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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25-1990 PTRC Meeting Meetings CITY OF ARDEN HILLS PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 25, 1990 . Call to Order The regular meeting of the Arden Hills Park and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7 : 35 P.M. by Chair David Sand. Roll Call Present: David Sand, Keith Enrooth, Carol Johnson, Mark Magers, Don Messerly, Dorothy McClung, Tom Mulcahy, and Alan Montgomery. Absent Pattie Green. Also Present Councilmember Tom Mahowald, Program Supervisor Cindy Severtson and Parks Director John Buckley. Approval of Minutes Minutes of the June 26 meeting were approved as mailed. Council Report Bruce Vento Meeting: Congressman Vento chaired a meeting on Saturday, September 22 to discuss availability of Arsenal property for an athletic field complex. People present at the meeting included Bruce Vento, • Kate Seng, from Vento's St. Paul office, Don Lappin, Chief of General Law-Office of Army Counsel, Tom Mickley, Army Rep. -Real Estate, Mark Schmitt, MPCA Project Mgr. , Greg Mack, Ramsey Co. Park Director, Bob Nethercut, Chairman, Ramsey Co. Park Board, Mayor Sather, Councilmembers Mahowald, Hansen, and Malone, Parks Director Buckley, Program Supervisor Severtson, City Administrator Berger, Barb Johnson, Metropolitan Council, and Larry Jones, Bulletin reporter. Three main points were discussed: Risk Assessment Study (should be completed in early 1991) , Safety Factor (storage of explosives on the site) , and Security Factor (securing the site from remainder of Arsenal) . Conclusion: It is premature to discuss availability of Arsenal site before a Risk Assessment Study is completed. City Survey: A city-wide survey is now being conducted. Results should be available in October. Part of the questions in the survey will ask residents to evaluate the parks and programs. Councilmember Mahowald and Buckley will meet with John McClung to discuss pre-development park dedication of property on trail. Successful dedication would complete the last section of trail from City Hall to power line trail located just north of Colleen • Avenue. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS PARK DEPARTMENT - 1991 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT ----------------------------------------------------------------- Trail Length/Trail Approx. Cost ----------------------------------------------------------------- CUMMINGS PARK Around perimeter of park 2416' $19, 328 Cul-de-sac to picnic shelter 350' 2 , 800 Warming house to picnic shelter 370' 2 , 960 TRAIL SYSTEM Lexington to top of hill 768 ' 6, 144 Lower ridge along Lexington 415' 3 , 320 Upper suicide hill 490' 3 , 920 Cummings Park to Fernwood tower 692 ' 5, 536 Water tower Rd. to Hamline 1834 ' 14 , 672 FLORAL PARK Trail around ball field 1110, 8 , 880 Trail around picnic/play area 1160' 9 , 280 Under power line to Norma path 504 ' 4 , 032 Royal Dr. to ball field 443 ' 3 , 544 TRAIL SYSTEM Hamline to Floral ball field 995' 7 , 960 'oil HAZELNUT PARK Around perimeter/athletic area 1750' 14 , 000 Arden Trail to top of drive to hockey rink 435' 3 , 480 Arden Trail to hockey rink 300' 2 , 400 CHATHAM AREA Walking bridge to Valentine Hills School 370' 2� 960 GRAND TOTAL $115, 216 JTB:mah 11/13/90 5 0 the d� N Park Notes ` I A newsletter of the Friends of St. Paul and Ramsey County Parks :t. Pa nand v 1621 Beechwood Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55116 698-4543 mxyca'�` Volume 4, Number 4 November, 1990 'Fail progress slow Frustrated by months of tortoise-like progress in negotiating the purchase of the abandoned Burlington Northern corridor from the river to Beam Avenue in Maplewood, County votes for the County Board authorized the County Attorney to file a petition for eminent domain. condemnation The County Rail Authority has been negotiating with the railroad for over a year in an effort to acquire the corridor for joint rail/recreational trail use. With the authorization to proceed with condemnation,the Rail Authority hopes the issue will be resolved more quickly. The property could still be purchased through normal negotiations but if they break down completely or continue at the current pace,the matter may eventually end up in District Court. Washington and Chisago Counties are also interested in acquiring portions of the corridor for light rail transit and recreational trail use. Washington County has levied for taxes to acquire the property. Chisago County recently formed a Rail Authority for the specific purpose of acquiring the Burlington Northern Corridor and have notified the railroad of their wish to purchase the property. All three counties see little problem with joint use of the trail for light rail and recreation. With all three counties working on this trail, at completion it would provide a recreational trail from near downtown St.Paul to North Branch. It also provides the opportunity to link up with numerous other trails. Protection of St. Paul If the proposed charter amendment is approved,park lands which are sold or diverted parks on front burner from park use must be appraised and money from the sale or diversion will be placed in a park fund for acquisition of park lands. The amendment,introduced by Councilman Charter amendment Bob Long,was heard in the Neighborhood Services Committee of the City Council in proposed early November. St.Paul's 1914 charter contained strong provisions to protect park lands but when the current charter was adopted in the 1970's,all built-in protection for park lands was lost. Fearing a raid on unprotected park land,the Friends conducted a survey of other cities to determine how they insured the preservation of their parks. Of the 14 cities contacted in 1986,all had safeguards in place. Protections ranged from a policy not to sell park land,to required legislative approval,to a voter referendum. Those cities which did allow park lands to be sold or diverted to nonpark usage required that the lost park lands be replaced. " 3 "This quote scarcely needs amplification," said Friends Executive Director Peggy Lynch. "There is some irony in all of this though. Many people protested the fill being put there to begin with. About 10 years ago the City allowed the Minnesota Department of Transportation to dump construction material from 35E into a ravine. Allegedly it was to prevent erosion. I remember it well because in the process of preventing erosion, they destroyed a beautiful natural area with trillium and other flowers that grow in damp and wooded places." Along with the threat of condominium construction in Crosby Park,the dumping of the 35E debris in the ravine led to the formation of the Friends of the Parks. "It is such an irony that now two of the things we objected to are coming together like this. First they dumped junk in the park and buried it. Then they build a police station in the park precisely where they dumped the junk," said Lynch. "Even though the Friends opposed the team police site,some very good things have emerged through this process. In the long run I expect there will be more protection for park lands. Everyone is so much more aware of the need to preserve what we have. Peoples'attitudes are so positive toward the parks. What started out negative has become a big plus." Capitol Mall remains That great green space that announces your arrival at the State Capitol is called unfinished "Minnesota's front yard:by Capitol Area planners. It is the largest piece of parkland in downtown St.Paul,yet it is rarely used by the public except for large-scale events like Taste of Minnesota and the Winter Carnival. Realizing the need for a more user-friendly Mall, the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board(CAAPB)held a competition in 1986 to redesign the Mall. The chosen design would enable multiple human-scale activities and promote day-to-day use of the Mall. It would also provide a more visually exciting setting for Architect Cass Gilbert's Capitol. But this is all future tense. The legislature has not yet appropriated funds to accomplish the redesign. "This is really a wasted resource,said CAAPB planner Paul Mandell. "We have the potential for a wonderful park for people to use. In the summer people could stroll here from downtown offices for picnic lunches,Capitol staff and other employees who work in the area would find it a quiet"green retreat",tourists who come to the Capitol would find it a charming place to spend an hour ambling among the sculptures and the plantings. This is a wasted resource. The first steps have been taken. It is time to complete the process of making this a usable park instead of a vast green field." For more information about the Mall plans,call Mary Duroche at 296-7138. The Missing Mile The one mile of missing property needed to complete the Rice Creek Trail Corridor may Vento facilitates progress be a step closer to reality following a September meeting between Congressman Bruce Vento, representatives from the Department of the Army, Ramsey County and four municipalities. The Rice Creek Trail is a proposed land and water recreation trail which winds through four municipalities,Ramsey County...and the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. The corridor is complete except for the one mile link within the Plant property. Negotiations among the parties to complete the trail have dragged on for years. --------------- In recent months the plan to improve Pickerel Lake with MAC assistance has been threatened by a definition of terms. According to the Environmental Protection agency and the Army Corps of Engineers,Pickerel Lake should not receive the funds because it is not a true mitigation. It does not create anything new or restore an area that has been destroyed. The Corps feels that the work on Pickerel Lake would actually create a net loss of wetlands. The Department of Natural Resources has approved mitigation for the Pickerel Lake site,however one mitigation permit has expired and plans need to be settled again. At that time the MAC mitigation will again be evaluated. In the mean time,no work on preserving Pickerel Lake can begin. Excerpted from The voice.a newspaper serving the west side. Thanks to Jane McClure. Hike the Burlington You read about it here. The trial corridor which would not die, but which seemed Corridor threatened from every side. Now you can stop reading about it and walk it. (I've done it. Wear good shoes!) Join the District 4 Council on December 8 at Earl and Mounds Park at 10:30 AM. This is the first of a series of hikes sponsored by the Council. Contact Karen Dupaul at 776-0550 for further details. Trails proposed A new regional park policy plan seeks to create seven new trails close to the urban population and is looking at more trails in the next four years. Six proposed trails are:Fridley to Ramsey in Anoka County;Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton to Keller Regional Park in Maplewood;downtown St.Paul to Lily dale Regional Park in St.Paul and Lilydale;Phalen Regional Park to Mississippi River Blvd. in St.Paul and each side of the Mississippi River from Minneapolis Central Riverfront Regional Park near downtown to North Mississippi Regional Park in north Minneapolis. A seventh trail from Minnehaha Creek through Bloomington and Richfield awaits light rail transit decisions. The proposal also extends a planned trail which would interconnect Lilydale,St.Paul and Fort Snelling State Park. The Met Council will hold a hearing on the revised parks policy in February. Contact the Metropolitan Council at(612)291-6359 for more information. A Trivia How much litter was picked up on Minnesota highways last year? 16,000 tons.The cost to taxpayers is$4 million a year. Contrary to popular opinion,most of that litter is not thrown from fast moving cars by disreputable people who are slightly inebriated. Most of it blows from uncovered trucks,open trash cans,and other poorly sealed containers. If you see a truck cruising down the freeway blithely unloading itself as it rolls along, jot down the vehicle license number and the name of the company who owns the vehicle. Call and register a complaint. Also,make sure your own trash can is properly covered, and finally, contract with a trash hauler who uses trucks designed to minimize the problem. What percentage of trash in landfills is biodegradable? 50%. But even that which is biodegradable(able to be decomposed by natural processes)most of it just sits in the land PARK FUND L19-9- PARK DEVELOPMENT • Cummings Color Coat Tennis & Hard Court $ 3 , 000 Floral Color Coat Tennis Court 1, 000 Overlay & Color Hard Court 1, 800 Hard Court Overlay: Sampson 1, 500 Freeway 1, 500 Valentine 1, 500 Ingerson Picnic Shelter 41000 Tennis Court (Single) 15, 000 Trails Surface 25 , 000 1 ► 3, &N Benches 2 , 000 TOTAL $ 56, 300 /5 °'ro COMMENTS 7) ,300 Park dedication and charitable gambling proceeds are dedicated to the Park Fund. These monies can only be expended for park land acquisition, park and trail development and salaries _related to park development. Account 303 "Engineer" is increased -:�j $1, 889 in 1990 Estimate i and to $2 , 000 1991 Proposed budget to reflect increased engineering services requested from MSA. • I t • PARK FUND 1990 PARK DEVELOPMENT --- Arden Oaks Picnic Shelter $ 4,000 Cummings Lake Path and Dock 5,500 Hazelnut Warming Shelter 15,000 Lindey's Landscaping 1 ,000 y Valentine Play Structure 9,000 9� 0a Trails Surface Improvements 25,000 ia, � Twin City Athletic Field Development 175,000 4- C p oz S 7 b TOTAL $234,500 2-2W►7 - ( 7 S 0-"J COMMENTS 5 y�,s d D 1�3 � /g`S Park dedication and charitable gambling proceeds are dedicated to the Park Fund. These monies can only be expended for park land acquisition, park and trail development and salaries related to park development. • Account 530 "Improvements Other Than Buildings" increased significantly in 1990 due to the proposed Arsenal Athletic Complex. Also, there will be related increases in Account 304 "Legal" and 312 "Planner" . • Ym CITY OF ARDEN HILLS �n� PARK DEPARTMENT - 1991 TRAIL DEVELOPMENT Trail S wtilo ® gyp ) Length/Trail A rox Cost ----------------------------------------------------------------- CUMMINGS PARK Around perimeter of park 2416' $19, 328 Cul-de-sac to picnic shelter 350-1 2 , 800 Warming house to picnic shelter 370' 2 , 960 TRAIL SYSTEM Lexington to top of hill 768 ' 6, 144 Lower ridge along Lexington 415' 3 , 320 Upper suicide hill 490' 3 , 920 Cummings Park to Fernwood tower 692 ' 5, 536 Water tower Rd. to Hamline 1834 ' 14 , 672 FLORAL PARK Trail around ball field 1110, 8 , 880 Trail around picnic/play area 1160' 9 , 280 Under power line to Norma path 504 ' 4 , 032 Royal Dr. to ball field 443 ' 3 , 544 TRAIL SYSTEM Hamline to Floral ball field 995' 7 , 960 • HAZELNUT PARK Around perimeter/athletic area 1750 ' 14 , 000 3 Arden Trail to top of drive to hockey rink 435' 3 , 480 Arden Trail to hockey rink 300' 2 , 400 CHATHAM AREA Walking bridge to Valentine Hills School 370' 2, 960 GRAND TOTAL $115, 216 JTB:mah 11/13/90 LO a >, a, o as 3 �'. $ a I ro. a°i c�U.y° O cn �N c� � c °Ao • Uy"y C U Q ° ti k E N U CZ tap >a tOn a) o '" O 0. c � y —.. y'ftl ca U O as as W ❑ y �� u En O � U �.N " +' 3 O 0 h f1 +o ""' Cam.' 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PSSst Just a little note of reminder. We are supported by the generous contributions of those who love parks and want to make sure they are protected and maintained.We think that you are in this select group. If we are right and you have not yet joined as a full fledged,paid up and card carrying member,please do it now. Send your membership contribution of$10.00 or more to 1621 Beechwood Ave.,St.Paul,MN 55116. I The Friends of St. Paul and Ramsey County Parks Non-Profit Org. 1621 Beechwood Avenue U.S. Postage St Paul, Minnesota 55116 Paid St. Paul,MN Address correction requested Permit No. 3413 David Sand Parks & Recreation cow ittee 1989 Jerrold Ave. • Arden H'lls,pfl 55112 4 0 Although previously reluctant to move forward with a lease or land transfer,the Army is showing increasing flexibility in their negotiations according to those who attended the meeting. This new found flexibility may be related to an internal assessment being done by the federal government to determine which properties it wishes to keep and which it would like to dispose of. Once the army determines that it is willing to sell or lease the land three problems remain: 1. Environmental-The Environmental Protection Agency should complete a report by mind 1991 showing what land and water pollution problems may exist on the site. 2. Security-keeping people out of the Twin Cities Arms Plant buildings and facilities is essential. Fences should provide enough security. 3. Safety-represents a major problem as there is storage of munitions in bunkers near the trail site. Secured safety zones will need to be maintained. The federal government will examine the last two concerns in the months ahead while the environmental aspects of the trail is being examined by the EPA and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The four municipalities would also like to acquire an additional 35 acre parcel of land within the ammunition plant for athletic fields to complement the Rice Creek Trail. Any environmental problems at the site are likely to be more difficult to resolve in the athletic field area than in the trail area because of the difference in the type of usage. Congressman Vento has been instrumental in bringing all of the parties to the table and has helped with these early stages of negotiations. Parks and trail lovers who would like to thank Mr. Vento may write to him at 2304 RHOB Washington D.C.20510. Minnesota Ski Pass Careful readers of Park Notes undoubtedly remember all of the wonderful reasons to purchase a cross country ski pass.The best reason is that your fee helps pay for grooming those ski trails that turn the worst Minnesota has to offer into some of the best. And then there is the other reason. If you ski a groomed trail without a Pass,it is a misdemeanor and violators could face a penalty up to$100. Whether you think it is just plain a good idea...or you are afraid of being caught,you can purchase you ski pass quickly and easily by mail. Annual individual passes cost$5.00; Husband/wife,$7.50; and individual three year passes cost$14.00. Ski passes may be ordered by calling 296-6699(have your plastic card ready)or by mail or in person at 500 Lafayette Road.St.Paul,55155. Plan ahead, and think S N O W. Pickerel Lake plans Fringed by cattails, wildflowers and other native plants,Pickerel Lake is one of the delayed Harriet Island/Cherokee/Lilydale Regional Park's most beautiful areas. The spring-fed lake could someday accommodate swimming, fishing and wildlife habitat, but Pickerel Lake's proximity to the Mississippi means its water quality is constantly threatened. River flooding and the backup of pollutants into the lake degrade water quality and introduce rough fish. Under a plan involving use of funds from the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC),the St.Paul Division of Parks and Recreation hoped to protect the lake from floods with a dike. MAC's runway extension in the mid 80's damaged wetlands and their permit required that wetlands elsewhere be restored. 2 The proposed St. Paul Charter amendment requires an appraisal prior to any sale or diversion with funds from the sale placed in a fund for future park acquisition. Commitment to protections With the St.Paul charter amendment in the works,the Council faced two opportunities tested to apply the principals of the amendment even though they were not yet bound by it. The two situations involved park land in Highland Park which had already been diverted for a nonpark use and the proposed transfer of park lands to the League of Minnesota Cities for their planned expansion. In both instances the Council cast their vote as the charter amendment would have required. Money for Highland Park Councilmen Bill Wilson and Bob Long authored a resolution requiring the City of St. Paul to put$185,000,the appraised value of the parcel of land in Highland Park which was diverted from park use to the new team police building,in a special fund for future park acquisition. The$185,000 will come from the sale of other city owned land,or street or alley vacations. The City receives about$40,000 a year in this way so the total amount will be made up in about five years. The resolution may receive council action in November. League faces choice Following a storm of protest over the proposal to sell the League of Minnesota Cities a parcel of park land for$1500,the St.Paul City Council voted to vacate the property making it available for purchase,but charge the League fair market value for it. Any proceeds from the sale would be placed in the newly established fund for use in park land acquisition. The City gave the League 60 days to determine if they would expand at their present site or move to a site at Rice and University where land was available which was not park land and which was suitable for building. If the League elects not to use the vacated park land,it will revert to its former status. The current League site was also park land and was purchased for$1 in 1980. The need for expanded facilities and parking led to the request for the City to sell them additional land at the bargain basement price of$1500. The appraised value is$55,000. Cost of Team Police Concern over the loss of open space and the appropriation of park land for non park use building soars was the primary concern when the Team Police proposed building in the middle of Highland Park last winter. Perhaps the cost of the project would have been a more persuasive argument. Construction on the building started in the summer after architectural drawings and soil borings were completed. The borings failed to disclose that the property had been used as a land fill. Removal of the fill material added an additional$104,000 for preparation of the site. Construction of the police building is now at$616,000 plus the$185,000 the City will now need to divert from City funds to reimburse the parks for the land. This building could go down in history as one of the most expensive ever built. The cost for the 3000 square footbuilding is now at$267 per square foot. Office space in downtown St.Paul typically costs$60 to$100 per square foot. Last issue of Park Notes quoted an area architect as saying,"For this(Team Police Building)to cost$170(the cost before the recent problems were discovered)per square foot either they were gilding the lily or they should have done more work on site selection." Park Notes is published quarterly by the Friends of St. Paul and Ramsey County Parks. Editors are Peggy Lynch and Jeanne Weigum. For additional information call (612)698-4543. T • • • Sept. 25, 1990 Minutes, Page 2 1991 BUDGET The Park and Rec Department 1991 budget requests were favorably received by the • Council. Council requested that program fees be increased in 1991 to help offset program expenses. Summer Playground Program fees will be increased from $10 to $15. Selected young and adult program fees will also be increased this Winter. PARK DEVELOPMENT 1991 Trails Development - $27, 000 was budgeted for trail development. Two options are available. Concentrate on asphalting the trail connecting Cummings Park and Floral Park or asphalting trails within parks such as Cummings and Floral. Committee members Enrooth, Johnson, McClung, Magers and Montgomery volunteered to walk the trails and prepare recommendations for the committee to consider at the next meeting. Subcommittee is scheduled to walk the trails on Sunday, September 30, at 5 PM. Park Development - The wet Summer months have proven that Valentine Park and Perry lower fields have serious drainage problems. If the Arsenal complex development is delayed, Buckley recommended that both sites be considered for renovation in 1991 or 1992 to correct the drainage. PROGRAM REPORT A strong creative Summer staff^helped greatly in making the Summer program a success. New trips and the penny carnival were good additions to the program. • New programs - Candlemaking, ceramics, beginning ball skills, penny carnival, fishing, and new classes filled and parents responded with positive comments. Oliketa Day Camp - Kindergarten and first graders were off from school Sept. 11-14 . The cities of Mounds View, New Brighton, Shoreview and Arden Hills planned days of camp at Camp Ojiketa. The program was a definite success. For the four days, a total of 150 children took part in the program. Afterschool Classes are underway at Valentine Hills and Island Lake Elementary Schools. This is the first time of programming out of Island Lake. Most classes are full to maximum capacity. Holiday Specialty Classes A Halloween Cookie Class is planned for October 27. Thanksgiving and Christmas classes will be planned for Saturday mornings, or days the kids are off school. BEAUTIFICATION Messerly volunteered to direct the yard evaluation/recognition program. Sand, Severtson and former committee member Mary Gillis volunteered to tour the City with Messerly. Tour was set for Thursday, September 27 , 5: 15 PM at City Hall. The subcommittee will also recognize neighborhoods with the most mailbox flower decorations. • ADJOURN Meeting adjourned at 9: 20 PM.