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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-88 Agenda & Packet ' aAr'4 J • MK h ¢� = y Cf OP VS fQ RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA GATEWAY TO THE NORTH 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 784-3055 February 9 , 1988 Dear Parks and Recreation Commissioners : The regularly scheduled Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be held Thursday, February 25, 1988 at 6: 30 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers . Forester Rick Wriskey will present his 1987 forestry summary and plans for 1988 . 411 If you are unable to attend the meeting please call the department at 784-3055. I look forward to seeing you unless I hear otherwise . Sincerely, Mary Saarion, Director Parks , Recreation and Forestry MS/sl Enclosure • MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS FROM: SHARIE LINKE, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: FEBRUARY 10 , 1988 RE : COMMISSION PROFILE AND PICTURES An article profiling the Parks and Recreation Commissioners will be included in the May/June issue of the Mounds View City Newsletter. So, at the February meeting, I will be taking several pictures of the Commission, one of which will be chosen for the newsletter. In addition, anyone who has not returned their personal profile sheets should do so at the February 25 meeting . I have attached another sheet just in case you may have misplaced yours . Should you have any questions regarding the article , please give me a call at City Hall , 784-3055. Thanks for your cooperation. • /sl Enclosure • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2401 HIGHWAY 10 • MOUNDS VIEW, MN 55112 784-3055 COMMISSIONER NAME ADDRESS PHONE YEARS AS RESIDENT OF MOUNDS VIEW OCCUPATION YEARS SERVED ON THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION FROM TO ***************************************************************** WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION? • WHAT SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION? WHAT GOALS DO YOU DESIRE TO ACHIEVE DURING YOUR TENURE ON THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION? OPTIONAL: COULD YOU PROVIDE US WITH A BRIEF SUMMARY OF YOUR FAMILY STATUS (I .E. , MARITAL STATUS, NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND THEIR AGES, ETC. ) . • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA • FEBRUARY 25 , 1988 6 : 30 P.M . MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS I . CALL TO ORDER0/1 lr II . REVIEW OF JANUARY 28 , 1988 COMMISSION MINUTES III . AGENDA ADDITIONSY\/°\-7 ✓IV. CHAIRPERSON' S REPORT 2 e" 1. V. COUNCILMEMBER' S REPORT 1 �� XI . 1987 END OF YEAR FORESTRY SUMMARY Nebik ✓VII . POLICY FOR USE OF CITY SOCCER FIELDS 'VIII . SILVER VIEW PARKING LOT PLANS IX. PLAY EQUIPMENT X. STAFF REPORTS : V NDALISM MSEY COUNTY STUDY • VCT XI . ADJOURNMENT • MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY • STATE OF MINNESOTA January 28 , 1988 Mounds View City Hall Council Chambers 6 : 30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6: 35 p .m. by Chairperson Wayne Burmeister ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Burmeister, Anderson, Silvis , Long and Starr Commissioners absent : Daniels and Rowley Councilmembers present : Quick, Hankner and Wuori Staff present : Director Saarion and Administrative Asst . Linke . Visitors : Carol Golden, 7417 Parkview Dr. CHAIRPERSON' S REPORT None • COUNCILMEMBER' S REPORT Councilmember Quick reported that he had enjoyed the Community Skating Party and was pleased with the attendance . He also indicated that the Council had passed the resolution regarding guidelines for security lighting of parks . PARK DEDICATION FUND SPENDING GUIDELINES Director Saarion reviewed the memorandum regarding guidelines for use of park dedication funds . She suggested that the Commission remain flexible in the use of park dedication funds and base decisions on individual situations . Commissioner Long asked if these funds were kept separate . Director Saarion explained that the park dedication funds were kept in a separate interest bearing fund and that staff closely tracks its status . Chairperson Burmeister asked how the Everest Development Corporation was fulfilling their park dedication fee obligation. Director Saarion stated that Everest had paid a $50 , 000 lump sum fee already and will be paying $12, 500 per year for the next five years . -2- After further discussion of the park dedication guidelines , a motion was made by Commissioner Long, seconded by Commissioner • Silvis to take individual situations into consideration in the use of park dedication funds . Motion passed unanimously 5 ayes , 0 nayes . PARK DEDICATION FEES FOR MINOR SUB-DIVISIONS Director Saarion explained that City Planner Kim Herman, through review, had discovered some minor sub-divisions that had not paid park dedication fees . She will be following through on these items . CITY SURVEY QUESTIONS Staff explained that the City Council plans to have a telephone survey conducted throughout the City. The Commission was asked for their input . Commissioner Silvis asked that a question regarding handcapped facilities be included . Chairperson requested a question regarding finances , i .e . would they pay higher fees for better quality, etc . FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN The Commissioners were requested to write out their personal preferences for park 411improvements and prioritize them. Director Saarion reminded the Commission that they had only $12, 500 per year in park dedication funds to work with. The Commission felt that the Silver View Park parking lot was the number one priority. Curb and gutter is already budgeted in 1988 with park dedication funds from the Everest Development . Councilmember Quick directed staff to consult with the engineer regarding the feasibility of installing curb and gutter in the Silver View Park parking lot . If the engineer's opinion is in favor of constructing curb and gutter in the Silver View parking lot, the Commission suggested that curb and gutter be installed as soon as possible . The Commission agreed to use the $12 , 500 (which will be received for the next five years as park dedication fees from the Everest Development ) for park capital improvements and petition the City Council for $32, 000 in 1989 and 1990 to complete the Slyer View parking lot . -3- A motion was made by Chairperson Burmeister, seconded by Commissioner Long • to budget the $12 , 500 per year park dedication fee from Everest Development Corporation for capital improvements within the parks and petition the City Council to allocate $30 , 000 - $32, 000 in 1989 and 1990 for the completion of the Silver View Park parking lot . The motion passed unanimously : 5 ayes , 0 nayes . FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IM- PROVEMENT PLAN (CONT' D) After a lengthly discussion of priorities , the Commission agreed on the following five year capital improvement plan: 1989 $32, 000 - Silver View Parking Lot $1 , 500 - Twin sandlot volleyball court at Lakeside Park $1 , 000 - Park signs $1, 568 - Trash container holders ( 14) $1 , 416 - Bike racks ( 4 ) $3 , 360 - Picnic tables ( 8) $1 , 000 - Benches ( 6) $2, 656 - Security lighting 1990 • $32, 000 - Silver View Parking Lot $ 8, 000 - Oakwood play facilities $ 3, 000 - Carpet replacement - Groveland Hillview Woodcrest $ 1, 500 - Twin sandlot volleyball court at Silver View Park 1991 $ 5, 000 - Hockey boards replacement $ 5, 000 - Exercise trail (Ardan Park ) Remaining money to carry over to 1992 for Silver View play equipment 1992 $12, 500 - Play equipment for Silver View 1993 $ 7 , 500 - Hard court surface at Lambert $ 5, 000 - Greenfield picnic shelter • During the discussion of the five year capital improvement plan, the Commission decided to use the 1988 capital improvement monies for Hillview Park rather than for Oakwood Park which had originally been planned . + r -4- A motion was made by Commissioner Long, seconded by Commissioner Starr to direct staff to provide the Commission with plans • for the possible redesigning of Hillview Park along with cost estimates for the work. The motion passed unanimously 5 ayes , 0 nayes . FERTILIZERS The Parks and Recreation Commission did not address the isue of use of fertilizers since it is a city-wide issue . STAFF REPORT Director Saarion reported on the Snow Spectacular held January 22 - 24 . She stated that there were approximately 25 - 30 people at the Cross Country Ski , 25 children at the sliding party, 90 people at the skating party and six broomball teams in the tournament . OTHER BUSINESS Commissioner Wuori suggested that the Commission contact the Original Boosters Club of Ramsey County regarding donations towards park shelters in the City of Mounds View. The Commission was reminded that pictures would be taken at the February meeting for publication in the May/June City . Newsletter. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Long, seconded by Commissioner Silvis to adjourn the meeting at 9: 00 p.m. 4 ayes , 0 nayes . Respectfully submitted, Mary Saarion, Director Parks, Recreation and Forestry MS/sl 1987 END OF YEAR FORESTRY SUMMARY DUTCH ELM AND OAK WILT DISEASES • Another decrease in the incidence of dead and diseased elms was recorded for 1987. A total number of 64 elms was removed, significantly down from last year ' s loss of 84 . Eighteen ( 18 ) of this year 's 64 elms were "Chinese" or "Siberian" . The number of diseased oaks increased slightly to 57 from last year 's count of 52. Many of these oaks were small trees of less than 8 inches in diameter. The 1987 annual rate of elm loss (per remaining population) was 0. 74. This compares favorably to the last two years ; ( 0. 96 in 1986) and ( 1 . 54 in 1985) . This is the lowest recorded loss rate in the last decade in Mounds View. Control program success and weather-related factors aside, these figures would seem to indicate that a re- inventory of the remaining elm population is in order to recertify statistical credibility. Generally speaking, a control program with less than 2. 0 percent annual elm loss on a consistant yearly basis would seem to indicate great program success , inaccuracy of elm population figures or both. Seven ( 7) woodpiles containing 20 yards of elm or diseased oak wood were identified and removed. OTHER TREE DISEASES • The year 1987 was exceptionally dry with adequate rainfall occurring on only a couple of occasions. Generally speaking, such a year results in fewer incidences of leaf spotting fungi . Virtually no anthranose was reported on oaks, maples or ash. Cytospera canker was observed in some older Colorado spruce, fireblight bacteria in apple trees and black knot fungus on ornamental cherries. Some apple scab fungus was seen on flowering crabapple trees once high humidity and late season rains prevailed. DAMAGING TREE INSECTS Damage due to various tree insects were reported by residents throughout the spring and summer. Of greatest importance was once again the birch leaf miner. The feeding activity of this pest on an annual basis will be leading to the premature death of many of the area 's birch trees. More information on the control of this pest will be made available to the public (via newsletter, local paper, etc. ) as research results become known. Elm leaf miner was active in several pockets producing symptoms that are sometimes confused for Dutch elm disease. The damage of this insect is rarely of consequence to the health of the host elm tree. • -2- �- Two ( 2) non-damaging tree insects seen in abundance in 1987 were carpenter ants and boxelder bugs. Both of these prompted many inquiring phone calls but neither pest incurs damage to trees. Gratefully absent in 1987 once again was the gypsy moth. This major pest, however, continues its spread across the U.S. incurring millions of dollars of damage to forests and urban landscapes . Special federal/state monitor testing will remain in 1988. CONTRACTED REMOVAL AND TRIMMING OF TREES The 1987 contract for removal of trees and stumps was again awarded to Bluemel 's Tree Service. The firm removed 45 diseased elm and oak trees from bounds View, 161 cubic yards of brush, eight potentially hazardous trees and four extra stumps. The average removal cost per tree was $130. 90. Bluemel 's gave reliable and competent service with no damage claims being lodged. Aspen, Inc. was contracted during the winter months to trim large trees in parks and on boulevards. In 1987, 104 such trees were trimmed by this firm with the use of a bucket truck, chipper, hauling truck and two trimmers . TREE AND SHRUB PLANTING ON PUBLIC LAND • Thirty-six ( 36) large trees were planted or transplanted on City land in 1987. Norway pine seedlings totaling 560 were planted in Silver View and Greenfield Parks. Shrubs planted in parks totaled 102 in 1987. Vandalism, root failure, theft and rodents accounted for the loss of 42 trees in parks. Additionally, many of the above-mentioned seedlings were killed because of the persistant drought conditions of early spring. • 411 • • -3- COSTS OF DISEASED TREE REMOVAL AND WORK ON MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC PROPERTY 1987 ACTIVITY CITY COST Diseased elm removal ( 8) $ 625. 25 City/private boulevard diseased tree removal Elms ( 7 ) $ 552. 25 Oaks (6) $ 307 . 75 Potentially hazardous and other tree removals (8) $ 414 . 00 • Brush removal 161 cubic yards $1, 616. 00 Boulevard, park and clearance trimming $1, 960. 00 ( 28 hours , 104 trees , bucket truck, chipping truck, 2 men) 1987 TOTAL $5, 475. 25 • • • -4- 1987 PUBLIC TREE PLANTING SBARE ROOT/B & B • Species Red pillar crabapple 1 Autumn purple ash 1 Amur chokecherry (BR) 1 Austrian pine 10 Colorado spruce 3 Northland red maple (donation) 1 17 Seedling Norway pine 560 Transplants June bride linden (City Hall ) 1 40/ Rubrum maple (City Hall ) 1 Red (Norway) pine (City Hall ) 1 Black cherry (Ardan) 1 Japanese tree lilac (Ardan) 1 Red splendor crab (Ardan) 1 Red spendor crab (City Hall ) 1 Black walnut (Silver View) 6 Snowdrift crab (Greenfield) 3 Norway maple (Silver View) 1 Norway maple (Oakwood) 1 Colorado spruce (Silver View) 3 21 • -5- 1987 -5-1987 SHRUB PLANTING TOTALS Species # Where Columnar Buckthorne 10 Woodcrest Viburnum (Sargenti ) 8 Woodcrest Euonymus (compact) 6 Woodcrest Goldflame Spirea 4 Woodcrest Euonymus 8 Groveland Amur Maple 15 Greenfield ' Dwarf Ninebark 5 Groveland Variegated Dogwood 4 Groveland Variegated Dogwood 3 City Hall Amur Maple 10 City Hall Anthony Waterer Spirea 5 City Hall • Mugho Pine 4 City Hall Red-twig Dogwood (compact ) 20 Greenfield TOTAL 102 • 1 -6- ill 1987 TREES VANDALIZED, FAILED OR STOLEN Date # Species Where Why 2-12-87 2 Flame Flowering Crabs Greenfield Vandalized 3-3-87 1 White Pine Silver View Failed 3-3-87 1 Red Splendor Crab Silver View Vandalized 4-22-87 2 Norway Pine City Hall Failed 5-11-87 9 Norway Pine Silver View Gophers 5-11-87 1 Norway Pine Silver View Theft 6-2-87 1 Red Sunset Maple Groveland Vandalized 6-11-87 1 American Linden Greenfield Failed 6-11-87 1 Red Sunset Maple Lambert Failed 6-11-87 2 Niobe Willows Silver View Failed 6-23-87 2 Littleleaf Linden Silver View Vandalized (car) 6-23-87 2 Sugar Maple Silver View Vandalized 6-23-87 1 American Linden Silver View Vandalized 6-23-87 1 Rubrum Maple Silver View Vandalized 7-14-87 2 Austrian Pine City Hall Failed • 7-14-87 1 Spring Snow Crab Silver View Failed 7-14-87 1 Amur Chokecherry Ardan Park Vandalized 7-14-87 1 Norway Pine Silver View Gophers 7-14-87 1 Norway Pine Random Vandalized 7-14-87 1 Honey Locust Oakwood Nectria Canker 7-21-87 1 Austrian Pine City Hall Failed 7-21-87 1 Schwedler Maple Ardan Gophers 9-1-87 1 Austrian Pine City Hall Failed 9-15-87 2 Colorado Blue SpruceSilver View Failed transp. 11-19-87 1 Greenspire Linden Silver View Vandalized(car) 11-19-87 2 Norway Pines Silver View Stolen 12-10-87 1 Niobe Willow Silver View Poor Location TOTAL 43 .. ..... . ,. . . 0 - '" St.Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch '4- tnf, • _ 1 6 ' r,. 4� ' a s �I /V a 'threat to m'ldlif. e - - . , urple loosestrife is the f Rendall suggests two methods to AIDS of theplant world, +3 r, : .. wildlife management areas.The ' plants seeds are carried by the dispose of purple loosestrife. ,, and no one yet has figured ' °* • k wind,and given its proclivity to _ If purple loosestrife plants are ' saga_ out how to stop its , tc?f overrun native plantlife,the future accessible,they should be dug up seemingly inexorable spread. 'v, )i 1.' is not good,Rendall said. with a pitch fork(make sure you At stake in Minnesota is wildlife L,,, • ' "The problem is that purple get the roots)and disposed of in a • and wildlife habitat worth millions is loosestrife outcompetes all native manner that prevents their spread. and millions of dollars.Especially ° ",ss /. '�t vegetation,meaning that in a If numerous plants exist,a threatened are furbearers, ' s .,': sax s • °;.', Y, i,.,, matter of time nothing is in a chemical called Rodeo can be used s songbirds and game birds such as "s 1.ewe" +�„6:'�#' slough but purple loosestrife," . to kill purple loosestrife. ducks and pheasants,which inhabit '- Rendall said.`It's just incredible The problem with Rodeo,which - - marshes and other areas where DENNIS ANDERSON stuff. , now is approved for aquatic use,is ' .moisture gathers. OUTDOORS EDITOR • "As the habitat goes,so goes that it kills other plants it contacts. First imported to the United , _ t wildlife using it.In one New York ; Still,Rodeo is the best weapon States a.few decades ago,purple loosestrife growing on their study,muskrat populations available,and DNR specialists • loosestrife has long been favored . property.Its description:Square declined 70 percent in areas where likely will be spraying large stands as an ornamental plant.The rich stem,opposite leaf arrangement, purple loosestrife was growing in of purple loosestrife in the near • _ color of its flower provides height 2 f t to 8 feet(commonly 5 abundance." future. loosestrife fanciers—including feet)withurple flowers on a If you look for it,purple Some spraying wijl be done by • ;,_.many Minnesota gardeners—with single str ght spike. loosestrife is everywhere.Along hand;some by helicopter. .a decorative plant that grows in a "The pl t first came into the Highway 96 in White Bear Lake, Purple loosestrife has been :., variety of.conditions. -U.S.from Europe and Asia,"said just east of Highway 61,there is . identified in 44 Minnesota counties. • Which ispart of the problem. Jay Rendall of the Minnesota purple loosestrife.In the sloughs 6f Anyone seeing stands of it is asked a Seemingly,nothing in the plant Department of Natural Resources. _the western metropolitan area it is ' to write the DNR telling its --world can outcompete purple .-"It had ornamental value,and bee _ abundant.And near Winona in the location,the type of habitat it is - loosestrife.No hing can dominate keepers liked it because it has a Mississippi River Valley,purple growing in(e.g.,lake or roadside it—not cattails,not rushes,not long-flowering period and it keeps loosestrife is so prevalent it ditch),and theapproximate anything native to the sloughs, bees around." appears in waves of purple number of plant . • marshes and bottomlands of the Rendall was recently appointed What to do? - Color brochures describing and - t,, Midwestern and Eastern United DNR purple loosestrife "I believe to rid ourselves of illustrating purple loosestrife also States where loosestrife is most coordinator,a position treated by purple loosestrife we first must are available from the DNR.The abundant. the Legislative Commission on • educate the public,"Rendall said. address is Purple Loosestrife, • The problem is so severe in Minnesota Natural Resources— "People simply must stop planting DNR,Box 25,500 Lafayette Road, Minnesota that the Legislature in LCMR—a 14-member bipartisan it in their backyards.And theyY its last session made the sale of the - legislative commission that funds must destroy itif it is growinon St Paul,Minn.,55155. offending variety of purple .special natural resource projects. their land.The declaration of - "Huge amounts of public V.loosestrife illegal,and declared it.a Rendall said Thursday he had purple loosestrife as a noxious investments are threatened by this noxious weed. • just returned from western weed makes it the responsibility of plant,"Rendall said."It's s;: The latter designation requires Minnesota,where purple everyone who has it on their land important everyone works Landowners to kill purple loosestrife is proliferating in some - .to kill it." • together." MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL • FROM: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 0 DATE: JANUARY 29 , 1988 RE: FIVE YEAR PARKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN At the January meeting , the Parks and Recreation Commission completed the five year parks capital improvements plan . A main objective was to establish a realistic plan that can be fulfilled. For the next five years , $12, 500 (the amount received yearly from the Everest park dedication fee ) will be spent to fund the capital improvements listed on the attached sheets . The Commission will be asking the Council to budget an additional $32, 000 per year in 1989 and 1990 to complete the Silver View parking lot project . This project has been budgeted and approved to begin in 1988 . The Commission considers the parking lot as the number one , top priority park project . Ideally, the parking lot would be completed all at once , but because funds are tight , the plan is to construct the parking lot over a three year time span. 1989 Silver View Parking Lot $32, 000 . 00 Sandcourt Volleyball Court (Twin) at Lakeside 1 , 500 .00 • Park Signs (rules & regulations ) 1, 000 . 00 Fourteen ( 14 ) trash container holders 1, 568 . 00 Eight ( 8) permanent galvanized steel picnic tables3, 360 .00 Four ( 4) bike racks 1 , 416 . 00 Six ( 6) benches 1 , 000 . 00 Security lighting needs 2, 656 .00 1990 Silver View Parking Lot $32, 000 .00 Oakwood play facilities 8 , 000 . 00 Carpet replacement for Groveland Building 1, 000 .00 Hillview Building 1 , 000 . 00 Woodcrest Builidng 1 , 000 . 00 Silver View twin sandcourt volleyball 1 , 500 .00 1991 Hockey boards replacement $ 5, 000 .00 Exercise trail (Ardan Park) 5, 000 .00 Remaining money to carry over to 1992 for Silver View play equipment 1992 Play equipment for Silver View $12, 500 .00 • 1993 Hard court surface at Lambert $ 7 , 500 . 00 Greenfield picnic shelter 5, 000.00 MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR • PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: FEBRUARY 11 , 1988 RE: POLICY FOR USE OF OUTDOOR PARK FACILITIES Please find attached a proposal for a policy which is suggested for granting use of park facilities . The need for the policy became apparent last spring when the Parks and Recreation Department was called by several soccer groups to request use of City soccer fields for practices and league games . Many of the teams played in other city leagues . Because there is such a shortage of soccer fields, the teams are calling neighboring cities to request use of fields . Our neighboring city, Shoreview, has already implemented such a policy. This policy assures that community residents and groups have priority over non-residents . If fields are open, non-residents could use the fields but would be required to contribute to the • maintenance of the field by payment of user fees . I am open for discussion on this matter. MS/sl Enclosure POLICY FOR USE OF OUTDOOR PARK FACILITIES Due to the large number of requests for City facilities , the Parks and Recreation Department has deemed it necessary to establish a • priority list of users in order to insure that the City 's facilities are made available to meet community needs : The priorities are as follows : 1 . All directly related City activities or directly controlled City organizations . 2. School District #621 directly related school organizations . 3 . Youth athletic associations which are publicly advertised and who accept all qualified persons . 4 . Resident youth groups - comprised of 50 percent Mounds View residents . 5. Resident adult groups - comprised of 50 percent Mounds View residents (live or work ) . 6 . Non-resident groups - any group not meeting the 50 percent resident criteria . 7 . Commercial groups . FEE SCHEDULE The following fees will be charged to groups based on a per • field/per day basis : 1 . City, youth athletic, school district - Exempt (priorities 1 , 2, and 3) 2 . Resident youth groups (priority 4 ) $ 5. 00/field/day 3. Resident adult groups (priority 5) $ 5. 00/field/day 4 . Non-resident groups (priority 6) $10 .00/field/day 5 . Commercial groups (priority 7) $25. 00/field/day 6 . The privilege of receiving a permit for use of fields for occasional users $ 2. 00/permit 7 . The privilege of receiving a permit for use of fields by priority 6 & 7 users $2 . 00/permit JOINT AGENCY MEETING REGARDING MOUNDS VIEW COMMUNITY THEATER MINUTES Mounds View Council Chambers January 30, 1988 9 : 00 a.m. I . PRESENT: Mounds View Mayor Linke Councilmember Hankner Councilmember Wuori Parks & Recreation Commissioner Silvis MVCT Chair Cindy Anderson MVCT Board Members John Anderson, Janet Paone, Michael Bond, Gail Woods, William Woods , and David Johnson Nick Temali , Coordinator of Community Education Irondale High School Principal David Groth Mounds View Clerk-Administrator Pauley Director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry Saarion II . GOAL STATEMENT - The purpose of the Mounds View Community Theater (MVCT) is to provide an opportunity for persons especially residing within School District #621 to participate in theater by means of an artistic production. III . The development of an agreement defining guidelines and procedures regarding the needs of MVCT to provide a yearly theater • production was discussed. The first step is a meeting between MVCT Chair Cindy Anderson and Vice Chair John Anderson and Nick Temali . The purpose of this meeting is to define the needs of MVCT. The second step is to meet with Cindy Anderson, John Anderson, Nick Temali , David Groth and Mary Saarion to discuss procedures for providing such needs . The final step is to write the procedural guidelines and request approval from those agencies involved. IV. Mounds View Mayor and City Councilmembers expressed strong support for MVCT. Likewise the MVCT Board expressed a strong commitment of providing a yearly theater production. Irondale High School Principal Groth acknowledged the benefits that MVCT provides for high school and community theater. Community Education Coordinator Nick Temali stated that Community Education would make an effort to accommodate MVCT needs, but that due to other uses of the schools and equipment, commitment is dependent upon circumstances . Meeting adjourned at 10 : 50 a.m. • MEMO TO: POLICE CHIEF RAMACHER FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 1988 RE: TURF DAMAGE AT SILVER VIEW PARK The repair damages to Silver View Park turf due to trespassing by an unauthorized vehicle is $60.00. The itemized amounts for rectification are listed below: $50.00 One hour labor and city equipment usage $10.00 Dirt and grass seed $60.00 Total One thing that is not measurable in dollar amounts is the ugliness that the turf damage portrays in the parks until the turf can be repaired. MS/sl • vs, QUARTERLY DEPARTMENT REPORT Months of : October, November, December, 1987 RECREATION 4110, The fourth quarter, including the months of October, November, and December traditionally offers less organized recreational activity than other quarters . Autumn programs, which began in September concluded by mid- November. Some mini-sessions were offered but most classes discontinued during the holiday season. Past experience has determined that people are often too busy during the holiday season to attend organized activities . School facilities are often unavailable due to holiday concerts and the weather is frequently not unconducive to outdoor activities . During the fourth quarter, the department prepared for winter and spring programs and also performed year-end tasks such as class evaluations , instructor evaluations and activity program needs assessment for the coming year. Inventory was checked and a list of supplies and materials for 1988 was prepared. Ice skating rink attendants were interviewed and hired in late November. The orientation meeting was held December 17 . Although ice rinks were scheduled to be open December 19 , they did not officially open until December 28 . This delay was necessary because the rink ice could not be established due to the warm weather. 411 PARKS Priority in the parks was set on the preparation of the park buildings , hockey boards, and skating rink areas . Woodcrest pleasure rink was re-graded to turn it in an east-west direction so that the ice abuts the park building for easy access . The Lambert athletic infield was prepared for the pleasure rink . Wooden walk-ways were constructed for Lambert and Groveland rinks . Gopher Electric repaired light fixtures . Furnaces were checked and telephones re-connected. Used, stackable chairs were purchased from government surplus at a very reasonable price and have been distributed at the buildings . These chairs will be an asset to many programs such as summer playgrounds and community gathering activities held in the park buildings . Building users are enjoying the new windows which were installed in the buildings last spring . The buildings are light and pleasant, warm and comfortable . The Lambert Park building will be rejuvenated as soon as the maintenance garage supply room is available to handle storage materials . Piles of athletic chalk and other park equipment and supplies which are currently stored at the Lambert building will be transferred to the storage area designated for parks . This will enable the dividing wall to be removed . Concurrently, the two garage doors will be removed and the doorways closed in . The used council chambers carpet will be replaced in the Lambert building 411 making it a better place for recreational activities . -1 -2- Security lighting was placed in Groveland Park as the result of a residents ' petition . One street light on Fairchild Avenue , a security light at the tot lot and one at the center of the activity la area now provides light during the dark hours . A resident ' s request for additional security lighting at Lambert Park precipitated the need for park security lighting guidelines . Guidelines were recently adopted. The park buildings were frequently used during the months of October, November and December. Scout groups used Groveland, Hillview and Random buildings on a regular basis . The building at Groveland was also used for company picnics, and a neighborhood garage sale . The Random building was scheduled for recreational activities including senior citizen exercise, tiny tot programs and dancing class . Community groups such as boy scouts, girl scouts and Lion ' s Club also used the building. Residents used the building for special events such as family gatherings . Additional requests for winter use include health wellness classes , youth club gathering site and tumbling for tots . The Mounds View Lion ' s Club donated funds for the purchase of supply cupboards, window treatments, stacking chairs and tables . The building is facilitated with equipment conducive to passive activity and meetings . FORESTRYAO A meeting was held November 17 with residents of homes which Silver abut View Park pond . Forester Wriskey provided information and received feedback regarding proposed plantings on park property surrounding the pond. Plant orders for both this project and other projects including the list below have been submitted for the spring and summer planting schedule . Proposed planting areas for 1988 include : - Silver View Park property surrounding the pond . - Woodcrest Park drainage ditch buffer. - City Hall Highway 10 buffer. - Greenfield Park parking lot boundaries . - Open space seedling plantings. - Landscaping around the parking lot and building at Random Park. The Forestry division also supervised the Ramsey County Compost Site at Ardan Park. Participation in the composting program was again popular. The large mounds of deposited leaves will provide garden compost for many residents . PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION The Parks and Recreation Commission began the initial steps for formulating an updated five year capital improvement plan. -3- CABLE TV 0110 The cable TV cabinet has been installed and functional since October. Two bids have been received for the installation of Council ' s meeting microphones . The cable company has re-positioned the cable outlet to alleviate the mass of cords running on the floor. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMITTEE The Employee Relations Committee continues to meet monthly. Members are : Mary Tatarek, Larry Decheine, Tim Pittman, Kim Herman, Mike Ulrich, Dave Brick and Mary Saarion. Three projects were completed this fourth quarter. The United Fund drive was administered by the committee . Also, the employee Christmas Party and holiday potluck/gift exchanged was organized by the group. Finally, the Body Fat Analysis tested by Group Health, Inc . personnel was implemented by the Employee Relations Committee . CLERICAL GROUP MEETINGS The clerical group meetings occur sporatically as necessary or requested . Due to my leave of absence , the regular bi-weekly meetings were postponed. The meetings will become more frequent and project orientated. In conclusion, I wish to express my sincere appreciation for a commendable job in office and program administration, and parks 110 maintenance as displayed by the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department staff during my November/December part-time leave of absence . These employees are : Administrative Assistant Sharie Linke Parks Maintenance Foreman Tim Pittman Parks Maintenance Worker Steve Daszinski Forester Rick Wriskey Aquatics Supervisor Kelly Lindquist Senior Citizen Coordinator Jeanette Spiczka MS/sl a • 'Recreation Trends: Toward The Year 2000,' A Brief Review John Kelly,recreation professor at the University of Illinois and research commission chairman for the World Leisure & Recreation Assn., has analyzed recreation data and demographics for his latest book. One section looks at "continuities and changes" in lifestyles that will affect recreation, and the "changes", of course, are more interesting. It's significant that recreation itself will continue to be important, even though time and money demands are subject to change. Among the important "changes" Kelly identifies as affecting recreation over the next 10 years are: --the growing market for recreation within the "over 50" and the "active old" age groups, • -- more diverse leisure opportunities for women,one of the fastest growing recreation markets, -- the potential of"off hour"recreation, especially for those employed in service industries, -- new technologies, and home electronic entertainments that will become more diverse and less costly, -- the importance of skills and skill enhancement, and the diversity of life and leisure styles. Many "market segments" will be identified more by their leisure styles than by economic factors. The 18 activities which are studied for participation and potential are backpacking and hiking,power boating,camping,fishing, hunting, sailing,downhill and cross country skiing, bicycling, bowling, fitness, golf,racquetball, jogging,distance running, swimming, tennis and painting. The publisher is Management Learning Laboratories, PO Box M, Station A, Champaign, IL 61820. (217) 359-5940. Price is $20.95; 170 PP• • ".y AA gw a ,-y Yr:i-s9 it • i� t o o u r s \ive RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA GATEWAY TO THE NORTH 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 784-3055 ..''''It r%"NA q i\t‘ ,‘ i‘ Iii January 21 , 1988I, , �'� " Ms . Maureen Cannon, Executive Director 61 Na a.� The Children ' s Trust Fund 333 Sibley St . Suite 567 St . Paul , MN 55101 Dear Mr. Cannon: The City of Mounds View Parks , Recreation and Forestry Department offers this letter of intention to submit a grant proposal for funds available through the Ramsey County Children 's Trust Fund Monies . This proposal comes under the category of Primary Prevention and addresses the idea of an organized program for III children ages K-6th grade to be held during regularly scheduled school vacation days such as clerical days, holidays, and conferences . This program proposal is perceived as a need for working parents who do not have daycare arrangements for their children who normally attend school but are "off" due to a pre-scheduled school event. School District #621 schedules 22 days "off" during this 1987-88 school year, which does not include major holidays such as Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day and New Years Day. Securing arrangements for their children on these days can certainly be stressful to parents . This program offers an answer to their needs and provides a fun day of activity for the children. This program: Supports family life Works with the schools Relates to child care -2- • The City of Mounds View is in Ramsey County and therefore the children that would partake in this program would also reside in Ramsey County, School District #621 . The maximum amount requested for this proposal is $5, 000 . 00 for the fiscal year 1988-89 . For additional information call Mary Saarion at 784-3055 . Sincerely, Mar( Saarion, Director Parks, Recreation and Forestry MS/sl S • VT. PAUL AntiArixtq ic41.04114ria T.M ttYkrE Minutes December 8,1987 Attendance- Ben Withhart, Richard Arey, Bill Chiat, Bill Donnay,Otis Oodfrey,Bill Frank, Bob Bierscieid,Tom Dwight,Perry Bolin,Judy Erickson,Joe Terma11,Joe Srheunemann, Truman Porter,Sara Pillow,Dave Surdmark,Bruce J. Thompson,Terry Huntrods,Roger Carlson, Elliott Perovich,Joe Thorny:on,Cynthia Wheeler.Staff- Peggy Lynch Absent - Mike Horan,Anne Kelly,Oayle Peterson,Kathleen Olsen. Also present- Lynn Wolfe, Manager of Support Services;Kathy Stack, Director Community Services St. Paul;Bob Piram,Superintendent St. Paul Parks and Recreation;Larry Holmberg, Supervisor Planning Section,Ra-risey County Parks and Recreatioi;Mike Mattson,Acting Director Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department;Milt Krona and Bernie Edmonds, local consultants. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Chair Elliott Per-ovich. He asked for approval of . the agenda. MSP. I. Minutes were amended. MSP. Bill Chiat introduced himself. He is marketing and public affairs specialist for the DNR. Prior to this job he was Public information Officer working in the area of state parks. • II. Bob Piram, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, introduced Kathy Stack, Director'of Community Services,St. Paul. Bob then showed slides and went through the written information distributed at the meeting on the St. Paul Parks and Recreation services and facilities. The first was the Comprehensive Plan. This is divided into three sections;development and management;open space policies,and recreation service polices. The second item was the budget for 1988. The first page summarized operating funds that come from the City's General Operating Funds or property tax levy and shows the 1988 budget at close to 12 million dollars. The second page includes totals from special funds, or funds that include user fees, rentals and other revenue generating programs and is around$7 million dollars. In the summer months total number of full and part time staff is over 600. This is the largest service agency in the Department of Community Services. The third page shows capital funds, from St. Paul's Capitol Improvement Budget, federal Community Development Block grants and LAWCON Grants,State grants,Metro Council grants for the regional parks,and other grants. Bob was asked about the status of federal grants. He answered that until a new administration is in Washington,they didn't look promising. Judy Erickson said that LAWCON grants are due to expire in 1989 and there is a debate going on in Congress about these funds. The third page shows the existing expenditures of capital dollars. Around$80 million has been spent in capital funds for parks and recreation in St. Paul over the last 17 years. The fourth page shows per capita expenditures for metro area communities budgeted for 1988. St. Paul is fourth in this expenditure at $72.20. • The St. Paul system is comprised of 3500 acres,and includes 5 regional parks, 49 recreation centers( which is scheduled to be reduced to 42), 14 community education centers, 37 miles of parkways, 85,000 boulevard trees and many small neighborhood parks and facilities. Pap Another handout was the orgaliizatiert chart. Bob then went over the Overview handout_ The Division is organized Into 5 sections: i. Administration which includes Town Square Park (approximately$40,000 income rolled beck into entertainment - all funds left over go into assessments as downtown business are ate;fur park); and all management functions such as accounting;design(all in-house designs except building designs,and operated as special fund,as each staff members assigned to projects); multi-service centers (involvement as landlords in 6 centers and contract with non-profit groups to run them)and special projects(park ranger program in regional parks from April through October or November.) 2. Maintenance - reponsible for maintaining over 3,000 acres of grounds,37 miles of parkway, 117 building,and over 170 vehicles,as well as 700 pieces of equipment. 1. Forestry responsible for maintenance of boulevard and park trees and includes wood chipper. 2. Building end @rounds maintenance responsible for upkeep of park and recreation facilities. The Division also contracts with school district and other depts.of the city to do maintenance and are reimbursed for it. 3.Vehicle Maintenance at central service facility. 3. Recreation Programming includes I. Community Education at 14 sites in cooperation with School District. 2. Como Zoo,with over$9 million in regional grants since 1984. 3. Conservatory, 8 staff and hundred of volunteers,still undergoing renovation with private and public funds. Ordway family donated money in 1979 for Japanese gardens. 4. Municipal Athletics.over 1700 adults and 500 youth teams participating. 5. Special programs for senior citizens,and handicapped populations. Around$5,500,000 in the budget 4. Special Services - receive about $4 million in user fees. Include i) Aquatics, four • swimming pools (Oxford Pool is year round facility)and Phalen beach. 2) Concessions, include food service in parks and special activities. 3) Golf, three 18 hole golf and one nine-hole course. 4) Municipal Stadium. 5) Riverfest ten day festival. 6) Special Events, includes concerts,etc. 7) Winter Sports - down-hill and cross country skiing and speed skating. City only subsidies stadium and swimming act ivites. In answer to a question Bob stated that the money made in programs at recreation centers stays in the recreation center budget. 5. Support Services includes management of employee services; fund raising; internship development;marketing/public information;special projects;training; neighborhood services; office management and volunteer services. $245,000 in budget with 6 1/2 employees;3345 volunteers. Conservative estimates of over $1 r,iill iori in services contributed by volunteers at $5 per hour. Needs Assessment was another handout. Division received grant from Dept. of Interior and contracted out with Anderson,Niebuhr and Associates to do this. There will be a report to the City Council in February on how the Division is using document as planning took to identify short term and long-range goals for facilities,programs and services the Division offers. Ill Review of Draft Request for Proposal - Milt Krona reviewed the draft RFP distributed at the meeting. The blue colored pages Included the names of consultants that Peggy has contacted. If anyone has other names,please let her know. The yellow pages include the summery of the RFP which can be inserted in legal notices or newspapers. The actual RFP was contained in pages 4 to 12. Milt reviewed the RFP. Questions asked 1) Would it be better to have one firm do the work? Won't multipy number of • firms lead to fragmented final product? Elliott answered that some firms are specialists in one •Page 3 or two areas. They might in turn hire other consultants for some areas of thr,study. 2) What for St. Paul cost and how long the needs assessment did it take? Bob Pirom responded that the cost was$30,000 and took six months. 3)How many hours will the volunteer consultants work his knowledgeof the that Milt and and whet will their duties include? Bernie Edmonds answered t actual do the study. Elliott i contribution. Theywill no ty would be their primary systems p arY suggested that the role of the volunteer consultants be clarified in the REP. Task Force members were asked to reed over the RFP and send marked up copies to Peggy by December 15. A revised REP will be reviewed at the January meeting. Perry Bolin introduced himself. He is an architect for Henmel Green&Abrahamson,Inc. and lives in Shorview near Rice Creek. He was involved in planning for Energy Park with St. Paul. Ramsey County 19, 1988 at the R say Place of next meetingT January IV Date and Tuesday,Administrative and Maintenance Building, 7:00 P.M. Ramsey County Personnel will give overview of park and open space system at the meeting. Additional suggestions for meeting place- Martin Luther King building. Next agenda discuss tours of parks for Task Force. Meeting adjourned 9:10 P.M. Respectfully submitted,Peggy Lynch • • MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION INFORIVIATION • FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR lI'� PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY ONLY DATE: FEBRUARY 8 , 1988 RE: PARKS SURVEY INFORMATION This packet is material which was requested from "Friends of the Parks" , a citizen task force . As the letter states , the information from parks and recreation departments located within Ramsey County will be surveyed by a consulting firm. A needs assessment will be developed and will serve as a guideline for a final proposal for parks development for recreational activities in the St . Paul , Ramsey County area . • MS/sl Enclosure • oS( Ofth 'S\\ et.1'41, St. Paul andi Ramsey County / 162 i Beechwood Ave. St. Paul, MN 55116 612-698-4543 January 23, 1988 President Truman Porter Vice Presidents Neil Franey S Morgan Mary Saarion Treasurer Jeanne Weigum Parks and Recreation Director Directors Mounds View City Hall Bcmie Edmonds F.obert Ferderer 2401 Highway 10 John Healy,Jr. Marilyn Lundberg Mounds View, Minnesota 55112 Thomond and R.O'Brien Missy Patty Thomas Savage Dear Ms. Saarion: Ex Officio Tony Crea Bob Piram The City of St. Paul and Ramsey County Parks Task Force was established in Executive Director and Secretary October, 1987, with the appointment of twelve citizens by the Ramsey P Lynch County Board of Commissioners, and the appointment of twelve citizens by the Mayor and City Council of the City of St. Paul. The Task Force was established to develop comprehensive park plans for the City of St. Paul and Ramsey County which will guide the development of the park system plans well into the 21st century. As part of this study an inventory of exisiting park, trail, and open spaces will be conducted by the supporting consultants who are volunteering their services to the Task Force. The type of information that would be helpful (if available) a Park section of the comprehensive plan. Q Mission statement Policies 0 Water surface regulations ® System map of existing or proposed properties • List of facilities Q Budget sr History of your system. • 9 Recent studies II Results of recent questionaires and surveys 11 Current attendance data 0 Page 2 ) Staff organization (general) • Recreation program dAny thoughts on how you might better interface with either St. Paul or Ramsey County park systems. Enclosed is the Request for Proposal which has just been issued. Also enclosed is the preliminary study of the park systems of St. Paul and Ramsey County completed by the Friends of the Parks in January, 1986. Within the next few days either Bernie Edmonds or Milt Krona will contact you for exisitng information on your system. If you would prefer someone other than yourself to be the contact person with the consultants, please indicate the name and telephone number. Thank you very much for your help. • Sincerely, / // I Peggy Lynch 0 • ..L ., --..- ,. . ), - .....--- ._ ��. Cth 1 ‘_ _. ,. ., 13 ' -- RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA GATEWAY TO THE NORTH 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 784-3055 February 3 , 1988 Ms . Peggy Lynch 1621 Beechwood Ave . St . Paul , MN 55116 Dear Ms . Lynch : I have been asked to give you my thoughts on how the Mounds View Parks , Recreation and Forestry Department can interface with Ramsey County or St . Paul park systems . Mounds View does not have any Ramsey County park facilities within • its city limits . Surrounding cities including Shoreview, New Brighton and Arden Hills enjoy Ramsey County parks and facilities within their city limits . I believe that Mounds View has not been given fair consideration. Here are ways which Ramsey County could contribute to the City of Mounds View parks system: 1 . The proposed plan for the Rice Creek Watershed project looks most promising . The proposed canoe trailhead and hiking trails along Rice Creek would offer the citizens of Mounds View an opportunity to participate in canoeing, an activity which City parks do not provide . Likewise, the hiking trails would offer the number one activity request which was discovered during a recent survey. It is requested that this project be given highest priority for development . 2 . The construction or designation of bicycle trails is another way that Ramsey County could contribute to recreational pursuits of Mounds View residents . As a survey priority, bicycle trails should connect with Shoreview and New Brighton bikeways especially along Long Lake Road, County Road I (currently in the process of constructing a sidewalk ) and Silver Lake Road. In addition to the reconstruction of county roads in Mounds View, the addition of a bikeway is requested . • -2- 3 . A large drainage ditch lies in Woodcrest Park , which is located on Silver Lake Road . This drainage ditch, because it lies along • Silver Lake Road, is a Ramsey County ditch . It is a safety hazard and ugly scar located in Woodcrest Park. It is my request that the reconstruction of Silver Lake Road and the rectification of this drainage ditch (consistent with the City ' s wetlands guidelines ) be a priority. The reconstruction of Silver Lake Road and drainage ditch would enhance Woodcrest Park and would provide an opportunity to designate a bikeway which would connect onto the New Brighton bikeway corridor along Silver Lake Road . 4 . In the past, Ramsey County was asked to take over Lakeside Park Beach . Because the park lies on the Ramsey County/Anoka County border, Ramsey County denied the request. Lakeside Park Beach is the type of facility Ramsey County typically funds and administers (for example : Turtle Lake Beach, Snail Lake Beach and Island Lake Park facilities ) . I would still like to see Ramsey County support the facility with minimum funding of $10 , 000 each year. The City could continue to administer the beach if Ramsey County does not opt to do so. 5 . Consider the purchase of property located in Mounds View for development of a recreational facility . Examples of a facility are : A. Outdoor swimming pool facility, similar to the pool at Shakopee which is a manmade sand bottom pool with filtered • water and waterslide . It offers sunbathing, swimming , watersliding and diving . B. Indoor tennis facility . . . perhaps a bubble facility for year-round tennis . C. Indoor soccer facility . . . perhaps a bubble facility for year-round soccer. D. Indoor hockey arena. Thank you for your interest in the needs and interests of Mounds View Parks and Recreation. I hope that the lack of Ramsey County participation in the City of Mounds View is identified and that future plans will include Ramsey County parks and recreation facilities within the City of Mounds View. Sincerely,y Mary Saarion, Director Parks , Recreation and Forestry MS/sl • } r • } Of Community • • • Introduction • The community facilities of a city include those lands, buildings, services, and systems which are provided on a public and semipublic basis in the interest of, or as a benefit to the residents. The imfortance of these facilities should not be underestimated in that they are affected as a necessity for sustaining life within a community environment. They are, therefore, a major determinant of the safety and quality of life associated with the City. • • 111 • • Goads Policies COMMUNITY FACILITIES GOALS AND POLICIES Aoki 111, Goal 1: Plan and provide public facilities and services in a coordinated and economic manner on a basis that is consistent with the nature of development within the community'. Policies: a. Allpublic facilities needed shall be developed according to generally accepted standards and the results of thorough study, rather than the provision or non-provision of such facilities solely cs a result of requests by special interest groups. b. Adequately screen, landscape, and buffer public facilities in order to minimize their impact on surrounding uses and enhance the community and the area in which they are located. c. Future developments in the City will provide adequate water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer or holding areas to their development and connect to the existing system at a point where adequate service can be supplied. d . The City shall work with NSP to encourage underground installation of all new electrical service and conversion of existing overhead systems to underground. Goal 2: Ensure the provision and maintenance of facilities and services necessary to meet • the needs and interests of the community. Policies: a. Public facilities and services shall be maintained according to generally accepted standards of performance. b. The existing utility systems will be monitored, maintained, and improved to provide adequate services, including fire protection (hydrants), for the existing and projected future development within the community. c. The direct discharge of untreated domestic or industrial waste into any water body, water course or storm sewer system shall be prohibited. d. The direct discharge of polluted storm water into flowing channels (Rice Creek, Judicial ditches) shall be minimized. Goal 3: Cooperate with other units of governments to provide facilities which are complementary to each other. Policies: a. The planning of public facilities will be coordinated with adjacent- communities, djacentcommunities, the school district, the county, the Metropolitan Council and other levels of government. L. 115 Goal 7: Develop an extensive parks and open space system to serve neighborhood needs and develop at least one large community pack with a full range of facilities to serve the community's needs. Policies: a. Classify and make any improvements to the Parks and Open Space System according to the direction established by metropolitan standards, as may be amended. b. Program recreation open space improvements with a capital improve- ment mprovernent program, update on an annual basis. c. To the extent feasible and practical, the Planning Commission shall recommend adherence to the Parks and Open Space policies as developed by Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission. d . Develop an extensive and varied recreation program which is suited to the needs of all the residents of the community. e. Parks and open space shall be developed and improved to take maximum advantage of natural features of the community, such as Spring Lake and Rice Creek. I f. If economically feasible, tax forfeited and state trust land shall be acquired for public use as they become available. g. Both active and passive recreation areas will be maintained throughout the community. h. Parks and open space shall be equitably distributed throughout the community, taking care that sufficient facilities are available, tailored to meet the life cycle needs of the neighborhoods they serve. i. Private developers will be required to set aside a portion of their land for public use; where this is not feasible or desirable, developers will be required to contribute cash in lieu of land with such money to be utilized for the purchase and development of recreation space. �. Design and maintain parks with proper lighting, landscaping, shelter design, etc. to ensure a high degree of public and property safety. k. Ensure continual citizen participation in the planning, development and operation of recreational open space. I . Provide recreational facilities and a year round program of activities suited to the varied recreational needs of all age groups within the community. • 117 a ,• • Plan c PARKS AND OPEN SPACE Over the past 15 years, Mounds View has conscientiously engaged in efforts to • reserve open space to meet the needs of the existing and future population of the community. Presently, acquisition remains important from the standpoint of pro- tecting and preserving natural environmental elements, as well as reserving available space for portions of the community not adequately served by existing facilities. In addition, park development has more recently received an equally high community priority. • As a part of the comprehensive planning effort, the City-Wide Park System Master ' Plan was developed by Saunders-Thalden, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in park planning. This master plan utilizes the traditional thorough approach of analyzing existing facilities, projecting future needs from established trends and formulating an acquisition/development plan of action. The results of this planning effort suggest that Mounds View has a sound recreational/open space system, though deficient in certain areas. These deficiencies were defined, though not prioritized for introduction into the City's Long Range Capital Improvements Program. As discussed in the Transportation Chapter, Mounds View does have a substantial trail system which accommodates both pedestrian and bicycle movement. The trail system was designed under the linear park concept connecting Mounds View's park system and other community activity centers together. SCHOOLS • The three public educational facilities within Mounds View are under the juris- diction of Independent School District 621 . While the two elementary schools had 1979 enrollments slightly in excess of capacity, enrollments have been decreasing. The City should maintain close communication with the School District as to any changing policies or plans reflective of this decreasing enrollment trend which would potentially affect Mounds View residents. When Mounds View formally adopts its Comprehensive Plan, any proposed acquisition or disposition of real property or any proposed capital investment by the School District must be referred to the Planning Commission for review. The Planning Commission then has 45 days to prepare and 1 forward its findings as to compliance of the proposed acquisition, disposal or improve- ment with the Comprehensive Plan. The City should therefore maintain communication in order that officials might respond to any such plans in the best interests of the total community. • . 121 CIVIC CENTER As mentioned in the Planning Inventory, Mounds View is still in the planning and land acquisition stages for development of the new City Civic Center. The Civic Center is proposed for the southeast corner of the intersection of County Road and Silver Lake Road. While the City is in the process of buying the land for the Civic Center, a survey is being conducted to determine what the residents of' Mounds View would like included in the facility. Since the Civic Center site and Mounds View's City Hall and maintenance facilitie's are all located in close proximity within the City Center or community focal point, their visual image is of prime importance. To this end, site planning efforts should include integration of facilities and extensive landscape treatment as major themes. PUBLIC UTILITIES Electricity is supplied to the City of Mounds View by the Northern States Power Company. Although most existing facilities are adequate, many of the lines are above ground, which tends to be unsightly, particularly in the commercial district. At such time as any street improvements are made, lines should be buried underground where possible. Northern States Power Company also supplies the natural gas for Mounds View. The existing facilities are adequate for expansion in both industrial and residential areas. In addition to six local wells, the water system in Mounds View is tied in with the metropolitan system of the City of St. Paul . The storage capacity is considered to be adequate for both existing and future needs, and no changes are programmed for the distribution system, outside of continued maintenance. The City now has a water storage capacity of 2,300,000 gallons. The sanitary sewer system is also connected to a metropolitan disposal system. Several areas dispersed throughout the City are still undeveloped and have not yet been connected to sewage or water systems. It is not anticipated that demands from these areas will exceed system limitations as imposed by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. The total average daily flow for Mounds View in 1990 is planned to be 1 .32 million gallons per day (mgd); this includes an anticipated flow from industry of .014 mgd. It is not expected that the City's population will be 15,800 in 1990, an estimate which originally formed the basis of the projected flow, though this capacity level will be needed to meet the sewer demand when Mounds View achieves saturation. Mounds View's storm drainage system is comprised of a network of open ditches and storm sewers. To date this system has been adequate and with the use and enforce- ment of development policies contained in the Water Drainage Facilities Report, prepared for the City in 1976, the City has avoided major drainage or flooding • problems. Continued use of these guidelines is expected to further prevent flooding and drainage problems in the future . 123 • • • Recommendations 1 . Undertake park development and acquisition on the basis of a five year Capital Improvements Program. Review, evaluate and update this program • annually to ensure that it remains consistent with community goals and priorities and is producing desired results. 2. Place the highest development priority on neighborhood level parks. 3. Maintain close communication with Independent School District 621 as to any changing policies or plans reflective of a decreasing enrollment trend which would potentially affect Mounds View residents. 4. In conjunction with the expansion of City Hall, undertake and implement a Civic Center site planning project. 5. Electrical lines should be placed underground as street improvements are made. • • i • 127 • ORDINANCE NO. 328 will occur in its undeveloped state resulting from a five CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW year storm. COUNTY OF RAMSEY 49A.04 Definitions. STATE OF MINNESOTA Subdivision 1. Five, Fifty and One Hundred Year AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY Storm. OF MOUNDS VIEW BY CREATING CHAPTER 49A, It shall be as determined by U.S. Weather Bureau "SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT Technical Paper Nos.40 and 49 and shall be the 24 hour AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL ORDINANCE" rainfall event with a probability of reoccurrence of once The Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby in five,fifty or one hundred years. ordain: Subdivision 2. Retention Basin. CHAPTER 49A It shall be an area designated to store the surface SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE water drainage from the adjoining drainage basin with MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT no outlet to downstream areas. CONTROL ORDINANCE Subdivision 3. Detention Basin. 49A.01 Findings of Fact and Purpose. It shall be an area designed to restrict and tern- Subdivision 1. Findings of Fact. porarily store surface water drainage from the ad• (a) The public interest necessitates sound land use joining drainage basin. development as land is a limited and irreplaceable 49A.05 Responsibility. resource and the land within the municipality is a Neither the issuance of a permit nor compliance with resource to be developed in a manner which will result the conditions thereof,nor with the provisions of this in minimum damage to the quality of life and to Chapter, shall relieve any person from any respon- property and threat to health and reductions of private sibiiity otherwise Imposed by law for damages to and public economic loss caused by drainage problems. persons or property; nor shall the issuance of any (b)The existing drainage system in Mounds View in permit hereunder serve to Impose any liability on the general adequately meets the needs of the City. municipality or its officers or employees for injury or However, the storm drainage system will not In the damage to person or property.A permit issued pursuant future provide adequate or proper drainage in those to this Chapter shall not relieve the permitee of the areas of the City subject to substantial residential, responsiblity of complying with any other requirements commercial or industrial development unless the large established by law, regulation or ordinance. Increase in storm water runoff that is known to result 49A.06 Penalty. from such development is properly controlled and Any person who violates the provisions of this Chapter regulated. The consequence of not restricting such shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day during increase in runoff would be to subject a major portion of which said violation exists is a separate offense. Any the lands of the City to high water tables, drainage violation of this Chapter is a public nuisance and may be problems, storm water flooding by heavy rains, enjoined by civil action.Costs of any civil enforcement inadequate drainage facilities,causing erosion,damage shall be assessed against the party so enjoined. to property disruption of residential, commercial and Any person who,in violation of this Chapter,alters, governmental services, unsanitary conditions and In- changes, or modifies any surface water drainage terruption of transportation, all of which would be facilities shall restore such facilities to their original detrimental to the health,safety,welfare and property condition within the time limit set by the Council. of affected residents of the City. 49A.08 Severability. Subdivision 2. Purposes. If any part of this Chapter is held to be un- (a)To reduce or eliminate storm water and drainage constitutional or otherwise illegal,the remainder of this damages and minimize storm water runoff through land Chapter shall be deemed and held to be valid and • development management measures stressing storm remain in force and effect as if such portion had not water retention and-or detention. been included herein. (b) To guide and control new development of lands If this Chapter or any provision herein is held to be within the City in ways that will be consistent with the inapplicable to any person, property or work, such zoning laws and Comprehensive Development Plan in holding shall not affect the applicability hereof to any force at the time of the development,consistent with the other person's property or work. requirements of Rice Creek Watershed District, 49A.08 Variance and Appeals. Municipal Code, Minn. State Statutes, and other Subdivision 1. Processing of Application. regulatory agencies and consistent with sound An application for variances or appeals shall be economic policies as such policies affect property processed according to the procedures specified in owners and the proponents of new developments;and to Chapter 40 of the Municipal Code. require proponents of new developments to adopt sound Subdivision 2. Restrictions on Granting Variances. development plans and proposals that will forward the No variance may be granted which would allow any productive use of their property and will cause no use that is prohibited in the zoning district in which the economic burden both as to storm waters or drainage, property is located or which would: on the owners of abutting or adjoining properties,or (a) Result in incompatible land uses or which would affected properties,or on the property owners of the be detrimental to the protection of surface and ground City at large. water supplies. 49A.02 General Provisions. (b) Increase the financial burdens Imposed on the Subdivision 1.Applicability. community through Increasing floods and overflow of The requirements adopted herein shall apply to all water onto land areas within this City or onto land areas development proposals that are subject to the adjacent to Rice Creek. provisions of Chapter 59.07 of the Municipal Code. (c)Be not In keeping with land use plans and planning Subdivision 2. Required Facilities. objectives for the City or which would Increase or cause The City may, at Its sole discretion, require storm danger to life or property. sewers,retention and-or detention basins or any other Subdivision 4. Required Supporting Data. type of drainage improvements that are required for No permit or variance shall be issued unless the any development proposal. applicant, in support of his application, shall submit Subdivision 3. Performance Guarantee. engineering data, surveys, site plans and other in- Whenever privately owned and maintained drainage formation as the City may require in order to determine improvements shall be required for a development by the effects of such development on the affected land and the City, the developer shall provide a seven year water area. maintenance-performance guarantee to assure proper Read by the Council of the City of Mounds View on the maintenance and operation of such Improvements. In 13th day of December, 1982. such cases,the developer shall also hold the City har- Read and passed by the Council of the City of Mounds mless for any defects In design, construction or View on this 27th day of December, 1982. operation. ATTEST: Subdivision 4. Financial Responsibility. Duane McCarty Drainage facility improvements required for any Mayor development proposal shall be the financial respon- (SEAL) sibility of the developer. Donald F.Pauley 49A.03 Design Standards. Clerk-Administrator Storm sewer systems required for any development APPROVED AS TO FORM: shall be constructed to at least a five year frequency storm design,retention basins shall be constructed to City Attorney retain at least a hundred year storm while allowing at a (Bulletin: Jan.6, 1983) maximum,the amount of runoff from the property that • >39 *,e tt_ IrLI" ' L.....j 1..„1 Li i......; L.-_i 1__ 1 L... ir..�..iu L.,—i _ _ — , _ `i_ i i r ,yam, yi c • SRA f . i 1', City Wide Park System Master. Plan - . } .. , . .. .. ..i.„.„k.T For The � e p -,-;,... . ; • City Of Mounds View .,, , . , ,, . ; Ramsey County, Minnesota August, 1980 A • f ryf f i ` 4,- - Saunders Tholden & Associates, Inc. -21115- .- r ir . 6440 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MV 5534,4 Ilr • _ •• _ IF a -«.gym••-n.a. .�, .d..+ rani rW... rrwul 111111.101 litaler rr.r-' , 4 AV i I a„;.-t4, 0. • • 1 ; 11. 1 ) 11, : i . ; 1 - ; 1,4.0- ii„, ir IS:- >�# 7 • r c tin 9 k4,( Background g * +.m Scope of Program , , k ` F As urbanization spreads out a- The Mounds View Park The overall park planning i 'lcross the land in residential Commission and City Staff program for the City of j '4` til0 4 and commercial developments, of- working with its consult- Mounds View embraces t `. ten little land is set aside for ants, developed a study in 3 major elements: . 'P recreation and open space for support of the actual plan. * The preparation of a i future generations. The Cit of P Pa E�•, gis e The goal of the study was the Community Recreation Moundsai View had veryu uartfore- in creation of a Master Plan which Profile addressed to - that it has unusual fore- .. ` sight in setting aside eleven can serve as a guideline for a an analysis of 4 j r*' park sites and is currently tak- ing in steps to expandcontinued development program. existing facilities Silver View This Master Plan includes the and a determination 'e: O Park. While there is a variety recreational and civic needs of of recreation needs. , a . the communityand is based upon � �� , a of basic recreational facilities Po * The preparation of ' at almost all of the parks, it the ecological, as well as the environmental became apparent with the growth creative and logical use of the , existing sites. analysis and devel- of the City that expansion of opment plans for each ' k these facilities is necessary. The purpose of this brochure is :'[ �,� PrP park site.. _v« to record the conclusions reached* Prior to the development of * The preparation of a ` thesepark lands, however, it as well as the process used in �; Guide to Action on a '414:'4 was deemed necessaryto under- believed these decisions. It is believed that this brochure long range compre- i -^ w4 take the preparation of a Master hensive park devel- .I Park Development Plan. This will provide a meaningful 'f Pm guideline for future park opment program in- plan was considered essential in eluding costs and , +t , A. '" order to optimize the use of the development in the City of , ` P Mounds View. phasing based on the i land and budget. This pro- previous determine- � , ' Y ._ cedure provides an orderly basis D detieei d tion of needs and G '� which allows phased development 1 NE /I')p3 Pu4N was y ;.. P expected available '' 0Jo to be undertaken in a manner he , - 7.,.,: WITH T�`iE /�U7'e�Ur/oN D'F�aSS/�a funds. I. �t which anticipates future needs , ,r. '' and utilizations, without 66th ,eferendvm . Wflet'E i36" IE .: straining the city's finances. 1I -. � Ref evrrid arts were d e f ea feel, NOIUE /ciSecI ti ere{ore �4 61 it l/ts n- 41 R ti-A-5 N67 4eaW /e&M-/Zt7� s. 1 ?". J� Sy4 cia Et y' '. ,'••• •". .• r„s'ii ; , -:r_ • . , ,.. : -.:"1 *1 - - _ • • • Land Acquist -ort. - '• '- .n. w Kalil ?1 - . 141 110 it i \, . • i , , ,........•....... In order for Mounds View to meet minimum .. . Ai III 111 . . \ • s, , i palm.*...••••Oral/al . be re.ohm. :. national standards for city owned park i . e , i'- MI -1 land, it will have to acquire eight ad- IN • .! -„ , . . . .'. . ' - ditional acres of park land to satisfy a i • - - _ ,111.4:1 -----....,------- fIt'.-i:. -. . .... 1 it . maximum population of 14,500 __--------- . 11 5 ,\ .. . -, - - - The City of Mounds View has a variety of sNj- -"1--, . means available to acquire land for future k; - .1 011)-,-' ...1111.10111111 1 H.- parks and open space. The most direct ' i .• NM • .• ,IP'"-'4it IRtii:: I\ . . .• 4 T.. 1 f•• - --gig ._) means is outright purchase of land. The r.., .- , 1 11-0 -..• , - 1....-, ' 1 4' - - • . 1 1 `i /..(2; ,:.•.1,. :::i:;:i:iii:i!i]i I :-... H . ; ownership of land in fee title gives the 0 -i ..tii k , ala • -1 r .1, , i. „ .- - community the greatest flexibility in : . :"---- .$* k I • , 1 -I A -- . . site selection and development. However, 1111 ' - -, ,-.:41.' -__ Y TRAIL _:-.÷.,,, . ! / I this method is often very costly and, tr \I- 1 ; - -4-1EASEMENT therefore , not practical for large ac- -1------- - lin 1 NT!, ., • 1 : - - - quisitions. * , ' i 1 '4•41 .5, 1 il•:-;i k il I 1. ::N / . '-11.26:::' : 1:4•1 ', ! Z) irr..%.-Tji . :, Mounds View' s subdivision ordinance pro- ::, . ": ..„.. vides for the dedication of a prescribed iq !IMP -- II .3 , ' percentage of land to the city (or cash ''. .1 4, 7711 ,,,s. , . A I,uonko, .. I,/'Y'1 1.4249 eauivalent based on land value) when a !- 4.: ; 1 . 0 ., ir • .. " 1 i , gift 1111Wii _II, 1 ' developer plats a new subdivision. How- .i7' 6 - ril k I fillb: i* 8 ACRES . . - ever, since Mounds View is approximately i ...„,... ,---, . 1 : 1 ---am u 11 4r1rj ., NEIGHBORHOOD . , 80-90% developed, the projected park land i 1 :•. .,'-' ' - , - .-- „ • TRAIL 14L___ PARK needs will probably only be partially ful- 81' -- - -I,, -- EASEMENT •,..! , p filled by this method. , i if,-.-. • lE i .1 1 1 1 = .7 - •-,---_- -'; 'ICIA •: , , - 111 ml... ---111,411 1 4, S, r -_:7I f: Another way of acquiring land for the park ._ - .1 i , • :,i,I. ar.---..ea F, . '. ; system, is through the purchase of ease- ments. Easements allow for the develop- Existing Land Use ment of pedestrian/bicycle trails which wimwomm n ....,..Open Space Public&Semi-Public . - A will facilitate for a high degree of ac- . . , . . ',::•71 1 i •-%:.'1. 4.',i ., : - , ..1 . cessibility to park sites . The map to the Single Family Residential i-,--", Park - .; right shows recommended sites for future 71 Tea Family Residential '''•""' Light Industrial acquisition. . .-0”, ,,•. .,+.4. . . . M: Multiple Family Residential DE1 Commercial @, e f - ' , P7I Mobile Home • 72- • 0 • ,1 tell".1 • 0 . , I t t ' . 1 - 4 1 1 I ! I ! I - 7 I ! 1 I 1 rim..... 1....... Innommaps - . : Mounds View City Parks w. The core ofrecreational opportunities is city owned parkland and facilities. -. F, Mounds View has a current inventory of 102 acres. This does not include the potential 35 acre addition to Silver x± View Park. However, current park acreage does not satisfy national -;)..2` — = #"° parkland standards. The ratio of .1 ' I '� ` - `" parks and open space to population in �.� a� 'i !I I I N . • - ,i Mounds View is approximately 9.8 ' i' 1 `j 1,! II 1 ll 11 'rail r acres per 1,000 people. This is • , 1L y ii 1.1. I. `--^\ ` . . . 1._,___ • .r just under the national standard of , �"_,..., `I �- �, 10 acres per 1, 000 people. .�;' =�' •—�. - =- E r f-`ter—�,.:1����'""""' ,i' u, This deficit will be eased somewhat \ '' !' ' I. t! T.4G--.. \\ a t ,..4. j' s 1 1`r_I x by the, acquisition of additional park JLj' �!,_ i 1 f ' ~'"- te ' acreage at Silver View Park. N-c'�'T�it ; I i '-"r=-...Nw heless this will not solve %r!' \� r. '= '• Nevertheless, ;I -- the city' s long range needs for park land. !% Li J` NI. -..--J ,;L '�..'-=" -- Additional park land will have to be F,���r� v ,:�� �r j �-� ,- , acquired to satisfyultimate I �; 1 11 \ I, �, , ;I , , l\. oil77 1_ population demands. N_ ;L ; .i, F� Art inventory of existing city owned II , ��` ; 11-----061:;park land and recreational facilities ;I II — �'- � ' t x'01 a '' • • is listed on the following page: ��i��•�--� Ii t�;(�lnr i. =a s ill Imo\ f• , L-r-----1-----ii LI 'Lro:Z1,1 r- ---,! ,-r,r Li-L. NN, j r' . Y1' ^-ii`111111 il Jr- ?II jr-it-Clit5rit—HjFILJUL.------__--711 . ps......�.r \ ;: a r1 r -----I r 't -�� / ''E; �,Y� t•_ • m,, } riArill/ ..,._.! 1 1 1 1 f l t ! 1 1 l_� U L_1 l._J U l._11 L._..Ji U t---: L.� Proposed - f =I-9 _ .�, • _ ����,_ Bicycle Trail System- ' stem JE.' i �L � - I y l mac'= _., _� i r ---7..:77.1-.1:-.F. rte; =, = r r�1. .11I7 - = __` f - A bicycle E: -_- `� v.!;Cj -- Ws I / I" ` cY 1e trail system is an essen- • ` ,'.` rt �_ _ �� ,....• - t ti .-7:4... 1- :1711x1 1-Y tial part of the overall Mounds View �. �. I.+ .� I :�T�... te . I1 `�' �,, I _ c Park System Master Plan. Currently A . , y L. •', a_7-%•J�(lii,s.1 tee z the City. has no organized trail ° .•.,it1 .4 --- ==1 = - ��? �'•�r�, system plan • ;� :- _l_.,,......... ; + linking recreational _ _ _a=; ( � i • facilities. A emphasis - _ 1am;,. _�_�.. strong must ; r':Si- a _ '�', ' j 's-' .i` 1. = it�� i ll► 1 !� ,pltl I:II:�.1.1:1�' be placed on the development of this ' 1 Z•-'` -1 `7 / -y,' '' *+•'•?0 encourageMounds `.i ' I, ``' l . :��u.�il trail systemto •• orI.-Am `.,, ~;`_ / ,� : ,. View residents to use their parks -`� `•:;`-r - __ <<a+ +:'•�.` t i' ► T facilities withoutlnka t � L,1 ! l+l T:, . having to drive !set/gilt ' a �� 1,1 , .� , to the parks. 11: �� 'till - 4� It recommended Ill • 3��ngi _7. ■ __ - , - i s that the - ` _-.:::17 1 1 _ i.. I be developed system 1 1 I�.��-;-Z j i 11L'_j 1 11 j ', ' I�,rn - in such a --+ ��otiC- .; manner as to 14-1111r'� 0;.111 / PIN n.i(111.. + ,(� i� safely connect all of the parks and j= t '.I / _ that aperson - `. ,L''' y�=d':i :1 4 schoolsso can start . •E:.:,...:::74.E �_ _ at any park or school and • , 1 / ` ` ,1:-.1.1 +o cycle be able 'rim u'�'i111:1,1: Arial■ t� ,� , ' ,; : �I throughout the total system. I •"" '"'1' ' " '''"""" 'ti, , VW��'Ve�� �' • t "7 1 Cfi•tl '+� � ' I a 1 1,111. [uLLLd \�.. O .-,., .0 1 F f if u r fully e' •-'.. ���^h1l, r 'Ire, Ali.,1„I , t+l. ,i1►1- (....f -- - - .• , � -T .-=_ .r•ulp ,o uhf /v ` , ',....: .„.. , , . — , t. :.i.-i- li:::1; --Eli is• : -.1 •-; .51... ... iiiimr pi, • cv, I 1 . -..- - II Fit 11..:.I V 'I_ ' I I Flag, srl r.. •1191.I�f�Ll :_v: Li UU G I T T O I MIIW • N I • N T O N .._ Illei . ` Mounds View Parka �w �_ -- -- �: , Mounds View Schools ' lu NEIOLf , PO.5E0 j _ _ �� D 66 ,-7-77--'71-&- . '-"l—r""---I----'"7;--77"1—'—l—r"7"1—'"1--r ►'-j___-- .., , �-'j U I l.._1, 1.....i 1_..._J. '1 .j I,..,_,l. i,.., �,• I , '” 3 1 � � :� w • •• Phasing , i #' The goal in phasing a park sys- The following phasing is based S. t.b -1/Base- r„ , * tem is to activate a meaningful on the results of the Mounds ball Field Y 11. ArcheryRance �. ,e4'R development program to the fis- View Parks and Recreation survey, Gt>° 1 - cal ability of the community. distributed in January 1980 , and 12. Hockey In order to develop the entire recommendations of the Parks and 40 Creek Development ,� � �V _ ; system of Mounds View Parks as Recreation Commission Parking 3 ,- proposed in this report ( ex- GROVELAND. `' cluding Silver View park ) the i city would have to spend an ,•� r ti ; estimated total of $2 ,553,500 . ITEMS ORDERNOIOF PREFERENCE FOR Q Landscaping apingh ,:u1;.4.:.1,:',-':: ,, 1' With this amount in mind, the EACH PARK ��� � V � Tennis Courts P;', ''•.� , Mounds View City Council and ( lighted ) ,� 1 Parks and Recreation Commission ARDAN ( ih & Volley- ` �`,t i agreed to complete 1. 6 million Picnicl Facilities& Volley .., { ? ,� dollars of construction in 1980- 1. Landscaping ' , 2 . Bicycle Paths 5 . Walking Path '', 1982 for park development by Y ;� ��- g way of a bond referendum. The 3. Picnic and Free Play Facilities General Skating Otrite:-.` • remainder of the $2 ,553 ,500 of 4 . Walking Path & Nature Study 7 Play Structures Shelter proposed park development is in- Facilities SoftballheerField ' � ` ` '- tended to be gradually completed 5. Play Structures l0.Horseshoe Courts kl t over a period of several years 6. Picnic Shelter l0.Horses ��1 .1 by the city as money becomes 7. Horseshoe Courts g Lt.' Y ` '' ' available. It is the intent of 8. Pond Development �� % Parking io• C0rnposr SITE yy this report to layout a five 9. i year capital improvements program. a.,:" ‘,,,--•;:: :. ,�;31I GREENFIELD � e i ' For the remainder of the five :01- ',41-14, 4, Landscaping _� 1 year capital improvements period P }, P' i ( 1983-1985 ) , the Parks and Rec- Bicycle Paths reation Commission has projected i) Tennis Courts ' the developement of Silver View Picnic & Free Play Facilities� :-. . * Park. This park will be primarily 40 Walking Path iv developed with federal and state 6 . Marked Nature Path ''C t., 7. General Skating �4-,h ��i: � grant monies. (:)1 Play Structures -�� 1 Shelters 69 li-/71E5 /444/Linft-E- 45 DF ,V4/ge . ',IX � � I ° ..•, 0 QA C v + gip - . • , '' '''' ' - r . t� �k� - � S iY /� . „ + i� v d • t�` . , ..:� , - p '� • e / w � � Sla) wkN'4j_ } t � t- � r1 i kfi f S }rz � a :�;S � , r�"XP `+ •r{ � ` 'i' • V. .4A7 � xci .r :$"firk ��[,. Bx 'Vim s XZ{. ri ._i 7. i .> ;. i •w, Fc-• M% .::•'''%,' • • _ _ HILLVIEW RANDOM • 1. ::.Landscaping 0 Landscaping C BWIdiN6 . 2 . Bicycle & Walking Paths 2 . Picnic & Free Play © PareoNG LOT "I.: Picnic Facilities Facilities General Skating 3. Walking Path Q SL/D/NG /bz.i- • 5 Play Structures (P. Play Structures 6 Shelter Multi-Purpose Court E 7. Multi-Purpose Court Q Softball & Freeplay WOODCREST Soccer/Football • Q Hockey Q Landscaping lO .Parking3 Bicycle & Walking Paths Picnic & Free Play 1 LAMBERT Facilities , t ® General Skating/Multi- - 1. Landscaping • Purpose Court • 2 . Bicycle & Walking Paths cB Play Structures 3. Picnic Facilities Shelter © General Skating 7. Softball Field `` Q Play Structures 8. Horseshoe Courts Q Shelters 0 Parking 7. Multi-Purpose Court C) Softball & Free Play CITY HALL PARK Soccer/Football Hockey Q Landscaping 10.Parking 2 . Walking & Bicycle Paths Picnic & Free Play x OAKWOOD Facilities 4 Play Structures 1. Landscaping ' Softball/Baseba-1-, Fields - g 2 . Bicycle & Walking Paths Volley Ball Court .j 3. Picnic Facilities 7. Horseshoe Court 4. Play Structures 5. Shelter t 6.' Multi-Purpose Court a �$ 7. Softball O {i ten-ink 4114-/L19B� �� / / 0 70 � r 1 • • • • x.: T 1987 LONG TERM PLAN Page Eighteen .. PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION CHART DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION P1 AND FORESTRY A 2/5 TIME ADMINISTRATIVE AQUATICS FORESTER ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR SUMMER CLERICAL PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS FORESTRY ASSISTANT REC. AND • ASSISTANT STAFF WSI 'S 1111• •- • • CITY OF MOUNTS VIEW ORGANIZATIONAL CHART MOUNDS VIEW RESIDENTS ADVISORY CCMPTISSIONS ( CITY COUNCIL CITY ATTORNEY] -Parks 6 Recreation 1 I J -Planning ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR -Civil Service SECRETARY -Cable TV 1 RECEPTIONIST FINANCE PARK'' ROCRFATICW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC DIRECTOR AND FORDIRECSTRY R EE ---WORKS/CITY ENGINEER DE ECRETARY r 1 , 1 1 UTILITY ACCOUNTANT BUILDING PUBLIC WORKS '''CCTG• Q" OFFICIAL. FORMAN 1 POLICE CHIEF IMPARTMENT ACCOUNTING CL. FORESTER ATININISTRA- AQUATICS I SECRETARY TIVE ASST. DIRECTOR --- 1 STREET MAIN- MECHANIC 2 - PARKS 4 WATER & SEVER TENANCE PERSON MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE -----� PERSONS PERSONS LIEUTENANT CL. TYPIST CRY PART-TIME CLERK ASSISTANT TYPIST i TEMPORARY FULL- TIME HOUSING PART-TIME INSPECTOR RECRFATICN STAFF 2 INVESTIGATORS ] 2 SENGEANIS RESERVE IOFFICERS CSO 1 7 PATROL PATROL OFFICERS OFFERERS PART-'L'IME 3 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 1988 BUDGETED EXPENDITURES FUNCTION AMOUYT PERCENT GENERAL GOVERNMENT $ 972,441 25.3% PUBLIC SAFETY 864,975 22,5% STREETS & HIGHWAYS 311,275 8,1% PARKS & RECREATIONS____--393,491 1 %— WATER 369,161 9.6% SEWER 695,735 13.1% BONDED DEBT 230,350 6,0% TOTAL EXPENDITURE $3,837,978 100,0% PUBLIC SAFETY 22.5% .; , •. GENERAL GOVERNMENT 25.3% L` = STREETS 8c HIGHWAYS 8.1% \, � BANDED DEBT 6% i. _. PARKS & RECREATION 10.3% ------------ .2, ; SEWER UTILITY 18.1% WATER UTILITY 9.6% 13 0 0 -- — -� • CITY OF HOUNDS VIEW 1988 EXPENDITURES -ALL FUNDS General Legal Recreation Forestry Cable TV Park Debt Water Sewer Total Defense Activity Improvement Service Current Expenditures General Government $750,028 $135,000 $33,538 $15,000 $933,566 Public Safety $837,005 $837,005 Streets k Highways $206,075 $206,075 Parks k Recreation $233,006 $10 $335,337 'dater Utility $364,239 $364,239 Sewer Utility $692,212 $692,212 TOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURES $2,026,114 $135,000 $102,331 $33,538 $15,000 $0 $0 $364,239 $692,212 $3,368,434 • Capital Outlay General Government $28,275 $10,600 $38,875 Public Safety $27,970 $27,970 Streets k Highways $105,200 $105,200 Parks k Recreation $4,250 $53 904 $58,154 Water Utility $4,922 ,922 Sewer Utility $3,573 $3,573 TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY $165,695 $0 $0 $10,600 $0 $53,904 $0 $4,922 $3,513 $238,694 Debt Service $230,850 $230,850 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $2,191,809 $135,000 $102,331 $44,138 $15,000 $53,904 $230,850 $369,161 $695,785 $3,837,978 iimi 14 ADOPTED 1988 GENERAL FUND BUDGET (CONT. ) ACTUAL BUDGET 1987 1988 DEPT 1988 TEAM COUNCIL 1986 1987 6 MONTHS PROPOSED PROPOSED APPROVES STREETS AND HIGHWAYS Maintenance Garage $61,471.92 $68,882.00 $25,752.50 $75,037.00 $71 ,622.00 $239 ,653.00 Streets $260, 177.45 $267,263.00 $45,857.21 $232,243.00 $239,653.00 $71 ,622.00 Total Streets and Highways $321,649.37 $336,145.00 $71,609.71 $307,280.00 $311,275.00 $311,275.00 PARKS AND RECREATION Recreation $135,994.03 $154,086.00 $46,672.70 $134,561.00 $128,615.00 $128,615.00 Parks $108,553. 13 $141,275.00 $68,204.05 $162,265.00 $108,641.00 $108,641.00 Total Parks and Recreation $244,547. 16 $295,361.00 $114,876.75 $296,826.00 $237,256.00 $237,256.00 OTHER INCREASES (DECREASES) Contingency $0.00 $50,000.00 $0.00 $50,000.00 $57,225.00 $57,225.00 Salary Adjustments $0.00 $59,187.00 $0.00 $64,410.00 $64,410.00 $64,410.00 Transfers to Other Funds $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Reserve for Capital $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND $2,047,930.76 $2, 106,117.00 $828,528.94 $2,243, 146.00 $2, 191,809.00 $2, 191 ,809.00 • . • MOUNDS VIEW CITY PARKS a) x Existing ,d m xo b H '`� H tail al � _, al H O 701 N) ,[ -N ,n F\.r •rr r�-1 00 O G o \ Ei cid o o Proposed •�, �, cd cd o ?, v G •-i o no CO •ri p 0 CD Co C-, 4) rn •H •{-) CU m F-1 •ri 4) i-' H N -N •r-1 •ri )-+ •ri 4D '"r 'D 3-, F"i r-I S4 O Fi m Mounds View Parks r +' 'd a� +' m b ,-� r-r p oo x >, rJ ,_I „ ri •ri U) m +, cd c� o °o CC o •rr C) o o ro a .i •r1 m m a +C a) -04 c� CS r., E-, C� x x rZ CD v) x C8 u) ? v] a fl, 3 w a w rA ilix E-�-r CO c Z ARDAN PARK Ardan & Long Lk. Rd. 8.8 0 x x x x CITY HALL PARK 2401 u x x x x x 0_ Highway 10 12.9 x x x g y x GREENFIELD PARK Hillview & Knoll Dr. 35.5 x x x x 0 0 x x x x x x GROVELAND PARK x x x x x Groveland & Ardan Av. 4.1 x x x x I HILLVIEW PARK. x x x x x x x Hillview & Long Lake 3.2 KNOLLWOOD PARK Knollwood & Cty Rd H 1.6 x LAKESIDE PARK 7840 Pleasant View Dr 11.0 x x x o x x X x x x LAMBERT PARK Jackson & Lambert 3.2 x x o x x x X x OAKWOOD PARK Oakwood & Quincy St. 2.4 x x X RANDOM PARK Long Lake & Ridge Ln 2.0 o x i SILVER VIEW PARK x x 0 o x ox x x x Q Cty.I & Silver Lk. Rd 52.0 WOODCREST PARK Woodcrest & Silver Lk 2.0 x x x x x x I x r SCHOOL ATHLETIC FACILITIES I POOL FOOTBALL/SOCCER PLAYGROUND TENNIS COURTS GYMNASIUM BASEBALL/SOFTBALL EDGEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER 5100 Edgewood Drive g x x . x x x PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5500 Quincy Street x x x x • MOUNDilliIEW PARRS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT, 2410 HIGHWAY 10, MOUNDS VIEW, MN 55112 (PHONE N0. 784,55) 1987 SPRING CLASS STATISTICS Walt Disney ' s World on Ice 36 Gymnastics Tumbling I 8 • Tumbling II 6 Beginner I 11 , Beginner II 8 Advanced Beginner 8 Intermediate 11 Advanced 7 Elite Gymnastics 15 , Body Evolution Single Whaimnie 16 Double Whammie 6 Open Adult Volleyball Open Adult Basketball Duplicate Bridge 2 tables Bridge Brigade 1-3 tables Tennis League - Mixed Doubles 10 teams - Women' s Singles 5 players - Men' s Singles Youth Tennis Lessons 10 Willy Tilly' s Pre-school Program 7 • Youth Floor Hockey i 1 & 2 grade 24 3 & 4 grade 16 5 & 6 grade 14 Twin Cities Today/Lunch at Arthur' s 15 Menomonie, WI tour 14 Senior Exercise 8-12 School Days Out April 3 26 April 13 24 April 14 24 April 15 29 April 16 14 Adaptive Bowling 17 Dance (3-4 pm) 9 Dance (4-5 pm) 15 Senior Arboretum Trip 47 Adult Softball • • Men' s Class B 9 teams Men' s Class C 16 teams Men' s Class D 16 teams Men' s Over 35 8 teams Women' s Class C 8 teams Women' s Class D 8 teams TOTAL 65 teams PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS: • Willy Tillys 25 Willy Tilly Excursio19n87 SUMMER RECREATION STATISTICS 17 Hop 'n' tots 7 BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE: Groveland Park 29 Hillview Park 29 Lambert Park 16 Woodcrest Park 28 BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE EXCURSIONS: Gibbs Farm 77 127 71 82 40 72 54 72 94 82 57 24 10 42 26 Bell Museum Como Zoo SUMMER PLAYCENTERS: Groveland Park Hillview Park Lambert Park Woodcrest Park • SUMMER PLAYCENTER EXCURSIONS: Rollerskating Waterslide Twins game Valley Fair Football Camp Jazz, Cheerleading & Tumbling Boys Basketball Camp Girls Basketball Camp FESTIVAL IN THE PARK: Men's Softball Tourney 16 teams 6 teams Women's Softball Tourney Sandlot Volleyball Tourney 8 teams GADABOUTS: Taylors Falls cancelled 24 23 20 cancelled Canterbury Downs South Pacific Wabasha Trip Renaissance Fair • Sandlot Volleyball League 7 teams Body Evolution 14 -2- (111' ADULT SOFTBALL LEAGUES: Monday Men's B 7 teams Tuesday Men's Over 35 8 teams Tuesday Women's C 8 teams Wednesday Men's C 24 teams Thursday Men's D 16 teams Thursday Women's D 8 teams SENIORS: Senior Exercise 8-10 per week Sunrise Picnic 24 Messiah Picnic 27 State Fair 26 ADULT TENNIS LEAGUE: Men's singles 4 players Women's singles 5 players Mixed Doubles 10 teams EDGEWOOD POOL PROGRAMS: • Waterbabies Waders 2 classes 2 classes Beginner I 20 classes Beginner II 18 classes Beginner III 13 classes Advanced Beginner 9 classes Intermediate 5 classes Swimmers 5 classes Adult Lessons 1 class Seasonal Passes 19 individual 8 family 12 senior Open swims 14/week Lap swims 12/week Senior swims 5/week LAKESIDE BEACH CLASSES: Beginner I 1 class Beginner II 1 class Beginner III 1 class MOUNDS VIEW PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT 1987 FALL PROGRAM STATISTICS PRESCHOOL • C willy Tilly's - 4 Fox & Ceesers - 6 Pre-school Creative Dance - 5 GYMNASTICS Tumbling I - 4 Tumbling II - 5 Beginner I - 15 Beginner II - 5 Advanced Beginner - 12 Intermediate - 5 Advanced - 5 Lindy's - 16 DANCE •• 2-1/2 - 1st graders - 5 2nd - 6th graders - 10 • Junior/senior Bowling - 12 Hot Shot Competition - 9 3-Man Basketball - 8 teams Open Basketball - Approximately 20 Open Vollebyall - Approximately 20 4-Man Football - 6 teams Fall Softball - 18 mens, 4 womens teams BODY EVOLUTION • Single Whammie - 8 Double Whammie - 11 Bridge Lessons - 17 SOCCER Mites - 3 teams Squirts - 4 teams PeeWees - 1 team AQUATICS Waterbabies - 2 classes Waders - 2 classes Beginner I - 7 classes Beginner II - 5 classes Beginner III - 5 classes Advanced Beginner - 5 classes Intermediate/Swimmers - 2 classes Semi-Private - 4 classes Adult Beginner - 1 class BWS & Rescue - 1 class Water Exercise - 44 participants Lap Swims - approximately 15/day Senior Swims - approximately 15/day Open Swims - approximately 100/week Seasonal passes: - 14 individual, 20 senior, 0 family Pool Rentals - 3 Senior Exercise Class - approximately 14 Youth Sports T-ball 8 teams • 8-ball 4 teams Youth softball 2 teams Superball 3 teams TOTAL 18 teams • /• 42 . 13 • SI (2) Cash payments so received shall be placed in a special ��. fund and used only for the acquisition of land for parks, playgrounds, public open space, and storm water holding areas or ponds , development of existing park and playground sites , public open space and storm water holding areas or ponds , and debt retirement in connection' ' - - with land previously acquired for such public purposes. Expenses incurred by the City in acquiring said cash dedication may be deducted from said dedication before it is deposited in the park and playground fund. (3) The Municipality, at its sole discretion, may take into consideration the open space, park, recreational ,,,- or common areas and facilities which the subdivider , , has provided for the exclusive use of the residents of the subdivision, except that storm water holding areas or ponds, whether required by the Municipality or any other regulatory body, may not be taken into consideration. Subdivision 2. Procedures. Upon receipt of a qualifying subdivision the Council shall refer it to the Park and Recreation Commission. Said commission shall report to the Council its recommendation as to whether there should be a land or a cash payment dedication. Upon receipt of the recommendation, the Council shall call for either a land dedication or a cash payment, in size, location or amount as it determines. The Council may require a professional appraisal to determine market value for IOW purposes of a cash payment. Subdivision 3. Credit for Existing Single Family Dwelling. The subdivider of any parcel of land shall receive a credit for the existing single family dwelling unit by excluding the acreage of the occupied parcel remaining after subdivision from the compu- tation of dwelling units per acre, if the parcel of land is zoned for single family residence and has located thereon one single family dwelling. Subdivision 4 . Dedication for Residential Lands. The subdivider of any tract of land which is to be developed for residential uses shall dedicate to the public for public use as parks, playgrounds, public open space, or storm water holding areas or ponds, that dollar value of the tract to be subdivided, which corresponds with the applicable density of the subdivision in the following schedule: Cash Dedication Gross Density Per Acre 0.0 - 2.0 Dwelling units per acre unitsper acre $1000 2. 1 - 3.0 Dwelling 3.1 - 4 .0 Dwelling units per acre 20020 4 .1 - 5.0 Dwelling units per acre Cash or Land • Dedication over 5.0 Dwelling units per acre 10% 42 . 11. • • Subdivision 2. Exceptions. The foregoing requirements in ‘4.. Subdivision 1 may he waived by the Council , if after study and _recommendation by the Planning Commission that (1) and/or (2) J below are applicable to the proposed subdivision: (1) The placing of electric and telephone utilities under- ground would not be compatible with the development • planned. ) . (2) Unusual topography, soil, or other physical conditions make underground installation unfeasible from an engi- neering viewpoint or the cost impractical. 42. 11 SOIL TESTS. Upon the advice of the City Engineer the Council may require soil tests prior to the approval of the final plat. Such test holes, when ordered by the City authorities, shall be drilled at the expense of the owner or developer and the information disclosed shall be furnished to the Council together with a copy of the proposed plat showing the location of each test hole, the information as to the various types of soil encountered and their depths, the level of the ground water and a seepage test and may include additional information. The number of test holes to be drilled and their location on the property which is proposed to be platted will be as directed by the Council or their authorized representative. • 42 . 12 PUBLIC SITES, PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS. Where a propose.( park, playground, school site or other public site as shown on the Comprehensive Plan or Open Space Master Plan is embraced in part or in whole by the boundary of a proposed subdivision and such public sites are not dedicated to the Municipality or Board of Education, such public ground shall be reserved and no action taken toward approval of a subdivision- for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days to allow the Council or Board of Education the opportunity to consider and take action toward • acquisition of such public ground or park by purchase or other means. X42. 13 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS DEDICATION. Subdivision 1. Dedication Required. (1) Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 462.358, in all subdivisions to be developed for residential, commercial, industrial or other uses, or as a planned development which includes residential, commercial and industrial uses, or any combination thereof, a reasonable portion of each pro- posed subdivision shall be dedicated to the public for public use as parks, playgrounds , public open space, or storm water holding areas or ponds , or, at the option of the Municipality, at its sole discretion, that the subdivider contribute an equivalent amount in cash based • on the fair market value of the undeveloped land. 4 42 .14 � - Subdivision 5. Dedicationfor-Commercial and Industrial 4� }}1 Lands__ The subdivider of any tract of land which is to be develop( ) for commercial and industrial uses shall dedicate to the public for public use as parks , playgrounds, public open space, or storm water holding' areas or ponds , 10% of the land of the proposed • subdivision, or at the option of the Municipality, an equivalent' amount of cash. Subdivision 6. Dedication for Re-subdivision. For any subdivision of a parcel on which a cash dedication for parks has previously been made, but on which an additional cash dedi- cation is required due to re-subdivision, the amount of cash !' dedication required on the re-subdivided parcel (s) shall be based on the new gross density less any applicable credit for , the prior cash dedication. (Cross reference: Chapter 23 Park & Playground Fund) 42. 14 REGISTERED LAND SURVEYS AND CONVEYANCE BY METES AND . BOUNDS. All Registered Land Surveys shall be filed subject to . the same procedure as required for the filing of a preliminary plat for platting purposes. The standards and requirements set forth in this ordinance shall apply to all Registered Land Surveys . Unless the Council shall approve the Registered Land Survey in ...il!. accordance with this ordinance, building permits of the tracts shall be withheld, tracts set aside for street purpose shall not • ' be accepted and no public money shall be spent towards installing utilities or improvements. No Registered Land Survey shall receive final approval without deeding of streets to the City in a recordable form. No conveyance by metes and bounds shall be permitted except where mandated by specific provisions of Minnesota Statutes Annotated or where allowed under minor subdivision procedures herein. 42.15 MODIFICATIONS, VARIANCES AND EXCEPTIONS. Subdivision 1. Planned Developments. Exceptions, variances or modifications of the strict application of this Chapter may be granted in case of planned unit developments , provided the Council, upon review and recommendations from the Planning Commission, shall find that the proposed development is fully consistent with the purpose and intent of this Chapter. A "planned unit development" shall be considered any development which conforms to the definition and requirements thereof in the Zoning Chapter. This provision • of the Chapter is intended to provide flexibility needed for new land planning and land development trends and techniques. ( MOUNDS VIEW PARKS & RECREATION SURVEY 3. Check facilities you would like in the Mounds View Parks System • Hard Surface Play Areas 72-- ° © Tennis Courts _ 320 5-0. I i Lighted2-- —_�--� g (yes) 7Z / _ (no s 17 #10 Football Field /t 1 21--. 2. 1/0 Lighted (yes) /n i 1°. (no) C_3 3c3. t I`d Soccer Field J$T 2 ()_,__I o/' ______ Lighted (yes) /? 57 9 , (no) 73 19 r 1, t3 Baseball Field 203Z7• / Gto Lighted (yes) / / 7- 65—. IV, (no) 91 9 ao_ Softball Field 1,55 35 / i/ Lighted (yes) X50 53. $ 1, (no) 105 1114i, s i 6D-11E Open Play Field rC/ • I a/ /6 Swimming Beach 143 i2 , 1 oX • O/4 9 Swimming Pool 2i1 Z . 5 % d 0 Marked Nature Trails 3/B -13. '3 of o g Hiking & Walking Trails 356V. 3 a/ 0 Bicycle Trails 399 9 �2-• Y o/ 6 Cross Country Skiing 24t 3 /, r Y. © . Sledding V78 3,f3 -_,3I • QGolf Course gAit 1/. C/ Golf Practice Area / 0.3 ,v y v4 0 Archery Range f/y v Se) Handball 7 ! 9 7 0/ Basketball • ; - U sg Volleyball - 0 1 7.....43 . 5 ./y • ® Shuffleboard 3 8 7 Z 0 Horseshoe Pits /al y ?p Parks & Recreation Survey (Cont. ) Page 2 0 Playground Equipment i? 31. 6 1 0 Picnic Areas 36 / slitily 0 Park Shelter Buildings ��3 34. Ii Xi Hockey / 50 O . t el Q General Skating 0 oI2._t Vi ® Open Air Amphitheatre 45 tQ._7 X , 0 Other --1 3. 1 1 ' , 8. Would you support a Bond Issue item for the development of: A. Facilities in a larger community park? 0l (yes) X21 /7. / ' Y (no) //17/ J5. 7 / , B. Facilities in a number of neighborhood parks? (Yes) /37 .25. U A (no) /03- P1.1 .1 ee C. Both A and B / sc / (yes) /97 it MS— / /• ✓ �( .•� 503 69 3 ./ 33--/ II. z "/ '. i —etat-t . r •( MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEMBERS FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY • DATE: JANUARY 13, 1988 RE: SURVEY RESULTS A survey was conduct=ed during the summer of 1986. The survey was distributed to every residence in Mounds View via the City Newsletter. The surveys were returned by mail. The results of question number three (3) are given on the attached page. A sample of the survey is also attached. This information may give insight regarding the task of prioritizing park development for the five year capital improvement plan. I 1986 PARK FACILITIES PRIORITIES SURVEY , RESULTS Priority Ranking Facility Number Percentage t. 1 Bicycle trails 384 52.9 2 Tennis courts 370 50.1 3 Hiking/walking trails 358 49.3 4 Marked nature trails 318 43.8 5 General skating 309 42.6 6 Sledding 278 38.3 7 Playground equipment 273 37.6 8 Park buildings 263 36.2 S 9 Softball fields 255 35. 1 10 Cross country skiing 226 31.1 11 Swimming pool 214 29.5 12 Volleyball 207 28.5 13 Baseball field 203 27.9 14 Basketball 188 25.9 15 Horseshoe pits 181 24.9 16 Swimming beach 163 22.4 Tie 17 Football field 161 22.2 Tie 17 Open play field 161 22.2 18 Soccer field 152 21.1 19 Hockey 150 20.6 20 Archery range 114 15.7 21 Golf practice area 103 14.2 22 Golf course 84 11.6 23 Open air amphitheater 78 10.7 24 Handball 71 9.7 25 Shuffleboard 63 8.7 26 Other 27 3.7 MS/sl Attachment CURRENT PARK FACILITJES/RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PARK FACILITY ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITY AGE GROUP WOODCREST 1. Play structure Creative motor play 5-12 yrs. III 2. Ice skating rink Pleasure skating 5-adult 3. Hockey rink Hockey 6-adult - Broomball 16-adult Boot Hockey 6-adult 4. Sand Court Volleyball Volleyball Adult 5. Picnic tables/grills Picnics All ages 6. Benches Passive observing All ages 7. Park building Summer activities 3-12 yrs. Other facilities: Parking lot, portable toilet facility i' LAMBERT 1. Play structure Creative motor play Youth K-6th 2. Ice skating rink Pleasure skating 5-adult 1 3. Hockey rink Hockey 6-adult Boot hockey 6-adult 4. Small ballfield Youth baseball/softball 6-12 yrs. 5. Park building Summer activities 3-12 yrs. Other facilities: Portable toilet facility OAKWOOD 1. Play structure Creative motor play 5-12 yrs. 2. Small ballfield Youth baseball/softball 6-12 yrs . HILLVIEW 1. Small ballfield Youth softball/baseball 6-12 yrs. 2. Ice skating rink Pleasure skating 5-adult 3. Hockey rink Hockey 5-adult Boot hockey 6-12 yrs. III Broomball 16-adult 4. Play structure Creative motor play 3-12 yrs. 5. Park building Summer activities 3-12 yrs. 6. Bench Passive observing All ages Other facilities: Portable toilet facility RANDOM 1. Play structure Creative motor play 3-12 yrs. 2. Classroom building Activities/Instruction 3-adult Community meetings 3. Sliding hill Snow sliding 3-adult Other facilities: Indoor toilet facilities, parking lot ARDAN 1. Compost site Leaf deposit and Adults compost distribution CITY HALL 1. Two softball fields Adult softball Adults 2. Two volleyball courts Sandlot volleyball Adults 3. Three picnic shelters picnics All ages 4. Three grills Barbecues All ages 5. Play structure Creative motor play 2-12 yrs. 6. Soccer field Soccer games 6-adult 7. Fire rink Campfire gatherings All ages Other facilities: Paved parking lot, portable toilet facility, drinking fountain • -2- PARK FACILITY ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITY AGE GROUP GREENFIELD 1. Baseball field Major baseball games 14-adult 2. Two tennis courts Tennis play 10-adult • 3. One basketball Single play or group 10-adult , half court 4. One bangboard Single play 10-adult 5. Play structure Creative motor play 3-14 yrs. 6. Walking path Passive exercise/ All ages ' 7. Horseshoe pits Horseshoe free play and Adult league play Other facilities: Paved parking lot, portable toilet facility, and benches i' SILVER 1. Two adult fields Adult softball Adult VIEW 2. Soccer field Soccer play 10-adult 3. Pathway Leisure walking All ages 4. Ski trails XC skiing 10-adult . Other facilities: Portable toilet facility and parking lot 1 • ,�...: ,#' _;r i..<. . ._ :a•x.�.n:,l-# Vis: ,.,.y .. .- _ ... ...... ..._......__._.. _... -__.___._ •-- -• �.. rn< a*:-...w.T .a,-ak)S! :acri..�...i aa,._ ...•: ;....r. - ;:...-_:.ti.s:_,_.,....:.::,. .:. . . 1'.387 LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN Page Fifteen • E. Parks, Recreation and Forestry The major goal of the Parks, Recreation and Forestry , 1 Department is to develop a comprehensive and balanced system of parks, open space, trails and leisure oriented Ij programs for all residents of Mounds View in as economic a manner as possible. The four elements necessary to accomplish this goal and the objective of each element I: are as follows: I' it 1 . Recreation Programs The overriding recreation objective is continuing enrichment and growth through leisure education and recreational opportunities for all City resi- dents. 1 . 2. Forestry Program 1 The primary objective of the Forestry Program is to preserve and supplement the existing floral canopy in Mounds View and provide additional support services relative to plants, shrubbery and shade • trees for the enjoyment and education of all City residents. 3. Parks and Recreation Facilities 11 Develop and implement a Comprehensive Parks and p ;j Recreation Area and Facilities Plan for the City in accordance with accepted standards and keeping in mind the needs and best interests of the City. 1 � 1 ' 4. Park Maintenance Provide a continuous and systematic program of repair, replacement and maintenance of all park and recreation facilities and equipment. i The goal of the Department for the next five years is to provide steady, regulated and controlled maintenance of existing facilities and programs and to achieve moderation as necessary. The rationale for such a goal is listed : 1 . The parks continually require upkeep and revision as old equipment and facilities require replacement. 2. When monies become available many amenities need ;I to be added to theP arks as listed in the five year ca • pital improvement plan. 1987 LONG TERM PLAN f Page Sixteen 3. The City cannot rely on Federal , State or County dollars to develop the park system since the qualifications are so specific and monies so tight. 4. Recreational activites will probably not grow as it is the opinion that offerings are at a satisfied saturation point. Activities will be modified to keep in step with the times. ' • 5. The parks will continue to be developed with the provision by the City Council of at least 1/2 mill , levy of approximately $29,000 per year to be used for the implementation of the five year capital improvement plan. This 1/2 mill amount would increase the number of years to complete the plan to about 14 years. Staff estimation of park development in Mounds View is this. The City has six neighborhood parks, which are designed for high intense active use by neighboring residents. The neighborhood parks are located in strategic areas, although a park is lacking in the south and west side of Silver Lake • Road and Highway 10. The problem is that these neighborhood parks do not offer the number of various facilities required for active use. Most only offer a ballfield and tot lot for summer use and skating rink for winter use. Additional facilities such as sandlot volleyball courts, horseshoes, vida courses, basketball courts, bocceball courts, badminton, and other such activity facilities are needed. The neigh- borhood parks still need additional facilities to achieve their designed function. The City Hall Community Park is greatly used and adequately designed. Silver View Park needs additional development to achieve full potential . The parking lot pavement and curbing is the number one priority. Next priority is the softball field lighting which would double the number of teams that could play at Silver View. The third priority would be additional activity facilities such as volleyball court, bocceball court, vida course and horseshoes. During the years 1987-88, it is the ambition of Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department to provide more activity in the parks by offering more low cost play facilities such as horseshoe courts, sand volleyball courts, bocceball courts and other "quick-play" facilities. The other ambition is to 411 ..-rne.:.:.:� ni ...,_...1•a•aa ::i....,.13ty „';Crii.4:i..fr+..� ,r.::..,.arr+i,. :<,. t ,. �. .... ,.-...r . s..-...- - ........._ ....r.a w,. 1987 LONG TERM PLAN Page Seventeen beautify the parks with low maintenance amenities such as cemented backstop areas, repainted buildings, landscaped buildings, chipped wood pathways, bordered parking areas, tree barriers and bushes for eyesore areas. The goal for recreation programming is to continue to offer the School Days Out program which offers options for working parents. Other such programs will be pursued as needed . The basic program of activities will continue. The goal of the Forestry Department is to continue disease control and step up on reforestation of green areas and beautification of parks. Staff purposes the the current organizational chart remains unchanged . j It is recommended that two designated parks maintenance employees, supervised by the Public Works Foreman be given primary parks maintenance tasks except when other City emergencies require the services of the parks crew. Like- wise, it is suggested that additional staff be used for parks projects when necessary. • 11! • 110