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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/22/81 Agenda & PacketIF CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 , 1981 6 : 00 P .M . MOUNDS VIEW CIT6 HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA 55112 AGENDA 6 : 00 - 6 : 30 P .M . -- TOUR OF SILVER VIEW PARK - MEET AT CITY HALL AT 6 : 00 . 1 . CALL TO ORDER x2 . APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 24, 1981 PARK COMMISSION MINUTES 3 . CHAIRMAN ' S REPORT 4 . COUNCILMEMBER ' S REPORT 5 . VISITOR PRESENTATION 6 . SILVER VIEW PARK UPDATE A. CHANGE ORDER 1 . GRADING PLAN 410 2 . PROJECT TIMELINE B . WILDFLOWER PLANTING "7 . PARK SHELTER BUILDINGS A . REMOVAL B . LAMBERT PARK BUILDING 8 . YOUTH ATHLETIC LEAGUE POLICY A. REVIEW ROUGH DRAFT B . YOUTH SPORTS GUIDE x9 . PARK ORDINANCE - PROPOSED CHAPTER 52 10 . WINTER RECREATION PROGRAMS A. CITY NEWSLETTER B . PING-PONG LEAGUE 11 . STAFF REPORT . 12 . ADJOURNMENT ,,REQUIRES FORMAL COMMISSION ACTION . v * -,. ' Cif of VouRig VieW RAMSEY COUNTY,MINNESOTA GATEWAY TO THE NORTH 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, 784-3055 RFCREATION AND FORESTRY October 20, 1981 Dear Parks and Recreation Commissioners : Enclosed is your packet for our Thursday, October 22 , 1981 Commission meeting . The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. (rain or shine) in the City Hall Council Chambers where we will meet for a tour of Silver View Park. The park is pro- gressing quite well and I feel it is important for the Commission to experience 11111 the development first hand. Following our tour (approximately z hour) we will return to the Council Chambers for our formal meeting. The major agenda items for the evening include: 1. Park Shelter Building Update 2. Youth Athletic League Policy 3. Proposed Park Ordinance Should you have any questions or be unable to attend, please contact either Sandy or myself at 784-3055, extension #22. ,'1 ,ems _ , AMP _�.� . A rs. , !) -ctor Parks , Recreation nd Forestry BKA/sw 11111 Enclosure P.S. Wear some form of hiking or walking shoes to the meeting as it can get quite muddy at the park site. ir ' MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ® COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA September 24 , 1981 Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers 6 : 30 p .m. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Wayne Burmeister at 7 : 00 p .m. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present : Wayne Burmeister , Jerry Linke , Donna Bowman, Wayne Weflen, Frank Silvis . Commissioners Absent : Marilynne Dennehy, Gordon Fedor , Lloyd Scott , and Ed Letendre . Councilmember Present : Willard Doty III Staff Present : Director Anderson, Program Supervisor Saarion, and Student Intern Johnson . Visitors : Mr . Robert Stone , representing Lake Region Hockey. APPROVAL OF Frank Silvis moved approval of the minutes . Donna Bowman MINUTES seconded the motion. Motion carried . S ayes 0 nayes CHAIRMAN 'S REPORT Gordon Fedor does not wish to be re-appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Staff indicated that a formal letter of resignation is required by the City Council . OilOUNCILMEMBER 'S Councilman Doty reported the approval by the City Council REPORT of $30 ,000. 00 of the General Revenue sharing funds for the u' grading of the park shelter buildings . PARKS AND RECREATION COMMTSSION MINUTES Page 2 September 24 , 1981 1111 PARK BOND Director Anderson expressed the need for long range REFERENDUM future planning by the Parks and Recreation Commission REVIEW as to how to implement facilities and where and how to proceed. PARK SHELTER Director Anderson reviewed the report . The proposal is to BUILDINGS build an octagonal building at Lambert Park and rent trailer buildings to replace the shelter buildings , which - were being proposed by staff to be demolished. Through discussion several questions and suggestions were expressed: Bathrooms are not included in the buildings . Use of satellites indoors will be utilized. Seeking assistance from community groups for the construction of the shelter building at Lamber The trailer shelters will be rented for 10 weeks must be skirted around the bottom. Discussion of cutback in the number of sheets of ice was discussed. Mr. Stone expressed the approval of only 3 hockey rinks , stating that better maintenance is required. After much discussion about rink elimination ; Jerry Linke made the motion to eliminate Edgewood and Oakwood skating rinks in the 1981-82 season and to eliminate the Greenfield hockey rink but continue to maintain a Greenfield pleasure rink. Donna Bowman seconded the motion. Motion passed. 5 ayes 0 nayes Donna Bowman further made a motion to eliminate all ex' t- ing shelter buildings. Jerry Linke seconded the' moti Motion passed. 5 ayes 0 nayes IF ' T PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES Page 3 September 24 ,' 1981 • -- *HOCKEY AND The following rinks will have shelters and will be PLEASURE RINKS maintained in the 1981-82 season: *Hillview, hockey F, pleasure *Woodcrest , hockey $ pleasure *Lambert , hockey F, pleasure Greenfield, pleasure Groveland, pleasure Jerry Linke made a motion to rent 8 x 24 ' trailer buildings from Satellite for Greenfield and Groveland pleasure rinks and rent 8 ' x 32 ' trailer buildings for Hillview and Woodcrest hockey/pleasure rinks and to eliminate the Green- field hockey rink and increase the size of the pleasure rink and build a new permanent building at Lambert Park. 4111 Donna Bowman seconded the motion . Motion passed. 5 ayes 0 nayes Motion was made by Wayne Burmeister to reduce the hours daily at Greenfield and Groveland rinks and to keep a tally of attendance and times for future reference . Frank Silvis seconded the motion. Motion passed. 5 ayes 0 nayes Chairman Burmeister directed Staff to be flexible on hours at the discretion of the Parks and Recreation Staff. • Frank Silvis made a motion to recommend to the City Council a 32 ' (902 square foot) octagonal buildingto Q g be erected at Lambert Park using as much community assistance possible ; the building shall be comparable PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES Page 4 September 24 , 1981 IIII to the Game Time building with the modification of block walls . Commissioner Burmeister seconded the motion . Motion passed . 5 ayes 0 nayes SILVER VIEW Director Anderson reviewed the update report on the pro- gression of Silver View Park development . ATHLETIC UPDATE Director Anderson reviewed the report and expressed the concern about the need for trophies and state tournament berths for the City of Mounds View ball leagues , and re- viewed past problems . was_, made 1111 A motiona5 by Frank Silvis to direct staff to formulate a trophy and state tournament philosophy and policy . PARK USAGE POLICY Director Anderson expressed the need to re-vamp the park usage policy and park drinking policy . The Parks and Recreation Commission expressed their preference to meet jointly with the City Council and Police Chief. The Parks and Recreation Commission will discuss this topic further at the October Parks and Recreation Commission meeting prior to the joint meeting . LAMBERT TOT LOT The Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the pre- viously voiced concern about the Lambert Tot Lot expressed by citizens at the August meeting . The Commission con- cluded that money is not available for new equipment and directed Staff to make do with what equipment the Cite already has . t IF. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES Page 5 September 24 , 1981 • • FALL PROGRAM Program Supervisor Saarion reviewed Fall Program registra- UPDATE tion as very good and sited new programs such as ; Ping Pong League , Jazz Exercise , 4-Man Football split divisions and Gadabouts . The Youth Athletic Consortium was also introduced to the Commission as a viable group to assist the youth athletic associations . STAFF REPORT Director Anderson reviewed the staff report and especially introduced and praised student intern Lee Johnson for his work in the Department . ADJOURNMENT Frank Silvis made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Jerry Linke seconded the motion. Motion passed. 5 ayes • 0 nayes The meeting adourned at 9 : 50 p .m. Re . -ctfully Sub ' -d, oddiP truce K. Anders() , Director Parks , Recreatio and Forestry /ir 111/1 I MEMO TO: Mounds yiewlParks and Recreation Commissioners FROM: Staff DATE: October 20, 1981 RE: Silver View Park Staff has included a small 82" x 11" map of Silver View which should be handy for easy review while hiking the site Thursday. In addition , staff has included an article on Wildflower Planting which we intend to do some mass planting of at Silver View Park. A current listing of the contracts that have been let for Silver View Park and their current status is as follows : Initial enginnering and site plan (Saunders/Thalden) $ 6,500.00 - Completed Initial Grade Stakes (S.E.H. ) $ 1 ,147.15 - Completed • Rough and Finish Grading (W.J . Ebertz & Co. ) $32 ,000.00 - Scheduled for Completion 11/1/81 Stripping of top soil (M.H. Anderson) $ 8,129.00 - Completed Players benches (Perkins Landscaping Contractors) $ 1 ,500.00 - Ordered Backstops (Crowley Fence Company) $ 4,630.00 - 11/1/81 Sod/seed (J & S Sod Service) $20,000.00 - Spring , 1982 Irrigation (Natural Green) $ 4 ,490.00 - 11/1/81 Paving (Perkins Landscaping Contractors) $15,900.00 - 11/1/81 Construction Management (Saunders/Thalden) $ 2,960.00 - 50% Completed Grading modification (W.J. Ebertz & Co. ) $ 2 ,500.00 - Completed $93,256. 15 Total project cost is $105,100 so as of October 22, 1981 we are $11 ,843.84 under budget. I have included a copy of memo to the City Council which outlined the $2 ,500.00 change order for grading. As can be noted, Mary Anderson was generous enough to allow the City an additional5,000 cubic yards of material and the $2,500.00 cost was for 2 of the cost to move the material . As there will probably be additional minor change orders before we are completed, it would be premature to determine ways to spend the "excess" money. But, none the less , staff would request the Commission begin thinking of projects they Silver View Park Page 2 • may desire to see completed, possible thoughts are: 1. Paving the parking lot and entrance road. 2. Bituminous tract surface around pond. 3. Tree and shrubbery planting . 4. Tot lot equipment. Lastly, staff has included the article on Wildflower Planting to solicit your opinion on this concept. City Forester Wriskey is a personal friend of the State Forester who wrote part of the article and staff feels it could prove to be a great asset to the park area. We will be reviewing possible sites during our tour on Thursday. • • Fr-- _ ___ ____ ___ . . ___ 11111 MEMO TO: Mounds View City Council City Administrator Pauley , FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Director )�V Parks , Recreation and Fore tr ,' DATE: October 8, 1981 4/ RE : Contract Modification As you ' re aware, the Mounds View City Council has awarded the rough and final grading contract to W.J . Ebertz Construction Company for the Phase I construction of Silver View Park, for a total of $32 ,000.00. We are currently emersed in the grading project and our current timeline hopes to complete the rough and finish grading by November 1, 1981. We have experienced some minor setbacks in our grading program due to the poor quality of material that has been excavated from the ponding area. The initial proposal as adopted by the City Council in September, 1980, projected 228,000 cubic yards of material which would be used for fill in 11111 the City parkland. At this time we have added approximately 40,000 cubic yards of material and will be needing an additional 20,000 cubic yards to complete the park as initially proposed. As it appears from our past experience and the probing we have done on the eastern edge of the pond that no additional good material will be available for the site. Consequently , we have modified the Park plan and lowered the grade approximately 2 feet on the western edge to accomodate for the lack of fill . In addition to modifying the existing grade plan which will not significantly alter the park plans to any degree, we have worked out an agree- ment with Fred Haas , Mary Anderson Construction , which would allow the City to take 5 ,000 yards of good material from Mary Anderson's Development for use in the City Park. Mr. Haas has allowed us this material at no cost with the under- standing that the City and current grading contractor will move the material . The major reason for the fill is for the infields of the two proposed softball fields which will amount to 5,000 cubic yards of material and W.J. Ebertz Company has indicated they will work with the City in moving the material . The projected 111/1 cost for moving the material is $5,000.00 or one dollar per cubic yard. The developer has indicated they will split the cost with the City in moving the material so the City's actual cost 11 be $2 ,500.00. Contract Modification October 8, 1981 Page 2 • As we're currently approximately $13,000.00 under bid in the project and the good material is a necessity to make the project work, staff would recommend that the compromise addendum to the contract for $2,500.00 as a not to exceed figure, be approved by the City Council . Should the Council determine that the contract not be amended, we would be forced to bring in material from a trucking firm outside the project which would be a great deal more costly. 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I ,� • w, j��(J�� '•A �Tdyj_4�1 ♦. '•4 y1 „r•* V i .t ',-'J '{ 4.�► i .. . •.• t J�- yyy��� ��j }}}�������������}}}'�y w . r `a y� t t `D; 1 Q r .£ ' r I. k„� •`6' *. st0, A �:.c! ' d -`!4 ,..P •:a• }} la ' • - 'lam :�= •• Y : t By Virginia L. Beatty of lawn care. In the cast this is due in part Not many garden plants do well in the • This month Nancy Wheeler of Environ- to many new homes being built in wooded shade. Although many people want showy mental Seed Producers, Inc., of El Monte, areas (wooded land is less expensive than annuals there is a decreased interest in California, sold more wildflower seeds in farm land) which means that the home a single order than the total company sales owner starts right off with a shady garden. Please turn the page seven years ago. • Mel 'I'csscnc, one of the early wild- TEXAS. Texas State Department of Highways and flower advocates, now with Barris Seals in Rochester, New York,comments, "The Public Transportation. use of wildflowers is really taking off.” Craig Steffens, Chief Landscape Architect. • Myrtle Stevens of Geo. W. Park Seed Texas has been encouraging wildflowers on their highways for over 50 co., Inc., sums it up, Our I98l retail years. When the Texas highway department was organized in 1917 they wildflower seed sales arc 25 tithes what they were when we started selling them in soon found that highways were never built on natural ground—it is either 1972 and six limes our sales in 1978. Sales cut or fill—and that the first revegetation on disturbed land was always show that our customers are pleased with annual wildflowers. This was attractive, and in 1929 the Texas Highway them." Department started a policy to preserve and continue that beauty. Today wildflowers in Texas have become an economic factor in tourism. TWENTY YEARS ago if you wanted to use wildflowers you collected the plants or We are now adding a third season as people are coming to see our wild- seeds yourself. 'len years ago there were flowers in the spring. a limited number of species commercially Much of our recent wildflower research has come from our cooperative available by the plant, the packet, or the project with the city of Dallas Park and Recreation Department and the pound. Today there arc hundreds of wild- Dallas County Museum of Natural History. flowers available commercially and single The city of Dallas has 75,000 acres of parks. Three and a half of them sales of an individual seed can reach several were in a bermuda grass lawn—around the Dallas Museum of Natural metric tons. History—which was watered and mowed two or more times a week during According to Steve Atwood, Clyde Ro- the growing season. bin's first large-scale wildflower seed sales Wildflowers seemed a viable alternative to this high level of mainte- started with supplying the Bureau of Land nance. We used pelletized seed of 25 species. We planted the seed in solid Management and the Forest Service with blocks of primary colors and potpourri over turf that had been aerated and material for their range restoration and re- clamation projects. Next came the growth flail-mowed. of the highway beautification market which The wildflowers germinated in the fall and produced rosettes which was followed in turn by sales to contractors stayed green all winter. There was no brown as there would have been with who were interested in economically land- mowed turf. scoping large areas of their housing Bevel- After the wildflowers were planted the site was watered twice and not • opmcnts. The latest addition to their wild- mowed at all from October 1, 1980, to July 31, 1981. flower seed market has been retail sales. This meant a reduction of about 100 mowings and 100-150 waterings. With inflation and increased interest rates At mowing costs of $19.00 an acre the savings in mowings alone came to people are staying home, planting wild- over $6,600 a year . . . not to mention the savings in water. flowers, and enjoying their property. We found out how the plants grew but we have many questions for the rhe increased use of wildflowers-, second year. We don't have the recipe yet on how to plant wildflowers and according to William Flemer,ill,President of Princeton Nurseries,Princeton,New ler- grow them successfully every time. sey,"is part of a trend toward the reduction NatureScape September 1981 9 Continued front page 9 they want, and realize that the plant (many Nursery in Clarkson, Nebraska, started of the wildflowers fall in this category)may growing wildflowers as bedding plants sev- highly artificial plants and a growing ap- take a long time to bloom. cral years ago.Previously wildflowers were preciation for subtler qualities such as pat "Labor,energy, and water conservation handled as nursery items which were very io terns and texture." pressures will increase the use of low-main awkward for the retail store. They were According to William H. Carlson, Ex- tenance, drought-resistant materials, but next sold as dormant plants. However, ecutive Director of Bedding Plants, Inc., this concept should be approached with there were survival problems and a lot of wildflowers started to gain attention as a moderation." But Carlson emphasizes, spoilage when the plants broke dormancy bedding plant two to three years ago.Their "There will always be a need for well-kept while being displayed indoors. Now their use as a bedding plant is now in the ex- grass and beautiful flowers." The money wildflowers arc grown as bedding plants perimental and innovative stage. Bedding saved on low maintenance areas can be and the majority are sold to garden centers. plant buyers fall into two main categories. used to support highly visible areas where Thcrc is little contract growing;usually it's The first is the impulse buyers who want intensive maintenance is especially desir- a last-minute call with the plants being to buy plants in full bloom. 'I'he second able. shipped USP or air freight. "I like wild- group is horticulturally aware, know what Harlan Hamernik, owner of Bluebird flowers,"says Hamernik,"they are always attractive, always changing—more satis- factory to look at than bug-eaten grass. . ." '/'.Jy'/' P" ' •'Yg" AZ, %y Fy With the increased interest in wildflow- t,,, ',"'/,`,,@,'`,4, 4 nye' , ':, ers and other native and naturalized mate- l'W ,I, , s' �' ��4�/ /;,4 rials the volume of production has increased and the price differential between "wild- " flowers" and ordinary annuals and peren- nials is fast disappearing. . In fact, Professor Sotero S. Salac in the r.; ,,,�. " * �' ei" ' '' , A. Department of Horticulture at the Univer- " ?'N ''' city of Nebraska at Lincoln has been work- .0w24y / t ,y ;, ing with wildflowers to develop drought- V' cti r Q M r f F�'%`' `" ' ;" resistant varieties as garden plants and some `a' rs-, I' • { Y, • especially showy plants (Asclepias, Bap- " 4:` `" t ' '* '� tisias, and Liatris) to be sold byflorists as �. d � y I a` irk.. cut flowers. `5 j ''k ' t'41 .,yy;r '" Another project involves studying Max- , � �, ";,.' .,,. o imilian's Sunflower (Helianthus maximili- } N A , r ,, ani)as a habitat for wildlife. The seeds are i, �` ,,, Fg� .r i •lit '0A. t edible and the plant is a perennial that will tion *\ ,t1F regrow year after year without replanting. Yw • �. ? � 4 11 �t1 . �/ "Work with wildflowers was pioneered ar ,- ;'ti ,,,;"• ,, 't „,„,4041:'i: , # at the University of Nebraska", says Pro- "• r ' fessor Salac. "When I first came in 1967 't people thought I was crazy working with • h .' 'weeds'. Now I am always getting calls ,,litz ^ i. k. `l± from people about my 'wildflower re- ,� �w - �� 1 search, „ `. , ,;; ,S t 0. r". The work with wildflowers at the Uni- tlir ,, versity of Nebraska probably started about • liar 'sti fi; �A'”; 1963 when Richard Gray and the Nebraska v��.r~"' ;4„,.../ �► ;,. ,i, ' • • ! ' Department of Roads became interested in r,,ir r, a highway beautification program. ' i' c#' Wildflowers—Bythe Side of the Road `� �,� ai -. •.i , From the earliest times roads have served r .,„, 4 el as highways for plants and seeds as well 04 as people. In the past ten years the use of +2 I' wildflowers and herbicides have increased F� � as alternatives to mechanical mowing. As '" r ,.4 the American Association of State Highway P►' and Transportation Officials document in i 411 a r ! their Maintenance Aid Digest-25 (Novem- e 1 r +' , ber, 1980) mechanical mowing in the past Card t o} , ten years has decreased in 38 states while increasing in six. ulON e ®D. ee No Examples of highway landscaping from �, Texas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Min- '`' . nesota illustrate the evolution of the road- ." • 4:OX 5 4, El MONTE, . �4 <' side wildflower movement. z ✓ "(%"f ¢ ` ` ! "The Interstate Highway project is 90% (213) 442,31D: `€- X.. 9 1' ', kr.,• ' ., 4, NatureScaiw_.S,*,otember 1981 ' a ru n >' .c .. wa d• i complete. Maintenance and budget cuts are Scots, golf course architects brought in tradition.Eventually,with prices escalating causing concern but there is plenty that can sheep fescue, heather, and Scotch broom very rapidly, we are going to have to go he done with wildflowers. If we work with for that authentic look." Many mature and back to natural-look areas. But it isn't just mother nature (our most important land- exclusive courses have always been more economics. In the past 10 years more peo- scape architect and engineer). use her de- than wall-to-wall green. Newly-designed pie arc interested in the out-of-doors an signs and materials, we won't have to use and remodeled courses are going back to going back to nature." as much labor, water, or fertilizer," sums the traditional look. One of the most beautiful courses in the up Craig Steffens of Texas. According to Allan MacCurrach, PGA country according to Mr. Cornish is the• "Using wildflowers opens up alterna- tour agronomist, "Wall-to-wall grass started golf course at the Industry Hills Convention fives, a whole new world for designers, after World War II when Florida started Center near Los Angeles. "It has wild- planners, producers, and planters. Coop- booming. The easiest thing to do was to flowers in the roughs, including the grass citation among people from different dis- plant grass. We have gone too tar to the ciplincs is the key. We need artists in the park look and the trend is going back to Please turn the page visual and line arts—such as Chapman IKelly. Artists have vision." ' I As Adrian Clary of the Roadside Main- tenancc Committee of the Transportation ENVIRONMENTAL Research Board concludes, "The natural roadside is coming. We can no longer afford to maintain roadsides as parkways. STABILIZERS With the judicious use of mowing and • chemicals the time has come to let nature "Safe natural products for every environmental need." take its course. We can all use the money, • and there is no shortage of things we can ESI TAK do with the time." is a non-toxic erosion control and The roadside is not the only place where adhesive mulch stabilizer made from naturally occurring the lawn-look is being challenged by wild- and biodegradable materials,used primarily in flowers. hydroseeding. •bonds seed,fertilizer slurry,and wood I On the Coll Course cellulose fibers together and to the soil in one "There has been a strong trend toward operation using native grasses and wildflowers on •protects seed and soil on up to vertical slopes against heavy rain and high winds 40 golfcourses",says Paul Fulmer,Executive •wettable powder readily mixes into cold Secretary of the American Society of Golf water solutions without balling up. Course year (ASGCA).. This goes ESI-BONDESI back two years ago to the Society's annual meeting which was held in Scotland. What is a non-toxic.biodegradable. made the tour especially memorable was non-petroleum based polymer resin blend which provides the discovery that the Scots spend much a sale.transparent adhesive that can bond up to two and three inch rocks in place on steep slopes less money on mowing, fertilizing, and •provides a water resistant. long lived surface maintenance." As Fulmer points out, "It's crusting which prevents erosion of dirt, • not just the initial cost but the upkeep that gravel. and rock on hillsides has to be considered. In live years (at •controls Washington State's Mt St Helens • $250,000 a year) a golf course can spend volcanic ash on tools,streets.and runways •coats underground storage tanks and as much on maintenance as it cost to put basement walls and provides a moisture in the course in the first place($1,250,00))." barrier under buildings One of the obvious means of reducing the cost of maintenance and the cost of ESI ATOR water is by reducing the number of acres is a non-toxic,bio-catalytic that need special care. Studies quoted by ferment that is used to improve growth on hardpan, I ' Richard M. Phelps, past president of the compacted and clay soils • ASGCA, found that annual maintenance •provides better penetration and retention of • moisture,opens and aerates the soil,and costs can be reduced as much as 35% by activates fertilizer establishing new mowing patterns and •facilitates new growth.revitalizes older heights and reducing the acreage mowed. vegetation,and improves soil environment The approach must he professionally planned for the growth of beneficial micro-organisms and integrated gradually with a lot of com- •conditions home lawns.parks.and golf •• courses and helps control thatch munication so everyone knows why changes I are being made and how they relate to acs- _I ENVIRONMENTAL STABILIZERS ' .. t (belies, playability, and lower costs. / INTERNATIONAL, INC. • ! Geoffrey Cornish, golf historian, past ';•.••14$11.,-; president of ASGCA, and author (with f 1313 E. 25th St. P.O. Box 1962 ° Ronald Whitten)of The Golf Course,says, Tacoma, WA 98402 206/383-4971 "Many golf course architects are thinking Dealer inquiries invited along the lines of a more natural look. Be- fore World War I, when all the pros were I NatureSen'pe September 1981 Circle #11 on Reader Service Card 11 ±f rrv,... n ...." •q Til .. mrOtt ' 4 1 Continued from page 11 A roughs, and the wild golfers arc struck \,„1 dumb by the beauty of the wild flowers.• " \ , At the Tournament Players Club near Jacksonville, Florida, which was designed by Pete Dye who believes in natural roughs, 1 ..�• ;: e the overall response has been tremendous. r °'" ,t People appreciate the contrast between the � rat > green picture-perfect islands of grass, and x ,i, the natural surroundings. Dye has found tit ; r ; that almost every area of the country has T -'•• _ ) 4 ., - some kind of native grass or groundcover ;r } _.•" that will serve as waste areas and still allow i .��, enough visibility to find a golf ball. . •• ... In.7- r ^A ` : r II , 4". • , ' , A lot of golf course superintendents arc �, �F! .` 3" Ii% Ail ) . ' - u ""!' '�--• "' • r�'... . + giving wildflowers serious thought," says ,� ''',!$'..�• !`'...VIN+� t' • „1;" p <,p , mi'I i' t: t. • .,.4 Marie Pompci of Lofts. —They want to cut ���• �" ",:� • .... down on the mowing. They are daring to iiP '`'4.; ,y consider breaking up monotony with beauty.' F Ron Iverson of Iverson's Living Envi- ronments is getting one or two calls a day / ' `' . ' g from golf course superintendents. "Mem- ,,` 1 �t' . - / �i ` 8 bets want a beautiful course and they want . ' t • a maintenance costs to stay within the budget. •.•4 rr' ' _ Using wildflowers superintendents can f j < e'',, ?l , ' , . ,r' 1 'j • 4' , ,rt',•'' .. beautify economically and have more money '• 1 ,s,„1tt•' '11 r t. .1. t w- for maintenance of other areas." T'4 1"4 r ) ,. 1 Wildflowers—The Natural Look 1 1,;;�:•;., About the time of the bicentennial a num- ` .f ,, �„ ,,,,, ^, , , a ber of individuals started declaring their `•� ••., ,y •i ”' • " t •� '� • i independence from the tyranny of conven- .,•, • • 'tet• • ,t` tional landscaping and took up the cause :':4• , r Jr�/ . l �#� `= ter;" 1 �. + 5 for alternatives to the bluegrass lawn. A Wildflower planting around home in Long Grove, Illinois growing number of individuals felt that growing lawns in a desert made as much sense as growing cactus gardens in Con- necticut. NEW MEXICO. New Mexico State Highway Department. Roadside In 1976 Donald Hagar, a U.S. f=orest Environmental Design Unit. Service biologist of New Berlin, Wiscon- Mel Fleig, Chief Landscape Architect, and Gil Berry, Landscape sin,was taken to court because he permitted Architect. part of his 2'/_ acre lot to revert to natural In 1965 we entered into a cooperative agreement with the Soil Con- growth. As a result of the ensuing court servation Service to select and develop plant materials for erosion control action the New Berlin ordinance was de clared unconstitutional and the judge noted and the enhancement of the right-of-way. One of the wildflowers they de- that the expert testimony presented had dis- veloped is a variety of Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictusposed of the arguments about health haz- 'Bandera') whose seed is now being produced commercially. ards and property depreciation that had Our unit does all revegetation work and some reclamation. We have been brought by the city against Hagar's developed some pretty fair natural landscapes in scenic overlooks, rest natural landscape. areas, information areas, and historic spots. In 1977 a number of homeowners around We have developed some wildflower information materials with the the country challenged ordinances that sup- New Mexico State University at Las Cruces. ported the manicured lawn as the only al- We work with local beautification committees. New Mexico is their state, ternative in urban and suburban landscapes. too, and we find their input valuable. When we get their input we know they Today lawn-laws arc dead and individuals care and are interested. can have choices: a beautiful, well-kept lawn,an alternate form whose subtle beauty Since new plants need water until they are established we work closely many arc learning to appreciate, or a corn- 0 with community groups who water and maintain the plants. bination of the two. One of the exciting things that has happened is that there are now There is a growing feeling that it is all commercial producers making seeds and plants available. Ten years'ago right for nature to be natural. Gary 0. Ro- there was only native-dug material. Now we can bu'; :eds and plants and binctte of the Environmental Press in Res- don't have to live with rockscapes all the time. • Continued on page 14 12 NatureScape September 1981 , Continued from page 12 MINNESOTA. State of Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Paul Walvatne, Forester. ton, Virginia, notes that since parks are The Minnesota Department of Transportation has 230,000 acres to designed around nature anyway the most energy-conserving strategy for parks in maintain. Our first project planting wildflowers was in 1975 although the ground- `OIVCS using nature to the greatest eaten work was set up the year before. The soil was tilled the previous summer feasible. Because native plants are adapted to existing conditions using them greatly and again in the spring. The wildflower seed was provided by the garden reduces energy consumption clubs, grass seeds were provided by the Department of Transportation,and The natural look has its place in resort the planting was done by a private contractor using a Truax drill. This was areas, too. All over the country landscape a 3-acre lot, a dry site. architects,designers,and planners are find- We had fairly good success with the grasses and the Black-eyed Su- ing that wildflowers save on maintenance sans did the best of the wildflowers. From our experience we have good while tying in beautifully with the rustic results sowing grasses from seed but the flowers are touchy. atmosphere they are promoting.The people In 1979 we had seedling plants planted by a contractor. That year we who come out from the city and enjoy pick- had unusually dry sets of days in the late fall and early spring. Only 14% ing the wildflowers don't know that wild- of the plants survived. The contractor replaced them and we learned that flowers were often used as a last resort be cause conventional landscaping materials I plants may need help until they are established. could not survive. It is hard to overcome the feeling that short clipped grass is good. Susan winemilter, Landscape Supervi- Maintenance men are beginning to go with native grasses and wildflowers. sor at Tan-Tar-A Mariott Resort in Missouri Some are even finding areas of wildflowers and transplanting clumps. near the Lake of the Ozarks, is enthusiastic Even older people are learning to appreciate native plants. When we about wildflowers. "we had two challeng- first started growing wildflowers my wife's family from Illinois thought the ing areas. One difficult area was a rocky roadsides looked unkempt. This year they told me how good they looked. slope along our i,-mile entrance road from It is becoming routine to include prairie wildflowers and grasses in plantings. the main road to the hotel where nothing Using wildflowers is just plain economics. It cuts back on mowing and else would grow. We had planted crabap- encourages wildlife.60%of the pheasants in Minnesota come from roadside pies and pines but they all died. Two years ago we planted 10 different kinds of wild- habitats. Less mowing with more wildflowers and grasses and selective brush flowers and now people like to walk down the road to the stables through the wild- management is the way to go. flowers. Next year we will be putting up a split-rail fence and cutting some windows NEBRASKA. Nebraska Department of Roads. Richard W. Gray, Jr. through the woods on the side of the road When I started working with the Nebraska Department of Roads in so that guests will be able to look over the 1963 it struck me that the manicured look didn't fit and was a waste of wildflowers through the trees and see our money. beautiful golf course." We felt there had to be a better way so we started seeding the median me other challenge, she continues, was ditch— strips and shoulders with a mix of short grass and planting tall grassesat"abad area—rocky,with a drainage h- beyond. In 1968 we went from continuous mowingto three times ayear. ing the back of the 8-story we edt t where nwith worked until filled the spot with We mow the median strip and 15' off the shoulder. In some median stripsw;wflowers. They look great, especially we have Bird's-Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) mowed to two inches and when looking down from above, and our it's blooming its fool head off. On rotation we mow everything out every four guests just love to pick the flowers. Which to five years. This provides litter control, bush control, and gives us an is line since the more you pick the more opportunity to examine the right-of-way. you have_" Wildflowers are a very cheap way of landscaping. Wildflower seed wllditower—Chancnges t costs $15–$25 a pound. A single tree is much more expensive, requires Using wildflowers is not an instant so- more care in planting, and a lot of spraying and praying to keep away the lotion to every problem. borers and the firewood harvesters. "We had a bad experience," says Paul We started planting wildflowers in 1975. We used upright prairie co- van der l-forst, Landscape Architect at neflower (Ratibida columnifera) because it was available and Dame's Georgia Tech at Atlanta, Georgia. "Last Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) because it was quick, made a show, and held year we planted a large area with wildflow- the place until other wildflowers took over. ers in the school colors near the student When we were mowing on a continuous basis we used 13 people: 1 athletic hews. It was probably not the qual- foreman, 1 gas jockey, and 11 people mowing continuously.Today we have ity of the seed but our problem with our contractor. If you arc a state institution you 3 people on 15' batwing mowers who gas their own vehicles and do main have to ask for bids and take the low one. tenance.work in their spare time. We were supposed to plant in May but we Using wildflowers and other native materials has freed up men and didn't plant until fall. We had a dry spell equipment. However, people should understand that the rates of success and the soil moisture was not high enough vary and more research needs to be done. Nevertheless, we get no hate for germination and early growth.You nerd mail and lots of people keep calling us for information. Continued on page 27 NatureScape September 19$14 at f t INFO-EXCHANGE _ . _ 0 THIS LIST of wildflowers (non-grass, herbaceous materials) that do well in the sun was compiled from national and regional wild- flower texts. wildflower catalogs and conversations with suppliers. There are a number of excellent sun-loving wildflowers that SUPPLIERS are not included because they are not commercially available. 1. Appiewood Seed Co.,833 Parfet Street,Lakewood,CO 80215 Sonic of the wildflowers listed are not always available on a pre- 303-233-1611 dictable basis. 2. Bluebird Nursery, 515 Linden, Clarkson, NE 68629 402-892- The wildflowers are listed alphabetically according to scientific 3457 3. Clyde Robin Seed Co.,Inc.,P.O.Box 2855,Castro Valley,CA name with the common name listed below. /UI'IUS Third was selected as the authority on names since it is more complete and 94546 415-581-3467 readily available than more recent botanical treatises. Where a 4. Environmental Seed Producers, Inc., P.O. Box 5094, El Monte, CA 91734 213-442-3330 wildflower is known commercially by an older scientific name, 5. Harris Seeds, Moreton Farm, Rochester, NY 14624 716-247- it is listed under the older name, with the currently preferred 3963 (1/onus Third) name in italics and listed with the common name. 6. Herbst Brothers Seedsmen,Inc., 1000 N. Main St.,Brewster, The far-left column list hardiness zones (according to the map NY 10509 914-279-2971 compiled by the Arnold Arboretum)which suggests areas in which 7. Horizon Seeds, P.O. Box 81823, Lincoln, NE 68501 402-475- the wildllowers might be used. This is a rough generalization and 1232 before introducing any wildflowers not native to your area check 8. Iverson's Living Environments, Inc., R.R. 1, Box 177, Pala- with a reliable information source. tine, IL 60067 312-359-3500 Places to start looking for knowledgeable individuals are: state 9. Jacklin Seed Co., West 5300 Jacklin Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854 208-773-7581 native plant and wildflower groups, Soil Conservation Service, 10. Lafayette Home Nursery, Inc., P.O. Box LA, Lafayette, IL i universities and their extension services. Plant Material Centers, 61449 309-995-3311 highway departments, local botanic gardens, garden clubs, and 11. Mlle High Seed Co.,P.O.Box 1988,Grand Junction,CO 81501 gg primary suppliers. Get suggestions before making a purchase or 303-242-3122 i you may buy something that will not grow at all in your area— 12. Native Plants,360 Wakara Way,Salt Lake City,UT 84108 801- or grow ',well too well. 582-0144 Aller the names arc listed the special uses and general char- 13. Northplan, P.O. Box 9107, Moscow, ID 83843 208-882-8040 acteristies: erosion control; low maintenance alternatives to turf; 14. Northrup King Co.,P.O.Box 959,Minneapolis,MN 55440 612 wildflower gardening; persistance (maintains itself well once0 781 8011 planted); height; season of bloom—Sp im SU comer F .all 15. 7Pecoff81-80 Brothers Nursery and Seed, Inc., Rt 5, Box 215R, ( b), ( )' ( )' Escondido, CA 92025 714-744-3120 and(W)inter;and flower eolor—R(ed), Y(ellow), I3L(ue),O(range)' 16. S & S Seeds, 910 Alphonse, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 805- Pi(nk) and Pu(rple). Mx indicates mixed colors and NS is used 965-5243 when bloom is not significant. 17. Sharp Bros. Seed Co., Healy, KS 67850 316-398-2231 The last two columns list suppliers of seeds and plants. Check 18. Stock Seed Farms, Inc. RR 1, Box 112, Murdock, NE 68407 with them for the availability of wildflowers not included. If you 402-867-3771 have recommendations of commercially available wildflowers, or experiences (positive or negative) you would like to share, please send them to us. APPROXIMATE RANGE OF AVERAGE ANNUAL MINIMUM TEMPERATURES 1 IMI.H �i ..;:, !"-"!iv, .2 .___ ',.:.----4.7.,... ........ -szegiOP. i ,, !F4.7,.L_-_-:,,-,-.2... ------- -..-- --"caw 1-ORM i t .` •.-77 711....rarr '------•====.7.--, , too i .:.-:,-• '-i) =" ' 15 -.:411fts."-----W ' ) "4"0410. '- _ ' ..•••••%q4, ZONE = 1 BELOW -50°F "� ! ,.: '00. a �, $ 2 -50° TO -40° ` ,.?s cam--, .. ;..d .„..:... ”' 3 -40° TO -30° =o® - 5 -20° TO -10° a ,.., ,,,,,, ,,=.:1 � MIN 6 -10° TO 0° _ " '"=4r .77'A .nrr 7 0° TO 10° 8 10° TO 20° NM 9 20° TO 30° 10 30° TO 40° NatureScape September 1981 e Wildflower Guide_____________9 Hca NatureScap oto\ It o`al' if — — Goc o�oc o�0 coo 'ci0 • `ooNo o�aa,�o'� 4-1.. a. ogoc \o� SUPPLIERS REGIONS NAME 4i �' Q .j. yo Go Seeds Plants (see map) - -----_-- -- 134'S6 9 11, 2,8,13,15 x 11111111111111111 121315,16,171-10 'Achlllea mule/ollum(Yarrow) Sp 3,4,5,11,12,14, 2,8,15 3-8 "Alyssum saxatlle 11© 15,16 (Aurinia saxitIlls, Basket-of-Gold) 6_9 •Ammi majus 1111 11111illialli (Bishop's Weed) Sp'Anagallis arvensis IIIIIIIIII „ lallina 4-9 12,13 (Poor-Man's-Weatherglass) 1111111111illiiinal 3-5 Artemisia ludoviclana x (Western Mugwort,Prairie Sage) .1111®® 0 3,4,5,6,12,13,18 2,8,10 2-10 Asclepias tuberose 2,8,10 (Butterfly Weed) 111111111111111111 4,5,10,12,16 4-7 Aster novae-angllae x (New England Aster) 1,4,5,12,13,16 2 3-8 Aster tanacetifollus (Machaeranthera tanacetlfolla, Tahoka Daisy) 111111111 Sp- ©3,4,5,12,15,16 15 6-8 Balleya multiradlata (Desert Marie old) 1111111111 Sp MOM 4-5 Balsamorhlza sagittate x (Arrowleat Balsamroot) Sp 1,3,4,5,10,11,12, 8 'Centaurea cyanus 11111111113'16 1 1011111111 (Cornflower,Bachelor's-Button) Sp 111111111111 5-10 `Chrysanthemum carinatum (Tricolor Chrysanthemum) Sp 1111UM 9_10 *Chrysanthemum coronarium Mae 8,15 (Crown Daisy) 111111® Splill 1,3,4,5,6,12,15, 1-10 'Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 16 (Oxe e Daisy, Marguerite) 11©1111 Sp- 1,3,4,5,9,12,16 1-10 'Clchorlum lntybus x Su (Chi11©11® Sp ®3 3,4,5,12,14,15,16 12,14 8-10 Clarklaa am amoena (Satin Flower,Godetla) 11111111 SpIN 3,4,5,12,16 8-10 Clarkla unguiculate ) (Mountain Garland) 11©11® Sp1111111M k 8-10 Colllnsla heterophylla 2 8 (Chinese-Houses) x 111111111 Sp- 1111 1,3,4,5,6,10,11, 12,15,16 2-10 Coreopsls lanceolate 1,3,4,5,10,11,12 2,8 (TickseSpla- 3-9 Coreopsls tinctoria nig Su (Calliopsis) 7-10 Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos) I ©1111®© 7-10 Cosmos su se (Yellow Cosmos) 11©1111® jai= 3-8 'Delphinium a)acis v 8 (ConsoNda ambigua,Rocket Larkspur) ® � �. 9-10 Delphinium cardinals 11©1111 Scarlet larks ur 1111©11 Sp O,Mx 3,4,5,11,12,15, y •Dlmorphotheca sinauta 16 8-10 3,10,13,18 2,10 ` (Cape Marigold) x ,` 3-7 Echinacea angustlfolla (E. pallidly var.angustlfolla, ' ` Black Samson) 1-i' ' NatureScape September 1981 `' 'Naturalized Exotic 111/1 MEMO TO: Parks and creation Commissioners FROM: Staff I DATE: October 20, 1981 RE: Park Shelter Buildings Staff has included a memo regarding the feasibility of removing the existing Park shelter buildings . In addition, bids were opened on Thursday, October 8, 1981 for the new building at Lambert Park. Only one bid was received from Game Time Industries with a low bid of $12 ,125.00. Delivery date is scheduled for October 26, 1981. The City Council awarded the low bid to Game Time at Tuesday, October 13, 1981 's Council meeting. Staff has spoken with a number of masonary men and we hope to begin pouring the footings 111/1 and floor during the next week. Staff will be providing additional information at Thursday's meeting. 111/1 MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commissioners Bruce K. Anderson , Director of Parks , Recreation and Forestry FROM: Lee Johnson , Student Intern DATE: October 20, 1981 RE: Park Shelter Buildings After researching this project staff has come up with several options for the removal of the shelter buildings. The following is a list of possibilities open to our department and a staff recommendation for the removal of the shelters : 1 . The fire department has agreed to burn the buildings down for practice. 2. Frontiersman Inc. , a volunteer organiziation who provide a scout camp for youth , have applied for a building and have offered $100.00. 3. The City could tear the houses down at an estimate of $20.00 - $30.00/ house plus man hours . • 4. Herbst Demolition will completely remove buildings and rubble for an estimated $500.00/building. 5. The buildings have an approximated value of $300.00 apiece and could be sold to the highest bidders (as part of the contract bidders would be required to remove all rubble from the area and leave it free of debris) . It is staff's recommendation that the Greenfield shelter be used for storage on a continual basis . The heating system which is currently in the shelter would have to be removed but the unit heater at Woodcrest, which is in good condition , could be moved to Greenfield. Keeping in mind the cost of labor for Parks personnel or CETA staff to dismantle the buildings , it would be better for the City to sell the buildings to the highest bidders . There is already some interest in this , and if it were to be done, the removal of all heaters would be recommended prior to any sale. Also, it is staff's recommendation that in case not all shelter buildings receive bids they be removed by the fire department. Of course this would incur some cost to the City as it would be necessary to remove the rubble and debris. 1110 ECONOMIC VALUE OF SHELTER BUILDINGS (estimates made by Building Inspector Mikulak) Hillview Greenfield Stove - $15.00 Stove - $10.00 Electrical - No value Electrical - $75.00 (also controls outside lighting) Oakwood Lambert Stove - $15.00 Stove - $10.00 Electric - No value Electric - No value Woodcrest Heater - $60.00 • Electric - $20.00 BUILDING MATERIALS - studs , rafters , exterior 4allsheathing (not siding) . Approximate value of $300.00/shelter. Staff will be available for questions or suggestions at Thursday 's Commission meeting. • • MEMO TO : Lee Johnson ( FROM: Bruce K . Anderson, Dire, . Parks , Recreation and For- lr DATE : September 29 , 1981 RE : Building demolition We currently have five park shelter buildings that the City Council has approved for demolition during the upcoming weeks . As of September 29 , 1981 those will become your responsibility to oversee and coordinate' the orderly "elimination" of the five buildings . The following issues should be addressed during the demolition process : L'1 . Contact Superintendent of Public Works Decheine to get an initial list of things that will need tending to , i . e . , a . Disconnect eletrical , IOW and gas line . b . Removal of heaters . c . Clean up interior items (especially Greenfield) 1111 te. Contact Ron Fagerstrom, fire department - 786-4436 , to pursue the possibility of the fire department burning them down. 3 . Contact Don Hodges , City Councilmember , regarding the Boy Scouts using the wood. L/4 . Contact Larry regarding the costs of the City tearing them down and hauling the wood away. 5 . Contact the building inspector , Bob Mikulak , to tour the buildings to see what should be salvaged . c,:,-. 0 ,i.<ro 6 . Be sure to save rubber floor matting for use in trailers . 7 . Find temporary storage for all of the building materials inside (especially Greenfield) but also the nets , etc . 8 . Contact refuse companies to see what the cost will be in removing the rubble . 9 . Prepare a staff memo with a recommendation for the Parks and Rec- reation Commission to review at their October 22 , 1981 meeting. 10 . Depending on length of time in destroying the buildings , we will commence the demolition immediately. Fr- . ‘ MEMO TO: Lee Johnson, Student Intern, Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department 4111 FROM: Bob Mikulak, Building Inspectot-L-WL DATE: October 16 , 1981 1?E: Park Shelter Buildings On October 13, 1981, we visited all park shelter buildings located in Mounds View. It is my understanding that the intent is to see if there would be any economic gain for the City to remove or dismantle any building materials or equipment for resale or reuse. Going through the buildings on an individual basis, I have listed a reasonable value the City may get for the stoves and electrical components : Hillview Greenfield Stove - $15 . 00 Stove - $10 . 00 Electric - No Value Electric - $75. 00 (also controls outside lighting) Oakwood Lambert Stove - $15 . 00 Stove - $10. 00 Electric - No Value Electric - No Value Woodcrest 1111 Heater - $60 . 00 Electric - $20 . 00 All of the buildings have some building materials such as studs, rafters, exterior wall sheathing (not siding) , that is in good condi- tion, the approximate value of which is $300 per building. But keeping in mind the cost of labor for Parks personnel or CETA Staff to dismantle the buildings, it would be better for the City to sell the buildings to the highest bidders. There is already some interest in this, and if it were to be done, the removal of all heaters would be recommended prior to any sale. It is also my understanding that Greenfield will be used for storage on a continual basis . If this is the case, the heating system must still be removed. An option to that would be to relocate the unit heater at Woodcrest, which is in good condition, to the Greenfield Build- ing. If you have any questions, please call me at extension #33 . RMM/bc cc : Steve Rose, Building & Zoning Official 1111 Bruce Anderson, Parks , Recreation & Forestry Director • � ,/l c.ec.�.J L �-r� '1.ac U (1-C?--2 J kt)._ ett(f LiLic_n_ 4 /a //44-6c4-e . 041 /44:-0-1 6� /L/'`c jp,) C�. 1 ,6„6.4 /uC✓ • /604 //%J /0-z, 4-1-S ct-zfe_- -1-6-c—cc? "?..--z-4--c-_} Z� / , '•. /11r 11110 MEMO TO: Parks and Recreation Commissioners FROM: Staff DATE: October 20, 1981 RE: Youth Athletic League Policy Enclosed is a "very rough" draft of a youth athletic league policy for our youth sports program. As this is our first attempt at developing guidelines for our youth athletic programs , we have experienced many philosophical issues that needed to be addressed. Staff does not expect, nor desire , action on this issue Thursday, but rather see it as a starting poing from which discussion can begin. III/0 Program Supervisor g p rvisor Mary Saarion and Student Intern Lee Johnson have done the major work on this issue and they will be providing the Commission with additional information on Thursday. 111/0 MOUNDS VIEW PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA 55112 784-3055 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN YOUTH VOLUNTEER COACHES AND THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 11111 Coaches Philosophy: You are a teacher, amateur psychologist, substitute parent, and important role model -- in other words , you 're a coach. We have an important responsibility to the kids to provide competent guidance and instruction in the techniques and strategies of the sport, and to create a psychologically healthy situation in which they can derive the positive benefits of sports participation. By creating such an atmosphere, we can all be winners regardless of our win-loss record. What kids carry away with them will endure for longer than the outcome of a game. If kids leave the program having enjoyed relating to you and to their teammates , feeling better about themselves , having improved their skills , and looking forward to further sports participation , you have accomplished something far more important than a winning record or a league championship. Purpose Statement: The purpose of the following guidelines is to develop an outline of the policies and philosophies of the Mounds View Parks and Recreation Department toward youth sports. •Our goal is to provide: 1. Varied opportunities to develop specific motor skills associated with many sports. Children should be exposed to a variety of sport opportunities , with increasing emphasis on performance as the child matures. 2. Opportunities to practice wholesome competition. Competition is part of the American lifestyle. But undue importance should not be attached to the outcome of this competition with young children. Skill development and the opportunity to participate should be stressed. Parents and coaches should encourage the child to judge his/her performance according to ability, rather than the outcome of the contest. As children mature, the outcomes of contests can become more important. 3. Many opportunities for social interaction. Youth sports offer many opportunities for desirable social development within and among families . The game enables families to get together and interact with others , which leagues and coaches should 111/1 encourage. Social events , such as picnics and covered dish suppers within both a team and a league, contribute to family togetherness and desirable behavior of all those involved in youth sports . Participation: The Mounds View Parks and Recreation Department would like to emphasize that youth sports programs are for all children. While leagues must be structured according to skill and maturation , youngsters should all be able to participate at some level on a regular basis . In our opinion , "a regular basis" is in every game and practice session. Winning is important to players but not as important as having fun . In a recent survey, 72% of t players indicated they would rather play on a losing team than sit on the bench of a winning team. The following is the minimum playing time requirements for participants in their respective sports: Soccer: Minimum of 2 quarters/game Flag Football : Minimum of 2 quarters/game Softball/baseball : Minimum of 2 innings for 5 inning game and 3 innings for a 7 inning game with at least one at bat/game. Outline of Programs: Instructional League - This league will be for Kindergarten and 1st grade children intereste( in learning the fundamentals of team sports . The program will be run in the afternoon with paid staff from the Parks and Recreation Department. Game scrimmages will be played in the afternoon using a batting tee but no organized schedule or game date will be set. Instruction will take place at local neighborhood playgrounds. T-Ball - is an instructional baseball program for boys and girls in 1st and 2nd grad (based on grade at time of registration) . This program will be coached and led by vo unteer coaches . The instruction is held during the afternoons at various neighborhood parks . A minimum of 4 teams is required for the league to function. 8-Ball - is a recreational and instructional baseball program for boys and girls in third grade or who have played T-ball for 2 years (based on grade at time of registration) . This program will be coached and led by volunteer coaches . The instruction and games are held during the evenings at various neighborhood parks. A minimum of 4 teams is required for the league to function . Youth Softball - is a recreational and instructional softball program for boys and girls 4th - 6th grade (based on grade at time of registration) . This program will be coached and led by volunteer coaches . The instruction and games are held during the evenings at various neighborhood parks . A minimum of 4 teams is required for the league to function. Girl 's Softball - is a recreational and instructional softball program for girls 7th - 9th grade (based on grade at time of registration) . This program will be coached and led by 1111/1 volunteer coaches . The instruction and games are held during the evenings at variou neighborhood parks . A minimum of 4 teams is required for the league to function. Page 3 Boys Softball- is a recreational and instructional softball program for boys 7th - 9th grade (based on grade at time of registration) . This program will be coached and led by 11111 volunteer coaches. The instruction and games are held during the evenings at various neighborhood parks. A minimum of 4 teams is required for the league to function . Sr. Boys and Sr. Girls - players must be 10th - 12th grade (based on grade at time of registration) . League must have a minimum of 4 teams by the deadline date in order to function. The leagus will be treated in like fashion as other adult leagues . . . teams will register as a team with a maximum 20 player roster and team fees. Coaches , equipment, and uniforms are the responsibility of the players . Games will be a round robin schedule and playoffs of the four best win/loss record teams. First and second place playoff teams will receive a team sponsor trophy. Team winner will not be sent to State Tournament. Schedules & Playoffs : T-Ball , 8-Ball , and Youth program schedules will be round robin play -- each team playing the others . Standings will not be kept and game scores will be forgotten after each game. •oys and Girls program schedules will be round robin play plus a playoff of the four teams with the best win/loss record. Team standings will be kept. HOWEVER, TROPHIES OR OTHER AWARDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN. All players of all leagues will receive participation certificates and team pictures . Participation - Minimal Play: It is the philosophy of this program to provide the opportunity for youths to learn and play the games of softball and/or baseball for recreational enjoyment. The need for a child 's desire to play is required but the need for skillful play is not required. Therefore all coaches are required to allow all interested players to play at least even amounts of time, not less than 21/2 innings of consecutive play during each and every game he or she attends , regardless of skill . Coaches Code of Behavior: Coaches , like it or not, are models to their players. Coaches impress both attitudes and •haviors upon their players. Therefore it is imperative that coaches exemplify the ultimate of good behavior and positive attitudes while coaching and as leader of a group of young people. Page 4 Coaches Code of Behavior: (continued) Be it hereby understood that unsportsmanlike behavior such as shouting, spitting , or degradation of any person (be it umpire , players , coaches , or parents) will not be tolerated. Coaches must display the power of restraint and self-discipline -- a positive influence on young minds. Such behaviors as smoking , drinking , cursing , or slander will not be tolerated in the presence of your team players during practices or games . Such behaviors , if evident, shall be reviewed and acted upon by the Youth Rules Committee. Uniforms : Uniforms will consist of a t-shirt and baseball/softball cap as distributed by the Parks and Recreation Department. (Except for Sr. Boys and Sr. Girls League) First Aid: Should an injury occur, the coaches are asked to provide common sense first aid and to notify the city police department in case of need for ambulance service. Parents shouS be notified whenever an injury occurs , especailly head bumps , etc. so that parents can watch for signs of concussion , etc. Youth Rules Committee: A Youth Rules Committee will be made up of 5 persons ; 1 Parks and Recreation Staff member, 2 Parks and Recreation Commission members and 2 volunteer coaches of the youth league. This committee will have the authority to review and take adequate action of offenses by coaches of the policies given herein . Rosters: Rosters will ideally hold a maximum of 16 players and a minimum of 10 players. Rosters will be formed by the individuals selection of team upon registration . Teams may not be formed by bulk registrations , only by individual selection. Once the team(s) have reached maximum enrollment, that team registration will be closed. Players who register after the deadline registration date will not have a team choice 111/1 will be placed on a team that is in need of players . Page 5 Changing Teams: 1111/ Registered players will not be allowed to change teams after the first week of practices except through the Parks and Recreation Department Staff. Changes will only be allowed for reasons as deemed acceptable by the Youth Rules Commi'ttee. Players are not allowed to play on more than one team. Protests : Protests are not allowed. All decisions must be settled by the acting umpire on the field. Disagreement by coaches must be stifled and dealt with in a mature adult manner . . . . no ego trips please. A mistake is a mistake and they are made every day by everyone . . . so if you 've never made a mistake , than you have reason to dispute. Player Recognition : As participation and involvement are the two key factors in our youth sports program, it is only fitting that participation certificates should be awarded to all youth sports participant III/1The Mounds View Parks , Recreation and Forestry Department will provide individual certificates for each player with a photograph of the team included. Individual and team trophies will not be provided for any youth sports program involving youngsters in junior high or below. State Tournament Policy: It is the policy of the Mounds View Youth Athletic leagues (jr. high or below) to sanction teams by the State for post-season play. In-house teams desiring to play in tournaments outside Mounds View may do so pending approval by the Program Supervisor and parental permission slips . • 111/1 The City hereby agrees to provide the following : A minimum of two Coaches meetings One Coaches Handbook One Youth Sports Guide Minimal first aid training League Schedules Team Equipment, including shirts and hats (except Sr. Boys and Sr. Girls League) First Aid Kits Park Facilities The Volunteer Coaches hereby agree to provide the following: Volunteer Time 1111,Attend two Coaches meetings Return athletic equipment in good condition Abide by memorandum of understanding Program Supervisor Coach Date 1110 111/1 MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission 4110 I FROM: Bruce K. Anderson , Director Parks , Recreation and Forestry DATE: October 20, 1981 RE: De Gross Lawsuit Enclosed are copies of the final notice of judgement regarding the lawsuit of De Gross versus Mounds View Parks and Recreation Department. As can be noted the City won the lawsuit on each of the issues that were raised and at this time it appears to be a "dead" issue. Mr. De Gross does have the opportunity to file for a second suit with a jury until October 22 , 1981 . At • this time staff has received no indication as to his desires in that area but I will keep you apprised as to any new information I might hear. If you have any questions regarding this issue, feel free to contact myself at 784-3055, extension ##41. STATE OF MINNESOTA RAMSEY COUNTY CONCILIATION COURT COUNTY OF RAMSEY 1 , • DIVISION ONE, CITY OF SAINT PAUL • 64281 L'�T 1.:.J l; .i • CASE NO. JUDGMENT ENTERED ON Gary De Gross Bruce .k Anderson and (. o 2756 Laporte O.-, MOUNDSV, IEW PARR & RECREATION Mpls MN 55432 VS 2401 liwy 10 ,oundsview MN 55432 Plaintiff(s) Defendants) NOTICE OF JUDGMENT The above-entitled case has been decided and judgment entered as indicated: In favor of the PLAINTIFF(S) and against the Defendant(s) for $ In favor of the DEFENDANT(S) and against the Plaintiff(s) for $ In favor of the DEFENDANT(S) WITHOUT DAMAGES. li _./I n favor of the DEFENDANT(S). r'i�o•tl `,!i . t ) UDGMENT BECOMES FINAL AND TIME TO APPEAL EXPIRES ON DEFAULT JUDGMENT A DEFAULT judgment has been entered against the DEFENDANT(S) for $ JUDGMENT BECOMES FINAL AND TIME TO REOPEN EXPIRES ON DISMISSALS * DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE * * TIME TO REOPEN EXPIRES ON THIS JUDGMENT MAY BE PAID IN PERSON OR BY MAIL AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW BY PRESENTING THIS NOTICE WITH TIlE PAYMENT MADE: PAYABLE TO "RAMSEY COUNTY CONCILIATION COURT". DO NOT SEND CASH. RAMSEY COUNTY CONCILIATION COURT DIVISION ONE, CITY OF SAINT PAUL 1245 RAMSEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 Telephone: (612) 298-6811 i , • MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Staff ', ') DATE: October 20, 1981 RE: Park Ordinance - Rules and Regulations Enclosed find the first rough draft of a new ordinance outlining the rules and regulations which are to be enforced for the Mounds View Parks System. We have reviewed the ordinance with the City Police Department and made the initial modifications as they deemed necessary. In addition a copy has been forwarded to City Attorney Meyers for his legal opinion. As this is the first reading or review of such an ordinance, staff envisions 11110 that there will be a variety of changes prior to formal Council and Commission adoption. Staff will be providing additional background information at Thursday's meeting. ir CHAPTER 52 411) PARKS AND RECREATION RULES AND REGULATIONS 52 . 01 Purpose This ordinance has been established to outline the rules and regulations which are to be abided by and enforced in Mounds View City ' s Park System. 52 . 02 Definitions (1) Parks and Open Space - Any area wherever located which is reserved , designated, or used for active or passive recreation and which is owned , operated, or controlled by the City , or controlled by another governmental unit . 4111 (2) Motorized Vehicles - Any vehicle having a self-contained unit for propelling the vehicle by means of converting stored energy . Motorized vehicles include , but shall not be limited to , automobiles , trucks , motor bikes , mini-bikes , snowmobiles , and battery-powered carts . 52 . 03 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed , displayed , or possessed in any park other than at City Hall and Silver View Parks . Alco— holic beverages will only be allowed to be consumed at designated picnic areas and shall not exceed one case of beer/6 individuals of legal age . Any group wishing to posess or consume greater than 4110 one case on park grounds , must have a permit . An application form must be obtained and completed at the Mounds View City Hall and the permit , j eserving , will be granted by the City Council . 52 . 04 MOTORIZED VEHICLES PROHIBITED 4110 No person unless engaged in official City business or otherwise specifically authorized by the City Administrator shall operate a motorized vehicle in any park or open space within the City of Mounds View except upon those areas that are designated by the City Council for use by certain vehicles . 52 . 05 CURFEW AUTHORIZED No person unless engaged in official City business shall enter upon or use any park and recreation facilities of the City of Mounds View, including all park property , improved or not , and all equipment and facilities thereon , between the hours of 11 : 00PM and 6 : 00AM when such parks or facilities are posted by sign no ' g the curfew hours ; provided , however , that such posting shall by order of the City Council . The fact that any person not engaged in official City business as authorized or delegated by the City Administrator may be present in a posted park during said curfew hours shall be prima facie evidence that said person is there unlawfully . 52 . 06 SNOWMOBILES See ordinance 239 , chapter 202 as it relates to parks . 52 . 07 SWIMMING No person shall swim, bathe in , or enter any park waters or unauthorized areas except where indicated by signs placed by 41/0 the Parks and Recreation Department . ir • 52 . 08 DAMAGING OR REMOVING PROPERTY PROHIBITED No person shall destroy , damage , mar , deface , or otherwise injure any property or facilities in City parks or open spaces . No person shall break , cut , mutilate , injure , remove , or carry away any tree , plant , flower , shrub , rock , soil , sand, fence , benches , tables , or any other property or facilities in City parks and open spaces . 52 . 09 TRAPPING BY PERMIT ONLY No person shall place or set any trap or devise designed to kill or capture wild animals upon privately owned lands within the City in violation of any law , ordinance or rule pertaining • to trespassing . No person shall engage in trapping on publicly owned lands within the City without possessing a valid permit . A permit may be issued by the City Council to any applicant who can satisfactorily demonstrate the following : (1) They possess a valid state trappers license; or (2) They are under the age of 16 years and have completed a course in trapper education offered by or under the sponsor- ship of the Department of Natural Resources ; or (3) They have at least three years of previous trapping experience and have not , within the preceeding three years , been convicted of a violation of any trapping law, ordinance , or rule . • No person shall place or set any trap with a jaw spread greater than six inches upon land. A violation of tlordinance is a misdemeanor . 52 . 10 SELLING PROHIBITED • No person shall sell any article whatever in any City park or open space unless specifically authorized by the Director of Parks and Recreation . 52 . 11 POSTING OF SIGNS AND HANDBILLS PROHIBITED No person shall paste nor affix nor inscribe any handbill or poster or sign on any structure or property in any City park or open space . p4//716k)7 7 7 Aw:e_C7-44 52 . 12 FIREWORKS PROHIBITED No person shall discharge any fireworks within the City parks and open spaces without the written permission of the Director of • Parks and Recreation and the Fire Chief. 52 . 13 CAMPING PROHIBITED No person shall camp nor set up tents , shacks , trailers , or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of camping in any City park or open space . g�'GFioT A--5 , .T 44 4/ 52 . 14 UNAUTHORIZED GOLFING PROHIBITED No person shall play or practice golf nor use golf equipment of any kind in a City park or open space except under the direct supervision of an employee of the Department of Parks and Rec- reation or as a scheduled part of the City ' s park and recreation program. 4110 1111 52 . 15 ANIMALS TO BE LEASHED No person shall allow his dog or other domestic animal in a public park or open space without being effectively restrained by chain or leash . No person shall allow defecations from his dog or domestic animal to remain deposited upon City parks and open spaces . 52 . 16 FIRES TO BE CONTROLLED No person shall ignite a fire in any park or open space except in places provided for such purposes . Persons igniting a fire in a provided place shall completely extinguish such fire prior to departing from the park or open space . • 52 . 17 PENALTIES Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall , upon conviction thereof , be punished by a fine not to exceed five hun- dred dollars ($500 . 00) and by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days . 52 . 18 It is the responsibility of the Mounds View Police Department to patrol City parks and to enforce the above ordinances . • -r_ 0 ' 0 'IIIIIIIIII"I! Pedestrian Access _!1ry1`C -�\ Lim'" t' / /, •-./ �`� .1. - .—.__Ve cutar Access :-;t-.-r.,. I. .'� �- -_,0-- _Perks Sicr` rMallets] "7 -►':a y.t a. 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