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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/23/2000 Agenda & Packet in collaboration with community ,0 mounds center YMCA eView We build strong kids, 94 Edgewood Drive strong families,strong communities. Mounds View,MN 55112 763-717-4040 fax 763-785-7055 DATE: August 16, 2000 TO: MV Park&Recreation Commissioners FROM: Ten-i Blattenbauer YMCA Program Executive Here's a couple things you need to know: • I have enclosed the YMCA hotfacts once again. • I have enclosed information on a workshop; Parks agenda for the 21st century. • I have enclosed the roster for the SLP Advisory Committee. • • I will not be at the meeting next Wednesday. I will be in Chicago at a training. Mike Ulrich will be there. If you have questions, you can call me, or Mike. Thanks! • MOUNDS VIEW Parks & Recreation Commission August 23, 2000, 6:30 pm City Hall Agenda 1. Call to order .Frank 2. Approval of minutes Frank (Exhibit A) 3. MVCC update Mike U. *(Exhibit B) 4. Park/budget update Mike U. 5. Other business • 6. Next meeting: • Available at meeting THANK YOU FOR CALLING IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND (763)717-4042 • • MOUNDS VIEW Exhibit A Parks & Recreation Commission July 26, 2000, 6:30 pm Minutes Commissioners present: Sherry Gunn, Rich Sonterre, Dawn Little, Theresa Lexcen, Mike Szczepanski, and Frank Silvis. Commissioner absent: Tony Zuk, Stan McDonald, Dave Long Staff present: Terri Blattenbauer(YMCA), and Mike Ulrich (City of Mounds View). A motion was made to approve the minutes from June 28 by Rich, seconded by Sherry. Resident, Cliff Ash was available to present to the Commission, a committee of private citizens to advise the Commission of concerns and issues with the Silver Lake Woods area and pond. Cliff will report at the August Park & Recreation Commission meeting. Staff reported to Commission on the status of program planning and development for • Fall, 2000. Newly added or enhanced programming includes: Teen night additions, and relations with New Brighton, Regional competitive, NFL Punt, Pass, & Kick contest, Teen Leaders peer group, holiday shopping parent's day out, special school day's out activities, and the JCPenney opportunity to provide activity at the MV Manufactured homes. Commissioners received two YMCA publications in last months mailing. It was the consensus of the group that staff continue to send these updated pieces regularly. Two newspaper articles were distributed to Commissioners regarding reports on unsafe playground equipment and steps to improve playground safety. The group was encouraged to read and comment. Staff indicated that the timeline for budgets would not allow enough time to follow through with the neighborhood park focus groups. The purpose of the meeting was to confirm that park improvements indicated by the Commission would concur with the residents in Mounds View. Due to the timeline, the group suggested a dollar amount be asked for in the budget process, and priorities be addressed at that time. Rich made a motion to request $150,000 in the 2001 budget, to include a park building and other improvements designated priorities. Seconded by Sherry. Motion carries. • • There was discussion on Greenfield Park and frequent users of the baseball field. It was indicated by the Commission that the Irondale Baseball Association should be more involved with repairs and enhancements to the park. Sherry made a motion to get the IBL involved with the Greenfield baseball field. Seconded by Mike S. Motion carries. In other business, staff reviewed the letter sent to Mayor Dan and copied to Commissioners regarding the youth resident's wish for a skate park in Mounds View. Staff indicated that this should be remembered when planning for the future. Rich made a motion to adjourn at 8:54 pm, seconded by Mike S. Next meeting: August 23, 6:30 pm, City Hall • s I- • • Silver View Park Advisory Committee Name Address Phone Clifford F. Ash 2664 Lake Court Dr 763-785-2188 Gary Jones 7405 Parkview Drive 763-780-2421 David Rademacher 7421 Parkview Drive 763-784-1179 Thomas or Wendy Fischer 7317 Parkview Drive 763-636-6306 Carol Golden 2749 Lake Court Drive 763-784-4127 JoAnn Myers 2624 Lake Court Drive 763-786-3473 Unnamed Date: July 26 2000 • • Information for Key Volunteers The YMCA of Greater Saint Paul •YMCAHOTFA August 2000 Tom Brinsko, President/CEO, (651) 292-4105 • YMCA Camp St. Croix urges leaders to preserve its Scott Gover Named Suncoast President ability to serve young people as it has for 90 years. Please reject the casino proposal. After four years of dynamic leadership as Senior Vice- President of Operations for the YMCA of Greater Saint If you'd like more information, please contact our main Paul, Scott Goyer has accepted the position of President/ office or John Duntley, Vice-President of Camping Serv- CEO of the Suncoast Family YMCA Association in ices, at Camp St. Croix(651-436-8428). Clearwater, Florida. 5-Year Strategic Plan Review Scott's legacy with us will be his team and relationship building skills and his undying passion and enthusiasm We are now reviewing our 5-year Strategic Plan that sets for the mission of our YMCA movement. the future direction of the YMCA of Greater Saint Paul. Key tasks (and their timelines) are: affirming the mission Founded in 1957, the Suncoast YMCA has 10 operating (ongoing),testing the vision(by September 2000), units and an operating budget of$13 million. It serves a community dialogue(by September 2000), strategy three-county area with a special focus in membership and review(by October 2000), and branch/camp development child care. (by November-December 2000). We will miss Scott, Devon, Danielle, Gracyn and Lois, Y Partners 2001 Kick-Off Announced but wish them the best of luck in their new home. Scott • will be leaving Saint Paul after Labor Day to begin his There will be a joint Saint Paul-Minneapolis Y Partners new leadership role. Congratulations! Kick-Off meeting for leaders of our 2001 campaign on Thursday, October 26, 2000. Last year's Twin Cities Y YMCA Responds to Casino Proposal Partners total of $2.7 million provided financial assis- tance and program subsidy to more kids, youth and fami- The proposal to build a casino on land near Camp St. lies than ever before. Croix has been submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior. A 30-day public comment period is now under- We're glad to announce our Y Partners 2001 leadership way. Our response will highlight five key points: team of Beth Baumann (city-wide chair), Tom Fabel (city-wide vice-chair), Mike Barrett (General Board • The proposed casino will jeopardize YMCA Camp St. chair)and John Oakland(General Board vice-chair). Croix—kids and casinos don't mix! • The detrimental impact of casino gambling—on East Reports New Gift behavior,health,the environment, safety,and law and Our new East YMCA has received a recent gift of order—endangers YMCA Camp St. Croix's year-round youth participants. $50,000 from the Jay and Rose Phillips Foundation, bringing our campaign total to $6.34 million. • YMCA Camp St. Croix is one of thousands of individuals and organizations that oppose the casino The Travers Are Recovering application. You may have heard that former Saint Paul YMCA • Located on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, President John Traver and his wife, Camp St. Croix provides 23,000 Wisconsin and Minne- Bonnie, were in a serious motorcycle v sota young people with a safe exposure to the wonders of accident recently. I'm glad to report nature. A casino threatens the continuation of outdoor both are now home and recovering • learning programs in future years. nicely. We wish them the best. The YMCA. We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. www.YMCAtwincities.org -"N\ --7,!;w111.;11 _ t , ..GG f• `� 4 Ol p cy -1 �I 1a A o �` ,Z "$v i.. _* 7T Fii let wo_� - O 7BPSo n 4 VENIM��^M Ir.Z ^ - - 1 N5 a . Era O -. '40 a ,/! G o So , O o 3r o w ce a E��$ E i <d E ' c 1c 3SSc�e Off, . ,'e.= �i dEuF '' O = Ez d S y r'v `a O E r.r •�, !� 'NQ n$ c E `„ R^ iv u .0 / y c 7 _ 6 3 ✓�5. M p V m P 11 w , H C 015 •S Tia a? ;i-i u u, 3 9.'22 c �= U E Q4 ' ` Minnesota Recreation&Park Association 3954 Bryant Avenue South Postage Minneapolis,MN 55409 1694 NWY a6 C wn BmdB X—Maplewood Community Terri Blattenbauer,YMCA Program Executive Center Mounds Yew Community Center 5394 Edgewood Dr Mounds View MN 55112 1 iNoe,hi 194 d 5IPJii2:r-i40 _3 2 6 I,I.I.rI.1..IIrrJI.Jr14.JIJr.11 III,Irr,I44I� Registration Information 40, 441. ',, Please mail registrations to: Minnesota Recreation and Park Association - i, 3954 Bryant Ave South • Minneapolis,MN 55409 or fax your registration to:612/825-6201 i . - Space is limited! Please register by August 11. Registration Fee:$35.00 per person(MRPA/MASLA Member rate.) $50.00 per person Non-member rate. CEU credits available-pre-registration may be required to obtain CEU's. Upon your attendance,a receipt will be available for your use in obtaining credit. Meeting Time and Location: Wednesday,August 23,9:00 a-m.-11:00 a-m. Maplewood Community Center 2100 White Bear Ave.,Maplewood (Call 651-779-3555 for directions) • 'Registration Questions: 612-825-2200 ext.104 • • • A ParksAgendathe 21st CenturyA thanks how: for About the speaker... Decision-Making for the Twin Cities... .� sad Maeda., B R A L-FiR Minn ap,a based corporation specializing,N park,recreation, Alexander Garvin has combined a natural resource,trail and public open space planrung and design since 1963. career in urban planning and real The Twin Cities is a vibrant place,with a rich mix of estate with teaching, architecture, 1h7 scelsior 8i Hopkins, 55343 Phone 9z 53 -re people,places and activities. It's growth and evolution . NOl and public service. He is currently a a.•. r o eppura aQdm it are guided by a variety of plans and policies. Our past, commissioner on the New York City code, a mons owad coruulring ser,,,pro•;aing,er.;rs,so influenced bygreat designers andplanners, such as, PlanningCommission. Garvin is r umm�o�,g°wiide. �n nil ro nmera> w O g �� dedopen damn m. Theodore Wirth and Horace Cleveland,gave us great Adjunct Professor at Yale University, a said Rona P.O.Box 256•Brodhead,yr d an 53520 and world renown parks and parkways. As we enter a where he teaches "Introduction to Phone 608.897.8641•avw.applirdecosod new century,we are confronted with the challenge of the Study of the City." He is plan- creating successful or failing policies and plans that will ping director for NYC2012, the affect the overall health and livability of our cities. effort to bring the Summer Olympics to New York in 2012. Finally,he is the author of the book, yd Alexander Garvin, urban writer and New York City The American City:What Works,What Doesn't. planning commissioner, will provide us with useful et insight and information on how urban planning and (D decision-making should work. He will also share his Who should Attend... x h. insights into the elements that make a successful parks '�•' d urban landscapes,from here and around the country. The program is directed to the decision-makers,designers '' N al a highly visual and informative presentation,Garvin and stakeholders of parks and open space in the Twin o Cities area. Park&Recreation Board members,Council sit will address: Members, planning anonas, c d design professilivic and o professional organizations are encouraged to attend. 04 •Overcoming the"needs analysis"approach and finding :, new and inventive ways to pay for public parks through x n es d private market activity and increased market values; Sponsoring Organizations tt v w •Where and how to acquire and develop new parks,and The Minnesota Park&Recreation Association has joined V restore and retrofit other public recreation sites; the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of •What makes an attractive and useful park,is it design Landscape Architects to make this seminar available. Both s+ y or location-or both?; organizations are independent, non-profit membership N o •The difference between a habitat preserve and a public organizations of citizens,businesses and government rep- 41`,a .12 o o park, when "environmentally challenged" sites can resentatives. a rn,� a work in our favor; .n s., -,4 •What we can do to enhance the future of parks. _ 7 .- .,. -,„ . z E Special appearance by Theodore Wirth,FASLA, = ASI.A o g `.u on the history of the Minneapolis park system. x o ti ii .. ti s .. y c y z E < d Q l~ woo .1 • • goiWEDNESDAY,JUNE 14,2000 EXPRESS SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS Communities taking steps to improve playground safety SHARI ROAN LOS ANGELES roses The goal of communities should •- be to eliminate serious injuries ' SOME PLAYGROUND HAZARDS PLAYGROUND SAFETY CHECK bb,, while recognizing that minor The day was filled with ■Surfaces made of concrete,asphalt.hard-packed dirt or grass. accidents will happen when kids •Slides:Should have side guards at the top. promise.It was sunny,and our •Metal or wood swing seats. cut loose to play,Owens says.' The slope should be no more than 30 degrees,with a flat,horizon., family was off to the zoo:chil- •Loose,damaged or missing supports,anchors or footings. Even more important than' tel section at the bottom. .c, '+ dren,parents,aunts and uncles, •Splintered or deteriorated wood. equipment design is the play- •Swings:Seats should be placed 24 inches apart and should be at°.; grandparents. •Visibly deteriorated or missing surfacing materials. ground's surface.Among the sur- least 30 inches from the side frame. But within five minutes of •Loose,damaged or missing nuts and bolts. faces considered safe are rubber •Platforms and railings:Elevated areas,such as platforms and arriving,the outing ended abrupt- ■Broken seats. tiles or loose fill such as orone[- ramps,should have guardrails to prevent falls. ly,sorrowfully. ■Bent,rusted or warped components. 1y shredded mulch or shredded ■Playground surfaces:Surfaces should be safety-tested rubber or at-, My 6-year-old nephew jogged ■Missing protective end caps for bolts or tubes. rujber.In most eases,loose-fill •least 12 inches deep with wood chips,mulch,sand or pea gravel. „so over to a small playground,hoist- •Broken,missing or loose steps,rungs,guardrails or handrails. a a u Protective surfacing should extend at least 6 feet in all directions- ed himself up on the monkey bars Sources:American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons,Consumer Product Safety es OUCH,Oependmg on the height from play equipment. ,ii.and lost his grip on bars too thick commission. of tee playstructure,Owens sir for his small hands.He plunged - Ys. _ Borders around play areas should be rubber rather than concrete q e to the ground,landing on a thin PCa,ground owners often make or asphalt. N,.; them a of limn a play- Footings should not be exposed. s:' layer of wood chips,his forearm 8 - SAFETY TIPS FOR THE PLAYGROUND ung then failing mom- No protrudingbolts or S-hooks. badly broken and dangling at his ° i ' side tFSuch sur aces as sane ■Clearance and spacing:Spaces or openings in structures should P How is it that playgrounds, Where injuries war bark romps,for ezalt1 lT needy— measure less man 3t inches or more than 9 inches to avoid an )1 where children go to revel in all Swings:180,876 tegutar attention. opening that could trap a child's head. 6'r their youthful energy,too often Climbing equipment:189,767 You can't build a playground Play structures exceeding heights of 30 inches should be placed :lee • become places of sadness for Slides:117.979 today and think it's going to be at least 9 feet apart. 10Pfamilies? Teeter-totters and seesaws:13,167 safe in six weeks,"Hammond ■Access:For disabled children,playgrounds should have a transfer'u'' Morethan half a million chit- other 67.272 says."It requires daily,weekly udes module or a ramp to provide proper access. le` dren are' ured on la and so„ice:a s.consumer Product and monthly inspection and w e_ nlj p ygro Sahty Cornnriuion;199a tlpraa;gam,au under- g5. Playgrounds should have features allowing kids to develop tactile each year,acro Daily up trash,rakingnce loose . • equipmentrdinH ° and auditory skills. to the American Academy of picking trash, loose-fill :d'. Orthopedic Surgeons.Roughly pedic Surgeons has launched a to resemble a ship)and those surfaces to redistribute the mate- sources:American Academy of omncemd surgeons,Consumer Produn safety -- 150,000 of those injuries are seri- new public service campaign to with access for disabled children rial and wiping off standing Comm,ssmn. • ous,and an average ol:lirhll- promote appropriate playground are gaining in popularity. water. dren die each year in playground behavior for children and parents. While swings and slides are Bolts should be checked month- accidents. Marcia Kerr,a spokeswoman still in demand,carousels and ly and all parts oiled,cleaned and • Although some injuries are rare for the federal Consumer Prod- whirls have fallen out of favor sterilized,if necessary,annually, How children are hurt. and freakish,the majority of the acts Safety Commission,sees a due to high injury rates,says Hammond says. mishaps are linked to common "momentum to improve play- Kevin Owens,director of Fun Parents or caregivers can bear •Child falls onto a surface or strikes steps,poles or other equip- playground erments:swigs, grounds.”The California law,she New Stuff for Playworld Systems, some of the responsibility for ment chmbtnlfngmpment and slides says,has prompted a lot of a leading playground manufactur- playground safety,helping to •Child collides with moving swings,merry-go-rounds or teeter-totters. So commonplace are the haz- inquiries from playground owners er in Lewisburg,Pa. keep play areas clean and report- •Drawstrings from hooded sweatshirt catch on a piece of playground- ards that a 1998 report by two seeking to comply with the new safety concerns have also ing equipment in disrepair to the equipment and strangle the child. consumer advocacy groups Loo- rules. prompted piaa deslivers to appropriate person. •Spring rocker coils can severely pinch a child's hand or foot. eluded that the majority of Amer- While playground safety has reduce the of moving_ Playground equipment is only ■Child wearing a bicycle helmet becomes entrapped in an opening, ice's public playgrounds pose seri- been a topic of concern for a sin equipment such as one half of the safety equation. such as a horizontal ladder,causing strangulation. ous dangers to children. decades,past attempts to sur-g_,Ipemao-m��niisaod-_ Children's behavior and adult ■Child is burned on metal slides that become excessively hot in - Despite ample information improve conditions have been c unJtm slS7' horses.But some say that supervision make a difference in warm weather. about the elements of safer play- piecemeal,such as a federal regg shorter structures and fewer the injury rate. sources:American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons.Consumer Product Safety` grounds,"we haven't seen the ulation that banned unsafe teetpf- mo it ng parts could make play- "A lot of parents think the commission. type of improvements we really totters,Hammond says. grounds less inviting to children. playground is an outdoor baby-sit- need to reduce injuries,"says Another group that is respond- "I think we have to balance the ter,"Hammond says."Parents Darrell Hammond,chief execu- ing to safety concerns is play- pees Tied sof plavmnund with- need to go with their children to tive of Kaboom, ground manufacturers.They are mit compromrsins a chitd•s fun," the playground and supervise pult from a swing after reaching According to Hirsch,play- a Washington,D.0-based non- introducing new playground stroc- Hamlffdrtn—says. them." maximum height and speed. ground equipment has become profit group that promotes play- tures aimed at reducing serious Owens agrees that children In a new media campaign,the much safer.Improvements in safety. P gnu "There is a great anal of children's use of the equipment. groundinjuries and improving access to won't use a playground if it American Academy of Orthopedic parental responL.sibility thaLJtoes could be the deciding factor to Only a handful of states—Cal- all children,including disabled doesn't present some perceived Surgeons urges parents to mon- ui this,"says Dr.Stuart Hirsch, iforma,Michigan,New Jersey children. physical challenge. for them kids'playground behav- chairman of the American Acade- reduce the high injury rate. • and Texas—have passed com- According to design experts, "In order to meet kids'needs for and warns kids about the haz- my of Orthopedic Surgeons'coon- "I think most parents see a prehensive playground safety safe playgrounds today are for taking risks and facing chal- ards of misusing equipment. nil on communications,"Parents playground,and assume safety c laws. notably different from the ones lenges,you need to have a cer- The campaign notes that many can see that children are at the a given,"he says."But if we Doctors are also playing a role built in the 1970s or earlier.For taro amount of height and the children are tempted to leap off right place at the right time for advocate for safety and raise in raising awareness of the issue. example,themed playgrounds illusion of risk,even though there a twirling merry-go-round,go their development,age and level awareness,we can really cut the The American Academy of Ortho- (such as a playground constructed isn't really risk,"Owens says. headfirst down the slide or cats- of coordination." number of injuries dramatically.'