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Park& Recreation Commission Workshop
Thursday, April 17, 2025
City Hall—Conference Room A & B
1. Call to Order—6:00 p.m.
2. Discuss Fields of Windslow Cove Park West Design
3. Discuss 2026-2030 Park Capital Improvements
4. Other Topics
5. Adjournment
LI T Y O F
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1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755-5100
FAX (763) 755-8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV
TO: Park & Recreation Commission
CC: David D. Berkowitz, Director of Public Works/City Engineer��
FROM: Jason Baumunk, Parks & Streets Operations Manager
SUBJECT: Discuss 2026-2030 CIP Park Capital Improvements
DATE: April 17, 2025
INTRODUCTION
The Park and Recreation Commission is requested to continue discussing the 2026-2030 Park
Capital Improvement Plan(CIP).
DISCUSSION
The target date for the draft CIP is Friday June 61h. The Park & Recreation Commission should
review the future improvements in zones A-D and determine what projects should be considered
for the next 5 years.
Attached is a draft of the 2026-2030 CIP including notes from staff. Also attached is the Master
Plan study for Kelsey Round Lake Park and historical information that was prepared by former
Park Commissioner and City Council member Val Holthus for the interpretive signs identified
for that park. The Commission should review this information and determine a plan for how the
information should be displayed.
Also attached is the outdoor shelter catalog from Cedar Forest Products who we have worked
with on our other shelters. Copy of CFP Idea Book II is the link to that catalog. A design for the
shelter at Kelsey Round Lake Park should be decided on so accurate project costs can be
obtained.
ACTION REQUIRED
The Park and Recreation Commission is requested to review the draft of the attached 2026-2030
Parks CIP and make recommendations for revisions, additions, or subtractions.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jason Baumunk
Attachments: 2026-2030 CIP Draft w/ Staff Notes, Round Lake Park Master Plan (2016)✓
Kelsey Round Lake Information,✓Ceder Forest Products Shelter Catalog(link and digital .PDF) t/
2026-2030 Draft CIP /w Staff Notes
Each year has Annual Misc. Projects budgeted - $25,000
Last page has the approved 2025-2029 CIP
NOTE: Items in RED need discussion and recommendations yet.
2026
• Skate Park Expansion—$125,000—Ask for approval to hire a consultant, then work with
local youth on input for design options.
o UPDATE: To accomplish this project, the total budgeted amount will need to be
increased. Staff is working on obtaining more estimates.
• Sunshine Parking Lot Lights, West and South Lots - $30,000 (Actual costs TBD in 2025)
• Oakview Park Irrigation - $20,000
• Pave Hawkridge Park Parking Lot - $150,000
• Meadowood North TBD—Remove sand volleyball court and add basketball court.
Engage neighborhood this summer with a survey. Look at need for a security light at the
same time. Staff will do a neighborhood survey.
• Additional benches along Tom Anderson Trail—Request for one by the new rapids near
RR bridge. $1,500 per bench. Possibly 2 locations
• Fields of Winslow Cove East Park—Determine park design.
2027
• Kelsey Round Lake Park Master Plan Additions. Building w/Bathrooms, Wayfinding,
and Interpretive Signs—$230,000—Design in 2025
• Pave Timber Trails Park Parking Lot - $52,000
• Pleasant Oaks Sidewalk—ADA Access trail from the street to the playground. $4,000
2028
• Northwoods West Parking Lot - Parking lot in conjunction with neighbor street recon
project. Possibly look at upgrading to a small shelter. Currently single picnic table with a
roof. Parking Lot $75,000.
• Northwood West Medium Shelter- $50,000 (Estimated costs)
• Pine Hills North Master Plan Additions $150,000 - Create new master plan in 2027.
• Zone D - $150,000 Prairie Knoll Park? Additional parking and trails. Warming house
will need to be addressed/remodeled.
2029
• Parking Lot Paving TBD - $100,000
• Zone C Improvements TBD $150,000
2030
• TBD
• Zone A Improvements TBD $150,000
2026-2030 Draft CIP /w Staff Notes
Future Discussion Items
Zone A
• Langseth Park—Large space with no other parks in the area. Shelter and picnic table
identified in plan. Neighborhood engagement to determine demand?
• Lunds Park additions? Small shelter, outfield fencing potentially with ABA
• Pine Hills Master Plan
• Fox Meadows Park
Zone B
• Oakview—Irrigation planned 2026.
• No other Parks identified in Zone B
Zone C
• Kelsey Round Lake Park—Master Plan items
• Rose Park—Expand Parking and Trail
• Strootman Park—Parking Lot
• Strootman Canoe Landing and lot
Zone D
• ASN
• Hidden Creek East—Irrigation
• Shadowbrook— Shelter
• Sunshine Park
2026-2030 Draft CIP /w Staff Notes
2025-2029 CIP — Approved in 2025
2025
• Annual Misc. Projects - $25,000
• Park at Fields at Winslow Cove - $170,000. This is a new park that is identified in the
development plans.
• Contribution to ACC - $159,107. Final payment for the ACC expansion contribution
• Sunshine Basketball Court Improvements. — Sport Court surfacing, fencing and improved
backboards. $65,000—The asphalt court needs replacement before improvements
can be made. Staff will be presenting to the City Council in April a proposal to
replace the asphalt this year, and bid the project in conjunction with the mill and
overlay project for the south parking lot at Sunshine Park.
2026
• Annual Misc. Projects - $25,000
• Kelsey Round Lake Park Master Plan Additions. Building w/Bathrooms, Wayfinding,
and Interpretive Signs— $230,000
• Skate Park Expansion—$125,000
• Sunshine Parking Lot Lights, West and South Lots - $30,000 (Actual costs TBD in 2025)
• Oakview Park Irrigation - $20,000
• Pave Hawkridge Park Parking Lot - $150,000
2027
• Annual Misc. Projects - $25,000
• Zone A Projects TBD - $150,000
• Pine Hills North Master Plan Additions—TBD $100,000
• Pave Timber Trails Park Parking Lot - $52,000
2028
• Annual Misc. Projects - $25,000
• Pleasant Oaks Sidewalk—ADA Access trail from the street to the playground. $4,000
• Zone D - $100,000
2029
• Annual Misc. Projects -$25,000
• Parking Lot Paving TBD - $100,000
• Zone C Improvements TBD $150,000
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Kelsey Round Lake Park Master Plan January 15, 2016
City of Andover, Park and Recreation Commission
Park Master Plan Summary:
This Master Plan was prepared for the City of Andover Park and Recreation Commission as an
update to the long range plan for this Community Park.A number of developments have been
proposed as part of this plan based on information provided by City Staff and the Andover Park
and Recreation Commission,as well as information obtained from the public input at
neighborhood meetings and through the web-based feedback tool, mysidewalk.com.The major
developments/re-developments include:
1. Development of a Picnic Shelter with Restroom Facility
2. Development of Smaller Picnic Areas
3. Enhanced Trail system with additional Loop Opportunities
4. Addition of a Dock on Round Lake
5. Development of a Nature Play Circuit
6. Enhanced Wayfinding Signage throughout the park
7. Introduce Interpretive Elements/Signage throughout
8. Add and replace seating options
9. Enhance existing Natural Systems/Habitat
10. Delineate Potential Native American Burial Area
11. Identify Maintenance programs or procedures
All illustrations prepared during this planning process are
provided in the"Graphic Attachments"section of this report.
The total estimated cost to construct these improvements is$1,957,530.00. A detailed
breakdown of the costs associated with each individual development is included in the"Cost
Analysis"(pages 4-5)section of this report.
Picnic Shelter with Restroom Facility
This development will provide an area within the
park that may be used to host medium group
picnics/gatherings in a sheltered facility.This
improvement will be placed in close proximity to
the existing parking lot at the north entrance of
the park.Major improvement items include:
Covered picnic structure with tables,a vault
restroom system attached to the facility and a * � .
small nature play area located near the structure.
This space is intended to be used by casual users,
medium sized groups and/or school groups.
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Picnic Areas:
Two other areas have been identified in the Master Plan as additional picnic opportunities.One
is in the center of the site near a natural play element,while the second is at the far south end of
the site near the lake.These areas would be simple in nature—small clearings with 1-3 picnic
tables for park users to casually use.The picnic area at the south end of the site will be placed in
an upland area with views overlooking Round Lake.
Trails
During the master planning process,additional trails and trail connections were identified as
desired development opportunities. The Master Plan includes the addition of two connections
to the surrounding neighborhoods—one to the northeast side of the park and another to the
west.A third connection to the southeast is suggested, but would require the purchase of
additional park property or an acquired easement.
Existing trails within the park have several dead ends,so trail connections are planned to create
walking loops and gain access to a larger portion of the park.A trail along the upland ridge in the
south end of the park is proposed to create a closer connection to Round Lake.
Proposed trails are suggested to be primarily 8'wide bituminous where soil conditions are dry
and stable enough to support them. In other seasonally wet or wetland areas,a boardwalk
system is planned to make the trail connections.
Existing bituminous and boardwalk trails have some irregularities in the form of wear cracks and
loose or uneven boards. Repairs should be made to ensure adequate accessibility to all areas
throughout the park.
Dock on Round Laken.
A physical connection to the lake was identified during the
master planning process as a missing element within �J�ye
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Kelsey Round Lake Park.While the site is situated directly
on the lake,the majority of the lake edge is thick,wetland
vegetation making it hard to see or experience the larger ! '
body of water. The upland ridge towards the south end
of the site comes closest the open water, making it an
ideal location for a dock structure reaching out to the
open water.The dock structure is intended primarily for
viewing the lake and wildlife and fishing activities. The t
structure is not intended to be a launch point for canoes
or kayaks. {:
Nature Play Circuit:
Currently,the park does not include any built play areas for children.While there is a desire to
keep the park natural and free of typical play structures,there is also a need for exploration and
play areas throughout the park. Five areas have been identified for play features within the
park.These play areas should encourage nature based activities such as climbing, balancing,
jumping or swinging. Each of these features should be unique and mimic something found in
nature. These areas can be as simple as cut logs or stumps to climb,or as complex as a
simulated eagles nest for children to play in.
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Wayfinding Signage:
Mapping and signage will be expanded throughout the park to enhance the user experience.
New signage should fit into the natural setting of the park using neutral color schemes and
natural materials. Maps and signage should be clear and concise and match the standards found
in the signage throughout the Andover parks system.
Additional signage should be placed as appropriate throughout the neighborhoods near the park
entrances to draw users to the park,as well as draw attention to the increased pedestrian
activity on the local streets near the park.
Interpretive Elements/Signage:
A number of features throughout the park can provide a unique and interesting educational
opportunity. Signage or demonstration areas throughout the park can highlight the following
features:
• Prairie Restoration
• Invasive plant/reforestation
• Wetlands—Natural vs.Constructed
• Birds/Wildlife/Habitat/Pollinators
• Round Lake
• Potential Native American burial area
• Historical clay mining/brick production
Signage and exhibits should be clear and concise and match the standards found in the signage
throughout the Andover parks system.These elements should fit into the natural setting of the
park using neutral color schemes and natural materials.
Benches:
Currently benches throughout the park are located sporadically and are in disrepair. Eight areas
along the trails have been identified to receive new benches for park users to rest and enjoy this
nature park.
Natural Systems/Habitat:
Maintaining,preserving and enhancing existing natural systems and animal habitat were
determined as important missions for Kelsey Round Lake Park.Any development that takes place
within the park shall respect the current natural conditions and minimize disturbance within the
park. Existing riparian and prairie areas should be cleared of invasive plant species to maintain
their integrity and provide adequate habitat for the birds and animals which live within them.
Additional habitat opportunities such as bird and bat houses are encouraged to be added and
replaced throughout the park property.
Potential Native American Burial Area:
The area along the lake edge to the east has been previously identified as a potential Native
American Burial area. Due to the unknown limits or archeological verification of the mounds,this
area was avoided for future uses or development.An archeological exploration and study is
suggested to determine the limits and significance of this potential park feature.
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Maintenance:
Proposed developments will bring a need for additional maintenance operations as they are
implemented.The following maintenance procedures are expected:
1. Picnic Shelter with Restroom Facility: Periodic cleaning and garbage pickup.Vault toilets
will need to be serviced with regular pumping(depending on level of use)as well as
periodic disinfectant/interior washing.
2. Smaller Picnic Areas:Small clearings will need regular mowing,garbage pickup and
monitored for vandalism damage.
3. Trail system:Trail system will require increased sweeping and snow removal operations.
Bituminous trails will require periodic crack sealing or sealcoating. Boardwalk trails
will require regular inspection and replacement for cracked,checked or loose boards.
4. Dock: Dock will need to be taken in and out of the lake annually for winter. Dock will
require regular inspection and replacement for cracked,checked or loose boards.
5. Nature play elements:Actual maintenance will be determined by final design and
construction type of each piece. Play features are intended to be natural in composition,
so they shouldn't need extensive maintenance procedures. Play features may need to
be changed or adjusted due to rot or decay of wood elements or surfaces. Woodchip
surfaces will need periodic replenishment and features will need to be monitored for
vandalism damage.
6. Signage and interpretive features: Elements will need to be monitored for vandalism
damage and periodically cleaned of dirt and debris.
7. Benches:Small clearings will need regular mowing,garbage pickup and monitored for
vandalism damage.
8. Enhance existing Natural Systems/Habitat
Cost Analysis:
The following tables provide a breakdown of the costs associated with each development,as well
as the level of priority as to which they should be addressed moving forward in development.
This cost estimate defines the estimated costs associated with each component of the master
plan. It is based on a combination of site-specific development requirements and projects of
similar size and complexity. These estimated costs are also based on having the work
completed by private contractors and specialists. It does not take into consideration work that
could be performed by City staff,volunteer groups,or by other means.
The cost figures are based on master plan level evaluation,which brings with it inherent
limitations.The costs are meant to establish general budgets useful for project phasing and
comparing the relative cost of one item to that of another. It should be expected that the
estimates will require refinement as the design progresses into more detail along with a higher
level of base mapping and geotechnical information.The costs are in 2016 dollars.Although
intended to be conservative,actual costs will vary depending on the year that each aspect of the
master plan is implemented,implementation parameters,economic conditions affecting bidding,
and unexpected site conditions found in the field during construction.
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ITEM Low High Priority
1. Building Additions
1.01 Picnic Shelter with Vault Restroom and Tables $100,000.00 $150,000.00 LOW
1.02 Dock $16,500.00 $22,500.00 LOW
Subtotal: $116,500.00 $172,500.00
2. Pavement/Hardscape
Concrete Flatwork(sidewalk improvements
2.01 near parking area) $17,000.00 $20,000.00 LOW
2.02 Bituminous Trails (5,400 LF @ 8'wide) $300,000.00 $325,000.00
2.03 Boardwalk(2,000 LF) $650,000.00 $700,000.00hf) "
Subtotal: $967,000.00 $1,045,000.00
3.Site Features
3.01 Benches on Concrete Pad (8 total) $13,000.00 $20,000.00
3.02 Picnic Tables on Concrete Pad (6 total) $10,000.00 $15,000.00 LOW
3.03 Artistic/Interpretive Nature Nodes(10 total) $22,500.00 $30,000.00 LOW/MEDIUM
Wayfinding Signage/Trail
3.04 Identification/Distance Markers $15,000.00 $26,000.00
3.05 Nature Play Area (5 total) $15,000.00 $60,000.00 LOW
Subtotal: $75,500.00 1 $151,000.00
4. Restoration
4.01 1 Restoration/Landscaping $25,000.00 $50,000.00 ONGOI
Subtotal: $25,000.00 $50,000.00
SUBTOTAL $1,184,000.00 $1,418,500.00
RECOMMENDED CONTINGENCY(20% $236,800.00 $283,700.00
ESTIMATED ADMINISTRATIVE/DESIGN COSTS(15%) $213,120.00 $255,330.00
TOTAL: $1,633,920.00 $1,957,530.00
S. Existing Improvements
Boardwalk Repair*assumed costs of boardwalk repair
5.01 is 113 cost of new boardwalk construction $50,000.00 $70,000.00
5.02 Trail Repair $125,000.00 $175,000.00
Subtotal: $175,000.00 $245,000.00
Graphic Attachments:
The following pages include reductions of the plans/illustrations prepared during this planning
process.
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Interpretive Signs
Sign #1: The area around Round Lake would have been covered in glacial ice until about
14,000 years ago when the glacier receded,uncovering the southern half of Minnesota. A spruce
forest would have rapidly re-vegetated this area providing food for larger land mammals like
mammoth,caribou,and ancient species of bison.The presence of these species was a crucial
food source for the communities of prehistoric humans in Minnesota. Archeologists classify the
period between 7000-500 BCE as the "Archaic Period". This time in Minnesota history is the
longest cultural period,yet there is still much to be learned about it.
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Sign#2: 5000 BC ushered in a warming period that caused shallow lakes to dry-up and promoted the
growth of grassland.This change promoted the growth of the Bison population,which became a major
food source for the human populations living in this area.This surplus of a protein source and a shift to
agriculture allowed Native Americans to develop more complex societies.Around 2500 years ago
communities living in Minnesota began making pottery and constructing burial mounds that were
common in this area.
500 AD is considered the transition into the Woodland Period that is defined by Native American social
expansion.The arrival of maize as a staple crop in these societies,coupled with the cultivation of wild
rice in some areas of Minnesota supported population growth of early Native American societies.There is
evidence that these communities developed early techniques to process maple sugar by tapping into the
sap veins of a Maple tree.These early peoples also hunted deer,obtained fish in a variety of ways,and
maintained gardens of squash,beans,and maize to feed their communities.The cultivation of squash,
beans,and maize were instrumental in the development of Minnesota's Native American culture,during
this time period. Known as the"three sisters',these vegetables provided nutrients that complement each
other and rounded out the early Native American's diet.
In the 1660's a Jesuit Father,Allonez,writes of a surprising discovery of an advanced native Indian
society,and while in Wisconsin he wrote,"There is a tribe to the west of here,toward the great river
called Messipi. They do not use the gun,only bow and arrow with great dexterity. Their cabins are not
covered in bark,but with deerskins well dried and attached together so the cold does not enter. These
people are above all other(tribes)and warlike. They speak a language entirely unknown to us and
distinct from the Algonquin and Hurons. These people are dreaded by their neighbors and use the
bow......with so much skill that even in flight can discharge their arrows so rapidly that they are to be
feared no less in their retreat than in their attack."
Sources:
https://mn.gov/admin/archaeolovistlthe-public/mn-archaeoloav/nrehistoric-period/
Minnesota,A History of the State,Theodore Blegen 1963
Sign #3: Ancient History:
Around 9980 BC, 7,500 years before the pyramids in Egypt were built, the area in and
around Round Lake was teaming with members of a sophisticated Native American
society. The era of the native culture and population had a sweep of ten thousand or
more years until they were challenged by white men in the seventeenth century. The
bow and arrow did not appear until 300 BC to 1000 AD The Sioux were gregarious,
lovers of feasts and councils and of games,jokes and betting. Eloquence was an art and
it singled them out for leadership in their pipe-smoking councils. The native American
culture took great interest in the dead, as witnessed by the multitude of burial mounds,
one of which is believed to be very near the southwest shore of Round Lake. There
were hundreds of burial mounds in the area, but sadly have been plowed under for
agriculture.
Example of Ancient Burial Mounds.
Sign#4: Two great Indian"families" in Minnesota were the Sioux, or Dakota, and the
Chippewa, or Ojibway. The Sioux occupied most of Minnesota when white explorers
and traders first saw the region in the seventeenth century.
The Sioux were tall, vigorous and gifted. They were organized in seven tribes or
"council fires". The Sioux were dominant here, but their dominion soon came under
stern challenge from tribes in the east, including the Chippewa. The Chippewa were
sturdy and stocky, and they advanced westward from Lake Superior then down to Lake
Mille Lacs. The Chippewa were skilled and graceful in the use of the paddle as they
were adept in the art of canoe making. Here there is a marked difference between the
Chippewa and Sioux, as the Sioux used clumsy wooden dugouts or buffalo skin boats.
Because of the open country in which they lived, however, the Sioux became as expert
on horseback as the Chippewa were at paddling.
Minnesota,A History of the State,Theodore Blegen 1963;The Wild West,Bruce Wexler,2011
We often think that when the white men first came to these lands, they were nearly
empty of human inhabitants. Nothing could be further from the truth. However, the
new white settlers had a devastating effect on the indigenous population. The
European diseases they carried (typhus, smallpox, influenza, measles, and diphtheria)
infected and killed as many as ninety-five percent of them.
Sign #5: In the mid 1811, century, a tribe of Ojibway would arrive on the local scene to
tarnish the great Sioux's infallibility. The Dakota Sioux's dominance and control would
soon end after the Battle of Kathio, fought between the Dakota and gibway in 1750.
The Ojibway gained an advantage by bartering with white traders for muskets. The
Dakota Sioux, armed with bows and arrows, were defeated and many moved to the
Minnesota and lower Mississippi river valleys.
A few years later the feud between these two Indian nations flared again in a battle near
Mille Lacs Lake in 1758 when the gibway drove the Dakota from Mde Waken and took
control of the Rum River valley.
In what is now Kelsey Round Lake Park the violent rivalry continued on a day when
we Americans celebrate our own nation: Independence Day, 1839. The Battle of Rum
River, perhaps one of the bloodiest skirmishes between the two tribes, began on July 4.
The Dakota, seeking revenge for the murder of a Dakota hunter, waited near an
Ojibway camp until the men left to hunt. The Dakota then opened fire. Nearby
Ojibway men, hearing the attack, rushed back to the camp to defend the women and
children. When rival tribes were at war with each other, warriors dug trenches in the
ground where they would bury their families to conceal them from the invading tribes,
but since it was a surprise attack, they lay unprotected. Seventy Ojibway, mostly
women and children, had died. The Dakota had lost 17 warriors.
A History of the Upper Mississippi Valley,Bright,1881,A Management Plan for the Rum River. MN DNR,March 1977
Sign #6: Lieutenant Colonel Francis Peteler
Born in Bavaria, Germany, Aril 19, 1828, Francis Peteler came to
New York in June, 1840. He enlisted in Company A, Eighth
United States Infantry, and was sent to Mexico. At twenty years of
age, he was promoted corporal on the field of Vera Cruz. After
the war Mr. Peteler lived in New York until 1853, and then came
to Minnesota, finding employment in August on the Anoka dam.
The president of the United States was authorized by Congress on
the seventeenth of July, 1854, to survey the tract of land in the
Territory of Minnesota belonging to individuals part white and
part native, and it was amended authorizing the location of
LINCTZMANT COLON[L.NANCI,►NTELSR.natives elsewhere to pay for
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e land appropriated. As a
result, the General Land Office of the United States has a record of a payment to
Josephine Montour in 1857, and immediately she sold the property to Francis Peteler for
$224. He built a home on the island that had already become a peninsula. For a few
years Peteler and his wife took in travelers who were on their way to or returning from
Sun Rise City where claims were staked. At the outbreak of the civil war, or referred to
at the time as the as the Southern Rebellion, he drilled recruits at Anoka in the St.
Lawrence Hotel, and soon after received permission from the secretary of war to raise a
company of sharpshooters, receiving his appointment as captain on Sept. 17, 1861. This
was the second body of troops to leave the state, and consisted of the most expert
hunters and frontiersmen. It became Company A of the Second Regiment, United States
Sharpshooters, of which Captain Peteler was made Lieutenant Colonel. He sold part of
the Round Lake farm to Fred C. Maliby in 1861. After the second battle of Bull Run
Colonel Peteler was granted a furlough on account of the Indian outbreak in Minnesota.
During the winter of 1862-63 he was in command of Fort Abercrombie. After the war he
purchased a farm in Bloomington, Hennepin Co., where he lived until 1871 and graded
the first six miles of the M. & St. L. Railway. He was president and owner of the Peteler
Rail Car Works in Minneapolis until Jan. 1, 1905, turning the business over to his sons
on that date. Colonel Peteler was married in May, 1853, to Margaret Heines. Children:
Edwin, Philip, Frank C. (died Nov. 1, 1903), Minnie (Mrs. Edwin Ellingsen,
Bloomington Ferry), and Charles.
History of Anoka County by Albert M.Goodrich-published 1905
Sign # 7 Kelsey Farm and Brick Yard
Peter Kelsey, in an effort to restore his health, came west from Ohio with his family in 1854 and
homesteaded the land west of Round Lake. He spend many years clearing the land, and farmed
it for over 20 years. In 1877 the farm passed into the hands of Peter's three industrious sons,
Claude, Porter and Frank. They farmed for a few years and then opened a brick yard, since the
farm included a wealth of clay. Porter eventually bought out his two brothers. The Anoka Cream
Brick it was called, and was known for its blonde color, hardness and durability.
For making brick,the wet clay was dug from the bottom of the clay pits by hand and loaded onto
small cars running on tracks. The clay was dumped from the cars into a machine that mixed it
with sand, run by a steam engine. From there, the mix went into molds and the newly formed
brick was spread on the drying field to dry. Next, the bricks were fired in kilns for another 8 or 9
days. The kiln fires were fueled primarily by oak trees, which are conspicuously absent in the
park today. The bricks were hauled to Anoka by three horse teams, and some were shipped to
Minneapolis by freight cars. A handful of homes in Andover built from these bricks still exists,
one of which is the Kelsey home, located on 71h Avenue. The bricks were also used for the
inside wall of the present Minneapolis court house and many of the government and commercial
buildings built in Anoka and the Twin Cities at the time. They had built a long,rambling
wooden house near the lake to house as many as 25 workers. The needs of the workers were
great, and it was necessary to keep two or three hired girls to care for them.
With the panic of 1893 came hard times, and the brick prices bottomed out, and the profit
amounted to almost nothing since transportation costs were so great from this point compared to
the cost of brick-makers nearer to the Twin Cities. A vain attempt to make a railroad "spur" or
connection to the brick yard failed, and finally in 1897 the machinery was sold,the buildings
torn down and the Kelsey Brick Co. ceased to exist. Then for the next 20 years the land was
again farmed successfully and produced spring wheat which sold at a premium.
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Sign#8: In 1945 Dr. George Ghostley left his medical practice to become a poultry farmer, and
bought an astonishing thousand acres, including land that is now the north and west side of
Kelsey Round Lake Park. Dr. Ghostley's interest was in genetics and he was able to breed
chickens to lay an egg twice as large as previous ones, and to be more disease resistant. His
chicken breed was called the Ghostley Pearl, named after his wife, Pearl. At the height of his
poultry business, Ghostley had 25,000 chickens with 350,000 capacity incubators operating 24
hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and was selling breeding stock to several
foreign countries. He also genetically engineered large Iris, which game him world-wide fame.
In 1954 a tornado hit the farm, picking up farm equipment and dropping it into the lake.
The 1955 Minneapolis Star article describes Ghostely's chicken business as "a highly specialized
poultry plant that includes the main farm two miles southeast of Anoka on highway 10, the
nearby 900 acre range where 263 Hereford steers are now being fed to utilize excess alfalfa and
corn grown to provide feed and shade for the chickens, and an 80 acre place near Osseo where
experimental work is carried on."
Ghostley's death in 1965 marked the end of Ghostley's Poultry Farms. It went out of business in
1968 and the last henhouse was demolished in 1975.
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Sign#9:
On July 4, 1983, the skies darken above Round Lake and sirens start to blare. An F4 tornado is
on track and bearing down on Andover, and the storm will have devastating effects. The
tornado damaged nearby houses in the Red Oaks neighborhood, and it was reported that a license
plate had been driven into a tree along the shores of Round Lake.
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Topographical, Vegetation and Soils
Kelsey Round Lake Park elevation ranges from 865 feet to 885 feet above sea level.
The land is topographically divided into two areas: the lowlands and the highlands.
The lowlands compromise all of the eastern half of the park, the lake border and much
of the southern portion. The eastern most swamp soil is layers of fine sandy loam and
grey to brown fine sand. The northwestern swamp consists of organic of organic soil,
black and very dark brown muck. The area between these two is a mixture of both
previous types which consist of deposits of organic material (surface of dark brown
muck) over-laying grey sand.
The highlands compromise most of the western half of the park and is relatively flat
with a few low pockets. In the northern part of this area there are two water filled
depressions one of which is the old clay pits, now filled with water, scrub oak and
underbrush. The clay came from glacial deposits of silty/clay loam type soil. The soil
of this area consists of black to yellow brown sandy loam and dark brown to grey
brown silt clay loam. Some of the open areas of the western part of the park has been
converted to natural habitat and native prairie grasses.
The northern most area of the park near the existing parking lot is of higher elevation.
The higher elevation of this area as compared to the surrounding areas make this less
of a problem as water is more likely to run off making this area more suitable for a
possible future shelter/picnic improvements due to the better soils that exist.
The last area of the park is a small island at the south end of the park. It is a small hill
rising to an elevation of 881 feet from 866 feet (elevation of the marsh). The soil is
loamy with poor drainage. The vegetation is grass with a few scrub oak trees.
As far as the overall area of the park, the major vegetation of the park is tall (marsh)
grasses. Where there are trees such as long the lake, the eastern border of the park and
the area around the old clay pits are of scrub oak trees with a sprinkling of aspen trees
and lots of underbrush. The westerly border has some pine trees to block the
northwestern winds of winter and to act as buffers to the residential areas nearby.
History of Round lake
The history of the lake in and around Round Lake is very unique. Round Lake was formed by a glacier. It
has no inlet or outlet into any river or stream.The lake is relatively large, but quite shallow, so it should
not be used for such types of activities as water skiing, surfboarding or speed boating. Round Lake is also
not a typical Minnesota fishing lake. Rather, it is one of the finest waterfowl and wildlife habitat lakes in
central Minnesota. Round Lake and the area surrounding it are ideally suited to such outdoor activities
as canoeing, cross country skiing, bird watching and hiking. Because the lake is so shallow there is
abundance of nesting ducks and is of the southernmost lakes with nesting loons. In the fall the lake is
heavily used by migrating waterfowl, including ducks,geese, and swans. Round Lake apparently is
situated along a migration flyway for the white swans.
For many centuries,this area was home to the buffalo.This has been evidenced by buffalo wallows and
many fossils, including the prehistoric mastodon.As a result, richness of the wildlife and area also
served as a home to different Indian tribes, including the Sioux and the Chippewa. Near the lake was a
famous 1853 battle between the Sioux and Chippewa tribes.
Just to the west of the lake is an old clay pit.This clay was used by the Indians for making pottery and
pipes.This same material was later used for the manufacturer of the yellow brick for construction of
homes and other buildings. Many of these structures are still in use today including several homes,
businesses on Main Street in Anoka and the inside walls of the old Minneapolis courthouse.
The area today continues to have abundance of wildlife both animals and birds including deer,fox, mink,
muskrat,various waterfowl as mentioned above, pheasants, and many more. If you enjoy the outdoors,
you will find Round Lake is a special place be at.
History/Background
Kelsey Round Lake Park is located along the western and northwestern border of Round Lake.This 153-
acre piece of land was center of brick production in the mid-1800's under a man whose surname was
Kelsey.
Clay was removed from 2 sites on the land, shaped into bricks and baked in kilns.The kilns were fired by
oak trees on the land.The bricks were then carried to the City of Anoka to the railroad by horse and
buggy.The Kelsey Brick Company prospered until a proposal for a railroad shuttle between Andover and
Anoka was defeated and the price of brick dropped. It closed in the early 1900's leaving only open pits
and the Kelsey house as evidence of the brick production.The Kelsey house, built of the yellow Kelsey
brick, is now deemed a historical site. It is located one half mile west of the park on the west side of
County Road 7 (also known as 7tn Avenue).
After the brick company closed,the property was bought by Dr.Ghostley, who farmed the land. He also
had a large chicken breeding operation and in 25 years had doubled the size of the leghorn chickens'egg
while only increasing the chicken size by one-half!
The land also once contained Indian burial grounds that were prevented by law from excavation.The
law, however,did not forbid farming over the sites and they have since been plowed under.There is still
one area at the south end of the park that is still off limits to excavation or disturbance by the
Minnesota State Archaeologist until it can be verified that an Indian burial site exists or not.
The City of Andover has ownership of the 153 acres of the park which is considered a passive park to
promote and protect the natural areas of the park. With the City owning many other active parks
throughout the City such as playgrounds, picnic areas and ballfields, it was determined to preserve the
history and heritage of this part of Anoka County.This includes the clay pits which is located inside the
park boundaries.
This park is an excellent opportunity for the public to discover the history of the land along with
conserving the history and heritage and incorporating as much wildlife that are presently exists by
Round Lake and within the park itself.
To be consistent with these continued needs, a Master Plan for the park has been approved by the City
of Andover which will accommodate the needs of the entire community into the future.
Topographical, Vegetation and Soils
Kelsey Round Lake Park elevation ranges from 865 feet to 885 feet above sea level.The land is
topographically divided into two areas:the lowlands and the highlands.
The lowlands compromise all of the eastern half of the park,the lake border and much of the southern
portion.The eastern most swamp soil is layers of fine sandy loam and grey to brown fine sand.The
northwestern swamp consists of organic of organic soil, black and very dark brown muck.The area
between these two is a mixture of both previous types which consist of deposits of organic material
(surface of dark brown muck)over-laying grey sand.
The highlands compromise most of the western half of the park and is relatively flat with a few low
pockets. In the northern part of this area there are two water filled depressions one of which is the old
clay pits, now filled with water, scrub oak and underbrush.The clay came from glacial deposits of
silty/clay loam type soil.The soil of this area consists of black to yellow brown sandy loam and dark
brown to grey brown silt clay loam. Some of the open areas of the western part of the park has been
converted to natural habitat and native prairie grasses.
The northern most area of the park near the existing parking lot is of higher elevation.The higher
elevation of this area as compared to the surrounding areas make this less of a problem as water is
more likely to run off making this area more suitable for a possible future shelter/picnic improvements
due to the better soils that exist.
The last area of the park is a small island at the south end of the park. It is a small hill rising to an
elevation of 881 feet from 866 feet (elevation of the marsh).The soil is loamy with poor drainage.The
vegetation is grass with a few scrub oak trees.
As far as the overall area of the park,the major vegetation of the park is tall (marsh)grasses.Where
there are trees such as long the lake,the eastern border of the park and the area around the old clay
pits are of scrub oak trees with a sprinkling of aspen trees and lots of underbrush.The westerly border
has some pine trees to block the northwestern winds of winter and to act as buffers to the residential
areas.
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FAX (763) 755-8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV
TO: Park & Recreation Commission
CC: David D. Berkowitz, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
FROM: Jason Baumunk, Parks & Streets Operations Manager
SUBJECT: Discuss Fields of Windslow Cove Park West Design
DATE: April 17, 2025
INTRODUCTION
The Park & Recreation Commission is requested to discuss the design for the new park at Fields
of Winslow Cove West.
DISCUSSION
There is a new park identified in the Fields of Winslow Cove 41h addition, which is scheduled to
be constructed this year. In the 4th addition, City Council identified space for a park located in
this area. The park is approximately 65' wide by 130' long, with an eight-foot trail running
through it. With the trail, there is an estimated 50' by 100' green space available. Staff is
planning on an irrigation connection to the park with construction. Staff would like input from
the Park & Recreation Commission on what, if any improvements should go in this space.
BUDGET IMPACT
Funding for this project would come from the Park Dedication Fund.
ACTION REQUIRED
The Park & Recreation Commission is requested to discuss the design for the new park at Fields
of Winslow Cove West.
Respectfully submitted,
Jason Baumunk
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