HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/26/2000 Agenda & Packet • MOUNDS VIEW
Parks & Recreation Commission
July 26, 2000, 6:30 p.m.
City Hall
Agenda
1. Call to order Frank
2. Approval of minutes Frank
(Exhibit A)
3. MVCC/Recreation update Terri
*(Exhibit B)
4. Neighborhood meetings Terri
*(Exhibit C)
5. Park update Mike U.
III6. Other business
7. Next meeting:
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• MOUNDS VIEW Exhibit A
Parks & Recreation Commission
June 28, 2000, 6:30 p.m.
Minutes
Commissioners present: Rich Sonterre, Frank Silvis, Theresa Lexcen, Sherry Gunn, Stan
McDonald, Dave Long, and Tony Zuk.
Commissioners absent: Dawn Little, and Mike Szczepanski
Staff present: Terri Blattenbauer(YMCA)
A motion was made to approve the minutes from April 26 by Rich, seconded by Tony. A
motion was also made to approve the minutes from a special meeting on June 22 by
Sherry, seconded by Rich.
Ron Nelson, a resident from Oakwood Drive was present to make a requisition to the
Commission for some amenities for kids to utilize with bikes, in-line skates and
skateboards. He has a concern for their safety. It is common for several youth to use the
curbing in the Oakwood park area. His idea includes the use of volunteers and private
• donations to support a project of this nature. Staff will check with neighboring
communities who have such a structure to identify some specifics. This is an item that is
a part of the "wish list" developed by the Commission.
Cliff Ash a resident from Silver Lake Woods housing community was also present to
discuss some issues with the Commission. He indicated the vistas have become
overgrown, there are some dead trees along the path, and the cracks that were identified
at an earlier meeting, have not been filled. Cliff believes this to be dangerous to users of
the path. Cliff requested that the east bay of the pond be treated for the lily problem. He
also added that there is a board missing on a northside bench, and boils forming on the
new path.
Staff reported on the YMCA summer programs being offered. Participant numbers have
increased by 180 as a result of new programs from last summer. This is due primarily to
the added quality, older, more mature staff, and overall enhancement. Staff speculates
that end of the season evaluations will confirm this. Results will be shared with the
Commission. Commissioners indicated that it may be more appealing to change the
name of"Sr. Dining" to "Sr. Social". This may attract more participants.
A memo regarding Spring Lake was briefly discussed. A resident sent a memo to the
DNR regarding the management of the lake, fishing access, etc. He had not received any
answers. The Commission was informed by staff that the lake is too shallow, there is not
enough oxygen. The water comes from street run off and there is no other outlets.
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• Staff will be assigning Commissioners to a park for neighborhood meetings regarding
park improvements. Deciding on the questions and sending these with a water bill ahead
of time is also being explored.
A motion to adjourn made by stan, seconded by Rich. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Next meeting: Wednesday, July 26, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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Eric Ogdahl
7370 Parkview Terrace
St. Paul, MN 55112-4133
July 17, 2000
Dear Eric,
I want to thank you for taking the time to write me about your idea of a skate park here in
Mounds View. I am always interested in hearing about new ideas about how to make our
city better for the residents.
I am passing along your letter to the Parks and Recreation Commission. They are
working on a whole list of items that they would like the city to consider in the next few
• years. I am sure they will add your request to their list.
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. If you ever have any other
suggestions or questions about this or anything else, please feel free to give me a call,
write me, or email me.
Sincerely,
Dan Coughlin
Mayor of Mounds View
2401 Highway 10
Mounds View, MN 55112
763-717-4003
DanC@isd.net
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• Dear Mayor,
i think we should build a SKATE PARK in Mounds View. It could be part
for beginners & Part for advanced. I'm not saying you have to, ( just
think it would be fun for the kids.
I have 3 reasons why:
1. Kids will get exercise and energy.
2.1 see lots of kids skate boarding & roller ()lading 11 skate board)
3.Kids will have lots of fun!
Thanks for reading my letter. My Address is: ?3?0 Park View Terrace.
Sincerely,
age 10
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• MOUNDS VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER Exhibit B-a
March, 2000
Park improvement wish list:
Groveland Hillview
Playground Equip. for older kids Replace hockey boards
More lighting More lighting
New shelter New shelter
Silverview Oakwood
More lighting More lighting
Park benches & swings Remove grills & picnic table—PM
Fence by soccer field/Cty. I Replace/remove frame (outhouse)
Pave path to Greenfield
Basketball court addition
Benches
Frisbee golf
Soccer field
Warming house
Woodcrest Random
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Playground equipment Landscape & repair ramp —PM
More lighting
Lambert City Hall Park
Asphalt rink Playground equipment update
More lighting BMX, skateboard, in-line area
PM—Indicates that the Commission feels Park maintenance should proceed with.
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• Mounds View Community Center
YMCA Programs
Fall 2000
Proposed:
Preschool Swimming lessons
Halloween Hoopla Harvest dance
Parent's Night out 4 on 4 basketball league
Youth flag football Sports (preschool & youth)
Homeschool PE Babysitting
Line dance Wedding dance survival
55 alive *Punt, pass, & kick
*Teen nights *MV manufactured homes - after school
Youth dance *Teen leaders
Sr. social Fall softball
Fall soccer *Parent's day out
*Special school days out Adult trips
• CPY ? Pinewood Pathfinders
Fitness Corporate basketball ?
Wellness seminars Open gyms
Family night Birthday parties
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Blattenbauer, Terri
• From: Sonterre [SOCCERHEADS@prodigy.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 10:48 PM
To: terrib@romnet.org
Cc: Dan Coughlin
Subject: parks mtg
You may have noticed that I did my best to keep last nights meeting short. Mostly
because our group has such a propencity to get off track and off track again from the
original tangent. I did however want to throw out to you some concerns that I have on the
BMX/skate park.
1) Space.
If you had to identify the first three area that could be utilized, what would they be?
Bearing in mind; available parking, accessibility to police, ambulance and fire services.
As well as guaranteeing residents that their privacy won't be invaded by noise, traffic and
appearance.
2) Liability.
I would like to see how other cities are effected by increased insurance costs. As well as
the additional paper work (waivers) to be created, filled out and retained.
• 3) Build out costs.
I would have no clue where to begin on determining the cost of such a facility, but I would
hesitate to use too many, if any, youth volunteers. I would think that the structures in
question would be subject to quality code standards and as such, for insurance
qualifications and liability protection, should be constructed by a licensed and bonded
company.
4) Operational costs.
I assume that this facility would be staffed by a city employee(s) that would have
responsibilities ranging from waivers, rules enforcement, first aid and public relations.
Here again lies a potentially large cost to the taxpayers.
5) Competition.
How many of our neighboring cities have such facilities? Would we be in competition for
users for our site? And if so, would that obligate us to build a better, more expensive site
than our competition?
6) Projected usership.
Keeping in mind that both Skateboarding and BMX are on the rise in popularity for the
first time since the early 1980's, would we have enough participants to sustain the park
both in the present and over the long haul. I see this as potentially being our current, more
costly version of the sand volleyball fad of the early nineties. Also, and again assuming,
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that this facility would have a user fee attached to it. At what point would we shut down
such a facility due to lack of revenue? Adding up the build out costs and additional
• insurance alone would put us into a rather deep hole. If the user fees do not cover the
operational cost (and then some), we would really be up a crick and I think you know
which one.
Please don't take this as a bashing!! As I stated in the meeting, I raced competitive BMX
for three years in the '80's and was even nationally ranked for over a year. However, as a
businessman I have also learned that you can't try to be everything to everybody. In fact
those who do usually fail. As a city of four square miles with deteriorating parks and paths
we already have more to fix than our current, and probably future budgets can afford. I
guess I like the thought of working with Ramsey County and Rice Creek on projects to
enhance more concrete activities at little or no cost.
Sorry it got a bit long, but I wanted to share this before we lost sight of our original goal of
park repairs/improvements.
Thanks, Rich.
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DATE: July 20, 2000
TO: MV Park & Recreation Commissioners
FROM: Terri Blattenbauer 92^g
YMCA Program Executive
Enclosed you will find two pieces of information distributed by
the YMCA of Greater St. Paul (Hotfacts) and the Minnesota YMCA
Management Resource Center (MRC). I am providing them for
your information. Please read them and I would welcome your
comments at our meeting on Wednesday. The YMCA truly
impacts people in all our communities. I will be passing along
• informative pieces such as this to you regularly.
If you have questions, please call me at 717-4042. I look forward
to seeing you on Wednesday.
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July 2000 Tom Brinsko, President/CEO, (651) 292-4105
growth in membership and increased service to our
Summer Camps Off to Strong Start members."We wish Karen well.
Our day and resident camps of the YMCA of Greater The CEOs and Vice-Presidents of Operations, along with
Saint Paul are enjoying a safe and strong start to our board volunteers Thom Winninger (Minneapolis) and
2000 season. Camp enrollment is nearing 11,700, an Marsha Niebuhr (Saint Paul),have met to discuss
increase of approximately 1500 over last summer. future directions in our Marketing/Communications
efforts. We will soon unveil a new strategy and structure
Camp is such a great opportunity to make a positive that will address the wide scope of Twin Cities YMCA
impact on young lives, and we take this responsibility marketing and communications services.
very seriously. Our staff training, our facility
preparations, all that we do is aimed at developing "One for the Movement"
purposeful experiences and life-long friendships through
YMCA camping. I had the opportunity to take part in a task force recently
at the YMCA of the USA in Chicago. The group is
If your schedule allows, we invite you to come visit a developing "One for the Movement," the new national
YMCA camp program this summer. You'll get a chance service delivery strategy for the Y. That strategy focuses
to see for yourself the wonderful interaction going on on four key areas: Movement Advancement;YMCA
between our counselors and staff and your children. Networks; Leadership Development; and Association
Resources. National YMCA executive director Dr. Ken
• We want to thank all those who have generously Gladish is making it a top priority to streamline and
contributed to this year's "Kids to Camp" campaign. strengthen the work of the national YMCA movement.
$60,929 has been raised thus far. Funds are distributed
throughout the Association to help scholarship camping Leadership Team Meets This Month
experiences that children and youth will treasure forever.
Our own Leadership Team, composed of Saint Paul
Camp St Croix Response YMCA executive directors and vice presidents of
operations, will meet on July 12-13 at YMCA Camps
We have retained the services of the Tunheim Group, a Widjiwagan and du Nord for our annual summit. We will
public relations agency, to assist us in strategizing our review key areas of performance and accomplishments in
efforts to oppose the proposed casino project on property the past year, and develop our strategies and planning
adjacent to YMCA Camp St. Croix. process for the year 2001.
You will soon hear more about this issue as the casino The process will include affirmation of our current
sponsors submit an application to the U.S. Department of mission statement, testing of our vision by staff and
the Interior. John Duntley, VP of Camping Services, is volunteers, and seeking input through dialogue with
heading up our efforts in opposition to this initiative. community leaders.
Marketing/Communications Update We're excited about the growth we've seen in service
and programs in the past few years, and look forward
Karen Meyers Holzer, Director of Marketing, has
with confidence
announced her resignation, effective July 14, 2000. pp ortunities s
oto even greater
Karen has been with the YMCA of Greater Saint Paul, opportunities to "build strong kids, ly
and later Shared Services, for over six years. As Scott strong families, and strong
Goyer noted, "...during her tenure we have seen dramatic communities in the years to come.
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