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Home My WebLink About01-26-84 Agenda & Packet CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION Thursday , January 26 , 1984 AGENDA 6 : 30 p.m. Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers I . CALL TO ORDER II . APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 5 , 1984 PARKS AND RECREATION COM- MISSION MEETING MINUTES' III . CHAIRMAN ' S REPORT d V IV. COUNCILMEMBER' S REPORT 410 V. REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING FUND / VI . WELLNESS PROGRAM UPDATE VII . SWIMMING POOL REQUEST - CONNIE HARRIS VIII . GROVELAND PARK DANCE - FEBRUARY 10 , 1984 IX. STAFF REPORT X. ADJOURNMENT F. W MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 41/1 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA January 5 , 1984 Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers 6 : 30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6 : 32 p .m. by Chairperson Wayne Burmeister . ROLL CALL Commissioners present : Commissioner Welfen , Bow- man , Silvis , Long , and Chairperson Burmeister . Commissioners absent : Commissioner Wermager and Letendre . Staff present : Director Anderson and Program Su- pervisor Saarion . 1111 Councilmembers present: Councilmember Doty. APPROVAL OF Motion was made by Commissioner Silvis , seconded by MINUTES Commissioner Bowman to approve the September 22 , 1983 Park Commission meeting minutes as mailed . Motion passed unanimously. 5 ayes 0 nays CHAIRMAN ' S REPORT Commissioner Burmeister questioned if snowmobiles had been a problem in the City park system. Direc- tor Anderson responded that the snowmobilers used Ardan Park extensively as it is a natural outlet to the airport property. Ardan Park has been used for a number of years for snowmobiling and we have had excellent cooperation from the Mounds View Snomoun- ties and has not proven to be a problem. Staff stated the major problem with snowmobiles has been at Silver View Park where they have been disturbing the general cross country ski track. Commissioner Burmeister also stated that he had a request from a student wanting internship experi- ence with our department. Staff responded that we work with a number of student interns in varying college programs and would be very pleased to ac- cept a student intern . -2- COUNCILMEMBER' S Councilmember Doty briefed the Parks and Recreation REPORT Commission on the current status of the airport 41, classification . He stated that the Metropolitan Council had adopted a resolution on November 22 , 1983 which stated that the plan for the Anoka County-Blaine Airport would be consistent with other minor airports in the metropolitan airport system, but they do not conform to the Metropolitan Airport guidelines or State Law. There were some concerns raised by the Council because there were recommended improvements which would reflect an in- termediate use of the airport in the future . Com- mission members asked a number of questions of Councilmember Doty regarding the airport status and he indicated that more information would be forth- coming . 1983 YEAREND Director Anderson reviewed the staff report regard- FORESTRY REPORT ing the 1983 composting program. It was stated AND LEAF COM- that the program was extremely successful and that POSTING PROGRAM there was a request to open the site in the spring REPORT for grass clippings and our oak population . The major problem with this concern is that the program has been so successful , we are running out of space at Ardan Park . Chairperson Burmeister recommended that a second gate be placed on the northern end of the existing site with just one road down the middle rather than the ring road concept. Staff concurred that this was an excellent idea and felt that it would probably resolve many of our space problems. Commissioner Bowman raised a number of concerns regarding the popularity of the program and the site serving residents outside the commun- ity of Mounds View. Staff agreed that there was participation from outside of Mounds View, but felt that it would be too difficult to check I . D. ' s or addresses at the gate and secondly, that composting was an appropriate function of the City' s Parks and Recreation Department. The yearend forestry report was discussed and the conclusion made that our existing joint powers agreement with the City of New Brighton has been positive . Commissioner Burmeister and the entire Commission commended City Forester Wriskey for an excellent and complete yearend update . GUIDELINES FOR Staff reviewed the preliminary guideline report and NEIGHBORHOOD PARK reviewed some potential options for expanding the PLANNING AND proposed guidelines. DEVELOPMENT FUND A motion was made by Chairperson Burmeister to lim- it the yearly spending of the Neighborhood Park Fund to 50% of the monies available in each of the three catagories. Motion was seconded by Commis- sioner Long and passed unanimously. 5 ayes 0 nays -3- A motion was made by Chairperson Burmeister, seconded by Commissioner Long to establish the three grant catagories as follows : • 1 . Initial or Seed Grant Funds - This catagory would not exceed 15% of the total grant fund , and would be dedicated to new neighborhood projects • which would be funded completely through the Neigh- borhood Park Planning Fund but would have to be equally matched with labor from local neighborhood groups. 2. The second catagory would be short range pro- jects , which would be completed in one year , and cost less than $5 ,000. This fund would be 60% of the total Park Planning Fund and would need to be matched with local neighborhood monies. 3 . Long range projects which would take over a year of planning and would be a minimum project cost of $5,000. The long range monies would not exceed 25% of the Neighborhood Park Planning Fund and would request both a monetary amount and in- kind or labor services committment. The motion passed unanimously. 5 ayes 0 nays A motion was then made by Commissioner Bowman , se- 1111 conded by Commissioner Long to accept the prelimin- ary guidelines as adopted for the Park Planning Fund and direct staff to prepare a preliminary draft for review at the next scheduled Park Commis- sion meeting. Motion passed unanimously. 5 ayes 0 nays. WELLNESS PROGRAM Program Supervisor Saarion reviewed the Healthy DEVELOPMENT Lifestyle Program report and indicated that LeAnn Linder had been retained as a consultant to develop the program. Literature was distributed regarding the Healthy Lifestyle programs and discussion was held regarding the wellness seminar to be held in February. Staff further indicated that Ms. Linder would be invited to a future Park and Recreation Commission meeting to provide an indepth review of the Healthy Lifestyle Program. WINTER SKATING Program Supervisor Saarion reviewed the winter skating report and stated that we had had a very successful program to date . There were two major reasons for this success, the first being the addi- tion of four MEED people in the park maintenance division and the second being a higher quality of rink attendants from previous years. Program • Supervisor Saarion indicated that a boot hockey league would in the development stages at the local neighborhood park level . P -4- FNORTH SUBURBAN Chairperson Burmeister outlined the program and OUNDATION briefed the Commission on the correspondence he had REQUEST receieved to date . Following a general discussion , the Commission directed staff to respond to the letter and request that either the Neighborhood Park Planning Fund or Healthy Lifestyle Program be requested as potential funding projects. STAFF REPORT Director Anderson reviewed the staff report indica- ting that the Edgewood Pool had been recently re- painted and the cross country ski trails had been groomed at Silver View Park. It was further dis- cussed that the City Newsletter delivery system had been reviewed by the City Council and it appeared that we would be returning to the post office for delivery as in previous years. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Bowman , seconded by Commissioner Silvis to adjourn the meeting at 8 : 50 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. 5 ayes 0 nays Re .-ctfully submi • c , ./00 end- .n , Di lctor Parks, Rec -ation and _ esLry BKA/sll I MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Director Parks , Recreation and Forestry DATE : January 24 , 1934 SUBJECT : NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PLANNING FUND GUIDELINES Attached is a revised copy of our preliminary Neighborhood Park Planning Fund Guidelines. Hopefully, they incorporate each of the ideas that the Commission forwarded to staff at the January 5, 1984 meeting. Staff did forward a copy to each of the Councilmembers on Monday, January 23rd, and there were some concerns expressed that we need to be more detailed in our specific criteria as to what projects will be funded and in what priority they will be approved. Staff would like to continue to work on these guidelines at Thursday ' s meeting so that we can have a more formal preliminary draft that can be taken to local businesses during the month of February. Should you have any questions or concerns prior to Thursday' s meeting, feel free to contact myself directly at 784-3055, Ext. 41 . 411 BKA/pf Attachment 1 a s i 1 Ali . 4 J NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PLANNING FUND GUIDELINES •iPURPOSE The purpose of the neighborhood park development and planning fund is to encourage , promote and assist local residents, neigh- borhood onganizations, and civic groups in the establishment and development of local park projects from a both financial and in- kind labor perspective . OBJECTIVES 1 . To establish, develop and create other neighborhood park planning councils using the Groveland Park Foundation as a model . 2. The neighborhood park planning fund will not expend more than 50% of the available monies on an annual basis in each of the three established and separate accounts. 3 . There will be three separate accounts established for dissem- inating neighborhood park planning funds : a. Initial or seed money account will consist of 15% of the total fund . This account will be utilized for developing new neighborhood park planning councils and first time projects proposed by local neighborhood residents , organ- izations and/or civic groups. The grant monies from this account need only be matched by an equivalent of inkind labor from the sponsoring group. • b. Short term projects. The short term project fund will not exceed 60% of the total fund balance at any time . Short term projects are those projects defined as those having a budgeted dollar amount of less that $5 ,000 and will be completed within a one year period. All short term projects are required to be matched by an equal amount of funds from the sponsoring agency or group. c . Long term project. This account will not exceed 25% of the neighborhood park planning fund and will consist of projects exceeding a $5 ,000 budgeted amount. The project should be planned with a minimum of one year involvement by the proposed group or organization and needs to be matched on a 50% cash basis and 50% inkind labor and/or materials. GUIDELINES 1 . The neighborhood park planning fund project requests will be reviewed on an individual project basis and applications may be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Commission throughout the year. All applications must be submitted on the official application form and be received at least one week prior to the regularly scheduled Parks and Recreation Commission meeting for review at their following meeting . 2 . The neighborhood park planning fund monies are available for all neighborhood parks within this system excluding Silver View Community Park and the two school park locations, Edge- wood and Pinewood Elementary School . -2- 3 . All applications will be initially reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission who inturn will forward their final re- commendation to the City Council for final and formal ap- proval . 4. All proposed neighborhood park improvement projects must com- ply with the City' s parks and open space plan as adopted by the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council . 5. No neighborhood park planning funds may be used for funding labor or staffing positions , such as a building supervisor , or activity coordinator; as all funds must be used for capi- tal expenditures of a permanent nature . 6 . Promotion of the neighborhood park planning and development fund will be through the City Newsletter and all other media means available to the City staff and the Parks and Recrea- tion Commission . 7. It is the goal of the park planning and development fund to become self-sustaining , with all future projects to be funded from interest derived from the principal . The initial goal for the park planning and development fund has been set a $50 ,000 . AVAD i1 A MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission 4111 FROM: Staff DATE: January 25 , 1984 • RE: Wellness Program Update Unfortunately, due to a time committment, Ms. Linder will not be able to attend Thursday' s meeting , but she has re-arranged her schedule to make the February 23 Park Commission meeting . At- tached is a flyer that was distributed through local businesses throughout the Mounds View/New Brighton area which list each of the wellness program classes that were offered during the winter session . Of the ten program classes that were offered , we had a 50% success ratio. Although this is not extremely good, we feel it is fairly positive and indicative of what the potential in programming for wellness offerings could be . One of the items that is most important in reviewing the well- ness/healthy lifestyle program offerings is that it is not staff ' s position that the ten lifestyle classes that are offered be thought of as the entire healthy lifestyle program. It is More of a concept or image change that our department is attempt- ing to portray to the public; that through participation in recreational activities you will hopefully develop a healthy lifestyle . • We have expanded the t e point system for our healthy lifestyle pro- gram to include all of our recreational program offerings so that people who participate in softball leagues, aerobics classes , swimming classes and other recreational offerings will earn heal- thy lifestyle points which may qualify them for a t-shirt. We feel that by encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle , we will better serve our residents through a total involvement of both their mind and body. We are currently involved in putting together a half-day wellness seminar for our community leaders and City employees on February 16 , 1984 at the Edgewood Community Center and hope to make that a kick-off to better inform the community and the employees as to what the healthy lifestyle programs are all about. Staff will be providing additional background information on the wellness pro- gram offerings at Thursday' s Park Commission meeting. BKA/sll 1111 MOUNDS VIEW - NEW BRIGHTON "HEALTH PEOPLE" DAY FEBRUARY 16 , 1984 , 3 : 30-7 : 30 PM - EDGEWOOD CENTER AGENDA 1111 3 : 30_6: OOpm Open Sessions-Speaker, booths , film, testing 6 : 00 6 : 30pm Dinner option-Edgewood congregate dining $3 . 00/person 6 : 30-7 : 30pm Options : Testing-Booths, family/spouse involvement Volleyball Game - Mounds View vs . New Brighton OPTIONS 4 : 00 & 6 : 00pm Stress Management - Professional Presentation (30 min. ) 4 : 30 & 5 : 30pm Film - THE WELLNESS LIFESTYLE (30 min. ) 3 : 30-7 : 30pm Wellness Booths : I . Physical Screening 1. Height/weight 2 . Percent body fat 3 . Blood pressure-HR II . Physical Testing 1. Grip - Abdominal strength 2 . Flexibility 3 . Vital lung capacity 4 . Step test - cardiovascular 5. Back strength FACILITATORS 0 3 : 30-7 : 30pm 1. American Heart Association - Display, pamphlets , books 2 . Americal Lung Association - CO2 analysis , display 3 . American Cancer Society - Cancer presentation display, pamphlets 4 . Group Health - Display, pamphlets , information 5. New Brighton Coop - Display , popcorn, peanut butter 6 . MN Prevention Resource Center - Drug/chemical awareness 7 . Nutrition (2 booths) Display , food samples , non-alcoholic bar, (1, Wok cooking demonstration • 8 . Environmental Awareness (P) - Display, 9 . Ramsey County Nutrition - Display, books , information 10 . 7th Day Adventists - VO2 Max testing, BP 11. Healthy Kids (P) - WIC (Women , Infants and Children) , Kids rebounding, rope jumping 12 . Health Awareness Computers (2) - Food intake analysis , Health Risk Appraisal 13 . Red Cross - Mounds View/New Brighton Swim Program Promotion 14 . Mounds View Park & Rec. - Program promotion booth, bulletins 15. New Brighton Park & Rec. - Program promotion booth, bulletins 16 . YMCA - Step Testing 1111 1/24/84 MOUNDS VIEW AND NEW BRIGHTON "HEALTHY PEOPLE" WELLNESS FAIR WHEN: February 16 , 1984 , 3 : 30 - 7 : 30 p.m. 1111 WHERE: Edgewood Community Center WHO: City Employees , Community Leaders The objective of a Wellness Information and Awareness Day is threefold. 1) Provide an opportunity for city employees and community leaders to experience and personnally benefit from increased awareness about healthier lifestyle choices 2) Provide impetus for interaction of specific populations within the community on the basis of the established Lifestyle Program long range goals. (See attached) 3) Introduce and promote the 'Healthy People ' Lifestyle Health and Fitness Program Professionals : LeAnn Linder - Director Dale Moss - Asst, Director Jacki Bilek - Stress Management Speaker Pam Freidland - Nutritionist Ellen Lipschultz - Health Care Coordinator S Session: Physical Testing - 15 personal assessments Physical Screening - 6 stations Stress Management Presentation - 2 options Lifestyle Health Film - 2 options Aerobic Demonstration & Participation Facilitators : American Cancer Society American Heart Assoc. Americal Lung Assoc. New Brighton Coop 7th Day Adventists Unity Medical Center Expenses : Equipment $ 200 . 00 Professionals 700 . 00 Supplies 200 . 00 Invitations 50 . 00 Mailing 30 . 00 Xeroxing ? $1, 200. 00 Maurice Anderson, Director Bruce Anderson, Director New Brighton Park g & Rec. Mounds View Park & Rec . LeAnn Linder,Director , 4111 Lifestyle Health & Fitness 1/24/84 • MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Staff DATE: January 25 , 1984 RE: Groveland Park Dance Staff has already forwarded a copy of the January-February News- letter from the Groveland Park Foundation and as can be noted , they have set February 10 , 1984 for their annual benefit dance . The Groveland Park Foundation has requested some support and en- dorsement from the Parks and Recreation Commission and possibly a representative will be on hand to outline their thoughts in more depth on Thursday. The dance is slated for February 10 from 9: 00 p.m. to 1: 00 a.m. with the band being Teen King and the Princes. The tickets are $4 . 00 each and include an opportunity to win a door prize for a 4 day - 3 night vacation get-a-way at Breezy Point. • Staff will have books of tickets available at Thursday' s meeting should any of the Commissioners desire to sell tickets or pur- chase an individual ticket from staff . BKA/sll • MEMO TO: Mounds View P s & Recreation Commission 111/0 FROM: St. 0 4 DATE: January 25, 1984 RE: January, 1984 Staff Report The following items are issues that do not require official Commission action but will hopefully provide a better update of recent activities that have oc- curred within our department: 1. PROGRAM MEETING - Attached is a copy of a letter that has been forwarded to the local programming agencies within School District #621 to discuss and hopefully develop a memorandum of understanding regarding programming and facility usage within the School District. There have been a number of problems that have developed over the past year of program duplication, and facility usage that need to be clarified through same type of formal understanding and agreement. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb- ruary 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the Midwest Federal Bank Building on Silver Lake Road and if any of the Commissioners would be interested in attending, feel free to contact myself directly. 2. COOPERATIVE PROGRAMMING WITH MERMAID SUPPER CLUB - Staff worked with Mr. Dan Hall, Owner/Manager of the Mermaid Supper Club and Lanes to coordinate a broomball tournament on January 20 and 21. Unfortunately, we did not 111/0 receive enough team registrations to make the tournament a success, but staff feels that future programming efforts with local businessmen is a positive means of soliciting greater involvement in our adult recreation programs. We received a good response from the Mermaid Supper Club and hope to work with them on future programming efforts. 3. GOLDEN GLOVE BOXING - The local Golden Glove Boxing Program is sponsoring a dinner and boxing match on Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. I realize that this is the evening of the Park Commission meeting, but if anybody is interested in joining me after the Park Commission meeting, I do plan on - attending at least part of the evening's festivities. Tickets for the event are $10 per person for dinner and boxing or just $4 for the boxing only. 4. WINTER SKATING - The winter skating program continues to be a positive program offering with the winter ice conditions being good and our winter rink attendants working out extremely well. We have established a four team boot hockey league on an informal basis which appears to be well re- ceived by the young people. 5. GROVELAND PARK MEETING - The Groveland Park Association will be holding their monthly meeting on Monday, January 30 at 8:00 p.m. in the Groveland Park warming house. If anyone is interested in attending or representing the Park Board, feel free to stop up and attend the meeting on Monday evening. In addition, the Groveland Park neighborhood is sponsoring a • m�e large rink party including broomball, snacks and beverages commencing at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. If you are interested, you are welcome to just stop by and join in the festivities. _ BKA/sll Attachment 44 • * ij' . ` Ctt of OGirI 1 0 �yy GATEWAY TO THE NORTH RAMSEY COUNTY,MINNESOTA 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW,MINN. 55112 DI I'Ali l MI NT I JI l Alii : 7$43055 RI CfiI Al III J AM) I k,!ti ::I I: January 20, 1984 Mr. Paul Donley, Director Community Education Mounds View School District #621 2959 North Hamline Ave, Roseville, MN 55113 Lear Paul: Enclosed is a copy of one of my favorite quotes from Alice and Wonderland which states so clearly the need for program planning and goal setting. As I review the myriad of programing information that has been developed by the local municipalities and school districts during the past six months, it has become more and more apparent that it is time for our respective agencies to 111, sit down and reflect as to which direction we are indeed heading. Specific concerns Mit- I have regarding cooperative programming include pro- gram duplication , facility usage, program responsibility areas, joint powers agreements, and staffing assignments. The City of Mounds View would like to host a meeting; at which time we could discuss these and other issues regard- ing future programming and facility usage direction. IA; have scheduled the meeting for Wednesday, February 8, 1984 at the New Brighton Minnesota Federal Bank Building (Silver Lake Road and Palmer Drive) to co>mnence at 9:00 a.m. I would ask that you invite appropriate representa- tives from your staff, as we will be discussing a wide variety of programming and facility usage areas. In addition , if you could bring twenty copies of your current programming brochures and literature , I would appreciate it so that we could have a shar- ing of program ideas as well as discussion as to future goals. 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I indicated to Ms. Harris that at this time , staff felt the cost to develop a municipal pool complex including land pur- chase , construction costs, as well as future maintenance costs would be extremely prohibitive . We talked about referendums and other possible funding sources and she was quite determined to see this project through. I have invited her to attend Thurs- day' s Park Commission meeting and I 'm not sure if she will be in attendance , but I did want to apprise the Commission of at least one resident' s interest in developing the Red Oak Park school site . The one issue that was raised is the future development of the Red Oak site and I feel that the Park Commission should take some • type of position as to what type of facilities and/or zoning the Red Oak School site should become . The Cityand adjacent neigh- borhood have utilized the Red Oak School site with its two ball- fields and playground equipment for numerous years, and will con- tinue to do so until the property is developed. ' Staff feels it would be appropriate for the Park Commission to take some type of a position , statement or paper that could be submitted to both the School Board and City Council for future consideration so that we were "acting rather that reacting" to. possible future developments. Things that the Park Commission may want to consider would be the status of the ballfields, play- ground equipment, trail easments , or leaving a portion of the land as open space . Staff would be happy to work with the Commission on the drafting of a position paper that may feel would be appropriate . BKA/sll