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04-28-83 Agenda & Packet
' . 7 $ z- • E ifq [ 11' ev/ *J RAMSEY COUNTY,MINNESOTA GATEWAY TO THE NORTH 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW,MINN. 55112 DFPARTMI-NT 01 PARK 784-3055 RECREATION AND FORESTRY April 26 , 1983 Dear Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commissioners : This is just a short note to remind you of our regularly scheduled Park Commission meeting on April 28 , 1983 at 6: 30 p.m. in the Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers. The enclosed packet is not completed in its entirety and staff will be providing the minutes from the March meeting , monthly update, and additional staff memos on Wednesday, April 27 . As can be noted in the enclosed agenda , the major items that III we will be reviewing will be the playground design and construction at Lambert and Random Parks , leaf composting program and a review of staff' s memo on new departmental directions. In addition, it should be noted that the Saturday, April 30 meeting with the City Council will not be held as we were not able to get a full representation from the City Council . We are currently looking at a more convenient date for Councilmembers and staff will be reporting to you on Thursday as to a specific date . Should you have any questions regarding the enclosed material or Thursday' s agenda, feel free to contact myself directly at 784-3055, ext. #41 . S_inc rely, :"---A7 ' Bruce K. Anderson , ecto 4 r Parks, Recreati, 'n and Forestery BKA/sll Enclosure 1111 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 1111 Thursday, April 28 , 1983 AGENDA 6 : 30 p.m. Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers I . CALL TO ORDER * II . APPROVAL OF MARCH 24 , 1983 PARK COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES. III . CHAIRMAN' S REPORT IV. COUNCILMEMBER' S REPORT * V. REVIEW STAFF MEMORANDUM ON POSSIBLE PLAYGROUND 1111 CONSTRUCTION ON LAMBERT AND RANDOM PARKS. VI . SILVER VIEW PARK IMPROVEMENTS UPDATE. * VII . REVIEW STAFF MEMORANDUM ON POSSIBLE NEW DIRECTIONS. `VIII . RAMSEY COUNTY LEAF COMPOSTING PROPOSAL. * IX. REVIEW POSSIBLE MEETING DATE WITH CITY COUNCIL 1* X. GROVELAND PARK PLANNING COUNCIL DISCUSSION. XI . SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM REVIEW. XII . ADJOURNMENT s'° * DENOTES ITEMS THAT NEED OFFICIAL COMMISSION ACTION. A� X Li • N 16/ it 4' a� ,i/dA Vi Gfry 00/?,e61/, • • MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA March 24 , 1983 Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers 6 : 30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called order by chairperson Wayne Burmeister at 6 : 30 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioners present : Commissioners Wermager , Silvis , Weflen , Bowman , Long , Letendre and Chairperson Burmeister . Councilmembers present: Councilmember Doty attended the meeting briefly to indicate that he had a scheduling conflict for the entire meeting . Vistors present : Rollie Partyka , Pres. of the Mounds Jaycees. Staff present : Director Anderson and Program • Supervisor Saarion. CHAIRMAN' S REPORT Chairperson Wayne Burmeister suggested that when the infields were skinned at Silver Park , that the parking lot should also be graded as it has settled over the winter months. Staff indicated that he had planned on accomplishing that task at the same time as recommended by ChairpersonBurmeister . COUNCILMEMBERS Councilmember Doty questions whether or not REPORT the soccer field turf would be ready for the 1983 season . Staff responded by saying that the seed had been placed dormant in mid- October and that it would probably be mid- May to early June before the turf started to be established and at this time, we did not envision any play on the soccer field until the fall of 1983 . REVIEW STAFF MEMO Staff distributed a copy of a memorandum ON POSSIBLE NEW outlining three proposed new directions DIRECTIONS for the Park Commission to consider in the future : 4111 1 . Establish an annual meeting in the spring of the year with the Mounds View City Council to review the long range park and recreation and and open space plan with a tour of the parks. March 24 , 1983 Park and Rec . Comm. Minutes Page two 4111 2 . Continue and expand the concept of neighborhood park planning councils similar to that of the Groveland Park Foundation into four other planning quandrants in the city. 3 . Staff would recommend that the Park Commission establish a listing of park priorities by individual neighborhood park with an estimated cost for improve- ment and priority to be submitted to the City Council not to exceed $50 ,000 on an annual basis. The Park Commission reviewed staff' s recommendation and discussed the issue at great length and requested that the issue be tabled until the April Commission Meeting . It was further discussed by the Commission that each of the Commissioners would speak to their neighbors to determine whether or not the new directions was a sound idea. A motion was made by Commissioner Bowman, 1111 seconded by Commissioner Wermager to establish a meeting with the Mounds View City Council on Saturday, April 30 at 1 : 00 p.m. to tour the City park system and evaluate the long and short term needs. The City Council also requested to meet with the Groveland Park Planning Council to review the Groveland Park Planning Council ' s progress to date and any proposed planning projects they would envision for the 1983 season . AQUATICS Staff briefly reviewed the aquatics coordin- COORDINATOR ator position stating the proposed benefits and costs and functions of the position. Following a brief discussion , a motion was made by Chairperson Burmeister, seconded by Commissioner Silvis to recommend that the City Council approve the hiring of a half- time aquatics director as outlined and re- commended by city staff. The motion passed unanimously. 7 ayes, 0 nayes REVIEW POLICY ON Staff outlined and reviewed a memorandum to VOLUNTEER RECOGNI- provide each volunteer youth coach who met • TION FOR YOUTH the following criteria : 1 . Only one jacket would be awarded per team, in case of multiple coaches, we would provide additional jackets at cost. March 24 , 1983 Park and Rec . Comm. Minutes Page three • • 2 . The coach would have to be involved with the youth athletic team from the begin- ning of the program through the end of the season with a minimum season length eight weeks. 3 . Each coach that would receive a jacket would have to become a certified coach through attending on of the youth athletic certification programs. 4 . We would award a bar or numerals that could go on the sleeve for each ad- ditional year the respective coach was involved with our program. 5 . The jackets would be awarded at a year- end coaches appreciation barbecue which would be coordinated by the Parks and Recreation Commission. A motion was made by Commissioner Wermager , seconded by Commissioner Letendre to supply • jackets at no additional cost to the coaches with the understanding that the youth athletic baseball fees would increse $1 .00 to $13. 00/child . The motion passed 6 ayes, 1 nay MODIFIED YOUTH Staff outlined the proposal to develop a new BASEBALL PROPOSAL modified baseball program which would poten- tially comflict with the Mounds View Athletic Association Baseball Program. Staff indicated that there had been a great deal of community support for the establishment of such a program and that the MVAA did not care to modify their program at this time . Following a brief discussion, a motion was made by Chairperson Burmeister , seconded by Commission Silvis to establish and implement a joint modified baseball program for youth in grades 4 and 5. Motion passed . 7 ayes, 0 nays SILVER PARK Director Anderson reviewed a staff memo IMPROVEMENTS outlining the need to install permanent outfield fences and skin and install rec rock at the two outfields prior to the 1983 adult softball program. Staff indicated • that the monies would be funded out of the 1982 L.A.W.C.O.N. Grant with any additional cost overrun coming from the 1983 park bud- get. A motion was made by Commissioner Bowman , seconded by Commissioner Long to recommend to the City Council that the bid proposals as recommended by staff be approved . Motion passsed . 7 ayes, 0 nays March 24 , 1983 Park and Rec. Comm. Minutes • Page four STAFF REPORT Staff highlighted the monthly report in- dicating that adult softball registration was extremely high for 1983. We currently have over 40 softball teams between our mens and womens recreational , mens and womens competitive , mens over 35 and co-rec softball leagues. This is an increase of about 6 teams from last year with the major addition being the return of the co-rec softball program. Staff also indicated that Police Chief Grabowski was retiring after 25 years of service to the City and that Director Anderson had the opportunity to attend the Minnesota Society of Landscape Architects Conference at which time an overview of the Minneapolis River Road Project was discussed. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn the regularly scheduled Park and Recreation Commission meeting at 8: 37 p.m. by Commission Bowman, seconded by Commission Letendre . The motion • passed unanimously. 7 ayes , 0 nays. • ctfull .t . ted , -44011 6111/j ' uce . An. Direct-47F---- Parks, Recreation and Forestry BKA/sll • MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Staff DATE: April 27 , 1983 RE: Ramsey County League Composting Program As you can remember , staff reviewed the proposal of developing a leaf composting program on a citywide basis at the regularly scheduled February Park Commission meeting . Enclosed is a proposal from Ramsey County that requests that the City establish a central leaf composting program in conjunction with the Ramsey County solid waste program. As can be noted in the enclosed proposal , Ramsey County would propose to establish a gate around the entire site , sign the area and hire an individual to monitor the site when it is open . In addition , they will provide publicity and fund raising costs up to $250 . 00 to get the project off the ground. The county will also will incur all costs associated with construction , watering and periodically turning the leaf wind row and county staff will be available for any future consultation . Staff would recommend that the City become involved with Ramsey County solid waste program and that the preliminary site be • designated as Ardan Park on the corner of Ardan Avenue and Long Lake Road . Staff feels that this particular site is best suited for the composting program as it does not have a large number of adjacent home owners and could easily be fenced off to meet the proposed county fencing needs. Staff would like to have some direction from the Commission as to whether or not they feel this would be a feasible approach to the leaf composting problems within the City of Mounds View. Should you have any questions regarding the proposed staff memorandum from Ramsey County or staff ' s recommendation on this issue , feel free to contact myself directly at 784-3055 , ext. #41 . BKA/sll 1111 • 1110 MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and\Recreation Commission FROM: Bruce K . Anders 1 (Diector_ Parks, Recrea n1 Forestry/ DATE: April 27 , 1983 RE: Possible meeting date with the City Council As staff indicated in their cover letter with the packet, the Saturday , April 30 meeting with the City Council has been cancelled as there were not enough Councilmembers available to attend a park tour on that date . Staff would request any direction as to an alternative date that could be arranged with possibly a weekday considered due to the busy weekend schedules for both commissioners and councilmembers. BKA/sll • 1111 1111 MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Staff DATE: April 27 , 1983 RE: Silver View Park Improvements Update As of Wednesday , April 27 , 1983 , staff has overseen the construction of the two permanent outfield fences on diamonds number 1 and number 2 at Silver View Park and the "skinning" to city infields. Our current plan is to have the rec rock delivered on Thursday morning , April 28 with the infields to be completed by Friday noon, April 29. We have scheduled league games beginning Monday , May 9 , 1983 so our initial park completion of phase I will be completed prior to that date . Staff questions whether or not the Park Commission would like to do any type of grand opening or initial celebration at the Silver View Park fields during the summer of 1983 . Staff will have a complete breakdown of all expeditures and park improvements that have been made at Silver View Park at the May 26 Commission Meeting. 4111 BKA/sil MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission • FROM: Staff DATE: April 27 , 1983 RE : Summer Recreation Program Review Staff will be distributing summer recreation brochures at Thursday' s meeting and be reviewing new programs as well as updating the Commission regarding program registration for both youth and adult baseball/softball programs. The summer newsletter will be available from the printer on Wednesday evening and distributed to the homeowners during the next two or three days. BKA/sll • S • MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission • FROM: Staff DATE: April 27 , 1983 RE: Groveland Park Planning Council The representatives from the Groveland Park Planning Council have requested to discuss their park development proposals with the Park Commission on Thursday evening . At this time , I have not received any formal request from the Groveland Park area but understand they would like to install some benches , park sign and other site amenities which currently meet the comprehensive park and open space plan . BKA/sll • • I MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commissioners 1111 FROM: Staff DATE: April 26 , 1983 RE: Playground Design Staff had the good fortune of attending a one day seminar entitled; International Playground Association on Thursday, April 7 , 1983. One of the presenters at the Playground Design Conference was Mr . Paul Hogan the president and owner of Playground Clearinghouse Inc. out of Phoenixville , Pa . Mr. Hogan is well reknowned in the Parks and Recreation profession as an innovator and designer of building playgrounds out of scrap and surplus materials during the mid-1960 ' s . Mr. Hogan indicated that his plane was not leaving until noon on Friday and that he would be willing to consult with myself and other staff members to review plans for Lambert Park using the existing materials as well as doing some design work for Random Park . Following our meeting , Mr . Hogan forwarded some preliminary plans for both sites which staff will be reviewing with the Commission of Thursday. As you are aware , we currently have $4 ,700. 00 budgeted for S playground equipment at Lambert Park and staff feels that the enclosed proposals from Mr. Hogan will not only stay within the budgeted amount but will also meet many of the current community based needs that have been expressed. The project we would be looking at would require extensive community involvement in developing the actual playground which would consist of telephone poles, tires and other surplus materials available throughout the community. Mr. Hogan' s cost for developing the design proposals is $300. 00 plus the initial consulting costs of $150 .00 or total of $450.00 which has been expended to date. As can be noted on the enclosed letter , he would be willing to work and supervise construction for both playground sites during a weekend in June for $1 ,250. 00 plus expenses which would include his supervision on four consecutive days, Thursday through Sunday. Staff will be reviewing specific concept plans as well as Mr. Hogan' s books on Thursday evening to determine whether or not the Park Commission would like staff to continue seeking out this possibility for the park sites. Should you have any questions about the enclosed material , 1111 feel free to contact staff directly at 784-3055, ext. #41 . BKA/sll Playground Clearing House, Inc. 26 Buckwalter Road 07;„‘ Phoenixville, Pa. 19460 V41111)AL777 215 935 1549 11 April 83 Random Park Mounds View, Mn The following nine items are proposed for installation in Random A Super Tire - For the side entrance (playground part ) of the park. Tiresa are available from large off-the-road vehicles used by road construction companies , quarries , etc . Call the truck tire companies and they will , if giveradaquate notice deliver the tires free and set them in the hole dug by your crews . The hole should be at least three feet wide , six feet long and two + feet deep. One third of the height of the tire should be buried. B - The small platform for the slide should be not more than four by four feet by three feet + high . Use pressure treated lumber . The slide should be assembled as shown on page 267 of Nuts & Bolts . Use a 4 ' x 8 ' piece of stainless steel . 14 4 e , bent 900 for 1" at top and bottom. Use 10 ' sections of li" 1111 galvanized pipe (or 10 ' 6" as pipe lengths come in 21 ' sections ) . Bend pipes at top and bottom to provide easy launch and flare at top and bottom. Spot weld every few inches and make sure weld spots are sanded smooth to eliminate any cutting edge for when children slide and grasp the entire pipe rail . Very important . Allow excess pipe at top to secure to platform and excess at bottom to attach rubber conveyor belt landing pad (which elim- inates puddles) . Ramp or stairs may be used as shown in Nuts & Bolts . Approx 250 ' of 2x6 treated lumber needed. 0 man hours of skilled labor required. Use cheaper B finish stainless steel . C - Triple Cantilever Swing. Three poles 25 ' x 8 - 10" , sunk at 40° angle (use auger truck if possible the day before building party) . Three sets of PCH Universal Swing Swivels and approx 60' of coil proof galvanized (hot dip : ) 5/16" sizes 3 galvaniz-ed E- carriage bolts 3/8" x 2" . plus six monkey links or clevis bolts approx 3/8" in size . 3 threaded rods - 1" x 24" with six nuts and washers . D - Tire climber as shown on pg 297 in Nuts & Bolts . E - Tire staircase as shown on page 238-9 in Nuts and Bolts F - Alligator as shown on page 256 of Nuts & Bolts 1111 G - Horse as shown on pages 98-9 in Playgrounds For Free H - Balance beam as on page 35 in Playgrounds For Free I - Pole walk as shown on page226 (bottom) of Nuts & Bolts • Playground Clearing House, Inc. 26 Buckwalter Road !� s Phoenixville, Pa. 19460 4.1111147AIL 215 935 1549 12 April 82 Lambert Park Mounds View, MN The following nine items are recommended for installation in Lambert Park. Effort has been made to recycle at least 44 poles by readapting them to different structures . A . Super Tire . For an entrance to Lambert , A large off-the- road tire is recommended . The tire should be at least size 30 .00 x 35 .00. They are available free , including delivery from large contractors, heavy machinery dealers or stone quarries . Mounds View must dig the hole prior to arrival of the tire . Makes sure it is a good tire with no ragged edges or blowouts which can not be hidden by burial . If a back hoe is used to dig and refill the hole , only two or three man hours are required. B. The 20 ' + utility pole with two three- foot sections for supports can be obtained free from the utility companies . New and treated the materials would cost about $75 .00 . They are connected by steel pipe or re-rods about 3/4" x two feet long. Labor time approx 4 manhours . C . The pole walk of eight to twelve poles are sunk 1/3 their height into the ground. Labor for twelve poles is about three hours . Make sure to chamfer the edges . D . "A" Frame. The old poles may be used in this new use . The round edges should be flattened where they meet with the upright poles . They can be lagged in from the back with Z x 6" lag screws . The top joint should be bolted with 2 x 10" bolts (counter sunk) . Labor 6 hours , hardware costs - $10. 00 E . Tire tunnel of four to six farm tractor tires . Bolted at the 10 & 2 o ' clock positions with 3/8" x 3" all thread bolts . Install rubber conveyor belting from a point 2 ' on either end past the tunnel . Anchor with flush-set railraod tie units . This prevents scuffed knees and pants and elim- inates mud puddles . Cost - a few dollars for bolts . Labor to dig ditch and bolt tires about six hours . Can be assembled before hand and taken to job site . F . Two tier log platform to be made from recycled logs . 41/1 Need four dozen + ?" x 10" bolts . Heavy duty drill , chain saw, etc. Labor time about twenty hours . G . Tree House/Sliding board. If double platform is used . lumber requireement is 12 4" x 4" x 12 ' long pressure treated boards and about 350 board feet of 2" x 6" pressure treated lumber, 1 sheet of stainless steel "B" Finish 4 ' x 8 ' , Mounds View = 2 G - 2 pieces galvanize steel pipe 12" i . d. bent and welded 1111 to sheet . Allow two extra feet at bottom to attach rubber stop mat . Also needed 250 5/16" x 3" galvanised lag screws , 12 galvanized carriage bolts , 3/8" x 3" and 24 carriage bolts (also galvanized) 3/8" x 6" to bolt skirts on posts . Also 20 ' of h . d . 3/8" galvanized chain plus chain anchor plates as shown on page 45 of Nuts & Bolts . H Cable glide. Need two poles approx 8-10" by 14 ' long. Should be set with auger truck and well tamped after setting. Need one cable glide as made by PCH, 25 ' h . t .s . steel cable 5/16" in diameter, 2 5/8" eye bolts x 12" long. Must be welded shut , no mechanical closures on eye bolts . Need cable grip or come-along to tighten cable . Need half dozen 5/16" cable clips ( "U" bolts ) to attach cable to eye bolts etc. I Triple Swing - need three 25 ' x 8 - 10" poles set in ground as shown on plan . Need 3 sets 1" threaded rods -30" long with 6 washers and six nuts to tie three poles together . Need three sets o.f PCII Universal swivels plus approx 60 ' 5/16" coil proof chain (galvanized) plus three good tires , and three sets of carriage bolts (gal) 3/8" x 2" plus extra size sets of washers to prevent "pull through" . Tools needed Auger truck Back Hoe Chain Saw H. D. Electric drill with bits up to 1" x 24" ( I can bring these along) Post hole diggers , rakes, shovels , wheel- barrows , carpenters tools , hack saw, etc. Electric power I agree to provide all the supervision for the sum of $1,250 plus expenses . I can bring along a few tools such as electric drill (Very heavy duty ) . I will arrive on a Thursday evening and prepare to work Friday , Sat and most of Sunday . Sincerely , Q-I) Paul Hogan P41f.,,,,''-` ^ y' y z „ ; r+., N ht ,''n,a 4 i, �,F^ t —rF• , '3 • M 8 INTRODUCTION The sub-title of this book on playgrounds is, The Nuts & Bolts of Play. I try to keep the philosophy to a minimum. Eva Noren-Bjorn in her volume is far more elo- quent than I on the subject. I do know about nuts and bolts and want to share that knowledge with you. But despite being surrounded by nuts and bolts, hammers and drills, rope and chain, one can't help developing an attitude on the subject of play and I mean to a share a little of my attitude with you along with the nuts and bolts. ;.' I was appointed an Honorary Commissioner to the US Commission for the Inter- national Year of the Child-1979. I must admit I was very excited when my wife Joanna and I traveled to the White House to meet President and Mrs. Carter and the newly appointed Chair-person of our Commission, Jane Young. About a year later, I made the following speech to the Commission and I share that with you now as my feelings are still the same, although I might be more frustrated now than before the Commission started it's work to recognize the child.The final report to the President is a nicely printed book of 220 pages describing all the work we did and all the work that should be done to properly recognize the child. While the "Child's Right to Play and have Recreation," is 4th on the ten Rights promulgated by the United Nations, the subject of play was covered in two paragraphs of the 220 page report to the President. We have a very long way to go. I hope this book will make the road a little easier. Paul Hogan's Address to the National Commission, IYC, 25 May 1979 , Since the beginning of May I've spent 10 days in Sweden and a week in an un- named western state. In Sweden I visited playgrounds, schools, hospitals and playground equipment manufacturers. My sponsor was the Swedish Export Council and my host in Sweden was the director of the Swedish Play Council. To my knowledge, Sweden is the only nation in the world which has a National Council on Play—not a commission on youth and the family or a bureau on children and nutrition—just an organization whose sole function is to promote play and the unique value it serves in the wholesome development of the child. Despite the fact that we speak of the fourth right of the child, "The right of the child to full oppor- tunity for play and recreation" in the same breath as the other rights, the reality is that our children have little access to work on their own development and creativity. While the Play and Inventiveness celebration on the Mall was certainly an important step in the right direction, we must go much further than spasmodic parties and unusual events. On December 1st, one month before the end of the Year of the Child, Sweden will ban the sale and importation and manufacturing of all war toys. Other enlightened 9 • nations are considering similar legislation. We arc not. Last year, while gathering data for a new book on the world's children at play, I wrote to one hundred and fifty nations asking them for photos of a few children at play and information about their national games. One hundred nations replied;80 sent photos of children in mass for- mation, most dressed in uniform, but all under the military leadership of an adult barking out orders. Some were doing mindless mass physical exercises. Most were carrying wooden or real guns. I gave up the idea of writing a book on the world's children at play. Perhaps I might write on the world's children at war. Every children's hospital in Sweden is required by law to have a full time play therapy program, with personnel and a playground to back it up. While our National Commission spends time and energy to keep from going down the financial tube, other branches of government are spending millions trying to complete the Children's Island Concrete Playground in the middle of the Anacostia River in time for our Bicentennial Celebration or spending nearly a million dollars building the Playground For All Children in New York, a playground which is tak- ing five years to build and which will take five weeks to be destroyed by the children. Senator Mathais made the central point yesterday in asking for something from the children—responsibility. Responsibilities to go along with their rights. Today, in America, children have little or no opportunity to prove that they can be responsi- ble, little opportunity to prove their worth. Rather than an assest to the family, children are a burden and a financial loss to families and we see no means of chang- ing that—no way to help them become important members of their family or com- munity. I, as a child, was important to my family. During the depression years I brought home money and services to my family starting at the age six.Today, I have pigs and chickens and my children must participate in their well being. The pigs depend on my children and to be honest, my children depend on the pigs as they both require the love and care of each other. Living in and visiting third world countries, I have never seen a child that was not • important to his or her family. Everyone had a role, a job, a responsibility and everyone was vitally important to the family and, naturally, to themselves. How can we develop programs of responsibility while not living on a farm or working in a factory? Many cities in Germany have city farm playgrounds. The children have their own animals for which they are completely responsible. These animals help feed the family or give love or both. By passing a national deposit law on all cans and bottles, children will once again have an incentive to save bottles rather than smash them in the playground. Only by creating more opportunities for allowing children responsibilities such as a kid brother program in the school or "each one teach one" as my daughter is fortunately involved in her school, can children have a prayer of being considered seriously. This Commission must devote some of it's energies to allowing the child to become a worthwile and valuable member of society—not just a consumer statistic for record or toy manufacturers. The British have 250 Adventure Playgrounds which allow the child to play and grow, to work and invent, to build and create, to be alone or seek help when needed. The British spend 95% of their recreation money on people; play leaders who work and play with the children. We spend 95% of our funds on concrete. Even that wouldn't be so bad if we could ever finish what we start. 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Room 209 Roseville, Mn. 55113 633-0316 — 298-5972 RAMSEY COUNTY April 6, 1983 7 1J e John Johnson k ea liii't'.iS '1e'ir�i J, Director of Public Works City of Mounds View `�' cCGv i2 uLL 2401 Highway 10 Mounds View, MN 55112 Dear Mr. Johnson: Most of Ramsey County's solid waste is disposed of in one of seven metropolitan area landfills. Reports developed recently predict that landfill capacity available to Ramsey County will be filled by 1986 . During 1982, the County developed a plan to reduce our reliance on landfilling. One element of the plan discusses yard waste management 1110 (composting leaves) . The plan calls for the development of a network of sites throughout the County. During 1982, a site in New Brighton and a site in White Bear Lake were developed. This year we want to continue our past programs and develop three new sites in the northern suburbs . We would like you to strongly consider working with another municipality on this leaf composting program. From our perspective it would be less costly and more efficient for us to manage one large site serving at least two municipalities . It is our plan that five to six strategically placed composting sites can serve all fifteen suburban municipalities in Ramsey County. Enclosed for your review is a copy of our Leaf Composting Implementation Plan. The Ramsey County Solid Waste Advisory Council has approved this plan. The County Board will be considering the plan at their April 18, 1983 meeting. Pages 4 , 5, 6 & 8 discuss the suburban leaf composting program. Pages 13 and 14 are staff's tasks and a time- table which is associated with the plan. The plan calls for Ramsey County to install a gate to control illegal access . We will also install a sign at the site. The County will provide you with money to hire an individual in the fall to monitor the site when it is open. We will assist you in developing a flyer for publicity and will fund printing costs for a flyer up to $250.00. The County will incur all costs associated with constructing, watering, Sandperiodically turning the leaf windrow. County staff will also be available to assist Moundsviewin this leaf composting program. 0430-'0 John Johnson Page 2 April 6, 1983 111/1 I suggest you contact the following two individuals about centralized leaf composting programs: Dave Fridgen - 633-1533 New Brighton Ann Copeland - 646-8884 St. Anthony Planning District (St. Paul) I am optimistic that we will be able to set up a centralized compost site in Mounds View and look forward to working with you. If you have any questions, please call Colleen Halpine or me at 633-0316. Sincerely, .4t1--e/ate Brian R. Golob Solid Waste Planner BRG/gt enc. RAMSEY COUNTY Public Health Department Raymond G. Cink, Director Environmental Health Division • 1910 W. County Rd. B. - Room 209 Roseville, Mn. 55113 633-0316 — 298-5972 RAMSEY COUNTY MEMORANDUM TO: Solid Waste Management-Advisory Council Members • FROM: Brian R. Golob and Douglas G. Wood DATE: March 17, 1983 RE: Composting Implementation Proposal BACKGROUND ' Composting is a natural process by which microorganisms break down complex organic matter into humus. Humus or compost is a dark, crumbly, partially decomposed form of organic matter similar in nature to the organic matter Sin the soil Yard waste is composed of leaves, grass clippings, and brush. It represents approximately nine to ten percent of the mixed municipal solid waste stream which is equivalent to 45,000 tons per year in Ramsey County. The leaf portion of the total yard waste 'fraction is estimated to be 50 to 60 percent or about 30,000 tons per year. Every Fall, most of the leaves are placed into plastic bags and temporarily stored at each household before being collected by a hauler and transported to a landfill. The fact that the leaves are already source separated presents the county with an opportunity to readily convert a disposal burden into a potential resource. Neighborhood Composting Projects St. Anthony (Planning District 12). In 1981, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) granted $11,500 to District 12 for a one year composting project. St. Anthony presented seven composting workshops which were attended by 92 people. Discussions centered on the following topics: composting methods, mixing compost, bin building, and winter composting. Five composting bins were constructed during the project. New Brighton. In 1981, the City of New Brighton received a $13,000 demon- stration grant from the MPCA to study neighborhood high temperature composting. A coordinator was hired for one year to implement the grant. - Seven neighborhood • composting sites were developed (each with its own bin) which composted approximately 28 cubic yards of yard waste. Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Members Page 2 March 17, 1983 • Centralized Composting Projects St . Anthony. In addition to the neighborhood project, St. Anthony developed a centralized leaf composting site at the intersection of Robbins Street and Bayless Avenue. Approximately 80 tons of leaves and grass were deposited by the residents at the site during Fall, 1981 . The following Spring residents placed an additional 40 tons at the site. Most of the compost was incorporated into the soil at the community garden which is adjacent to the compost site. - Michael Brennan, a local hauler, separately collected leaves from the residents during the Fall, 1982. Leaves were collected on two successive Saturdays, October 23 and 30, 1982. District 12 wrote, printed, and maileda flyer explaining the pick-up to all the residents in the area. App ifly 128 to 144 cubic yards of leaves were collected and deposited at the central site . New Brighton. In addition to the neighborhood composting program, New Brighton also selected a centralized leaf composting site in an old rock quarry near 27th Avenue East and Palmer Drive. The City cleared and levelled the site, graded the access road, and put up a gate to control illegal entry. Four private haulers 'separately collected approximately 528 cubic yards of leaves from October 25 to November 3, 1982. The City mailed a flyer to all residents notifying them of the separate leaf pick-up which instructed them how to • prepare their leaves . White Bear Lake. In 1982, the City of White Bear Lake set aside land at Lakewood Hills Park which was designated for a centralized leaf composting site . The City graded and levelled the site, constructed a twenty foot wide road leading to the site, installed a gate to control access, and posted a sign identifying the site. A local hauling firm, MCS Refuse, Inc. is under contract with the City to collect garbage. They collected approximately 1,175 cubic yards of leaves during the last half bf October and first half of November. The leaves were deposited at the City's compost site. One article appeared in the White Bear Lake Area Free Press publicizing the project. It instructed MCS Refuse, Inc. 's customers to place their bagged leaves at the curb or alley. Roseville. The City of Roseville collects and composts about 75 to 80 percent of its yard waste. The City uses Vac-Alls (mechanical leaf pick-up machines> to collect leaves adjacent to the street during the first three weeks in November. City residents are also allowed to bring their leaves to the site which is located in Roseville's Central Park at Dale Street, south of County Road C. St. Paul. The City of St. Paul has one small centralized leaf composting site located between Pleasant and Jefferson Avenues, which composts approximately 1000 cubic yards of the City's yard waste. The site is in Planning District S 16. St. Paul Public Works manages the site. Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Members Page 3 March 17, 1983 III/1 YARD WASTE COMPOST PROPOSAL From a landfill abatement point of view, centralized composting facilities have the greatest potential. Therefore, most of the County's effort will be directed toward developing and establishing a network of small-scale centralized leaf composting facilities. Ramsey County will attempt to initiate the development of sevennew sites within the County in 1963. It is anticipated that three sites will be located in the northern suburbs while four sites will be located in different planning districts within St . Paul. A letter of agreement will be developed between the Environmental Health Division and the County's Public Works Department . The letter will describe Environmental Health's role in solid waste management and describe Public Works future involvement in the composting program. Grass/Leaf Demonstration Windrow In addition to the new sites, staff would like to conduct n small composting demonstration project focusing on grass clippings. We envision a small windrow (approximately 30' long by 5' to 6' wide and 4 ' to 5' high) composed of grass clippings and leaves. Grass and leaves would be mixed in a 2:1 ratio by volume. We believe that the pile should be turned at least once 11111 per week for four to six weeks. It may be necessary to turn the pile two additional times later in the summer. County staff will monitor the tempera- ture once a week for the first four to six weeks. • We estimate that it will cost approximately $153 to construct and water the windrow. Turning costs throughout the summer are estimated at $984 . The location of the windrow has not been determined. However it will be located adjacent to an existing leaf windrow to obtain leaves (partially degraded) . Staff anticipate persuading one hauler to provide one or two loads of grass clippings. County staff intend on hiring one temporary employee to work on the leaf composting program and implement a public awareness program. The employee will spend approximately 75% of their time on the leaf composting program and the remainder of their time on the public awareness program. This individual will assist county staff and work with the municipalities and contact people who become involved in developing the new sites and work to continue the New Brighton leaf composting program. The public awareness program will involve a variety of the following activities: writing the Ramsey County Update; organize a scrap book from newspaper articles relating to solid waste management, providing news releases on composting and recycling programs; writing articles describing solid waste management activities for local papers; possibly.developing radio releases on solid waste management; assisting staff to upgrade the 111/1 Courthouse office paper recycling program; update the County's slide show on solid waste management, give presentations to schools, civic groups, Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Members Page 4 March 17, 1983 • 111/1 and governmental bodies on solid waste management; develop and distribute flyers and brochures on solid waste management, and distribute the '/Recycling in the Schools Week Information Packet. The position would require 40 hours per week and last seven months (June 1 to December 31) . The hourly wage would be $9.90 (same as Environmental Health Specialist I) . Estimatedcost $12,120. Although composting is a well established process, implementing and developing a network of small—scale composting operations is a new venture and the following factors must be carefully considered: composting site location, site preparation, organize/manage leaf collection, public awareness or publicity program, composting operation, and end—use of the compost . Responsibilities associated with each composting site can be divided between the County and the participating municipality. The following paragraphs discuss each of these factors. Suburban Leaf Composting Program Site Location ' The final decision concerning the location of each site depends on the municipalities. Staff intends to informally contact each municipality and either talk to their Public Works Director, Park and Recreation Director, 11111 or City Manager concerning the leaf composting program. Followintthe telephone conversations, a letter will be sent to each of the contact people inviting them to attend a meeting to discuss their interest in the project, and more importantly, the potential of several suburbs cooperating together. r County staff prefer that each compost site serve more than one municipality. i Site Preparation I� Each city is responsible for grading and levelling the compost site and access road. The County will provide funding for a gate to control access to the site estimated to cost $400. Thi County will also provide funding for a sign estimated at $61. Organize/Manage Leaf Collection ! County staff will meet with the designated city contact person and discuss all aspects of the program. We believe it is important that the city contact person encourage the City Council to pass a resolution supporting the leaf composting program. A leaf collection program must be fair to all involved parties. County staff envisions the following two practical leaf collection options occurring: refuse haulers providing a separate leaf collection or city residents dropping off their leaves at the site. 111/1 Option A :I County staff prefer that the city contact person call the haulers and discuss i I� ,.1 Eemorandum to Solici Waste Advisory Council Members Page 5 March 17, 1983 • the possibility of conducting a separate collection for leaves. Haulers could provide a free collection service or charge a small fee per bag to their customers during the leaf collection. The haulers would not pay a tipping fee and would be required to empty each bag of leaves into the truck and collect data requested by the city. Staff believes there is a better chance of this actually occurring if the discussions are between the city and the hauler(s) . Providing the hauler(s) agree to implement a separate collection, an individual would have to monitor the compost site during the collection period (i.e. 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. five days per week from October 24 through November 4, 1983) to insure no illegal dumping and collect data. The County will provide funding ($168) enabling the city to hire an adult for this task. Option B If the haulers refuse to participate in a separate collection, the alternative is to encourage residents to drop off their leaves (bags not allowed) at the site from mid October to mid November. The site will open to the public on Saturday, October 22 and close on Sunday, November 13. This drop off option requires that an individual monitor the site. Staff anticipates that an individual will be at the site during the weekends (Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ; Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ; and one weekday afternoon, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) . The County will provide funding ($215) enabling • the city to hire an adult to monitor the site for 64 hours. Program Publicity Y Regardless' of how the leaves are collected, a flyer describing the project can be developed, printed, and mailed along with the city's regular water billing. The flyer serves to inform people about the project. Depending on the collection method, it instructs them how to prepare their leaves and states when they will be collected or specifies when they can drop off their leaves at the site. It is the city's responsibility to mail the flyers to their residents. County staff will assist the city contact person in developing the flyer. The County will fund printing costs for the flyer up to $250. Concurrent to the mailing of the flyers, at least one article should appear in local paper(s) describing and publicizing the project. Other methods of publicity for the program should be explored by the city contact person, for example a city newsletter. Compost Operation The County will manage the composting process. It will provide equipment and operators to construct the initial windrow(s), water the windrow(s), and mechanically turn the windrow(s) three times during a year. County staff will monitor the windrow temperatures twice a month, collecting temperature data, which reflects the efficiency of the composting process. 111, /77-- Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Members Page 6 March 17, 1983 111/1 County staff estimate that it will cost approximately $540 to construct and water a windrow 750 to 1,000 cubic yards in size. This estimate is based on data from the 1982 New Brighton and White Bear Lake compost sites. It will cost the County approximately $1,305 to turn the fall 1983 windrow three additional times during 1984 . Therefore, the total estimated 12 month processing cost per site is $1,845. It is important to realize that $1,305 would be 1984 money. End Use of the Compost From a consumer demand point of view, it is important that the final appearance of the leaf compost resemble soil. The compost should be uniform in particle size and thoroughly decomposed. There are a variety of target end-users which would be interested in using the compost: general public, government, nurseries , cemeteries, and schools. Each city can decide to either give the compost away or charge a small fee for it. It is very important that the city provide an article or a news release to local papers informing residents that the compost material is ready to be used . County staff can assist the city in writing an article or news release. 11111 Planning District Leaf Composting Program Site Location County staff has tentatively selected four Planning Districts, 1, 3, 5, and 11 to develop composting sites. This decision is based on the fact that two existing compost sites (District 12 and 16) serve the western portion of the City while three of the proposed areas (1, 3, and 5) would serve the eastern portion of the City. An Environmental Planner from the Metropo- litan Council, who lives in district 11, has informed staff of their possible interest in the program. A site in district 11 would serve the western portion of the City. St. Paul Public Works site in district 16 will have to be relocated due to the construction of I-35E. Staff will contact the Community Organizers in the southwestern portion of the City and select one new site to replace the site in district 16. St. Paul Public Works will continue to manage the new site in the future. The planning districts will have to decide on the actual location of each site. County staff intend on working with St. Paul staff to coordinate the planning district programs. Site Preparation Each planning district is responsible for grading and levelling the compost 111/1 site and access road. The County will provide funding for a gate to control illegal access to the site estimated to cost $400. The County will also provide funding for a sign estimated at $61. /— Memorandum to Solid Waste • Advisory Council Members Page 7 March 17, 1983 111/1 Organize/Manage Leaf Collection Staff will meet with each community organizer and discuss all aspects of the proposed project with them. County staff believe that leaves will be collected either by a hauler in packer trucks or they will be dropped off at a site by residents. Option A Staff will ask the community organizers if they know of any predominent hauler or haulers who collect in their area. If the community organizers are aware of these individuals, staff prefer that the planning districts contact the haulers and discuss the possibility of conducting a separate collection for leaves. Haulers could provide a free collection service or charge a small fee per bag to their customers during the leaf collection. The haulers would not pay a tipping fee and would be required to empty each bag of leaves into the truck and collect data requested by the planning district. Providing the hauler(s) agree to implement a separate collection, au individual would have to monitor the site during the collection period (i.e. 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 5 days per week from October 24 through November 4 , 1983) to insure no illegal dumping and collect data. The County will provide 111/1 funding ($168) enabling the City to hire an adult for this task. Option B If a separate leaf collection can not be arranged, the alternative is to encourage residents to drop off their leaves (bags not allowed) at the site from mid October to mid November. The site will open to the public on Saturday, October 22 and close on Sunday, November 13. This drop off option requires that an individual monitor the site. Staff anticipates that an individual will be at the site during the weekends (Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ; Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and one weekday afternoon, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) . The County will provide funding ($215) enabling the planning district to hire an adult to monitor the site for 64 hours. Program Publicity Regardless of how the leaves are collected, a flyer describing the project can be developed, printed, and distributed to all the households in the planning district. The planning district will be responsible foi handing out the flyers. The County will provide each planning district up to $75 to pay for distributing the flyers. The County will also fund printing costs for the flyer up to $250. Even though the flyer would be the primary educational tool, staff will 111/1 encourage the community organizers to publicize the project -in their local newsletters. Other publicity methods suggested by community organizers could also be implemented. The flyer serves to inform people about the project. Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Members Page 8 March 17, 1983 SDepending on the collection method, it instructs them how to prepare their leaves and states when they will be collected or specifies when they can drop off their leaves at the site. Compost Operation The County will manage the composting process. It will provide equipment and operators to construct the initial windrow(s) , water the windrow(s) , and mechanically turn the windrow(s) three times during a year. County staff will monitor the windrow temperatures once a month, collecting temperature data, which reflects the efficiency of the composting process. County staff estimate that it will cost approximately $540 to construct and water a windrow 750 to 1,000 cubic yards in size. It will cost the County approximately $1,305 to turn the windrow(s) three additional times during 1984 . Therefore, the total estimated 12 month processing cost per site is $1,845. It is important to realize that $1,305 would be 1984 money. End Use of The Compost From a consumer demand point of view, it is important that the final appearance of the leaf compost resemble soil. The compost should be uniform in particle size and thoroughly decomposed. SStaff feels that all the leaf compost produced should be utilized by local residents. Brief articles in the planning districts newsletter and in local papers, would inform local residents about the availability of . the material . Estimated 1983 County Expenses To Implement New Composting Programs The following tables illustrate estimated costs for each type of program during 1983. It is important to realize that the total cost of the expanded composting program depends on the number of projects which are initiated. Table 1 Suburban Leaf Composting Program Program Area Estimated Cost Site Location Purpose None _ Site Preparation $400 Installation•of a gate $ Organize/Manage Leaf CollectionOption A 61$168 Installation of a sign Individual to monitor site Option B $215 Individual to monitor site Program Publicity $250 Printing costs for flyers Compost Operation $540 Construct & water windrow End Use none TOTAL $1,419 or $1,466 I��VT Memorandum to Solid Waste / Advisory Council Page 9 March 17, 1983 111/1 Table 2 Planning District Program Program Area Estimated Costs Purpose Site Location None _ Site Preparation $ 400 Installation of a gate $ 61 Installation of a sign Organize/Manage Leaf Collection Option A $168 Individual to monitor site Option B $215 Individual to monitor site Program Publicity $" 75 Individual(s) to dis. fl yPzs $250 Printing cost for flyer Compost Operation $540 Construct & water windrows End Use None _ TOTAL $1 ,494 or $1 ,541 Table 3 Grass/Leaf Windrow . Program Area Estimated Cost Purpose Compost Operation $ 153Construct and water windrow $ 984 Turn windrow during summer TOTAL $1,137 Ongoing Programs In addition to estimating costs for the new programs, it is important to financially support the ongoing programs. New Brighton First, the County will fund printing costs for a fall 1983 flyer up to $250. Second, we know that shredding leaves will increase their rate of decompostion. We think it would be worthwhile to set up a simple experiment. We intend on shredding the leaves at New Brightonusing Hennepin County's shredder and compare the final material to the humus produced at White Bear Lake using front end loaders. Staff estimates that it would cost approximately $1,970 to shred all of the leaves . Third, in addition to the shredding expense, the County will construct and water the new fall leaf windrow. Staff estimates that it will cost approximately $540. White Bear Lake The County will turn the existing leaf windrows once during April, June, and September, 1983. Staff estimates that it will cost $1,305 to turn the existing 111/1 windrows three times. The County will also construct and water the new fall leaf windrow. Staff estimates that it will cost about $540. Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Page 10 March 17, 1983 III The County will turn the current leaf windrow at St. Anthony (Planning District 12) once during the summer. Staff estimates that it will cost $205. In addition to turning the existing windrow, the County will construct and water a new fall leaf windrow. Staff estimates that it will cost approximately $540. The County will also provide funding ($228) for District 12 to hire an adult to monitor the site during the fall. Staff anticipates an individual will be at the site 17 hours per week for four weeks (i.e. 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. during a weekday; 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday; 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday). The following table reflects the estimated 1983 costs for supporting and . , continuing the ongoing programs. Table 4 Ongoing Programs Location Program Area Estimated Costs Purpose New Brighton Program Publicity $250 Printing costs for flyers $1,970 Shred leaves, reconstruct the windrow Compost Operation $ 540 Construct & water new windrow OM ite Bear Lake Compost Operation $1,305 Turn existing windrow 3 times $ 540 Construct & water new windrows Planning Compost Operation $ 205 District 12 Turn existingwindrow 1 time Org/Manage Leaf Coll. $ 228 Individual to monitor site TOTAL $5,578 CO-COMPOSTING The County will cooperate with the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission's (MWCC) continued co-composting efforts utilizing wood and yard wastes with sludge. Environmental Health staff intend on contacting the County's Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments to experiment with some of the MWCC's co-compost (yard and wood wastes with sludge) . Staff believes that the County could potentially save some money now and in the future by substituting co-compost for black dirt or using it as a low grade fertilizer. For example, in 1982 the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation De artmentaid $16,500 for fertilizers and $838 for black dirt. It is important to p realize that Parks and Recreation has alot of black dirt available in the County's open spaces areas. The Public Works Department purchased $400 worth of black dirt and $200 worth of fertilizer. Public works used about 7,000 cubic yards of reclaimed topsoil and approximately 1,000 cubic yards of leaf compost from Roseville. 111/1 The City of St. Paul implemented several end use tests which compared the 1 Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Page 11 March 17, 1983 benefits of co-compost (yard and wood wastes with sludge) to the soil amendments normally used. Those end use tests were designed to coppare the co-compost to commonly purchased soil amendments: peat moss or topsoil. First, at the Minneapolis Lake Harriet Gardens, co-compost was substituted and compared to peat moss on several floral plots. Second, the City of St . Paul Public Works Department used co-compost as a 100% topsoil replacement in preparing damaged boulevards for grass seeding. In both cases, respective city staff people were very happy with the observed results of the tests. Staff believes that it is not appropriate to compost municipal solid waste and sludge using static aerated piles. Staff feels it would be more appropriate in the long run to use some kind of reactor system or complex mechanical system to compost refuse and sludge. Staff is aware of only one project in the United States where shredded refuse is used as a bulking agent for sludge in static pile composting. Staff is concerned about satisfactory mixing between any refuse and sludge leading to proper temperature elevation and subsequent pathogen destruction. We are also very concerned with the final appearance of any co-compost produced using shredded refuse and sludge. We feel that the material must be uniform in particle size, thoroughly decomposed (i.e. earthen-like in appearance) , and that visible undegraded pieces of trash are removed. • Staff Education Two important conferences are schedule in the near future. Biocycle is sponsoring the 1983 Composting and Waste Recycling Conference in Columbus, Ohio from May 4 - 6, 1983. Some of the conference topics include: compost design and systems, marketing sludge compost, health and legal issues, and composting projects. Estimated cost $735. The National Recycling Coalition is sponsoring its Second National Recycling Congress in Boulder, Colorado from June 1 - 3, 1983. Some of the topics include: new collection and processing equipment, market development, successful programs, and financing. Estimated cost $660. Demonstration Drop Box Leaf Collection At the Advisory Councils request, staff has modified the Leaf Composting Implementation Proposal to include a special demonstration leaf collection. A majority of the Council members felt that another leaf collection method using drop boxes should be tried this fall. Advisory Council members felt that several containers should be placed at parks or playgrounds in one neighborhood, making it convenient for the residents to deposit their leaves nearby. The contractor would transport the leaves to a designated site. Memorandum to Solid waste Advisory Council • //./ Page 12 March 17, 1983 • 111/1 Staff wants the selected area to be in St. Paul in order to facilitate the organization of the project. Staff would like the hauler to closely work with a Community Organizer who would take the lead role in the demonstration. Ramsey County staff would provide assistance to the Community Organizer. The demonstration project is not to exceed $2,000. • • • i Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Page 13 March 17, 1983 • 111/1 Tasks Associated with Composting Implementation Time Line 7 1. Contact municipalities to gauge interest in developing centralized leaf composting sites. 2. Identify potential sites. 3. Municipalities prepare and develop sites. 4 . Organize/manage leaf collection. 5 . Coordinate and develop project publicity. 6. County Public Works constructs and waters windrows. 7. Windrow temperature monitoring. 8. Contact Planning District Community Organizers. 9. Community Organizers identify potential sites . 10. Planning Districts prepare and develop sites. 11 . Organize/manage leaf collection. 12. Coordinate and develop project publicity. 13. County Public Works constructs and waters windrows. 14 . Windrow and temperature monitoring. 15 . Select site for grass clipping leaf windrow. 16. Coordinate delivery of grass clippings. 17. County Public Works constructs and waters windrows; 18. County Public Works turns windrow 1/week for four to six weeks. 19. County Public Works turns windrow two additional times. 20. Consider arrangements for end use. 21. County public works turns existing White Bear Lake windrows. • 22. Coordinate rental of Hennepin County leaf shredder. 23. County Public Works shreds New Brighton leaves. 24 . County Public Works turns existing St. Anthony windrow (once during the summer) . 25. County Public Works consttucts and waters new fall windrows at New Brighton and White Bear Lake. 26. County Public Works constructs and waters new fall windrow at St. Anthony. 27. Contact Public Works, Parks and Recreation Departments, discuss using material. 28. Set up end use. tests. 29. Draft letter to MWCC, explaining end use tests. 30. Coordinate delivery of co-composting. 31. Follow up on MPCA permitting process. 32. Monitor tests. 33. Public works estimates the size of every windrow. • 1110 111/1 1983 Prospective Composting Implementation Time Line 111/1 '411111111 J F M A M J J A S 0 N D (1) New (2) b Suburban Leaf (3) m cm > El Composting (4) to a o s Program (5) �. - ° c (6) (7) ‘--< Ei vD c) r. New (g) w c° ° P Planning District (9) n o �• eaf Composting (10) -- �• Program (11) " (12) Cu Cr m ( fDr. 13) n � (14) m (15) Demonstration Project (16) ' Grass/leaf windrow (17)--- (18) (19) (20) (21)--- ---- Ongoing (22) Programs (23) (24) \--__. (25) • (26) . (27) (28) Co-composting (29) (30) Program • (31) - (32) Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Page 15 March 17, 1983 111, Summary of 1983 Estimated Costs Three new Suburban Leaf Composting Programs $ 4 ,398 Four new Planning District Leaf Composting Programs $ 6,164 Demonstration Grass Clipping/Leaf Windrow $ 1 ,137 Continuation of New Brighton Program $ 2,760 Continuation of White Bear Lake Program $ 1,845 Continuation of Planning District 12 Program $ 973 Staff Education $ 1,395 Demonstration Drop Box Leaf Collection $ 2,000 Full time, temporary employee • $12,118 TOTAL $32,790 III/1 Recommendation The Ramsey County Solid Waste Management Advisory Council recommends that the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved this proposal which would enable the County to initiate the development of a network of centralized yard waste composting sites. BRG/DGW/gt MEMO TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Donna Bowman , Commission Member DATE: April 27 , 1983 SUBJECT : I 'm sorry I can't be here with you tonight but another commitment is on. But I wanted to express my views to you at this meeting . I feel we are a dying commission, a do nothing bunch of bumps on the log. During two Park Bond Referendums which one of you were really out there pounding on doors? More recently, last year, how about who was at the Annual Tree Planting Day? Who makes City Clean Up Day to help at the dump site or food site? How many go to City Council meetings even quarterly when Parks and Recreation gives their update? Who has checked out our hockey shelters? Who went to the City Appreciation Dinners? We really are the boss around here and carry a lot of clout. For instance, we say we really need a new truck or new updated playground, e.g. , at a park, why don 't we lobby to get it done our way? When Lambert Park disliked their playground, e.g. , they expressed their views and we answered them. Groveland Park Association is quite strong but are we stronger, are they their own commission? Are we going to let the Council cheat us out again of the items we need to upgrade or maintain our Park System in Mounds View which we say is our "Pride and Joy" . Bruce is always saying he ' s our servant or are we his? He doesn 't need to put * on items before we notice it needs a motion to be passed or denied. We are the Commission! I'm suggesting a few ideas and hope you can come up with more: 1. Get involved (Commission members) . A. Do our homework. B. Support the action of the Parks and Recreation Department . We tell them what to do. 2 . We need to find others to be motivated like us. A. The new Park Commission should be started by us . B. Divide and Conquer ! -2- 3 . Start to lobby our City Council. In conclusion, I believe a Parks and Recreation Commission Member should put in more than two hours a month to support what we believe in ! ! Donna Bowman Commission Member P.S . See you all at the Saturday, April 30th, Joint meeting .