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2015-04-14 Parks and Rec Comm Agenda PacketCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AGENDA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Tuesday April 14, 2015 - 6:30 P.M. City Council Chambers 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of the March 10, 2015 Minutes 4. Archery Range 5. Recycling in the Parks 6. 50+ Programming Update 7. Pickleball Courts 8. Canoe Rack 9. Announcements 10. Commission Comments 11. Adjourn Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available at least 120 hours in advance. If a notice of less than 120 hours is received, the City of Mendota Heights will make every attempt to provide the aids. This may not, however, be possible on short notice. Please contact City Administration at 651-452-1850. Meetings can be viewed anytime on -demand at: www.mendota-heights.com. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING March 10, 2015 The March meeting of the Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation Commission was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve. Chair Hinderscheid called to order the parks and recreation commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. The following commissioners were present: Chair Hinderscheid, Commissioners: Ira Kip, Jack Evans, Michael Toth, and Joel Paper and Student Representatives Joe Quehl and Rachel Farber. Absent: Commissioners Levine and Miller. Staff present: Planner Nolan Wall. Approval of Agenda Chair Hinderscheid added Meeting Attendance to the agenda. COMMISSIONER PAPER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA; COMMISSIONER EVANS SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES 5: NAYS 0 Approval of Minutes of February 10, 2015 COMMISSIONER PAPER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES; COMMISSIONER EVANS SECONDED THE MOTION. AYES 5: NAYS 0 Rogers Lake Water Quality Report Presentation Planner Nolan Wall summarized the water quality report completed by Saint Thomas Academy Environmental Science Class. The students have been monitoring the water quality of Rogers Lake since 2001. Mr. Wall explained the overall purpose of their testing, what kind of tests they performed with an explanation of each, the results of the tests, and a comparison of those test results to last year. An overall rating was then extrapolated into a composite score of all nine chemical tests. The overall rating for Rogers Lake improved from 78.6 in 2013 to 80.8 in 2014. The water quality at Rogers Lake has continued to improve each year. Commissioner Paper asked how Rogers Lake compares to other lakes in the metro area. Mr. Wall stated that staff will check that out and follow up. River to River Greenway Draft Master Plan Mr. Wall presented the River to River Greenway Draft Master Plan complete by Dakota County. It is an eight mile trail that starts in Lilydale, and goes through Mendota Heights, West St. Paul, and South St. Paul. The purpose of this plan is to provide a strategic guidance for future greenway development. It is anticipated this plan will be adopted by the Dakota County Board of Commissioner in the summer of 2015. MH Parks and Recreation Commission 3-10-2015 Page 1 Dog Park Update Chair Hinderscheid provided a brief update on the Dog Park. Meeting Attendance The commission discussed how many meetings should be attended by the commissioners each year. The city council suggests that commissioner members attend 2/3 of their appointed commission meetings. The commission recognized that this is a voluntary position, but encourage attendance at the meetings to help keep the continuity of the commission. Announcements Mr. Wall announced that summer 2015 Park & Recreation Program registration will begin on March 17, 2015. Mr. Wall also announced that the Mendota Heights Athletic Association is now accepting registration for summer youth sports. Finally, Mr. Wall reminded the commission that they have invited residents to the April 12, 2015 meeting to hear their thoughts and ideas about the possibility of building an archery range in the city of Mendota Heights. Commission Comments Commissioner Kipp reminded residence that Rogers Lake is a shallow lake so please do not dive into the lake, swimming is ok. He also thought it was a nice meeting and thanked the city council for all their work to make our city a great place to live. Commissioner Paper thanked St. Thomas Academy for their reports. He also thanked Mr. Wall for his work and was very happy that the ice rinks were heavily used this winter. Commissioner Toth also thanked Mr. Wall and St. Thomas Academy. Commissioner Evans thanked Mr. Wall and thought that the River to River Greenway was a great project for our community. Chair Hinderscheid also thanked Mr. Wall and St. Thomas Academy. Chair Hinderscheid is excited that Ivy Hills Park tennis courts would be upgraded this spring and that the golf course would soon we open. COMMISSIONER PAPER MADE A MOTION TO ADJURN THE MEETING. COMMISSIONER TOTH SECONED THE MOTION. AYES 5: NAYS 0 The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by Sloan Wallgren MH Parks and Recreation Commission 3-10-2015 Page 2 CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS 1101 Victoria Curve 1 Mendota Heights, MN 55118 651.452.1850 phone 1 651.452.8940 fax www.mendota-heights.com DATE: April 14, 2015 TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Sloan Wallgren, Recreation Program Coordinator SUBJECT: Archery Range Background The Minnesota DNR will soon be announcing their available grants for 2015-2016, they hope to have money available again this year as they did in the past to help organizations build new archery ranges. The commission has invited residents to tonight's meeting to gauge the interest level in having an archery range in the city of Mendota Heights. There has not been a site identified for a possible range. Budget Impact Funds for this project would come from the Special Parks Fund. Next Step If the commission feels that an archery range is needed and would like to move forward with the process, staff will begin to apply for grant money with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The recipients of the grant money should be announced in the fall of 2015. During the next few months the commission could review possible designs and locations to make a recommendation to the city council. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS 1101 Victoria Curve 1 Mendota Heights, MN 55118 651.452.1850 phone 1 651.452.8940 fax www.mendota•heights.com DATE: April 14, 2015 TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Sloan Wallgren, Recreation Program Coordinator SUBJECT: Recycling in the Parks Update The city has received 12 new recycling barrels for the parks. The new barrels have been placed at parks and ball fields around the city. Staff will continue to identify areas that are in need of more recycling opportunities and plan accordingly during the 2016 budgeting process. Budget Impact The total cost of the barrels that the city received was $2,400. The barrels were paid for by Dakota County. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS 1101 Victoria Curve 1 Mendota Heights, MN 55118 651.452.1850 phone 1 651.452.8940 fax www.mendota•heights.com DATE: April 14, 2015 TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Sloan Wallgren, Recreation Program Coordinator SUBJECT: 50+ Programming Meeting Update On March 31, 2015 staff from the City of Mendota Heights, Dakota County, and ISD 197 held a workshop to find out what programs adults 50+ in our community wanted to participate in. There were about 20 Mendota Heights residents that attended the meeting and shared their thoughts and ideas. Many positive and creative ideas were developed from the meeting. Some activities that people in attendance were interested in are: day trips, walking clubs, pickleball both indoor and outdoor and volunteering opportunities. Staff is in the process of working with the other agencies to develop a couple of programs that will be offered in the fall. The hope of the group is that we can combine resources to offer more opportunities for adults 50+ here in Mendota Heights. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS 1101 Victoria Curve 1 Mendota Heights, MN 55118 651.452.1850 phone 1 651.452.8940 fax www.mendota•heights.com DATE: April 14, 2015 TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Sloan Wallgren, Recreation Program Coordinator SUBJECT: Marie Park Hockey Rink Update The Marie Park Hockey Rink was paved during the fall of 2014. Now that the area is paved there is an opportunity to take advantage of the new area. This area could be used for roller hockey, full court basketball or pickleball courts. In order to offer roller hockey we would simply leave the two hockey goals at the park all year. To offer a full basketball court we would purchase two new hoops and posts and have them installed outside of the boards. To offer pickleball we could stripe courts and purchase temporary/move nets that could be stored in the warming house. Staff has attached an example of what the area would like of there were six pickleball courts, I have also attached an example of what it would look like if we had a full basketball court with four pickle ball courts. Several cities around the metro area are offering pickleball in the hockey rinks, and many residents are making use of the space. Budget Impact The cost to line six pickleball courts would be about $350 per court or $2,100. The cost to purchase six nets, a dozen paddles and a few dozen pickleballs will cost roughly $1,500. For a total investment of less the $4,000 the city could offer this new sport which continues to grow in popularity. Basketball hoops would cost about $1,000 each and it would cost roughly $500 to stripe the basketball court. Action Required If the commission wishes to offer additional activities at Marie Park during the summer, please make a recommendation to city council and staff. MARIE PARK HOCKEY RINK PICKLEBALL LAYOUT 2/3/2015 0 40 SCALE IN FEET City of Mendota Heights 0 N O 44' 0 Ll MARIE PARK HOCKEY RINK PICKLEBALL & BASKETBALL PLAN 4/8/2015 0 40 SCALE IN FEET City of Mendota Heights _ 0 N O 44' 73' 0 0 Ll CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS 1101 Victoria Curve 1 Mendota Heights, MN 55118 651.452.1850 phone 1 651.452.8940 fax www.mendota•heights.com DATE: April 14, 2015 TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Sloan Wallgren, Recreation Program Coordinator SUBJECT: Canoe/Kayak Rack at Rogers Lake Park Background Rogers Lake is a very popular area for people to participate in water recreation activities such as canoeing, kayaking and fishing. Residents have brought the idea forward of offering a space at Rogers Lake Park to keep canoes or kayaks. Many area cities offer the opportunity for residents and nonresidents to store canoes and kayaks at some of the parks that have bodies of water. There are locations at the park that we could offer a rack that would not affect the current uses of the park. Budget Impact Funds for the construction of a canoe/kayak would come from the Special Parks Fund. The racks could be rented out each season to help offset the costs. Cities around the metro area charge between $50-$200 for a yearly canoe rack rental. Required Action If the commission wishes to offer a canoe rack at Rogers Lake Park, please make a motion recommending to the city council to provide a canoe rack at Rogers Lake Park.