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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 20, 2009 ------ C I T Y o F NDOVE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US Regular Park & Recreation Commission Meeting August 20, 2009 7:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Resident Forum 3. Approval of Minutes (7/16/09) 4. Consider Overflow Parking Area in Hawkridge Park 5. Update of Sophie's Park 6. Update of 2010-2014 Parks Capital Improvement Plan 7. Consider Community Garden Plots in Park Areas 8. Consider Revisions to Application for Scheduled Use of Recreational Facilities 9. Outstanding Items 10. 11 . Chair's Report 12. Adjournment 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Park & Recreation Commission FROM: Todd J. Haas, Assistant Public Works Director SUBJECT: 4. Consider Overflow Parking Area in Hawkridge Parks DATE: August 20, 2009 INTRODUCTION This item is in regard to considering a request from North Metro Soccer Association (NMSA) for overflow parking in Hawkridge Park. DISCUSSION Attached is a request from NMSA. Mark Miller of NMSA is planning on attending the meeting to answer any questions the Commission may have on this. ACTION REQUESTED As indicated previously, if the Commission is interested, city staff will research the parks that have potential for this type of activity. Respectfully submitted, t!taF- Cc: Mark Miller, North Metro Soccer Association Page 1 of 1 Todd Haas From: Mark Miller [Marka.Miller@Comcast.net] Sent: Monday, July 20,20092:36 PM To: Todd Haas Cc: 'john barb ANDERSON'; jness@gml-inc.com; 'Dave and Nancy Jenkins'; joeslagle@yahoo.com Subject: Request for overflow parking at Hawk Ridge Fall, 2009 Hi Todd, I am requesting the use of the space between the Hockey Rink and the Baseball Diamond for overflow parking this Fall; week nights, M-F and Saturdays. Can you let me know if this is acceptable as our use of the facility for Andover Community Soccer Programming is going to be very active and busy this Fall? Kind regards, Mark A. Miller North Metro Soccer Association Field Director . . 8/18/2009 4 32 9 "'-,. ~;,t '.~,<, ~'\, ,"' ' , ';7 ~, ", , ::w JI'"8 q, " w .p/",,,, _ "" , ' ' , 111: .:, ~ '. . ". ,di.' " ~ ' " ~ , '. . - 8% ' ' ; , ,,' - .;, ',' " : ,,' " ~" ' " , , ";:"i;:~ .; : iI" " ~,t:: '" ' , ~ " " '" ~-, " . -" " , '. _ "I'. 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Haas, Assistant Public Works Director SUBJECT: ~ Update of Sophie's Park DATE: August 20, 2009 INTRODUCTION This item is an update of Sophie's Park in regards to maintaining and mowing the park. DISCUSSION As discussed at the last meeting in July, the Park Commission had recommended that the parks maintenance crew to re-grade, topsoil and reseed the park. Once the grass starts growing, the Commission also requested the park be maintained (mowed) on a regular basis. This request of the Park Commission was presented to the City Council at the August 5th meeting. The City Council reviewed the request of the neighborhood and has decided not to make any improvements to the park until 2011. The City Council has requested $7500 be included in the 2010-2014 Parks CIP for placing top soil, grading and seeding for 2011. ACTION REQUIRED No action is required as this item was for an update. Respectfully submitted, ~~ 5l\NDbVE~ 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Park & Recreation Commission FROM: Todd J. Haas, Assistant Public Works Director SUBJECT: ~ Update of 2010-2014 Parks Capital Improvement Plan DATE: August 20, 2009 INTRODUCTION This item is just an update of the proposed 2010-2014 Parks Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). DISCUSSION Attached are the proposed parks CIP and the most current projected fund balance sheet for your review that was updated by the Finance Department. This spread sheet now does identify the Sophie's Park improvements (grading, top soiling, and seeding) for the year 2011. ACTION REQUIRED No action is necessary as this was an update in regards to the 2010-2014 Parks CIP. 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Consider Community Garden Plats in Parks Areas DATE: August 20, 2009 INTRODUCTION This item is in regard to considering community garden plots in city park areas. DISCUSSION This was recently discussed at a City Council meeting in July to see if the City of Andover should consider having garden plots located in park property. Attached is some information from the City of Coon Rapids regarding their garden plots program. The cost for a plot is also included in the information. I have also attached an article about a program in the City of Milwaukee for your review. If interested, the city staff will review the parks that could be considered and bring this back to the next available meeting. 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U ~L5 1:1I -= . . . . . . . . .. ~ .. -... -. .__J _..... .- -,~ E90-d vO/EO'd OEO-l ovS9191E9l+ S~~OM Jllsnd SQldV~ NOOJ-WOJd 60:Sl 60-11-!nv AUi-17-09 15:09 From-COON RAPIDS PUBLIC WORKS +7637676540 T-030 P.04/04 F-063 ~COON 1'l1l~~_'!loI''''''''' R&PIDS CIG2 GABbBJ1 PLO'US lSJll1lth^'4II\IGNW c.ooo~dl.M1'I~.'<l.,:r:1lf'H1 OTt! ~J~lO~ Fax- ~'~16'~~"O Minnesota APPLIeAUIOI1 w\W.COOllrlp,d"",,, "-"P4.t!h(.WQrb Name of Applicant: Date: Address of Applicant: Coon Rapids. MN Zip: Telephone: Assigned Plot Number: Fee: Please return your signed application along with a check or money order (payable to City of Coon Rapids) by May 1st to Kariat Coon Rapids Public Works 1831-111 rb Ave. NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433. After May tll, any unpaid garden plot resel'\lations will be cancelled and re-assigned. The garden plot size that you requested at the time of reservation is indicated below and can only be changed ifany plots are still available: o Small plot (lO'xIS') = $25 D Medium plot (25'x35') = $40 D Large plot (20'x75')- 555 Garden plots are reserved on a:first come first serve basis. You may reserve one plot per household until April 24th , after that you may reserve one additional plot if some are still available. Plots will be available for planting May 1 St through October 15th, 2009. Water is included in the rental fee. Please keep watering to a maximum of one hour. Turn off the water when you . leave and do not water overnight. Gardeners must provide their O\V1l hoses, tools, and supplies. Fencing is allowed but is not provided by the City. The garden plots are assigned to you by number (see above for your plot number) and marked out with stakes. Fencing and gardening materials must be cleared out by October 20th, Any materials left behind WILL BE DESTROYED! Please place all garden debris in the compost area provided (area will be set up in the fall). Parking on tbe north shoulder of 121 &1 Ave. is permitted. Please do not park at the Fire Station. Restrooms are not available at the garden site so please plan accordingly. Call Karl with. Coon Rapids Public Works at (763) 767-6462 with any questions orconcems. All paid fees are final, no refunds will be issued. For additional rules, please see the attached "Guidelines to Happy Gardening", I hereby state that I will agree to abide by the provisions contained in this application and in the attached guidelines. Signature of Applicant: Date: Gardi:n Plots AppIication_l.doo Rc:Yi.'1C4 04109 issue~rends Milwaukee children plant flowers and vegetables in a community garden on lots left vacant.oy foreclosures. Green acres to start community gardens and are looking for resources and guidance on how to sustain . the big city community gardens long-term. In Miami officials are overhauling the city's zoning ordinance to include new laws Increase in urban agriculture leads to regulating community gardens, rooftop gardens, greenhouses and backyard gardens. ne,^/ ordinances One change would add community gardens to the list of projects supported by a developer- funded public open space fund. "We're looking n increasing number of at ways to add urban agriculture," says Luciana city dwellers are starting Gonzalez, assistant to the planning director, vegetable gardens and, "because it belps build a sense of community, in some cases, keeping encourages people to live healthier lifestyles livestock in an effort to save and it provides educational opportunities for money on groceries or to children to learn where food comes from." make certain they know where their food is In a similar effort this spring, Milwaukee coming from. In response, city and county began leasing five lots in a central city officials are finding ways to promote and neighborhood that had been left vacant by regulate urban agriculture. foreclosures for use as community gardens as The American Community Gardening part of an effort to revitalize faltering areas. Association (ACGA) has seen a surge of interest Yves LaPierre, a real estate analyst for the city, in community gardens over the last six months, says the three-year leases on the gardens are fueled in part by First Lady Michelle Obama enough to give gardeners a sense of tenure planting a vegetable garden at the .White ancl stability, but do not prevent the land from House. "\Ve've had a 200 percent increase in being developed over the long-term. "You hits on our \Veb site and a 75 percent increase always want to keep land available in case the in calls," s:\ys Bobby \Vilson, ACGA president. market changes," he says. He reports the biggest increase has been from . Annemarie Mannion is a Willowbrook, Ill.- park districts and municipalities that want basedfreelance writer. 16 July 20091 www.americancityandcounty.com 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Park & Recreation Commission FROM: Todd J. Haas, Assistant Public Works Director SUBJECT: 8. Consider Revisions to Application for Scheduled Use of Recreational Facilities. DATE: August 20, 2009 INTRODUCTION This item is in regard to considering revisions to the application for scheduled use of recreational facilities. DISCUSSION Attached are the current application and the suggested changes that staff would like to make. Please review to see if there are any other changes that you would like to make to the application. ACTION REQUESTED The Park and Recreation Commission is requested to consider changes to the application for scheduled use of recreational facilities Respectfully submitted, ~,,~~ Todd J. Haas ANDOVER PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION (PRC) APPLICATION FOR SCHEDULED USE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES Group requesting use of facilities Association President Phone (Home) Print Name (Work) (Mobile) Association President Signature (required) Date Address City State Zip APPLICATION DUE DATES: FOR WINTER USE OF FACILITIES - FIRST THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER. NOTE: Scheduling decisions will be made at the P-RG Park & Recreation Commission meeting on the third Thursday in November. FOR SPRING AND SUMMER USE - FIRST THURSDAY IN MARCH FOR SOCCER, SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL. NOTE: Scheduling decisions will be made at the P-RG Park & Recreation Commission meeting on the third Thursday in March. FOR FALL USE - THIRD SECOND THURSDAY IN JULY FOR SOCCER, SOFTBALL, FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL NOTE: Scheduling decisions will be made at the .J2RG Park & Recreation Commission meeting on the third Thursday in July. It is the policy of the City of Andover to try to meet the recreational needs of its citizens. The goal of the Park and Recreation Commission in scheduling is to allot the limited number of recreational facilities in a fair and equitable manner, using compromise when necessary to accommodate the maximum number of requests possible. The Guidelines for Field Usage by Youth Associations may be used to determine field allocation (see attached). Facility requests submitted by the due date with this completed form will be given the highest priority. Subsequent requests will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis if facilities are available. The sequencing of scheduling will be considered with City youth associations having first priority. Number of participants expected in program this year Number of participants expected from Andover this year Number of participants in program last year Number of participants from Andover last year Age brackets for participation -----_..._~ 1 Number of game fields/rinks needed per week this year Indicate season start and end dates Time slot desired (list 2 choices) 1. 2. List specific fieldslrinks being requested (refer to attached listing) 1. 2. Number of practice fields/rinks needed per week this year Time slot desired (list 2 choices) 1. 2. List specific fields/rinks being requested (refer to attached listing) 1. 2. Note: If association is planning to use fields from previous year, attach that schedule. Note: Field/hockey rink (practice or games) use by any association or team is prohibited without approval by the Park and Recreation Commission or its designee. Note: Any organization and/or association that applies for use of a recreational facility will be required to pay a fee as determined by the City Council for park security. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNLESS ALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS. Approved: 1/2000 Re'.'ised 1/2/02 Revised 8/20/09 fielduse.doc 2 C I T Y OF NDOVE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Park & Recreation Commission FROM: Todd J. Haas, Asst. Public Works Director ~ SUBJECT: 9. Review Outstanding Items DATE: August 20, 2009 Issues list as of 8/17/09 COMPLETED PROJECTS - . Northwood's East Park - The security light has been installed at the park. Let's hope that takes care of the issues with parking after hours. . Meadow North Park Plavaround- The installation of the new playground equipment is now been completed. Please stop by the park when you get a chance to see it for yourself. The Public Works parks maintenance crews did a nice job of installing the equipment. . ON-GOING PROJECTS - . Develoc Site Plans for all existing parks which indicates the facilities available. (On-Going). . Andover Station North Ball Field Facilitv (crocertv south of the old landfill) -Everything is completed except for the upstairs level still has some work to do (sheet rocking, painting, etc.). The staff is working on a lease agreement with the City Council for the building as the Andover Baseball Association is planning to store all of their equipment sometime in August after the lease agreement is signed by both ABA and the City Council. . Ucdate of Park Dedication Imcrovement Fund Quarterlv Recort Next report will be due in October. . Ucdate of Quarterlv Sheriff's Decartment Recort on Park Patrol & Vandalism - Next report will be due in October. . Comcrehensive Plan (Park & Ocen Scace Chacterl -The Parks Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan has .been approved by the Metropolitan Council. I am still waiting for Commissioner Hupp to turn in his information packet so it can be updated to include the approved chapter. . City Hall Camcus Hockev Outdoor Hockev Rink -The site is pretty much graded, seeded and mulched. The parking lot has been graded with recycled class 5. Most likely the boards will be wood. No word on when thiswill start. . Hawkridae Park - Nothing new to report. The survey work will be done before winter sets in. . Hidden Creek East Park - Nothing new to report. Kameron Kytonen, Natural Resource Technician, is still working on a plan with the neighborhood. Word is that the neighborhood wants to get going on buying some trees yet this year. . 13Sth Avenue Tot Lot - The new playground equipment will be installed later on this month. This is being funded from the Parks Department maintenance budget that they have received for replacement of playground equipment. That fund that receives about $45,000 a year. H:\Engineering\Parks\Park & Rec Packet Information\ltems\2009\082009\item 9.doc ON-HOLD PROJECTS - . Eveland Fields Scoreboards - As directed by the Finance Department, the city cannot make the commitment at this time until sufficient funds are available to help in purchasing the scoreboards. May want to include this as part of your discussion in Mayas part of your 5 Year CIP. . Rose Park - This project is on hold. The Park Commission has agreed to meet with neighborhood informally to discuss the future redevelopment the park that could potentially include a couple hockey rinks and a free skating rink. The staff is looking at scheduling this sometime yet this summer to meet with the neighborhood. . Hartfiel's Park- The project is on hold until the property considers their option but the city at this time does not have the funds to buy it. TASK FORCE UPDA TES- Skateboard Task Force - (Hupp/Kowalewski) - If you read my e-mail last week, the staff is still seeing some problems with ownership of the skate park. If you get a chance, stop by and talk to the boarders if you can sometime this week. Otherwise staff is ready to recommend removing the equipment and put it away for the year. Let's discuss this more at the meeting. OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST - . Irrie:ation of City Parks - Nothing to new report on this at this time. . 2010 - 2014 Parks Cacitallmcrovement Plan -Item is on the agenda. Note: If you have any items that you would like to add to the list, let me know at the meeting. H:\Engineering\Parks\Park & Ree Packet Information\ltems\2009\082009\item 9.doe