HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 05-12-1982Plymouth Dark and Recreation Advisory Commission
Regular Meeting of tfaY 12, 1982 d 7:30 p.m
Plymouth City Center Council Conference Room
PLEASE KOTE; OUR MEETING WILL BE IN TRE CONFERENCE ROOM ADJACENT TO THE CHAMBERS
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
8. Vi s i for Presenta ti ons
a. Athletic Associations
b, Others
4. Report on Past Council Action
a. Approval of City Park. Concept Plans
S, Unfinished Business
a, Comprehensive Park System Plan Complete
b. Fernbrook Playfield - Cedar Ridge Homeowners
c. 'Funding Task Force - dim Rice
d. Hennings First Addition - Neighborhood Park. Requirements
e. Joint Meeting with the Planning Comrrrission
f. 1983 LAVICON/LCMR Grant Application update
6. New Business
a. New Plats
b, 1983 CIP and Budget: Calendar of Events
7. Commission Presftntati on
8. Staff Communication
9. Adiourn
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
April 1, 1982
Page 10
Present: Commiss Jners Steve Ghesebrough, Barbara Edwards, John Mullan, David
Be -,-q, Fv,aink Dvorak, James Rice (arrived at 9:20 p.m.); staff members
Er- Blank, Rick Busch, Mary Patterson, Nancy Helgeson; liaison Claris
Magnus; Brauer consultants Paul Fjare and Paul Schrooten; Cedar Ridge
neighborhood representatives 'Karen Gaaslund Cindy and Ken Kark;
and.Councilmember Pat Moen
Absent: Commissioner Betty Threinets
1, CALL TO ORDER
Acting in Chairman Rice's absence, Commissioner Chesebrough called the meeting
to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Plymouth City Center Council Chambers. Conference
Room,
2, APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Mullan movedand Cooimis::ioner Edwards seconded a motion to
approve: the minutes of the March 4, 1982 meeting, The motion carried with
all ayes.
3, VISITOR PRESENTATICNS
a. Karen Gaaslund, Cedar Ride Neighborhood Group. Karen Gaaslund of 3385
Nar or Lane and Cindy and Ken Kark of 3835 Harbor Lane, Plymouth, were
present at the meeting on behalf of the Cedar Ridge neighborhood which.
is located immediately north and east of Fernbrook Park. They presented
the commission with a 51 -signature petition which contained six items
of concern to them:
1) lights out and park activities ending by 10:00 pm. each night
2) no parking on the residential street (38th Ave,) to the north
or east of the park
3) installation of playground equipment in the park
4) installation of crosswalk lights across Fernbrook. Lane to
enable residents living on the east side of Fernbrook safer
access to the park
5) construction of some sort of buffer (trees/fence) between the
park and those lots immediately north of the park
5} scheduling of late ballgames on the field closest to the.
parking lot,:
Director Blank informed the group of our park usage policies which
state that no new inning of any ballgame shall begin after 10 p.m,
This is to assure that lights will be off by 10.30 p.m., He also
indicated that Rick Busch has informed the softball managers that
their players are not to park on the cadential streets near this.
5 °ibil it of overflow arki npark... He wa11 also check into the ,. y p 9
on Fernbrook Lane, Mr. Blank then, shared with the group a map of the
proposed Plymouth Creek Park and pointed out where the playground
equipment would be installed. Between now and the May meeting, Mr..
Blank.will' discuss with Fred Moore the possibility of having traffic
lights irstalled. on Fernbrook. Lane at the intersection of the park
entrance:. The developer will be contacted regarding the construction
of a berm or buffer between the park and the lots to the immediate
north of the park. This item will be on the May agenda and the
neighboncc)d group was invited to join FRAC again at that time..
b, Athletic Association Representatives. (done were present at this
meetang.
PRAC Minutes of April 1 1982
Page 1:1.
c. Rick Busch and Mary, ftterson.. Rick discussed: an evaluation of the parks'
use during 1981. Questionnaires were sent to all groups, e.g., churches,
athletic associations, non-profit organizations, clubs, etc., that used
our facilities in 1981. Responses were quite good and Rick shared copies
of the evaluation with the Coviiiission. He discussed some: of his new
summer, programs which include a summer basketball camp for youth and teens:,
outdoor sand volleyball,. 4 --man touch football and 3 -man 4 --court basketball.
These, programs are in addition to the regularly scheduled summer activities
such as t-balllsoftball, golf, tennis., etc. A couple of trips are: also
being planned to a Twins" game and possibly to a Vikings' training camp.
Mary briefly discussed.a senior citizen quarterly report that had been
prepared by Jo Ann Kvern, our, senior citizen program advisor. She also
Indicated that: she is hoping to invite Jo Ann to attend a future PRAG
meeting so she can meet the commissioners.
Mary shared with the commissioners a list of all her summer programs which
listed several new activities such as boardsailing (windsurfing) at Medicine
Lake, an adult day -time biking club, a jogging club, and some evening
concerts in neighborhood parks featuring jazz,; rhythm & blues, Dixieland,
bluegrass, country western, etc.
4. REPORT ON PAST' COUNCIL ACTION.
Director Blank reported that the Council had approved PRAC's recommendations
on 3.2 'beer permits, the 1982 Park Usage Policies and. Park Dedication Funds
5. UNFIENISHED BUSINESS
a. ComprehensS1,-stemParkstem Plan. The final maps will be arriving on April
2. Sets wi Fl be, delivered to PRAC early next week.
b, City Parks -Concept Plans. The finalized copies of the City Parks' Concept
Plans were presented by Paul Fjare and. Paul Schrooten, They contained
all of PRAG's recent suggestions for modifications and additions. They
are now ready to be presented to the City Council.
COMMISSIONER DVORAK MOVED AND COMMISSIONER BERG SECONDED A MOTION THAT
PRAC RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THEY APPROVETHESE CONCEPT PLANS
AND PLACE THEM ON FILE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. The motion carried with
all ayes
c. Update on MaYor's Task Force. Commissioner Dvorak briefly reported: on
thefirst meetingt+ ha had taken place of the Mayor's Task Force on
Park and Recreation. 'Program Financing. He indicated that he was impressed
with the appointed members and that they all seem to be very interested
and concerned about the issues: facing the task force.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a New Plats Hennin`s 1st Addition. This site is proposed for 20 single-
family
ingle-pfamiyotsocateimmediatelynorthofRidgemountJr. High and south;
of County Road 15. This same area has been identified by the Comprehensive
Park System Plan as a proposed: neighborhood park site. Director Blank
is recommending that the City negotiate to purchase this site from the
developer to assure the preservation of the wetlands and the development
of a needed neighborhood park.
COMMISSIONER BERG MOVED AND COMMISSIONER DVORAK SECONDED A MOTION TO
RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
v .
INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF HENNINGS PROPERTY LYING SOUTH. OF
PRAD Minutes of April 1, 1982
Page 1
COUNTY ROAD 15 AND NORTH OF RIDGEMOUNT PLAYFIELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ACQUIRING A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SITE. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT
IT BE ACQUIRED ON A CONTRACT FOR DEED OVER A THREE TO FIVE YEAR TIME
PERIOD. The motion carried with all ayes
b. Joint Meeting with Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is too
busy to have a joint meeting in May. They are now considering a date in
June:
c. East Beach Concessions. Discussion on this item was tabled until ",,a
y meeting.
d. MRPA Board and Commission Training Session. Director Blank announced that
a training sesslon for PRAC members would be held on Saturday, April 17,
at Van Cleave Park.
e. Chancing the Name of'Fernbrook Playfield. Director Blank invited comments
from: the Commission on changing the name of Fernbrook Playfield to Plymouth
Creek Playfield.. He feels that since the playfield is located within the
boundaries of the Plymouth Creek Park, the name change is appropriate and
will alleviate confusion as to its location.
CHAIRMAN RICE MOVED AND COMMISSIONER BERG SECONDED A MOTION TO RECOMMEND
TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE NAME FERNBROOK PLAYFIELD BE CHANGED TO PLYMOUTH
CREEK PLAYFIELD IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE CONFUSION AS TO ITS LOCATION.
Acting Chairman Chesebrough then opened the floor for discussion on this
motion. All members except Frank Dvorak agreed that the name change
was appropriate. Dvorak feels that the community is now familiar with:
this name and that it should remain as is since this pl'ayfield was part
of a bond issue.
CHAIRMAN RICE, MOVED AND COMMISSIONER' BERG SECONDED A MOTION TO AMEND THE
FIRST MOTION TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE NAME FERNBROOK.
PLAYFIELD BE CHANGED TO PLYMOUTH CREEK PLAYFIELD TC ALLEVIATE CONFUSION
AS TO ITS LOCATION AND BECAUSE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL THE PROPERTY UNDER
THE NAME PLYMOUTH CREEK WILL BE EASTER TO PUBLICIZE AND PROMOTE FUTURE:
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY, PLAYFIELD AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMPONENTS OF THIS
PARK. The motion carried with four ayes; Commissioner Dvorak voted nay.
f. Policy. on Non -Resident Fees. Director Blank brought up the issue of
c arg7ng non-residents extra fees to participate tin Plymouth"s programs..
This issue will be tabled until the May meeting so that the Mayor's Task.
Force can examine it first and make their ohm recommendations.
7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
A tour of the parks for ail PRAC members and other interested persons will
be held on Saturday, May 8, from 8:00.12;00 noon
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
The May meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 12 at 7;60 p,m. in the
Council Conference Room, since the Planning Commission will be holding
their regular meeting in: the Chambers,:
9. COMMISSIONER MULLAN MOVED AND COMMI,SSIONER BERG SECONDED A 'MOTION TO
ADJOURN AT 10.04 P.M. THE MOTION CARRIED LITH ALL AYES,
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PRELIMINARY APPLICATION
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND AND LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON MINNESOTA RESOURCES
A Unit of local government which grill be responsible for the project.
City of Plymouth
B. Person authorized to sign on behalf of C. Person to whom inquiries,ahout a0plication
the local unit, should be directed:
Name James G. Hillis Name_ Eric Blank
Title City Manager Title Director, Park and Recreation Dept,.
Address 3400 Plymouth dBoulevarAddress 3400 Plymouth Boul yard
City Plymouth /County Hennepin Ci ty Plynauth /County Hennepin
Zip 55447 Phone Area Code 612j555.2800 Tip X447 Phone Area Code b 559.80Q
Indicatewether business or home'
C. dame of project.
West Medicine Lake _ 'City Park --
D. Recreation facilities proposed to be developed in the project.
See attached concept plan.
E. Type of project. (Check either or both) (Do not include land already owned or
facilities in existence.)
I.
Parcel
Acquisition SX 2. Develo"-nt L7
No. of Acres Cost No. or Facility Cost
Length
i.e. 600' access road. $ 2,500)
41.37 $ 80,000 s --
78-6 X000
16 .
E-1 Subtotal S1SO 000 E-2 Subtotal
TOTAL FSTItdAIED COST (E-1 + E-2) $_15010
F. 1itdicate soorce and .iieountt of local share. (Since the possibility exists that the local
share could be 50%, please anticipate a local share cqual to 50% of the total cost.)
The source s the Cis Park iisDedicaton Fund - CityShare_ _ X60,000 __ _
G. Signature of person identified in B. I heroby certify that the unit of local go t
idenLified in A. is :•oiling and able to undertake the project described in this applicato)n
nit
t.
ii,. Attach a county, municipal or plat map on which the following has been shown:
1 The project.
2. The atearest access road.
3. Ownership of land adyacent of the project.
4. The nearest park with similar facilities. List here the facilities existin in
that park. ("None" is not an Acceptable answ-t r) The nearest similar facilities would
be located at 3 sites; LaCompte.Park, Armstrong High School, Bast Medicine Lake Beach.
STmiT r c es: beach, rencourts, 1bTTti
What is the distance- between the, proposed project and this park;
Between. 1h and 2 miles.
Distance in Miles
i'. 1. List land already owned (in acres) and facilities in existence on the park site.
for which you are seeking a grant.
Acres 14.3 Facilities beach -parking lot -one small climber
2, (a) If acquisition, attach a snap showing
1) Parcels to be acquired.
2) A preliminary site plan showing the facilities for which the
site is being acquired.
b) If development, attach a preliminary site plan showing the location
and type of facilities to be constructed.
3.. Show any future acquisition or development being considered.
J. Ati.ac:h a copy of the 5 year rocrt,ation action plan of the applicant unit of government.
This is required by law and. ,hould be the applicant's 5 year financial plan; for
recreation acquisition, d ;gel t '% of and wai ntenance.
K. Attach a copy of the approlpriatl.e pages from the recreation plan of the applicant unit of
r,overros;aent which contain •,tr:s to the project. baps and statements regarding priority
of this project are particul,Wly il'oportant. Indicate the year the plan was, prepared and
if it tris I,I en adopted by the i ];..ening Cor:nission and the governing body.
O BE CC`-PLETE TRIS APPLICATI04 '',UST I;A lE ALL APPROPRIATE BLANKS FILLED IN AND ITEMS H, I, J,
1;E0 Y. I11 1: t:iiED. PLEASE L` FL t ; G;:;''ITS '.41TH t"XI'C i RIATE LETTLR. I.Al THRE=E (3) CO'1PLETE
X"PLICATI0IS TO:
2 rni? `t as 1 . PARKS AND RECREATION GRANTS SECTION
DEPT. OF ENERGY, PLANNING b DEVELOPMEiIT
480 CEDAR STREET, ROOM 100 HANOVER BUILDING
ST. PAUL,'MINNESOTA 55101
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APPYZM 1993 lODCR'! M 1943-1947 ChVI?AE. DWNDVZK '1' PYCGRAM
1DCrTIC11 CAL A.
May 14 Developers deadline for submitting proposals for
proposed 1983 construction and. CIP projects.
May 17 Personnel, capital outlay, employee training
and professional organisation request forms to
departments from finance Department.
June 7 Department personnel, capital outlay, employee
training, and professional requests returned to
Finance Department.
June 14 Staff to complete draft of 1983-87 Capital .
Improvement Program.
June 28 City Council reviews draft of 1983-87 CIP for
general contend:.
June 30 finance Department distributes 1983 working
draft budgets for department review, including
1982 expenditure data through May 31. finance
Department prepares 1983 revenue forecasts
including valuation, state aids, levy limits
and estimated millage.
July 1 PRAC reviews 1983-87 Park component.of CIP.
July 7 Legal notice revenue sharing proposed use
hearing published.
July 12 - 23 finance Department reviews departmental re-
quests with department heads and supervisors.
July 19 Planning Commission receives proposed 1983-87
CIP.
July 19 Revenue sharing proposed use hearing - 1x00
p.m., City Council Chambers
July 28 Planning Commission acts on proposed CIP and
recommends adoption to City Council.
July 30 Finance Department compiles 1983 budget re-
guests, and submits to City !tanager.
August 2 City Council sets public hearing date for
1983-87 Capital Improvement Program and City
Budgets. Council receives Capital Improvement
Program from Planning Commission for formal
review.
Approrad 1943 iydget, i 1963-97 Capital Impr orwnt Program
Adoption Calendar
April 4, lfs
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August 23 City Manager submits proposed 1993 budgets to
City Council.
Sept. 7 City Council Budget Studysession 1 - 7930
p.m., City Council Chambers.
Sept. 14; City Council sud4et Study session 2 - 7930
p.m., City Council: Cham ars.
Sept. 20 Public hearings on: 1) 1983-97 CIP
2) 1983 City Budgets
October t City Council adopts 1983-87 CIP and, 1983 City
Budgets. City Council orders preliminary eng-
ineering reports for 1983 public improvement
projects.
April 5, 198'
City of Plymouth
Park and Recreation
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, Mn. 55447
Atten Eric Blank
Bear Mr. Blank;
The Imperial Hills Homeowners Association has requested
that I contact the city concerning the bike system on County
Rd 6
It is our understanding that: County Rd. 6 is now class-
ified as a Class 2 trail, which means that only a well narked
shoulder is needed for the bikers. Undoubtedly, the velumn;
of traffic on the majority of County Rd. b does not warrant a
class 1 bike trail. However, because of the tremendous amount
of traffic using County Rd. 6 between Highway 101 and our front
gate, we would like to see this portion of County Pd. 6 upgrad-
A6 to a class 1 trail.
There is an existing sidewalk two-thirds of th, way to the
int gate sidewalk from Highway 101, so the cost to ihR city
would be minimal for the tremendous increase in safety. Also
most vehicles turning into Imperial Hills from westbound
County Rd. S use the extra wide shoulder as a turn lane greatly
incr,asing the danger of a serious accident.
Consequently, we would like the city to consider upgrading
this portion of the bike route, before there is an injury.
Sincerely,
Scott Shyer
President
Imperial Hilts Homeowners Assn.
SS/ v REF'ifiM TO:
CITY WAGER
CITY COUNCIL
j MCC WOCK DMECTOR
IFi„+fiC: DIREgOR
1PIAN '• G DiFECTCR
PUBLIC SAFETY D::E;T^P,
Ft.\ Uig 1 4"it S lii
C;rl* RTTCRI EY
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BOARD OF MECT'Oil:
hesWiN john W. Miltim
vice rfesift 0wonewd
seemmy Robert Sirm
T'reasaret Sharon French
3tsrtftni Leona Taft
EAST MtW-
tpreseirtsiiee f 69%ld S. *kUW
iteWexeas0" ! EW Pwovkh
WEST METIW
Repnttsa*n 1 Thomas Joh+aon
rzorese+daft 2 Nor-ald Schsrsrt:
lNWteswatin 3 Debbie Backstrom
OUT STATE
Raprcuapst!" I Maroery Oadd os
Repre*WJM Z{3ts Johnson
EXECUTIVE DMRECTOR
R!"131ci J', Jorgwsnn
SECTHM Ciwpolil'VAM
Athletics Charles C~
heard/Cegsmsio" Mary Ords
plerk.A Notwal
Itesewces Mawice Aodorw
ftmaffatt MxV Simon
Tberepook Mary Edandson
itolent bona Taft
COMIAIII CHAINIERS'M
Awards Robert Wicklund
owl of Pwiliealkiws mm christim
Cenfi ence John Kepries
public deieliM Randy B. Johnson
CaRtAwas Educs" Mrsyn Ego'
REGIONAL COIlI M
AERRESENIMVES
John W 0rivian
Poi! Svendsen
Jany Derkovich
The attached list of comimmities will lw forced to poe
pone purchase or development of sore than. 100 parks valued
at approximately 10 million dollars if the administration's
fisca1.1983 budget for the Department of the. Interior
prevails.
The Reagan administration, for the second year in a row,
has all but dashed Dopes for federal funds for local.
and state park development and park land purchases in
the budget now pending before Congress.
Without such federal funds, park projects either will
languish or will have to be fundedthrough state and
local taxes.
Park projects on the attached list, were planned for
at least partial federal funding from the Land and Water
conservation fund, a grant program that kms had enormous
success for local communities since its creation by
Congress in 1965. Since its establishment, the Land
and Water Conservation Fund has returned $2.5 billion to
state.and local governments for planning, purchasing
and developing, more than 28,000 parks and outdoor
recreation facilities in 14,000 communities across the
nation.
In the State of Minnesota the Land and Water Conservation
Fund. in FY's 178 through '81 has funded an average of
64 local park projects per year at a total value of over
20 million dollars.
MINNESOTA RECREATION AND PARK. ASSOCIATION INC.
FIM Y,%LKER STREET • ST. LOUIS PAW, %416.612192DJ5616
MN"iCilKkT'J":1Nt F^r'i!A';ai?r.ATIQH L, AGUE OFMWNESOTACITIES
F'l1#aLCONFENE.NCE, A"EUH SOFTBi 11 ASSOCIATION
RINE r1VAL 72.
C31' 1' 0.4ILTR
CITY CJIiZL
FLIBU WORK eI11LCTCR
Wlf1,,CC DREMIR
VANI;ra Ly4:Gil??' 1; FL' UC SK TY CIFEGIOR
C'T" ATTOR,EY
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PRESS RELME
The attached list of comimmities will lw forced to poe
pone purchase or development of sore than. 100 parks valued
at approximately 10 million dollars if the administration's
fisca1.1983 budget for the Department of the. Interior
prevails.
The Reagan administration, for the second year in a row,
has all but dashed Dopes for federal funds for local.
and state park development and park land purchases in
the budget now pending before Congress.
Without such federal funds, park projects either will
languish or will have to be fundedthrough state and
local taxes.
Park projects on the attached list, were planned for
at least partial federal funding from the Land and Water
conservation fund, a grant program that kms had enormous
success for local communities since its creation by
Congress in 1965. Since its establishment, the Land
and Water Conservation Fund has returned $2.5 billion to
state.and local governments for planning, purchasing
and developing, more than 28,000 parks and outdoor
recreation facilities in 14,000 communities across the
nation.
In the State of Minnesota the Land and Water Conservation
Fund. in FY's 178 through '81 has funded an average of
64 local park projects per year at a total value of over
20 million dollars.
MINNESOTA RECREATION AND PARK. ASSOCIATION INC.
FIM Y,%LKER STREET • ST. LOUIS PAW, %416.612192DJ5616
MN"iCilKkT'J":1Nt F^r'i!A';ai?r.ATIQH L, AGUE OFMWNESOTACITIES
F'l1#aLCONFENE.NCE, A"EUH SOFTBi 11 ASSOCIATION
Moder Press J alcase
Page 2
The, Fund and, eater Conservative F1nd, according to the Natioonal. Recreation_
and. Park Association (NE WA) , the leading spokesman for the park acrd
recreation movement, is one of the best examples of President Reagan's
concept of "new federalism" because it. places responsibility for provision
of park and recreation services squarely on local goverrunent.
Revenues for the Land and Water Cor -servation Fund are derived from
royalty leases on mdmeral and nil exploration on. the outer Continental
Shelf. rA--r federal regulation, the I.,wid and Water Conservation Fond.
can provide only 50 percent of a project's total cost: the remainder
must dome from state or local sources.
Moreover, 40 percent of the Land and 'Water conservation Fund is earmarked
for federal land purchases each year for national, parks, national forests,.
wildlife areas and scenes preserves. Such national landmarks as Crater
Lake, Death Valley=, the. Everglades, the Grand Tetons, and the Lpper
Missouri area have been bought with monies from the Rand and. Water Con-
servation nrA.
But while royalties fracn oil leases are skyrocketing on t -he Outer Contin-
ent:l Shelf—expected to reach a remrd $18 billion next year—the Reagan
adamistration. has eliminated the state portion of the Land and 'Water
C<xiservation Fund and all but eliminated monies for fec xal land purchases.
cinder the proposed budget, the four federal agencies which use the Land
and Water Cmservati.on find --tote. National Park Service, Forest Service,
rish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management ---would receive enly
65 million for acquisition of property and another $4.25 million for
administrativecosts. That is in c onparison to $150 million appropriated.
last fiscal year.
But state and local pans and recreation systems would be hardest hit under
the Reagan proposal.. 'The proposed fiscal 1983 budget stands in stark
r_on+-rast t o federal spending, for local: parks in recent years, when oil
exploration on the outer Continental Shelf was not nearly as profitable,
according to NMIN.
The, Land and Water Conservation Fund was appropriated an annual average
of $5u,2 million frau fiscal years 1978-81, • with 60 percent of that earmarked
for state and local parks and recreation. In fiscal 1981, for exanple,
state and local governments received $228.4 million frau the Land and.
Water Conservation Ftp, which totaled $378 million, only 6A percent of
the revenues from the outer 0ontinental Shelf -in 1981.
bbreaver, the Reagan cuts come at a time when local governments are facing
continued fiscal crises and, according to a recent NMA study, demand for
capital investments in park and recreation sites will, hit more than
11 billion over the next five years.
Mrc
p.bdel Press Release
Page 3
The National Recreation and Park Association is sa;ggestirg that $100
million be appropriated for the state and local poxtio;I of the Lard and
Water omservat on `F nd, far below the docu need S30o zillion needed
bry state and local.SYstems.
NRpA believes that the Land and Water Conservation Ftr-d is one of the
best exaples of national reinvestment in the future, much l:ke a
businessman invests profits in plant expansion and development.
In test iYing for fu --ding from the Land and water ' Conservation Fund, the
National Recreation and Park Association warned that no future planningforpari, preser.7ation and development would desecrate the land and bargain
away the future. The use of the Land and Water Conservation Fund as a
reinvestment in America "is why today we have Centres. mark, Rom Creek
Park, Lafayette Square, Grant Park, Golden Gate park and thousands Of
similar parks across America. What would life be without theme.'"
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Hallock
Warren
Br+etung Reship
Duluth
Herrnantown
Saw T'UIA+tsa sip
TWD harbors
Town of White
Osakis
Breezy Point
Lester Parrie
Milaca
Benton County
Clear Lake
xing Hill
mars—mil
Slaybon
Waseca County
Waseca
Red Wing
South St. Paul
Columbia Heights.
Ing Lake
E
Wood#xuy
Ramsey 0ounty
Rosemount
Blaine
L00,10anter
Park Rapids
Carpenter Township
Ely,
International Fal Is
Silver Bay
Virginia
Perham
Bras Valley
Barclay Township
Raymond
Ogilvie.
Eklesn Valley
St. Cloud
Holland
Minneota
1A Center
Waterville
Hayward
St. Charles
Mku*apolis
Crystal
Apple 'Valley
Savage
Bloadngtcn
Mute bear rake,
Centerville
Coon Rapids
Red Lake
Balsam Township
Cool
Eveleth
Moose Lake
Thiompson Tao'ship
Watona Township
Douglas County
Genola
Atwater
Avon
Holdingford
Sauk Rapids
Kenneth
Redwood Falls
Mankato
Wells
ienyon
Stewartville
St. Paul.
Wein Prairie
Minnetonka
Mounds View
Circle Pines
Prior Lake
Stillwater Township
Burnsvillele
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
DATE: May 6, 1982
MEMO
FRAC
FROM: Eric Blank
SUBJECT: Fernbrook Playfield-Cedar Ridge Homeowners
As you will recall at our April 1 meeting, members of the Cedar Ridge
neighborhood appearedbefore PRAC with a number of concerns regarding the
Fernbrook playfield, They highlir!hted six 'issues which I am addressing
in this memo. These issues were specifically brought forth by Karen
Gaaslund, 3885 Harbor Lane and Cindy and Ken Kark, 3835 Harbor Lane. They
presented the Commission with a 51 --signature petition to support their
requests, which are listed below:,
1) They have requested that lights be out and park activities over
by 10:00 p.m. each evening. In answer to this, we have a current policy
which states that no activity will start any new inning or period after
10:00 and further, that lights are to be off by 10:30 p.m. each evening.
I feel at this time that it would be misleading to these residents and
any new residents moving into the area if we were to make promises which
may have to be broken in the future. It should be noted, however, that
we attempt to have the park closed as early as possible every evening
and to use the lights as little as possible. Obviously, this is beneficial
to us as well as to the adjoining neighbors near all playfields throughout
the City.
2) They have requested that there be no parking on the residential
streets to the north and east of the playfield. We concur with this request
and are doing everything within our power to enforce it. Thirty-eighth
Avenue. North west of Harbor Lane has been posted "No Parking." Harbor
Lane itself does not have "No Parking" si'gns posted at this time. Therefore,
it is illegal for us to enforce a parking ban on this street. We've worked
very closely with all the managers of the ba,l l' teams and have positioned staff
members in the general vicinity of this area to request that people not park
in this neighborhood. It is my understanding that during the first two
weeks of our season this year, there has not been a serious problem with
parking in this neighborhood. As the summer progresses and activities
on the soccer field and 99' baseball diamond begin, 1 am sure that there
will have to be parking on some evenings on Fernbrook Lane.. At this time
that is legal, although it is not something we hope will occur too often.
3) They -have requested the installation of playground equipment in
this park. As you are aware, the overall concept plans for Plymouth Creek.
Park include the development of neighborhood park type facilities within
the larger park. We currently have the space available within our land
holdings to develop some of these facilities. I believe this: would be a
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request which should be reviewed and considered along with the adoption of
the 3983.-88 CIP. If it is deemed a, high priority, certainly a plan and
program could be worked out for implementation within the five year CI,P.
4) They have requested the installation of traffic lights at the
intersection of Fernbrook Lane and the entrance to the park to allow safer
access for the neighborhood residents east of the park. I havL discissed
this matter with City Engineer Fred Moore. He has informed me that we -ll
install a signed crosswalk at Fernbrook and Dallas Lanes.: This will be done
by the Ci-y crews in the near future.
5) They requested that we construct some sort of buffer (trees/fence)
between the park and those lots immediately north of the park. I believe
this request has some validity and should be reviewed by PpAC and the City
and implemented through the Capital Improvement Program. My first inclina-
tion is that it may be most appropriate for the City to fence the property
Eine and leave the screening of trees and shrubbery, etc., up to the
individual property owners so that it blends in with the character of the
development. Some future property owners may wish to have more visual
penetration of the park than others. In this case, I believe the City's
responsibility is to keep the visitors of the park from intruding on
private property. Some type of fence probably would be the best way
to accomplish this goal.
6) They have requested that late ballgames be scheduled on the field
closest to the parking lot. This is a subject that when all things are
equal, as a matter of normal routine, we would schedule furthest away
from residential areas. I have to be cognizant of the fact that we cannot
use one field to the point of destruction while another field sits vacant.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD,, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TIrLEPHONE (612) 559-2800
DATE: May 5, 1982
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TO: Sara McCra, A
FROM: Eric Blank
SUBJECT: Hennings 1st ,Addition
City Manager Jim Willis, City Planner Blair Tremere, City Engineer
Fred Moore and I have, met to review and discuss the neighborhood park issue
with regard to Hennings Ist Addition. There are a number of problems
that come into play in reviewing the park issue for this neighborhood.
First is that the projected total neighborhood population is very small,
under 1,000 people. Secondly; the disbursement of the housing units
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