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Home My WebLink AboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 03-12-1987Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of March 12 1987, 7.00 p.m., Council Chamfers AGENDA MEETING WITH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Visitor Presentations' a. Athletic Associations b:. Staff c. Other 4 Report on Past Council Action a. Consultant for Parkers Lake Bathhouse b. Approved Concept plans for Three Neighborhood Parks, c., Approved Study of West Medicine Lake Drive d. Approved 1987 Fee Schedule and Policies 5. Unfinished Business a. Parkers Lake General improvements Bathhouse b; Three Neighborhood Parks Update c., Plymouth Creek Plan Update d... 1487 Trail Construction Update e. Zachary Park Project Update f. Parkers Lake North Replatting Update 6. New Business a. New Plats b. Offer to Sell Landon Plymouth Creek for Trail • see attached letter C. 7._ Commission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9. AdJournment Next Meeting April 9 Minutes of the Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting February 12, 1987 Page 5 Present: Chair Edwards, Commissioners Anderson (arrived at 9;45 p.m.), LaTour, Beach, Rosen and Bauman, staff Blank and Pederson; Councilman. Zitur; Barry Warner of Barton-Aschman; and. George Watson of Brauer Absent; ' Commissioner Reed. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Edwards called the meeting to order at 9:50 p.m, in the City Council Chambers and introduced the newest commissioner, Bruce Bauman. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made; by Commissioner Rosen and seconded by Commissioner LaTour to approve the minutes of the January meeting as presented. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS There were no visitors present at this meeting. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION A. Bathhouse -Parkers Lake. A Request for Proposal has been sent to six firms inviting them to submit their credentials for the Parkers Lake bathhouse project. b. Approved Neighborhood Park Standards. Council approved the neighborhood park standards as amended by PRAC.. c. Plymouth Creek Plan. Brauer and Associates will be going ahead with updating the master plan for Plymouth Creek park. d. Accepted Annual Report. Council accepted the annual report and thanked the Commission for their hard work during 1986. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Parkers Lake -Report by George Watson. George Watson shared concept plans for Phase 2 of Parkers Lake City Park and reviewed the timeline for completion. Phase.2 will include signage, fountain, additional benches, paving the Luce Line trail on the south end of the lake, finishing the paving of the trail on the north end of the lake from Juneau Lane west to the entrance road, boat launch, 120 -car parking lot north of County Road 6, and lighting,. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER ROSEN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BEACH TO ACCEPT THE CONCEPT PLANS FOR PHASE II CONSTRUCTION OF PARKERS LAKE CITY PARK. The motion carried with all ayes. b. Trails: West Medicine Lake. Drive and County Road, 61. A report from Strgar-Roscoe was distributed. to PRAC members regarding the need for trail crossings along County Road 61 and safety concerns along West Medicine Lake Drive. Based on the report and a recommendation from Public Works Director, Fred Moore, Director Blank suggested that rRAC solicit costs to do the next phase of the study for a trail along West Medicine Lake Drive. Minutes of the ]February 12, 1987, PRAC Meeting Page 6 A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BEACH AND SECONDED BY CmflnSSIONER ANDERSON RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY'S ENGINEERING STAFF CONDUCT A STUDY ON POUR ALTERNATE ROADWAY AND TRAIL LOCATIONS ALONG WEST MEDICINE LAKE DRIVE. The motion carried with: all ayes. The StrRar-Roscoe report on County Road 61 indicated, that at this time, there is not enough traffic to warrant the construction of a trail on the west sideof the road. Traffic patterns were studied during the winter months and indicated sufficient breaks in the flow to allow pedestrians to cross the toad safely. It was, however, suggested that a traffic count in the summer months woltld be a good idea before deciding definitely on whether or not this trail is needed. Commissioner Rosen suggested that a segment of trail: may be necessar? on the west side of County Road 61 leading from 37th Avenue south to the north entrance of the new County Coad 61: park, allowing residents of Heritage Estates. additional access to the park. The Commission felt additional, study would be necessary before a recommendation could be made. c. Neighborhood Park Plans - Barry Warner. Parry Warner of Barton-Aschman presentedconcept plans for Amhurst and Rolling Hills neighborhood parks to PRAC members for their review and comment. Commissioner Beach suggested showing the trail leading out of Amhurst Park, and Director Blank recommended showing three alternative sites for parking areas at this park. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BEACH AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LATOUR TO APPROVE THE AMHURST PARK.CONCEPT PLANS WITH. THE SUGGESTED CHANGES AND TO REMAIN WITHIN OR UNDER BUDGET WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT 100,000 FOR THIS PARK. The motion carried with all ayes. Barry Warner, then presented site, plan alternates A & B for Rolling Hills Park for PRAC's review and comment. After some discussion, COMMISSIONER ROSEN MOVED AND COMMISSIONER BAUMAN SECONDED A MOTION TO RECOMMEND ACCEPTANCE OF PLAN A ESTIMATED AT $102,000, AGAIN WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT CONSTRUCTION COSTS WOULD REMAIN WITHIN OR UNDER BUDGET. The motion carried with all ayes. Commissioners then suggested that Barry Warner, work out two site plans for the County Road 61 park; one showing a, trail, along the north side of the park leading to County Road 61, and the other plan eliminating the trail on the north leg of the loop. It was also suggested that the play equipment proposed for the north end of the park be moved farther south, away from the homes as much as possible. Director Blank stated three reasons why a trail should be included on the north end of the park., inspite of some residents objections to it: 1) It will allow people to loop the park without doubling back on any trail,. 23 It will provide three ways into the park for local neighbors.. 3. It will provide public use and access to a very Pretty area. i Minutes of the February 12,, 1987; PRAC Meeting I Page T d. Zachary Park Project Update. Everything is proceeding on schedule with the landscaping project underway at Zachary Playfield. e. Community Center Sub -Committee Reort. Due to the lateness of the meeting, it was decided to postpone this item: to a later agenda., 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Parkers Lake North Replatting Up(late. Director Blank has been meeting with the BRW staff on the redesign of the. park's shape.. Ifan agree- ment cannot be reached between the developer and City staff, the developer will go ahead: to the City Council, and plead his case directly with them for re -shaping the park to suit his needs. b. 1987 Park Facility Rental Policies, and Fee Schedule. Only a few changes have been proposed by staff for 1987. They include; 1) A charge of $5 for renting picnic kits in addition to the $25 damage deposit. In previous years, kits were loaned to the public at no charge. 2) Increasing the fee for renting scoreboards at Zachary Playfield from $S per day per scoreboard. to $10 per day per scoreboard. 3) A new pitching machine available at Zachary Playfield at a cost of $15 per hour. A MOTION WAS MADE By COMMISSIONER LATOUR AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BEACH TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 1987 PARK FACILITY' RENTAL POLICIES AND FEE SCHEDULE AS PROPOSED By STAFF. The motion carried with all ayes. 7.. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Commissioner LaTour reminded PRAC of the upcoming Community Awards Banquet. 8, STAFF COMMUNICATION Director Blank reviewed futuremeeting dates which are February 18 at 5:30 for further review of concept plans for County Road 61 park and March 12 at 7:00 for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. He also mentioned possible dates, for the grand opening celebration of Parkers; Lake City Park. Two Sundays in duly and a Wedneuday evening have been proposed as possibilities. PRAC members preferred the Wednesday evening date. 9. 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For children, the club conducts extensive programming in basketball, soccer, swimming, mar- tial, arts and gymnastics, and fea. tures a variety of summer sports camps, Children even have their own kids' club — complete with an in-house club newsletter — which lets them participate in everything from sleep -overs to car washes. For adults, there are 31 outdoor tennis courts for participating in 76 one of 38 tennis leagues, six indoor racquetball courts, an Olympic -size outdoor swimming pool, basketball and volleyball leagues, a well, equipped fitness center, in-house physical therapy services, lounges, a cafe, restaurant and acustom- appointed locker room, complete with saunas, steam rooms, suntan booths, towel service, a coed spa and a masseuse. NUVV POM ON lOflit!i M Although Brown saw the need for a family-oriented sports facility, the club he originally envisioned had nowhere near the programming available today. Brown bought the former Tempe Swim and Racquet Club in 1983, in- tending to make slight modifica. tior , to the club and build a $50 million resort on the property adja- cent to it. Instead, after spending nearly two years studying club development, design and operation, the idea of a family sports center became more and more appealing to him. Brown added 25,001? square,feet to the existing club, renaming it the Western Reserve Club Family Sports Center. By the time he finished the remodeling, however, the hotel mar- ket had become glutted, so Brown refocused his efforts can a planned unit development, including an office park, spec, ialty shops, 100 high-end condominiums and Mr. Brown's. Restaurant, situated at the: club's entrance. Brown saysthat although the club will be used to attract tenants to the o Ice ar andthecondominiums th yLtte c u les in is" - mil s - mil orientation, a ePerown ton o ear In Involving his own family, all of whom work at the club. I have a big family and all the clubs that I belonged to seemed tc be overcrowded singles bars, says Brown. "Ail the orientation was on ATHLETIC UUSINESS, March, M7 The Wvestern Reserve Club F y Sports Center. X119,86 Athletic Business Facility of Merit the beautiful people and the sin- Not that single people don't, but recreation. The whole family can gles -- a place to get a date. families are going to be members 5 come 553 lave a good time and stay That's neat, bJ I'm an old man to 6 years or more and the single together as a family. and my orientation was my family may only be a member for 2 to 3 Single places are totally differ - and building a club for other peo- pie's families. years, because the single may move oh to a new job:" ent. They don't allow kids, they don't want kids. I just didn't believe That marketing technique has in that, so I did it my way," says been extremely successful for me. Brown, lofty=six percent of my membership ss It S like one-stop ShoppingMOIfRN O IALLMWK OYiT=I CIUTII ismaT u' o ia les ai o o no er c u in recreation, The whole tarn- The familial focus is not the only that has t a in ot numhpt:" ICY' CBCT come end hBVe a unusual thing about Brown's club. advantage of the Southwest's t 1 LJr8 AN EM MW good time." good sunny climate, Brown designed the Brown teels families are a much club so that. when you open the more sta'jle membership, a senti- front door, you are greeted by a rush ment. ec'noed by Western Reserve Club General Manager 'Ernie Zaik. My great vision'" says Brown, was that you and your wifeor hus- of activity and well -lit, spaces. Everything I design I like to read The family is the more stable band and kids would hit the front through. I hate closed, dark spaces.. gi'oup;' says Zaik. "Families are pnab?.oly going to live here longer, door, and the husband would go out and: play racquetball, the wife All the clubs I event to, you walked in and saw this dark desk with this becai,ise they'll own a home in most instances. They have kids, so they're would play tennis and the kids wouldparticipate in the soccer little girl behind it who always said, What do you wand!' and whatever going to spend more money and league, the junior basketball league you asked, she didn't know;' says they're going to get a little more in- or the kids' swim program. Brown. volved in activities and programs, It's dike one-stop shopping in Continued on next w8e) ATHLETIC BUSINESS, March, 1957 77 3 ry` a enade mail and see people playing racquetball or see a basketball game in -she gym:' The mail also provides an ideal rt place for socializing, with benches, silk plants and colorful ceiling ban- ners traversing its length. I tried to make it a place to con- gregate;' says Brown. "i stopped in the other night and kids were play- ing out in the mall, sitting on the benches and talking and laughing. I had hoped that traffic would work M that way, but you're never sure un- til you get the (building) up! gXlg si * UMOWAPOO Outdoors, the facility attains a country -club atmosphere. As soon as you open the doors, you'll notice how large and exten- Skyiitprprtsnademail hiyhiights facility nade mall that runs the length of sive v,%e property is" says Zaik, the building. There are 15 tennis courts on one We love areas to be open and to side of the facility and 16 on the LY CWB have plenty of light," says Zaik. "I other side. The dining area is go€- by treesthinkalotofthingsgethiddengeous — highlighted olive Cootr'nvedfrom wW, n) when you have to go around corners and flowers — so a lot of people go The Western Reserve Club is and walls and nooks and crannies. Many clubs are dark and dingy, out and sit in that area, especially since the pool is about 2U feet away." designed so that whenyou enter the front door, you see all the activity but that's not the effect you get The 25 -yard, 6 -lane pool, filled is going on and it's a fun experience, here. We like the open concept and, that's the way we built this facility. wall-to-wall in the summer, sur - rounded by trees and flowers, asThat's really the design feature that's the difference between our "Standing at the front desk, for in- well as men's and women's pool - club and all the other clubs I've stance, you can see people working through two very large area locker rooms. The roe rs so rettwith all seen." out upstairs To attain this visual. Impact, the windows that overlook the gym I t Iteoweraroundit, a i club's activity areas were designed from the fitness center. At the same i ee r. esor ocot_ s sass Za around a .foot high, skylit prome- time, you can look down the prom- ki . LLUMiQ INNANM PI INIMAIIMlMQ Leasingspace has become ve z i icra rve tor Brown's Western Re u servRsecEncd floor of the facili G cuesaa t Bran Hospita which con u Y r outtanent er nd, line from the— s m kine roara;n c u 1 -as we s -or semi aary. hook us a couple of years to get them here, but they're doing a fine job and it's a good; complement," says Brown.: We had much of the equipment they needed, so they literally moved that department out of the hospital and into the club. it's a neat com- plementing program — they didn't have to buy any exercise equip - The Olympic -size pool is a popular sttracticm for both chikhm and adults ment, and now that their traffic is picking up, we get sotne exposure for new people into the club. if you have a sprained wrist or bad back or a sports injury, they give you a program and then their they - Children even have their own kids' club, complete with an in-house club newsletter apists hatid the program over to our specialists,; who then continue the program on our equipment," says Brown. The greatest benefit is that it's a service our m rs ave e cTin—tcY r-iA t on site. eve air; so many PeoP a say,'Gee, I would have had to go to my outside doctor or to a hospital and make an appoint- ment, and now (for a minor injury) I can go right upstairs; The club is also expanding its ex- lease Let Us Know N You Have Moved or Are Planning To Moves I , If you're moving or your label shows an incorrect address, sand your present label, along with your correct address to: Melanie Bingham Circulation Director ATHLETIC BUSINESS MAGAZINE 1842 Hoffman Street, Suite 201 Madison, WI 53704 ATHLETIC BUSINESS, March, 1187 ouMsw. ea KMS wM wawgp WARMLY 6043 1TO Ct;IV I Is MAINLEVEL 846KOTY6, VO ave• erwca i4 ueoe ce _ - ewoa L N. daw+ Wiz• t seer v¢uONTO e aT COU Ta ea.u*r currently houses space leased to Tenants wno run the c ilarenTs m-ar to a s and gymnastics program.. as be an excellent venu r- Says LAW, "'ana, at the same time, what's great about it from a program standpoint is that. it will be the foundation for me teA ose children -into programs re at the c u . ^ Roo uerc f the will bec'ome m "- e"'T}ig -care center will be a neat service for working mothers and our club members who want that service, says Brown. M06111AINMNo 6110111LU MCCUS What makes the club so suc- cessful? Brown attributes the success to Zaik. I could pop another $5 million into it and design the most beauti- ful facilities in the world, but if I didn't have an on-site manager who loved the members and was sincere and who trained those young kids that have no training, I'd have been Continued on nest page) UNI•GMD protective floor coverings are a ntecesoft for all valued gymnasium /kers ... Available in six, heavy duty, water proof fabrics, mildew, a and abrasion resistant and fire retardant. Electronically welded or cemented seams provide extra long year. Two men can apply or remove this unique floor covering In minimal time. Mads in sections to fit any specific area... may be used for full or partial coverage. Send for CaWoq, Pricos and Samplss 5 Wfing Addra s .. Uinion C C „y P.O. Box 363 Wood•Alilp, NJ 07075 Phone 201.9334646 Circle 79 on the Information Request Card 79 I M Supplier's List 1*stern Reserve Club Grmnaserm Badminton Standards: Nissen Corporation Basketball Backboards & Supports: Porter Equipment Company Basketball Court Surface: Robbins, Inc. Folding Stage: Hussey Seating CompanyGymnasiumFloorCovers: M. Putterman A Company Gymnasium Mats: U.S. Games, Inc, Gymr zsium Wail Padding: Nissen Corporation dolleyball Nets: Carron Net Company Volleyball Standards;. Nissen Corporation ucqwtball courts Doors: Altempco Flooring: Robbins, Inc, Glass Walls-. Altempco Lighting, Aboiite, Lighting WkigM Training / EmKise Area Barbells, Benches: Universal Gym Equipment, Inc, Ergometers; Schwinn Free might Equipment: Universal Gym Equipment, Inca Rowing Machines; Concept ItSingle -Station Machines; Nautilus Sports l Medical Industries, Inc, Keiser Sports Health Equipment Stationary Bicycles: Bally Fitness Products Corp. Wppwt Facilities Laundry:. Washers: Wascomat Dryers: Cassell Manufacturing Co, Towels: McArthur Towels, Inc. Whirlpools, Supreme Spas The. Chicago White Sox chose ANCHOR for their field cover needs. So have other anajor sports franchisee. 6L3rge or Small, ANCHOR Covers are just your size. over 91 years of excellence go into every cover we make, eWe also make gym floor covers, athlp't!z Ls:: ` and various tarps. (All compellingly priced) amity; STA,ESI s Callus and get the STR whole sto:ty. We'll quote any size job. WLLE, IN 411 Ie9z Continued from page 79) out of business.. We have had very heavy competition, but in spite of that, have done extremely well, And, the variety of programs,'' says Brown. "I've never seen a pro- gram that produces the schedules that we produce. We've got karate lessons and all the exotic, weird` things; we publicize them and get a big turnout and treat the people right, and the variety of activities is just like a, full-time, three-ring circus' I think one of the reasons we have been successful is that we real- ly encourage the members to get in- volved," says Zaik. "We get excellent. participation in everything we do, I have an activities director who works extensively with membership retention and with getting the mem- bers involved in programs. We also do a lot of marketin becaus w ere out ere- sa s iiI 9 think a 16t—of clubs orget t o act that even though you may fill your membership up, you need to mar- ket full-time. We feet that's very im- portant:' N' ABc5J. ITE. NOW IN. MORE THAN 6000 COURTS The lighting system developed expresstyfor Racquetball; FlAves fit absolutely flush into ceiling. Highest quGIRV lighting f om as few as W fixtures per court with Aboiite's exclusive energy swings sy0em, Coil or write, ABOUTS UGNTING, INC. WEST LAFAYETTE, ONO43U5 Tel: 614/U5-6.17/ Circle 61 on the IntormtW Request real ATHLETIC BUSINESS, March, 1987 riaaaaw t.,wos,np, Superintendent of Schools Mari Ramsey said Tuesday'~ referendum will not be the distrwt's last. He esti- mates that the school board will have to consider another one in the next 18 months, The board is holding off dciiberation now because at needs to study fisher whether one or two additional tk- mentary schools are needed, he said.. The. nmd for schools doesn't surprise residents, w•hu have seen swam ii I e way t houses in the pan kw years, school officials sant There has bort no organized opposi- ttan to the referendum, Ramsey said, If approsed by voters, it will be the 12th consecutive sucevisful rekreo- dum once 1931, he said. In December a referendum that pro- vided financing fur an elementary school was approved by 73 percent of the s otem utlicials said, favorable votrTuesday wtlt result in a tax increase, School officials Said homeo'xncn would see a $63.81 tax increase on an 583,500 house, which is the average taxabk market value cf houses in the district Officials have calculated what the tax increases would be for the average homes in each city of the district For eaampk, in Osseo, wkpe the average usable market vahae is $61,000, aha bond issue would moan a tax in- creaw of $41,30; in ilmoklys Pari, the avenge taxable market value is 78,000 and the tax increase would be 557.99; in Maple Gts'k the aver- age aai dthe tax increase value wouldibe$$62.22,' in Plymouth, the average rtsatket val- ue is $123,000 and the tax increase would be 163.8 1, Deb 0m* cochairmm of the Cid- zena load Election Committee, said tirepas" of the referendum 80 sounigtparlsve nwassa !rota exam dens . rhe school board has a conservative reputatwn. Cook ward- It has rented schools from the Rubbinsdale School Divinot rather than build and has ILU i,iuufcnis avW au ,owl Mita Oam matutpstt, apartment owner, and the citimns involved to cornet the reeve ring trouble spots. Y Hall, the manager of the Lake St. Ab part Of wear OW&WAy saautun p+an- rung, Ball said T r e1 suiting hiring yMianeapolit poria officers to work t» time In the store, The uniforrived otRara can male umsts and do the aecessary paperwork With the financial problems, people know that their housing is not guar- antetsd," be sari. "'ihey know! that if they screw up they might lone t6" and the tigurcs will or way differ- ent;' Schroeder said recant changes in the projects mann rrment have made residents more conscious of their arra. cento. 2M)1 Cedar AV. S., ta the only place where a number of the 600 to 7W residents have access to a tele- phone, Golden Valley to seek $5 million for aquatic center By Jed Tnbrc Stall W nter Gold" 'Valley has been without a municipal swimming pool since 1981, when the Brookview Country Club pool was closed despite: muck resistance. Now, After extensive study by vari- ous citizen committee of designs and, methods of financing, the City Council is aiming to get residents back into the swim of mcmational liti. The council plans to present a $5 million bond referendum to the vot- ers May 12 seeking to construct a brick, two-story, multipurpose aqua- tie/recreation center. "The center, which would feature an indoor swim- ming pool, is intended to be"a foal point of the community at a myor highway intersection. " City officials say the project would complete the I80 -acre Brookvsew sec. ohm am bounded by Hwy& 53 sad 12 be. tweets Wionetka Av. sod Getsetpl Mills Blvd, The 147 -am Brookview golf course dominata the area An overhad walkway would comsat the Cava.. tion center to the exisling pedistriaa bridle acme Hwy. 33 at Wissethe Av, i To encourage public discussion of the referendum, and make cefta the need is understood, a scrim atf public forums will be held is the Leat nils weeks, The firm will be Mociday at 7 pp..ta is the civic ceolsr, 7110 13oldes YaYsdk sed., said lllidt Jtleobso.. pare teed sssssatioa tWaclosl Anklect'b tnedM of the Oropospd bald*" V"" asguatic and nerNMott eansar- The city wants to ensure that the before the residentsintends msponds to the steeds of the entire community; ` he said. Members of the pool committee, city staff and architects 6vttt Kodet Ar- chtwound Group of Minneapolis, which drew the tentative plans, will be at all six a smiup to answer goes tions., A model of the center and drawutga "t background material wtll be available fur review, accord- ing to Jacobson, Jacobson said sarveys taken by the Le PW of Women Voters and Socius, act indelmodwl msearch firm, indie. ala: ;, "strong need fur a public Pool," and other mcrealtoa opum In tb DbL In one survey. mspon- deara fnvared by 2 so l as indoor pool over an outdoor pool. Th:s will be like a mini -YMCA," Jacobson said. training equipment, coed whirlpool and sauna baths and showers to male and female locker rooms A child-care centtr for those using The proposed $5 million center the facilities. would Actium A 23 -yard, six -lane, L-shaped swimming pool with a diving well at one end with 3 -meter and I•meter boards, BA gymnasium with a regulation- tze basketball court that would di- vide into four halkeurts for bad- minton or volleyball, SA running/walking track. On the upper level, indoor and outdoor ren areas would be provided. An outdoor wading pool nest to a patio, game taco and lounge. The lounse would gook to on the pool and out on the golfeoutse.. i Three outdoor tennis courts in front of the S mnasium•future plans call for construction of racquetball courts to the side of the gym. Puking for more than 200 vchi- clet. If approved. the owaer of a home valued at $100,000 would pay an aAs exercise room with weight- additional SAY a year for 0111111"110C. tion costs for the 20 -year life of the bonds, according to a fact sheet die inbutcd by the city. The owner of such a home also would pay about 22 a year for operating expenses. Fifty percent of operating costs ate projected to be paid, from general tax revenues and the remainder from user fees. Tentative yearly member- ship costs air $10 for youths. S90 for adults and S ISO for families. The city's fact sheet compares the Golden Valley estimates with the Brooklvn Center Civic Center, which chargri $160 yearly for family mem- bership and $90 for individual adults. YMCAs, which are semipub•. lic, according to the fact sheet, chap 336 for family membership and 226 for individual adults, as wed p. a $95 initiation fa: Inside 11 A I Pdjm River may not have usual 01001601A OFF CV BILL f kUL mom 145; uft ow'sm MOMWA 6120 Flom AVINUE SOUTH 1 oomrnmolmn, NIS 55431-1326` nuumnnrna offf 412-481-4600 C2. conOrcolc. of tbr n tcb Own; 202-I26-2.,1 oust of Sormutatibto W a*ngton. IK 205.13-2303 February 1.0, 1981 Mr. Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Blank. Thank you for your letter regarding funding for the Land and Water Conservation (LAWCON) Fund 1 appreciate knowing of your support for LAWCON funding. Congress is still in the embryonic stages of putting together the budget for Fiscal Year 1988. Congress must vote in support of any Presidential recision request. At this pointy I do not know of any talk of a proposal to support a LAWCON recision. As the debate on the budget continues, your views will be very helpful to me. Thanks again for your letter.. Yours ve truly, Bill Frenzel Member of Congress BF • etti ALT CW COt 1L 1 par, WW DNtfCTOR l NA1fCE DIRECTOR ......-.. j PWNING DIRECTOR w ..._ 1Kato^ SAFETY DIRECTOR AWINISTRAINE ASST OXY PJW ( COM WSSION MY ATTORNEY 4 . -Ell a e THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FI6ERS x •; 00000Cg ENERGY RETROFIT CENTENNIAL corera1l.Al s Ilk One of the nation's largest and most innovatiNT en- ergy-saving retrofit programs in a sports arena was recently completed at the Centennial Recreation Complex in Wilmette, Illinois. Involving two indoor skating rinks, eight indoor tennis courts, four out- door pools, shower -locker facilities, administrative offices and other public areas, the updated energy - recovery heating/ventilating/air-conditioning sys- tem is expected to save approximately $100,040 per year in energy costs, according to Tom Gr isa- more, superintendent of leisure services. REG, uwffwwmtaircookd air conditioning units (total- ing 125 HP) were replaced by an ice-building/ther- mal storage system; a more favorable schedule of off-peak electrical use was adopted, involving lower utility'rates from 10 p.nc. to R a.m.; a passive energy -saving strategy inveived the in atailation of an emissivity ceiling over both the main and studio ice rinks. Made of the same type of aluminum fabric used in U.S. astronauts' clothing, this material drastically reduces radiant heat flow from ceiling to ice slab, with a consequent sharp lowering of the refrigeration plant's operating time; a huge outdoor latent -heat, thermal -storage ice builder tank was installed adjacent to the refriger- ation plant. During the day, chilled water from this source is circulated through the ten air -handling units serving the Centennial Complex, using only a small. -horsepower pump., In the off-peak evening hours,, the refrigeration plait goes back into service to rebuild the tank's supply of ice. The installation of new cooling equipment is expected to result in substantial increases in patronage during the sum- mer months, according to Terry Juliar, rink man- ager. A OW quW= b b Ado r* at bM C Wd" tt 0*@" compirc M a mew eonlrbuw to tnWP cost UNMP resumv from s noon" own pMbd rrfaafu, The system was planned and installed by the Air Comfort Corporation of Broadview, Illinois. Ac- cording to David S. Louria, Air Comfort sales engi- neer, "The complex offered a veritable'gold mine of reclaimable treasure' in the form of free recovered hea.adaptable to a wide range of uses:' A number of problems were addressed in revamping the sys- tem: space heating was made more efficient, by recov- ering and circulating waste heat from refrigeration. compressors; the potable domestic hot water system was im- proved, by installing two double -vented desuper- heaters to convert the formerly wasted heat from the hot refrigerant gas into recovered heat for the potable hot water supply.' This water is now circm- lated to an existing 4,000 -gallon storage tank for use as needed -- by a Zamboni ice resurfacer as well as for use in the tennis, pool and hockey shower and locker rooms; A.1f-Wr&%W"da+0 tndoo W0 em awaanrnpaW0t err w Waiw mogy m*d.rr stun p OWN, . Masterminding" the operation of the entire re- trofit at the Centennial facility is an Anderson -Cor- nelius facility automation system. It takes care of all energy management functions: 366 -day sched- uling, optimal start -atop operation, occupied/unoc- cupied mode, duty cycling, maintenance operations, and lighting control. For more information, Write W4 on: Reader Inquiry Card Air C"tfort Corporation BroadvietgIL rC,\l1ES yr4 News OF T Date; February 21, 1987 `t 7 °.a , 612/297.3532 To be Released; February 21, 1.987 r Fac; ti931 =; BIKING 'TOPS' IN MINNESOTA alit Nearly twice as many Minnesotans ride bikes as compared to the national average That's one of the findings of a survey conducted for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Mn/DOT Commissioner Leonard Levine says the survey shows that a surprising 598 percent of all Minnesotans age 16 and over rode a bicycle in 1985. "That is nearly twice the national average, which indicates that Minnesotans are biking in record numbers." Jim Dustrude, State Bicycle Coordinator attributes the popularity of biking in Minnesota to the growing national interest in bicycle racing, and to Minnesotans who find that biking contributes to fitness, environmental quality, and independence. He also credits the foresight of state and local - leaders who have helped to make bicycling an attractive and enjoyable option in Minnesota. "A lot of people have Worked hard to provide a safe bicycling environment for both cyclists and motorists." Minnesota has approximately 25,000 miles of Minnesota DepartmentofTransportation/Transportation Building/St. Paul, MN 55155 A t roadway, over one third of all roads and streets in the state, that are suitable for biking. These bikeways are mapped out in a aeries of Explore Minnesota Bikeways maps that are available, for a fee, from the Minnesota Department of Transportation phone 612/296-2216). Other interesting results from the survey include: Of approximately 1.5 million houCeholds, seventy three percent own one or more bicycles. Bikes are being used both for recreational and transportation purposes.. Ten percent of Minnesotans age 16 and over used a bicycle for transportation to and from the workplace in _1985. Many people: do not realize that there is a statewide bicycle license system; only 6% of all bikes are: actually licensed The survey, conducted for Mn/DOT by the Minnesota Center for Survey Research at the University of Minnesota, has a 95% confidence rating, FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jim Dustrude Michelle Korf Mike Sobolewsk State Bicycle Public Affairs, Public Affairs Coordinator Coordinator Manager 612) 297-1838 (612) 296-1634 (612) 297-3532