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Home My WebLink About2011-02-02 P & R Packet - _; CITY OF CENTERVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION AGENDA Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 6:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call II. SET AGENDA III. APPEARANCES 1. Ms. Liz Guimont & Ms. Katie Lowe, YMCA Park Programs IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES ', 1. January 5, 2011 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes � V. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 1. YMCA Park Programs 2. Centennial Little League Request to Use Ball Fields & Facilities at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park April through August 2011 3. Music in the Parks 4. Movies in the Park 5. Parks & Recreation Hosting an Olympic Day VI. UPDATES 1. Tobacco in Parks Policy (Grahek} , 3. Youth Corps 4. Promotions � Handbook & Quarterly Flier 5. Sand Volleyball Court 6. Concession Stand at Laurie La.Motte Memorial Park 7. Trail Project Expectations 8. Bald Eagle Water Ski Show (Haiden) 9. Native American Artifacts and Historic Sites in Centerville VII. ADJOURNMENT Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes O1-OS-11 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 5, 2011- 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Parks & Recreation Committee of the City of Centerville held the regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Centerville City Hall, 1880 Main Street. Present: Chairperson Patrick Branch Vice-Chairperson Jon Grahek Committee Member Suzanne Seeley Committee Member Mark Haiden �(�� 0�� Committee Member Kevin Amundsen �� aa Committee Member Kevin Selander Committee Member Brian Peterson Council: Mayor Tom Wilharber Staff: Staff Liaison Kim Stephan I I. CALL TO ORDER ' Roll Call Chairperson Branch called the January 5, 2011 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. II. SET AGENDA Chairperson Branch requested a discussion of Recreational Development of Centerville and Peltier Lakes be added as Committee Business #8. Committee Member Haiden also requested a discussion be added to this section regarding the Bald Eagle Water Ski Show. Chairperson Branch requested YMCA Summer Programs be tabled at this time and added to the February agenda as no further information has been provided by Ms. Guimont and she was unable to attend the January meeting. Vice Chairperson Grahek requested adding a discussion of a`Tobacco Free Zone' be added for discussion under Committee Business #9. Committee Member Seeley requested adding a discussion of the Trail Project Expectations and inviting Mr. Statz and Mr. Burmeister to attend the February 2, 2011 committee meeting to Updates #5. Motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Grahek, seconded by Committee Member Selander, to set the January 5, 2011 Parks & Recreation Committee Agenda with the above additions. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. III. APPEARANCES 1 of 7 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes Ol-OS-11 IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES December 1, 2010 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes Ms. Stephan corrected Star Grazing to Star Gazing on the agenda. Committee Member Branch requested the line on page 2 under PA System, `There is also concern as to where the equipment will it be stored. ' be changed to read `There is also concern as to where the equipment will be stored.' Committee Member Seeley requested the line on page 4 beginning `Vice-Chairperson Grahek said his kids where in high school' be changed from where to were. Committee Member Seeley requested changing `Committee Member Seeley Suzanne' on page 7 to Committee Member Seeley. Motion was made by Committee Member Seeley, seconded by Committee Member Peterson to approve the December 1, 2010 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes with the above corrections. Ayes — 6, Nays — 0, Abstain —1 (Branch). Motion carried. V. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 2010 8K Run Scheduling of 8K Run, Kids Run & In-Line Race (Times) The committee discussed and scheduled times for the July 30, 2011 events: ' 7:00 a.m. for the In-Line Skate 8:00 a.m. for the 8K Run/Walk 9:00 a.m. for the Kids Fun Run City Council approved the expenditure not to exceed $100 for hosting and maintaining the website centervillemn8K.com at the December 8, 2010 City Council meeting. Chairperson Branch will be responsible for this. There was discussion about the Parks & Recreation Committee's budget which was approved by City Council for 2011. Listed within the budget are specific line items such as $1,500 allocated for Music in the Park and $1,500 allocated for the 8K Run/Walk. The question would be whether this approval is adequate for the committee to move forward and commit to spending these funds or whether motions still need to be made and presented to City Council for these expenditures? Chairperson Branch will meet with Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator to discuss this, but in the event motions are needed the committee made the following regarding 8K Funds and Charitable Gambling Donations from Dead Broke Saddle Club. Motion was made by Committee Member Seeley, seconded by Committee Member Amundsen to recommend City Council approve funding not to ezceed $1,500 for ezpenses associated with the organization of the 3 rd Annual8K Run/Walk as per the 2011 budget. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Chairperson Branch, seconded by Committee Member Selander to petition City Council to reserve the money received from Dead Broke Saddle Club Charitable Gambling Funds with $2,500 dedicated to the future sand volleyball court at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park 2 of 7 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes 01-OS-11 and $350 as a contribution towards the 8K Run/Walk. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. A thank you note was written to Dead Broke Saddle Club and signed by all committee members. While the award letter and paperwork have been sent to the City, the checks have not yet arrived. Mr. Larson, Dead Broke Saddle Club had informed Ms. Stephan there was potential for more funding in the spring so the committee should send in another request in a few months. Ms. Teresa Bender, City Clerk had discussed sponsoring the 8K Race with Mr. Mark Larson, Dead Broke Saddle Club. Dead Broke Saddle Club donated $350 towards the event, but because of their Charitable Gambling status they cannot actually be a sponsor, the funds are intended to help the community organize a health related event which benefits the community. PA Svstem, Ordering & Usage Policv At the December 2410 committee meeting the committee, with Mr. Tom Lee's guidance selected PA equipment to purchase which was on sale at Musician's Friend. Mr. Lee offered to meet with Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator to purchase the equipment online. Unfortunately, when Mr. Lee and Mr. Larson went to order the equipment the sale had ended and the price was considerably higher. Mr. Lee spoke with a representative at Musician's Friend who said the package will probably go back on sale again in the next month or two, so Mr. Lee will watch their web site and if by March it doesn't go on sale � again, he will re-visit with the committee to come up with plan B. The only comparable equipment was I either substandard brands or way out of the budget. The quality equipment still within budget is "undersized" for the intended use. Mr. Lee also stated once the City has possession of the system, he will make himself available to set it � up, test it out and begin training any interested parties on its use and maintenance. He suspects that it i will take a few uses before any of the members will be familiar enough to run it by themselves. At the December committee meeting the members and Mr. Lee briefly discussed a usage policy; who , would be able to use the equipment, would there be a charge for usage, who would be responsible if j damage were to occur and what type of contract or waiver would be required. i The committee added this to the January agenda for further discussion. The committee is in general agreement that if the PA system is being purchased for the City, if it is a City related event such as the parade or open house, the committee should encourage its use at no charge. There was discussion that if someone outside the City wants to use it they should be charged a rental fee, but the committee does really not want to get into the business of renting out the equipment. It was felt if the Lions Club needed the PA system for a fund raiser this could be offered as a free service with the stipulation or a waiver signed that if anything is damaged it is the Lion's responsibility to replace or repair the equipment. There is also the consideration of having someone with the equipment who knows how to operate it. The general consensus was that it should be limited to City related events as there would be less wear and less chance of problems, but this item will be discussed again when the equipment is actually purchased. Youth Corus Chairperson Branch asked the committee to think about what is our objective or purpose in forming a Youth Corps, how should it be organized and who has the authority to structure this group? The program would need a mentor and the committee members don't know if individually or as a group 3 of 7 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes O1-OS-11 they have the time commitment necessary to make it work. Chairperson Branch stated he felt the idea is this group of young people would be established as a way of tapping into that part of our community for their help and as part of their education. Committee Member Seeley felt the idea has merit, but not sure the committee has enough information and does not want to rush into making a commitment. Chairperson Branch had an idea to ask a young person who was involved in the race last year to be part of his 8K Run Committee as part of a trial program and if it works then possibly expand on the idea if the opportunity arises. The committee was in favor of this proposal. Music in the Parks — Scheduling of Bands The various options available for this year were discussed. The committee is looking to make this a quality program and perhaps diversify some into different types of music. Ms. Stephan provided information from a group called The Riverside Swing Band, Trisha & The Toonies and also correspondence from Ms. Kathi LaValle listing the availability of the BBB Jazz Orchestra, the 7 Cats, the BBB Combo and the Centennial Community Band. Ms. Stephan and Chairperson Branch were impressed with the music from the Riverside Swing Band who was willing to perform for $400 using the City's PA system, but this music is similar to Ms. LaValle's bands and the committee would rather keep the music local. Ms. LaValle has been such a huge contributor to the Music in the Parks Program since its conception. Ms. Stephan had been looking for some ideas for a children's band such as the Teddy Bear Band, which was quite expensive. It was suggested by the City Clerk that if Trisha & the Toonies were asked to play, their normal cost was $750, but if they did a recycling program or a partial recycling program a portion of that could be charged to SCORE Funds (Anoka County Recycling Program) reducing the committee's cost. While the committee generally liked the idea of a performance geared towards families with children, they were not in favor of Trisha & the Toonies doing a recycling program. Committee Member Peterson will do some further research into children's bands and Ms. Stephan will ask Ms. LaValle if she has any contacts. Ms. '� Stephan will also ask Ms. LaValle which of the dates would work for any of the bands she is involved with giving them first choice for two if they would be willing to come back and play another year. Ms. Stephan will also contact Mr. Lee to determine if he is willing to come back for the 3� season and if he is willing to mentor the teen bands once again. The 6 week schedule for Music in the Parks would continue on Tuesday nights beginning the week following the 4�' of July, skipping the l Tuesday in August which is National Night Out and conflicted with the music program in 2010. In 2010 two events were rained out, but the committee was fortunate enough to be able to reschedule. The committee will formulate an actual bad weather plan and use Tuesday, August 30`� as a back up date, but were also discussing if the band is unable to come back and play on an alternate date is the committee obligated to pay them? This should be laid out in advance and discussed with each band once the committee has more information as to what is done by other cities/events/bands in this situation. The committee also discussed if the $1,500 allocated towards the YMCA Park Program is not spent on a YMCA project, it could possibly re-allocate those funds to Music and Movies in the Parks. The committee briefly discussed having a Movie in the Park Night both in May and in September and will add this item to the February Agenda for further discussion. 4of7 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes O1-OS-11 Promotions � Handbook & Quarterly Flier Discussion was continued from the December meeting as to different ways to promote park programs. The committee liked the idea of using the handbook, which is too big to mail with the utility bills, but would be similar to last year's booklet with all the summer events included. This could be an ongoing ever changing booklet, printing as needed. The flier, at one sheet, could be mailed with the utility billing in probably 3 of the 4 quarters. The utility bill mailing is limited to 4 pages and the 2 quarter with Garage Sale & Clean-Up Days information is already committed. The committee questioned the additional cost of adding a page; Ms. Stephan will inquire as to whether that is a possibility and report back to the committee. Committee Member Seeley has been working with Wargo Nature Center on the possibility of Parks & Recreation having information on one side of the flier and Wargo having information on the other, with the City mailing it with utility bills and Wargo paying the cost of printing. Concession Stand at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park This item was added to the agenda again as Mr. Mahr, Centennial Little League had stated the concession stands at other parks they use do very well as long as they are consistently available to the Little League. Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park will be very busy this summer with the new mounded grass field and the installation of the drain tile making the fields more desirable. Mayor Wilharber said the Centerville Lions were also approached by the Little League for consideration of their concession trailer, but the Lions are unable to commit to that project, they just don't have the available people to consistently man the trailer. Chairperson Branch said he does not feel the committee has the time to run a concession stand themselves, but would be interested in finding some other groups such as Centennial Youth Hockey ' perhaps; running the concession stand with P ks & Recreation supplying the space and equipment, splitting the profits. Committee Member Peterson suggested tabling this item until the next meeting due � to the length of the meeting and no further information being available. � YMCA Park Programs This item was tabled until the February 2, 2011 committee meeting. Recreational Develoqment of Centerville and Peltier Lakes Chairperson Branch supplied the committee with information on the possibility of a small marina with mooring balls on Centerville Lake or possibly Peltier Lake. He questioned whether the committee should have an objective use or focused use for these lakes. Chairperson Branch also stated we certainly are not ready to make any decisions regarding the lakes, but this may be the right time to start thinking of ways we could enhance the use of the lakes. A marina and Bald Eagle Water Ski Show cannot use the same space, but Chairperson Branch suggested if the City were to purchase the corner lot on Peltier Lake Drive and Main Street which sits on Peltier Lake, possibly a small marina or Bald Eagle Water Ski Show could go on Peltier. It was mentioned because of the rookeries on the island at Peltier Lake, the No Wake Zone and the nature of the lake and the habitat, moving the ski show there would not be a good idea for the lake or the ski group. The committee members who are familiar with both lakes said neither is deep enough and both are too weedy for sailboats. This leads into a discussion Committee Member Haiden requested regarding work he has done on a PRD (Project Requirements Document) with Bald Eagle Water Ski Show members. Committee Member Seeley and Committee Member Amundsen questioned whether the depth of Centerville Lake is adequate in the area of Trailside Park for the ski show. Committee Member Haiden agreed this is one of the 5 of 7 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes O1-OS-11 problems, as well as the weeds. Access to the lake would also be a problem for both a marina and the ski show particularly with no parking available. The ski club members would like to investigate the possibility of weed removal with the DNR, they would want to have an area about 400 x 400 weed free, they will do research contacting the DNR and come back to the committee with any ideas. They also have concern about a big soil berm they would potentially like to remove. The committee's concern with the berm is that it is also on the lakeshore with tree roots imbedded that help to prevent further erosion in that area. This may also be an area for the ski club to investigate with the DNR. It was also mentioned that St. Paul Water Utility owns the actual lakeshore and would have to be contacted for any shoreline work as well as permission to install a dock. The ski club would like to leave a 6 x 12 trailer on the property in an out of the way place for the duration of the season. There is a sewer line that runs along the edge of the lake on this piece of property that the ski club would need to be aware of. The ski club is willing to do all the landscape and grading work at no cost to the City. If this project moves forward the ski club would also like to terrace the hill making it more practical for lawn chairs. Committee Member Haiden requested Ms. Stephan email a map to all the members showing the property lines of CornerstonelTrailside Parks Tobacco Free Zone Ms. Stephan supplied the committee the following information from the City of Blaine's Newsletter: I The City of Blaine, in cooperation with Tobacco Free Youth Recreation, has adopted a new Tobacco use I Policy for all Blaine parks, effective January 1, 011. Per the new policy tobacco free areas have been designated inside City parks. Those areas include all playground areas and 25 feet from playground I borders or stand alone equipment, including park benches or other seating within said areas. All playing fields, recreational areas and facilities are included, with a 25 foot zone around all facility fencing or in- play areas, including bleachers and other seating areas. Entrances to all park buildings also have a 25- � foot tobacco free zone; the Blaine Senior Center is considered a park building. Each City park shelter � also has a 25 foot zone. Signs will be posted in all City parks. i Due to the length of the meeting Committee Member Grahek requested this item be tabled until the February meeting and he will do some more research to present to the committee. VI. UPDATES Januarv 8, 2011 Skate Night with Horse Drawn Hav Ride Committee Member Amundsen inventoried the supplies and gave a list to Ms. Stephan for what is needed for the Skate Nights. Ms. Stephan will purchase supplies (hot chocolate, marshmallows, cups, tubs, canola oil, napkins, paper towel and stir sticks. A popcorn scoop would also be desirable if one can be found). Committee Member Amundsen will purchase hay bales for sitting on, pick up pallets to burn and has arranged with Public Works to plow an area for the bonfire. Committee Amundsen is also the contact person for Bunker Stables Staff and has the check for payment of the services provided. Most committee members will be present at the event. Februarv 5, 2011 Skate Nisht with Star Gazing and Snow Shoeing Committee Member Seeley reported former Parks & Recreation Committee Member and resident Mr. 6 of 7 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes O1-OS-11 Wayne LeBlanc, an avid star gazer, volunteered to come to the February 5�' Skate Night and man the telescope being provided by Wargo Nature Center to instruct as to what people were seeing as they looked at the sky. Wargo Nature Center will send one person with the telescope and 25 pairs of assorted sizes of snow shoes to the Skate Night for a fee of $100. The amount will be invoiced to the City. Sand VolleYball Court � Dead Broke Saddle Club Donation $2,500 Committee Member Amundsen passed on a discussion that he had with Mr. Paul Palzer, Public Works Director regarding using the pleasure rink for both a sand volley ball court in the summer months and an ice rink in the winter. While it was originally Mr. Palzer's suggestion with further research he does not think it will be possible to use this as a dual purpose spot. Public Works will need to drive on this spot to flood and clean snow off the pleasure rink. With 2'h feet of sand underneath there is going to be a problem with the sand freezing and becoming stable enough to have ice on top of it. From a maintenance standpoint it would be difficult, if not impossible, to get the sand level prior to flooding without using a bobcat. There are all types of variables involved with a Minnesota winter which would make this area impossible to use as a dual purpose (such as this winter due to the early snowfall there is very little frost in the ground). This area will have to be used for one or the other. It was suggested perhaps having the pleasure rink in the parking lot? Ms. Stephan will forward this question to Mr. Palzer to determine its feasibility. Centennial Little Lea�ue's Use of Ball Fields at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park The Parks & Recreation Committee received a letter from Centennial Little League requesting the use of the fields for 2011. I requested information from Mr. Palzer as to the agreement for dragging and mowing the fields. Mr. Larson asked to wait and have this item brought to Parks & Recreation in , February as Mr. Palzer and Mr. Larson will be meeting with Mr. Mahr, Centennial Little League to discuss the dragging and mowing agreement in the next few weeks. '' The Centerville Lions Club donated $1,000 in 2010 towards the maintenance of the ball fields at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, with an additional pledge of $500 per year for the same purpose moving ' forward. Trail Proiect Exqectations Committee Member Seeley requested adding a discussion of the Trail Project Expectations and inviting Mr. Statz and Mr. Burmeister to attend the February 2, 2011 committee meeting. Committee Member Seeley would like an update on the project and inviting Mr. Burmeister to attend as Project Manager will be sufficient. Some of aspects of the project have been changed since it was scaled down and Committee Member Seeley would like to make sure all parties involved have the same expectations. VII. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Chairperson Branch to adjourn the January 5, 2011 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting at 9:06 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Transcribed by Kim Stephan 7 of 7 �; . �. _. TO: Parks & Recreation Committee FROM: Kim Stephan DATE: January 25, 2011 SUBJECT: YMCA Park Programs The following is email input from Chairperson Branch: The YMCA Pa�k Programs was tabled in January and pushed to February. On Friday, January 14, 2011 Committee Member Seeley and I discussed the YMCA day camp program with Ms. Deb Gallop, Wargo Nature Center. Ms. Gallop spoke favorably of the YMCA programs. She also noted that Wargo also has � summer day camps. I My recommendation is that we should not fund the YMCA programs either in our parks or at Anoka County Heritage Lab as we could make better use of the $1500. A. We should not continue to fund the YMCA progra s in Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park simply because it is not well attended. The YMCA has acknowledged the lack of participation in their request that we use those funds for the Heritage Center Day Camp program. B. We should not subsidize the Heritage Center Day Camp program 8ecause it does not benefit Centerville residents. This is a regional YMCA camp serving YMCA locations across and even beyond Anoka , County. C. It has been suggested that we use the $1 S00 to underwrite Centerville children. That would be a better use, but I think we can find better uses for the funds. On what basis would we underwrite or subsidize I some residents but not others? I don't know how we do that. Also I am not sure that it is appropriate that we subsidize YMCA programs. The Y is a good civic organization, but underwriting or subsidizing any � outside organization is not a good use of tax dollars D. Supporting Wargo day camps has also been proposed. This is a better use of funds as Wargo is part of Anoka County parks. We are Anoka County residents and it would be easier to direct those dollars to funding Centerville children. While I think this is a better use of funds, we should keep Centerville tax dollars in CentervilZe. My recommendation is that we hold the $1 S00 and ask Council to re-allocate those funds to other park activities. Please see comments for Olympic Day 2011. L 3" TO: Parks & Recreation Committee FROM: Kim Stephan DATE: January 25, 2011 SUBJECT: Centennial Little League Request to Use Ball Fields & Facilities at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park April through August 2011 Attached is a letter received December 14, 2010 from Centennial Lakes Little League requesting use of the ball fields and facilities at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park for the 2011 season. Following is the motion the committee made for 2010 for your review: The Parks and Recreation Committee made the following recommendation for City Council consideration at their December 2, 2Q09 committee meeting. City Council approved the recommendation at the regularly scheduled December 9, 2009 City Council Meeting. Motion was made by Committee Member Haiden, seconded by Committee Member Peterson to recommend Ciry Council approve the request from Centennial Lakes Little League to use the three baseball and softball fields and facilities located at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park for the summer months of 2010 beginning April 1 through August IS, Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. until dark with the same service provided by Public Works Staff in regards to grooming the fields prior to games. All in Favor. Motion passed unanimously. �� . �� ',� �� s�.rz� �s- 'F` �� . � ,�.'�"� -� �z �� t��'. .. , - s.. � 4 � �� ,��e . *z� €�. 5 . { �K � � .. u ` � `�� . C" � m �3t ��1� - "`S��' �� - P �F -�. � $ v , � r. �4 � Se` � r � : f .. »nro-3.�-s' I �-.-rv..,.s;> -� _.. .�+5� E . .. , . _ . : . , . ., r....�� %`ii �.. P .' . _ , > _ ... . .... .. . . . ... . .. . .. . . .. ,.«..< . .. December 10, 2010 Centerville Parks & Recreation Committee Attention: Kim � CentP?ville City�Hall � 1880 Main Street Centerville, MN 55038 Dear Kim: This letter is to request the use of baseball and softball fields and facilities at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park for the summer months of 2011 beginning April 1 through August 15, 2011, Monday through Friday, from 4:00 p.m. until dark. These fields will be assigned as home fields for the children who live in Centerville and Lino Lakes that are served by the Centennial Lakes Little League. We will send you a copy of the game schedules as soon as they are printed so you have a schedule for our dragging agreement for Lamotte Park. Additionally, we are planning our park clean up day for Saturday, April 9, 2011 with a back up date of Saturday, April 16, 2011. If you_ or any staff inembers of the City Council or Park Board have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (763) 780-3836. Thank you for your continued assistance. I Sincerely, �� ' Patrick ahr, President Centennial Lakes Little League � !�t(; I 4 201D � � � �� 4175 Lovell Road Suite 330 • Lexington, MN 55014 • 763.780.3836 • http://centenniallakeslittleleague.org : t ,,, - TO: Parks & Recreation Committee FROM: Kim Stephan DATE: January 25, 2011 SUBJECT: Music in the Parks Mr. Tom Lee has said he would find and organize the Teen Bands again if that is what the committee would like, as well as perform one night himself either solo acoustical or with his band. Ms. Stephan sent the section of the minutes from the January meeting regarding the Music in the Parks Program to Ms. LaValie looking for input as to children's bands, country music bands, bad weather policy and availability of the bands she is involved with. Ms. LaValle supplied information on all the above which Ms. Stephan passed on to the committee via email. Ms. LaVa11e's preference: I would bring back the BBB Combo and the 7 Cats if we can work out dates, and maybe get the BBB Jazz Orchestra for the last night, if they are available and we can pay $400. If they are I, not, I would bring in the Riverside Swing Band. They are most likely very similar to the BBBJazzO, but I ', would say (unfairly of course) that the BBB Jazz Orchestra is the best of the two, most fun to listen too, and yes...local. The two smaller bands BBB Combo and the 7 Cats play similar music, but the Cats have 4 horns instead of 2, and the vocalist is awesome. If you think they are too similar, (both playing jazz and I, swing tunes) I would see which of the two know they are available. I do have a 3 piece folk band (guitars and harmonica with vocals) Mean Gene and the Woodticks, who would love to fill a night, that would give you a nice variety. Not country, but folk songs that everyone knows, light or easy Rock type. I can check around for a children's band, it is possible the 7 Cats pianist, Ivory Cat, knows someone. So I would try: • Combo (if not available... try the Dixieland band) (earlier July date) • 7 Cats (later...August date) We often have the kids in the audience come join us on shakers and tambourines. Had a great tirne during our Chrishnas show with the kids.. Our vocalist loves working with the kids. • BBB Jazz Orchestra (if not available... get Riverside) late August, and if not Riverside, I could most likely get the White Bear Big Band • Mean Gene and the Woodticks • Teen Band • Tom Lee About rainouts, parks handle this two ways. Some pay regardless, so expect you to show up, and then if it is a rainout, you get paid, and leave. The other way is to say if the concert gets cancelled 4 hours before downbeat, early enough to avoid travel, or setup, then it is cancelled with no payment. Let me know what you think, and then I will start checking for availability.... Kathi After additional emaiis Ms. LaValle would like to offer the following schedule: July 12 BBB Jazz Combo (year 3!) July 19 July 26 August 9 BBB Jazz Orchestra (Big Band!) August 16 August 23 7 Cats Swing (year 3!) Let me know if the suggested dates and groups above work. I am doing final confirmations with those 3 for the dates, but all looks good so far. If it is too much big band era, jazz and swing, just let me know. Kathi Regarding Children's Bands Ms. LaValle said there is a group called Splatter Sisters, but their rock bottom price is $500. She contacted Andy LaCasse, a musician who has done Children's shows and he recommended "Kaboodle" who has a solo show called "Rusty's Rockin' Jamboree". It's a music-and- juggling show. You can call Russ Rogers at 612-432-9069. Also, you could call "A Touch of Magic". It's a I husband and wife clown team (Half Pint and Oscar), but they also act as an agency for other family-friendly acts. 651-748-9442. Ms. Stephan also passed this information on to the committee. � Ms. LaValle also suggested: Mean Gene and the Woodticks at http://woodticks.net Mean Gene and the Woodticks play acoustic interpretations of rock, blues, and folk music. The "Ticks" have performed at local festivals, private parties, clubs, and occasional campfires. The band is led by (Mean) Gene Shedivy on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. Gene is backed by Brad Klatt on lead guitar/vocals and Rich Scroggins on harmonica. The "Ticks" have a unique style that is a blend of vocal harmonies, melodic acoustic guitar and the creative use of the harmonica. j � TO: Parks & Recreation Committee FROM: Kim Stephan DATE: January 25, 2011 SUBJECT: Parks & Recreation Hosting an Olympic Day The following is email input from Chairperson Branch: Olympic Day 2011: Ms. Stephan has sent out information on the National Olympic Day. I hope that the committee will give this event serious consideration. There are 160 of these events nationwide, but only 3 in Minnesota. The first question is how to fund the event. This is where I would use the majority of the $1 S00 now slated to the YMCA Park Programs. I think that we could do this for approximately $1000 and divert the other $S00 to our Movies in the Parks Program. I see three possible courses of action: 1. We could jump in fully committed and make this happen. By US Olympic rules it needs to be the week ' of June 23. 2. We could can the idea as being too big for us, ( ot necessarily a bad option). � 3. We could commit to holding an Olympic Day 2012 and use the additional year for planning. , Here is a summary of what we could do. The two big challenges are the agenda and the participants. If we have a good game plan there - we can work the rest. Playing on the idea of the Olympics, we could set up a series of teams that we would call nations. We would invite organized sports, neighboring towns and the YMCA to field a national team. So we could have the hockey nation, soccer nation, YMCA nation, Hugo nation, etc. For sports we could do a one or two day softball tournament, tennis tournament, skate board skills, and sprint distance track events. We could invite an Olympic speaker from the national training center in Blaine. The following is an edited cut from their website and the e-mail note I received from a national parks and recreation source. "Olympic Day, held annually on June 23, is celebrated by thousands of people in more than 160 countries. Commemorating the birth of the modern Olympic Games, Olympic Day is not only a celebration, but an international effort to promote fitness and well-being in addition to Olympic ideals of Fair Play, Perseverance, Respect and Sportsmanship. 2011 Olympic Day events in the United States are requested to take place during the June 17-26, 2011 timeframe. The main secret to the success of Olympic Day is the turnkey nature of the event and the flexibility of making it adapt to the scope of the local host's abilities and resources. To get a better idea of what a local Olympic Day event can entail, please go to www.teamusa.org/olvmpicda,y. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) will make best efforts to secure a local Olympian, Paralympian or hopeful from your area to attend your event. Local area athletes commit to these events free of charge in an effort to promote the Olympic Movement and inspire all Americans. Page 1 of 2 Kim Stephan From: Pat Branch Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 9:44 PM To: Kim Stephan Subject: Fwd: Host an Olympic Day in Your Community! Kim, Please forward this to the Committee. I don't know what value to put on this or for that matter how it found it's way to me. Centerville holding an olympic day is very intriguing. If we could successfully pull this off it would be a real credit to Centerville. the unknowns are 1) what events would we sponsor, 2) do we have enough young people in our community that would participate, and 3) as always what would it cost? I have read the US Olympic Committee rules for these events. They are very specific. We cannot use this as a fund raiser. we cannot have sponsors. We can not sell or give away merchandize (t-shirts) What assets does Centerville have that could be used for competition: We have a skateboard park, tennis , courts, ball fields, and some day volleyball courts and a lake or two. If we should try to do something - I would suggest we look at 2012. Meeting once a month - it will take that long to plan an event. I bottom line is Centerville may be too small to pull this off. I I Pat � Begin forwarded message: ' From: "National Recreation and Park Association"<customerservic�nr a.or > � Date: January 6, 2011 1:27:53 PM CST To: �branch cox.net Subject: fiost an Olympic Day in Your Community! Reply-To: customerservice(a�nrpa.ora xX National Recreation �,. and Park Association Celebrate Olympic Day in Your Local Community's Parks and Recreation Programs! It's not too early to begin planning for Olympic Day in 2011 ! From June 18-26, 1 /20/2011 Page 2 of 2 2011, communities across the United States wiii celebrate Olympic Day through educational programming and other activities. The goal of Olympic Day is to promote Olympic values and participation in sports across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability. This year host your very own Olympic Day celebration and support fitness and well-being in your community! To help you stage a memorable Olympic Day in your city, the USOC will provide the following complimentary services and resources: . Assistance in contacting a local Olympian, Paralympian or hopeful to speak at your event . Your own USOC account representative to assist you in planning your event . Host toolkit that will provide with everything you need to host your very own Olympic Day celebration Register to Host an_Olympic DaX! For any questions about Olympic Day and NRPA, please contact Shelley O'Brien. For additional information on Olympic Day, please visit the Ol�m_ ip c �ay website or , contact Keith Bryant at 719.866.4535. If you would prefer not to receive emails from us, go he_r.e. I Please send any comments about this email to customerservice(a�nrpa.org i P O W E R E Q B Y !1'1f �/"('�"!Z {-<<� iMIS 1 /20/2011 �- �` � „ _:�� , . TO: Parks & Recreation Committee FROM: Kim Stephan DATE: January 25, 2011 SUBJECT: Updates Tobacco in Parks Policv (Grahek) The following is email input from Chairperson Branch: Tobacco Free Zone: This item was tabled at the January meeting due to time consideration. This item was placed on the agenda at the request of a committee member. Ms. Stephan provided as background the wording of Blaine's tobacco use policy. The committee does not have the authority to make policy, but does make recommendations to the Council. I sincerely hope that our committee would refrain from making a recommendation to Council regarding , tobacco use in the parks. I The State of Minnesota has a law regulating the use of tobacco. While local governments have the latitude to implement more stringent ordinances, the State legislatures made a deliberate choice not to ban tobacco in open areas. I think that Centerville should follow the State's example. � Writing restrictive regulation is outside of the mission statement of this committee. Our purpose is to ' provide parks, trails, and park activities that appeal to a broad range of Centerville residents. I think that I writing regulations that restrict individuals is counter to this committee's intended purposes. That is not the kind of committee that I think we want to be. Youth Corus No current updates. Promotions � Handbook & Ouarterlv Flier Per Ms. Kris Sweeney, Utility Billing Clerk, it will cost the Committee/Wargo approximately $40-$50 to mail a flier with the utility bills, this does not include the cost of printing. Email update from Chairperson Branch: On Friday, January 14, 2011 Committee Member Seeley and I met with Ms. Deb Gallop, Wargo Nature Center to discuss the concept of inerging the Centerville Parks & Recreation Committee and Wargo Nature Center efforts to advertise events. Committee Member Seeley and Ms. Gallop had collectively come up with a concept of placing event notices on the opposite sides of a single sheet of paper, the City of Centerville would send out these flyers with the quarterly utility bills and Wargo would cover the cost of printing. Wargo and the City would also hand out these flyers as part of their normal business with the public. We discussed the fact that there will be competition with other interests over envelope space and we may not get our notices in every quarter. I will follow up this meeting with an e-mail note to Ms. Krista Toomerdahl, Wargo's Graphic Designer to work out what the flyers will look like. Sand Vollevball Court No current updates. Concession Stand at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Email update from Chairperson Branch: Mr. Larson has tasked Mr. Paul Palzer and Mr. Mike Jeziorski to come up with a business plan for opening the Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park concession stand. The city has committed to groom the little league ball field. They are considering hiring a part time employee whose duties would include the ball field grooming, cleaning the restrooms and operating the concession stand. This is not a final decision, just movement toward a concession stand. Trail Proiect Expectations The committee had requested Mr. Greg Burmeister, as the Project Manager of the Trail Project to attend the February meeting if possible to discuss the project as the committee was looking for updates. Mr. Paul Palzer responded with: I will have an update for the Committee after our next pre-construction meeting in the spring with a project schedule. The project is on hold and no information is available, so neither Mark Statz nor Greg Burmeister will be attending the February Parks & Recreation Committee meeting. Bald Eagle Water Ski Show (Haiden) Email update from Chairperson Branch: I told Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator, that based on my research and committee discussions, the idea of a marina on Centerville Lake appears to be unworkable and that we should drop it from consideration. The real obstacle is that there is no parking. There are other factors, but that alone makes it an unworkable idea. As the marina is a bad idea. We should encourage the Bald Eagle Water Ski Show to move forward with their planning. The big thing we want to impress on Bald Eagle is that they must comply with the DNR standards and regulations. Native American Artifacts and Historic Sites in Centerville Email update from Chairperson Branch: There was a meeting at Wargo Nature Center on Tuesday January 18, 2011 regarding preservation of Native American artifacts and historic sites in Centerville. The meeting included a representative from the nature center, MN Science Museum, and life long Centerville residents. Present were: Deb Gallop, Wargo Nature Center Mary Capra, Centerville, City Historian Sarah Horner, Pioneer Press Reporter Pat Branch, Centerville Park & Recreastion Ed Fleming, MN Science Museum Suzanne Seeley, Centerville Parks & Recreation Tom Young, MN Science Museum Tom Dupre, Centerville Resident Don Paul, Centerville Resident Hal Liebel, Centerville property owner / Indian Mounds The discussion centered on past archeological suy-veys on Native American sites within the present City of Centerville. Mr. Tom Dupre and his father Mr. Mel Dupre, as well as Mr. Hal Liebel have fairly large holdings of artifacts they had collected as children growing up in Centerville. After the meeting I received a telephone call from Ms Horner. Mary Capra had reported to her that the Parks & Recreation Committee was pursuing an objective on preserving Centerville's hfstory by placing placards along Main Street marking Native American sites. She left the impression that we were actively pursuing a grant to achieve this goal. I told Ms Horner that the committee was only in the earliest stages of thinking through what could be done in this area and to report that we had an on going project was an overstatement of the facts. Before we can seriously pursue grant money, we would need a much better defined project than we currently have on this subject. I had a short side discussion with Mr. Liebel, His major interest is the preservation of the Indian Mound that is on his property. Mr. Dallas Larson and Ms. Mary Capra report that there may be an opportunity to compete for an Enhancement Grant this spring (April). The grant could possibly be used to acquire historical property. �� This is something that has been on our dream list and it looks like we should give this serious consideration. I One of the secrets to getting grant money is to have a solid plan for how that money will be spent. Our plans could range from placing a historical marker on CSAH 14 near the Indian mounds, to buying the property i and preserving the site. Does anyone want to outline a plan for what should/could be done here? �:� M�_-:..� ._., . .. .,.,_ ._� ,.. �-. �_. � �� City Counci12011-01-12 Summary of Meeting Present were Mayor Wilharber, Fehrenbacher, Love, King and Paar. Mike J was also present. 1. Council approved the consent agenda which contained routine items along with approval for Public Works to assist the Lions club with the annual fishing contest by cleaning the parking lot at Waterworks as scheduling permits. 2. The Council approved the annual agreement with Anoka County for recycling programs. 3. Council adopted a resolntion recertifying the assessment to a lot in Hunters Crossing 3 rd Addn. 4. Council adopted a resolution providing for an order of succession to the mayor. 5. The Council adopted a resolution providing for authority relating to banking transactions. 6. The Council adopted a resolution approving appointments to committees for 2011. 7. The Council gave a green light to P&Z to develop regulations that would permit keeping of honeybees in the city. 8. Mayor Wilharber proposed a 25% reduction in pay for mayor and council. The matter died when he could not get a second to his motion to implement the reduction. 9. Council discussed the quarterly meeting of local government officials that will be in I Anoka on January 26, the same time as the regular meeting. Council discussed the possibility of attending the meeting and then holding a short meeting following that to take care of any essential business. That will be the plan unless some business comes I up that cannot be accommodated in that fashion. 10. The Council agreed to have a work session on February 9 following their regular meeting. The purpose will be to consider goals for 2011. i 11. The Council held a short closed meeting to discuss labor negotiation. I I The meeting adjourned at about 8:20 p.m. Dallas Larson, City Administrator CITY OF CENTERVILLE ��,�� MONTHL Y ENGINEER'S REPORT For the )anuary 12, 2011 City Council Meeting '�St�� Italics = New information. Normal = No change from last report. 1. 21� Avenue/Backage Road (000616-05143-0). The p/at has been recorded and the wet/and and Rice Creek Watershed District permits have been c%sed out. The only remaining item is the pending court ruling on the assessment to the Sheehy property. 2. TE Grant Trail Project (000616-08165-0). A preconstruction meeting was held to discuss the project logistics and to initiate paperwork for the federal funding documentation needs. A second pre- construction meeting will be held in the sp�ing just prior to construction beginning. Greg Bu�meister wi// hand/e the p�imary inspection duties with support from Bonestroo federa/ funding experts check that the paperwork is being handled adequate/y. Thanks to the advanced work of City and Bonestroo staff, a/ong with excel%nt cooperation from the City's /oca/ private uti/ity operators, many of the necessary faci/ity re%ations have already taken p/ace. The remaining re%cations will occu� in the spring. 3. 2008 Downtown Storm Water Improvements (000616-08167-0). The th�ee separate contracts , for this project have all been awarded and construction has begun. The wet well has been insta//ed and the directiona/ drilling contractor has mobilized and is ready to begin if there is a stretch of more mild weather. 4. Peltier Lake Drive Area Street & Utility Improvements (2009.01) (000616-09169-0), 2009 Street Improvements (2009.02) (000616-09170-0). Final pay requests for each job have been prepared and sent to the contractor. The contractor replied with a list of concems regarding final payment issues The City res,nonded to this list of conce�ns with a/etter explaining our position on the issues. We have invited the cont�actor to attend the January 26�' City Council meeting if he wishes to address the council directty. We will be recommending that the City Council approve the fina/ pay requests at that time. 5. Community Development Block Grant Water Services Project (000616-10171-0). The project is nearing comp/etion. To date, 14 of the 25 services have been hooked up to City water. The rest have been installed into the home and are awaiting the contractor's p/umber to hook them up. R . h ,, �� c�� r�r cU�T� �R��LUL �o ��Tc�� ?; � �zr��r��T� ��L�T��. y � b � � j��'�er'Iltl� ��'ed�esda5�, ra��a�•y� �F, �QI I ;\� ,; - ��r,ssr ��3fi �.m� ar �Iz��L�� LIt��a�L�� OFEItT FQRUI�� 6:3Q p.nt.: An opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council on items not on the current agenda. Items requiring Council action may be defen•ed to staff or Boards and Commissions for research and futare Council Agendas if appropriate. You will be limited to t��vo (2) minutes and we ask that you conduct yourself in a professional, courteous manner, and refrain from the use of profanity. Failure to abide by this policy may result in the loss of your privilege to speak. Persons wishing to speak will be required to complete a sign-up sheet and give it to the Mayor or a Staff person by 6:15 p.m. CO Ul� I�ZEETTI�T� I. CALL TO � R.D EI� I. RoII Catl II. II`�rPU'F I�E�F�Ih�(S) IIL APPRO'VAL OF AGEI�TI�A I��. APPRQVAL OF MIhTUTE� 1. January 12, 2011 Cit� Councii 1F�Ieet�n� 1�Iinutes (Pa�es 1-4) �. CONSENT AGEhTDA 1. City of Ceuterville January 13, Z011 thraugh January �6, Z011 Claims I (Check #26076-26088) (Page 5) �; 2. Centennial Fire Department C[aims through January 18, Z011 (Check I #4646-4677) (Page 6) ' 3. Centennial Lakes Police Department Claims through January 13, 2011 ! (Check #8161-8211) (Page 7) 4. Parks & Recreation Committee Request for Allocation/Bedication of Donated Funds from Dead Broke Saddle Club —($2,500) — Future Sand Volleyball Coart @ Laurie LaMatte Memorial Park (Page 8) ' S. Parks & Recreation Committee Request for Funding the 3` Annual8K Walk/Run - Not ta Exceed $1,500 per Attached Budget (Page 9) VI. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/APPEARANC�.S VII. OLD BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES 1. City Administrator X. ADJOURNMENT **IZE1t�II'�IJERS** Planning & Zoning Comznission Meeting — February 1, Z01 I, 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers � Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting — Febraary 2, 201 l, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers Parks & Recreation Committee Skate Night — February 5, 2011, 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park `� , r'', �' � � � i � �. � � �' , . ... - �- TO: Honorable Mayor & City Council Members FROM: Kim Stephan DATE: January 20, 2011 SUBJECT: Requesting Allocation of Funds Motion was made by Committee Member Seeley, seconded by Committee Member Amundsen to recommend City Council approve fanding not to exceed $1,500 for expenses associated with the organization of the 3` Annual 8K Run/Walk as per the 2011 budget. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Chairperson Branch, seconded by Committee Member Selander to pedtion � City Council to reserve the money received from Dead Broke Saddle Club Charitable Gambling Funds with $2,500 dedicated to the future sand volleyball court at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park ', and $350 as a contribution towards the 8K Run/Walk. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. I I I i _ _ _ _. _ _ 2010 Festival of the Lakes 8K Run and In-line Skate event __. _. _ . ___ _ _ _ _.. .._ . . . Budget item , :Cost _ __ __- _ _ _. _ __ . ._ . _ . _ ._ . __ . _ _ __ _.__ _- _ . __ _ _ _ _ _' _ __ . _ __. Vacation Sports (White Bear) . � 500 _ ___ . _ __ - - ___ _ � � _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ . . . � _ Timing Services , _..,_ _ __- ----. . ____ ___ __ _. _ _.___ _:__ _ _ . . __ . ._ _ . _ _ _,_ ____ _ _ _ Equipment Rental . _. , __ _ _ ..'__ _ __. _._. _..� . � _500' _ _ _ _ ___ � . . Advertisin _ _ _ _.____. __ _.--_ __ _ _ _ --__ _— ._---. _-- _ __ . __ _ _ Flyers/Posters -. _ - - 100 � _ _ _ __ ._ ._ _ . _.. _ _ _ _._ __._� __ __ _ _ _ Vingle Sign(s) _ 150' _ . _ _ _ _ __. . _ _.____ ._._._.. -- __--________._ _._.-- -_ __._ ___._. __- - --__ --__ _. . _ __ _. _ _ _ _ ___ Local News papers 250 _ ___ __ __ _ .._.. _. _. _ _ _. ..__ _ _ __ ._.__. _ _ _ _ ._ _ _ _ _ .. _ _ _ . __.-- _ __- - . _ _ __.___ _____ __. . ____ _ __._ _. _ _---.- --.. __ _. __ . ____ ._ _. __ . __ Volunteers t shirts 130i _ _ _ _ ._._ _ __ __ __ _ ___ _ _ __ . _ Portable Toilets 240, _. _ _ _ , _ _____ . . _ __ .____ __ _ ___.. _ ___ __ __ ______---- --____ _ ___. __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ Post race food items � 150; _ __ __ __ _._ ._ _. _ ____ __---__ ___ . __ _ .. __._ _ _ __ Expense Paid thru Sponsorship � ; _._. _ _ _ __,. _ � __ _ .__ .___._ _ .._ , _ _ � . _ _ _ . ._ __ _ � Participants t-shirts 1250' _ __. __.. __ _. _ . _ _ __ _ . _ __ ___. _.. _ _. __.. _ _ . --_ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ - _ Award s 250 , _ .__. _. _ _ _. __ ._ ..__ _.. . __ _ _ __ _ ._. _ _ _ `Water/Sports Drink • 50, _ _ _ Total . _ . . . _ _ _ _ . _ 1520' _ _ . _ _ _ _ . _ _ . ___. _ _ _ _ __ ._ � __ __ __ ____ _. � ___ _ _ . _ • . . _ . ._ _ _ .. � , _ _ _ .._ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ . . __ _ _ _� _ _ . . . _ _ _ _ . _ . _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Kids — C ome Fl with Us y Centerville Lions �s�a�, &' EAA o 745 Benson Airport EAA Chapter 745 present . . ree 1 ane 1 es for children ages 8- 17 The 2n annual EAA Young Eagles Rally on the Ice , , � February 12, 2011 9 am. thru 1 m. . p Volunteer pilots from Benson and Anoka Airports will be giving free airplane rides at the Centerville Lions Club Ice Fishing Contest on Centerville Lake � • The rides are available to children only that are between the ages of 8 to 17 years old. • A legal guardian must be present at the time of the flight • The Airplane Rides will only take place if the weather conditions are suitable for flying. • Reservations required • Contact Lorie for information & reservations at lbombeck(�a,gmail.com �entervill Li e ons Club 29 Annual Ice Fishin Contest � February 12, 2011 Centerville Lake Contest Starts at 11 am. Sharp ! Final weigh-in 2 p.m. � , , Prizes for Largest Fish Caught; Gas Ice Auger, Portable Ice House and more! ! Door Prizes, Kids Handouts, Same Day Raffle, B ouya, Chili, Hot Food and Drinks Tickets are $5.00 a hole. ' No Portable Ice Houses, Coolers or Glass Containers Please. I This event is a fund raiser for the Lions Club. Non-perishable food items will be collected for the local food shelf. No Contestant Parking on Centerville Lake Free Shuttle Bus service will be available at: LaMotte Park parking lot, St. Genevieve's Community Center parking lot, Centerville Elementary School parking lot. Special assistance available for those in need. Page 1 of 2 Kim Stephan From: Cindy M. Tranby [Cindy.Tranby@co.anoka.mn.us] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:46 AM To: Cindy M. Tranby Subject: Go Anoka County is Live! Attachments: GAC_Logo_AgainstWhite.jpg; Health Reform SHIP.JPG I hope you received the letter announcing that www.goanokacounty.or�, is ready for you to use and explore. I want to thank you and your staff again for the help and support with collecting park information, As you explore Go Anoka County please make note of anything that we can do to enhance the experience for residents. We can add photos, parks descriptions, new parks or trails and make corrections to the park and trail data. We will begin promoting the site in February to the general public, so between now and the end of January, I would appreciate hearing your feedback. We also have a seasonal activity guide to � promote active public community events that you are hosting. Please send me event information for spring and summer. �' When promoting Go Anoka County, please use the information below (it has been updated) in a community newsletter, publication and or website. Due to the reporting requirements of the SHIP I grant, I need to track where this information is posted. Please let me know if you plan to use this information and the location. I Link - www.goanokacounty.or� I Logo - See attached � Go Anoka County is an online resource filled with information that identifies opportunities to � engage in physical activity such as; biking or walking for transportation, exercising for pleasui•e, playing in the park, and/or using public recreation opportunities and facilities. The goal is to: • Increase awareness of public parks and recreational facilities • Promote access and make it convenient for people to find places to be physically active • Encourage walking and biking The Anoka County Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) is a part of Minnesota's SHIP, an integrat part of Minnesota's nation-leading 2008 health reform law, which strives to help Anoka Caunty residents lead longer, healthier lives by preventing the chronic disease risk factors of tobacco use and exposure, poor nutrition and physical inactivity. Go Anoka County was made possible through SHIP funding from the Minnesota Department of Health. Please send me any new or updated information. Best, Cincfy 7ran6y 1 /20/2011 Page 2 of 2 Anoka County Community Health & Environmental Services Office: 763-422-7060 Fa�c: 763-422-6988 cind�tranby@co.anoka.mn.us Visit Go Anoka County www.goanokacounty.org Play, Run, Swim, Ski, Shovel, Walk Breathe Better. EatBetter. Feel Better Anoka County Government Center 2100 3rd Ave STE 600 Anoka, MN 55303 www.co.anoka.mn.us NOTICE: Unless restricted by law, email correspondence to and from Anoka County government offices may be public data subject to the Minnesota Data Practices Act and/or may be disclosed to third i parties. I This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email I I 1 /20/2011