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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC PACKET 10262010H.R.A. Meeting immediately following City Council meeting CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA October 26, 2010 7:00 p.m.. Call to Order. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call. Considerado i, Discussion, and Possible Action on All of the following items: I. Approval of the October 26, 2010, City Council Meeting Agenda. (action requested.) H. Proclamations and Recognitions. III. Consent Agenda. These items are considered routine and will he enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilewember or dlizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed fivtrr the Consent.Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda. A. Approval of October 12, 2010, Council Meeting Minutes. (pp. 1 — 5) B. Licenses and Permits. (p. 6) C. Claims. (pp. 7 -- 9) D. Resolution 10-068; Accepting a Grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety/Office of Public Safety/Office of Traffic Safety for the St. Anthony Police Department. (p.10) E. Resolution 10-069; Accepting Reimbursement from the East Metro SWAT for Training performed on February 16, 2010. (p. 11) F. Resolution 10-070; Accepting a Grant for the St. Anthony Police Department for Crisis Intervention Training from the Safe Schools Healthy Students. (p. 12) G. Resolution 10-071; Accepting a Donation for the St. Anthony Police Department's DARE Program. (p. 13) H. Resolution 10-072; Accepting a Grant for the St. Anthony Fire Department from the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education. (p. 14) IV. Public Hearing. V. Reports from Commission and Staff. VI. General Business of Council. A. Resolution 10-073; A Resolution Supporting the St. Anthony -New Brighton School District #282 in their Grant Request to Hennepin County Youth Sports Program for Improvements to its Stadium Athletic Complex, Softball Facilities at Central Park, to Improve the Drainage of the Multi -Purpose Fields in Central Park and to Revitalize under -sized space to Create a Regulation Sized Soccer Field at Wilshire Park Elementary School. Dr. Rod Thompson, ISD #282 Superintendent and Troy Urdahl, Athletic Director. (pp. 15 -75) B. Northwest Youth and Family Services. Jerry Hromatka, presenting. C. Third Quarter Goals Update. Mike Mornson, City Manager, presenting. (pp. 76 — 81) VII. Reports from City Manager and Council members. VIII. Community Forum. Individuals m(y address the City Council about any item not included on the regular agenda. Speakers are requested to come to the podium, sign their name and address on the form at the podium, state their name and address for the Clerk's record, and limit their remarks to five minutes. Generally, the City Council will not take official action on items discussed at this time, but may opicalyrefer the matter to staff for a frtture report or &rect the mailer to be scheduled on an i0corwing agenda. IX. Information and Announcements. X. Adjournment. Our Mission is to be a progressive and livable community, a walkable village, which is safe and secure. FACouncil Meetings120101102620101agendapg#.doe 1 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3 OCTOBER 12, 2010 4 5 CALL TO ORDER. 6 7 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 8 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 10 11 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. 12 13 ROLL CALL. 14 15 Present: Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Gray, Jenson, Roth, and Stille. 16 Absent: None. 17 Also Present: City Manager Mike Mornson. 18 19 20 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 21 ITEMS. 22 23 I. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 12, 2010 CYI'Y COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. 24 25 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City 26 Council Meeting Agenda of October 12, 2010. 27 28 Motion carried unanimously. 29 30 IL PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. 31 32 None. 33 34 I11. CONSENT AGENDA. 35 36 A. Consider September 28, 2010 Council meeting minutes; 37 B. Consider licenses and permits, 38 C. Consider payment of claims; 39 D. Resolution 10-065; Authorizing Execution of Agreement between the St Anthony Police 40 Department and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office Traffic Safety, 41 (Safe and Sober); and 42 E. Resolution 10-066; Authorizing Execution of Agreement between the St Anthony Police 43 Department and Minnesota State Patrol Grant Program "Operation HEAT". 44 45 Motion was made by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve the 46 Consent Agenda items. 47 48 Motion carried unanimously. 49 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 12, 2010 Page 2 1 IV. PUBLIC HEARING. 2 3 A. Resolution 10-067: Authorizing the Transfer of the Ini 4 Minnesota LT,C_ dbn Annlehnn's Rrstnrnrnnt nt SRM _ Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. 8 City Manager Mornson reviewed the proposed resolution authorizing the transfer of the 9 intoxicating liquor license from Applebee's Restaurants North, LLC to for Apple North, LLC, 10 dba Applebee's Restaurant at 2800 39`h Avenue NE. 11 12 Councilmember Stille verified with City Manager Morrison that Applebee's Restaurants North, 13 LLC has had a change in ownership as well as a name change. 14 15 Mayor Faust noted that the relevant information will be submitted to the State for approval 16 following approval by the City Council. 17 18 Mayor Faust invited individuals to address the City Council regarding the license transfer. There 19 were no individuals present to address the City Council. 20 21 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 10- 22 067; Authorizing the Transfer of the Intoxication Liquor License for Apple Minnesota LLC, dba 23 Applebee's Restaurant at 2800 — 39th Avenue NE. 24 25 Motion carried unanimously. 26 27 Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. 28 29 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 30 31 None. 32 33 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 34 35 A. Silverwood Park Update. Rosemary Franzese Three Rivers Park Commissioner District 36 5 and other Silverwood Staff. 37 38 Three Rivers Park Commissioner Rosemary Franzese discussed the history of the Three Rivers 39 Park District purchasing Silverwood Camp from the Salvation Army for Silverwood Park. She 40 thanked the City for its support with Silverwood Park and the entire community for the 41 outstanding support and enthusiasm for the park. She stated the park has become a vital part of 42 the community and an enhancement to their quality of life. 43 44 Silverwood Park Supervisor Tom Moffatt provided an update on Silverwood Park. The 45 presentation addressed the following information: Silverwood Park Operating Mission; art and 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 12, 2010 Page 3 nature classes available at the park; coffee shop; events at the facility; walkingibiking trails; picnicking/fishing pier/future plans for canoe & kayak rental; and upcoming projects. Mayor Faust commented that there may be an opportunity for the Middle Mississippi Watershed Management Organization to work with Three Rivers Park District to provide education on water uses. He inquired about intentions in relation to the fence previously located along the border of the park. Mr. Moffatt explained that the fence was removed due to the poor condition. The feedback fi•om Public Safety Staff regarding whether a new fence will be reinstalled is that it is not currently necessary. The fence would be reinstalled if a public safety issue was to emerge and/or it was requested by the City of Columbia Heights. In response to questions of the City Council, Mr. Moffatt reported on staff size for the Park. He informed that Silverwood Park has been exceeding expectations and reported on upcoming projects at the Park. He indicated that staff has taken care with event scheduling in order to minimize traffic issues. Mr. John Barton, Director of Natural Resources Management for Silverwood Park, provided a presentation on stormwater management at Silverwood Park. Mayor Faust stated Silverwood Park is an award winning park and a wonderful asset. He commented on a gallop poll referenced in a Star/Tribune article. The article indicates that there are three things that make people happy in a community: great open space and parks; ease in which people can meet each other; and a level of diversity, open mindedness, and acceptance. He indicated that Three Rivers Park District has epitomized this at Silverwood Park. He thanked Commissioner Franzese for what she has done as a commissioner and wished her well in the upcoming election. He stressed the opportunities for the Three Rivers Park District to work in education outreach with the Rice Creek Watershed District and the Middle Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. City Manager Mornson stated the staff at Silverwood Park has been very easy to work with and accessible. He reported on the following: • In relation to the City's moratorium on smoking rooms, staff will likely recommend within the next 90 days to prohibit smoking rooms in the City. The options for the two existing smoking rooms in the City will be to grandfather them in until license renewal or until they transfer or sell the business/license. • The following activities took place over the past weekend: 1) Fire Department Pancake Breakfast and Open House for Fire Prevention Week; 2) Beer Tasting Event at the Marketplace Liquor Store with representatives of JJ Taylor Distributing in attendance; 3) Upcoming League of Minnesota Cities meeting; 4) 11 -IOP has made changes to building plans with construction anticipated to begin by the end of October; 5) JJ Taylor Distributing has donated $200 towards the Veterans Memorial planned for Central Park. Additional organizations and groups soliciting for the memorial on behalf of the City. 3 0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41. 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 12, 2010 Page 4 Councilmember Jenson reported on his attendance at the October 4, 2010 City Council Workshop and the October 7, 2010 St. Anthony - New Brighton Community Services Advisory Council Meeting. Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the October 7, 2010 Cable Commission Meeting. The meeting included a discussion on the budget and the organization's search for a new space. Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the October 9, 2010 Fire Department Pancake Breakfast and Open House and the Marketplace Liquor Store Beer Tasting Event. He commended the Fire Department for the great job done at the open house. Councilmember Gray: No report. Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the following events: • October 4, 2010 City Council Workshop • October 9, 2010 Fire Department Pancake Breakfast and Open House. He commended the Fire Department for the education they provide. • Marketplace Liquor Store Beer Tasting Event. Ile commended Miller Beer for the beer cap campaign to collect funds for veterans. • October 11, 2010 was the last Farmers Market for the year. The intent is to look for a location to hold the event indoors once per month. He thanked Wendy Huebner and the individuals that volunteer to run the event. • Meeting earlier today with City Manager Mornson, the Executive Director of Metro Cities, and himself regarding issues of concern to the City that the organization is working on. VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that are not on the regular agenda. Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda. IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mayor Faust announced that the State is willing to change the processes related to the cities reporting requirements on water issues. The League of Minnesota Cities and the MPCA will be distributing a survey by the end of the week to all metro city engineers and managers on the subject. X. ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. C! City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 12, 2010 Page 5 Respectfully submitted, 2 4 Carol Hamer 5 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 6 7 Mayor 8 ATTEST: 9 City Clerk 10 11 5 Saint Anthony Village DATE: October 26, 2010 Approved: TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: License Clerk ITEM: License and Permits for Approval: 11 Appliance Installation Plus, Cambridge, MN & B GeoThermal, Ham Lake, MN vin Cities North Chamber of Commerce lverwood Park — February 25, 2011 a US BANK ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE CHECK REGISTER VENDOR # PAYEE CHECK # DATE AMOUNT 20 AA BATTERY CO 13371 10/27/2010 $45.00 8964 ACCLAIM BENEFITS 13372 10/27/2010 $120.00 8242 AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERV 13373 10/27/2010 $669.75 8471 AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL 13374 10/27/2010 $126.23 9761 AMERICAN BOTTLING COMPAN 13375 10/27/2010 $227.20 7201 APACHE GROUP 13376 10/27/2010 $381.70 8237 ASPEN MILLS 13377 10/27/2010 $60.00 4687 ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS INC 13378 10/27/2010 $69.34 9796 BEARENCE MANAGEMENT GROU 13379 10/27/2010 $2,125.00 4293 BELLBOY CORP. 13380 10/27/2010 $12,391.61 9769 BERT'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT 13381 10/27/2010 $1,432.13 9060 BLAINE LOCK & SAFE INC. 13382 10/27/2010 $920.05 8734 BOSTON MEDICAL CORPORATI 13383 10/27/2010 $187.80 4662 BOURGET IMPORTS 13384 10/27/2010 $89.50 7168 BOYER TRUCKS, INC. 13385 10/27/2010 $37.15 7157 BROCK WHITE COMPANY, LLC 13386 10/27/2010 $80.13 4333 CANNON RIVER WINERY 13387 10/27/2010 $300.00 4231 CAPITOL BEVERAGE SALES 13388 10/27/2010 $18,537.70 9100 CAT & FIDDLE BEVERAGE 13389 10/27/2010 $440.00 2380 CENTERPOINT ENERGY 13390 10/27/2010 $760.76 4080 CHISAGO LAKES DISTRIBUTI 13391 10/27/2010 $3,347.97 9056 CITY OF ROSEVILLE 13392 10/27/2010 $5,277.57 8275 CITY OF ST. PAUL 13393 10/27/2010 $684.43 8814 CITY WIDE WINDOW SERVICE 13394 10/27/2010 $101.53 815 COTRONEO/DOMINIC 13395 10/27/2010 $50.00 9820 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ICE 13396 10/27/2010 $476.87 8429 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAF 13397 10/27/2010 $510.00 4110 DICKSON ELECTRIC 13398 10/27/2010 $668.50 8164 DULZ/KIMBERLY 13399 10/27/2010 $6.23 9604 EMERGENCY VEHICLE SERVIC 13400 10/27/2010 $58.77 8697 EXTREME BEVERAGE 13401 10/27/2010 $504.50 9798 FERGUSON WATERWORKS 13402 10/27/2010 $457.51 9667 FLAT EARTH BREWING CO 13403 10/27/2010 $215.94 9236 FSH COMMUNICATIONS 13404 10/27/2010 $64.13 1030 G & K SERVICES INC 13405 10/27/2010 $745.92 4172 GRAPE BEGINNINGS, INC. 13406 10/27/2010 $1,346.50 1300 HACH COMPANY 13407 10/27/2010 $315.02 9498 HAMLINE AUTO BODY 13408 10/27/2010 $319.80 1420 HAWKINS, INC 13409 10/27/2010 $1,349.55 8813 HEALTHPARTNERS 13410 10/27/2010 $2,648.12 8944 HENN CNTY INFO TECH DEPT 13411 10/27/2010 $2,639.20 7104 HENN COUNTY MED CENTER 13412 10/27/2010 $1,120.00 1505 HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF 13413 10/27/2010 $477.27 9344 HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLE 13414 10/27/2010 $2,758.84 4207 HOHENSTEIN'S, INC 13415 10/27/2010 $7,567.20 8252 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 13416 10/27/2010 $117.18 9225 HSBC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 13417 10/27/2010 $16.93 8658 INSTRUMENTAL RESEARCH, 1 13418 10/27/2010 $85.50 4125 JJ TAYLOR DISTRIBUTING 13419 10/27/2010 $29,335.92 4220 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR 13420 10/27/2010 $47,255.99 7352 KATH FUEL OIL SERVICE 13421 10/27/2010 $1,585.30 7 US BANK ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE CHECK REGISTER VENDOR# PAYEE CHECK# DATE AMOUNT 4229 LARSON/MICHAEL 13422 10/27/2010 $266.40 9729 LIFT BRIDGE BEER CO. 13423 10/27/2010 $336.80 2040 LILLIE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPE 13424 10/27/2010 $15.86 8254 LMCIT % BERKLEY ADMINIST 13425 10/27/2010 $363.98 8229 LOFFLER BUSINESS SYSTEMS 13426 10/27/2010 $452.01 8167 LYNN PEAVEY CO. 13427 10/27/2010 $439.20 9114 M. AMUNDSON LLP 13428 10/27/2010 $1,917.46 2100 MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT CO 13429 10/27/2010 $67.46 9823 MAILFINANCE 13430 10/27/2010 $121.82 2125 MALENICK/JOHN 13431 10/27/2010 $89.16 8467 MIDWAY FORD 13432 10/27/2010 $51.17 8269 MINNESOTA SHREDDING LLC 13433 10/27/2010 $57.00 2374 MINNESOTA UI FUND 13434 10/27/2010 $385.00 9195 MISTER CAR WASH 13435 10/27/2010 $103.56 9232 MN DEPT OF TRANSPORTATIO 13436 10/27/2010 $186.25 9517 MORRELL ENTERPRISES, LP 13437 10/27/2010 $95.25 4299 MPLS. OXYGEN CO. 13438 10/27/2010 $60.83 5232 MURPHY'S SERVICE CENTER 13439 10/27/2010 $12.32 8883 NEW FRANCE WINE COMPANY 13440 10/27/2010 $61.50 9812 NODLAND CONSTRUCTION CO 13441 10/27/2010 $249,088.94 .0315 NORRISH/RICHARD 13442 10/27/2010 $40.41 5294 NORSK CONCRETE 13443 10/27/2010 $219.91 45 OFFICE DEPOT 13444 10/27/2010 $101.23 1230 ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC. 13445 10/27/2010 $345.00 4354 PAUSTIS & SONS 13446 10/27/2010 $7,919.25 9563 PETTY CASH - U.S. BANK 13447 10/27/2010 $190.39 4360 PHILLIPS WINE & SPIRITS 13448 10/27/2010 $44,211.80 9180 PROFESSIONAL TURF & RENO 13449 10/27/2010 $1,496.25 4385 QUALITY WINE CO 13450 10/27/2010 $28,527.18 4492 QWEST 13451 10/27/2010 $690.71 9550 RAMSEY COUNTY 13452 10/27/2010 $5,537.07 9119 RECHECK 13453 10/27/2010 $15.00 9182 SAM'S CLUB 13454 10/27/2010 $99.90 9680 SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS 13455 10/27/2010 $753.72 9127 SIMPLEXGRINNELL 13456 10/27/2010 $384.00 8983 SOULO DESIGN, INC 13457 10/27/2010 $170.00 9801 SPOSITO'S SERVICES, INC. 13458 10/27/2010 $50.00 1810 ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE KIWA 13459 10/27/2010 $157.50 3490 STREICHER'S 13460 10/27/2010 $1,211.13 4780 SURLY BREWING CO 13461 10/27/2010 $2,878.00 9774 TERMINAL SUPPLY CO. 13462 10/27/2010 $20.59 7337 TIMESAVER OFF SITE SECRE 13463 10/27/2010 $283.75 3560 TRACY PRINTING 13464 10/27/2010 $4,425.06 8449 TWIN CITY GARAGE DOOR 13465 10/27/2010 $161.30 3630 TWIN CITY SAW CO. 13466 10/27/2010 $32.04 9590 U.S. BANK (PURCHASING 13467 10/27/2010 $2,217.49 8010 UNIFORMS UNLIMITED 13468 10/27/2010 $47.93 8336 UNITED ELECTRIC COMPANY 13469 10/27/2010 $13.36 8270 UNITED STATES POSTAL SER 13470 10/27/2010 $700.00 3700 VIKING INDUSTRIAL CENTER 13471 10/27/2010 $8.95 4451 VINOCOPIA 13472 10/27/2010 $2,249.91 9702 W.D. LARSON COMPANIES LT 13473 10/27/2010 $61.18 US BANK ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE CHECK REGISTER VENDOR # PAYEE CHECK # DATE AMOUNT 9366 WAL-MART BUSINESS CENTER 13474 10/27/2010 $31.15 4494 WASTE MANAGEMENT - BLAIN 13475 10/27/2010 $610.57 8316 WINE COMPANY/THE 13476 10/27/2010 $1,194.75 8310 WINE MERCHANTS INC 13477 10/27/2010 $2,342.68 4175 WIRTZ BEVERAGE - (GRIGGS 13478 10/27/2010 $30,305.96 9734 WIRTZ BEVERAGE MINNESOTA 13479 10/27/2010 $20,733.97 4499 WORLD CLASS WINES, INC. 13480 10/27/2010 $1,413.54 2680 XCEL ENERGY 13481 10/27/2010 $11,152.48 9711 Z WINES USA LLC 13482 10/27/2010 $106.50 TOTAL $578,392.82 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 10-068 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY/OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE ST. ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Police Department applied for a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety/Office of Traffic Safety for in -car cameras for the squad cars; and WHEREAS, the St. Anthony Police Department received the grant in the amount of $47,000; and WHEREAS, the St. Anthony Police Department will need to contribute $13,000 to the purchase of the in -car camera equipment; and WHEREAS, the purchase of these in -car cameras will be a great asset to the St. Anthony Police Department and to all cities served by the them NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Anthony City Council approves Resolution 10-068; Accepting a Grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety/ Office of Traffic Safety for the St. Anthony Police Department Adopted this 26th day of October, 2010. ATT'ES'T: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: Mayor City Manager 151Comicil Afvai,,120101101610101,rr pd in nvcune1'11 Aac La CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 10-069 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A SALARY REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE EAST METRO SWAT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RAMSEY COUNTY SWAT FOR THE MINNESOTA HOMELAND SECURITY EXERCISE AND EVALUATION EVENT WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Police Department received a salary reimbursement from the East Metro Swat in partnership with the Ramsey County SWAT for the Minnesota Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Event; and WHEREAS, the amount of the salary reimbursement is $2,638.71. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Anthony City Council approves Resolution 10-069; Accepting a Salary Reimbursement from the East Metro SWAT in Partnership with Ramsey County SWAT for the Minnesota Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Event. Adopted this 26th day of October, 2010. ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: Mayor City Manager e.Akllmg,1e0101102 om....n,,,Foo.,.,ni................. 11 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 10-070 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ST. ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING FROM THE SAFE SCHOOLS HEALTHY STUDENTS CONNECTIONS WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Police Department received a reimbursement from the Safe Schools Healthy Students Connection for Crisis Intervention Training; WHEREAS, this reimbursement in the amount of $2,000 to cover salary costs of the officers that attended the training. NOW, THEREFORE BE PT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Anthony City Council approves Resolution 10-070; Accepting a Reimbursement for the St. Anthony Police Department for Crisis Intervention Training from the Safe Schools Healthy Students Connections. Adopted this 26th day of October, 2010. ATTEST: - City Clerk Reviewed for administration: Mayor City Manager l'iCounoil M1JeelingsV.OIOV 026101 plrr� enu n¢n'o rum'inrI... ...nem. doe 12 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 10-071 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PRIVATE DONATION TO THE ST. ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE DARE PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Police Department received a private donation in the amount of $10.00; and WHEREAS, this donation will be used for the St. Anthony Police Department's DARE Program. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Anthony City Council approves Resolution 10-071; Accepting a Private Donation to the St. Anthony Police Department for the DARE Program. Adopted this 26th day of October, 2010. ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: Mayor City Manager 1, Council Afeciiug.120 101 10 2 6 201M... Amnp.ogfm.-Jo, 13 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 10-072 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FOR THE ST. ANTHONY FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM THE MINNESOTA BOARD OF FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Fire Department received a grant in the amount of $1,279.92; and WHEREAS, this grant will be used for firefighter training. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Anthony City Council approves Resolution 10-072; Accepting a Grant for the St. Anthony Fire Department from the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education. Adopted this 26th day of October, 2010. ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: Mayor City Manager EICmn¢i( Mer�iriyvIZW011026d0101rnr�lr fglrt�iig nnining.doc 15 Em Report Date: Meeting Date: RL6214LSTFOR CO NCI L CONSID FT�k 7-10N ITEM DESCRIPTION: October 26, 2010 Agenda Section: VI. A. October 26, 2010 Resolution 10-073; A Resolution Supporting the St. Anthony -New Brighton School District #282 in their Grant Request to Hennepin County Youth Sports Program for Improvements to its Stadium Athletic Complex, Softball Facilities at Central Park, to Improve the Drainage of the Multi -Purpose Fields in Central Park and to Revitalize under -sized space to Create Regulation Sized Soccer Field at Wilshire Park Elementary School MANAGER'S REVIEW: This resolution is supporting the St. Anthony -New Brighton School District #282 in their Grant Request to Hennepin County Youth Sports Program for improvements to the football stadium complex, Central Park softball field 41, improvements to drainage of the multi- purpose fields in Central Park and to create a regulation sized soccer field at Wilshire Park Elementary. The City Council may recall earlier in the year, the School District and City applied for and received funds for improvements to the baseball field lighting from Hennepin County Youth Sport Programs. The main purpose of this resolution is supporting the School District in application of the grant to Hennepin County Youth Sports Program. r" ?'c_t IU.'� k i _�' _jf Michael Mornson City Manager Attachments: • Grant Proposal to Hennepin County Youth Sports Program • Resolution 10-073; A Resolution Supporting the St. Anthony -New Brighton School District #282 in their Grant Request to Hennepin County Youth Sports Program for Improvements to its Stadium Athletic Complex, Softball Facilities at Central Park, to Improve the Drainage of the Multi -Purpose Fields in Central Park and to Revitalize under -sized space to Create Regulation Sized Soccer Field at Wilshire Park Elementary School 1<:1Couneil Mee(itigs120101102G20101staff sul)port isd grant to lic.doe - 1 - wo ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE SOFTBALL, SOCCER, AND ATHLETIC FIELD IMPROVEMENTS GRANT PROPOSAL TO HENNEPIN COUNTY YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM "Smart environmental upgrades and field reconfigurations to increase participation and to enrich busy urban parkspace... " Submitted By: Independent School District #282 In Partnership with: City of St. Anthony St. Anthony Sports Boosters St. Anthony Huskies Diamond Club St. Anthony Football Parents Group St. Anthony Soccer Association St. Anthony Baseball Association 17 TABLE OF CONTENTS RESOLUTIONSAND SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................................3 RESOLUTION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #282.................................................................................4 GEOGRAPHICLOCATION MAP........................................................................................................................................13 SITEPLAN MAP.....................................................................................................................................................................15 EXECUTIVESUMMARY....................................................................................................................................................... 22 ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE SOFTBALL, SOCCER & ATHLETIC FIELD IMPROVEMENTS ............................... 25 PURPOSE.............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 PROJECTBACKGROUND AND PLAN........................................................................................................................25 HistoricalBackground....................................................................................................................................................25 CentralPark........................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Demographics. .............. .................................................................................................................................................... 27 YouthAthletics.................................................................................................................................................................. 27 StadiumAthletic Complex............................................................................................................................................ 28 SoftballField....................................................................................................................................................................... 30 WilshirePark Elementary............................................................................................................................................ 31 PROJECTPLAN....................................................................................................................................................................... 32 PART ONE: Improvements to the Stadium Athletic Complex........................................................................ 32 PART TWO: The Softball Field Improvements..................................................................................................... 33 PART THREE: The Wilshire Park Soccer Renovations.....................................................................................35 OPERATIONS/MAINTENANCE ARRANGEMENT....................................................................................................37 Operations........................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Maintenance.. .................................................................................................................................... .............................. .. 40 ENVIRONMENTALINTRUSIONS....................................................................................................................................41 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMPATIBILITY.................................................................................................................42 USAGEPROJECTIONS..........................................................................................................................................................43 FUNDMATCHING..................................................................:...............................................................................................4.5 LOCALECONOMIC IMPACT..............................................................................................................................................46 BUDGE1...................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 CapitalBudget...................................................................................................................................................................47 OperatingBudget.............................................................................................................................................................48 ESTIMATEDTIMELINE.......................................................................................................................................................49 APPLICATIONFORM...........................................................................................................................................................50 LETTERS OF SUPPORTAND INFORMATION............................................................................................................52 z RESOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT Page 4: Resolution of Independent School District #282 Page 6: St. Anthony Sports Boosters Resolution of Support Page 7: St. Anthony Huskies Diamond Club Resolution of Support Page 9: St. Anthony Football Parents Group Letter of Support Page10: St. Anthony Soccer Association Letter of Support Page 11: St. Anthony Baseball Association Resolution of Support Page 12: City of St. Anthony Village Letter of Support 3 lu 19 RESOLUTION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #282 ST. ANTHONY -NEW BRIGHTON WHEREAS, Hennepin County, via its Youth Sports Grant Program, provides for capital funds to assist local government units of Hennepin County for the development of sport or recreation facilities, and WHEREAS, the Independent School District #282 (St. Anthony -New Brighton) (hereinafter, LGU) desires to develop improvements to its stadium athletic complex, to enhance its softball facilities of Central Park Field 1, to improve the drainage of the multi-purpose fields in Central Park, and to revitalize under-utilized space to create a regulation sized soccer field at Wilshire Park Elementary (hereinafter collectively referred to as PROJECT) for the purpose of enhancing its athletic facilities to encourage further and expanded youth recreation opportunities. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #282 SCHOOL BOARD: The estimate of the total cost of developing PROJECT shall be Three Hundred Seventy Three Thousand Dollars ($373,000) and LGU is requesting $325,000 from the Hennepin County Legacy Grant program and will assume responsibility for a match requirement of $48,000, II. LGU agrees to own, to assume one hundred (100) percent of operation costs, and to operate PROJECT for its intended purpose for the functional life of the facility, which is estimated to be 30-50 years. III. LGU agrees to enter into any necessary and required agreements with Hennepin County for the specific purpose of constructing a sport or recreational facility and long-term program direction. IV. That the School Board Chair for Independent School District #282, or his or her designee, is authorized and directed to execute said application and serve as official liaison with Hennepin County or its authorized representative. 4 CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution presented to and adopted by Independent School District #282 at a duly authorized meeting thereof held on the day of 2010, as shown by the minutes of said meeting in my possession. BY: Its: 5 20 21 f 22 HUSKIES DIAMOND CLUB 2980 Old Hwy 8 Roseville, MN 55113 RESOLUTION OF THE ST. ANTHONY HUS=S DIAMOND CLUB AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR CENTRAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS VIA THE IiENNEPIN YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM WHEREAS, grant funds have been made available by Hennepin County to local units of government interested in developing facilities for amateur sports or recreation; and WHEREAS, the grants are awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Hennepin Youth Sports Program to allow school districts to enhance opportunities for athletics and recreation; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the I-Tennepin Youth Sports Program Application encourage the Grantee to work cooperatively with non-profit youth s organizations; and WHEREAS, Independent School District #282 desires to develop lighting and athletic field improvements addressing environmental, safety, playing field, and spectator needs and concerns for the purpose of enhancing its athletic facilities to encourage further youth recreation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Anthony Huskies Diamond Club supports and endorses the filing of an application for local assistance for the above project(s). IT IS FURTI-IER RESOLVED that the St. Anthony Huskies Diamond Club commits to contribute funds necessary to aid in the completion of the aforementioned project(s). BY: l -r &A toS ITS; r DATE:(1Q� Motion by:_/ /L f l(s it - . _ Seconded by: &( )u A Approved: _ � 23 S�iNT NMiNONT y�ll,0 r E �«SKM 1. St. Anthony Sports Boosters Soccer Program Support of the Application for Replacement of Stadium Field Lighting, Softball Field Improvements, and Baseball/Soccer Field Renovation The St. Anthony Sports Boosters Soccer program understands that grant funds have been made available by Hennepin County to local units of government interested in developing facilities for youth sport or recreation. Independent School District #282 is requesting a portion of this grant money to develop the following improvements: to replace our stadium field lighting, to improve the softball facilities, and for renovating the baseball field at Wilshire Park Elementary to include a new soccer field. The St. Anthony Sports Boosters Soccer Program is just one branch of the Sports Boosters program. The soccer segment of Sports Boosters has over 350 participants in the summer soccer program alone. That is just about 1/3 of our elementary and middle school population. We believe that by working together with the other branches of Sports boosters, our schools in our district, and our city offices we will provide a well-rounded program of athletic and community activities that will benefit all of the participants of our programs. Awarding our community this grant would greatly benefit our community and several of the Sports Booster's youth programs. A new soccer field at Wilshire Park will benefit both softball and soccer. With our limited soccer field space that we currently have, sharing the softball field has become a necessity. Sharing the field also poses a safety issue for the players and many, many scheduling conflicts. We currently do not intentionally "grow" our soccer program due to our lack of field space, but as our community demographics change, every year we have more soccer players, which means we desperately need more field space. It will also enhance the softball facility to equal the boy's fine facilities. Lastly, the environmental rewards of the new lighting are benefits that our whole community can feel good about. St. Anthony Sports Boosters Soccer program supports and endorses the filing of ISD#282's grant application for this project. Submitted I3y: Diane Ekart St. Anthony Sports Boosters Soccer President de 24 25 Sr 4?17W&? y VU.4 W ? C4W 56W&L94 AooMaY,1, s30ss ap,,W,� S7 %nTffhiZ� �cs5fr8 CONFERENCE CHAMP/ONS.' 1978, 1981, 1982, 1994, 1996, 2006, 2008 October 15, 2010 Hennepin Youth Sports Grant 300 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55487 Re: ISD #282 Grant Application Dear Grant Administrators: On behalf of the Huskie Football Parents group and the St. Anthony Village High School Football program, I am pleased and excited by the grant application submitted by ISD #282. Replacing the lighting on the Stadium Athletic Complex is a smart move for environmental and fiscal reasons, but a new lighting system goes farther than budgets and green -living: it expands opportunities for our young athletes, particularly at the only regulation -sized football field in the city. Having regular access to this facility is essential for our youth teams, especially at the older levels— who require the regulation field for their games. Enabling an efficient lighting system allows year-round use of the field without fiscal constraints or neighboring complaints. It will prevent youth football teams from having to push their "home" games into neighboring communities. It will allow more players to participate in practices and games in the all-important summer and fall evenings. New fencing will protect our players from injury and provide a safety barrier during practices and games. St. Anthony has no adult recreational softball, soccer or football programs, so this project will exclusively benefit the youth of this community. That will ensure the focus of the complex remains where it should be—on young athletes, both male and female, and allow them to develop the important life skills that organized athletics offers, from teamwork and cooperation, to preparation and competitiveness, to winning and losing with class and respect. The St, Anthony Village H.S. Football program fully supports ISD #282's grant project and believe it will expand opportunities for St. Anthony's young athletes. Sincerely, V Todd Niklaus Head Football Coach 26 1.0 Jeff Ferkinhoff, President Kim bloom, Secretary Rick Dunn, Treasurer Tim Peterson, Past President Dave Ferguson, Public Relations Director Theresa Ferkinhoff, Concessions Director Troy Urdahl, High School Representative Don Siggelkow, Sports Boosters Representative Bev Peterson, Fundraising Director Tom Koczrowski, Field Maintenance Director Gary Palm, Past Coach Representative John Hetiunen, VFW Representative Michael Dunn, St. Anthony Hogs Representative Tyler Johnson, Tri -City Blue Representative Steve Peterson, Dugout Club President Paul Melchior, Norseman Representative IA1 '4'x 1 ST. ANTHONY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 3303 33¢u Awwup., NE • Sr. Axraomy, DEIN 55418 RESOLUTION OF THE ST. ANTHONY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR CENTRAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS VIA THE HENNEPIN YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM WHEREAS, grant funds have been made available by Hennepin County to local units of government interested in developing facilities for amateur sports or recreation; and WHEREAS, the grants are awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Hennepin Youth Sports Program to allow school districts to expand youth sport facility access and use and to enhance opportunities for athletics and recreation; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the Hennepin Youth Sports Program Application encourage the Grantee to work cooperatively with non-profit youth organizations. WHEREAS, Independent School District #282 desires to improve field lighting, softball and soccer field improvements addressing environmental, safety, and playing field needs for the purpose of enhancing its athletic facilities to encourage further youth recreation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Anthony Baseball Association supports and endorses the filing of an application for local assistance for the above project(s). BY: i ITS:?�Z DATE: i b \ l5 \ \t:, Motion by: J,Ferlzi.'1h0-4- Approved: )_ Not Approved: Seconded by:TUvdcLlnl Tabled: A 501 c(3) non-profit organization promoting baseball in Sr Anthony Village and sumounding areas 1.2 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION MAP Page 14: City Street Map of St. Anthony Village 1.3 29 3l] Wilshire Park Central Park SITE PLAN MAP Page 16: Current Site Plan of Central Park Page 17: Proposed Site Plan of Central Park Page 18: Proposed Site Plan of Central Park (highlighted) Page 19: Current Site Plan of Wilshire Park Page 20: Proposed Site Plan of Wilshire Park Page 21: Proposed Site Plan of Wilshire Park (highlighted) 15 31 XI -- \ it M1 \\ ) 1011 1 11 °l All, (J n i XI -- M1 \\ 1011 1 11 °l (J n 7 -- M1 \\ 1011 1 11 °l (J n 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose The purpose of this grant request is to increase access and use to the Stadium Athletic Field through an environmentally -sound lighting improvement to St. Anthony Village's Central Park, to improve the primary softball diamond facilities to encourage young women to continue their involvement in athletics, and to reconfigure an existing tee -ball field to expand soccer facilities and enable simultaneous use for soccer and tee -ball. Central Park is located at 3300 33rd Ave NE, St. Anthony, MN; Wilshire Park Elementary is located at 3600 Highcrest Road NE, St. Anthony, MN. Request This request is a three-part request, containing improvements to existing facilities, which are designed to expand youth athletic opportunities: 1. Stadium Athletic Complex Improvements: $178,50 . Currently Central Park contains athletic fields shared by community and school use which accommodates youth football, soccer, baseball and softball in addition to other recreational activities. The Stadium Athletic Field hosts youth level through high school varsity level soccer and football practices and games from spring through fall. This complex is currently surrounded by inadequate and unsafe fencing while being lighted using a 1970's system utilizing six poles and expending significant cost, both economically and environmentally, as the light spillage into neighboring residential properties requires that the field usage must be kept to a minimum after sunset. Fortunately, with advances in lighting technology, the stadium complex can be lighted with minimal light spill into neighboring areas at a substantially reduced economic cost—while providing better visibility on the playing field. New fencing will replace an unsightly and hazardous fencing in place and protect fans, participants and increase security. 2. Softball Improvements: $66,000, The main softball diamond in Central Park hosts youth softball and baseball contests and practices, and is the main home of the High School Varsity softball program. There is no adult or organized recreational softball played on the fields. The softball diamond lacks a fenceline commensurate with the adjacent baseball facility, which is a concern for safety purposes and for gender equality. Further, the field is frequently limited for play after rainfall, as the soil conditions in Central Park lack the ability to drain stormwater efficiently. As a result, a number of practices and games are cancelled annually because of unsafe or unplayable conditions of the fields due to water. Adding draintile to Central Park's two south playing fields will lessen the number of games and practices lost because of unplayable fields, and which will therefore reduce congestion on those fields in the peak season of August and September. The addition of drain the on these athletic fields will result in 22 39 healthier turf, less wear to the fields, reduced maintenance, and increased ability for use. 3. Wilshire Park Soccer Reconfiguration: $.128,500. The only elementary school in St. Anthony Village sits on a five -acre site with a jungle gym, a swing, and a tee - ball field. By re -grading a vacant portion of the site and reconfiguring the location of the tee -ball field, it is possible to fit up to three additional youth soccer fields or one regulation soccer field, and enable simultaneous youth softball or tee -ball play together with soccer games, which would expand the limited facilities available for youth soccer—and provide the only dedicated soccer facility available in the city. Restructuring green space is one creative way to create more youth recreation fields in our otherwise fully developed city. Our community has been vocal in its request for more soccer space and this reconfiguration helps meet this demand. Use and Operations Central Park, and the nearby facility at Wilshire Park Elementary, is one of the busiest urban athletic parks that can be found in Hennepin County. Each spring, summer and fall, in excess of 2,200 youth participants involved in organized activities would benefit from these improvements. Allowing for the renovation of fencing and the e36sting lighting in the Stadium Athletic Complex would considerably improve access and use, allowing additional practices and competitions and reducing the shortage and competition for facility space that is limited because St. Anthony is a fully developed city. Current demand for field space is greater than availability; lighting renovation would be the most efficient solution for more field access and improved use opportunities in a fully developed community with limited green space. The field lighting is arnefficient example of a multi -use facility, which is necessary in a city of St. Anthony's size and its inability to grow. The softball improvements are necessary for safety and expanded use, and to provide equality of opportunity to young women and men alike. Extending the softball fencelines to the outfield fence, in a similar manner to those located on the adjacent baseball facilities, would enable adequate protection for athletes and encourage young females to continue their athletic endeavors by engaging them in athletic contests in a facility comparable with those afforded other athletes in St. Anthony and in other communities. The ballfield drainage improvements are essential to reducing congestion on the fields at peak times. Drain tile on Central Park's ballfields is critical to prevent cancellation of practices and games for all sports in the park because of frequent water -related issues affecting the playing surfaces. These games are often forced to be thereafter played in 23 M August and September, which causes untold congestion when the park is already exceeding capacity. The Wilshire Park Soccer reconfiguration is an inspiring way of taking another look at existing facilities and finding ways of maximizing the value of currently underutilized space. By changing the location of the existing tee -ball field and re -grading that portion of the site, fields can be placed to accommodate three simultaneous soccer games at once. Further, a regulation soccer field 0 an be marked to allow full use for middle or high school play. Together with a safety fence being placed around the site to prevent balls from rolling into nearby streets, this improvement will finally give St. Anthony youth soccer players a place to call their own. This grant request by Independent School District #282 is done in partnership and with support from the City of St. Anthony, the St. Anthony Sports Boosters, the St. Anthony Huskies Diamond Club, the St. Anthony Football Parents' Group, the St. Anthony Baseball Association and the St. Anthony Soccer Club. Since St. Anthony Village High School and Middle School share facilities with the City of St. Anthony and the St. Anthony Sports Boosters, it is imperative these organizations work in concert. The City of St. Anthony does not operate a Park and Recreation department, but in its place is the St. Anthony Sports Boosters, a volunteer group that facilitates youth athletics for St. Anthony. These sports include football, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, hockey, and basketball. Support for the project has been pledged by all partners to this project. 24 41 ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE SOFTBALL, SOCCER & ATHLETIC FIELD IMPROVEMENTS PURPOSE The purpose of this grant request is to increase access and use to the Stadium Athletic Complex through an environmentally prudent lighting improvement to St. Anthony Village's Central Park and safety fencing, to improve a Softball Field facility used by young women to an equivalent of the quality of those on nearby baseball fields by adding fences from backstop to outfield and inserting drain the which will drain water from the south -end ballfields of the park, to renovate underutilized green space to improve access to growing youth soccer activities PROIECT BACKGROUND AND PLAN This Project is intended to provide lighting and capital improvements to the Stadium Athletic Complex located in Central Park of St. Anthony Village, fenceline and drainage improvements to the ballfields in the Park, and to reorient underutilized space at nearby Wilshire Park Elementary so as to create a new soccer facility. Central Park is a recreational open space shared jointly by the City of St. Anthony and Independent School District #282. The St. Anthony Community Center is located on the West end of the Park, together with the Police Department and the City's Water Utility, makes up the half of the Park owned by the City. St. Anthony Village High School and St. Anthony Middle School are located on the South End of the Park, on the half of the land owned by the School District. Wilshire Park Elementary is a recreational open space located near Central Park, and is owned entirely by Independent School District #282, and an elementary school building occupies the north end of the property, which is otherwise surrounded by residential homes. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND As the City of St. Anthony was developed from a Township to a first -ring suburb of Minneapolis, the land now known as Central Park was a swamp with poor soil that, for a time, was also used as a dump and refuse pile. This means much of the Park has poor soil and any permanent construction requires significant foundation work in order to maintain structural integrity. 25 42 As the Twin Cities grew in size, the City of St. Anthony was enveloped by development, and is surrounded by industrial areas to the South and East, and residential areas to the West and North. The City itself is entirely developed, with no room for further parkland or open space. Central Park is the largest community park and carries the most mixed-use. Two other parks in the City have limited open space: Emerald Park, to the north, contains a hockey rink and an unlit tee -ball field and a non - regulation soccer field; and Silver Point Park, to the South, contains a hockey rink and two unlit tee -ball fields. Like Central Park, these areas have poor soil, limited parking, and are hemmed in entirely by residential homes and neighborhoods. Wilshire Park Elementary is a school district owned property and contains a playground in addition to a small tee -ball facility, together with a reasonably large area of underutilized open space. This open space has a slight incline and opens into residential streets without any dividing barrier, and thus, currently cannot be used for anything other than children's free -play space; and even then, because of the danger of passing cars, is limited in its safe space for children's use. The City has been fortunate to be the recipient o f two new parks developed within the last five years: Salo Park and Silverwood Park. Unfortunately, neither park provides any open space for athletics or recreational purposes, and the ability to develop either for youth athletics is unlikely at best, since Salo Park is not large enough, and Silverwood, managed by the Three Rivers Park District, is intended to be a nature park. CENTRAL PARI{ Central Park is the largest community use park in the City and contains the bulk of the City's recreational amenities for its residents. It contains an outdoor hockey rink, tennis courts, playgrounds for children, a skate park, two baseball diamonds, two softball diamonds, one full-sized football field, and a non -regulation football field for practice that doubles as a soccer field suitable for elementary aged -play. Various other soccer and football fields are striped in the outfields of the diamonds throughout the year. It can be said that the fields of Central Park receive continuous heavy usage between snow -melt in April and snow -fall in late October. r The City and School District have a long-standing; unique joint operation of Central Park. Since the Park is on land owned by each, the entities together control, maintain, and program the Park's amenities. The School District provides scheduling services for reservation of park facilities, while the City allows the School District use of its facilities, including the Community Center, for part of its Community Services program. This 26 43 arrangement has worked successfully for over 30 years, and should be considered an example of a successful cooperative management arrangement that will continue. DEMOGRAPHICS The City of St. Anthony has approximately 8,500 residents, of which almost one-fifth are under the age of 18. However, TSD #282, serving approximately 1,700 students, receives 45% of its student body from open enrollment, with the substantial majority of those open enrollees living in Northeast Minneapolis. These open enrollees often participate in St. Anthony's organized athletic programs despite not living within the confines of the City or the School District. Mirroring the demographics of the Twin Cities, ISD #282 serves an increasingly diverse population. Currently, 23% of St. Anthony Village High School students are minority races, and approximately 23% of St. Anthony Village High School students receive free and reduced price lunch. TSD #282 is proudly a member of the Choice Is Yours program, which embraces a substantial number of minority students from other areas of Minneapolis and their inclusion in Youth, Middle School and High School activities. These numbers are consistent throughout ISD #282 and youth athletic activities, where up to one-quarter of the youth athletic participants have diverse etlulicities. c; YOUTH ATHLETICS Programming for youth athletics in the City of St. Anthony is served entirely by volunteer organizations. The City of St. Anthony does not have a recreational sports department and does not provide any programming on their behalf. ISD #282 provides programming for High School Varsity and Junior Varsity athletics, together with limited opportunities for middle school athletics, Volunteer organizations fill in to serve the remaining elementary and middle school athletics. Similar to the composition of ISD #282, approximately 50% of the youth served by these volunteer organizations live outside of St. Anthony, with the majority of these non-residents served living in Northeast Minneapolis. Each spring -through -fall season, there are over 2,200 youth participants playing on baseball, softball, football and soccer teams in St. Anthony, and over 1,000 of these youth participants play on football and soccer teams alone. Approximately 10% of the Sports Booster's youth participants play on softball teams, which is a female -only 27 M activity. The substantial majority of their activities are located at Central Park. This has created a strain on the limited space and resources of Central Park. St. Anthony's unique all -volunteer youth sports organization (known as the "St. Anthony Sports Boosters", an IRS 501(c)(3) recognized nonprofit corporation) faces significant drawbacks in its ability to raise funds given the limited commercial base in St. Anthony Village. This, combined with a substantial loss of revenue due to the lack of charitable gambling income inside the community, and together with the downturn in the economic climate, means the St. Anthony Sports Boosters has been forced to use its limited funds (mainly from participant fees) to support the annual expenses of the organization. This reality means the Sports Boosters have been unable to invest in capital improvements for the advancement of youth sports in a significant manner. STADIUM ATHLETIC COMPLEX The current Stadium Athletic Complex, also known as "Dennison Field," was built on its present site in 1967 when the High School expanded its gymnasium and swimming facility, necessitating the moving of the football field. As a part of that construction project, bleachers seating 750 people and a 440 yard cinder track was added to the complex, together with six light standards, to light the entire facility. The field has remained in continuous use for youth, varsity and community groups since that time. It is the only regulation -sized football and soccer field in the entire city of St. Anthony. Unfortunately, the poor, swampy soil underneath the Complex have led to a serious drainage problem that prevents full usage of the Complex. The continuously settling and shifting soils have caused one corner of the playing surface to settle approximately four feet below the other corner—only 150 feet away! The crown of the field lay along the sideline, making the playing field awkward( hindering competition. The deficient water drainage system led to limited usage of the facility by youth groups, as the field required significant time to heal and prepare for the extreme usage it receives in the fall. ISD #282, as part of a voter -approved referendum package, has completed a construction project to ameliorate the drainage issues that exist on the field and allow for usage of the field by youth groups from May until October. This construction project included the installation of drain tile, irrigation, the establishment of a new sand base for the soil, and re -crowning the field in the center—its appropriate location. It is desired that the Stadium Complex will host soccer games—two per day, four nights per week—during the spring and summer, and be host to football games three to four nights per week in the fall.. 2s 45 The expanded usage is currently in question, however, since there have been concerns raised about the light pollution caused by the current lighting system of the Stadium Athletic Complex. Up to sixteen properties that border the Park, a mere 75 feet from the fenceline of the Stadium, have their entire backyards lighted to the same level as is the midfield of the Complex. This is caused by an outdated lighting system installed in 1971 intended to "flood" the field with light. Unfortunately, such an approach also floods neighboring properties with that same light, affecting the enjoyment of those properties, which can create community resistance of usage during the all-important evening hours. The exciting environmental impact of this updated system is reducing the electrical load from 355 amps down to 118 amps. There are presently 961500 watt quartz fixtures lighting the field to approximately 15 footcandles. We can increase the field lighting to 40 footcandles using 321500 watt LSG fixtures. The lighting system, which has served the complex well for almost 40 years, has exceeded its expected lifespan. The lights are obsolete in terms of modern technology; the electrical components of the light standards have shorted out, requiring professional repair; and the cost of replacement and labor to change bulbs is exorbitant. The current system uses 1500 -watt quartz bulbs, and the expense and difficulty of replacement allows only one opportunity per year to change any bulbs then burned -out. The cost of running the current six pole system is approximately $40 per hour, and gives off subpar quality—flooding the field and neighboring properties at around ten to fifteen foot- candles at its brightest spots; this same light level is cast several hundred feet beyond the Complex's fences. hurthermore, the current chain-link fence surrounding the field has fallen into disrepair, in part because of community desire to use the facility even while it had been closed for safety concerns. As a result, fence caps are missing; posts are broken and tilted; and gates are, in some places, unusable because of vandalism or other damage. As the desire is to encourage use of the facility during appropriate times, as well as maintaining a safe environment against attractive nuisances (the bleacher facilities are accessible within the confines of the complex), a safe and secure fence replacement is necessary. Previously, the track had been fenced off due to safety and security concerns; with the updates, community use of the new track will be encouraged, limited only by the lighting in the Park. The School District's referendum and renovation monies addressed the curricular need for the facility — a need that is predominantly met during daylight hours without the requirement of lighting or fencing. However, the youth sports need could not be remedied as the need for lighting and fencing goes well beyond the curricular function for which ISD#282 is specifically responsible. Therefore, this grant proposal directly impact the youth athletic component with little crossover to School District activities. 29 SOFTBALL FIELD The Softball Field, also known as Field C1, is considered the home facility to St. Anthony's youth through high school varsity softball teams. The field has lights for night activities, an electric scoreboard and full chain-link backstop, and has permanent bleachers. Field C1 was laid out as part of a comprehensive Park renovation between 2001 and 2003 and has been maintained substantially by joint operation of the City of St. Anthony and ISD #282, with the Sports Boosters and Huskies Diamond Club providing additional labor and maintenance to keep the field in excellent playing condition. The field is currently a shared facility and contains a removable chain-link fence such that youth soccer teams can use the field after completion of the varsity softball season. However, this prevents the young women from having "ownership' of their facility, as, during summers, youth teams must contend with soccer balls, roaming dogs, and bikes that wander onto the playing surface, disturbing athletes. Furthermore, the adjacent, fully enclosed Field C4 is primarily used for baseball teams, which are able to preserve a specific use - which we aim to provide our female athletes. An extended fenceline, together with the removable outfield fence, will enclose the field in a manner similar to the adjacent baseball field; and, when combined with the Wilshire Park Soccer renovations, will enable the City to allow the removable fence to remain in place semi - permanently. This will yield the best of all worlds—expand soccer opportunities while encouraging young women by giving them a "field of their own" commensurate with the adjacent baseball facility. As mentioned earlier, Central Park was, before development of St. Anthony in the 1950s, the site of a swamp. Though its elevation (as being one of the highest points in Hennepin County) would seem to indicate otherwise, this fact is deceiving; the property contains a significant amount of clay soil, which holds water in place instead of typical drainage into the groundwater system. In St. Anthony's parks renovation project of 2001, a 6 - 8" layer of sand was placed on top of native clay soils in efforts to quickly remove stormwater without affecting the fields on top of it. Unfortunately, since there is no easy place for the water to seep into the groundwater supply, the sand has enabled the retention of water without further drainage—in effect, a giant, soaked sponge. During and after spring and summer rains, fields in the park are frequently unsafe and unplayable because of the standing water on the fields—as the water has no place to go. This problem is exacerbated on the ballfields on the south end of the park, which includes the softball field, as the surrounding land slopes toward these fields—so water tends to pool in certain areas of these fields. This flooding causes cancellation of games and practices, which is 30 47 devastating in a park that is already over its capacity in use. A draintile system, placed in the most water -prone portions of the southern ballfields of the park, including the varsity softball field, will help to return fields to safe, playable condition significantly faster, thus preventing cancellations and the nightmare of scheduling make-up games and practices during already busy times of year. Referenced with this application to the Hennepin County Youth Sports Program are the professional opinions of some of the most respected turf and drainage specialists in Minnesota. Each professional agrees; Central Park's sand -based fields are ineffective without drain tile and the addition of a drainage system will result in increased playabilify, reduced wear, and less required maintenance. WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY St, Anthony's Wilshire Park Elementary is a recreational/ open space facility devoted entirely to elementary -aged children. Its playground and swing -set is popular with toddlers through middle-schoolers, and its soccer field is appropriately sized for youth only games. Its tee-ball/softball field is heavily used by the softball program as their youth facility. The property also contains an acre of ungraded open space, occupied only by two ash trees, which, because of topography, current elementary school safety standards and the lack of a dividing barrier from the streets bordering the property, is currently unusable for elementary school use other than for limited free -play space. As in Central Park, the School District provides scheduling services for reservation of Wilshire Park facilities, which are used by School District Community Services programs and city residents alike, and entirely cater the facilities at Wilshire Park to youth use. By a simple reorientation of the current layout of the tee-ball/softball field and minor re -grading of the site, combined with the placement of a fenceline around this area, what is now essentially "dead" space can be re -utilized as soccer -only fields for youth, quadrupling the number of dedicated youth soccer fields in the city and providing places for safe play, while enabling simultaneous tee-ball/softball play to occur—and at the same time providing the ability to mark the area for a regulation -sized soccer field, which would be the only dedicated regulation -sized soccer field in the city. This would enable middle- and high school summer and fall teams with an appropriate place to practice and play—at the same time expanding the use for elementary school children for free -play during the schooldays. It is our goal to meet the changing demographics and demands of our community's recreational needs, we need greater access to soccer field space. 31. W. PROJECT PLAN The project consists of three parts: 1.) A renovation of the Stadium Athletic Complex's six -pole lighting system to a four -pole lighting system that will 1.) reduce the light pollution into neighboring backyards, 2.) increase the quality of the light that is contained on the playing field itself, 3.) do so at a substantially reduced cost per hour, and 4.) allow neighborhood -friendly expanded availability to the field and walking path access for structured and unstructured youth athletics, while providing it in a safe, secure environment, 2.) Extend the Softball Field (field Cl) permanent fencing on the field to the outfield fenceline, which would 1.) offer substantially better safety protection for athletes, and 2.) offer an equivalent quality structure, enclosing the field entirely, as well as offering bullpen space, on the softball field as currently exists on the baseball field. Further, this project will install a drain the system for fields C1 and C4 of Central Park, which affects football, softball, baseball and soccer teams, which will reduce the number of cancellations of practices and games by restoring access to fields significantly faster after any rainfall, and alleviate the annual problem of snake -up practices and games in August and September, when all four sports are using the park at once. 3.) A renovation of Wilshire Park Elementary's tee-ball/softball field by reorienting its direction, and re -grading the underutilized area of the site, which, together with a fenceline to protect against errant balls being kicked into the roads, would provide space for up to four youth soccer fields on the site. This will provide a dedicated space for soccer in St. Anthony, as Wilshire Park will have up to five soccer fields usable at once. This project will expand the hours and fields available for youth athletics, allowing for an increase in programs and opportunities for the children of St. Anthony, and bring in new users that would have likely stopped participating, while increasing the safety and security of the athletes and facilities. PART ONE: IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STADIUM ATHLETIC COMPLEX. The Stadium Athletic Complex is used principally for soccer and football and secondarily for cross country and limited track activities. The quality drainage improvements recently done to the field have enabled expanded usage of the Complex, 3'L thus taking pressure off the other fields in the Pa;k, which are overburdened when having to schedule with soccer, football, baseball; and softball during the summers. The lighting of the Stadium Complex will utilize the existing foundations of four of the six light poles, and will allow the removal of two poles altogether. This is critical, as the poor soil in the Park would require any new foundations to be dug to a depth of over 40 feet, making most lighting projects prohibitively expensive. Upon these four poles a new lighting system will be hung which focuses the light on the important portions of the playing area, and significantly reduces the glare and light pollution of neighboring properties. This will maximize the ability to use the facility for soccer and football in the evenings, while minimizing the impact on neighbors and their backyards, and doing so at an approximate cost of $5 per hour to run—allowing the use for seven to eight hours what the current light system would cost in one hour. From a distance, a new lighting system will yield a glare akin to a street light instead of the current "flood" of light which lights up hundreds of feet in every direction. This will also allow the Complex to be updated with better quality lighting commensurate with modern safety standards. The replacement and completion of the chain-link fence surrounding the facility is necessary to provide safety to the facility with its expanded usage. There is a serious concern that the sunken posts, tipped and sometimes lacking proper caps, will be a safety hazard for users of the facility. Such a fence is necessary to protect users of the park from the regular attractive nuisances of goalposts and bleachers, which pose the risk of unintended consequences. But the current condition of the 40 year-old fence, which is beyond its anticipated useful life, adds to the concern about safety of park users. Further, the fenceline would also provide a barrier to separate different fields, so errant balls from one field do not interfere or injure participants on an adjacent field, which can be a problem on many summer evenings. The estimated costs for the renovation of the Stadium Athletic Complex lighting system is $115,000; consisting of $65,000 for lights, $35,000 for removal and retrofitting of the current poles, and $15,000 for labor and machinery during the installation. PART TWO: THE SOFTBALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS. Field C1 is a multiple sport field, but its primary role is as host to St. Anthony's youth softball teams. From April through June of each year, the field hosts high school softball games and is the home to St. Anthony's varsity softball team. Throughout the evenings from May through October, the field is used by youth softball and baseball teams for games and practices, and from August through October, the youth soccer 33 50 program uses the grassy outfield areas for soccer matches and training. The field sees steady usage from snow melt until snow fall, and virtually all usage is by youth athletics. There are no organized adult softball, football, or soccer teams that use the facility. The contemplated improvements to field C1 would add a permanent chain-link fence to the outfield wall to protect children and other visitors from running onto the game field during play (which really has unfortunately occurred), and drain tile to fields C1 and C4 which would increase field usage by decreasing the amount of time those fields would be unplayable. The top stated field improvements requested by our softball participants and advocates include proper field drainage and fencing to enclose the primary softball diamond. The extended fence will enclose the field for the safety of spectators and allow "ownership" of the field by the softball program. The structures will give field C1—the softball field— equivalent athletic facilities to those currently existing on field C4—the baseball field. This is an important distinction, as there is a growing concern that young women are dropping out of athletic programs as they grow through the high school years. In contrast, males drop out of their athletic endeavors much later and at a much slower rate. Several studies have shown that a significant reason for this discrepancy is a difference in the resources and emphasis given to female athletic programs in comparison to male programs, including those resources devoted to facilities. Since male sports tend to see more involvement because of a traditional expectation of boys in athletics, men often tend to support athletics—and specifically, the'same athletic events in which they once participated — in higher percentages and with greater resources than females. This leads to a difficulty in fundraising for girls•' athletics and a struggle to keep pace with support for the boys' athletics. As a result, girls facilities tend to be smaller, receive fewer updates, and sometimes get "second-hand" supplies after the boys' have used them. This approach to athletics may influence young women into believing that their athletic endeavors are not as important as those undertaken by their male counterparts, so they drop out. However, women whose facilities are updated to be commensurate with the males in their communities tend to participate longer and in greater numbers than in those communities who do not update their facilities. The proposed construction of the fenceline would provide the softball field with the same facilities as those found on the baseball diamond in the city. This will encourage the young women athletes to become and stay involved in softball and female athletics in general, which will expand their individual opportunities to be involved in athletics. 34 51 Drain the is needed on the southern ballfields of Central Park, fields C1 and C4—which includes the softball field—to prevent the loss of access to the playing fields after rain of any significance occurs during the spring and summer months. Central Park lies on a bed of clay, meaning stormwater does not easily permeate the soil and re-enter the groundwater supply. As a result, it regularly pools in the park, turning the topsoil into a spongy mess—which not only makes the fields unsafe to play on in that condition, it prevents turf from rooting correctly (which therefore means grass in those areas will wear faster even when not flooded). But flooded fields cause cancellation of games and practices, which often must be rescheduled for later on in the season. In many communities, unplayable fields means simply a shifting games or practices to an alternate location a week or so later. Unfortunately, since Central Park holds the only regulation -sized baseball and softball fields in the park, and both are already at capacity, cancellation of games and practices means rescheduling is a nightmare, since the fields are often booked from April through October, finding a convenient time to fit in a snake -up must compete with previously scheduled bookings—which already fill nearly all reasonable time slots available. This causes discord and frustration for coaches and parents, who then must look to surrounding communities to reschedule their "home' games. A drain the system will increase access to the fields and reduce congestion of the playing fields in August, September, and October—a time when the fields receive the highest demand, as Football, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, and Cross Country are all using the playing fields in the park at the same time! The addition of a drain tile system in low-lying, water -prone areas of the playing fields will assist in returning the fields to playable shape far faster than the current system. A quick turnaround will significantly reduce cancellations due to flooded or unplayable fields, This benefits baseball, football, soccer and softball, as the multi-purpose fields are ones that are most affected by the drainage—and the ones that see the most congestion because of make-up games. Fhe estimated cost for a drain tile system contemplated by this project is $60,000 PART THREE: THE WILSHIRE PARK SOCCER RENOVATIONS. Wilshire Park is the sole elementary school serving ISD #282 and the St. Anthony community. Its resources are geared toward elementary -aged children, and contain recreational facilities appropriate for those age levels, including a playground and youth sized soccer and tee-ball/softball fields. In its own playground renovation 15 years ago, Wilshire Park added safety appropriate playground and swing equipment, which had replaced 30 -year old equipment that was no longer permitted by code. This 35 52 left an area of the property as vacant, and had to remain so, as, without a physical barrier to prevent unauthorized access to the playground, the slope of the land makes it difficult to monitor students and their safety as against unpermitted visitors unless the playground equipment were confined to a specific area—leaving an acre of the property "unusable" for educational purposes in its current form. Combined with the slope of the land, no organized recreational fields could be marked in that area, either. The piecemeal construction of facilities at Wilshire Park has left the well -used tee- ball/softball field occupying a piece of land that prevents any multiple use of that portion of the property, and the topography of the remainder of the parcel restricts usage in that area. However, by re -orienting the tee-ball/softball field, and re -grading the underutilized area, up to four youth soccer fields could be placed in an area where currently none could possibly be marked. These would be dedicated soccer fields — giving youth soccer players in St. Anthony a place of their own, which is not shared with baseball, softball or football teams. Furthermore, it would be one of the few places that could host tee-ball/softball games simultaneous to soccer games—which alleviates a significant amount of pressure on all of St. Anthony's outdoor youth recreational facilities. The re -grading would also allow a FIFA -regulation soccer field to be marked, giving middle- and high school aged students the opportunity to play on the fields as well, without having to work around football practices or games, as the other regulation -sized fields are shared with football teams. St. Anthony Youth Soccer has long advocated for a facility for which it did not need to share with other programs. Since its numbers have increased over the past ten years, the congestion on the multi-purpose fields of Central Park meant that soccer at times is bumped to less desirable times and days—since soccer is better able to handle inclement weather than some other team sports. Furthermore, the soccer program desired a place where kids could play recreationally without interfering with a softball or baseball game going on in the same field. While St. Anthony did mark a small youth -sized field dedicated to soccer on an open area immediately west of the elementary school itself, the constant, April through October use of that field means its physical condition is less than ideal. Adding more soccer fields is essential to reducing congestion on all playing fields in St. Anthony, and will increase access to participants in not only soccer, but softball, baseball and football. Moreover, the addition of a chain-link fence will protect athletes from having to chase errant balls into the neighboring streets, endangering themselves in having to cross a road to recover a missed kick. Such a fence will enhance the school -day usability of the park as well, since it will provide a barrier to unauthorized access of the property. This security will allow kids to use the park recreationally at recess in the open areas, as well as for its primary use as the home of St. Anthony Village Youth Soccer. 36 53 The re -orientation of the tee-ball/softball field and the grading of the site are estimated to cost $110,000. The erection of a fence surrounding the facility near the road is estimated to cost $17,500. OPERATIONS/MAINTENANCE ARRANGEMENT OPERATIONS The benefited playing fields would be used .primarily by the St. Anthony Sports Boosters and the youth programs they provide, ISD #282's activities programs, and residents of St. Anthony Village. The St. Anthony Sports Boosters provides youth recreational programs in soccer, softball, volleyball, football, basketball, baseball, and ice hockey. The fields contemplated to be affected by the Project are used for soccer, football, softball and baseball, with the walking track usable for unstructured community use. All the fields in Central Park are available for community usage beginning at the spring thaw until fall snowfall limits access. However, the stadium athletic complex has limited access to the grass infield until May to allow sufficient time for the turf to heal after usage until November of each year for football. Youth soccer teams will primarily use the field in May until August of each year. In August through October the field is used primarily for youth and high school football. The track will be used from spring until fall for community use and scholastic physical education use, with some usage by the school's cross country and track programs. Typical usage of Central Park's Stadium Athletic Complex are as follows: During the school year (April—May) 7:45 am - 2:40 pm High School/ Middle School Physical Education classes utilize the track for classes; 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm Middle School track uses the track area, while the turf is allowed to heal from the over -usage during its tender period of October of the previous fall. Summer (late May—August ) 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Corrununity Education, youth camps, youth soccer and open community use will use the field and the track for classes, games and practices. 37 54 4:00 pm-8:30pm Sports Boosters youth soccer utilizes the field for games and practices (no adult recreational soccer use is scheduled on this field). Fall (August—October) 7:45 am - 2:40 pm High School/ Middle School Physical Education classes utilize the field and track for classes; 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm High School/ Middle School football and soccer programs utilize the field for practice; Cross Country and Track programs utilize the Track for practice and training. :4 .. 6:00 pm --10:00 pm (One-two nights per week) High School and Sports Boosters football and soccer utilize the field for games; Saturdays/Sundays: Sports Boosters soccer and Junior Varsity football games utilize the facility. It is proposed that the lights be used to allow games and sports to be played until 10 p.m., at which time City ordinances restrict park usage. The other fields in Central Park with lights have utilized this schedule successfully since 2003. As is the case currently, it is anticipated that ISD #282 would be given priority for usage of all fields during their seasons. However, this yields another purpose for the project: lighting the Stadium Complex, with the cross -field soccer setup, will allow youth teams the ability to get four (4) games in during a summer evenings instead of the one currently allowed because of daylight restrictions. This quadruples the current field availability, allowing the expansion of the number of youth that can be served. The Central Park multi-purpose fields and Softball Field (Cl) is currently used substantially as follows: During the schoolyear (April—early June) 7:45 am - 2:40 pm High School/Middle School Physical Education classes utilize the field for classes; 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm High School/ Middle School Baseball and Softball programs utilize the field; 6:00 pm -10:00 pm Sports Boosters youth baseball, youth softball and youth soccer programs utilize the field. Summer (Mid-June—August ) 00 am - 4:00 pin Community Education, youth camps, youth VFW, youth American Legion, and open community use 38 55 4:00 pm -10:00 pm Sports Boosters youth softball, youth baseball, and youth soccer teams utilize the field (no adult recreation softball use is scheduled on Central Park's fields). Fall (August—October) 7:45 am - 2:40 pm High School/ Middle School Physical Education classes utilize the fields for classes; 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm High School/ Middle School football, soccer programs, fall school baseball and fall school softball utilize all fields; 6:00 pm -10:00 pm Sports Boosters football, soccer, fall youth baseball and fall softball utilize all fields; Saturdays/Sundays: Sports Boosters soccer, Sunday youth baseball/ softball leagues and non -structured time for cornmunity use. Wilshire Park's facilities at issue in this project currently host tee -ball and softball nearly every evening from April until August, and the single soccer field hosts soccer on weeknights and Saturday mornings from May through October. It is anticipated, though, that the addition of new soccer fields to Wilshire Park will substantially alleviate the stress on the baseball and softball fields in Central Park, while giving soccer programs a dedicated facility in which to play from April through October without interference from football, baseball or softball programs. This will increase usage to youth athletics by enabling young athletes to have access to local fields without having to allocate time to other sports needing to participate on the same field — as well as having dedicated soccer fields open during the day for recreational play during the summers. Since St. Anthony does not have a community recreation department, there are no adult soccer teams that would be authorized to use any field as their own—the fields would be entirely reserved for youth or scholastic play. Usage for all fields in Central Park and Wilshire Park, together with all City and School District recreational activities, is managed by ISD #282, who provides scheduling services for Sports Boosters, High School activities, and any community usage— including the City of St. Anthony—as desired. This arrangement has been in place for over 30 years and has a long history of being a successful relationship. This unique joint responsibility is helpful to users as it provides a single, centralized location for scheduling of facilities (instead of needing to contact one office to utilize a school facility and another to utilize a city facility). In these cases, priority has always been given to School or City purposes first, then Sports Boosters and other youth sports next. If no entity has reserved a facility, the fields are open for St. Anthony city residents to use their Park for recreational endeavors. 39 56 In summary, it is anticipated that 75% of Central Park (and the Project's) use will continue to be by St. Anthony residents. The remaining 25% of usage will be by other Twin Cities youth through games with St. Anthony teams. It is anticipated that any national use will be ancillary to a St. Anthony use. MAINTENANCE The Stadium Athletic Complex, like the rest of. Central Park, including all the ballfields contained therein, is jointly maintained by the City of St. Anthony, the St. Anthony Sports Boosters, and ISD #282. This field -is located on ISD #282 property, but the entities share responsibility for keeping each in a game -ready condition. The City of St. Anthony and ISD #282 perform common maintenance (such as grass -mowing, field lining, watering etc.) while the other organizations provide cleaning and detail services to the Complex. Altogether, the St. Anthony Sports Boosters have performed thousands of human -hours of work and raised tens of thousands of dollars in donations to maintain and improve these fields The Softball Field (Cl) is jointly maintained by the St. Anthony Huskies Diamond Club, the St. Anthony Sports Boosters, TSD #282, and the City of St. Anthony. This field is located on City land, but is used for High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Softball games. Daily maintenance is performed by the City of St. Anthony and ISD #282, but the St. Anthony Huskies Diamond Club and the St. Anthony Sports Boosters have also provided thousands of human -hours toward the improvement of those fields. Wilshire Park Elementary fields are jointly maintained by the St. Anthony Sports Boosters, ISD #282, and the City of St. Anthony, who provide time, money and energy toward the upkeep and usability of those facilities. The funds for maintenance on all these fields are budgeted and paid for out of ongoing operational funds of TSD #282 and the City of St. Anthony. No formal written agreement between the entities exists, as their long history of cooperation has been a mutually successful endeavor that neither party desires be confined to writing. These entities are a model for Local Governmental Units working together to keep facilities focused on youth athletics and providing St. Anthony Village and Northeast Minneapolis children valuable open space and sports facilities. 40 57 ENVIRONMENTAL INTRUSIONS The Project has a limited scope of Environmental Intrusion and is instead a model of Environmental Benefit. Together, with the irrigation, drainage, and re -crowning work of the field as being performed by ISD #282's renovation project to the Stadium Athletic Complex, a portion of the Project contemplates to replace six poles With a four -pole system, together with the buried power lines supporting said poles. The decrease in number of poles means less structural clutter in an area intended to be reserved as "open space." This portion seeks to replace and refine a lighting system that would not only provide dramatically better lighting at a greatly reduced cost in dollars and energy consumption, but also eliminate lighting pollution on neighboring properties. The proposed lighting system is a new, ultra -focused system which severely restricts light to the intended location. This prevents light spilling off of playing fields and into neighboring areas. Fortunately, the proposed system will reduce the amount of light spilled to less than one-half of a foot-candle within 100 feet of the field—approximately the same amount of light at that point as a full moon. This will result in a reduction of light to neighboring locations, who currently receive twenty times this light level in that same location. Further, City Ordinances restrict the ability for any individuals to be in the Park after 1.0 p.m. This will require that any lights used must be turned off at that time. This will ensure neighbors will not deal with late-night distractions from light or other events in the Park. v Perhaps most environmentally efficient of all, the ultra -focused lighting system, together with the use of four poles instead of six, will require a substantially reduced amount of electricity to power the Complex, and do so at a cost of approximately one- eighth the current cost of lighting the Complex per hour. The Softball Field portion of the Project will also extend a chain-link fence already in existence. It will not add any structure or design inconsistent with the use or other existing buildings in the park; rather, it will bring a non -conforming design in line with those already in the Park, and do so in a way that will enhance opportunities for young women in St. Anthony. The drainage portion of the Project will utilize existing capabilities to funnel stormwater in Central Park into the areas designated in the park for stormwater drainage. This will ensure the stormwater collected returns to the intended watershed and innovative water re -use collection system implemented by the City of St. Anthony. This water collection system captures water from runoff in the area around Central Park to be re - 41. used as irrigation water. This collection system has been the source of awards and distinction the City of St. Anthony is very proud of - illustrating the commitment to environmental stewardship in our community. The soccer field renovations will make usable space that is underutilized, but is consistent with the overall usage of the Wilshire Park property. The re -orientation of the tee-ball/softball field is appropriate for the site and may provide the ability for spectators to sit on a hill behind the backstop to watch the game. The re -grading will not substantially affect any environmental condition not already present on the property. While the re -grading of the Wilshire Park property may result in the loss of two trees, each of the possible removed trees are ash trees, which are likely to be removed in the future because of the concern over the Emerald Ash Borer's effect on these trees. These trees would be replaced in a near -by location on the Wilshire Park property. The chain-link fence would stop only unauthorized human access to the property, and, since the area is not rural in nature, there is no concern about any disruption of animal behavior. Further, since the Wilshire Park facility will have no lighted fields, and the proposed use is consistent with the current use, there is little concern about neighborhood opposition to the project on the basis of any environmental impact. The soccer field renovations will also include the addition of an irrigation system, enabling a healthy turf that will withstand the heavy use of the facility. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMPATIBILITY The entirety of Central Park and Wilshire Park is zoned a Recreational/ Open Space zoning classification by the City of St. Anthony, and, as mentioned herein, as traditionally been used as a recreational park for the schools and residents of St. Anthony Village. The proposed Project would not change the customary use of the Park, but would allow for expanded use of the limited parkspace available for youth sports. As mentioned, St. Anthony is entirely developed and there is no other room to expand youth athletic facilities. Central Park encompasses the bulk of athletic amenities for the City, and no other park space currently in St. Anthony can be retrofitted for Project -like improvements without substantial costs and changes in the landform. The Wilshire Park portion of the project exemplifies this reality as to how a renovation must occur to be effective. The Project is, in part, a modernizing of the existing use—using technology to update the current facility without changing the purpose of the Park—instead allowing for expanded use of the facility. TSD #282, in its renovation of the fields, acknowledged the multi -use responsibility by implementing a new technology of removable football 42 59 goalposts, which will allow the grassy areas behind the endzones to be used for youth soccer. The Stadium Complex is the only outdoor facility containing a bleacher system of a size sufficient to hold a large crowd within the city and most of Northeast Minneapolis. The softball field is the city's only high school varsity -regulation softball field, and the proposed soccer fields at Wilshire Park would be the only fields dedicated to soccer within the city. As such, these projects enhance St. Anthony's recreational facilities without overlap, while meeting the changing needs of demographics. The contemplated project fits appropriately into land already designated as recreational/ open space so no change of zoning or use is required; and the entirety of the project is proposed only after analysis of the immediate needs of the community's youth athletic programs. USAGE PROJECTIONS Current field usage for our Park exceeds capacity. St. Anthony is desperately short on field space. Under Minnesota Department of Education guidelines, a School Building should have a specific amount of recreational/ open space adjacent to it depending upon the number of students in the school facility. In this case, Central Park, as adjoining St. Anthony Village High School and St. Anthony Middle School, would need to be over 50 acres in order to satisfy the guidelines. However, Central Park is approximately 19 acres in space; meaning, St. Anthony has far less space than is recommended by state guidelines. Wilshire Park itself would need approximately 18 acres of its own; and it has only 5 acres. Not all of the 19 acres is usable. Central Park's poor soils lead to difficult drainage. As a result, large sections of the Park are reserved for water holding and drain fields. While not wetlands, these areas are critical to prevent water from ruining existing playing fields, while at the same time, not running off into neighboring homes. But this prevents usage of these areas as reliable playing areas and further limits the already inadequate playable space. The facts regarding use give credibility to the inadequacy of St. Anthony's park space. In St. Anthony alone, there were a total of 965 children in youth programs sharing these fields alone for softball, football, soccer, baseball and tee ball during a typical sports year. Add an additional 75 baseball players at the high school level, together with 60 high school softball players and 150 high school soccer players, and it becomes evident AN .T that Central Park's facilities get heavily used. St. Anthony Village High School (SAVHS) is proud to boast very high participation numbers - as a matter of fact, 70% of students at SAVHS participate in a co -curricular activity. Further, these numbers only include "home" teams, as visitors and teams from other local communities such as Northeast Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, and New Brighton, and the High School's conference opponents from areas such as Golden Valley, Hopkins, Brooklyn Center, Richfield, and all parts of Minneapolis also utilize the facilities regularly for games. Therefore, it can be estimated that well over 2,000 participants in youth athletics use these facilities each year—an astounding number considering St. Anthony's geographical reach. St. Anthony's population level, being fully developed, is estimated to remain consistent and stable throughout the next 10-15 years. However, the youth population is expected to continue increasing as older families move out and families with children move into the City. This, coupled with rising athletic participation trends (NFHS.org) implies that the current overcrowding of fields will continue into the future. This project will specifically benefit youth soccer in St. Anthony. Soccer, as one of the fastest growing sports in the United States in terms of participation, has grown at least 30% in participation in St. Anthony alone over the past ten years, and the four fields in St. Anthony, excluding the Stadium Atlrletic Complex, conflict with football, baseball and / or softball use. Lighting the Stadium Athletic Complex will provide an additional two or three fields (done width -wise depending upon age) specific to youth soccer that will allow conflict -free usage and free play for youth all summer long— without the interference of another sport's practice. The project will also benefit youth softball in St. Anthony. Since St. Anthony Village High School's track and field program is cooperative with Spring Lake Park High School, and is hosted in Spring Lake Park, softball is one of only two locally sponsored spring athletics offerings for girls (the other being golf, which is not held adjacent to the school). Expanding the current facility will encourage current female athletes to take pride in their activity, stay engaged with the 'activity, and younger female athletes to become involved in the activity. The drainage portion of the project will reduce competition for field space at the most critical times—in August, September, and October when five athletic activities all vie for field space at the same time. Better drainage will, more importantly, prevent loss of access due to unplayable or unsafe conditions. The soccer portion of the project will quadruple the dedicated youth soccer fields available in St. Anthony, thereby providing significantly more access to fields to young soccer players. Further, the ability to mark a regulation -sized field will enable young athletes up to senior -year of high school the ability to participate in soccer locally— without having to compete with football players for a place to play. In turn, these 44 61 soccer fields will reduce congestion on the multi-purpose fields, which are already at or are exceeding their capacity of use. St. Anthony Village recreational activities have shown the demand will exceed available field access. Even after very successful projects to expand availability and use in recent years, we still face the pleasant problem of increasing demand. FUND MATCHING ISD #282 will be fund match contributor for this ?project, and has the support of its partners. These partners include the St. Anthony Sports Boosters, the St. Anthony Football Parents Club, and the St. Anthony Soccer Association and the St. Anthony Baseball Association. These entities have a long history of partnering with ISD #282 and the City of St. Anthony in advancing athletic facilities for the youth of St. Anthony. ISD #282 would use reserve funds in order to provide the match contribution. Volunteer labor from these groups will account for the demolition and removal of existing facilities in both Central Park and Wilshire Park. This work will save the equivalent of $8,000 for labor and refuse alone, and should be credited as a portion of the match contribution. These groups' record of in-kind contributions in the form of maintenance on the playing fields cannot be understated, as they have been integral to the appearance and operation of the fields. All partners to this Project have contributed a significant amount of volunteer fundraising, maintenance and improvements to Central Park's athletic facilities. Their work has led to the construction of baseball and softball dugouts, a concessions stand, foul poles, electric scoreboards, and a public address system to the baseball and softball fields in the park, and have been the main contributors to a press box, concessions stand and ticket booth at the Stadium Complex in addition to movable soccer goals— fundraising the cost of materials only because of the volunteer labor. Further, each year at minimum 500 labor hours are donated for general field maintenance and enhancements as in-kind contributions by these organizations. We are very proud of these volunteer efforts and believe the outcomes are able to be seen in the Park's appearance. ISD#282's desire to participate in such a grant is predicated on the long history of support for youth and scholastic athletic facilities from its partners, which is expected to continue into the future. 4.5 ri LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT The funds involved in the Project will go toward lighting (and the replacement of the current lighting poles) and toward the materials for the softball dugouts. The significant majority of the Project funds will be utilized by and through Hennepin County businesses for a Hennepin County workforce. It is important to ISD #282 and its partners that funds be used to benefit the local community if at all possible. A major expert on athletic field lighting in the nation is Musco Lighting, a company with offices in Golden Valley, who has been a part of large-scale national projects such as TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota, in addition to such recent local projects as the DeLaSalle football field complex. The City of St. Anthony and ISD #282 used Musco Lighting for its 2003 Central Park renovation and the 2009 Hennepin County Youth Athletic Facilities grant, and, with its experience in working with TSD #282, likely be the lighting provider for the Stadium Athletic Complex portion of the Project. . Any construction needs would likely be provided by Electro -Mechanical, Inc., a Northeast Minneapolis company whose workforce predominantly resides in Hennepin County. Electro -Mechanical has a long history with ISD #282 and also assisted with the 2009 Hennepin County Youth Athletic Facilities grant project. Any earth -moving work, including grading of soccer fields and installation of drain tile, will be performed by local Twin Cities contractors. It is important to ISD #282 to keep its community working by providing any labor necessary to complete the project. 46 62 BUDGET CAPITAL BUDGET Part One: Stadium Complex Improvements Lights and equipment $65,000 Removal and replacement of poles $35,000 Installation and materials $15,000 Demolition and refuse $8,000 Signage/Plaques $500 Fencing $55,000 Subtotal $178,500 Part Two: Softball Field Improvements Materials $6,000 Drain Tile Installation $60,000 Subtotal $66,000 Part Three: Wilshire Park Soccer Renovation Engineering and site grading $110,000 Safety fencing $17,500 Subtotal $128,500 Total Capital $373,000 Less matching contribution ($40,000) Less in-kind contributions ($8,000) TOTAL GRANT REQUEST $325,000 47 63 MIR OPERATING BUDGET Five-year expected operating budget for Project. All amounts paid by ISD #282. Assumptions: Electricity costs will increase at a rate of 3% peryear; electricity cost of prospective cost is at 400 hours peryear; savings is minimum based on current usage of 60-80 hours peryear actual savings may be higher; does not include maintenance costs of current light standards. 48 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Electrical Costs per 400 hours $2,500 $2,575 $2,652 $2,732 $2,813 per year Savings from electricity alone ($1,800) ($1,854) ($1,910) ($1,967) ($2,026) Costs of field paint/marking $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 new soccer fields Estimated Cost payable by $1,700 $1,721 $1,742 $1,765 $1,787 ISD #282 Assumptions: Electricity costs will increase at a rate of 3% peryear; electricity cost of prospective cost is at 400 hours peryear; savings is minimum based on current usage of 60-80 hours peryear actual savings may be higher; does not include maintenance costs of current light standards. 48 C:W ESTIMATED TIMELINE The project as proposed is expected to be completed within 6 months of its commencement, depending upon weather conditions and the date of the spring thaw. Fortunately, delays due to any other issues will be minimal, enabling a rapid timeline for the project. Approximately February 1, 2011 Request for Bids February 15, 2011 Award Bids Approximately March 1, 2011 Begin construction of lighting facilities Approximately April 15, 2011 Begin grading and re -orientation of Wilshire Park; installation of drain tile and fencing. April 1, 2011 Lighting installed May 15, 2011 Substantial completion of Wilshire Park, drain the and fencing. June 1, 2011 Project Completion ISD #282's experience in working with grants and completing construction projects on schedule should not be understated. The district is proud of its recent capital construction projects, including its 2009 Hennepin County Youth Athletics grant project, which was completed in May of 2010 on schedule and budget. TSD #282 believes itself capable of undertaking this project in a similarly expeditious manner. 49 M APPLICATION FORM Page 51: Completed Application Form Hennepin Youth Sports Program Application Form Local Government Unit (legal name) INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #282 Local Government Unit Official BARRY KINSEY Mailing Address 3303 33RD AVE NE City, State, Zip Code ST. ANTHONY, MN 55418 Telephone Number 612-706-1000 Email Address BARRYKI NSEY@COMCAST. NET Minnesota Tax ID Number 8004535 Federal Employee ID Number 41-6001400 Name of Project ST. ANTHONY SOFTBALL, SOCCER & ATHLETIC FIELD IMPROVEMENTS Authorized Representative TROY URDAHL Mailing Address 3303 33RD AVE NE City, State, Zip Code ST. ANTHONY, MN 55418 Telephone Number 612-706-1105 Email Address TURDAHL@STANTHONY.K12.MN. US EXECUTION IN WITNESS THEREOF, the respondent has caused this application to be executed on the day of , 2010. Legal Name of Respondent By Its 67 LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND INFORMATION 52 .r October 11, 2010 Troy Urdahl CAA St. Anthony New Brighton Schools Director of Athletics, Activities, and Facilities 3303 33rd Avenue NE St. Anthony Village, MN 55418 Dear Troy: There are two very important features you need to maintain athletic fields at this level of play, one is irrigation the second is proper drainage. It seems you have adequate irrigation but drainage is lacking which is the most important. The existing conditions resulted in poor turf quality, inability to play due to unstable wet conditions and higher maintenance costs. 3, After reviewing the original construction design the drainage appears to be limited, with having a sand base natural turf field it is imperative that a subsurface drainage system be in place. Sand and peat hold water, that is good, but the water has to be released to grow grass and allow high traffic sport activities. This is a fixable issue without removing the existing field surface and reducing down time. We recommend installing a subsurface drainage system within the existing fields connecting this system to the existing storm drains. Sincerely, Jeffery Hartman 8099 Bavaria Rd. Victoria, MN 55386 Ph. 952-443-2990 Fax 952-443-2835 www.harlr?7ancompanies.com 06 N. October 12, 2010 Troy Urdahl Director of Athletics, Activities, and Facilities St. Anthony School District 330333 rd Ave. N.E. St. Anthony Village, MN 55418 Re: Football/Soccer Stadium Lighting. Dear Troy, Craig Gallop Musco Sports Lighting Phone: 763/533-2030 Fax: 763/525-0070 E-mail: craig.gallop@musco.com PO Box 27231 Golden Valley, MN 55427 WMmusco.com Musco Sports -Lighting is providing the enclosed information for the upgrade of the football/soccer field lighting system at St. Anthony High School. We are certain that the product, technology, and service provided by Musco Sports -Lighting will be of value to the School District. The new lighting system will increase the light levels on the field to 40 footcandles while significantly reducing energy and operational costs as compared to the existing lighting. The Light -Structure Green system will reduce fixture counts from (96) 1500 watt quartz fixtures to (32) 1500 watt metal halide fixtures. The light levels on the field will be increased 2 -3 times the existing levels. The new Light -Structure Green system consists of (4) 70' galvanized steel poles, remote electrical components, pole wire harness and pole top luminaire assembly with 1500 watt metal halide lighting. The system also includes Control -Link wireless control system, 25 year warranty, and one group re -lamp at the 5,000 hour rated lamp life. The Light -Structure Green is the most advanced football field lighting available. The system provides unique advancements including: Smart -Lamp technology that allows Musco to operate the lamp with less energy and an extended lamp life of 5,000 hours which is double the life of conventional lamps. 25 year warranty that includes parts, labor, and lamps, plus a group re -lamp at the rated lamp life. Guaranteed constant light level of 40 footcandles over the life of the lamp. Control -Link wireless control system that provides the School District flexible control and facility management of the lighting system. Energy and maintenance savings (Life Cycle cost savings) of $93,000 over the 25 year warraRt ., period as compared to the existing fixtures. Spill and glare reduction of 95% making the lighting environmentally friendly to residential areas. The estimated cost of the football field lighting installed is $112,000. If the lighting is increased to 50 footcandles, there would be an add of $20,000. Musco Sports -Lighting has provided football field lighting on approximately 100 high school and college facilities in Minnesota. Si erel Craig Gallop 70 St. Anthony High School Football/Soccer 12 -Oct -10 Typical Floodlighting 0000 CD Eouioment 5- a4e►J.. Total kWh 1 641,520 1 187,68 Metric Tons of CO21 460.6 1 134.8 Exhibit A Your Savings 325.9 Energy $46,656 $15,014 $31,642 Group Relamp Lamp Maintenance Controls - Energy Controls - Labor $16,500 $0 $16,500 $3,750 $0 $3,750 $4,666 $0 $4,666 $37,000 $0 $37,000 25 -Year Life -Cycle Cost $108,572 $15,014 $93,558 Assu Customer Provided Energy Data: Controls Data: Energy Cost per kWh $0.080 Controls Energy Savings 10% Annual Operating Hours 150 Labor Rate per Hour $10.00 # On/Off Cycles per Year 37 Technology Specific Data: Labor Hours per Cycle 4 Musco Green Fixture Qty. 32 Average kW demand per fixture 1.564 Lamp Maintenance Data: Useful lamp life hours 5000 Lamp replacement cost $125 Typical Floodlighting Fixture Qty. 96 including parts, equipment & labor Average kW demand per fixture 1.62 Useful lamp life hours 3000 Life -cycle costs are based upon the assumptions given by the customer above. Any variation in this data will change the life -cycle cost proportionately. Typical Floodlighting Equipment total kWh includes base operating hours plus extra kWh consumed if no controls system Included. Musco guarantees the average Green Generation Lighting system kW per hour and useful life of the lamp. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted by the power plant when generating the total kWh used by the lighting system. Generating one kWh of electricity in the United States emits an average of 1.583 lbs of CO 2. One metric ton equals 2, 204.6 lbs. Source for CO2 calculations: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resourceslrefs.htmi (4-15-09) 0 2005, 2009 Musco Lighting 50.7200-2 0000 muss. We Make It Happen. 72 Professional Turf & Renovation October 12, 2010 Troy Urdahl St. Anthony New Brighton Schools 3303 W Ave. NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 Subject: Drain Tile Proposal Dear Troy: 24144 172n"Street Phone: (763) 2632152 Big Lake, MN 55309 F= (763) 263-2152 After observing your baseball/soccer/softball Wds the last few years, I have some information and a recommendation for improving the fields. The field is sand -based but a couple of key construction Issues didn't happen for whatever reason. First, the sand -peat profile is only about 6" or less in some spots. It should be 8-10" minimum with a 3" sand layer below the mix. Second, drain tile was not put in the subgrade so when rain or irrigation water moves through the sand quickly, it stops at the subgrade. This is an interface that serves like a bath tub in that the water doesn't move into the native soil until the upper profile becomes too saturated. This creates a growing medium that lacks oxygen resulting in plants that aren't as healthy or have as good of a root system that they should. Installation of drain tile throughout the field in a carefully designed layout will improve your field. It will offer a way for the water to leave the subgrade. This will allow the field to have a better root system, take more traffic and play more games. Field maintenance and operating the irrigation system will also be easier and more effective. I know you have seen the difference drain tile makes in performance and drainage in your stadium soccer/football field. I would encourage you to do the same in your baseball/ soccer/ softball fields. if you have any questions, please call. Sincerely, John R. Hopko UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Tivin Cities Campus St. Anthony Village High School Troy Urdahl 3303 33rd Ave. NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 Troy, Atdetic Facilities Intercollegiate Athletics TCF Bank Stadium Operations Office, Suite G120A 420 -23rd Avenue S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455 Office: 612-624-5072 Fax: 612-624-5677 October 13, 2010 As the University of Minnesota's Turf Manager, I have had the opportunity to spend a career working on athletic fields. I have acted as an advisor for many projects across the Upper Midwest, including the planning process in St. Anthony when the City of St. Anthony and School District renovated Central Park. Knowing this history and in my time assisting park projects in Central Park since the park reopened, I believe you can greatly improve your turf quality and benefit your park system by incorporating a drainage system into Central Park. Due to cost, early plans eliminated drain tile from the Central Park redesign ten years ago. Despite the importance of proper drainage being included in sand -based fields, this was not able to happen. In my opinion, the dramatic benefits of proper drainage could still be seen in Central Park with the addition of a drainage program. With proper drainage and drain tile on your sand fields in Central Park, you will see the fields recover from rain events quicker, resulting in better conditions for your next events. Healthier turf, less maintenance and materials, less events cancelled, creating greater use and access to fields. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions on this topic. Mike McDonald CSFM &/,, /�CO'JA GSF/,� U of Minnesota Turf Manager TCF Bank Stadium 420 23rd Ave. S.E. Mpls., Mn. 55455 612-625-5154 (office) 612-625-6097 (field) 612-624-5677 (fax) mcdon015@umn.edu 73 74 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 10-073 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ST. ANTHONY -NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #282 IN THEIR GRANT REQUEST TO HENNEPIN COUNTY YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS STADIUM ATHLETIC COMPLEX, SOFTBALL FACILITIES AT CENTRAL PARK, TO IMPROVE THE DRAINAGE OF THE MULTI-PURPOSE FIELDS IN CENTRAL PARK AND TO REVITALIZE UNDER -SIZED SPACE TO CREATE A REGULATION SIZED SOCCER FIELD AT WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHEREAS, Hennepin County, via its Youth Sports Grant Program, provides for capital funds to assist local government units of Hennepin County for the development of sport or recreation facilities; and WHEREAS, St. Anthony -New Brighton School District #282 desires to develop improvements to its stadium athletic complex, to enhance its softball facilities of Central Park Field 1, to improve drainage of the multi-purpose fields in Central Park, and to revitalize under-utilized space to create a regulation sized soccer field at Wilshire Park Elementary for the purpose of enhancing its athletic facilities to encourage and expanded youth recreation opportunities; and WHEREAS, the total cost of the project is $373,000 and amount requested from Hennepin County Youth Sports Program is $325,000 and the St. Anthony -New Brighton School District #282 will assume responsibility for a match requirement of $48,000. NOW, Tl IERF,FORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Anthony City Council approves Resolution 10-073; A Resolution Supporting the St. Anthony -New Brighton School District #282 in their Grant Request to Hennepin County Youth Sports Program for Improvements to its Stadium Athletic Complex, Softball Facilities at Central Park, to Improve drainage of the multi-purpose fields in Central Park and to Revitalized under -sized space to create a regulation sized soccer field at Wilshire Park Elementary School. IOIConndl Maeringrid0101/026?OIOIr'rs supporting lSD 252 grz�n! m hedoc Adopted this 26th day of October, 2010. ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: Mayor City Manager hIC11,111Het1,r,,,varmioseawm,s,.....,os... IS0 asz......10 n,1,, 75 76 To: Mayor and City Council From: Mike Mornson, City Manager Date: October 26, 2010 RE: Quarterly Goals Update — Third Quarter The following information is provided to the Mayor and Council for the third quarterly goals update. The first page is a summary page which outlines the City's Mission, Vision, Strategic Statements, Goals and Activities. The third page is the Goals Charting document which lists 62 action items that we are attempting to achieve over the next couple of years. Some action items maybe added or deleted as the year progresses. For the third quarter we have made progress on 42 items, covering all seven goals. Twelve action items are completed. A large portion of the action items will be on-going from year to year. As a reminder we have Six Strategic Directions and Seven Goals. MISSION to be a progressive and livable community, a "walkable" Village which is sq fe and secure. Environmental Improve & Stewardship Maintain Infrastructure Build and : Maintain and Cultivate Enance Environmental 1 Infrastructure Responsibility j -Cmnhme to '"Meet with Discuss Single Ramsey Co. hauler about Joining Memorial connected *Implement communities phosphoms I'lber group reduction BMP with Grant *Explore Garbage Man Franchising (Roseville) *Re-energize interest in SL Clean-up *Review effectiveness of Tiered water rates on conservation Plan & Encourage safe use of golf carts and bicycles *implement t public gardens *Explore and Establisltpublic { gardens policy *"Build a rain barrel" and "Rainwater Gardens" Workshop *Annual review of utility rates to keep fin stable *Create safe crossing over RR 'Tracks *Demonstration project to install Fiber Network *Complete 2010 i street, utility and Sidewalk project * Feasibility Snuffy to Underground Utilities - * Adjust light tiling at crosswalks i *Complete Silver Lane Sidewalks Technology Maintain and Generational Strong, Sound Advances Improve Housing Transitions Progressive Community Foster and ' Create & ? Communicate Encourage Maintain Effectively Civic i Healthy Engagement i Neighhorhoods *Improve -Sustainable !. *Use Home Webpage �� House remodel s Health Services - project i Expand use of *Veterans *Brainstorm social media Memorial *Market (twitter etc,) Program for 1 *Meet with Development *Install new Community i Weather Class ` "SAV" signs on Services (Learn*Identif y new ! Secondary City issues, see how areas for renewal Accesses the City can Fee *Continue help. -. opportunities *Advertise *Explore *Develop Farmer's Mkt. in IIousing Rehab Village & and Neighborhoods Reinvestment (walkable) programs *Brainstorm - i meeting with capital equipment Vital Aging *Promote -. Volunteer Opportunities Volnmteer Opts in Village Notes & Other Media *I hour workshop on sidewalks & snowplowing *MPCAreport link to City Website Maintain a ! Increase & Safe & 1 Maintain Fiscal Secure Strength j Community } t *Plan and 1 *Reserves plan for Implement new 'replacement of technology for capital equipment squad cars and fire trucks *Capital Equip Fix *Story on tax - Fiscal gap :i *host Severe saving measures i Weather Class *Internal Grant enacted by City Audit *H 1N l Clinic at '. City Hall *Street Light Utility *Educate Public Fee *Continue on Relationship NIMS training *Consider 20 year ? for Amortization ! 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O O O O O O O N O �o 0 0 00 lD O N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 �o O O �,l aN O W O O O O O O O O O O N O O O O A ddd�dd�,ldddddddd dnnn(D I -d d ori d orf n7 7f �m '"11 'moi 'moi � -d o n ro � � m o 0 ",QQ (' (' (D o dam.. n Q x� n rt N 0 n W rt w o m w x b 0 Hw G 0 ' N d 0 ',� 0 `•� 0 '� O 7 G n O N N aR FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS October 26, 2010 Meeting Meeting Date Type Staff Items/Issues November 9 Regular City Engineer ApprovSpecifications and order advertisement for bids for tot l Street Improvement November 23 Regular Planning Commission items from November Ili Congressman Reith Ellison November 3o Special City Council Joint Meeting with ISD 4282 School Board December I+ Regular Consent Agenda Appoint Parks <a Planning Commission iiMembers Consent Agenda Fire Prevention Poster Contest Wirmers City Kinager hinancc Director ApproN mg the 201 1 Budget December 28 Regular Planning Commission items from December 2 i ** WORKSESSIONS - 1ST MONDAY OF THE MONTH AS NEEDED October 20 10 Monthly Planner Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Sep 2010 Nov 2010 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 it l2 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Worksession 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Holiday— City Council Mtg Columbus Day 7 pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Planning Commission Mtg 7 pm 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 City Council Mtg 7 pm 31 Printed by Calendar Creator for Windows on 10/21/2010 November 2010 Monthly Planner Printed by Calendar Creator for Windows on 1012112010 MondaySunday .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 City Council Mtg Holiday - 7 pm Veteran's Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Planning Commission Mtg 7 pm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 City Council Mtg Holiday— Holiday - 7 pm Thanksgiving Thanksgiving 28 29 30 act 2010 Dec 2010 Joint Meeting S M T W T F S S M T W T F S with School Board l 2 1 2 3 4 Worksession 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 following 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 Printed by Calendar Creator for Windows on 1012112010 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AGENDA CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE October 26, 2010 Call to Order. Roll Cull. I. Approval of October 26, 2010, H.R.A. Agenda. II. Consent Agenda. These items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda. A. Approve September 28, 2010, H.R.A. Minutes. (pp. 1 — 2) B. Claims. (p. 3) III. Public Hearings. IV. General Policy of Business of the H.R.A. V. Staff Reports. VI. H.R.A. Commissioner Comments. VII. Information and Announcements. VIII. Adjournment. r:1Couneil Meelings12010110262OWMA agenda.doc 1 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING 3 SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 4 5 CALL TO ORDER. 6 Chair Faust called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. 7 8 ROLL CALL. 9 Commissioners present: Chair Faust; Commissioners Gray, Jenson, Roth, and Stille. 10 Commissioners absent: None. 11 Also present: Executive Director Michael Momson. 12 13 L APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 H.R.A. AGENDA. 14 15 Motion by Commissioner Stille, seconded by Commissioner Roth, to approve the September 28, 16 2010 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Agenda as presented. 17 18 Motion carried unanimously. 19 20 II. CONSENT AGENDA. 21 22 Motion by Commissioner Gray, seconded by Commissioner Jenson, to approve the Consent 23 Agenda, which consisted of: 24 25 A. H.R.A. Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2010; and 26 B. Claims. 27 28 Motion carried unanimously. 29 30 IH. PUBLIC III+7ARINGS. 31 32 None. 33 34 IV. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE H.R.A. 3,5 36 None. 37 38 V. STAFF REPORTS. 39 4.0 None. 41 42 VI. H.R.A. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. 43 4.4 None. 4.5 46 VII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 4,7 48 None. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes September 28, 2010 Page 2 VIII. ADJOURNMENT. Chair Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Hughes TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. A'1'rEST: City Clerk Chair 2 V1 W m J �F +F X H 11 m on \� OO m x w wo w o q \1'1ff NZ mJ o mo bd � on H x mx O H mm x m 3 >r b �x or nr Hn H m w n m 1'1 n z X n x m a H m rr m n n w w t=1 ww n Jm x oXn �z 00 \\ l7 JJ �] Y V ci 00 r N 0 O(n N 1-] O WY JL, H W 0 0 0 J9 S o0 N 1' O [ On< UI OI �i J W trJ ly r n H m 3