1989-01-23 Parks and Rec Comm Agenda Packet (2)CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
CITIZENS PARKS REVIEW COMMITTEE
MEETING OF THE BALLFIELDS SUBCOMMI
MINUTES JANUARY 23, 1989
The second meeting of the Ballfield Subcommittee of the Citizen's Park Review
Committee was held at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 23, 1989 in the large conference
room of City Hall.
Members present included: Kluznik, Stenhaug, Kilburg, Witt, Krebsbach and
Blesener. Ultan Duggan was present to substitute for Losleben and Denny Wyler was
present to represent the Mend -Eagan Athletic Association.
MASTEL RESIGNATION Chuck Mastel had informed Jann Blesener that he was resigning
from the ballfield subcomittee to join the neighborhood park
subcommittee. Jann Blesener was appointed as Chairperson to
replace Mastel.
MEND-EAGAN REPORT Denny Wyler, Mend-Eagan's Soccer Commissioner was present and
gave a report to the subcommittee on the status of soccer
within the City. Based on his input the following needs were
established:
Soccer is played in the fall on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Satur-
days. There is one game per field each weekday evening and up to four games on Satur-
day = 8 games/field/week.
NEEDS
Youth Fields Needed:
Level Teams Play/Week
3 Year
K-1 4 2
2-3 8-10 2
Total Games Played/Week
4
10
14/8 2 Fields Required
Minimum
Fields Available: City: Ivy Hills
Wentworth
Friendly Hills*
Other Agencies: Mendota School*
St. Thomas Academy (Fee?)
Visitation (Fee?)
"Partly over gravel infield
RECOMMEiTDATION: 1. Improve/enlarge three available fields to provide
all -grass playing surface.
SOCCER CONTINUED
2. Add one large (300' X 390') all -grass field for adults
(see full size fields recommendation) that could accommodate
two to three youth fields.
Full Sized Fields Needed:
4-5
8-10
2
6-7-8
6.10
2
Teen
0-Q
0
Adult
0-2
0
10
10
4
2
26/8 = 3 Fields Required
Adult Fields Available: City: 0
Other Agencies: Sibley 3 (2 Wet)
St. Thomas 3 (Fee?)
RECOMMENDATION: Add two full sized soccer fields (240' X 300') and one 300' X
390' maximum sized field.
SOFTBALL
Youth play one game per week night and up to four games on Saturday = 8
games/week/field.
NEEDS
Youth Fields Needed:
Event
Level
Teams
Play/Week
Games
Played/Week
3 Year
T-Ball
K-2
22
2
22
Girls
3-6
30
2
30
Softball
Coaches
2-3
16-18
2
18
Pitch
Boys in
5-6
17-20
2
20
House BB
90
Double for Practice
180/8
22 Fields
Required
Youth Fields Available:
SOFTBALL CONTINUED
City: Ivy Hills
1
Wentworth
1
Friendly Hills
1
Marie
1
Valley Park
1
City Hall
1
6
Other Agencies: Sibley 2
Visitation 1
St. Peters 1
Mendota School 2
Somerset School 1
RECOMMENDATION: Add seven new youth fields and upgrade all existing
ones.
Full Sized Fields Needed:
Event Level
Girls Fast 7-12
Pitch
Men's Slow
Pitch
Women's Slow
Pitch
Men's Fast
Pitch
Women's Fast
Pitch
Mixed Kittenball
Over 30 Men's
Slow Pitch
Over QO Men's
Slow Pitch
Play/Week
3 Year
10 Year
6-8
8-12
10-20
20-30
0-12
8-16
0-8
8-16
0-8
8-16
0-10
8-16
0-12
8-16
0-12
8-16
90 teams = Q5 games 10 games per field = 5 fields needed
136 teams = 68 games = 10 games per field = 7 fields needed
Softball is played up to two games per night during the week, Monday thru
Friday, /, games on Saturday and 2 games on Sunday for a total of 10
games/field/week.
SOFTBALL CONTINUED
Full -Sized Fields Available: City: City Hall 1 (needs improvement)
Other Agencies: Sibley 2
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Add four full size softball fields for 3 year needs.
2. Acquire land to reserve to add two more full size
softball field for 10 year needs, or plan to light
fields to provide extended play.
Event
Level Teams
Play/Week
Games Played/Week
Baseball
Fields Needed:
3 Year
Boys Grade Q-6 8(� current) 3 24
Traveling
VFW Age 15-16 1 1 1
American Age 17-18 1 1 1
Legion
26
ball Fields Available: City: 0
Other Agencies: Sibley 2
St. Thomas 1
5 games per week per field
RECOMMENDATION: 26/5 = 5+ fields.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS/FIELDS NEEDED:
Event
Youth Fields
Full Sized Fields
Soccer
0, upgrade/expand 3 SB/Soccer Fields
3
Softball
7, upgrade all neighborhood park fields
5,
plus land for 2 for
10 year needs
Baseball
0
2,
plus 2 for 10 year
Football
0
0,
use soccer fields
Field Hockey
0
0,
use soccer fields
AVAILABLE SITES Due to the late
hour,
a review of vacant
land sites possible
was delayed until the
next meeting. The
following sites
large enough to
allow
for four ballfields
were listed:
Rogers Road
Marie & Delaware
Acacia Cemetery
Mendakota
T.H. 149/Mn/DOT Right -of -Way
George's Golf Tee
Other suggested smaller sites were:
Centex Plan C (2 & 2)
Carson's Greenhouse/Resurrection Cemetery
Freeway Road
Carron
United Properties
Mulvihill
SWIMMING POOL It was also discussed that a site should be reserved for
a future swimming pool or Community Center or ice arena.
NEXT MEETING Many members were unable to attend a meeting on January
30, 1989 so the next meeting was set for 7:00 P.M.,
February 6, 1989•
ADJOURN Meeting was adjourned at 9:40 o'clock P.M.
James E. Danielson
Public Works Director