1989-08-08 Parks and Rec Comm Agenda PacketCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1989
7:30 P.M.
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of minutes of July 11, 1989.
4. Discussion of Ivy Falls Neighborhood's Concern with
Referendum and the lack of Play Equipment for Ivy Falls
Neighborhood
5. Consider Renaming of "Centex Park".
6. Review Budget proposal for Parks in 1990.
7. Acknowledge Park Dedication from Patrick Subdivision
8. New Business.
9. Adjourn.
1179 Ivy Hill Drive
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
July 27, 1989
Mr. John Huber
Chairman, Parks Commission
Mendota Heights City Hall
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
Dear Mr. Huber
I am quite distressed to learn that within the plans for the upcoming Park
Referendum to improve Mendota Heights current parks that the park at Ivy Hill
Drive has been excluded in regard to equipment. Both a parks commission member
and a city council member indicated to me that the Ivy Hill park had been excluded
because one parks commission member indicated that she lived in the area of the
park and there weren't many children that used it. How can I support a tax
levy that is inadequately researched?
Mr. Huber, the Ivy Hill park is abutted by many families with young children
and within the neighborhood are several more families. The equipment currently
in the park provides very little for the children to do. There is a set of
parallel bars appropriate in size for my six foot tall husbando There are two
metal ladders, a wooden frame that once held something but no one is sure
what, three very tall wooden frames attached together and far too high for
the children to reach. The reason there are no children in the park is because
there is nothing for them to play on. Several children in my home this after-
noon validated this. When asked what they thought about the park I received
the following continents, "It's horrible", "There's nothing to do", "The equipment
that is there is loose% My husband and I drive our son to playgrounds so that
he can play on equipment.
I cannot support a tax levy that discriminates against an entire neighborhood
and has not been properly researched. Why didn't your committee canvas neigh-
borhoods - especially those near the parks in order to determine how the citizens
of Mendota Heights would like their tax money spent? I do believe it would probably
yielded you more support for this referendum.
Please reconsider your plans and include an upgrade of the equipment in all
the parks including Ivy Hill,
Sincerely,
CS
Mary -Louise Clary
NEIGHBORHOOD PARRBt
Friendly I[ills Park
Regrading and Reseeding Playfield
Landscape Parking Area
Half Court Basketball
Play Structure
Friendly Marsh Park
Wildlife Viewing Blind
Elevated Platform
Interpretive Signing
Minimal Parking
3. Zvy Hills Park
Half Court Basketball
Additional Parking
Additional Landscaping
Play Structure additions
Parking (asphalt only)
Reseeding
4. Marie Park
Half
Court Basketball
Railroad Ties in outfield
Play Structure
Parking (asphalt only)
5. Rogers Lake Park
Fialf Court Basketball
Volleyball'
Horseshoe
Canoe Launch
Replace Play Structure
Landscape Entrance
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3,450
5,000
5,175*
20,000
2,070
3,795
4,600
4,600
5,175
5,750
5,750
5,000
6,000
]..000
5,175*
500
20,000
6,000
5,175
1,725
1,150
5,175
20,000
5
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$15,065
$28,675
$31,675
$38,225
Talley Park
Replace Play Structure 20,000
Half Court Basketball 51175
Parking (asphalt only) 61000
Improved Drainage - Softball field 4,600 $35,775
Wentworth Park
Clean up landscaping
Half Court Basketball
Parking (asphalt only)
Play Equipment
Curley Tot -lot
Enhancements
8UB-'DOTAL
201 contingency
TOTAL
3,000
5,175
10,000
20.000
$38,175
$ 2,000
$ 223,215
$441643
$ 267,856
* The 1986 dollar figures from the Barton - Aschman proposals
have had a 15% inflation factor applied to them.
NEW PARKS
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Play Equipment
Landscaping
Mendakota
Play Equipment
Common Excavation
Topsoil
Neighborhood Softball
Landscaping
3. Centex
Play Equipment
Landscaping
Picnic Shelter
4. itagstrom-Rinq
Bench, Trash Receptacle,
Bike Rack, Sign
Landscaping
5. Victoria-lii4hlands
Grading
Bench, Bike Rack, Trash Rec.
Half Court Basketball
Parking
Play Structure
Sign
Landscaping
Seeding
SUD-TOTAL
20% Contingency
TOTAL
zo, 000 ✓
10.000
20,000
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6,000
4,000
4,000
10.000
20,000
10,000
22.000
4,800
10.000
5,000*
3,800
5,175
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20,000J
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1,000
10,000
10.000
$44,000
$52,000
$60,975
$ 201,775
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$ 242,130
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FORM 0-4A
BACK-UP DETAIL FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICE X
COMMODITIES
OTHER CHARGES
(CHECK ONE)
FUNCTION
DEPT.
DEPT, NO
ACTIVITY
SERVICE LEVEL
Public Works
I Park & Recreation
1 70
1 Maintenance
I Maintenance
LINE
ITEM
LINE ITEM DETAIL
COST
4200
Rentals & Leases
31200
4210
Telephone
21000
4211
Electric Service
45200
Public Works Garage 2,500
Warming Houses 1,700
4212
Gas Service
69750
Public Works Garage 5,750
Warming Houses 11000
4221
Engineering Retainer
15700
4224
Labor Negotiations
250
4280
Rubbish Removal
500
TOTAL
18,600
FORM 0-4B
BACK-UP DETAIL FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICE _
COMMODITIES X.
OTHER CHARGES _
(CHECK ONE)
FUNCTION
DEPT,
DEPT. NO
ACTIVITY
SERVICE LEVEL
Public Works
I Park & Recreation
1 70
1 Maintenance
I Maintenance
LINE
ITEM
LINE ITEM DETAIL
COST
4300
Office Supplies
400
4305
Operating Supplies
6,600
4320
Gasoline & Oil
43000
4330
Equipment Repairs & Maintenance
41400
4331
Park Maintenance
22,500
4331-315
Sand & Fertilizer 5,000
4331-320
Warming Houses (re -roof 4) 31000
4331-321
Hockey Rink Maintenance 12500
4331-322
Tennis Courts (resurface 2 courts) 71000
4331-323
Playground Equipment 500
Rec. rock ballfields 2,500
Trail maintenance 1,500
4335
Shelter for City Hall ballfield restroom 11500
Building Maintenance
13200
TOTAL
39,100
FORM O-4C
BACK-UP DETAIL FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
COMMODITIES _
OTHER CHARGES _X_
(CHECK ONE)
FUNCTION
DEPT,
DEPT. NO
ACTIVITY
SERVICE LEVEL
Public Works
Park & Recreation
70
Maintenance
Maintenance
LINE
ITEM
LINE ITEM DETAIL
COST
4400
Conferences & Schools
400
4404
Membership Dues
50
4410
Clothing Allowance
400
4415
Street Maintenance Material
19600
4422
Water Readings
11300
4425-315
Public Works Garage 100
4425-470
Hydrant Water Readings 1 t200
4490
Sundry
600
4490
Tree Removal
4,000
4500
Recreation Management Contingency
14,000
TOTAL
229350
FIVE YEAR
CAPITAL REQUEST FORM
FUNCTION DEPT, DEPT. # ACTIVITY SERVICE LEVEL
Public Works I Park Department 1 70 Park Maintenance IMaintenance
ITEM REQUESTED YEAR REQUESTED 1990
314 ton truck with plow
ITEM REPLACED
NIA
JUSTIFICATION
Provide another vehicle for removing snow from cut de sacs
ADDITIONAL ANNUAL COSTS TO BE INCURRED (personnel supplies supplies etc )
Explanation
Personal Services
Contractual Services
Commodities
Other Charges
PURCHASE OF THIS ITEM WOULD (check all applicable)
Replace worn out or obsolete equipment
Maintain existing service level
_X_ Expand level of existing service
Provide a new service
ESTIMATED ITEM COSTIRECOMMENDED SOURCE OF FUNDING
$ 19,000 Gross X Operating Budget ( General Fund)
$ Less Trade _ Equipment Certificates
$ 19 000 Net _ Other
FIVE YEAR
CAPITAL REQUEST FORM
FUNCTION DEPT. DEPT. # ACTIVITY
SERVICE LEVEL
Public Works Park Department 70 Park Maintenance Maintenance
i
YEAR REQUESTED 1990
ITEMITEM RE_____.__Q�EST-E�
560D Toro Grounds Master
ITEM R_ E___._.PLACED
NIA
(D
JUSTIFICATION
This mower has a 16 foot wide cug
versus 6 foot f anormal Toro. Supplier recently
loaned this piece of equipment to r demonstr ti Th Y were able to cut hePark crew was eble lo parrks conform
that it will reduce lawn cutting timximately 1
in one day and it normally takes 1is mower will greatly redece the manpower needed for mowin
and increase time available to do other things. The mower will delay the need for adding another
full-time person.
ADDITIONAL ANNUAL COSTS TO BE INCURRED ersonnel supplies, su lies etc.
Explanation
Persona�eS
Contractual Services
Commodities
Other Charges
PURCHASE OF THIS ITEM WOULD (check all applicable)
Replace worn out or obsolete equipment
Maintain existing service level
—X_ Expand level of existing service
Provide a new service
$ 50 000 Gross ,
X Operating Budget ( General Fund)
$ Less Trade — Equipment Certificates
$ 50 000 Net — Other