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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-05-84 Agenda & Packet • I. f oigvielil '1► RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA GATEWAY TO THE NORTH 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN 55112 DEFARTMENT OF PARKS, 784-3055 RECREATION AND FORESTRY January 3 , 1984 Dear Parks and Recreation Commissioners : Enclosed is your packet for the regularly scheduled Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on January 5 , 1984 at 6: 30 p .m. The meeting will once again be held in the City Hall Council Chambers and should be relatively short in nature as we only have three major issues that need some type of resolution . I have asked Ms. LeAnn Linder, our Wellness Coordinator , to at- tend Thursday' s meeting and hopefully she will be able to provide some additional background on our new wellness programs and the directions in which the program will evolve . The other item that needs formal discussion centers around the park planning fund , as we have been receiving other requests from agencies for grants and related information . Should you have any additional items that you would like to have brought before the Commission or would like staff to research , feel free to contact me at 784-3055, ext. #41 . Sincerely, • Bruce K. Ander .n , Director Parks, Rec - - ion and Forestry 1 BKA/sll • Enclosure CITY OE MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Thursday, January 5, 1984 1111 AGENDA 6 : 30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers I . CALL TO ORDER SII . CHAIRMAN' S REPORT 'III . COUNCILMEMBER' S REPORT 4V. 1983 YEAREND FORESTRY AND LEAF COMPOSTING PROGRAM UPDATE V. REVIEW OF GUIDELINES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PLANNING FUND • ,'VI . REVIEW WELLNESS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT /VII . WINTER SKATING PROGRAM VIII . NORTH SUBURBAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION REQUEST IX. STAFF REPORT X. ADJOURNMENT C/ 11 j.)-114-/ 1011 '' \\A (7,0 1/0 ;71 • d • MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Staff 1111 DsTE: January 3 , 1984 RE: 1983 Yearend Forestry and Leaf Composting Summary Attached is a copy of the yearend report from City Forester Wriskey regarding the 1983 forestrj program. As can be noted in the report, it appears that we have been able to control the loss of our elm and oak trees due to the stringent sanitation program that has been implemented. The total number of diseased and haz- ardous elms lost was less that 1% of the total elm population in 1983 and we lost 75 red oaks which was also down from previous years. The major item that I would like to call your attention to is our concern regarding the gypsy moth infestation . There were four separate trappings of the male gypsy moth in southwest Mounds View in 1983 and the State has raised some concerns that there may De a need for additional trapping and identification program in Mounds View in 1984 . We are currently ranked third or fourth on the State prioritization for trapping efforts and we will he following this issue very closely. We will keep the Commission apprised of this issue as it develops over the coming months. The two other items that I would like to call your attention to • in the Forestry Program relate to our reforestation or planting program. One of the more exciting areas is that we planted over 3 , 300 bulbs and plants in 1983, which is a new program for the City . We are anxious to see what kind of results, if any, we migh-.7. get from the 1 ,500 tulip bulbs that were planted at Silver View Park in the spring. In addition , we had our largest tree planting program in 1983 with 360 new trees and 90 new shrubs plan =ed. Once again , we feel that our City forestry program has been well coordinated and managed by our City Forester and would strongly encourage the continuance of the joint powers agreement with the City of New Brighton . The City' s leaf composting program 4.4o met with a very positive success in 1983 with approximately tons, or approximately .9-4. /0101 cu. yds. of leaves being received. We have already indicated to Ramsey County that we would like to continue this program again in 1984 and are currently looking at expanding the program to being open in the spring for our major oak population as well as grass clippings. Although the program was extremely well receiv- ed , and our negative feedback has been minimal , there are some questions or issues that need to be resolved. The first and big- gest issue is that due to the program' s success, we basically have filled our allotted area and we either need to expand our existing site or look to another site to operate the composting progam. We have received additional monies from Ramsey County to expand the site at Ardan Park should the Commission want to go 4111 that route or staff can be directed to explore some other options. 2-• -2- 1111 Staff ' s feeling on this issue is that we should keep the compost- ing program at one location and encourage our surrounding commun- ities to get involved in composting so that we are not serving residents outside the City of Mounds View. The program was coor- dinated by Odas Newton , our City Forestry Assistant, in a very positive and public relations oriented way and staff feels that the program proved to be very beneficial to all that participat- ed. We look forward to working with Ramsey County in expanding this program in 1984 and staff would appreciate any direction as to how we might resolve the issues at hand. BKA/sll Attachment • • MEMO TO: Bruce K. Anderson , Director Parks, Recreation and Forestry FROM: Rick Wri.skey, City Forester SDATE: December 29 , 1983 RE: 1983 End of Year Forestry Summary DUTCH ELM, OAK WILT AND HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVALS The tree losses in Mounds View in 1983 totaled 61 dead and dis- eased elms and 75 diseased red oaks. "Chinese" or "Siberian" elms removed were 4 or 6. 5% of the total number of elms. A total of 15 elm and oak woodpiles were removed by residents and the city contractor . Three (3 ) "potentially hazardous" boulevard trees were removed by the contractor. One of these was a giant cottonwood tree with trunk rot and a precarious lean . The other two were elms with split trunks. All of these trees were reported to the Forestry office by the adjacent residents. The 1983 tree removal contract , Bluemel ' s Tree Service , removed 55 of the above mentioned trees (40% of the total marked) . The average cost per tree was $88 . 32 compared to $76. 17 for 1982 and $88 . 25 for 1981 . 1111 Compared to 1982 , the number of diseased elms decreased by 50% and the incidence of diseased oaks decreased 35%. The total num- ber of diseased and hazardous elms lost was about .70% of the to- tal City elm population . This is the lowest loss rate since the start of the Dutch elm disease control program in Mounds View. OTHER TREE DISEASES Several other tree diseases were present during the 1983 growing season . Most serious among them was the fungus anthracnose which greatly affected bur oaks during the spring of the year . Symp- toms of this disease include curling , browning and sometimes loss of leaves on the tree ' s bottom branches. These same symptoms were often confused with oak wilt and were the object of concern of many calls from residents. Oak anthracnose is rarely fatal and most affected trees recover by July. Another disease seen in 1983 was hypoxylon canker on aspen trees. This disease results in a weakened , cankered area on the tree ' s trunk which can lead to breakage . While it is my feeling that most aspen trees in urban/residential or "constructed" areas are "stressed" and thus susceptible to such fungi , good growth and healthy specimens can be seen among aspen in untouched , "buffer" and "wild" areas within City limits. • Reduced incidences of several major diseases of urban trees was noted in 1983 ( i .e . Verticillium wilt, Fireblight bacteria, apple scab fungus) . } y ' '' �h 'M�11Ar �41�rfK,!�a, C: n.x�e•t1�n�l{qTM„., -2- DAMAGING TREE INSECTS 4111GYPSY MOTH Of utmost importance in the realm of new forest insects is the successful trapping of male gypsy moths in four different traps in southwest Mounds View. A general end analysis of an active gypsy moth infestation would by comparable standards dwarf the cummulative effect of Dutch elm disease . and oak wilt combined . Thus the implications of these trappings are major . Meetings and discussions with the responsible State and Federal officials re- vealed the following facts : 1 . Such trapping results are not final proof of an " infestation” or imminent danger to trees. 2. A foot search for "egg masses" of the moth was not carried out in Mounds View. The finding of egg masses is the general level that the experts define an " infestation" . Egg masses , however, were found in a neighboring community during such a search. It could be said that Mounds View would rank third or fourth among those communities to be prioritized in State and Federal trapping efforts for 1984 . 3 . Aerial spraying of Woodbury and the St. Paul Phalen area for " infestations" have yielded satisfactory results. 410 4 . The 1984 trapping results will most probably define the pro- blem, if any, in Mounds View. It should be noted that gypsy moth larvae ( caterpillars) can de- foliate all trees ( including pines and spruce) but generally pre- fer oaks. OTHER DAMAGING INSECTS Foremost among defoliating insects were once again the spring and fall cankerworms and linden looper. Preferred species were ap- ple , oak and basswood trees. Additionally, a preference switch to maples was seen . Defoliation was severe in some parts of nor- thern Mounds View and , as usual , occurred in the spring. Mountain ash sawfly ( larval caterpillar stage ) surfaced across the City with negligable damage being incurred. Likewise , aphids were seen in concentrations on willows and other species with little or no damage . The "gall" insects had a banner year in 1983 with a newcomer, wooly oak gall , yielding more than 50 calls, questions or inspec- tion requests from residents. It was encouraging to note that a number of these people confused the buff-colored galls for gypsy moth egg masses. The public may be more informed on this matter than previously thought. Other bothersome galls were maple vel- vet call and maple bladder gall on soft maple and long spruce 4111 cone gall on Colorado blue spruce . -3- Leaf miners, specifically birch leaf miner, did enough damage during the spring to warrant concerns of long range effects. I 4111 believe residents should be continuously advised of the perils of birch stress, be it insect induced , weather induced or a combina- tion of the two. The end result is always the same : decline - bronze birch borer - death of tree . , • On a less damaging note , numerous reports of the relatively harm- less Cecropia moth caterpillar were registered. While the five- inch worm stage feeds heavily and appears formidable , the host plants rarely incur damage and the beautiful moth that results more than justifies letting nature run its course in regards to this insect. FLOWER BEDS AND PLANTING About. 1 ,800 flowers were planted in beds around City Hall. Spe- cies compositions of salvia ( red) , marigolds (orange) , begonias ( red and white ) and impatiens ( red , white and orange ) created a pleasing color scheme at entrance and side beds. White allysum in the Mounds View bed fronting Highway 10 was exposed to an afternoon sun that was too severe . A suitable , more durable re- placement will be researched for 1984 trial . Additionally, in- creased weeding and maintenance of the front entrance beds is planned. A separate project of 1 ,500 red oxford tulips were planted in the 4111 timbered area north of Silver View pond. It is hoped that these will result in a welcome touch of spring color for path and park users. The bulbs will be left in the ground and assuming proper drainage and moisture content, will be viable for three to five years. SILVER VIEW TRAIL PLANTING A total of 141 trees were planted in and around the chipped path constructed at Silver View Park as part of the PRAD grant. Of interest was the opportunity to use some different species not normally planted in the course of a growing season . In all , some 19 different species were planted including such hardwoods as paper and river birch and black and autumn purple ash. Four types of conifers were planted , Colorado spruce , Austrian pine , Black Hills spruce and tamarack. As soil conditions in the park itself do not, by my estimate , lend themselves to optimum growth conditions, spacing of some of the above-mentioned trees will appear to be closer than in areas where peak growth might be expected. The exception to this would be in the natural , undisturbed "peat" areas where those of the water tolerant species should thrive with great vigor. 4111 -4- TREE CITY USA 410 For the second consecutive year , the State DNR - Urban Forestry has requested application from the City of Mounds View for na- . tional "Tree City USA" recognition for its forestry program. In 1983 , Mounds View was one of three new cities in Minnesota re- ceiving the award; New Brighton and Sleepy Eye being the others. It is felt that achievement of this recognition is one of the more positive public relations participations of the forestry program. JOINT POWERS PROGRAM The joint powers agreement for forestry services between the Ci- ties of Mounds View and New Brighton has completed its third year . The final breakdown of time ( 60/40 ) and equipment usage came nearly given with Mounds View owing New Brighton a few ser- vice hours and the opposite holding true with the equipment rate tally. This was all evened out within a weeks time . The equipment shared during 1983 was New Brighton ' s tree spade , trencher and water truck and Mounds View' s forestry pickup truck . PUBLIC TREE PLANTING 4111A total of 364 new trees and 90 new shrubs were planted in Mounds View' s parks in 1983, the majority of these in Silver View and City Hall parks. Ten ( 10 ) trees were moved with the tree spade . Twenty-three ( 23 ) trees were lost to vandalism, establishment failure and gophers. Park planting plans for 1984 include 100 trees and about 100 shrubs and ivies. Of these , 14 spruce and pine are scheduled for planting at City Hall Park . 4111 f'.� -5- TREES TRANPLANTED 1983 1111 DATE WHERE SPECIES # DONATED FROM 8/83 City Hall Mountain Ash 1 Maint. Garage 8/83 City Hall Silver Maple 1 Maint. Garage 10/83 Ardan Park Radiant Crab 1 Gil Groberg 2657 Sherwood 10/83 Ardan Park. Black Cherry 1 Gil Groberg 2657 Sherwood 11/83 Silver View Green Ash 1 City nursery (Shoreview) 11/83 City Hall Green Ash 5 City nursery (Shoreview) • � r4. < < I orf T ,ii4) i y i tq I I , • ri, r _6_ TREES VANDALIZED OR FAILED 1983 DATE WHERE SPECIES # WHY 4111 4/11/83 Silver View Greenspire Lindens 4 Failed 4/19/83 City Hall Sparkler Crabs 2 Vandalized 6/7/83 Oakwood Ironwood 2 Vandalized 6/7/83 Silver View Green Ash 1 Failed ( 81 ) 6/7/83 City Hall Radiant Crabs 3 Vandalized 6/14/83 Random Niobe Willow 1 Vandalized 6/16/83 Silver View Redmond Lindens 1 Failed ( 81 ) 8/31/83 Silver View Sugar Maple 3 Failed ( Insects) 8/31/83 Silver View Radiant Crabs 2 Failed ( Insects) 9/12/83 Silver View Norway Maple 1 Failed(Wet) 10/4/83 Silver View Selkirk Crab 1 Vandalized III11/16/83 Silver View Colorado Blue Spruce 2 Failed IIII -7- CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW TREE REMOVAL COSTS 410 Diseased tree removal from boulevards 7 ( 6 elms/1 oak) 331 . 55 Diseased tree removal from parks 3 elms 139 . 80 6 oaks 534 . 00 "Hazardous" tree removals ( boulevards) 3 trees ( 2 elms , 1 cottonwood) 264. 55 Brush hauling from parks and clean-up 9-1/2 20 yd. loads 950. 00 Woodpiles removed 1 - 1 cu. yd. 5. 00 Boulevard tree trimming • 4 trees ( 4 hours) 160 . 00 Stumps removed 5 ( 4 boulevard and 1 park) _ 82. 50 $2, 467 .40 • -8- TREE _TREE PLANTING • 1983 (Listed by Park) :ITY HALL PARK SILVER VIEW PARK 10 Amur Chokecherry 20 Northwood Red Maple 9 Selkirk Flowering Crab 20 Northland Red Maple 18 Radiant Flowering Crab 15 Norway Maple 15 Snowdrift Flowering Crab 10 Cleveland Norway Maple 15 Red Maple (Northern collected) 5 Summershade Norway 5 Green Ash 45 Sugar Maple 15 Autumn Purple Ash 4 Black Ash GROVELAND PARK 1 Green Ash 20 Radiant Flowering Crab 1 Selkirk Flowering Crab 13 Snowdrift Flowering Crab 2 Radiant Flowering Crab 10 Selkirk Flowering Crab • 5 Royalty Flowering Crab 2 Spring Snow Flowering Crab ARDAN PARK 10 White (paper) Birch (clump) 12 River Birch ( clump) 1 Black Cherry 15 Amur Chokecherry 1 Radiant Crab 10 Amur Chokecherry ( clump) 2 Swamp White Oak 15 Niobe Weeping Willow LAMBERT PARK 5 L,ittleleaf Linden 3 Ginko 5 Columnar Maple 7 Austrian Pine 9 Colorado Blue Spruce 5 Black Hills Spruce 2 Tamarack 4110 '_ 11R:'7fJ{-." .!"_m iH -.3a:•,w..asm.,Ma.;,.e...."----- -- :.,Ya"'::�.::--.---..___:__ -9- 1983 SHRUB PLANTING * • 25 Amur Maple ( compact) 10 Amur Maple 10 Euonymus 10 Prunus Triloba 10 Abbotswood Potentilla 10 Goldfinger Potentilla 15 Jackman ' s Potentilla 90 Total *All shrubs were planted at Silver View Park parking lot. • • ',4:' 1 4111110110POPMIP*00 . , . -10-- 1983 MOUNDS VIEW TREE PLANTING 20 Northwood Red Maple 20 Northland Red Maple 15 Northern Red Maple ( collected ) 15 Norway Maple 10 Cleveland Norway Maple 5 Summershade Norway Maple 5 Columnar Norway Maple 45 Sugar Maple 6 Green Ash 4 Black Ash 15 Autumn Purple Ash 25 Amur Chokecherry 10 Amur Chokecherry ( clump) 1 Black Cherry 41 Radiant Flowering Crab 28 Snowdrift Flowering Crab 20 Selkirk Flowering Crab 5 Royalty Flowering Crab 41112 Spring Snow Crab 10 White Birch ( clump) 12 River Birch ( clump) 15 Niobe Weeping Willow 2 Swamp White Oak 3 Ginko 5 Littlelelf Lindens 9 Colorado Blue Spruce 7 Austrian Pine 5 Black Hills Spruce 2 Tamarack 4111 MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission 1111 FROM: Staff ])ATE: January 3 , 1984 RE: Review of Guidelines for Neighborhood Park Planning Fund Attached is a copy of staff ' s memorandum dated October 25 , 1983 regarding an updated version of the neighborhood park planning fund guidelines. We have received the $2 ,000 from Honeywell to get the program off the ground , as well as the $7 , 500 budgeted from the Mounds View City Council for park projects. We need to begin finalizing these guidelines and establish a process as to how the funds might be disseminated. In addition , we need to have some general discussion as to how you would like staff to market this concept to other industries and agencies in the met :opolitan area. As a sidelight to that program, staff has been in contact with Mr. Rudy Ashford , the grants coordinator , in San Francisco, CA regarding the establishment of a fitness trail at Silver View Park. I have submitted a preliminary grant application for $2, 500 which has been tentatively approved to develop a fitness trail at Silver View Park. As can be noted in the attached sheet , the cost for a fitness or jogging course is $7 , 000 - $7 , 500 which would bring the net cost to the City of approximate- ly $5,000. Staff feels that this might be one program that could be funded through the park planning fund and would request any inp.rt or direction you might have on this subject. Staff will be providing copies of a more detailed brochure outlining the Wells Fargo National Fitness Program at Thursday' s meeting . Shoild you have any questions regarding the preliminary guide- lines or jogging/fitness trail information , feel free to contact _. staff directly at 784-3055 , ext. *41 . BKA/sll Attachment • MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Staff 1111 DATE: October 25, 1983 RE: Preliminary guidelines for the establishment of a Park Planning Fund The following policies are preliminary in nature and issues that staff has attempted to pull together from the general discussion held by the Park Commission at their regularly scheduled September 22, 1983 meeting . P1 RPOSE The purpose of the Park Development and Planning Fund is to encourage , promote and assist local residents, neighborhood organizations and civic groups in the establishment and development of local park projects from both a financial and labor perspective ,. OBJECTIVES 1 . One of the objectives in the establishment of the Park Development Fund is to create other neighborhood park planning councils similar to that of the Groveland Park Foundation . • 2. That "seed money" will he set aside to encourage other neighborhood park planning councils to be established which should not exceed 10% of the total fund account at any one time . 3 . Both short and long term projects will be considered by the Park Commission with the priority to be for short and medium range projects. Furthermore ; no more than 25% of the total fund balance will be allocated to long range park projects . It should be further noted that long range park projects are those projects that exceed $5 , 000 in expenditures including both labor and materials. GUIDELINES 1 . The grant monies will be reviewed on an individual project basis and applications can be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Commission through City staff throughout the year and will be reviewed at the following regularly scheduled Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. 2 . The Park Planning Fund has been established with the understanding that it will service all neighborhood parks within the system excluding Silver View Community Park and the two school locations; Edgewood and Pinewood Elementary • School . 3 . All applications must be submitted on the approved project application form whicn will then be reviewed by the Park Commission and in turn forwarded to the City Council for final and formal approval . -2- • 4 . All park improvements must comply with the c_ iLy ° s park and open space plan . 5 . The City will supply the materials to a local neighborhood group or agency willing to provide the required labor . 6 . Fund monies will only be used for capital expenditures and will not be utilized to fund :labor or staffing positions such as a building supervisor or activity coordinator . 7 . Promotion of the Park Planning and Development Fund will be through the City Newsletter and all other media means available to City staff . 8 . It will be the goal of the Park Development Fund to become self-sustaining if at all possible to expend only the interest, leaving the capital amounts invested in some type of security bond with an initial goal of $50 , 000. 9 . Currently, there will be no limit as to the amounts of money allocated per grant or per park as each item will be reviewed from an individual perspective . It should be further noted that this is just a preliminary guidelines and needs further refinement and review by the Park and Recreation Commission . tee._ Should you have any questions , feel free to contact staff directly at ext. #41 . • • awqr MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission 4111 FROM: Staff DATE : January 3 , 1984 RE: Wellness Program Development Enclosed is a copy of the January/February City Newsletter and Winter Recreation Brochure which outlines the program listings relayed to the healthy lifestyle program. As you are aware , we have entered into a very informal joint powers agreement with the City of New Brighton to develop a healthy lifestyle program for the residents of our two respective communities. We have retain- . ed the services of Ms. LeAnn Linder to coordinate the program and have received a grant from the state job training center to pay for ner salary. The healthy lifestyle program is a new direction for our depart- ment and we are encouraged by the initial support and involvement from the community. New program offerings include "Freedom from Smoking" , "Healthy Eating Habits" , "Personal and Family Communi- cations" , "Managing Stress and Relaxation Skills" , as well as "Personal Health Appraisal" and "Aerobics" . Our long range plans are to develop a healthy lifestyle program • package that will be marketed and/or sold to local businesses , churches , civic and community organizations. Although this is strictly in the dream stages at this time , we do envision that this could become a very important phase of our program develop- ment in future years . Staff will be expanding on this concept and getting into more depth regarding the wellness programming efforts at Thursday evening ' s meeting . I would encourage you to review the wellness program offerings in the attached newsletter , as they are a brea< from our past programming efforts. BKA/sl l TEE PIC r,ULSTIU' ' 4111 1. Competition Examples of those involved in the wellness areas within the community are : ''Y , Churches (Salem Abidi.nSavior) , Nedtronics , Community Education , the school district staff . etc . are definitely in competition for Participants in programs . 2 . Changing Irr.age The Park and Recreation Departments have not traditionally been identified with wellness type offerings . 3 . Promotion Now aggressive do we need to be to promote the erorrar,.? Financial and time constraints are the key issues . a. Do we wish to package the program and actually sell to surrounding businesses , for example? 4 . F?hich is our prioritized list of tar -,et populations : residents , businesses , etc? 4111 5 . Instructor quality and cost do we wish to subsidize the program through other high revenue producing programs , or charge a break-even program fee for quality instructors? 6 . Does the Lifestyle Program encompass the entire Park and Fecreation department? 7 . '.?hat are the exact budget monies available to Pursue a quality promotion strategy? 8 . LeP,nn will he unable to accomplish the established goals and additional identified needs within the time allotted in the original contract . What are the alternatives? 410 Linder Nov. ` 83 Lifestyle Health & Fitness Program Report a Visibility in the community - An iiiiportant aspect of the success of the Lifestyle Health Program as I see it, will be the amount of visibility and acceptance the program generates within each community. It is , therefore, 410 essential that public relations and promotion be fully planned and prepared for each community, based on their specific needs . • Budget Narrative I . General Comments : Program: as outlined in the three phase contract, this project cannot be completed in the limited amount of time alloted. Program Consultant: The program consultant 's time is divided into 410 three phases-Including approximately: full-time , Phasel , one-third time Phase II , and one-quarter time Phase III . After careful analysis following Phase I it seems obvious that the quality and completeness will suffer due to insufficient time to complete Phase II and Phase III . This is a discrepancy in the philosophy that a 'quality ' program be developed, and developed right the initial push . Program Instructors : The program will utilize several pro- fessionals in the areas of health , fitness and wellness . A orientation and training period will help assure consistency of the overall theme and expectations for instructors . The salary range will be commenserat.e with their professional qualifications. The lecture instructors exceed the average salary paid to park and rec. employees but the nature of their class materials varies . Program areas : I . Assessment of needs: II . Planning the program: III . Marketing: Contract summary/projected weaknesses (Can be accomplished under original (recommended changes) • contract.) Logo design/6 hours City newsletter Typesetting/2 hours flyers Newsletter/ 4 hours Newspaper , radio, billboards seperate g hours T-shirts individual flyers coupons recruit instructors , orientation Inst. manual, con' t • Budget narrative con' t. . . . III . Marketing: (to be accomplished) (recommended additions) 410 Speaking 5 times/month over 5 times - 2hours/time business donations, letters partial refunds Health Fair, Spring ' 84 presentations correspondence with community organization - 40 hours T-shirts , placemats Decals $50/month travel expenses $1/ per new registrant no maximum limit After assessing the needs of the community I have concluded there _ is a definite interest, yet commitment on the part of the community is the real task at hand. I recommend this phase of promotion and marketing be boosted to insure a fighting chance to spark initial interest. Under the original contract, there is not adequate time to approach area businesses with material, and I feel this is a potential area for consistant, increasing partitipation . Another problem is linked to inadequate time to prepare a thorough program manual ,thus offering salesto area businesses to be used at there services if they desired. I also see myself spending more time speaking at noon, for example, to encourage participation in all our program offerings . Initiallyl5 hours/week 4111 IV. Program Implementation: ( to be accomplished) (recommended additions) Supervision of instructors 5 hours develop a L.H .F. par. tic:ipan evaluation of program & manual instructors 6 hours 5 hours total were allotec3 for supervision and evaluation, this is 6 hour too little/week 5 hours/month speaking engagements 2 hours/engagement over 6 counseling sessions are nc continue marketing and promotion realistic under original 10 hours / week unrealistic to conduct community seminars . additional teaching assignmc. Women 's Health Awareness$2G Health Appraisal Direc . $lr V. Supervision : 8 hours/week VI . Speaking -on going promotion 12 hours/month VII . Evaluation 3 hours/week • VIII . Up grade program (future) 10 hours/week possible Lifestyle & Health Center -offer support, counseling, etc . • Budget page 3 III . Program Revenues :. 4111 Although all classes are calculated by number of participants and instructor ' s rates , to be maintained on a break-even basis , the hard to catch-on nature of many wellness classes requires perhaps a loss in some areas . It is my recommendation that no compromises be made on the quality of instructors and their fee be made, thus assuring economy for the masses . The nature of the establiched goals indicate the prograr caters to an individual ' s need and we proceed on the assumption that specific populations will take certain classes . Area Business Contributions: Seven local businesses have thus far agreed to donate various free items to help promote the program. Outside revenues : School district #621 has agreed to pay partial or full cost for any employees enrolling in our program of wellness classes . I would recommend we seek out similiar situations with area businesses with the idea their employees become involved in 'our ' program, and their company reimburse for the fees . 410 Grants from area businesses or other Minnesota foundations should be aggressively pursued. I feel, however, that this responsibility of the program supervisors, Mary & Pam. I would recommend I spend time in the above mentioned areas with local businesses . IV. Total expenses : Consultant: original Hrs revised Hours Phase I $1, 500 40 $1, 500 40 Phase II $2 , 000 15/wk ? 40/week Phase III $2, 500 10/wk ? 25-30 /week 4111 Budget Items 1111 }}ours Co___st Total Four page brochure 30 hours NB 20 hours MV Extra brochures ( 4-page) $148 . 54/1, 000 2-page brochure $92 .00/1 ,000 1-page flyer/program $5 .00/ 5 tapes , recorded for local radio $6 .00 $6 .00 Newspaper articles 6 hours *HEALTHY PEOPLE T-shirts (rewards) 6 hours logo design $25 .00 typesetting 2 hours $25 .00 Slide reproduction $29 .00 Film developing $11 .00 Biodots (presentation aids) $16 .50 Research and contacts 3 hours/wk Recruitment of instructors 25 total hours Supervision of instructors 6 hours/wk 41/1 Orientation of instructors preparation & 3 hr . session 6 hours Sceking donations from business 12 hours Promotion to businesses 3 hours/week Writing newsletter-promotion 8 hours Grants for the L .H .F. Program inquiry & application 8 hours Instructor manual - Fitness classes 15 classes 80 hours Weight control 3 ro 60 hours $9 .00/mei' Stress management. 20 hours binder/ Nutrition 2 i, 30 hours prin Women' s Health Issues 15 hours Smoking 10 hours Mental well-being 20 hours Chemical health ? # ' s Participant manual/recording charts 30 hours 500 $ .75/ma Fitness classes in-ho Swimming classes 6 hours 400 printf 4111 Nutrition 10 hours 100 Stress management 12 hours 100 Smoking 6 hours 100 Weight control 12 hours 300 Health appraisal 8 hours 400 education classes ? Budget Items (Continued) Hours Cost Total • Displays NB Dept. 3 hrs . MV Dept. 3 hrs. Edgewood Comm.Cntr. 2 hrs. School District 3 hrs.: Presentations 2 hrs . speaking/ preparation 3 hrs ./time questions 1 hr. pre-prep. Card Displays - Design, print 8 hrs. delivery Decals - print 'Healthy $1. 00/page People ' decals for of. 6 sale in NB&MV office 1111 11111 MARKETING AND PROMOTION OUTLINE 1111 I. Recruit an Advisory Committee of community professionals to "brainstorm" on Lifestlye Health activites to promote the program. II . Presentations : Slide presentation on wellness , flyers about program Community Pastors League of Women Voters Rotary Club -- NB Senior Group - MV Park Board - NB Senior Group - NB Park Board - MV PTA - PTO Onan School District Teachers #621 UOP Johnson Co. Others *Ask how they can help sponsor, promote, fund-raise for us? III . Brochure : New Brighton Mounds View Wellness introduction page *Coloring contest cover Articles wellness introduction pag, Class Listings class descriptions Free Promotions-Point Reward health articles IIIISystem point system, rewards IV. Extra Flyers : Four-page brochure promotion Two-page introduction page & class listings One-page mission & goal statements Separate class promotion - area medical centers, churches, etc. V. Exhibits - Displays - Billboards : Mounds View - 'Healthy Pople ' are Coming Mounds View & New Brighton - 'Wellness ' Display - entrance Senior Center, Edgewood, local companies - Bulletin Boards VI . Healthy People T-Shirts Cost $6 . 00 , charge $2 . 00/person VII. Newspaper Advertisements : Local papers: Mpls. Tribune, St. Paul Press , etc . Radio Announcements : PSA - KQRS, KTIS, WCCO, WAYL, KDWB, KTCR Church Bulletin : 12 local community churches 410 gealth Fair, Spring ' 84 Sponsor a 'Healthy People' Community Day, May 1984 ,}' a� Miscellaneous Promotions Coloring contest Kids. "Healthy People Habits, Exhibit Winners T-Shirts for all instructors to wear, while teaching 4F Counter cards for local banks, library Possibly insert in local businesses monthly bills 1111 1111 ' MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Staff DITE: January 3 , 1984 RE: Winter Skating Program • The 1983-84 winter skating program is off to its best start in City of Mounds View in the past five years. We largely at- tribute this success to the four additional staff we were .able to retain through our MEED grant from the State of Minnesota . With the addition of the four maintenance employees , we have been run- ning a double shift and our ice is in good condition . In spite of the heavy snow and cold weather , we were able to open our skating rinks on Saturday, December 17 and have been offering a full agenda of rink activities for the past three weeks. We are once again receiving a great deal of assistance from the Groveland Park Foundation as they have been flooding the pleasure rink with the City crews maintaining the snow plowing and broom- ing . We have also experienced a positive response to the build- ings and it appears that they more than meet our winter warming house needs. • We have made three improvements to the buildings that seem to greatly enhance the program. The first is installing plastic sheeting on all the windows which has reduced the heat loss out the windows. The second improvement has beer, increasing the landing and stairway entrances at each of the parks. The third improvement has been to Lambert Park where we installed a Casa- blanca fan to keep the heat fan down at the ground level . We look forward to building on our initial good start with the winter skating program and feel confident that we will be able to offer a very positive and beneficial recreational program ata nominal cost to each of our Mounds View residents during the com- ing months. BKA/sll i IIII lMMlIlIIl1liIl....ilillIllIlI.11' .'‘ . . .,44.,4406**40w4,404001100004000101040111• MEY.0 TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission 1111 FROM: Staff DATE: January 3, 1984 RE: North Suburban Community Foundation Attached are copies of correspondence from the Minnesota State Fair regarding the establishment and developront of the North Suburban Community Foundation . As can be noted in the correspon- dence , it appears that there is a potential for some type of funding of our municipal recreation program through the North Suburban Community Foundation . At this time, we have not receiv- ed any specific guidelines or detailed information regarding the NSCF but staff feels we should take the initiative in pursuing this organization and submit some type of a proposal for their consideration . As can be noted in my correspondence to Mr. Heffron , I feel there are two areas that could be considered for funding; the first 1111 beLng our neighborhood park planning fund and secondly the new healthy lifestyle or program. We feel that either project would be conducive for developing a grant proposal and we would welcome input from the Commission members as to which direction you might feel we should pursue . Other possible suggestions might be to further develop our tree planting program, expand one of our neighborhood parks or Silver View Park with playground equipment, possible lighting of the two bailfields at Silver View, irrigation systems, flower planting, park signs or any other project that the Commission may consider. I look forward to your input on this issue . BKA/sll Attachment 4111 .1 , , . ..„, _ , n� 7'1 �� t /'' 40---,_ . . ,..'Ai j,_;:,.-: :,..it'.'1,,,,'V4t.er' [.'''' , ' '" . '' ''''',::. ,H'''' : n 1 0 k/i �' 444-4/4:4cm or iti'Vs''''tr 1ii..,t, r ` Ygr w '44 ; '.' ,.:;,: 0 1"f„ ' 1 7'4 ' 'A+./:),6' p.1; !.,',!,' ., . t'4k, '' Gilii(j 0 our) ois Violil , , RAMSEY COUNTY,MINNESOTA GATEWAY TO THE NORTH ' 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 784-3055 • December 27, 1983 Mr. Mike Heffron, Secretary/Gen. Mgr. State Fair Grounds St. Paul, Minnesota 55108-9983 Dear Mr. Heffron: Mr. . Wayne Burmeister, Chairman of the Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commis- sion , has forwarded a copy of your letter dated December 16, 1983 regarding the North Suburban Community Foundation's interest in our parks and recreation department. I have enclosed a copy of our last three city newsletters which outline some of our park and recreation program offerings as well as a copy of our City's parks and open space plan. • Our department would be extremely interested in working with the North Subur- ban Community Foundation in coordinating a financial assistance program to better serve our residents. There are two specific areas that come to mind which I feel could be of interest to the NSCF; the first being our neighbor- hood park planning fund, which is a newly established concept to encourage involvement at the grass roots level to develop our City's park system. The second area is the concept of wellness recreation programs which is being developed to promote a healthy lifestyle amongst our residents. I feel that both areas would be of extreme interest to your organization and I look for- ward to presenting them in more detail in the coming weeks. Our next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting is set for Thursday, January 5 at which time I will be reviewing with the Commission these two proposals and others for their consideration. I look forward to working with you and the North Suburban Community Foundation in the caning months and will be forwarding a more firm proposal to your asso- ciation in the coming two weeks. Sin a; .01001.1" ' i ' -Ande 4114 46g)------- Parks, tg)------''Parks, Recreation . :J Fgrestry • BKA/sll Enclosures cc: Wayne Burmeister, Chairman Mounds View Parks & Recreation Comm. MINNESOTA STATE Kra • �� December 16, 1983 Mr. Wayne Burmeister Chairman Mounds View Recreation Committee 7565 Knollwood Drive Minneapolis, MN 55432 Dear Wayne: To follow up our phone conversation . . . As a trustee of the North Suburban Community Foundation, I am currently soliciting information on community recreational needs. It is our hope that in the near future NSCF will be able to provide a degree of financial assistance in this area. • The obvious first step in this process is to assemble a catalogue of exigency. For this reason, I would appreciate very much your written input with respect to some of the more immediate needs of the Mounds View recreational program. Our trustees will meet towards the end of January to evaluate various proposals. Could I hear from you before January 15? Awaiting your response, .I remain Sincerely, Ithownimmumm Mike Heffron Secretary-General Manager MH/ng • State Fairgrounds • r4, St. Paul, MN 55108-9983 w-, s 612-642-2200 -.. . , . , i ' . •,!iii'i .. — - , ACO WELLS4F ,11as., RG , e " rt * trio. to am 0 ,inok 0tLt't'1:77- GI/10 WPM THE NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN TO: ALL PARKS AND RECREATION AGENCIES Dear Fitness Enthusiast: Park and Recreation Agencies have been the strongest supporters of The National. Fitness Campaign since its inception in 1979, when more than seventy California park directors opened their first Wells Fargo Gamefields to the delight of their . mayors, city councils, the media, and the public, who have been using them ever since. Today, more than 1,500 cities feature Wells Fargo Gamefields, with . either a single site or a string of facilities, thus creating community—wide fitness campaigns in neighborhoods and towns across America. Park directors continue to enjoy the successes as these self—guided facilities deliver fun and health to the ninety million of us who seek "fitness activity" and open new doors to our friends who wonder if they should try it. Mayors and Park and Recreation Departments are now eligible for 1984 grant • awardsofup to three $2,500 seed grants each without special approval, towards theirchoice of any of the four Wells Fargo Gamefield fitness systems described in the enclosed brochure. Grants may be applied towards: 1 . Wells Fargo Gamefield Jogging Course . . . . . . . . $7,500 2. Wells Fargo Gamefield Fitness Court . . . . . . . . 7,000 3. Wells Fargo Gamefield Walking Course for Seniors . . 7,000 4. Wells Fargo Gamefield Wheelchair Sports Course . . . 7,000 In addition to seed grants, cities are provided with an elaborate promotional kit, free of charge. The use of these materials makes certain that the opening of each Wells Fargo Gamefield is a celebration, an event, an honor for those whose energies went towards obtaining each Wells Fargo Gamefield, as well as the beginning of a long love affair with the community. Cities have delighted in finding that Jogging Courses and Fitness Courts bring new and contemporary uses to parks, enhance safety by bringing joggers off the streets, and add a new element of fun to fitness activities now being enjoyed by millions across the country. Older Americans and senior groups have been so excited by the Wells Fargo Game— field Ualking Course for Seniors that the Administration on Aging has heartily supported the program. The Walking Club Manual ignites seniors towards exercising through a novel and creative series of Walk—A—Ramas, featuring adventures, discounts, social activities, and learning workshops, all built 111/1 around walks through the community that begin and end on their Gamefields. 50 Francisco Street.San Francisco,CA 94133•(415)781.7100 .... .,..,i •. III/1 State Grant Coordinators are assigned to assist interested agencies in planning, selecting, funding, and opening one, two, or three Wells Fargo Gamefields in an additional 500 cities throughout 1984, bringing the Wells Fargo Gamefield network by year's end to more than 4,000 operating programs in 1 ,500 cities. Please allow us to assist your agency in opening these facilities and providing America's most sophisticated and largest privately funded fitness campaign to your friends, neighbors, and parks. Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Wells Fargo Gamefield .1401 041044.. ational Fitness Campaign ancisco, Suite 265 rancisco, California 94133 781-7100 Cordially, Mary Ann Clover National Grants Director Wells Fargo Gamefield • The National Fitness Campaign MAC/k�; Enclosure • MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission 4111 FROM: Staff DATE: January 3 , 1984 RE: December , 1983 staff report The following items are issues that do not require official Com- miasion action but will hopefully provide a better update of re- cent activities and issues that have occurred within our depart- me n t 1 . MEED Grant - The Mounds View City Council has formally approved the hiring of seven ( 7 ) individuals through the Min- nesota Job Training Act. The initial grant was submitted in early October and we currently have four ( 4 ) individuals working in Public Works; one as the City receptionist; one in finance , and one working as the healthy lifestyle/wellness coordinator . Each of the peoples are employed for a six month period and they do not cost the City any money. The maintenance employees have been extremely important as we have been able to accomplish many tasks that we were unable to complete in prior years. In addition , with the hiring of LeAnn Linder as our wellness coordinator, we are able to ex- plore some new program areas which we would not have been able to do with our existing staffing levels. 4111 2. Groveland Park Foundation - Staff has included the November- December Groveland Park Newsletter for your review. Their two recent projects include a boutique and bake sale which made over $600 and they once again are coordinating the win- ter skating program. Staff has been working with the Grove- land Park Foundation during the past four months in develop- ing a more formal organization through the creation of by-laws and hopefully will have some type of a Board of Directors by spring of 1984 . 3. Cross Country Ski Project - Eagle Scout Matt Rowley has been working on the development of a. cross country ski trail at Silver View Park during the past three weeks. We have groom- ed the trail on three separate occasions and have secured the use of the New Brighton track setter and have a fairlysub- stantial trail system throughout the park. The next project that needs to be completed is a rest area to put on skis and boots which should be completed in the next week . 4 . Edgewood Pool Painting The Edgewood Community Center pool has received a new painting and general cleansing during the past three weeks. The pool had not been painted in the past twenty years and as you could imagine is a very welcome and positive improvement, to our aquatics program. 4111 . ..nat • ee ► -2- 5. NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASES DURING PAST MONTH - Staff has been immersed in the preparation of specifications , bid opening , 1111 and finally bid letting to purchase two new pieces of equip- ment for the park maintenance division . The first piece of equipment is a 1984 one ton dump truck which will be used for hauling trash, small loads of sand , ag lime and other general landscaping projects. In addition , the vehicle has been equipped with a two ton crane for use with the City' s sewer and water department for maintaining lift stations and an 8-1/2 ft. heavy duty plow which will give us a second vehicle to plow parking lots and sidewalks and City park areas. The second piece of equipment that has been purchased is a John Deere 1050 turbo-charged diesel tractor. The tractor will be replacing the 1963 International which was in poor working condition . In addition to the purchase of the new John Deere tractor, a variety of attachments were also purchased such as a year-round cab, front mounted snow blower , 72" mid-mount rotary mower and 52" front end loader . Staff feels that with the addition of these two pieces of equipment, we will be much more efficient and able to meet the increasing demands of the City' s park maintenance division . 6. CITY NEWSLETTER - Staff has recommended and the City Council has approved the mailing of all future issues of the City Newsletter. As you are aware , we have been utilizing the services of a local boy scout troop and staff feels that by going with the postal service , we will he able to improve our. delivery and insure that every resident receives the newslet- ter• in a timely fashion . In addition , the City Newsletter is printed by a local Mounds View printing firm and staff feels that the January/February Newsletter is of sufficient quality that we will be continuing that printing agreement through the remainder of 1984. 7. COMPUTER SOFTWARE - Staff is involved in a statewide effort to develop computer software for program registration and athletic tournament and league scheduling . Staff has been involved in this project for the past four months and hope- fully some type of software will be developed which will greatly increase our efficiency. Staff will keep the Commis- sion apprised as to how this software development evolves in the coming months. 8 . LAKESIDE PARK - As you are aware , we are currently working with the North Suburban Boxing Association that has been op- erating out of Edgewood Community Center. With the advent of cable television being located at Edgewood , we have been 1 forced to find a new location for our boxing program. One of the possible sites staff is exploring right now is the use of the Lakeside Park Pavilion on a year-round basis . It appears that with some minor modifications , we will be able to util- 1 ize the Lakeside Park facility on a year-round basis and have a permanent home for the North Suburban Boxing Program. At 1111 this time , we are in the intitial stages of developing this concept but the boxing club has reviewed the site and it feels that it could meet their existing and future needs. BKA/sll vT ire ia, ;14'°7i" i ,ItT,nilt 'fliiR.,.:. Groveland Park. , Icc ,„!. Q •O Newsletter � % Tr p NOVEMBER - DECEMBER, 1983 LOLLIPOP LANE GROVRLAND PARK BOUTIQUE AND BAKE SALE WINTER SKATING PROGRAM December 2 & 3 , 1983 Our winter skating program will be-- gin Iecember_ 17 , 1983 and run Groveland Park "Lollipop Lane" through February 25 , 1984 . The Boutique and Bake Sale will be hours will be 4 : 00 - 9: 00 p.m. , Mon- held December 2 and 3 from 9: 30 day -- Thursday; 4 :00 - 10 :00 p.m. on a .m. to 5: 30 p.m. at the Park Fridays; 9 :00 a .m. - 10: 00 p.m. on Shelter Building . Saturdays and 1 :00 - 9 : 00 p.m. on Sundays. We hope to run the warming Families are invited to help house in the same manner as last draw a Christmas mural for the year; a paid supervisor from 4: 00 - Boutique on Saturday , November 6 : 30 p.m. and a parent volunteer on 26 at 1 : 00 p.m. at the park. week days and volunteers on week- Bring magic markers and have ends , as much as possible . fun ! Last winter our volunteer program •There will be a raffle held dur- was quite successful . Most evenings ing the kale ; first prize being and weekends , our children had par- two tickets to the "Nutcracker ental supervision (which many of us Fantasy" at Northrup Auditorium appreciated) and we raised $1 ,100 and more . . . Please bring donat- for our park fund. ed items to your block captain or Gail Robertson , 8424 Fair- Please call Jan Quick at 786-4631 if child by Tuesday , November 29 . you can work a shift or two. Your Baked goods should be delivered participation in this program will to the address above on Thurs- be most appreciated by our children . day, December 1 . On Tuesday, December 6 at 7 : 30 , NOTE! THE SUCCESS OF THE BOU- Bruce Anderson of the Park and Rec- TIQUE DEPENDS UPON ITS PARTICI- reation Department will hold an in- PANTS. formational and instructional orien- tation . This will be brief , but See you there ! ! If you have any your attendance is important (even questions call Gail Robertson at those who participated last year ) . 780-4656 . With so many people working , it' s vital to have some consistency and =— — ------------- uniformity -- and to be informed re- NEWSLETTERS e- NEWSLETTERS gar_ding policy and possible emergen- cies. It was decided at our last gen- eral meeting in October to send newsletters, out • by bulk --- --- — -- = . ouc mail . If you know of someone WARMING HOUSE ORIENTATION who is interested in receiving Tuesday, December 6 , 1983 one , but not on our mailing 7: 30 p.m. list, please call. 786-0246. Please Come ! ! Door Prize ! 1)64 I EUMMONSIMMINEMENINEVAIMmire EDfRIAIL Leadership in the Fitness Field by William C. Scalzo As reported before, in almost every NRPA publication, the fitness era is being analyzed,sur- veyed, and in some instances questioned. NRPA, along with the President's Council on Physi- cal Fitness and Sports, recognized the challenge and established the Fitness Coalition. Now, certain notions are being confirmed and new directions are being established. Various surveys have confirmed the public's support of staying fit by exercising during leisure hours. The diversity of sports selected by the fitness-minded has continued to grow with in- creased interest in biking and other self-directed activities. This is verified in a recent article in the New York Times which used survey data to illustrate that 44 percent of Americans partici- pate daily in some kind of athletic activity.The top four activities in which Americans claim to participate at least once or twice a week include: swimming(33 percent), calisthenics(29 per- cent); jogging (29 percent), and bicycling(28 percent). The article, based on a scientifically-drawn national random sample of Americans 14 years and older, indicated that Americans point to self-improvement goals as the driving force behind their fitness activity.The study,commissioned by Miller Lite,stated,"Americans derive immense satisfaction from meeting internalized goals." When asked to rank different reasons for engaging in sports on a ten-point scale, Americans ranked "enjoyment of the game" and "improved health" at about nine, while the "thrill of victory," related to competition, ranked only midway between six and seven. • The study went on to illustrate overwhelming evidence that the shared level of sports in- volvement is connected strongly to the quality of family life. Certainly this data reaffirms that fitness is very important to the American people, to their minds and bodies. Furthermore, numerous medical studies have confirmed its value in reducing hypertension,heart disease,and stress. Major corporations have recognized these benefits and the subsequent increased produc- tivity and reduced sick time of fit employees, and many have established fitness centers. With this knowledge as well as the heritage of the physical fitness movement in NRPA, the Fitness Coalition has gone forward with development of goals and objectives, professional development and training, and marketing strategies. This work is intended for the recreation and park agencies who deliver the fitness and wellness related services.The goals and objectives are limited to five:(1)to use plain language to describe fitness and to easily communicate this to the public;(2) to stress personal goal setting;(3) to support the role of local recreation and park agencies in promoting community fitness programs;(4)to make full use of the 1980s technology in sharing fitness information,and(5)to encourage research to further define fitness programs. The 1984 Olymics will further amplify the role of fitness in our society as millions watch the events in Yugoslavia and Los Angeles next year. This, in turn, provides the local recreation and park agency with an opportunity to promote their fitness services using the goals listed above. They can look to the excellent models already developed to bring fitness services to their clients. These models are available from Long Beach,California's,"March for Fitness"to New Rochelle, New York's, "Fitness Van." In addition, most states have developed governors' councils on physical fitness that bring together various professionals in the fitness field to exchange ideas and programs. Also, opportunities exist for the leisure professional to tune her or his skills through the American College of Sports Medicine in Madison, Wisconsin; the Cardiac Wellness Training Project for Park and Recreation attc n Personnel at the University of Colorado; and the School of Sports Management, North Carolina State University, to name a few. The Fitness Coalition Professional Development Committee will be working to enhance the training availa- ble through a needs assessment for each level of service delivery of wellness/fitness activities., • At this stage of development in the fitness promotion, it is imperative that the recreation and park professionals grasp the leadership role. Now is the time to meet the challenge of the NRPA Board of Trustees resolution that created the Fitness Coalition, "to advocate the importance of fit- ness to people of all ages through local park and recreation agencies." Willirrnu C.Sca/zn is Director, Essex County Depart of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, Newark, NI. 26 PARKS& RECREATION/DECEMBER 1983