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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 6, 1999
TO: Parks and Recreation Committee Members
FROM: Thomas J. Moore, Parks and Recreation Director t , �i M .
SUBJECT: Meeting Schedule — December/January
Just a reminder to everyone that the December 28, 1999, meeting has been cancelled.
The Committee will meet twice in January.
1. Saturday, January 8, 2000, 9:00 a.m. — 12 noon
Arden Hills City Hall
This will be a Work Session to prioritize Goals/Proj ects for the future. Agenda to
follow.
2. Tuesday, January 25, 2000, 7:00 p.m.
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Regularly scheduled meeting.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give me a call.
Thank you for all of your help and support of Arden Hills Parks and Recreation.
Happy Holidays.
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AGENDA
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1999
**7:00 P.M.**
ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL
4364 W. ROUND LAKE ROAD
1. Call to order and roll call.
2. Approve October 26, 1999 Minutes.
3. Council Report.
4. Discussion/Update Items:
a. Bethel Athletic Field
b. Round Lake Trail/Scholl Property
c. Day in the Park
1. Date
2. Location
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d. Five Year CIP
e. Set date for Work Session
f. Buck Thorn issues
g. Michelle Olson — 6 month evaluation due 11/29/99
5. Recreation Program Updates.
6. Park Updates.
7. December meeting date (12/28)? January date (1/26/00)?
8. Other items for discussion.
9. Adjourn.
*** Please Call Tom: 651/633-5676 or Don: 651/633-7022 if you are unable to
attend this meeting***
Parks and Recreation Committee
Tuesday, October 26, 1999
7:00 p.m. - Arden Hills City Hall
Call to Order and Roll Call.
Chairman Don Messerly called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Committee
members Jim Johnson, Rich Straumann, Dorothy McClung, Pat Krenn, Jim Crassweller, Don Tix,
Steve Z#lmer; Parks and Recreation Director Tom Moore, and Program Supervisor Michelle
Olson. Council liaison Lois Rem arrived at 7:20p.
2. Approve September 28, 1999, Minutes.
Corrections to names of Jim Crassweller and Steven Zolmer were noted in paragraphs 1 and 4.
The minutes were approved as corrected.
Council Report.
Postponed pending arrival of Lois Rem.
4. Updates.
a.
Arden Manor Park: Tom Moore reported grading was done, shelter will be installed in 5
weeks, play structure will be installed in spring 2000.
b.
The 10/16/99 Tour of the Parks Survey Results: The committee reviewed the report, noting
most comments were made concerning Ingerson. Suggestions included "leave as is" and
maintain as a wild flower, natural area with sliding hills in winter, instead of trying to put in a
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soccer field.
c.
Park Directional Sign Dimensions: Tom will bring in a sample sign.
d.
Fair Isaac Center/Cummings Park Sign Review: The proposed signage was reviewed.
e.
Scholarship Fund: Tom brought in material from Hopkins/Minnetonka. The fund would be for
Arden Hills residents only. A vendor has been approached about putting up $5,000 seed
money from which the fund would spend interest only— and Tom noted that annual
contributions by program registrants often matched the interest withdrawn as well.
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Resident/Non-resident Breakdown of 1999 Youth Soccer: Michelle Olson presented numbers
showing that approximately 70% of our registrants are residents. The committee voted on
charging non-residents an additional $5; the vote split with 5 in favor, 2 opposed.
g.
Letter to Megan Ricke: Tom Moore shared a letter written by Interim City Administrator
Terry Post congratulating Megan on her professional recognition as a "Super Lawyer."
Recreation Program Update.
Michelle went through the list of fall programs canceled, successful, and pending, noting that in
some cases suitable instructors had been unavailable. Several successful classes were offered in
multiple sections, and some pending classes were nearly full already. She is compiling data to
track registration numbers, evaluations, etc.
6. Park Updates.
Tom presented a professional study done on New Brighton parks and suggested Arden Hills might
benefit from a similar survey. Several committee members noted that the city had done similar
work in the past. Since the records were not at city hall, Don Messerly volunteered to search his
• own files and contact previous committee members for copies of similar materials they may have.
7. Set November Meeting Agenda.
The meeting is scheduled for November 23. Issues to be discussed will include priorities for
Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes
October 26, 1999
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upcoming months. A buckthorn removal project was also suggested.
Other Items for Discussion.
Several committee members suggested having a worksession meeting to go over basic documents
such as budget, long-range plan, and comprehensive plan. As noted above, Don Messerly and
other committee members again volunteered to collect documents from past projects for the
committee's review.
Michelle requested volunteers to assist with Friday's "pumpkin hunt" event that has been fully
enrolled and is still short of help, Several committee members volunteered to show up.
Council Report.
Lois Rem reported on recent council actions concerning the hiring of a new administrator, Joe
Lynch, beginning with Arden Hills on November 10; a recent presentation by Ramsey County
concerning structures at Tony Schmidt Park; upcoming council vacancy; and upcoming
discussions with the County about Highways 10 and 96. She noted that the city is actively seeking
volunteers to work on the Events Task Force for the 2001 anniversary.
10. Adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
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