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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Recreation Commission Meeting Packet - November 15, 2007Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Agenda November 15, 2007 6:30 P.M. NOTE: Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners will be meeting 6:00 pm Thursday, November 15" at the Mounds View Community Center to tape a portion of the parks promotional video. 1 Roll CaII 2. Approval of minutes from the October 25, 2007 meeting. 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. 4. YMCA Update 5. Unfinished Business: a.) Parks Promotional Video — Any further discussion / coordination for the Parks Promotional Video. b.) Disc Golf Course — The Commission directed staff to prepare a rough estimate for cost of foot bridges; and a bottom line cost estimate for the three options of 9, 12, and 15-hole courses for this meeting. An updated spreadsheet of the estimated costs has been completed. The Commission also directed Staff to contact the City's Forester, Rick Wriskey, for a quantitative tree impact based on what he walked with the original holes to give an estimate of tree removal or impact. The 9 hole course could be a problem to make user friendly because of the elimination of the southern holes. It would end at a substantial distance frorn the 1st hole, leaving a long walk back to the car. The 12 hole is very user friendly and requires only three bridges. A 15' bridge on the 4th hole, a 15 footer on the 9th hole, and a 20' bridge on the 10th hole. We can plan on $500.00 per bridge The 15 hole course does not require any additional bridges over the 12 hole course. Rick Wriskey reviewed the site on November 14th. The Commissioners were also encouraged to walk the trail between Greenfield and Oakwood Parks prior to this meeting. c.) Developing a Volunteer Coach of the Year award and naming it after Patrick "Horner" Holmes — The Commission developed selection criteria, who would be eligible, and the process for approval. The Commission will next finalize the application and set deadlines for this award. The Commission may want to review and recommend the wording for the plaque. 6. New Business: a.) Other New Business? 7. Commissioner/Staff Reports: a) Oakwood Playground Equipment Replacement Project Update — The play equipment has been installed. b) Woodcrest Park — Rick Wriskey will review this site on November 14th and recommend if trees should be removed from around the two ponds closest to Woodcrest Drive, and if so, how best to remove them. Staff was also directed to look into the cost of dredging the ponds. It would cost $7-$9 per cubic yard if we had a place to build a berm or drop excess sediment in the city. If the material needed to be moved off site it would increase the cost to $12-13 dollars per Cu/yard. Staff will utilize these unit costs to develop an overall estimated cost to dredge the ponds at Woodcrest Park. c) Policy/program for memorials within City Parks. This was presented to the City Council on November 5, 2007 for review. The City Council was very pleased with the efforts of the Parks and Recreation Commission on this matter. This policy will be presented to the City Council for consideration of approval on November 26`n d) Lakeside Lions Park — A meeting was held on October 30, 2007. Commissioner Kroeger is the City's representative for this park. e) Park Sign Replacement Program Update — The Commission selected the style and colors for the park sign on August 23, 2007. Four signs have been ordered and will be delivered on November 16`n. These are for: Silver View, Random, Hillview, and Groveland parks. f) ALRC Biking Committee —Darren Peterson will be a representative for that committee g) Any Other Reports? 8. Request for future agenda items/other business Possible Items for December 20`1' Agenda (NOTE: THIS DATE) Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission Meeting Minutes October 25, 2007 1. Call to Order at 6:33 PM. Roll Call: Kunz, Kroeger, Arel, Long, Peterson, Palm, Aukee Staff Present: Lee, Weldon, Szurek 2. Approval of minutes from the September 27, 2007 meeting. Motion to approve by Kroeger, 2nd by Peterson. Motion Passed 6-0. 3. Public Input - Citizens are encouraged to speak to the Park and Recreation and Forestry Commissioners on issues of concern. Tom Kosel 8120 Jackson Drive. Concerned with wildlife impact at Oakwood Disc golf course. Suggests improving existing trailway through the park. 4. YMCA Update: Weldon Fall Family Fun Day: about 90 children attended. Lots of building rentals at Random and Hillview, especially Random. Fall soccer is done with 14 teams. Lots of MVCC facility rentals. 5. Parks Promotional Video — Vanessa Van Alstine, the City's cable coordinator, was present to discuss and finalize the plans for the Parks Promotional Video. We will video tape most parks this fall, with Hillview and Lambert this winter. We will tape City Hall, Random, Groveland, and Arden this Saturday. MVCC 6:00 before our next meeting. Arel and Long will contact Ms. Van Alstine to arrange taping of Lions Park and Greenfield Park. 6. Unfinished Business: a.) Disc Golf Course — Mike Snelson from Fairway Flyerz has redesigned the course layout / plan to address the issues raised at the September 27th Neighborhood Meeting for the Disc Golf Course. Mike Snelson has developed two new course designs for consideration by the Commission. The first is a 12- hole design. The second is a 15-hole design, which is created by simply adding three additional holes to the 12 hole course design. Mr. Snelson presented these new designs. Discussion included revitalizing Oakwood to deter vandalism, provide recreational opportunities for at - risk youth, cost, tree removal. Any tree removal should be replaced or transplanted to locations that would seek to reduce neighborhood impact. The City has received general comments regarding proposed culvert crossings associated with the disc golf course. Based on these comments, Staff will also be exploring the feasibility of utilizing small foot bridges at the creek crossings. Direct staff to prepare a rough estimate for cost of foot bridges; and a bottom line cost estimate for the three options of 9-, 12-, and 15-hole course for November meeting. Encourage Commissioners to walk the trail between Greenfield and Oakwood Parks before November meeting. Direct Staff to contact Rick Wriskey for a quantitative tree impact based on what he walked with the original holes to give an estimate of tree removal or impact. b.) Developing a Volunteer Coach of the Year award and naming it after Patrick "Homer" Holmes — (Tabled from September 27th meeting) The YMCA was to check on other Coach of the Year Awards and criteria. Staff has submitted criteria for Mounds View Citizen of the year. The Commission made a motion to direct staff to assemble a plaque recognizing Patrick Holmes and his dedication to the Mounds View community by coaching youth through our Park and Recreation/ YMCA programs. Staff would like the Commission to review and discuss the wording on the plaque and to determine when it should be presented. Staff is looking for direction as to when it should be presented: either as soon as it is available, or at the next Town Hall meeting along with other Citizen awards - scheduled for April 2008. Selection Criteria: Sportsmanship: Demonstrates exemplary sportsmanship both on and off the field Leadership: Leads his or her team by showing leadership and attempting to instill leadership skills in the players Attitude: Happily expends a significant amount of time and energy to the betterment of the sport Encouragement: Consistently encourages participation by all and encourages others to do their best. Unselfishness: Does not expect anything in return for his or her actions; i.e. financial compensation, fame, or political notoriety. This award would be open to all coaches involved with coaching Mounds View youth. The final recommendation would come through the Commission and forwarded for approval by the City Council. The application will be finalized at the November meeting including deadlines for applications. 7. New Business: a.) Woodcrest Park - Staff has received a request from citizens to take action to establish the park as it was originally conveyed to the neighborhood then the wetland were created - "with open waters to attract wildlife". A request has been made to muck out the wetlands to make them deeper and less conducive to cattail growth. It was also requested that the trees that boarder the wetland be thinned up to allow for better viewing of the park. As directed, staff looked into cleaning up the underbrush / trees at the wetland border. The DNR and Rice Creek Watershed District were contacted. The Commissions were encouraged to walk the park to better understand the issues. Staff is looking for direction as to whether selected tree removal is desired by the Commission. If so, staff is also looking for direction as to what public notification or input is desired. As a minimum, Staff would recommend that properties within a set distance of the park be notified of the overall tree removal plan and its purpose. Mr. Rich Sonterre, 5060 Read Oak Dr., a resident near the park, gave brief history of the park as he had worked to develop the park in the late 1990s. It had open water and attracted wildlife. Cattails and perimeter trees have become invasive. Neighbors have concern about safety of the playground when hidden behind the trees and overgrown vegetation. The County Road H trail way resulted in removal of part of the gravel path around the pond, as well as the Woodcrest Park sign. Direct Staff to discuss with Rick Wriskey how best to remove trees around the two ponds closest to Woodcrest Drive. Look into the cost of drudging the ponds and bring back to the Commission when available. b.) Comprehensive Plan Update - Review Parks and Recreation component (chapter 5). The City is in the process of updating the City's Comprehensive Plan. A portion of this plan involves items related to parks and park facilities. Staff is looking for comments and suggestions for updating / revising these elements of the Comprehensive Plan. Discussion included Goal 6. Policy a: What are the metropolitan standards? Planning Commission will clarify. Policy d: Parks and open space shall be developed and improved to take advantage of natural features. Policy m: Remove Policy k: Rename Park Facilities Replacement Plan to comprehensive park improvement plan Policy r: Remove 8. Commissioner/Staff Reports: a) Oakwood Playground Equipment Replacement Project Update — The equipment has been delivered. The drainage system and concrete border apron has been installed. The equipment at Oakwood has been tentatively scheduled to be installed in late early November. b) Hillview Playground Equipment Replacement Project Update — The equipment has been installed. c) Policy/program for memorials within City Parks. The Commission has developed a written program establishing criteria and process for residents wishing to commemorate a memorial for former residents. The criteria for this program will be presented to the work session of the City Council on November 5, 2007. d) Lakeside Lions Park — A meeting date of Tuesday October 30, 2007 has been set to discuss Lakeside Lions Park items. Commissioner Kroeger is the City's representative for this park. Confirmation should be made that Commissioner Kroeger can attend this meeting. e) Park Sign Replacement Program Update — The Commission selected the style and colors for the park sign on August 23, 2007. Four signs have been ordered. These are for: Silver View, Random, Hillview, and Groveland parks. f) Bethlehem Baptist Church Donation Review Committee — Steve Dazenski has a call in to the church to establish a donation review process. Commissioner Palm and Kroeger along with Parks Supervisor Dazenski have been selected to serve on this committee by participating in future meetings. g) A letter thanking them for the most recent donations will need to be re -signed by Parks and Recreation Commissioners (needed to change the date on the letter and get all Commissioners to sign). Pathway around Silver View Pond — Address possible bicycle / pedestrian conflicts. As directed, City Staff will trim the vegetation to increase sight distances. Some minimal clearing has been completed. However, most of the clearing will occur latter this year (early winter). h) Any Other Reports? Put a disc golf tournament during the Festival in the Park and perhaps put in a training clinic session ALRC biking committee —Darren Peterson will be a representative for that committee Contractors are working on addressing the ponding issue of the new County Road 10 trail way, near Long Lake Road. 9. Request for future agenda items/other business Possible Items for November 15th Agenda: MEET AT MVCC AT 6:00 PM for Park Promotion Video with meeting to follow 10. Motion by Long, 2nd by Aukee to adjourn at 8:52 PM. Motion Passed 7-0 Gre9 Lee From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Rick Wriskey[Rick.Wriskey@newbrightommn.gov] Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:14 PM Steve Dazenski Greg Lee Tree Impact of Revised Disc Golf Holes #4-12--Greenfield Park Hi Steve. This is just a follow-up after our walk through the new disc golf plans for Greenfield Park. As I reported on site, there will be only minor tree and brush removal activity on the proposed holes #4-12. In nearly all cases, the only removals planned would be boxelder and buckthorn trees/bushes less than 4" in diameter. There would be one, 6" boxelder removed from hole #4. A pin cherry grove by #12 tee was protected by shifting over 15 ft. to the east. All large trees in the area would remain untouched. Nearly all of the above -mentioned removals lie in the understory of these large trees. Any related questions can be called -in to me at 651-638-2125 or E-mailed to me at the included address. 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If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and permanently deleting it from your computer Thank you, CONTECH Construction Products Inc. 11 / 14/2007 MOUNDS VIEW VOLUNTEER COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD 2008 NOMINATION FORM Name of Nominee: Title (optional): Address: City, Zip Code: Phone: Email: Nominated By: Organization (if any): City, Zip Code: Phone: Email: Fax: Fax: (Attach additional pages as necessary). 1.) How long have you known the nominee and in what capacity? 2.) Describe briefly specific contributions the nominee has made to the community as it relates to the Mounds View Volunteer Coach of the Year Award criteria: 3.) What special circumstances make the nominees' achievements outstanding? 4.) Share any additional information about the nominee you would like considered: Application Process You are encouraged to submit one or more of the following documents to support this nomination: Background information. ➢ Letters of support from different community agencies and individuals. Any other material that demonstrates the nominee's contribution to the community as it relates to the award criteria. Nominations must be in writing and may be supported by letters and other documentation. All materials must be received by the close of the nomination period, and become the property of the City of Mounds View. Selection Criteria In assessing the candidates for the Mounds View Volunteer Coach of the Year Award, the award selection committee will look for an individual who has given unselfishly of his or her time by coaching Mounds View youth and is dedicated to teaching sportsmanship and leadership skills to the youth of our community. The award selection committee (the Mounds View City Council with consideration to recommendations made by the Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Commission) will identify an exceptional individual who meets the criteria below, (In scoring, 5 points are possible for each criterion) Selection Criteria: 1.) Sportsmanship: Demonstrates exemplary sportsmanship both on and off the field 2.) Leadership: Leads his or her team by showing leadership and attempting to instill leadership skills in the players 3.) Attitude: Happily expends a significant amount of time and energy to the betterment of the sport 4.) Encouragement: Consistently encourages participation by all and encourages others to do their best. 5.) Unselfishness: Does not expect anything in return for his or her actions; i.e. financial compensation, fame, or political notoriety. To nominate an individual All nominations must be received by Wednesday, February 28, 2009. > Complete the nomination form. ➢ Gather letters and documents to support the nomination. ➢ Send all nomination materials to: • The City of Mounds View Volunteer Coach of the Year Award 2401 County Highway 10 Mounds View, MN 55112 Ph: (763) 717-4000 Fax: (763) 784-3462 If you have any questions about the nomination process, please call our offices at: 763-717-4000. 2005 MOUNDS VIEW CITIZENSHIP AWARD Presented to Frank Silvis In recognition of your many years of community participation and dedication to service with the City of Mounds View. Whereas, Mr. Frank Silvis, as a citizen of Mounds View, has exemplified the courage and determination to follow his values, and Whereas, he has demonstrated drive and initiative in his approach to citizenship and has worked steadfastly with various community groups and organizations, and Whereas, he has volunteered a significant amount of time and energy to further community causes and issues, and Whereas, his efforts have generated positive results for the community, and Whereas, he has contributed his efforts unselfishly, not expecting anything in return. Now, therefore be it resolved that the City Council, does hereby present the 2005 Mounds View Citizenship Award to Mr. Frank Silvis, in sincere gratitude and appreciation for efforts as Mounds View citizen. Presented by the MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL April 29, 2006 Greg Lee From: Rick Wriskey[Rick.Wriskey@newbrightommn.gov] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:51 AM To: Steve Dazenski Cc: Greg Lee Subject: Woodcrest Park Wetland Fringe Dear Steve, The wetland/holding pond areas of Woodcrest Park were viewed on Wed.,11/14/07 and found to be in functional balance from a vegetation point of view. The mix of cattails and fringe willows pretty much follows the intent and plan of this wetland. While occasional dredging for water volume purposes might be a concern over time, I don't see any reason to cut or trim the fringe area of willows or other woody vegetation. With no public objective of such an activity, this action and the follow-up control of regrowth would not be in line with the natural wetland function and intent. Please contact me with any related questions. Rick Wriskey 1