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Home My WebLink AboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 07-13-2000Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission July 13, 2000, 7 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. Approved 2000-01 rental fees for fieldhouse and walking/jogging b. C. d. S. Unfinished Business a. Plymouth Creek Center update b. Millennium Garden update (presentation of plan by consultants) c. Comprehensive plan update 6. New Business a. Hilde performance stage b. C. d. 7. Commission Presentation S. Staff Communication a. Park tour on Saturday, August 5, 9 a.m. 9. Adjourn Next regular meeting - August 10, 2000 n\parks\staff\eric\prac\agendas\july.doc MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING June 8, 2000 Page 26 Present: Chair Anderson, Commissioners Fiemann, Meyer, Musliner, Singer, Thompson and Wahl; Councilmember Slavik; staff Bisek, Blank and Pederson 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Singer moved to accept the May minutes. Commissioner Meyer seconded. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. Mary stated that Minnetonka Community Education would be providing lifeguards for the Wayzata Beach. Mary handed out the summer concert schedule. She stated that both the Senior Premiere and the grand opening at the Plymouth Creek Center went very well. The seniors are very excited about the new facility. The building is always busy. Mary discussed the Chocolate Sampler, which is a fund raiser for the Millennium Garden. A woman who interned with us last year is coming back to help with the Chocolate Sampler. So far we've raised $23,000; sold 240 bricks and two benches. We also have a commitment from LifeTime Fitness for $15,000, which will be paid at $3,000 per year over five years. We are working on putting together the information for our fall/winter brochure. We'll be doing three issues now instead of four, April, August, and December. c. Others. There were no other presentations. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. Greenwood School. Council authorized staff to proceed with the preparation of plans and specifications for the youth sports improvements at Greenwood School. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Plymouth Creek Center update. Director Blank stated that crews finished paving the parking lot on Friday and it was striped on Saturday morning prior to the grand opening event. The landscaping is mostly in. Decorative outdoor lights were being installed today. The white lights are being removed and are being replaced by green lights. Accelerate Minnesota is busy getting the lower level ready for their training. They start next Monday. The soccer field has four games of soccer played on it every night. The air conditioning was on the fritz for awhile, but it was back in working order today. The fish in the fish tank keep dying, so we'll be working to remedy this situation. b. Millennium Garden update. We received a large check from Associated Bank in the amount of $2,500 that will be presented to the City Council Monday night. Director Blank stated he is very pleased with the Millennium Garden plan. Commissioners Meyer and Musliner will review the plan soon. It will be presented to PRAC at the July meeting. c. Comprehensive plan update. The plan is being reviewed by the Metropolitan Council. They have 60 days to do that. Staff is recommending that we not proceed with an open space referendum this November, and the Council, after some deliberation, agreed with that. We've laid out a strategy for acquiring additional open space with money we currently have in the budget. Director Blank felt that the timing wasn't good to go out for another bond referendum this year. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Review fieldhouse rental fees for 2000-2001 season. Plymouth Creek Center Manager Busch stated in a report that the field house generated $195,530 in revenue this past winter/spring. For the upcoming season, the budget is calling for the field house to generate revenues of $246,000. Rick is confident that this can be done with increased marketing and programming, and also with increased public awareness. He is recommending that Fieldhouse rates remain at $210 per hour during prime time, but prime time will start a half hour sooner and go a half hour later. He is also proposing that the non prime time rate would drop slightly from $180 to $150 per hour. By reducing it $30 we may attract a few more daytime users. Director Blank distributed a chart showing numbers of walkers and the hours walked. Open walking generated 3,470. Rick is recommending that we continue with the same fees for walking. Director Blank concurs with Rick's recommendation, although he does think walking could be a free program. Commissioner Singer supports the fees for renting the field house, but asked if children walk with parents free. Director Blank said yes. Commissioner Singer doesn't think kids should be charged, and she thinks it should also be free for 55 + Plymouth residents. She also suggested that walking be free one day a week for everyone. This could be a good will gesture and help to build a feeling of community. Director Blank said we will have an expanded walking program this year with more hours. Walking will be available from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Some of the rationale for charging the walkers is the "pay as you go" philosophy, which we follow with other programs, as well as trying to recover some of the expenses. The most expensive feature of the dome is natural gas. Heating the bubble is costly. Commissioner Meyer supports free walking, and suggested that perhaps the dome doesn't have to be so warm for walking. She suggested we advertise that the temperature in the dome can fluctuate. Commissioner Wahl asked if there were any incidents when soccer was going on at the same time as walking. Director Blank said a few soccer balls were kicked into people's legs as they walked around the path. He said we started putting more nets up around the end zone nets to help with this and people are warned that they must be alert to flying soccer balls. Commissioner Fiemann has a concern about charging for walkers, but he feels we should continue with the fee and see how it goes this year. Chair Anderson likes the idea of a free day one day a week. Commissioner Wahl supports free walking for those over 55. Director Blank then stated what he understood the walking fees to be as suggested by PRAC: ages 19-54 would be the same as this past season, 18 & under and residents 55 & up would be free, and one free day a week for everyone, with Rick choosing the day of the week. CHAIR ANDERSON MOVED TO ACCEPT THE CHANGES IN THE HOURS AND FEES FOR THE FIELD HOUSE AND THE FEES FOR WALKING AS RECOMMENDED. COMMISSIONER SINGER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL AYES. b. Park Tour. Director Blank suggested visiting water parks in Eagan and St. Louis Park and skateboard parks in Shoreview and Roseville. Hours contemplated for the tour were 8:30-2:30 on a Saturday in June or July. It's not necessary to see these places prior to the July meeting. He stated PRAC starts working on the CIP in September usually, and continues into October. August dates were also discussed for the tour. Commissioners were polled and August 5 would work for most people. Director Blank said we'd invite Council and other commissioners, too. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION None. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Director Blank stated that Old Rockford Road was formerly a county road. In the past year, it was turned back over to the City. In the new comprehensive plan it's designated for trail, but there is no upgrade planned for that road in the foreseeable future. The alternative is to pave the shoulder and have on -road bike lanes. Many bikers have contacted Director Blank about creating biking opportunities for those who want to drive much faster than what's allowed on off-road bike trails. Commissioner Wahl agrees with on road bike lanes for those who wish to go faster. Director Blank stated we put money for trails in the CIP every year. We just did a sidewalk on Vicksburg down by Central Middle School, and we will be doing a trail crossing into Three Ponds park. He said we're also looking at a segment of trail by the Holiday station on County Road 9. There's $75,000 showing in the CIP for next year's trails. One of these may be on 36' Avenue, on the other side of the Mann theaters, as well as one down by Rainbow Foods and Revere Lane. Mary mentioned that we need curb cuts along 18's Avenue and West Medicine Lake Drive as mentioned by Commissioner Thompson at last month's meeting. Kimberly Lane School wants the City to help fund their playground improvement project. Director Blank said this would be discussed with the new CIP. Commissioner Singer asked the approximate cost of a skate park. Director Blank said between $30,000 and $45,000 for the parking lot behind the ice center. It would be free admission to kids. He said that the League of MN Cities has come up with guidelines that if you build it under a certain height, you don't have to put fences around it. Commissioner Fiemann asked if there is interest in a water park in Plymouth. Director Blank said as far as he knows right now there really isn't any interest. Commissioner Fiemann hears complaints about LifeTime's pool. Apparently there's no room for really little children in the shallow end. Director Blank stated we're starting to move forward now with the Ferndale North management plan. He has received 15 responses from people who want to be on the committee to come up with a management plan for this open space. Director Blank wants a PRAC member to volunteer to be on that committee. When the Ferndale North issue left PRAC, it went to the Planning Commission and from there to the Council. The Council finally made a motion stating it should remain open space. They also said the three entrances to the property had to be enhanced. Right now the entrances are difficult to locate, because they are overgrown with tall weeds and brush. Director Blank thinks he has narrowed it down to four individuals from Ferndale that are in the middle on this issue. He reminded PRAC that this was the park issue that surfaced in 1999 dividing an entire neighborhood. Director Blank thinks this will involve about three meetings that will take place over the next eight weeks. Commissioner Singer said she will serve on the committee. Director Blank will recruit someone from the Open Space Task Force, also. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. PLYMOUTH MILLENNIUM GARDENS TALL PRAIRIE MEADOW (INCLUDING FORBS AND GRASSES) - DRY SOIL Code Scientific name Common name Form' Soil' Sun Ht color Bloom Aa Amorpha canescens leadplant S MFD PS 3-5' pur JJA- Aaf Amorpha fruiticosa false indigo S PMF PS 5-1.5' pur JJA- Aan Amorpha nana fragrant false indigo S MFD P 14 pur MJJ— Ai Agastache foeniculum fragrant hyssop F MF PS 14 pur JJAS- Aj Aster ericoides heath aster F MFD PS 1-3' wht ASO All Aster laevis smooth aster F PMF PS 1-3' blu ASO Az Aster oolentangiensis sky blue aster F MFD PS 3' blu ASO Bc Bouteloua curtipendula sideoats grama G MFD PS 2-3' Bk Bromus kalmii prairie brome G PMF PS 24 BI Baptisia alba white wild indigo F PMFD PS 24 wht JJ— CI Coreopsis palmate prairie coreopsis F MFD PS 24 yel JJA- De Delphinium virescens prairie larkspur F FD PS 24 bl/wh JJ— Ea Epilobium angustifolium fireweed F PMF PS 6' pnk JJA-- Ec Euphorbia corollate flowering spurge F MFD PS 1-3' wht JJA- Ed Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye G PMFD PS M. EI Echinacea angustifolia narrow purple coneflower F FD P 3-5' pnk JJ— Epe Eupatodum perfoliatum boneset F WP PS a' wht JAS - Eu Eupatorium purpureum sweet Joe Pye weed F PMF sw 3-6' pnk JAS- Ey Eryngium yuccifolium rattle snake master F PMF P 3' wht JAS- Gal Gentians alba yellow gentian F PM PS 3' yel He Helianthus petiolaris prairie sunflower F 1-3' yel Hh Heliopsis helianthoides early sunflower F PMF PS v yel JJAS- Hj Helianthus laetif crus showy sunflower F FD P 2-6 yel JA- Hmx Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower F PMF PS 6 Val AS - Ho Helianthus occidentalis western sunflower F MFD PS 2-3' yel JAS- Hp Hypericum pyramidatum greater St. Johnswort F PM PS 2-5' yel JA - Ht Helianthus tuberosus girasole Jerusalem artichoke F PMF PS 8' Yel AS - La Liatris aspera rough blazingstar F MFD PS 2-3' pur JASO Li Lilium philadelphicum prairie lily F PMF PS 1-3' org JJ— Lli Liatris ligulistylis meadow blazingstar F PM P 5' pur AS - Ls Lespedeza capitata round -headed bushclover F MFD PS 4' grn AS- Mf Monarda fistulosa bergamot F PMFD PS 24' lav IAS- Pe Penstemon digitalis smooth penstemon F MF PSw 2-5' wht JJ— Pf Penstemon grandiflorus large flowered beardtongue F FD PS 14 lav MJ— Ph Physotegia virginiana obedient plant F PM P 2-5' pnk JASO EnergyScapes Inc. 2940 Pillsbury Ave. S. Suite 9 Mpls MN 55408 612.821-9797 Code Scientific name Common name Form' Soil' Sun Ht color Bloom Pt Dalea purpureum purple prairie clover F MF P 14 pur JA— Pw Dalea candidum white prairie clover F MF P 14 wht JA— PyV Pycnanthemum virginianum mountain mint F wPMF PS 24 wht JJAS- Rc Ratibida columnifera long-headed coneflower F MFD PS 14 yet JJA— Rh Rudbeckia hirta black-eyed Susan F PMFD PS 14 yel JJASO Rp Ratibida pinnata gray -headed coneflower F MF PS 3-6' yel JAS- Se Silphium perfoliatum cup plant F PM PS 6 yel JAS- Sh Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed G FD P 24' SI Silphium laciniatum compass plant F PMFD PS 3-10' yel JJAS- Sn Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass G MFD PS 3-6 Sq Solidago ptarmicoides upland aster F FD P 2-7' wht JJAS- Sr Solidago rigida stiff goldenrod F PMFD PS 1-5' yet ASO Sri Solidago riddellii Riddell's goldenrod F PM P 3' yel ASO. SS Solidago speciosa showy goldenrod F MFD PS 8-50" yel ASO St Stipa spartea porcupine grass G FD PS 34 Ste Silphium terebinthinaceum prairie dock F PMF PS 7' yet JAS- Ty Thalictrum dasycarpum tall meadowrue F PM PS 3-5' crm JJ— Ve Verbena stricta hoary vervain F FD PS 2' dkbl JJAS- Vf Vemonia fasiculata ironweed F FD PS 3-6' pur JAS - Vv Veronicastrum virginicum culver's root F PMF PS 3-6' wht JJA— Za Zizia aurea golden alexander F PMF PS 14 yet AMJ— Zp Zizia aptera heart -leaved alexander F MF PS 1-3' yel AM— EnergyScapes Inc. 2940 PillsburyAve. S. Suite 9 Mpls MN 55408 612-821.9797 2 TALL PRAIRIE MEADOW (INCLUDING FORBS AND GRASSES) - WET SOIL Code Scientific name Common name Ah Andropogon gerardii big bluestem Ak Aster novae-angliae New England aster Apn Asterpuniceus purple stemmed aster As Schizadhyrium scoparius little bluestem Aum Aster umbellatus flat-topped aster Cca Calamagrostis canadensis blue -joint grass q Chelone glabra turtlehead Em Eupatorium maculatum Joe Pye weed Ggr Glyceria grandis reed mane grass Hma Heracleum lanatum cow parsnip Ip Impatiens capensis jewelweed Is Iris versicolor bluetlag iris Jet Juncus effusus common rush Lb Lobelia siphilitica great blue lobelia Ld Lobelia cardinalis cardinal flower Lm Lilium michiganese Turk's cap lily Lo Leersia oryzoides rice cut grass Lp Liatris pycnostachya prairie blazingstar Mr Mimulus ringens square -stemmed monkeyflower Pv Panicum virgatum switchgrass Sal Spirea alba meadow sweet Scy Scirpus cyperinus wool grass Sto Spirea tomentosa steeple bush SW Spartina pectinate prairie cordgrass Vha Verbena hastata blue Vervain Forml Soi12 Sun3 Ht color Bloom G PMFD PS 34 F WPMF PS 24.5' pur ASO F WP PS 35' wht ASO G MFD PS 2-3' F WPM PS 2-5' cnn ASO G WPM PS 3.5' F WP P 34 crm JAS - F WP PS 4-6 ros JJA— G WP P 3-5' F PM PSW 4' wht JJ— F WPM PSW 3' org JJAS- F WPM PS 3' blu MJJ— G WP P 24 F WPM P 14 blu JASO F WP PS 3-5' red JAS - F WPM PS 3.7' org JJA— G WPM SW 3' F WPM PS 24' pur JAS - F WP PS 14 vlt JJAS- G PMFD PS 3-5' S WP PS 5' Acid,rhiz" G WP P 3-5' S WP PS 6' Acid, rhiz G WPM PS 4-8' F WPM PS 3' pur JAS- EnergyScapes Inc. 2940 Pillsbury Ave. S. Suite 9 Mpls MN 55408 612-821-9797 3 SHORT PRAIRIE MEADOW (INCLUDING FORBS AND GRASSES) - DRY SOIL Code Scientific name Common name Form' S0112 Sun' Ht color Bloom Acy Anemone cylindrica thimble flower F MFD PS 2' wht JJ-- Ahr Arabis hirsuta hairy rock cress F FD PS 14 wht MJ— Amg Anaphalis margaritacea pearly everlasting F 0.5' wht An Antennaria neglecta pussytoes F FD PS 0.5' wht AMJ— Ao Aster oblongifolius aromatic aster F MF P 1' At ASO Aq Allium stellatum prairie onion F MFD PS 1.5' lav JA— Ast Astragalus canadensis Canadian milk vetch F PMF PS 2' crm JJA— At Pulsatilla nuttallana pasque flower F FD P 0.5' wht AM Av Artemisia ludoviciana prairie sage F MFD PS 1.5' SIN AS- Avt Asclepias verticillata whorled milkweed F MFD PS 1' wht JAS - Big Bouteloua gracilis blue grama G FD PS 0.5-1' Bh Blephilia ciliate downy woodmint F MFD PS 1-2' pur JJ— Cf Chamaecrista fassiculata partridge pea F MFD P 1-1.5' yet JAS - Cr Campanula rotundifolia harebell F FD PS 1.5' pur JJAS- Dm Dodecatheon meadia midland shooting star F PMF PS 1' whlta AMJ-- Eg Eragrostis spectabilis purple love grass G D PS 1-2' Fv Fregraria virginiana wild strawberry F PMFD PSW 0.5' wht AMJ-- Ga Gentiana andrewsii bottle gentian F PM PS 14 btu ASO Gf Gentiana flavida cream gentian F PMW PS 1-2' crm AS- Gt Geum triflorum prairie smoke F PMFD PS 0.5' red AMJ— Hi Hypoxis hirsuta yellow star grass F PMF PS 8.8" yet MJ-- HI Hedyotis longifolia long -leaved bluets F MFD P 0.5' whtMt JJAS- Hm Hierchloe odorata sweet grass G WPM PS 1.2' Hr Heuchera richardsonii alum -root F PMFD PS 14 gm MJJ— Hu Hypericum punctatum dotted St. Johnswort F MF PS 1-2' yet JJAS- Hvi Heterothera villosa golden aster F P 2' yet JJAS- Ic Iris cristata dwarf crested iris F WP PS 0.5' Ao Kc Koeleria macrantha junegrass G FD P 1-1.5' Lc Liatris cylindracea dwarf blazingstar F FD P 0.5-2' pur JASO Lf Lobelia spicata pale -spiked lobelia F PMF PS 1' lav MJJA— Lq Liatris punctata dotted blazingstar F FD PS 14 ros JAS - Lr Lupinus perennis wild lupine F FD PSW 2' btu MJJ— Lt Lithospermum canadense hoary puccoon F PMFD P 1-1.5' org JJA— Mp Monarda punctata spotted bee balm F FD PS 1-1.5' lav JAS - Ms Myosotis scorpioides forget-me-nots F PM PS 0.5' blu Pgr Penstemon gracilis slender penstemon F FD PS 1' lav MJJ— PI Penstemon pallidus pale flowered beardtongue F FD PS 1-2' crm MJJ-- Pp Phlox pilosa prairie phlox F PMFD PS 0.5.1.5' pnk MJJ— Sb Senecio plattensis ragwort F MFD PS 0.5-1' yel MJJ— EnergyScapes Inc. 2940 Pillsbury Ave. S. Suite 9 Mpls MN 55408 612-821.9797 4 Code Scientific name Common name Form' S0112 Sun' Ht color Bloom Sc Sisyrinchium campestre blue-eyed grass F FD PS 0.5' blu MJ—O SZ Solidago nemoralis gray goldenrod F FD PS 0.5.2' yet ASO Tr Tradescantia occidentalis Western spiderwort F FD P 0.5-2' btu MJJ— Ts Tradescantia ohiensis spiderwort F PMFD PS 0.5-2' blu MJJ— Tv Tephrosia virginiana goat's rue F D PS 1-2' PW JJ— Tw Tiarella wherryi foamflower F M W 0.54 wht JJASO Ve Verbena stricta hoary vervain F FD PS 2' dkbl JJAS- VI Viola pedatifida prairie violet F MF PS 0.5 At AMJ-S- Vpe Viola pedata bird's foot violet F FD PS 0.5 At AMJ-AS- SHORT PRAIRIE MEADOW (INCLUDING FORBS AND GRASSES) - WET SOIL Code Scientific name Common name Form' S0112 Sun' Ht color Bloom Ly Lysimachie ciliata fringed loosestrife F WPM PS 2' OPEN WATER Code Scientific name Common name Form' Soi12 Sun' Ht color Bloom No Nymphaea odorata white water lily F W PS wht EMERGENT / WATER'S EDGE Code Scientific name Common name Form' Soi12 Sun' Ht color Bloom Pcd Pontederia cordata pickerel rush F W PS 24 blu -JJA- Sac Scirpus acutus hard stem bulrush G w PS 3-9' Sat Scirpus atrovirens dark -green bulrush G WP P 3-5' Scn Sagittaria cuneata arrowhead F WP PS 24 wht Seu Sparganum eurycarpum common burreed G w P 5-7' Sfo Symplocarpus foetidus skunk cabbage F W PSW 1-2' Sit Sagittaria latifolia common arrowhead F w PS 24 wht —JAS- Sv Scirpus validus soft stem bulrush G w PS 3-5' EnergyScapes Inc. 2940 Pillsbury Ave. S. Suite 9 Mpls MN 55408 612-821-9797 5 WOODLAND RESTORATION - TREES Code Scientific name Common name Form' S0112 Sun' Ht color Bloom Coe Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory T PMF Ps 40-60' Pm Populus tremuloides quaking aspen T PMFD P 20-30x35-60' Pipe Prunus pensylvanica pin cherry S PMFD SW 15-20'h Ptr Ptelea trifoliata wafer ash T MFD SW 15-20'x15-20' Or Quercus rubra northern red oak T MF PSW 40x60' TI Tilia americana basswood T M PSW 40-75 x70-80' WOODLAND RESTORATION - SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS Code Scientific name Common name Form' Soi12 Sun' Ht color Bloom Aar Amelanchierarborea downy serviceberry s M PS 6x30' purfrt Ag Amelanchierx grandiflora apple serviceberry S PMF PSW 6x25-40' Am Aronia melanocarpa black chokeberry s WPMF PS 4.6' wht MJ-- Arl Amelanchierlaevis allegheny clump S WPMFD PS 20x20' Ars Amelanchier sanguinea round leaved serviceberry S MFD Ps 10-15' Aso Amelanchier stolonifera Running serviceberry s MFD Ps 5' Asp Acer spicatum mountain maple s MF W 6-12' Ca Cornus altemifolia pagoda dogwood T WPM sw 20-25 x15-20' Cc Carpinus caroliniana blue beech or musclewood T M sw 30x25' DI Diervilla lonicera dwarf bush honeysuckle s MF Ps 4' Et Euonymus atropurpurea wahoo, burning bush s PM w 10.20' Ov Oshya virginiana ironwood T PMF PSW 20-35x25.45' Sa Symphoricarpos albus white snowberry S PMFD PSW 5-6' pnk JA— SOC Symphoricarpus occidentalis wolfberry s MF P 1-3' pnk JJ— Str Staphylea trifolia American bladdernut S PMF w 3.10' WOODLAND RESTORATION - SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS - WET SOIL Code Scientific name Common name Forml Soi12 Sun3 Ht color Bloom Hv Hamamelis virginiana common witchhazel S PMF sw 10.12' yel SO Iv Ilex verticillata winterberry s PM PSW 6-6' EnergyScapes Inc. 2940 Pillsbury Ave. S. Suites Mpls MN 55408 612-821-9797 6 WOODLAND RESTORATION - FLOWERS Code Scientific name Common name Form' 50112 Sun Ht color Bloom Ac Asarum canadense wild ginger F PMF W 0.5' dkrd AMJ— Acd Astercordifolius heart -leaved aster F MF SW 3' blu SO Ad Aquilegia canadense columbine F MF PSW 14 rdlor AMJ-- Att Arisaeme triphyllum jack-in-the-pulpit F PM sw 1-1.5' grn AMJJ-- Ay Aster macrophyllus big -leaved aster F PMFD SW 3' wht ASO Ctc Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue cohosh F PM sw 1-3' grn AM— Cvi Claytonia virginica spring beauty F PMF W pnk Da Dodecatheon amethystinum Amethyst shooting star F PMF PSW 5-1.5' vk AM-- Dcu Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman's Breeches F PM w 1' wht AM— Gm Geranium maculatum wild geranium F MF PSW 24 lav AMJJ-- Ha Hepatica americana round -lobed hepatica F MF w 0.5' latwh AM— Haa Hepatica acutiloba sharp -lobed hepatica F PM w 0.5' la/wh AM --- Hy Hydrophyllum virginiamum Virginia waterleaf F PM SW 1.6 lav MJ— Ma Maianthemum canadense false lily -of -the -valley F M w 0.5' wht JJ— Mv Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebells F PM Sw 1.5' blu AM -- Os Osmorhiza claytoni sweet cicely F M w 14 wht MJ-- Pd Phlox divaricata wild blue phlox F PMF SW 0.5-2' blu AMJ— Pe Penstemon digitalis smooth penstemon F MF PSW 2-5' wht JJ— Pq Podophyllum peltatum mayapple F MF PS 1.5' wht MJ— Pr Polemonium reptans Jacob's ladder F PMF PSW 0.5-2' blu AMJ— Py Polygonatum biflorum Solomon's seal F M w 34 wht MJJ-- Sd Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot F PM sw 0.5' wht AM— Sf Solidago flexicaulis zig zag goldenrod F WPMFD SW 1-3 yel ASO Sm Smilacina racemosa false Solomon's seal F PMFD PSW 2-3 wht AMJ— Sst Smilacine stellata starry false Solomon's seal F PMFD PSW 2' wht AMU— Su Solidago ulmifolia elm -leaved goldenrod F MF sw 2-4' yet JASO Td Thalictrum dioicum early meadowrue F PMF SW 1.5' grn AM— Ugr Uvularia grandiflora large flowered bellwort F PMF sw 3' yel AM -- Up Uvularia perfoliata merrybells F PMF w 1.5' yel Vb Viola pubescens yellow violet F MF sw 0.5' yet AMJ-S- Vp Viola papilionocea common blue violet F PMF PSW 0.5' vlt AMJ-S- WOODLAND RESTORATION - GRASSLIKE Code Scientific name Cp Carex pensylvanica Common name Pennsylvania sedge Form? So112 Sun3 Ht color Bloom G MFD PSW 0.5-1' EnergyScapes Inc. 2940 Pillsbury Ave. S. Suite 9 Mpls MN 55408 612-821-9797 7 WOODLAND RESTORATION - FERNS Code Scientific name Common name Form' Soil' Sun Ht color Bloom Af Athyrium felix-femina lady fern R WPM PSW 1-3' Ap Adiantum pedatum maidenhair fern R WPM PSW 1-2' Mt Matteuccia pennsylvenica ostrich fern R WPM PSW 3-5' Oc Osmunda cinnarromea cinnamon fern R PMF sw 24 Or Osmunda regalis royal fern R PMF sw 2-3' Oy Osmunda claytoniana Interrupted fern R M PSW 3-4' Pu Pteridium aquilinum bracken fern R 3 -5 - FULL SUN SHRUB DEMONSTRATION AREA Code Scientific name Common name Form' Soil' Sun Ht color Bloom Aa Amorpha canescens leadplant S MFD Ps 3-5' pur JJA— Aad Apocynum adrosaemifolium spreading dogbane F PMF PS 3d' pnk JA— Cg Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush S WP PS 3-15' wht JJA— Cm Ceanothus americanus New Jersy Tea S MFD Ps 2-3' wht JJA-- Ct Comptonia peregrina sweetfern s FD P 2-3 Cy Cotylus americana hazelnut s PMF Ps 5-9' Cz Comus racemosa gray dogwood S PMF PSW 7-104-12' Po Physocarpus opulifolius ninebark S PMF Ps 4-10' Ra Rosa arkansana prairie rose S PMFD PS 1-3' pnk JJA- Sar Shepherdia argentea silver buffaloberry s PM PS 8-12' hw VI Vibumum lentago nannyberry S WPM PSW 20' wht MJ— Vt Viburnum trilobum American highbush cranberry s WPM PSW 10-12' wht MJ— OUTSIDE DEMONSTRATION AREA Code Scientific name Common name Form' Soil' Sun3 Ht color Bloom Pap Prunus pumila eastern sandcherry T PMFD PS 4 5' Form: F=forb, G=graminoid, R --fern, S=shrub, T=tree Soil: W --wet, (P=intermed), M=mesic, (F=intermed), D=dry 3Sun: P=prairie, S=savannah, W --wooded EnergyScapes Inc. 2940 Pillsbury Ave. S. Suite 9 Mpls MN 55408 812-821-9797 8 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: July 3, 2000 TO: Eric Blank, Parkland Recreation Director FROM: Fred G. Moore; p. EE., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: LETTER FROM GREG ANDERSON ON -ROAD BII-E LANES Attached is a letter which I have received from Greg Anderson requesting that the City establish more on -road bike lanes. I have talked with Greg Anderson concerning his letter and stated I would be referring it to you. He is also requesting that maybe the City might want to consider some bike advisory committee. attachment L\pw Engiveering\G2NERAL[dEMOSFRED@000\ONioad_IIikeLanes dac June 15, 2000 Mr. Fred Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN. 55447-1482 Dear Mr. Moore The purpose of this letter is to establish communication with the city concerning steps that the city might take to increase overall safety and better accommodate cyclists, especially on -road cyclists such as commuters. I'm aware that Hennepin County has established a bicycle advisory committee and am now on their mailing list. Perhaps the city might consider some sort of city bicycle committee that could meet to discuss issues relating to bicycling in Plymouth. Here is just a short list of issues that are worth discussing: 1) Establishment of designated on -road commuter "lanes" on selected thoroughfares- E.g., Zachary Lane south of Rockford Road has a "lane" about 2'/s feet wide between the white stripe and the beginning of the curb & gutter. While not suitable for recreational riders, this provides a "place to be" for the commuter cyclist. Other candidate roads would be Dunkirk Lane, Schmidt Lake Road, Rockford Road, and others that would allow for a commuter lane. When roads such as Old Rockford Road are eventually improved, an on -road lane could be designated, possibly at no additional cost. 2) Bike/Pedestrian tunnel beneath Xenium Lane where the new Luce Line trail heads east - Bob Byers at Hennepin County has already been contacted about this and will be investigating the possibility_ A recent success story involved a similar tunnel on the LRT in Minnetonka beneath County Road 101. 3) Maintenance of on -road lanes - Repair of holes and ruts that could cause a cyclist to lose control or swerve into traffic while attempting to avoid them. More frequent sweeping of on -road bike lanes would help to ensure that the cyclist remains under control, especially when stopping at intersections 4) Vehicle presence detectors at traffic lights - Many detectors in Plymouth do not respond to the presence of a metal -frame (aluminum/steel) bicycle. If possible, these detectors should have the sensitivity adjusted to respond to bicycles. When detectors don't sense a bicycle, the cyclist must wait for a car to trip the detector or use the walk button, which is not always available on the right hand side of the road. 5) Minnesota statute requiring motorized vehicles to provide 3 feet minimum clearance - Personally, I have been harassed, even intentionally intimidated by drivers who think they "own the road", even when I am riding legally as far to the right as safely feasible. Perhaps the city could publish something in the newsletter that would remind drivers that Minnesota law requires that the 3 feet clearance be observed. _000.0 Thank you, N Greg And 4385 Lawndale Lane N. rs ZOOQPlymouth, MN 55446 513-3080 (work) 509-0602 (home) , June 19, 2000 CITU OF PUMOUTR Zach Bouma 15925 27th Ave N Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Zach: Mayor Tierney has forwarded your letter to me regarding Maple Creek Park. Your suggestion that the City consider putting in a drinking fountain at this park is a good one. I will share your letter with both the City Council and the Park Commission. In September the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission will begin working on the capital improvements budget for the year 2001. At that time your request will be considered along with all the other requests that have been submitted for improvements to the park system. Thank you for your interest in this matter. If I can be of further assistance to you, please give me a call at 509-5201. Sincerely, 94" ex, Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EB/np cc: City Council PRAC PLYMOUTH ABeautifu(P(ace To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 a « www.d.plymouth.w.us Mayor Tireney 3400 PlymouthrAyd. June 5, 2000 Zach Bouma, 15925 27" AVE N Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Honorable Mayor Tireney: My name is Zach Bouma. I am currently attending Wayzata High School and am asking for a few minutes of your time. I play basketball at Maple Creek Park near my house, it gets hot outside when you're playing harct and well there is no coater at the -park. So I am writing to you so that you would consider -putting in a water fountain. That way people at the park don't have to go the entire way home to get a little bit of water. Sure we could bring some from home but what an inconvenience that is. If you were to put a water fountain think of all the litter that would not be there because people didn't have to bring their oven drinks. Speaking on the part of litter there is no garbage can at the park so that also effects the amount of litter. This is not too much to ask for is it? Thank you very much for your time and please consider this letter. Please. Sincerely ygtfrs, Zach Bouma C_ Pr--4% i June 6, 2000 1010 first Street South • Hopkins, MN 55343-7573 • Phone. 612-935-8474 • Fax: 612-935-1834 Joy Tierney 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 Hopkins Skate Park Grand Opening Ceremony Dear Joy, You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening Ceremony of the OVERPASS, Hopkins outdoor Skate Park. The OVERPASS is located at the Highway 169 overpass, south of the railroad tracks and west of Washington Avenue in Hopkins. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 22, from 6:00-7:00 p.m.. Won't you please join us for an official ribbon cutting, recognitions, food and prizes, demonstrations and musical entertainment. Skate parks are quickly being constructed in communities across the state. What makes the OVERPASS differentthan the others is the size of the park and the amount of skating equipment in the park. The OVERPASS spans 18,000 square feet of asphalt. Typically skate parks are only 8,000- 12,0000 square f6dt TheOVERPAKis one of the biggest parks. The OVERPASS will be the platform for 14 pieces of aggressrve skating spine ramps, pyramids, rails and jumps. Another unique feature of the 0 -- AW its location The park is underneath the 169 overpass. The bridge shelters the park allowing the park`o`be ope'days a week, ram_uor shine. The idea of a skate park was conceptualized early 19997Stuce thp, #ie Hopkins Jaycees have donated $135,000 toward the park. Portions of the c, nfribulron`s=wer`e used to purchase the park equipment. Not only are there piano banks, fun boxes, kinked rails and staircases, but there are also plenty of protective safety helmets and pads. Protective gear is mandatory at the OVERPASS and it will be provided for free with every admission. We are excited about the OVERPASS. The City Council, the Community members, the Park Board Commission and the Hopkins Jaycees have been committed to make the OVERPASS a challenging, safe and exciting outlet for aggressive skaters. Hopkins Skate Park is a reality, it is here and we would like you to help us celebrate this truly exciting development. Please RSVP by Monday, June 19, to Bobbie Hartfiel, Communications Coordinator at We look forward to seeing you. City of Hopkins An E2uaf opportunity Employer Skateboard park opens June 26 06-15-2000 Page 1 of 2 Grand iapids, Nlinnescsta J C" m nnaenv weazzm faandpaplds,MH55T94 Qie)m bsn / Skateboard park opens June 26 44 Ramps, rails, pipes, fences are going up H.R. Weixel A skateboard park in Grand Rapids is fast becoming a reality as fencing and equipment appear at the city -owned parking lot on NE Second Avenue, across from the new library. The Grand Rapids City Council approved using the seldom used city parking lot behind Ogle's Family Foods, in a cooperative endeavor of the YMCA, Cody Siem Skateboard Association and the city recreation and park department. The park has been named in memory of Cody Siem, an avid skateboarder who had a dream of a skateboard park in Grand Rapids, but was killed in a bicycle and car crash in 1997. His mother Cathy Siem, stepfather Bruce Davis, and other parents of skateboarders, kept Cody's dream alive and are now seeing the dream come into living reality. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be conducted in mid-June. Young people and their families are gathering material and equipment to supply what is called Tier I" that will have ramps up to 3 feet in height and feature quarter and half pipes. Skateboards and in-line skates can be used in the park. A large area will be designated for advanced skaters. Younger skaters can enjoy the sport in an area equipped for beginners. Skateboard techniques, such as fakies, ollies - flipping the board up in the back, hopping in the air and landing back onto the board, nose and other grinds - sliding down a pipe or along a railing, will make exciting maneuvers for both skaters and spectators. The park is scheduled to officially open June 26. Skateboarders, in-line skaters and spectators will find the park gate open during the summer every Monday through Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. Tentative plans are to close the park Sept. 1, "but we'll decide then if the http://www.grandrapids-mn.com/placed/story/06-15-2000skate.html 6/15/00 Skateboard park opens June 26 06-15-2000 park can remain open longer," Keith Friesen, parent, said. A park manager, hired and supervised by the YMCA, will be on site. An office trailer and restroom facilities will be available. Mark Proeschel, YMCA executive director, said a membership drive was conducted at the YMCA June 8 and another drive is scheduled for Thursday, June 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. Season passes, with and without a helmet and knee pads, are available at the YMCA. Day passes can be purchased at the YMCA and will be available at the skateboard park when it opens. Helmets and knee pads are required when skating in the park. The association will have rental equipment available. For more information, call the YMCA at 327-1161, or the recreation and park department at 326-7605. Search Stories: Search Classifieds: x:.. rmn4PaWs rMin eaals SIIBMff YOUR CLASSIREDADI t.IQO,&WWGIMEMSU ITYOUACU MAM AfAtMM AND OUR WM SM Page 2 of 2 http://vwvw.grandrapids-mn.com/placed/story/06-15-2000skate.html 6/15/00 DATE: July 10, 2000 TO: PRAC FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: Ferndale North Open Space Management Committee The attached letter was sent to the following individuals: Steve Belden Jackie and Dave Hogshire Mary Waldrop Jennifer and Jeff Summers Gordon Ortler Sue Siegel Ned and Maureen Carroll Patti Keeney Alan Shuler Laura and Pat Moran Michael Onan EB/np 0 June 26, 2000 CATV CF PUMOUTR Steve Belden 18725 4th Place N Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Belden: Thank you for your willingness to be on the Ferndale North open space management committee. Fifteen residents in the area volunteered to help work on this task. As I mentioned in my initital letter, the task force is to be made up of eight people: two staff members, one member of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, one member from the City's Open Space Task Force, and four members from the Ferndale North neighborhood. Listed below are the four individuals that have been accepted for the task force. Eric Berg Anne Johnson Diane Kroupa Mark Poppitz Although you were not chosen to participate on this group at this time, I hope that you will continue to volunteer to help make Plymouth a better place to live, work and play. I'm hopeful that the task force will be wrapping up its work by early September and will be able to get information out to the entire neighborhood regarding their recommendations. Of course, if at any time you have questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call at 509-5201. Sincerely, Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EB/np cc: City Council Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Open Space Task Force Members PLYMOUTH ADeautijid Place To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 www.d.plymouth.mn.us 0 July 5, 2000 rpCITYF PLYMOUTR Dear Ferndale North Open Space Task Force Member: The first meeting of the Ferndale North Open Space Task Force has been scheduled for Monday, July 10, at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Park and Recreation large conference room (Mooney Lake Room) at City Hall. Listed below are members of the task force: Chair Eric Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation Mark Peterson, Superintendent of Parks Ellie Singer, Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Marlin Sjaarda, citizen member of Open Space Task Force Eric Berg, Ferndale North resident Anne Johnson, Ferndale North resident Diane Kroupa, Ferndale North resident Mark Poppitz, Ferndale North resident The purpose of the task force is to discuss the long term management care of the open space property. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the property prior to the first meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 509-5201. Thank you for your time and interest in volunteering for this work. Sincerely, 51-- 6aye-00- Eric J. Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EB/np cc: City Council City Manager ark and Recreation Advisory Commission PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 b m www.ci.plymouth.mn.us