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AGENDA
PARKS, TRAILS, & RECREATION COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 119 2002
** 7:00 P.M. **
ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL
1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Park Comp Plan Budget
a. General Fund CIP review (already seen by Council)
b. Park Fund CIP priority list
3. Adjourn
**If you are unable to attend this meeting
please call Tom: (651) 634-5133 or Rich: (651) 636-1796**
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Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee
Proposed Priorities
Park/Trail Funds:
• $4-6 million Connect Moundsview High School trail to Old Snelling on south side of
Lake Valentine Road. (4 votes)
• $20+ million Complete trail on Lake Johanna Blvd from Old Snelling to County Rd E. (3
votes)
• $9-11 million Improve trail in Tony Schmidt between RR underpass and Moundsview
High School. (3 votes)
• $? Complete trail to connect Arden Hills City Hall to Hamline on north side. (Highway
96 reconstruct project) (2 votes)
• $2 million Connect trails on south side of Lake Johanna. (Snelling NW to Shorewood
Drive) (2 votes)
• $750,000 Complete south Round Lake trail. (to Round Lake Park) (1 vote)
• $? Complete Perry Park entry realignment. (1 vote)
• $1.8 million Complete trail on County Rd F from Hamline to Lexington. (1 vote)
• $20+ million Connect Lake Valentine Road to County Rd E along Old Snelling. (RR
bridge) (Old Snelling County Road to County Road E)
• $? Complete trail segment in SW corner of Tony Schmidt Park to diagonal trail. (County
Road E West).
Potential CIP Funds:
• ADA Compliance—work needed at Arden Oaks, Floral, Hazelnut, Ingerson, Valentine
and Perry parks
• Park shelter replacement—Hazelnut, Valentine, Freeway
• 9 Buckthorn removal
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Park Renovation
• The City of Arden Hills should continue to upgrade and renovate existing parks based upon a 5-10 year
capital improvement plan and in an effort to meet changing demographics,public safety and the desires of
the community. Maps indicating individual park improvement recommendations have been prepared based
upon input received from the community through four public meetings,from service organizations and from
the PTRC. The individual park maps are attached as Appendix D. The recommendations are intended to
improve public safety,aesthetics,function and efficiency of individual parks. Future park improvements
should be based upon these recommendations and funding supply. Individual park renovation recommen-
dations are summarized below.
Comprehensive Approach to Renovation
The PTRC recommends that where possible,park renovation be done all at once in each park to minimize
park disruption,reduce costs through efficiency of construction and improve park function. In the past,
park renovation has occurred in a piecemeal fashion and has resulted in less than satisfactory results.
Park Renovation Recommendations(listed by park)
Arden Manor Park-Provide a new entrance drive,parking lot and trail connection when Highway 96 is
upgraded. Add a looped trail around the pond and to the future TCAAP trails. Define edges of the park
with new trees and landscaping. Add new shaded benches near park features. Add a sign and map at the
park entrances to provide parks and trail identification.
• Arden Oaks Park-Add a paved trail from north to south across the park to connect the park features to
meet ADA accessibility requirements.Add benches and trash containers near the park features. Add trees
and landscaping to provide shade,spatial definition and to improve aesthetics.Add a sign and map at the
park entrances to provide park and trail identification.
Charles Perry Park—Add a bridge over the lower wetland. Move entrance drive to line up with Thom
Drive. Add new warming house in close proximity to the skating rink(this will eliminate the conflict with
skaters having to cross the entrance drive.Add a drinking fountain with jug filler. Pave the existing skating
rink for inline skating and half court basketball). Add a new open skating area. Turn existing warming
house into a storage shed. Add a paved trail connecting the parking lot to the play structure and a trail from
the future picnic shelter to the unpaved trails below hill. Add a kiosk map and identification sign. Add
benches and a picnic area/plaza. Realign unpaved trail onto park property. Work with Bethel College to
provide access across and to the new sports complex. Add a sign and map at the park entrances to
provide park and trail identification. Acquire the single family home nearest the park to accommodate future
uses.
Chatham Trails—Realign trails where they cross private property.Add a sign and map at the park en-
trances to provide park and trail identification.
Crepeau Park- Add a new unpaved trail from Pine Tree Drive to Benton Way on the north side of the
wetland. Add a new unpaved trail loop near southwest edge of Park. Add a children's play structure and
picnic tables near entrance on Benton Way.Utilize the Dellwood right-of-way for an improved entrance.
Add a sign and map at the park entrances to provide park and trail identification.
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Cummings Park—Add a new unpaved looped trail near the lake. Add a paved trail connection to
Wyncrest Circle. Provide directional signs on City streets to guide users to the park and parking area on
• Fair Issac's property.Add parking/Trail Head near the City water tower south of the park. Replace the
tennis courts with a parking lot with access off of Wyncrest Court.Add a bench on the new trail for lake
i viewing. Add a drinking fountain. Add a sign and map at the park entrances to provide park and trail
identification.
Floral Park—The trail entrance in the northwest corner of the park is narrow,overgrown and in poor
shape and should be reconstructed. Individual amenities within the park should be connected to trails for
ADA accessibility.Additional unpaved looped trails should be constructed in the park to provide more
walking and nature watching opportunities. The tennis courts should be reconstructed with a full basketball
court. A new parking lot should be constructed in the center area of the park to provide better access to
the ballfields and other park amenities. Add a sign and map at the park entrances to provide park and trail
identification.
Freeway Park -Replace the warming house. Add a new paved parking lot off of County Road E. Add
parking stalls off of Arden Place. Pave the hockey rink for year-round use. Add a paved trail and a half
basketball court. Remove former street paving.
Hazelnut Park—Connect existing recreational features to paved trails for ADA accessibility. Add a trail
connection to New Brighton Road. Replace the warming house with a new structure. Manage the wood-
lands to remove undesired species such as Buckthorn and Honeysuckle. Install shaded benches near
recreational features. Add lights from parking lot to skating rink. Add a drinking fountain. Add a sign and
• map at the park entrances to provide park and trail identification.
Ingerson Park—Add a connecting trail to Lexington,Fernwood Court and Lake Lane,utilizing a sewer
easement to Fernwood as a trail corridor and Lake Lane as a trail access point. Install a 9-hole disc golf
course. Expand the parking lot. Connect all existing and future park features to paved trails for ADA
accessibility.Add a sign and map at the park entrances to provide park and trail identification.
Lindey's Triangle-Provide benches and park identification sign at the corner of Snelling and County Road
E. Leave as unprogrammed open space. Install a paved trail segment connecting the Snelling cul-de-sac
to County Road E.
Round Lake Park—Add a trail connecting Old Highway 10 to the trail west of Round Lake by easement
or land acquisition. Add a parking lot at Parkshore Drive. Add community garden plots and soccer fields.
Acquire more land for additional soccer fields as needed by the City. Add a sign and map at the park
entrances to provide park and trail identification.
Royal Hills—Add a paved trail through the park. Add a tennis court adjacent to the existing court.
Relocate the play equipment out of the sliding hill route.Move garden area towards the park entrance.
Sampson Park—Add landscaping within the park to provide interest and improve aesthetics. Detach the
basketball court from the road pavement and replace with a trail segment. Add a sign and map at the park
• entrances to provide park and trail identification.
Sheehy Park—Add an unpaved trail across the park connecting Old Snelling Avenue with Ridgewood
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1 Road. Maintain a mowed trail along Old Snelling Avenue. Add benches and create an overlook near the
1 pond.Remove the existing damaged tennis courts.
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Valentine Park—Add a looped trail around the inside of the park. Connect existing recreational features
to paved trails for ADA accessibility. Reconfigure parking lot to detach park features from the parking lot
1 pavement. Add a new warming house/picnic shelter. Move the half basketball court. Add a toilet screen
1 and storm ponds.
Parks and Open Space Acquisitions
1 To improve the function of existing parks and to provide better service to certain neighborhoods,parks and
1 open space acquisitions are recommended.
1 Dedication of parks,trails and open space on TCAAP is recommended in accordance with the Vento Re-
use Master Plan and the City Comprehensive Plan.
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1 Charles Perry Park-The residential property adjacent to Charles Perry should be acquired to minimize
1 the potential conflict caused by reflected light,noise and trespassing while providing an opportunity to
1 expand the recreational offerings in the park and to provide better park access.
1 Round Lake Park-The open land west of Round Lake Park should be acquired to provide adequate
space for community soccer fields.The amount of property to acquire should be determined by the number
1 and size of the fields needed.This land should be obtained by park dedication and acquisition as possible.
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Round Lake Trail Easements-The remaining easements should be acquired to complete the trail around
the west and south sides of Round Lake and make the trail connection to the 1-3 5W railroad bridge
(potential future trail crossing).
1 Cummings Park-Parking for Cummings Park currently occurs on Fair Issac's company parking lot. The
1 City does not have a long-term agreement for continued use of that parking lot. A long-term use agreement
1 should be obtained or the City should acquire other adjoining land to provide parking for Cummings Park.
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Indoor Facilities
Although there was some interest in having indoor recreational facilities,community input determined that the
facilities in surrounding communities and those provided by the Mounds View School District and Bethel
and Northwestern Colleges were adequate. Within the community there was little support for spending tax
dollars for a separate facility. Shoreview's Community Center and indoor swimming pool is located less that
3/4 mile to the east of Arden Hills and New Brighton's Family Service Center(gyms,exercise area and
indoor children's play area)is located 1/3 mile to the west of Arden Hills.
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► Park Renovation
► �► Note: Where possible,the PTRC recommends complete renovation of a park,rather than a piecemeal
approach.
► Add new parks and trails signage at all parks and trails,have parks and trails system maps installed
► at key outdoor locations,and available at City Hall. $22,000.
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• Install ADA access upgrades(seek MnDNR grants) Connect park features with paved trails
at Arden Oaks,Floral,Hazelnut,Ingerson and Valentine Parks. $125,000.
1 Charles Perry Park—Renovate the park including relocation of the access drive,a new warming
I house,shelter,trails,bridge,paved rink and tot lot,etc. $350,000.
10 Freeway Park— Add a parking lot and replace warming house.$75,000.
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10 Hazelnut Park—Replace warming house and provide long-term parking. $40,000.
1s Ingerson Park—Add a disc golf course(partner with disc golf association.for design and partial
funding).$7,500.
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Valentine Park renovation—$140,000.
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• Cummings Park—Add directional signs to the park. Provide long-term parking.Signs
$750. Parking$75,000.
Add trees for shade at key locations and additional benches and picnic tables.$10,000/year for
three years.
Crepeau Park—Work to create an integrated trail network,marked trails,defined entrance
point(s)and an area trail and interpretive map/signs. $5,000.
New parks and open space acquisition
' Obtain long-term parking and access agreement for Cummings Parks(Fair Isaac). $if any to be deter-
mined.
TCAAP— Work with developers and the property owners to acquire trails corridors,neighborhoods and
community parks and open spaces as per the park and trail master plan-as development occurs and
' opportunities arise. $0-staffand committee time.
Round Lake Park—Work with property owners to acquire additional land for multi-use athletic fields
(principally soccer,lacrosse,rugby,football,etc.)
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• PLANNING ON PURPOSE:
Engaging the Nonprofit Board in Real Planning
William F. Henry
Strategic planning is one of those functions in which the line between
management and governance of nonprofit organizations or public agencies is
quite bright. In most conceptualizations of governance, the board's role is seen
as deciding the right thing for the organization to do -- that is usually captured in
the statements of the organization's purpose and mission and in the development
of a vision and strategies for the organization. In contrast, the role of
management is to decide the right way to do that right thing. Clearly,
management's decisions about the right way must follow the board's decisions
about the right thing.
As shown in the enclosed diagram, strategic planning can be seen as
originating in two sets of considerations--the purpose of the organization (the
answer to the question, "why does the organization exist?") and the current
realities of the "community" served by the organization (the answer to the
question, "what will the organization do to achieve that purpose?").
• In most organizations, the purpose is unchanging: whatever was in the minds
of the founders -- and then often written in the articles of incorporation or even
on the cornerstone-- still pertains. While the statement of that purpose may
have been modified in a few planning documents or brochures over the years,
with some discussion among the CEO and board, agreement could be reached on
the principal purpose for the organization's existence. It is probably true that the
purpose of a nonprofit hospital is "to enhance the health of the people of the
community", and it is unlikely that this purpose will go away or require radical
change in the foreseeable future.
It is evident that,while the purpose remains constant, the ways in which an
organization pursues that purpose -- identified in its mission --change as the
realities of the community it serves change. Thus, for the moment, most
hospitals serve their purpose by providing some mix of inpatient, outpatient,
emergency, rehabilitation, and educational services. Those hospitals that existed
50 years ago (with the same purpose they serve today), would not have pursued
their purpose with today's mix of services, largely because they would have been
inappropriate to the realities of the communities they served. And, 50 (or 10 or
3) years from now, those hospitals will have to find new ways to pursue that
purpose in response to changes that take place in the communities they serve, the
resources they can command, or the technologies of health care.
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• Once identified, the mission presents the desired end in view for the
organization. By relating this mission to the present and anticipated realities of
the community, the organization creates a vision which identifies -- in concrete
terms --how the world would be different if the organization achieved its
mission. This vision, in turn, gives rise to a set of strategies that identify how the
organization will pursue its mission over the next few years. And, on the basis of
the identified mission and strategies, the organization is able to develop the goals
and objectives, budgets, operating and staffing plans, marketing and public
relations plans, and other information necessary to progress.
It is the continual evolution of what the organization does to achieve its purpose
-- i.e., continually re-inventing the organization-- that defines the essence of the
board's role in planning. However, for several reasons, boards seldom
undertake that crucial thinking. One of the reasons is a tendency to focus on the
minutiae of the process--budgets, goals and objectives, etc. --rather than the
much harder questions of mission and strategy. As indicated in the diagram, the
board's role in planning is to carry the process through the identification of
strategy, and then hand the plan off to management for the development of
detail.
Another reason is the "paralysis of success," the lulling into complacency that
• occurs when organizations are successful at their present mission. Success in the
present leads organizations to search for ever-better ways to do whatever it is
that they have done to be successful. This is planning at the management level,
not at the governance level, and leads to organizations becoming increasingly
good at things that are increasingly irrelevant.
Because most board members a) come from some management background, and
b)find the challenges of real governance very difficult, and because we have
lots of nifty tools for improving performance (e.g. CQI), this sort of planning
often "passes" for the governance-level planning that must orient the
organization to its future rather than its present.
A second reason why boards don't engage in the crucial thinking that is
necessary is that they begin their strategic planning with the organization's
mission, rather than its purpose. The diagram shows that the organization's
purpose is a lens through which it looks to understand the realities of its
community. But many organizations use the mission, rather than the purpose, as
this lens--the questions they ask about changes in the needs and resources of the
community they serve have to do not with the purpose of the organization, but
with the activities that define the organization's present mission.
• Rural hospitals may provide the most clear (and unfortunate) example of this
approach. When the hospital in Elbow Falls was founded in 1954, its
purpose was to "enhance the health of the people of the community," and
building an acute inpatient facility made eminent good sense in light of the
realities of the time. In 1999, though, the purpose of enhancing the health of the
people of Elbow Falls remains critical, but is unlikely to be well served by the
provision of acute inpatient services in Elbow Falls. Nonetheless, when the
board of that hospital gathers for its annual "strategic planning" retreat, it will
consider an array of options for improving the performance of the Elbow Falls
Hospital. How much better the organization would be served if the board went
back to its purpose, and asked, "how can we best use the resources available to
enhance the health of the people in this community over the next 5 years?" The
answer to that question is not likely to be some form of inpatient care.
A fourth reason why boards don't do real planning is that the information
they base their planning decisions on has to do largely with the performance of
the organization, not the larger trends and issues confronting the community
they serve. Presentations by the professional or management staff on the
internal workings of the organization, no matter how factual or well-intentioned,
will lead boards down the path of management planning, and keep them off the
• much higher road of governance planning. On the other hand, the more external
perspectives (including those considered avant garde or otherwise aberrant) that
come before the board, the more likely they will be to be drawn onto that high
road. Again, those management-oriented folks who make up boards are easily
tempted away from the hard work of governance planning to the much easier
and more familiar work of management planning.
It is clear that the kind of real strategic planning that is advocated here cannot be
accomplished in a two-day retreat (though such sessions are important). It must
become the long term, enduring content of the board's work. It requires
consideration of many factors and perspectives over a lengthy time period. It
depends on thoughtful reflection, productive dispute resolution, the ability to
deal with subjective information, and many other processes that take time and
energy. Above all, it depends on the ability of the board to learn together. It is
the real work of the board, and board members should not be distracted from it
by concerns about how the organization is managed --that's for the CEO to
worry about.
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• PURPOSE CURRENT
REALITIES
-of the organization -of the community
-constant -changing
-"why?" -"what?"
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MISSION
- end in view
- � does the organization exist?
- what is it trying to accomplish?
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VISION
-what might result
-contrast to current reality
-energizer
-dream, not analysis
STRATEGIES
- "how?"
4 GOVERNANCE
MANAGEMENT
GOALS
OBJECTIVES
OPERATING PLANS
PTRC members Page 1 of 2
Bateman, Julie
From: Roberta Thompson [robertathompson@attbi.com]
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 3:20 PM
To: Olson, Michelle; Moore, Tom; zilmer@juno.com; strau003@tc.umn.edu; krenn@mn.uswest.net;
Imnspeg@attbi.com;jrcrassweller@riderlaw.com; dmessimmn@aol.com;
clilacgarretson@hotmail.com; henry@foresightstrategy.com
Cc: julie.bateman@ci.arden-hills.mn.us; lars@ccbr.umn.edu
Subject: Re: PTRC 6/11 Work Meeting Reminder and Info
To The PTRC Team:
Congratulations! Our hard work and vision have really paid off.
The Arden Hills City Council approved the Comprehensive Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan at the
5/28 City Council Meeting.
Just a quick reminder of the extra PTRC work meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday 6/11, at 7 p.m.
Your attendance is very important since it would be valuable for each of us to provide a brief statement
at the City Council Work Session.
The objective of the meeting is to prepare for our presentation at the Monday, 6/17, Council Work
Session. Make sure the Work Session is also on your calendar for 5 p.m.
• Our Committee Chair, Rich, has asked me to put together some ideas to bring to the PTRC work
meeting tomorrow as a starting point. Since some are not able to view attachments, I have specified the
information below:
Tues 6/11 PTRC Work Meeting Discussion Points
Tom will go over what was submitted for the General Fund CIP. These items will not have to be
address by the Park Fund.
Keep in mind that there is a limited budget for the Park Fund, so the following are some thoughts for the
2002 and 2003 plans:
2002:
. Park signs
2003:
. A'showcase' structure at Perry or Valentine
. For trails, start with enhancing benches, gardens, trash cans, bird houses,
and woodchips/pavement
. Develop names for the trails - based on Arden Hills history: Former Mayors, Companies, Key
Contributors to the Community
Mon 6/17 Arden Hills Council Work Session Presentation Outline (draft ideas - for working/discussion
6/10/2002
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puMose):
• . Each of us would stand up and state who we are, where we live in Arden Hills, and what PTRC
area we represent(e.g. a certain park or area)
. Indicate the plans for a consistent look and feel of park/trail signage and shelters. The goal is to
capture the attention of the community so that they pay attention to the parks/trails and are drawn
in to use them more frequently.
. Specify the budget dollars that will be spent in 2002/2003. Also, specify the forecasted goals for
2004-2007
These are thoughts to give us direction as well as to keep us focused and moving forward.
I will bring a copy of the draft presentation format to the meeting on Tuesday.
See you tomorrow.
Roberta
6/10/2002
Bateman, Julie
From: Richard L. (Rich)Straumann [strau003@tc.umn.edu]
0,ent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:46 AM
To: Moore, Tom; zilmer@juno.com; Rich Straumann; krenn@mn.uswest.net;
Imnspeg@attbi.com;jrcrassweller@riderlaw.com; dmessimmn@aol.com;
clilacgarretson@hotmail.com; henry@foresightstrategy.com
Cc: Olson, Michelle;julie.bateman@ci.arden-hills.mn.us; lars@ccbr.umn.edu
Subject: PTRC 6/11 Work Session REVIEW
PTRC & Tom: Lou & Pat, We did miss you!
Michelle, Thanks for the candy treats!
Council Member Larson - We missed you input; see you at the council work session!
Thanks all, for a job well done with our work session last night!
We will soon review our talking points for the Arden Hills Council Work Session on June
17 !
In the mean time, keep your minds open to any other ideas on our PTRC Vision!
In my mind - I see much to do, lots of time involved and finally a vision implemented!
We are embarking on a new PTRC journey for Arden Hills - Onward!
Rich, the Chair Guy
1wotes: No other meeting in June, we spent our time doing the tasks last night!
We will meet in July with a PICNIC; please get your potluck recipes out!
PTRC & guests will use the grill at Arden Hills City Hall on the outside patio!
Richard L. (Rich) Straumann
E-mail: strau003@tc.umn.edu
University of Minnesota
Environmental Health & Safety
W-140 Boynton Health Service
410 Church Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0346
Tel #: 612/626 - 6216 or 6002
Fax #: 612/624-1949
Web site: www.dehs.umn.edu
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EN HILLS
MINUTES
PARKS, TRAILS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2002, 7:00 P.M.
ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL
1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Straumann called the May 21, 2002 meeting of the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee
to order at 7:07 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Rich Straumann, Jim Crassweller, Bill Henry, Don Messerly,
Roberta Thompson, and Steve Zilmer.
OTHERS PRESENT: ; Steve Weismann from Ingraham and Associates (to present the final
Park Comp Plan), Tom Moore, Director of Operations and Maintenance and Julie Bateman,
Recording Secretary.
• MEMBERS ABSENT: Cindy Garretson, Patrick Krenn, Lou Speggen, Michelle Olson,
Recreation Program Supervisor, and Councilmember Gregg Larson.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Agenda was approved by consensus.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The April 23, 2002 Minutes were approved as presented.
PARKS AND RECREATION UPDATES
Tom Moore thanked everyone for participating in the flower garden planting.
All City parks have received weed and feed.
Buckthorn removal within the City has been implemented. The residents cut and stack the brush
and Operations and Maintenance pick it up and turn it into chips for the trails.
• All warming houses have received an indoor coat of paint.
Arden Hills Parks,Trails and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 2
May 21,2002
• Parks received 25 donated trees which have been planted. The entire City Council participated in
the program by donating trees.
Recreation Program Supervisor Michelle Olson has begun summer programs and still needs staff
for sports programs.
COUNCIL UPDATE
At the May 20 Worksession Council discussed TCAAP and the steps necessary to induce the
Army to release the land.
The City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy has been updated and rewritten. The policy had not
been revised since 1979.
The Council discussed the budget general fund CIP for 2003. This is the first time since 1999
that departments have been included in the decision of items that need to be purchased.
PARKS COMP PLAN REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF CIP
Steve Weismann from Ingraham and Associates stated the Park Comp Plan is complete. The
completed plan is on the consent agenda for the May 28, 2002, Regular City Council meeting.
• MOTION: Committee Member Crassweller moved and Committee Member Henry seconded
the motion to approve the Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan as finalized and
present it to the City Council for approval. The motion carried unanimously.
Tom Moore stated $500,000 currently is in the Park Fund budget. This must be spent before
asking for money out of the general fund.
Committee Member Henry suggested the Committee would agree to spend the $500,000 if the
Council can provide a guarantee that additional funds will be provided next year. The Committee
feels that if the money is spent on projects like the warming houses on the CIP there will be no
funds left for parks and trails unless the Council plans to promise funds.
Committee Member Crassweller stated the spend down and the promised park funds should be
simultaneous.
After the Park Comp Plan is approved the Council also needs to approve the funding for the
projects. In the past, there has never been a Park Comp Plan.
Chair Straumann stated we should take to the Council the priority projects that the residents have
asked for to begin discussion for funding. He suggested the possibility of replacing buildings that
could provide multiple uses such as a warming house that could also be used for playgrounds in
• the summer.
Arden Hills Parks,Trails and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 3
May 21,2002
Council Member Henry stated the Committee should provide a list of priorities to the Council
including costs, for a specific total of funds, instead of asking the Council to provide a figure.
Council Member Thompson stated the Committee should also have suggestions as to where the
funds should come from. She stated that the Park Comp Plan is the result of a great effort and is a
solid Plan and should be presented as specific goals to the Council.
Council Member Crassweller stated the Council needs to commit to the Plan. This has been a 20
year effort. There has never been a Park Comp Plan and the City has not approved any long term
goals in the past.
Chair Straumann stated the Committee discussed using Valentine Hills as a concept plan. It
would be visible and an example of improvements in the future for other parks. He suggested the
Committee needs to focus on priorities to present to Council including the cost and funding.
Council Member Crassweller stated he believes the Mayor is open to funding for parks and had
previously talked about a budget figure per year. He suggested being careful to set priorities that
do not limit the goals to one park but include the most urgent issues at all parks.
Tom Moore recommended he research costs for the items on the priority list and have another
meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2002,to review the information and decide a plan of action to
bring to Council. He will provide the information to Committee Members the week before the
• meeting.
Council Member Henry stated the PTRC has a mission statement that states what the
Committee's goals are but not why. He suggests it does not explain the purpose the of the
Committee's work.
Tom Moore stated the City perhaps will change its mission statement in the future. He stated it is
important to explain to Council why the goals are a priority and why they are important to
residents. He feels that the Committee members should present the proposal to Council.
Chair Straumann inquired about the status of compliance with ADA.
Council Member Crassweller suggested that the Committee be firm with Council that it is not an
option to respond to ADA standards and provide the costs associated with compliance.
Council Member Messerly suggested the priorities should include the list of goals and the ADA,
instead of presenting them as two separate issues.
Tom Moore stated the June 11, 2002, meeting will include ADA and buckthorn costs in addition
to the priority list. Perry, Cummings, Hazelnut and Floral are the four major parks not only by
size but by use and activity. These parks all have trail connections. The Committee will discuss
• the priority order of parks.
Arden Hills Parks,Trails and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 4
May 21,2002
As an example, it is difficult to consider Freeway a priority even though the warming house
needs replacement because the park is not used much more than 6 weeks a year.
Council Member Crassweller stated he had been asked to bring to the attention of the Committee
the Hazelnut Sampson diagonal trail and that it is too rough and needs to be replaced. The
Committee feels the trail is only a problem for roller blades and it is not meant for roller blades
or skateboards.
NEXT MEETING AGENDA
The next meeting has been scheduled for June 11, 2002, as previously stated.
OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Council Member Messerly stated that Tom Moore designed the flower gardens and purchased the
flowers for planting. It was also his idea to use perennials. Great job!
ADJOURN
MOTION: Chair Straumann adjourned the meeting at 8:18 p.m. The motion carried
unanimously.
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