HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 03-12-1992Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
March 12, 1992, 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call'to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Visitor Presentations
a. Athletic Associations
b. Staff
c. Others
4. Report on Past Council Action
a. Accept annual report
5. Unfinished Business
a. Update on milfoil - Parkers Lake
b. Update on construction projects
C.
d.
6. New Business
a. Park maintenance overview - Mark Peterson
b. Volunteer program discussion
C.
d.
e.
7. Commission Presentation
8. Staff Communication
9. Adjournment
Next regular PRAC meeting - April 9, 1992
Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
February 13, 1992
Page 4
Present: Chair Anderson, Commissioners Waage, Watson, Wahl, Gutzke; staff
Bisek, Blank, Kissinger and Pederson
Absent: Commissioner Johnson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council
conference room.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner Waage and seconded by Commissioner
Gutzke to approve the minutes of the January meeting as presented. The
motion carried with all ayes.
3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Associations. None were present at this meeting.
b. Staff. Mary thanked the park commissioners for assisting with the
bonfire at the Fire and Ice Festival. She explained that the employee
of the month for February would be presented in March, so that Rick
Busch could make the presentation, since the employee is someone that
he supervises.
C. Others. Residents living north of Plymouth Creek Park in the Parkview
Ridge development were present at the meeting, because they recently
learned of a 12 -car parking lot proposed for the northern boundary of
Plymouth Creek Park to be located south of 38th Avenue at Minnesota
Lane. The residents claim there is too much traffic in this area now,
and they fear that a parking lot will only increase the amount of
traffic. They would prefer to have this area left natural, or to have
some sort of playground installed here. Although they recognize the
need for a parking lot at some point in the future, they would prefer
that it be located farther west on 38th Avenue closer to Plymouth
Boulevard. They stated that their development is fairly new, and they
plan to form a homeowners' association. Once that is done, they would
like to meet with PRAC again to help plan something for this area.
Director Blank explained to the residents that the plan for the future
expansion of Plymouth Creek Park is only a concept plan at this time
and has been in existence since 1982. There are no current plans to
go ahead with the parking lot, and it would only be constructed if the
need is eventually demonstrated. Chair Anderson stated that residents
are notified in advance when park development is scheduled in order
for the city to receive their input.
4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
Council approved the park facilities fee and rental policy as recommended
by PRAC and the rental policy for Parkers Lake Pavilion.
PRAC Minutes/February 1992
Page 5
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Adopt annual report. A draft copy of the annual report was
distributed to each commissioner at the January meeting for their
review and comment. Commissioners were invited to make suggestions
for additions or corrections prior to the February meeting, so that
approval of the annual report could take place at that meeting. A
MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WAHL AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
WAAGE TO APPROVE THE 1991 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORWARD IT TO THE CITY
COUNCIL. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review 1992 recreation fund budget. Mary distributed copies of the
recreation fund budget to the commissioners and gave them a brief
overview of the tax supported and fee supported programs. She also
explained the kinds of items charged off against each of our programs
such as salaries, materials and supplies, uniforms, rental of private
equipment and/or property, telephones, etc. She indicated that 72% to
81% of the recreation budget goes to pay the salaries of the part-time
employees needed to run the programs. She explained that
approximately 25% of the recreation budget comes from the general
fund, but that the remaining 75% is generated by fees. Commissioners
commented that adult softball appears to bring in more revenue than
any other program. Mary stated that it's been somewhat of a dilemna
trying to decide if its fair to permit adult programs to subsidize
children's programs, and right now the softball program's revenues are
used in this way. Mary explained that although the softball program
does produce high revenue, it could be offset somewhat by field
maintenance being charged against it, which currently isn't being
done. Mary went on to explain how we got involved in offering
recreation programs to the citizens of Wayzata and that Wayzata's city
manager has not yet indicated if they want us to continue this
practice in 1992. In past years, we have contracted with the City of
Wayzata to offer summer swimming lessons, tennis lessons, and to
provide guards for their city beach. In exchange for this service,
they have paid us an administrative fee.
Mary also stated that this year, for the first time, the Wayzata
Community Education Department will be charging us a rental fee of
750 per pool to run our summer swimming program. This additional
cost will have to be recovered by charging higher fees for swimming
lessons.
b. Review city forestry program. Don Kissinger gave a short slide
presentation to the commissioners on identifying Dutch elm disease,
the beetles that carry it, and on the city's reforestation program.
He explained that our city crews do two types of plantings throughout
Plymouth, bare root stock and balled/bur lapped. He stated that his
division is responsible for the care and maintenance of the trees,
shrubs, and other plantings located on all city property, including
the parks and trails. He explained that he works with developers in
designing a landscaping plan, and if any of the trees/shrubbery in
that plan fail to grow, the developer must replace them. The forestry
PRAC Minutes/February 1992
Page 6
division will plant several coniferous and deciduous trees in Parkers
Lake Park this spring, which will be located mainly around the
entrance to the tunnel and the fountain area. This is being done as a
way to direct people to the tunnel and away from crossing County Road
6. There are plans also to plant about 70 coniferous trees south of
the Zachary Playfield along County Road 9, which will act as a noise
and sight barrier from the traffic on the road. The forestry division
also includes a weed inspector who inspects about 500 properties per
year, looking for and eliminating noxious weeds. The forestry crew
marked approximately 831 trees this past year suffering from Dutch elm
disease and oak wilt. That number is down from past years. Don feels
this is due in part to there being fewer elm trees, and there was more
plentiful rainfall this year, preventing elm trees from going into a
stressful state, something which the elm beetle can sense.
C. Review goals and objectives from the Comprehensive Plan. This section
of the Comprehensive Plan was sent to the commissioners in their
packet as an information item. Directly Blank did a brief overview of
the goals and objectives section and explained that the entire
Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 1990.
d. Review park and trail comprehensive plans. Director Blank displayed a
map of the park system plan explaining which parks resulted due to
park dedication and which were purchased by the city. The plan showed
existing parks and future parks. Most of the future parks are in the
northwest corner of the city, outside the boundaries of the MUSA line.
Director Blank explained that development in this area will be limited
until sewer is extended. He indicated that the city hopes to purchase
14 acres west of the Zachary Playfield and that once this property is
acquired, park development east of I-494 will be completed as proposed
in the parks portion of the Comprehensive Plan, with the exception of
some homes within the boundaries of West Medicine Lake city park. He
explained that except for a park proposed at the corner of Highway 101
and County Road 24, all of southwest Plymouth is completed too. The
second map on display indicated what the trail system will look like
when it is completed, and the third map was a current rendition of the
parks and trails in place as of February, 1992.
e. Review proposal for city acceptance of Deerwood Glen Outlet A.
Director Blank explained that the city has a public trail easement
over this outlet at this time and we are currently maintaining it.
The outlet abuts Rolling Hills Park and was specified in the Deerwood
Glen development contract to be owned and maintained by the Deerwood
Glen homeowners' association. However, ownership was never legally
transferred to the homeowners' association, and they now think it
makes more sense for the city to own the outlet and to make it an
extension of Rolling Hills Park. Director Blank stated that he
supports this view. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WAAGE AND
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WAHL TO RECOMMEND THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT TITLE
TO OUTLOT A OF DEERWOOD GLEN FOR INCLUSION IN ROLLING HILLS PARK. THE
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES.
7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
Commissioner Watson asked about the possibility of having a canoe rack
PRAC Minutes/February 1992
Page 7
available at Parkers Lake for residents to rent. Director Blank indicated
that we currently have two racks at Medicine Lake and could probably
relocate one of them to Parkers. This item will be on the March agenda.
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
Director Blank announced that a commissioners workshop was scheduled
Saturday, February 15, at the Crystal Community Center, and all
commissioners were invited.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
PROJECT NUMBERS FOR 101-124
Regular hours 101-124-601
O.T. hours 101-124-603
Holiday 101-124-605
Vacation 401-124-606
Emergency leave101-124-615
L.T.D. 101-124-616
PROJECTS
001 City Hall 6 Ply.Blvd.
002 Queensland
003 Green Oaks
004 Lions
005 Circle
006 Kilmer
007 Four Seasons -Meadow Lawn
008 Imperial Hills
009 Birchview Elementary
010 Shiloh
011 Hemlock
012 Zachary Ele.
013 Mission Hills-Miss.Ridge
014 Gleanloch
015 Turtle Lake
016 West Medicine Lake
017 East Medicine Lake
018 Parkers Lake
019 Timber Shores
020 Plymouth Creek playfield
021 Egan
022 LaCompte
023 Plymouth playfield
024 Oakwood playfield
025 Zachary
026 Greenwood Elem.
027 Ridgemount playfield
028 Ferndale North
029 Beacon Hts.Natural area
030 Greentree West
031 Amber Woods
032 Fazendin
033 Ponderosa
034 Olive Lane Pond
035 23rd. 6 E. Medicine Lk.
036 Deerwood-Balsam
037 Oakview Pond
038 Birck Park
039 Birch Briar
040 Fountain Lane
041 Meadowood
042 34th.& E. Medicine Lk.
043 Cemetery
044 Armstrong Sr. Hi
045 Sunset Hills Elemntary
046 Schools in general
047 Pilgrim Lane Elemetary
048 Private Ponds
049 12th. Ave. Pond
050 Industrial Strip
051 Fire Station #1
052 Fire Station #1
053 Public Wks.Bldg. & Treat Plant
054 Sunrise
055 St. Marys
056 Schmidt Lake Park
057 Lift Sts, pump houses,water towers
058 Trails
059 Inspections
060 Playfields in general
061 Sidewalks
062 Neighborhood Pks in general
063 Maple Creek
064 Areas outside/inside City Limits
065 Co. Rd. 61
066 Rolling Hills
067 Med. Lake Cocom Club
068 Parkers Lake Bldg.
069 Zachary Water Treatment Plant
100 Work done for others
SOB -PROTECTS,
001 Mowing
002 Trimming
003 Line painting
004 Infield maint.
005 Aeration
G06 Topdressing
007 Seeding
008 Sodding
009 Fertilizing
010 Broadleaf weed control (chemical)
011 Play structures repair
012 Painting 6 staining bldg.
013 Cleaning bldgs.
014 Plumbing repairs
015 Electrical repairs
016 Misc. bldg, mint & repairs
017 Snow plowing rinks & lots
018 Brooming rinks
019 Snow shoveling
020 Snow blowing rinks
021 Flooding rinks
022 Hockey rink lines
023 Board repair & placement
024 Down time
025 Misc. rink mint.
026 Irrigation mint. & repair
027 Fencing
028 New Construction
029 Signs
030 Electricity
031 Equipment mint
032 Trail Maint & repairs 6 constr.
033 Tree & Shrub mint.
034 Tree planting & shrubs
035 Watering
036 Weed inspection
037 Flower Maintenance
038 Garage pickup
039 Tree hauling
040 Tree removal
041 General Cleanup
042 Safety Meetings
043 Entry ways
044 .Training
045 Natural Gas
046 Bleachers 6 Benches
047 Tennis Cts.
048 Windscreens
049 Docks & Board walk
050 Goals & goalposts
051 Beach Maint.
052 Deliveries & pickups
053 Special Events
054 Park & Ret. Equipment
056 Planting beds
057 Staff Meetings
058 Play structure Inspections Insp.
059 Traill Inspection
060 Street dept.
061 Sign Inspection
062 Archery Range
063 Animal Control
065 Water dept. ,
075 Sewer dept.
CEMETERY 209-209
PROJECTS
001 New Burial
002 Maint.
003 Admin.
SUB PROJECTS
001 Mowing
002 Weed & Sod
003 Roadways
SKATING RINK LOCATIONS
BY MODE
ly IMI
Plymouth Creek - 3625 Fernbrook Lane
LaCompte Green - 10805 Co. Rd. 15
Oakwood - 1700 Hwy. 101
Plymouth - 10011 -36th Ave.
Ridgemount - 12000 Ridgemount Ave.
Zachary - 4355 Zachary Lane
MODE II
Parkers Lake - Co. Rd. 6 & Niagara Lane
Birchview Elem. - 425 Ranchview Lane
Circle - 5th & Lanewood Lane
Green Oaks - 26th & Xanthus Lane
Imperial Hills - 17th & Shadyview Lane
Kilmer - 27th & Kilmer Lane
Pilgrim Lane Elem. - 3725 Pilgrim Lane
Queensland - 8th & Queensland Lane
Sunrise - Off 30th & Kilmer
Maplecreek - 27th & Xene Lane
Shiloh - 27th & Jewel Lane
Turtle Lake - 46th & Lanewood Lane
Swan Lake - 12700 43rd Avenue
12th - 16900 -12th Avenue
TYPICAL MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR ICE RESURFACING
WEEKDAYS: A. Playfield Rinks Mode I
B. General Pleasure Rinks & Ponds Mode II
High quality skating surfaces managed under a program of intense and varied
ice maintenance activities. Pleasure rinks and ice hockey rinks normally
subjected to consistently high levels of use during the entire skating season.
Weekend use intensive during periods of favorable weather. Commonly
associated with sites offering hockey rinks, pleasure rink, permanent warming
shelter and lighted parking lot. Typically programmed for organized events
including hockey, broomball, skating lessons, and daytime usage.
Highest maintenance priority given to Mode I sites. Base ice established to a
depth of 4 inches to 6 inches on a priority basis. Snow removal and ice
surface sealing performed 5 days per week, during appropriate temperature
regimes. Ice surfaces subjected to routine mechanical shaving to create a
uniformly smooth surface largely free of frost heaves, cracks and undulations.
Edging of hockey boards performed weekly to maintain clean edges and square
corners. First sites to receive snow removal following trail cleaning
operations.
Ice surface maintained at a moderate quality level. Normally associated with
sites offering single pleasure skating rink only and no warming shelter.
Generally not programmed for recreation events or lessons. Primary usage
originating from neighborhood park service area and comprised mainly of
younger children. Base ice established to a depth of three to five inches.
No base flooding made on pond surfaces with pond ice not being done till it is
of safe depth. Snow removal and sealing of ice surfaces made three to five
times per week., Ice shaving performed at a frequency to maintain surface
uniformity at a moderately acceptable level.
Ice surface maintained at a moderate quality level. Normally associated with
ponds offering single pleasure skating rink only and no shelter. Primary
usage originating from neighborhood park service area comprised mainly of
younger children. No base flooding made on pond surfaces with pond ice not
being done till it is of safe depth. Snow removal and sealing of ice surfaces
made as priorities allow.
Plymouth Park Facility Guide
a MODE I 15 Rinks
MODE II 11,Rinks
MODE III 5 Rinks
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PLAYSlRUCIVRE INSPECPICN FM
00k for: loose fasteners/footings, sharp surfaces, missing parts, surface problems, vandalise
fitter, splitting/decaying wood, etc.
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Mears Park Centre, 230 Fast Fifrh Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-1634 612 291-6359 FAX 612 291-6550 M 62 291-0904
February 13, 1992
Mr. Charles E. Dillerud
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
RE: City of Plymouth Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Park and Trail Element
Metropolitan Council District 9
Metropolitan Council Referral File 15249-6
Dear Mr. Dillerud:
FEB 18 4.992
C-AT4' - PLYMOUTH
CWmi,,t i<'r DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
The Metropolitan Council staff has reviewed the comprehensive plan amendment received by the
Council on February 5, 1992. We have determined that the proposed amendment has no
potential impact upon any of the metropolitan system plans. Therefore, the city may place the
amendment into effect immediately.
Because the proposed amendment appears unlikely to affect policies and plans in other chapters
of the Metropolitan Development Guide, the Council will waive further review and comment on
the amendment.
The amendment, explanatory materials supplied and the information submission form will be
appended to the city's plan in the Council's files.
This concludes the Council's review.
Si.^...erely,
Mary E. Anderson
Chair
MEA:kp
cc: Kenneth Kunzman, Metropolitan Council District 9
Lynda Voge, Metropolitan Council Staff
Tori Flood, Metropolitan Council Staff
CITY OF
February 25, 1992 PLYMOUTH'
Brenda Bitterman
14525 38th Ave N
Plymouth, MN 55446
Dear Brenda:
I'm writing to let you know that I received your letter dated February 20. I
have made copies available to members of the City Council and the Park and
Recreation Advisory Commission.
In April, the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission will begin discussing
future capital improvements for all park and recreation facilities. I invite
you to attend that meeting and subsequent meetings, so that you can express
your interest directly to the commission members. The Park Commission meets
the second Thursday of the month, at 7 p.m., in the City Council Chambers.
Later this year, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the
capital improvement program, and you would be welcome to present your ideas to
the Planning Commission as well.
If I can be of any further assistance to you, please call me at 550-5131.
Thank you for your interest in this matter.
Sincerely,/
A<
Eric J. Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
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cc: City Manager
Mayor and Council
Park Commission
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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PAVILION CALENDAR
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MARCH 1992
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9:30-11:30 SC 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:30-11:30 B/T 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:15-12:15 PD
10:45-11:30 FFT
4:00- 6:00 BP
6:45- 9:00 SB
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
9:30-11:30 SC 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:30-11:30 B/T 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:15-12:15 PD 9:00-12:30 PSS
10:45-11:30 FFT CLOWNING AROUND
6:45- 9:00 SB 4:00- 6:00 BP
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
9:30-11:30 SC 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:30-11:30 B/T 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:15-12:15 PD
10:45-11:30 FFT
4:00- 6:00 BP
6:45- 9:00 SB
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
9:30-11:30 SC 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:00-11:00 9:30-10:30 MWO 9:15-12:15 PD
10:45-11:30 FFT PRESCHOOL ART
12:30- 3:30 ART
WORKSHOP
4:00- 6:00 BP
6:45- 9:00 SB
29 30 31
9:30-11:30 SC 9:30-10:30 MWO
10:45-11:30 FFT
6:45- 9:00 SB