 10 2 15 2/3/94 5 12 1 18 2/4/94 2 8 0 10 2/5/94 55 20 32 107 2/6/94 24 15 18 57 2/7/94 6 6 2 14 2/8/94 0 1 2 3 2/9/94 5 2 1 8 2/10/94 8 12 2 22 2/11/94 7 12 2 21 2/12/94 37 10 25 72 2/13/94 33 15 22 70 2/14/94 6 8 2 16 2/15/94 7 14 3 24 2/16/94 17 3 4 24 2/17/94 3 3 3 ° 9 i i �MMM TOTALS 813 567 390 i 1763 1 J. O i'f'lR 1 [ •Ji" Mr-OLUILIN iJ UriLl�llYilllLLL 1993-1994 ATTENDANCE REPORT FOR GROVELAND DATE CHILDREN TEENS ADULTS TOTAL 12/28/93 18 11 4 33 12/29/93 18 7 5 30 12/30/93 33 15 12 60 12/31/93 24 9 14 47 1/1/94 45 16 21 82 1/2/94 40 8 16 64 1/3/94 30 8 9 47 1/4/94 47 8 12 67 1/5/94 9 2 1 12 1/6/94 24 4 3 31 1/7/94 16 4 4 24 1/8/94 32 10 13 55 1/9/94 30 11 11 52 1/10/94 21 15 7 43 1/11/94 18 14 10 42 1/12/94 19 1 8 28 1/13/94 10 8 3 21 1/14/94 CLOSED DUE TO COLD TEMPS 1/15/94 4 0 0 4 1/16/94 18 1 5 24 1/17/94 0 0 0 0 1/18/94 CLOSED DUE TO COLD TEMP 1/19/94 4 0 0 4 1/20/94 1 0 2 3 1/21/94 11 2 9 22 1/22/94 43 7 29 79 1/23/94 43 7 21 71 1/24/94 32 1 9 42 1/25/94 23 3 3 29 1/26/94 20 4 5 i 29 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ATTENDANCE REPORT CONTINUED FOR GROVELAND: DATE CHILDREN TEENS i ADULTS TOTALS 1/27/94 10 0 1 11 1/28/94 6 4 3 ' 13 1/29/94 21 9 24 54 1/30/94 12 1 5 18 1/31/94 16 0 3 19 2/1/94 16 0 5 ' 21 2/2/94 9 2 1 12 2/3/94 6 2 0 ' 8 2/4/94 9 0 1 10 2/5/94 18 3 9 30 2/6/94 22 1 11 34 2/7/94 7 0 2 9 2/8/94 11 0 4 15 2/9/94 15 4 4 23 2/10/94 8 2 6 16 2/11/94 19 4 9 ' 32 2/12/94 32 3 17 52 2/13/94 40 9 18 ' 67 2/14/94 24 5 12 ' 41 2/15/94 19 3 8 ' 30 2/16/94 21 2 4 31 2/17/94 16 2 5 23 e TOTALS 973 231 388 i 1614 1994 ICE RINK COMPLAINT LOG Tuesday, January 11, 1994: 4:40 p.m. Mr. Oliverius, Atoms Coach for Lake Region Hockey Association, came into the office to complain that the hockey rink at Lambert was not swept. It was explained that the hockey rink had been swept in the morning but because it continued to snow all day that the snow continued to accumulate after the Steve, daytime park crew left for the day. The policy has been that rinks will be swept after snow stops falling. It was explained that staff did not feel that it was appropriate to call for over -time when the snow continued to fall, especially considering that the park is only open four hours because it was a school night and the rink hours are 4-8 p.m. In addition it was explained that the rink would be swept and flooded in the evening after rinks close on the night shift considering that the snow stops falling. In addition Mr. Oliverius requested additional shovels than the three already at Lambert Park. Staff informed Mr. that the City would purchase two additional scoop shovels and have them at Lambert Park building by the weekend. Mr. Oliverius was expressed his appreciation for the additional shovels and said that he understood our policy regarding the snowfall stating that he and the other parents would shovel the ice during these conditions since it is a rare occasion that his practice would be at the same time that an afternoon on-going snowfall would be occurring. Friday, January 31, 1994 On Friday, January 28 staff received a telephone call from the father of a skater that was involved in a fight at Hillview Park rink. The skater was a teenage male who had a fist to cuffs scuffle on the pleasure skating rink at Hillview Park. The one boy cut the other boy's mouth with his hockey stick during the fight. The injured boy went into the rink house for aid. The rink attendant, after attending the injury of the boy demanded that the other boy leave the park. The boy did not comply at first but later entered the park building and continued -to taunt the injured boy. The rink attendant demanded that the boy leave the park. He was again non -complying. Verbal fighting resumed in the park building. The rink attendant became more aggressive in his authority and gave the boy a shove on his should as he was sitting in a chair. The boy's head hit the wall. The boy finally left. The next day the father of the boy called and complained that the rink attendant "hit" his son. He demanded that the rink attendant be fired. After providing the father with the entire story, he became a little less accusing of the rink attendant, acknowledging that his son was wrong in his actions but also stating that the rink attendant should not have shoved his son. Staff reported that the rink attendant would be advised to call the police in the occasion that such a similar incident occurs rather than dealing with the fighting people. The father did not like this idea, and was unable to come up with a suggestion for dealing with a fighting, verbally abusive and non -complying teenager. Friday, February 11, 1994: 4:00 p.m. Mr. LaHoud, Mites Coach with Lake Region Hockey Association came in and spoke with Tim Cruikshank to state that he thought the conditions of the ice at Lambert Park was bad. He accused the Parks Crew of being lazy and drinking coffee the entire day and stated the Parks and Recreation Director didn't give a "s " about skating rinks. He wanted a meeting to tell the department how to maintain the ice. Mr. LaHoud was insulting and accusing in his conversation with Tim Cruikshank. Monday, February 16, 1994 Staff received a telephone call from Mr. Hammond who called to inquire why Lambert Park building was not opened Monday or Tuesday evenings, February 14 and 15. His hockey team arrived at Lambert and because the building was not opened they moved to Hillview Park to practice. He was very kind in his inquiry and stated that he did not want to get the rink attendant in trouble because he had been very helpful during the season and that he had heard that there was a concert at Irondale HS and that a sub had been called in. Mr. Hammond was thanked for his call and stated that staff would look into the matter. Upon inquiry it was determined that Jacob had a concert and had called Mike Bloomquist to sub and that he did not show up either day. These are the only three complaints that were received by Department staff. Calls were received regarding the inquiry as to whether or not rinks were going to be closed on days that were extremely cold. These however were not complaints but rather requests for information. o Ofl c- � "4 C CCDo C p w w w co ce N 0071 a N N. ao t-jN '77 0 ti w w to 00 w ai caa, p- CC CD uq ~ ~ O0 riq y CD 64 64 O ~ J VI (A H+ 00 O CJI C/� 64 64 00 N tQ ►+ W Cn v ? Q\ 00 ON 00 0 N 00 W p R' 'A 00O TV). 64 00 t.A O CD V] . 64 64 r z o 0 0 o O o o ?; o w rn � ONO (-A C� 69 64 QA C.A 0 7� 69 64 0 N cn O W CN 00 O O O O a' N O �C I.S 46q CN O W O V~i �O CN :.A \Z O w N O O -A CNii cNii C/] 64 64 O Un O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C C 64 N Opo W 00 W lA (-A N w I O O O O 1--� c.n C/i O O �' cn II o o O O o 0 to 1993 - 1994 SKATING RINK ICE USE Rinks were open during regular skating hours for drop in skating. In addition, rinks were again available for special reservation by individuals and groups. Listed below are the groups and individuals who reserved the rinks during the 1993 - 1994 season: L.R.H.A. Atoms - Lambert P.V.D.A. - Lambert Irondale Mites - Lambert Pinewood Elementary - Lambert Northgile Broolnball - Hillview Northside Christian Every Tues and Thurs. in January and February. Every Wednesday in January and February Every Saturday in January and February. February 14 for 1hr Every Saturday for 1hr. School - Hillview One day for their gym class activities OM11 EUV "Quite Simply the Best" March 8, 1994 Dear Mr. Edwards: Phone: (612) 784-3055 Fax: (612) 784-3462 It was nice to meet you at the Council Work Session last evening. I look forward to your participation in ice -making next winter. Your participation in ice -making will be greatly appreciated and I hope that it will result in adequate ice for your liking. I am following through with the request from the City Council for names and addresses of Mounds View participants in Lake Region Hockey. In addition, please send the entire player statistics of the Lake Region Hockey Association including the total number of youth in each age division, as well as the numbers and overall percentage of participation from each city including Shoreview, Arden Hills, New Brighton, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights and Roseville and Mounds View or whatever cities are included in the Lake Region Hockey Association. This is standard information that the City receives from all athletic associations. In addition, please send copies of the scheduled practices and games of teams and divisions, including indoor ice time and outdoor ice time. My son plays in the Centennial Hockey Association, and close friends and other family members play hockey in the Mounds View Hockey Association. I am very familiar with the structure and practice and game schedules of the various hockey associations. I am an advocate of youth athletics, hockey being one such program. However, I am also entrusted to spend the City of Mounds View's designated park tax dollars in ways that are of greatest benefit to the majority. Therefore, citizen groups such as the Parks and Recreation Commission, neighborhood groups, and Task Forces are appointed to provide that citizen input. Facility user statistics and surveys are also used as tools to "keep in touch" with the needs and desires of the community regarding park facilities and programs. Staff and Council strive to carry out the requests of these groups when resources and funding is available. Quite frankly, in the past 8-10 years, outdoor hockey facilities has not been in great demand in the City of Mounds View. In contrast, I know that the cities of �PR5aYIMT,01NK YR►H ��� �nni u��ti,.,-,,, in e�,.�..,a� �i,,,,., nnni �c„� innn Shoreview and Arden Hills has had a tremendous increase in the demand for hockey facilities due to increased hockey association participation. Five years ago broomball was the "hot" activity of the hockey rinks in Mounds View. Now, the trend for use of Mounds View hockey rink facilities seems to be leaning towards less structured "pick up" hockey, boothockey and rollerblading. If the trend in hockey participation is changing in the City of Mounds View we need to know and statistics will assist us with information regarding any trend changes. Please send me this information as soon as possible. This information will be forwarded to the Parks and Recreation Commission for consideration in the need of additional hockey facilities. If you have any questions please call me at 784-0618. Your prompt return of this information is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Mary Saarion, Director Parks, Recreation & Forestry CC. Tom LaHoud Rich Oliverius City Council Members CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department 2401 Highway 10 Mounds View, MN 55112 784-3055 PERMIT FOR USE OF ATHLETIC FIELDS FOR TOURNAMENTS DATE: Permission is hereby granted to to use on For purposes of conducting a (Name of Group) (Special Facilities) (Dates and Times) (Type of Activity) This permit is issued with the understanding that: (Name of responsible person) (Address) (per) will be responsible for adherence to the "Policies For Usage Of Athletic Fields." This permit is conditioned upon the following fee schedule: 1. TOURNAMENT FEES: (SEE POLICY FOR USAGE OF ATHLETIC FIELDS) A. $50.00 per day per field ($100.00 for Non-residents, and business not located in Mounds View) $ B. $100.00 clean-up/ damage deposit $ C. $40.00 MRPA/USSSA sanctioning fee $ D. $50.00 deposit for keys checked out $ E. Use of Silver View Picnic Shelter - $20.00 for residents= & $50.00 for non-residents $ F. Food Concession permit $25.00/ tournament/ site $ G. $4.00 per bag of chalk. $ H. $15.00 per hour for use of City Hall Field Lights $ I. $25.00 for use of chalker $ J. $25.00 for use of metal fence drag $ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $ AMOUNT REFUNDABLE: $ PAID BY: CASH CHECK - # SIGNED & AGREED UPON BY: DATE REFUND ISSUED: ATHLETIC FACILITY & PARK USER PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT AMOUNT $ ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON ANY CITY PARK ORSCHOOL FACILITY. GLASS- CONTAINERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ANY CITY PARK. OR SCHOOL FACILITY. NOTE: All equipment must be picked up at the maintenance garage on Friday before the tournament between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. at a pre -arranged time by calling 784-3055. • All equipment must be returned the Monday following the tournament. A late fee of 525:00/ day will be charged if returned later than Monday morning. If equipment is damaged due to negligence, the tournament sponsor will be held responsible for all damages. • All user fees must be deposited with the City two weeks before the tournament. • Individuals responsible for tournament MUST have in their possession a signed, written use permit specifying which fields will be used. • Games must not begin before 8:00am City Ordinance states that City parks close at 10:00 pm. • Per City Council action, a $20.00 fee must be charged for all checks returned by the bank for any reason. All checks must be accompared by proper identification. ■ Ticket nor entrance fee shall not be charged to tournament spectators. ■ The tournament sponsors are responsible for "the conduct of teams in the tournament including: 1. Parking - Vehicles are prohibited from parking on park grass. 2. Glass - Glass bottles are prohibited in the parks 3. Littering - Littering is prohibited 4. Vandalism - Vandalism is prohibited and subject to fines and/or prosecution. 5. Behavior - Unsportsmanlike behavior is prohibited. Rules and Re ulatlans for use of Park Facilifles CITY HALL PARK ■ Pick up all trash and litter in the vicinity. • Place trash bags in dumpster behind police garage. • Wipe off picnic tables. • Replace picnic tables to original position. SILVER VIEW AND LAKESIDE PARK Turn off lights. • Lock all doors and serving window (Silver View.) • Pick up all trash and litter in the vicinity. • Place trash bags in dumpster. • Leave the kitchen and bathrooms clean and orderly. PARK BUILDINGS • Turn off the lights. • Vacuum the carpet. * Clean the tables and chairs. • Replace the tables and chairs to original positions. • Close and lock the windows. • Place all trash and litter in the building trash cans. GENERAL INFORMATION • Report any and all damage to the Parks and Recreation Department. In case of vandalism, report to Police Department (after hours number is 484-9155.) ■ Return keys to the Parks and Recreation next business day immediately following rental. • Alcoholic beverages are NOT allowed in any city park or school facility. • Glass containers are prohibited from any city park and school facility. Any questions can be directed to Mounds View Parks & Rec. Dept. - 784-3055 FORM 92-1 Mounds View Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department 2401 Highway 10 Mounds View, MN 55112 784-3055 PARK RESERVATION PERMIT Date of request: Permission is hereby granted to: for use of Park and special facilities including Date of rental: Time of rental: This permit is issued with the understanding that: Type of activity: Name of responsible person Address Phone will be responsible for adherence to the Policies and Regulations for use of City Park facilities: This permit is conditioned upon the following fee schedule: I. PARK RENTAL FEE/DEPOSIT A. $20.00 resident fee $ B. $50.00 non-resident fee $ C. $50.00 key deposit (Lakeside/Silver View) $ D. $50.00 clean-up deposit (City Hall/Silver View/ Lakeside) $ II. PICNIC KIT A. $10.00 charge (available to Mounds View residents only) $ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $ AMOUNT REFUNDABLE: $ PD BY: CHECK(S)# [ & ] OR CASH [ ] AGREED UPON BY: (PARK USER) DATE DEPOSIT CHECK RETURNED: (P&R DEPT) BY WHOM: Park Facility Use Permit & Reservation Policy Page two 5. Athletic facilities can be scheduled and used for tournaments but must pay the fees described in the tournament reservation form. 6. All athletic field and park facilities are reserved and permits granted at the discretion of the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department staff. Any infraction of the rules will dismiss a particular group or individual from continued reservations or permits for use of the facilities. The park facilities for the City of Mounds View residents are available for use by all persons of the City of Mounds View. The Mounds View Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department is responsible for managing these facilities in order to provide all residents the opportunity to use the facilities. All groups include individual residents, youth instructional programs, adult leagues, several athletic associations, church groups, business and merchant groups, school groups and senior citizens. All groups are requested to be responsible in their behavior and use of the park facilities. Play hard, play safe, have fun! Adopted by the Parks and Recreation Commission City of Mounds View Park Facility Use Permit and Reservation Policy for the City of Mounds View 1. Park facilities under the management of the City of Mounds View are first and foremost available for use to all residents of the City of Mounds View and to those persons who are registered and participating in programs sponsored by the City of Mounds View. 2. All athletic associations or organizations must follow the these guidelines for the use of City athletic facilities: a. Facilities are reserved on a percentage basis relative to the number of Mounds View residents participating in the program. Before athletic facilities will be assigned, a list of participants must be received. b. The City of Mounds View will coordinate associations needs and desires with a representative of the association that is also a resident of the City of Mounds View. c. All associations using City athletic facilities shall schedule Mounds View players or teams to be playing on Mounds View facilities to the greatest extent possible, to ensure that Mounds View residents have the benefit of playing on Mounds View facilities. d. Leagues or teams from other city leagues and not sponsored by the City of Mounds View will not be granted a permit for use of Mounds View athletic facilities. 3. All picnic reservations will be offered to the public with a written request if requested before April 1st of each year. After April 1st of each year a reservation can be processed over the telephone. All those requesting a picnic reservation must complete a form describing the user group and providing information such as times, dates, type of groups, function, facility uses, etc. Payment of the reservation deposit or fee must be received before the picnic date. Non-residents are required to pay a higher fee than residents of the City of Mounds View. 4. Other facility reservations such as horseshoe courts, basketball courts, sand volleyball courts and tennis courts will be reserved or granted permits on an individual basis, ensuring that those requesting qualify as a resident, picnic reservation or City sponsored program participant. 6. Food concession permit only is $25.00/toumament per site. 7. $4.00 per bag of chalk. 8. $15.00 per hour for the use of the City Hail Field Lights. 9. $25.00 for use of chalker 10. $25.00 for use of metal fence drag NOTE: All equipment must be picked up at the maintenance garage, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 am. and 3:00 p.m. at a pre -arranged time by calling 7843055. All equipment must be retumed the Monday folkawing the tournament. A late fee of $25.00/day will be charged if returned later than Monday morning. If equipment is damaged due to negligence, the tournament sponsor will be held responsible for all damages. D. Food and beverage permits must be applied for at least ten days before the tournament and must be approved by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. The fee is $25.00/toumament per site. E. All user fees must be deposited with the City two weeks before the tournament. F. Individuals responsible for tournament MUST have in their possession a signed, written use permit specifying which fields will be used. G. Games must not begin before 8:00 am., City Ordinance states that City parks close at 10:00 p.m. H. Per City Council action, a $20.00 fee must be charged for ail checks returned by the bank for any reason. All checks must be accompanied by proper identification. I. All tournament requests will be handled on a first-come, first -serve basis. If a request is received for the same weekend, at the same time, the priorities would be as follows: 1. City Residents 2. Civic groups and organizations whose tournaments would benefit a civic purpose. 3. City sponsored league teams who have the most seniority. 4. Other City sponsored league teams. J. Ticket nor entrance fee shall not be charged to tournament spectators. K The tournament sponsors are responsible for the conduct of teams in the tournament including: 1. Parking - Vehicles are prohibited from parking on park grass. 2. Glass - Glass bottles are prohibited in the parks. 3. Littering -Littering is prohibited. 4. Vandalism - Vandalism is prohibited and subject to fines and/or prosecution. 5. Alcohol - No alcoholic beverages are permitted in the parks. 6. Behavior - Unsportsmanlike behavior is prohibited. Offenders are subject to automatic removal from game after a waming and forfeiture of team after second team offense. Form 92-1 a 2 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY POLICY FOR USAGE OF ATHLETIC FIELDS GENERAL The park facilities of the City of Mounds View are provided for the wholesome leisure time pursuits of all residents. Correspondingly, certain policies are needed to insure the proper use and control of facilities so that all people may equally enjoy them. RESERVATION OF BALL DIAMONDS A. No permits for usage of ball diamonds will be issued before April I. B. Permits will be issued only to city residents; civic groups and organizations whose use of ball diamonds benefits a civic purpose or furthers the recreation of Mounds View residents; and to recognized teams in City sponsored or sanctioned leagues. (SEE PARK FACILITY USE PERMIT & RESERVATION POLICY) C. Permits will be issued for approved games or activities primarily, and for practices or workouts when fields are available. NOTE: If permits are authorized for practices, requesting groups, organizations, or teams may only reserve a maximum of two practices/week for no more than 1-1/2 hours each practice. These users must relinquish the field when their time expires if another permit has been issued for the time immediately following. A team can reserve practice fields only up to one week in advance. D. The use of ball diamonds are subject to restrictions defined in the City Cade. SOFTBALL../ BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS A. Permits for softball tournaments will be issued by the Parks and Recreation Department to: City Residents 2. Civic groups and organizations whose tournament would benefit the citizens of Mounds View. 3. Softball teams who play in the City sponsored league. NOTE: No teams from leagues other than those sponsored by the Mounds View Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department are eligible to conduct tournaments in Mounds View, unless they are comprised of at least 75 percent Mounds View residents. B. Tournament must meet the following requirements: 1. All softball tournaments must be sanctioned MRPA/USSSA. 2. All softball tournaments must be umpired by certified MRPA/USSSA umpires. 3. All participating tournament teams must be sanctioned MRPA/USSSA teams. C. Any tournament whose profit does not specifically go to support a civic purpose or benefit the general citizenry will be charged user fees: 1. $50.00 per day per field. 2. $100.00 clean-up/ damage deposit for the entire park, plus use of bases and chalkier. Returned if everything is left orderly and in good working condition. 3. $40.00 MRPA/USSSA tournament sanction fee if not already sanctioned. Need proof if tournament is sanctioned before the time of this application. 4. $50.00 deposit for keys checked out, refundable upon key check-in. 5. Use of Silverview Picnic shelter - $20.00 for residents, & $50.00 for non-residents. (See Picnic shelter Reservation Policy) 1 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION STATE REPORT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE March 14, 1994 Agenda Section: 9. F _ Report Number: 94-1102C Report Date: 3-10-94 Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda [4 Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Approval of Engineering Services to Short—Elliot— Hendrickson for Pedestrian Bridge Grant Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY: Staff is pursuing a grant through ISTEA funding for the installation of a pedestrian bridge across Highway 10 to be submitted by the April 1 deadline. Preliminary engineering drawings, plans and cost estimates must accompany the proposal. Attached is a proposal for services provided by SEH. Staff requests the City Council to approve this expenditure for plans. Even if the grant is not approved, the plans can be used for future grant applications. Administrator Orduno has indicated that monies from the Franchise Fee for special projects could be used for these initial pedestrian bridge engineering drawing which are required for the grant. � �-, Wz , " � Mary Saa io or of Parks, Recreation and Forestry �tI T1RTi u1�ia�i1E4-���>�q Staff requests the City Council to approve the expenditure of $1,900 for engineering services from SEH for information regarding a pedestrian bridge across Highway 10 to be used in an ISTEA grant proposal, funding from fk^ P—, fnr ennrini nrnicntc fiinri .4795 -SEN March 3, 1994 3535 VADNAIS CENTER DRIVE. 200 SEH CENTER. ST. PAUL, MN 55110 612490-2000 800325-2055 ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORTATION Supplemental Letter Agreement Ms. Mary Saarion Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry City of Mounds View 2401 Highway 10 Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 Dear Mary: RE: Mounds View, Minnesota STH 10 Pedestrian Bridge SEH File A-MOUND9406.00 We are pleased to submit this proposal for professional engineering services in conjunction with the preparation of graphic exhibits for a grant application for the funding of a Pedestrian Bridge over STH 10 at Long Lake Road. Our services will be provided in accordance with our Agreement for Professional Services dated February 23, 1987, hereinafter called the "Agreement". Our services will consist of the following work: I. Preparation of an 8 1/2 x 11 Location Map showing the general location of the proposed bridge within the City of Mounds View. 2. Preparation of an 11 x 17 schematic plan showing the approximate location of the bridge with respect to adjacent facilities. 3. Preparation of an 11 x 17 schematic section and profile showing the basic elements and dimensions of the proposed bridge. The above described documents will be prepared for inclusion with the solicitation package for funding of the bridge under Title 1 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991. Design and construction services, if required, will be addressed under a separate agreement. Compensation for our services will be a fee based on our payroll cost times a factor 2.24 for services rendered by our personnel engaged directly on the project, plus reimbursable expenses including mileage and equipment rental. We estimate this fee to be $1,900. We will bill you at the completion of the services. 1__a� qwa&4 SNORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON iNC 1IINNE4POLIS..10N ST CLOUD, &IN C,HIPPEWA FALLS. WI iWADISCN. N/ Mr. Mary Saarion March 3, 1994 Page 2 We would expect to start our services promptly after receipt of your acceptance of this proposal and submit preliminary documents for review within 15 days. Services are to be rendered in the customary phase which together with the general understandings applicable to our relationship with you are set forth in the Agreement. Your particular responsibilities are also set forth in the Agreement. This Supplemental Letter Agreement and the Agreement represents the entire understanding between you and us in respect to the project and may only be modified in writing if signed by both of us. If it satisfactorily sets forth your understanding of our Agreement, we would appreciate your signing the enclosed copy of this letter in the space provided below and returning it to us. Sincerelv, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. Steve Campbell, P.E. kam ACCEPTED THIS DAY OF City of Mounds View Title: 1994. GOLF COURSE TASK FORCE MEETING—# -20 AGENDA Thursday, March 24, 1994 City Hall Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER - 2. GOLF COURSE BUILDINGS: UPDATE ON PLANS CHOOSE COLORS 3. GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION BIDS: UPDATE ON BIDS 4. GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDANT POSITION UPDATE 5. GOLF COURSE NAME: READ NAMES AND DISCUSSION 6. ADJOURNMENT GOLF COURSE TASK FORCE MEETING # 19 MINUTES Tuesday, February 1, 1994 CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Jerry Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:06.p.m. ROLL CALL: Members present included Jerry Peterson, Phil Seipp, Mark Malone, and Mary Saarion. John Kohler from Runyon/Vogel was also present. MINUTES: Minutes were approved by consensus. REVIEW BLDG PLANS: John Kohler reviewed the revised plans which incorporated the suggestions from the last meeting. The list of materials was also reviewed. Changes were made regarding use of carpet vs. vinyl or concrete in closets and snack area. Alternates were also discussed in case we had money to spare. John reviewed the timeline indicating that the maintenance building needed to be up and running by August 15. The construction of both buildings would be simultaneous. It was agreed that John should look into preconstructed materials such as Lester or Morton buildings to see whether or not there would be a cost savings for the maintenance building. If so additional monies could be spent in the Clubhouse. John will look into this option. John will meet with the City Council to review the plans and will then prepare the construction documents and has a construction company estimate the cost. John requested staff to look into a letter of agreement or annexation processes to begin for the so that construction documents can be approved by the City of Mounds View rather than both Blaine and the City of Mounds View. Mary said that she would relay the need the Samantha Orduno so that this can be worked out. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned. A next meeting was not set. 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N o c D (II y F C a 0 O U m Lno CII. a =3 ' U U) a N cn v o �` o m (II T N C7 �"' •, Fo- Q Q Q ::) r LO N co rl- N' N: LO 69 0 O 0 N CA N 63 63 69 u := u u U c a' E C 0 U "Quite Simply the Best" Class Title: Department: Date: GENERAL PURPOSE POSITION DESCRIPTION Golf Course Superintendent Parks, Recreation and Forestry 3/10/94 Phone: (612) 784-3C Fax: (612) 784 -3, -- Performs a variety of administrative, supervisory and professional work in the maintenance and operation of a golf course and associated facilities. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general guidance and direction of the Parks and Recreation Director. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Supervises grounds keepers, club house staff, and other part-time or temporary employees as assigned. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Manages and supervises assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed. Provides leadership.and direction in the development of short and long range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed. Provides advice to supervisors; makes presentations to supervisors, boards, commissions, civic groups and the general public. Communicates official plans, policies and procedures to staff and the general public in assigned area of responsibility. Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget requests; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time. P409Y,'MTH! r•--• 1 ���ISc7Y1yK`- 2401 Highway 10 • Mounds View, Mi l 112 Gtaa t--- Projects needs for equipment, materials and supplies. Assists in the preparation of specifications, estimates, and bids for machinery, equipment, and contractor services. Assures that tools and equipment are properly maintained and kept in proper working condition. Prepares and maintains daily, monthly, and annual reports and records, as assigned. Oversees the mowing and maintenance of fairways, greens, tees, and open space areas; oversees the maintenance of sprinkler systems and the repair and installation of sprinkler lines and heads. Oversees the seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, watering, and the pest and weed control of the golf course. Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as needed. PERIPHERAL DUTIES Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned. DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience: (A) Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, supplemented by two years of post -secondary education or training in turf management, business management, recreation, or a closely related field, and (B) Three years experience in golf course management, and (C) Valid Drivers License Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (A) Considerable knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in golf building and course maintenance; Working knowledge of equipment and supplies used to do minor repairs; Considerable knowledge of the business management practices of public golf courses; some knowledge of municipal finance, accounting and contract administration; (B) Skill in the operation of listed tools and equipment; skill in coordinating course use and tournament play. (C) Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision, Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; Ability to coordinate curse maintenance activities and major course improvements; ability to effectively supervise staff; Ability to establish ef-Loec:.ive working relationships with employees, supervisors, golf associations and patrons, and the public. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Approval: Approval: supervisor Appointing Authority Effective Date: Revision History: .;•;� REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDEMkTION STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE March 14, 1994 Agenda Section: -9. D Report :lumber: 94-1 1 n 1. C ReportDate: —1 —QA Council Action: L: Special Order ofBusines u Public Hearings * Consent Agenda M Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Approval of Construction Documents for Golf Course Buildi and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for the Buildings Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUlYLMARY- Attached are the plans and construction documents of the golf course clubhouse and maintenance buildings. John Kohler will be present at the Council meeting to review the plans. The Golf Course Task Force has worked with John Kohler in the development of these plans. The Golf Course Task Force recommends approval by the City Council. The timeline offers bid documents available for distribution March 25 with the deadline April 6 and Council bid award April 11. This will give plenty of time for reference checks while complying with the 10 day cost guarantee which is usual now during the time of fluctuating lumber costs. The estimated costs of the buildings comes well within the budgeted amounts, with room for contingencies. Mary'Sa6rion,-Vir&cC6r­ of Parks, Recrdation and Forestry REr'n-m,YM:MATTnt;• Approve the construction documents for the golf course clubhouse and maintenance buildings and approve advertisement of bids beginning March 25. (n N > > > > > > > 5 C7 V7 ? C -i N— SNI L. C z U1 m i 4 m C c m> r x mm O m C > a m �n mr Si > m m Z > c> r- — r m O m n` C c N > �Ln U tm m o_ cZ, T n C c m fr N o > C rr m U N OCT 5 o; - _ it SNI L. m i I2 il` I c - oil r CA Ul msi Md > fit LA I Ln vi lit )\ \\ ` ° e /!z ]R k)` /\ � /' ( . § s: oVALit4 97 �7f lL E•�r_ { � fyx r.�i� ss' Ait If. f ; i r ; .l FF rfv- cnl .- i k M k Iii I � S K r - IS • a- j _i� a � � 1�3 _ x —h_ r m i � 6 •S rr n L m a I o I f a� rer I i r I x i r I I' Agenda Section: 9.E • REQUEST FOR COUNCIL, CONSIDERATION Report Number: 94-1102C Report Date: 3-10-94 STAFF REPORT Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE March 14, 1994 0 Public Hearings 0 Consent Agenda .14 Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Approval of Engineering Services to Short—Elliot— Hendrickson for Pedestrian Bridge Grant Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report irt- - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; Staff is pursuing a grant through ISTEA funding for the installation of a pedestrian bridge across Highway 10 to be submitted by the April 1 deadline. Preliminary engineering drawings, plans and cost estimates must accompany the proposal. Attached is a proposal for services provided by SEH. Staff requests the City Council to approve this expenditure for plans. Even if the grant is not approved, the plans can be used for future grant applications. Administrator Orduno has • indicated that monies from the Franchise Fee for special projects could be used for these initial pedestrian bridge engineering drawing which are required for the grant. • Mary Saariya or of Parks, Recreation and Forestry • RECOMMENDATION; Staff requests the City Council to approve the expenditure of $1,900 for engineering services from SEH for information regarding a pedestrian bridge across Highway 10 to be used in an ISTEA grant proposal, funding from • -4"SO 3535 VADNAIS CENTER DRIVE.200 SEH CENTER.ST.PAUL.MN 55110 612 490-2000 800 325-2055 ARCHITECTURE • ENGINEERING • ENVIRONMENTAL • TRANSPORTATION Supplemental Letter Agreement March 3, 1994 RE: Mounds View, Minnesota STH 10 Pedestrian Bridge SEH File A-MOUND9406.00 Ms. Mary Saarion Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry City of Mounds View 2401 Highway 10 Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 Dear Mary: • We are pleased to submit this proposal for professional engineering services in conjunction with the preparation of graphic exhibits for a grant application for the funding of a Pedestrian Bridge over STH 10 at Long Lake Road. Our services will be provided in accordance with our Agreement for Professional Services dated February 23, 1987,hereinafter called the "Agreement". Our services will consist of the following work: 1. Preparation of an 8 1/2 x 11 Location Map showing the general location of the proposed bridge within the City of Mounds View. 2. Preparation of an 11 x 17 schematic plan showing the approximate location of the bridge with respect to adjacent facilities. 3. Preparation of an 11 x 17 schematic section and profile showing the basic elements and dimensions of the proposed bridge. The above described documents will be prepared for inclusion with the solicitation package for funding of the bridge under Title 1 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991. Design and construction services, if required, will be addressed under a separate agreement. Compensation for our services will be a fee based on our payroll cost times a factor 2.24 for • services rendered by our personnel engaged directly on the project, plus reimbursable expenses including mileage and equipment rental. We estimate this fee to be S1,900. We will bill you at the completion of the services. 40,4W-47.11 SHORT ELLIOTT HENCRICKSCN INC MINNEAPOLIS.MN Si.CLOUD.MN CHIPPE'NA FALLS, WI MADISON. NI f Mr. Mary Saarion • March 3, 1994 Page 2 • We would expect to start our services promptly after receipt of your acceptance of this proposal and submit preliminary documents for review within 15 days. Services are to be rendered in the customary phase which together with the general understandings applicable to our relationship with you are set forth in the Agreement. Your particular responsibilities are also set forth in the Agreement. This Supplemental Letter Agreement and the Agreement represents the entire understanding between you and us in respect to the project and may only be modified in writing if signed by both of us. If it satisfactorily sets forth your understanding of our Agreement, we would appreciate your signing the enclosed copy of this letter in the space provided below and returning it to us. Sincerely, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. )11s Steve Campbell, P.E. kam ACCEPTED THIS DAY OF 1994. City of Mounds View By: Title: I