09/15/2008 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
AGENDA
ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
September 15, 2008
7:00 PM
Eagan Municipal Center
City Council Chambers
I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 pm
II. Adopt Agenda 7:01 pm
III. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 14, 2008 7:02 pm
IV. Visitors to be Heard 7:03 pm
V. Director's Update Pages 3-5 7:04 pm
VI. Consent Agenda 7:08 pm
VII. Development Proposals 7:08 pm
VIII. Old Business 7:09 pm
IX. New Business
A. Public Art Request - Community Tile Mosaic Pages 6-7 7:10 pm
B. 2009 Park and Trail Dedication Fees Pages 8-9 7:20 pm
C. Photos in Parks Reservation Procedure Pages 10-11 7:25 pm
X. Other Business and Reports
A. Recreation Report Pages 12-18 7:30 pm
XI. Communications 7:45 pm
XII. Round Table 7:46 pm
XIII. Adjournment 7:50 pm
The City of Eagan is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities, facilities, and
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation,
or status with regard to public assistance. Auxiliary aids for disabled persons wishing to participate are available upon request
at least 96 hours in advance of the event. I fa notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City will attempt to provide the aids.
Next Advisory Parks Commission Meeting
October 20, 2008
ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
2008-2009 MEETING SCHEDULE
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Thor Anderson x X .O*
Phil Belfiori x X X
Jennifer Dahlquist x X X
Bruce Goff (Alternate) O'` X X
Laurie Halverson x X O
Duane Hansen x X X
Dorothy Peterson x X X
Ryan Zipf x O`' X
X = present O = absent O' = notified staff of absence prior to meeting
Recreation Sub-Committee Natural Resources Sub-Committee Acquisition/
Ryan Zipf Phil Belfiori Development Sub-Committee
Jennifer Dahlquist Duane Hansen Dorothy Peterson
Thor Anderson Laurie Halverson
UPCOMING MEETINGS: OPEN ISSUES:
■ Carriage Hills Update
■ Alternative Funding
ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
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Eagan City Staff E-Mail:
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Phone #651-675-5505 (Cherryl's # after 4:30 p.m.)
Eagan Parks and Recreation Phone Number: 651-675-5500
Eagan Parks and Recreation Staff E-Mail
Director
juli Seydell Johnson isiohnson@cityofeagan.com
Administration:
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Paul Olson poison@cityoLeagan.com
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Forestry:
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Water Resources:
Eric Macbeth emacbeth@cityofeagan.com
TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
FROM: JULI SEYDELL JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
There is no workshop session
ITEM I: Call to order
ITEM II: Approval of agenda
ITEM III: Approval of minutes of July 14, 2008
ITEM IV: Visitors to be Heard
Staff is not aware of any visitors who wish to address the Commission at this
time.
ITEM V: Director's Update
Director Johnson will provide a brief overview of activities and events within the
department.
ITEM VI: Consent Agenda
There are no Consent Agenda items for the Commission to review.
ITEM VII: Development Proposals
There are no development proposals for the Commission to review.
ITEM VIII: Old Business
ITEM IX: New Business
A. A request to display public art will be presented for Commission
consideration and action. Background information is included in the
packet.
B. The 2009 Park and Trail dedication fees will be reviewed and discussed
for recommendation to the City Council.
C. The APrC will be asked to take action on a reservation procedure to allow
commercial and non-commercial photographs in parks. Background
information is included in the packet.
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ITEM X: Other Business and Reports
Recreation staff will present an overview and update of recreation programs over
the past several months.
ITEM XI: Communications
ITEM XII: Round Table
ITEM XHI: Adjournment
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SEPTEMBER 2008
DEPARTMENT HAPPENINGS
• STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY IMAGE AND SENSE OF PLACE
• Lone Oak Days at Holz Farm will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28 from
11:00am-4:00pm both days.
• August 27 h Market Fest moved to Cascade Bay Water Park's parking lot. Recreation and
Cascade Bay staff came together to celebrate the end of the swimming season with approx.
1,100 people taking part in free swimming inside the park and more visiting the market
vendors.
• The Eagan Art House Open House was held on August 24th. Activities included the Harvest of
Art exhibit, a public outdoor Raku firing, pottery sale, and children's art activities. Ring
Mountain Creamery sold ice cream. We had a total of 200 people attend. Of those 200, an
overwhelming number of people had not been to the Art House before.
• A community workshop to create a collaborative tile mosaic was coordinated by the Eagan Art
House on Thursday, September 11 at the Eagan Community Center.
• The Dakota County Wescott Library has moved into the Eagan Civic Arena for 4 months. The
move went very well, and traffic has been excellent. This has been a great partnership for the
community.
• The athletic association will soon be back at the Community Center several days per week for
games, practices, clinics and tournaments throughout the fall and winter seasons.
• SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Cascade Bay's reduced admission after 5 pm was very popular with 3,924 guests visiting
during this August promotion. Cascade Bay had record attendance numbers over Labor Day
weekend. The average attendance per day was 1,760 guests. Labor Day alone, was a record of
2,167 guests.
• The Mother's of Multiple's sale will be held again this year at the Eagan Community Center,
bringing in about 1000 guests on September 27th
• Fall advertising has been placed for The Blast in order to increase birthday party reservations.
Ads on-line have been placed on twincitiesmom.com and tckidsdirectory.com. Also, in the
published version of Twin Cities Kids Directory, The Blast is listed in their fall Party Pages.
• Concession sales at Market Fest have been encouraging throughout July and August, averaging
just over $600/week across 7 weeks.
• PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS
• Fall sports are underway with 165 teams total between basketball, softball, touch football and
volleyball. Winter sports information will be available in early October with registration in
November.
• Eagan will be hosting the MRPA Touch Football State Tournament at Northview on Saturday,
October 11-12.
• The Eagan Civic Arena is host to 14 adult league teams this fall.
• The ECC will be running a fitness membership promotion from Sept. 22-28 in which the
enrollment fee will be waived ($69 value) as a way to celebrate 5 years.
• Start Smart Soccer was offered for the first time this fall for children ages 3-5 to attend with a
parent and learn basic introduction skills into soccer. The class filled at 24, and had a waitlist,
so staff added participants and has 32 children!
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• Rinks at Lexington, Woodhaven and Pilot Knob Parks are being rebuilt and retrofit.
Woodhaven and Pilot Knob Park rinks will have only the end boards with Woodhaven
becoming a removable rink (similar to Lexington) and Pilot Knob being modified to better
accommodate wiffleball, which continues to increase in popularity.
• Playgrounds at Carlson lake and Ohmann installed, waiting for installation of concrete borders
to completely finish.
• New steps and seating area are complete at location of former Carlson Lake fishing pier.
Pending delivery, a new fishing pier will be installed late fall or more likely in the spring.
• The upper turf area at Central Park, traditionally used for the 4th of July events has become
multi-purpose with it now also a site for 2 rugby fields.
• The project to install irrigation on the athletic fields at NV Elem and DHMS is now basically
complete. This project was the result of a partnership between EAA, ISD 196 and the City.
• FOSTER HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
• Fall preschool began on Monday, September 8. Thus far, there are 270 children registered in
programs, ages 1-5 years old. Registrations are still coming in, however compared to last fall's
preschool session, numbers fall about 20 participants short.
• Adapted Bowling finished a six week season at Cedarvale Lanes with 17 youth participating
and practicing bowling skills and worked on motor skill development with staff.
• Adapted Soccer began on September 7th with 18 children ages 6 - 12 participating. On
September, 14th two members from the Minnesota Lightening Soccer team visited with the
youth, signed autographs and participated in soccer drills.
• PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
• September 18th Water Quality and the Recreation Department will be conducting a youth
fishing class at Thomas Lake Park. This is the last of four free summer youth fishing clinics
that teach youth about water quality, fishing skills and expose them to Eagan's fishing lakes.
• Most seasonal park maintenance staff will have left or been laid off by the end of September.
Mowing will continue but edges and boulevards may get a little shaggy.
• Seasonal water shut offs have begun at many sites. The process takes 5-6 weeks. In addition to.
buildings there are approximately 30 irrigation systems on City properties.
• The primary contractual construction work at Patrick Eagan Park is now complete. The new
parking lot, loop drop off, paved trails and rain gardens are essentially done and functional.
Additional work this fall will include the installation of a picnic shelter, new house entrance
ramp, prairie restoration, some landscaping and signage.
• A contract has been let for consulting services to develop plans and specifications for the new
field lighting at Northview fields. Work is expected to be completed in time for spring leagues
• FACILITATE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
• Look for the winter brochure to be delivered the first week in November.
• On August 20th, the Mayor, members of city council and parks and recreation staff publically
recognized the commitment and partnership from local businesses, City & County Credit
Union and Thisweek Newspapers and Thisweek Live, for their support of the 2008 Market Fest
Season. Larry Werner, General Manager of Thisweek and Jack Kennelly, Vice President of
Marketing for City & County Credit Union received framed certificates of appreciation.
• The Eagan Art House provided art instruction for adults off site at Lebanon Hills Regional Park
at part of their Recycled Art series.
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• The third annual Harvest of Art Community Art Exhibit opened at the Eagan Art House open
house on August 24th. 35 individuals participated this year, an increase of 32% over 2007.
The exhibit opened with all artwork at the Art House; part of the exhibit was then moved to 3
other locations in town: Ring Mountain Creamery, Easter Lutheran Church and the Eagan
Community Center.
• The Eagan Art House was invited to do face painting at a neighborhood National Night Out
celebration in August. They have also been invited to provide children's activities at an
upcoming family event hosted by Healing Touch Chiropractic.
• Eagan Art House staff is teaching weekly classes in drawing and painting at South Heights
Homeschool in Burnsville.
• Eagan Art House summer registrations increased of 5% over 2007. Plus we serviced an
additional 120 children in field trips to the Art House from Tesseract School and Apple Valley
Parks & Recreation. Total increase of students serviced in 2008 was 574, an increase of 25%
over 2007.
• ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Restrooms at nearly all sites are closed for the season, this includes evenings. The exceptions
being those sites that are staffed for City leagues, tournaments or reservations. Portable toilets
have been placed at sites being used by the youth associations. This is being done earlier than
in past years as a means of saving on budgets. Restrooms will reopen for daily use next
Memorial Day.
KUDOS TO STAFF:
• Kudos to Cascade Bay seasonal and year-round staff for their assistance in pulling off a great
end of season celebration as part of Market Fest. They successfully tackled staff challenges
due to seasonal staff returning to school by answering an "all hands on deck" call to sufficiently
staff the event.
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Public Art Policy
AGENDA ITEM: IX-A; PUBLIC ART REQUEST - COMMUNITY TILE MOSAIC
TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
PREPARED BY: JULI SEYDELL JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
ITEM OVERVIEW: Provide background on proposal for public art and solicit feedback from
APrC.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY:
In 2006 the APrC recommended and the City Council adopted a policy pertaining to public art
and memorial installations in City of Eagan Parks. A copy of that policy is attached.
The Eagan Art House staff has coordinated a project that involves the whole community in
creating a tile mosaic that could be displayed at Central Park but would be mobile so that it could
be moved to other locations. This project is part of a grant received from the Metropolitan
Regional Arts Council and is designed to join together members in the community to share in the
creation of an intergenerational piece of artwork. A copy of the proposal and drawings are
included for Commission review.
DISCUSSION/EVALUATION:
Based on the intention of the Public Art policy, all requests to place public art need to first be
addressed and reviewed by the APrC before moving through the formal process. While this
request is to place art in Central Park, the actual artwork is part of a program inspired by Eagan
Art House staff with benefit of grant dollars to bring it to fruition. The actual art is moveable and
not planned to be a permanent fixture within any particular park.
The APrC informally reviewed this request at their August 18 workshop when very preliminary
sketches and information were available. The direction given at the workshop was to bring this
item back to the September 15 APrC meeting for a formal presentation and request.
While this request may not be a typical request for public art in Eagan parks it is an opportunity
for the APrC to review the request and see how the 2006 policy might be implemented.
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ALTERNATIVES FOR CONSIDERATION:
1. If the APrC reviews this request and determines that it is informational and does not require
the formalized review outlined in the Pubic Art Policy they may choose to acknowledge the
request as a programmed activity funded by a grant that will have limited placement in a park
or public facility.
2. If the APrC reviews this request and determines that it should follow the Public Art Policy
the following action should be considered:
a. Public comment period would be announced at the September 15, 2008 APrC
meeting. A minimum of 30 days would be required before the APrC could take action.
3. After the public comment period:
a. The APrC would make a recommendation to the City Council based upon the public
benefit.
b. Formal action would be taken by the City Council to accept or decline the public art
request.
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EAGAN ART HOUSE
„J Proposal to APrC for Public Art
Updated September 15, 2008
Community Tile Mosaic
P "Art Be a Part"
Coordinated by Eagan Art House
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Art... Be a Part! was the summer 2008 theme for art projects funded through a grant
from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. The following public art proposal outlines
the product of the final community collaborative project of the grant. The project itself
was a workshop inviting community members together to create a ceramic tile mosaic.
The workshop was designed to bring together various age groups to experience together
the creative process. This resulting piece of artwork is what we would like the APr-C to
consider for public placement.
1. Drawing of mosaic design. A color copy of the design is attached. Julie Andersen,
Recreation Supervisor for the Eagan Art House, will show a full size layout of the mosaic
design during the APrC meeting on September 15th. The design represents the natural
setting where we anticipate placement.
2. Appraised value of the structure: Estimated $700.00. All supplies and artist time
is funded through the MRAC grant.
3. Description of materials. The project will be comprised of approximately 110
ceramic tiles, 4 3/8" x 4 3/8". The tiles will be mounted on ''/2" plywood back board and
framed with cedar 2" x 4". It will then be mounted on 6" x 6" cedar posts. As
appropriate, some seasonal naturalistic plantings could be added underneath the structure
to enhance the appearance and blend it with the surroundings. A drawing of the proposed
structure is attached.
4. Dimensions of the Structure. The complete structure will be approximately 6' tall
and 5.5' across . The mosaic will be mounted at a 10 percent angle for better viewing.
5. Overall Description. The mosaic will be comprised of ceramic tiles, adhesive, grout
and sealer framed in a wooden frame and attached to wood posts for installation.
The Community Tile Mosaic, part of a grant received from the Metropolitan Regional
Arts Council, is an intergenerational project designed to join together members in the
community to share in the creation of a piece of artwork. To give this project
perspective, this is the third piece of artwork created by the community as part of the "Art
Be a Part" grant. 2 paper mosaics and 2 clay pot mosaics were created at the Eagan Art
Festival in June. The paper mosaics, mounted on plexiglass, are currently on display
indoors at the Eagan Community Center. The flower pots are on display at the Eagan Art
House. The theme of all of these creations is community collaboration. The mosaic
technique in its various end results communicated that many parts make a whole.
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This mosaic was begun at a workshop at the Lone Oak Room on September 11th.
Community members were invited to attend the workshop to create individual tiles for
the mosaic. Each individual tile will be part of the larger design of the mosaic.
Community members could lend their own creativity to their tile, while coordinating with
the colors of the overall design. From a distance, the overall design will be quite evident.
As viewers move closer to the work, they will be able to see the individual creativity on
each single tile. The workshop will be facilitated by one of our lead Eagan Art House
instructors. The mosaic will then be put together and completed by Eagan Art House
staff and volunteers.
As per recommendation of staff at the Eagan Art House, The Eagan Community and
Maintenance, the targeted location for this artwork is in Central Park near the trail around
the new oak savannah restoration project. This part of the park was recently highlighted
during the Arbor Day celebration and has a new bench in the area. The tile mosaic would
highlight this already beautiful area. The design of this project will be natural in style to
blend, yet enhance this park area. Plantings around the structure will add natural beauty
as well as protect it from mowers. The artwork will include signage that briefly describes
the community cooperation of this project.
6. Relationship to proposed site. The project and proposed site were chosen because of
the inherent natural beauty of the location and the public access to the site. The tile
mosaic, produced by individual community members, echoes the mission and purpose of
the Parks & Recreation department to bring people together. The goal of the creation of
this piece of artwork is to leave a legacy to the community for future enjoyment and
inspiration.
7. Lifespan and maintenance. The installation of this piece will be designed so that it
can be removed during the winter months and displayed indoors. This alternative will
protect the mosaic from freezing water and harsh winter elements. The artwork will be
returned to its place in the spring of each year. Eagan Art House and Maintenance staff
will coordinate the transporting of the artwork. Parks & Recreation staff will coordinate
indoor placement of the artwork. The piece can potentially be on display in various city
building locations from year to year.
The probable lifespan of this piece of artwork is 20-25 years with routine maintenance.
Most adhesives will last 20 - 30 years. The wood that the mosaic is mounted on will
need to be monitored for warping. Maintenance would include sealing the tiles and wood
as needed, replacement of broken tile and repair of grout. Art House staff and
maintenance staff will annually assess any repairs that need to be done. Since the mosaic
will be moved indoors for the harsh winter months, the lifespan of the piece will likely be
longer than 20 - 25 years.
8. Uniqueness of work. This artwork will be a completely unique piece due to the
individual creation of each tile. This does not duplicate other artwork in the city.
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Date: August 18, 2008
Agenda Item: 111; Public Art-Community Tile
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City of Ea MEMO Attachments Action
x Proposal and Drawings
Public Art Policy
AGENDA ITEM: III; PUBLIC ART - COMMUNITY TILE MOSAIC
TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
PREPARED BY: JULI SEYDELL JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
ITEM OVERVIEW: Provide background on proposal for public art and solicit feedback from
APrC.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY:
In 2006 the APrC recommended and the City Council adopted a policy pertaining to public art
and memorial installations in City of Eagan Parks. A copy of that policy is attached as
background for members who may not have been part of that initial review.
The Eagan Art House staff has coordinated a project that involves the whole community in
creating a tile mosaic that could be displayed at Central Park but would be mobile so that it could
be moved to other locations. This project is part of a grant received from the Metropolitan
Regional Arts Council and is designed to join together members in the community to share in the
creation of an intergenerational piece of artwork. A copy of the proposal and drawings are
included for Commission review.
DISCUSSION/EVALUATION:
Based on the intention of the Public Art policy, all requests to place public art need to first be
addressed and reviewed by the APrC before moving through the formal process. While this
request is to place art in Central Park, the actual artwork is part of a program inspired by Eagan
Art House staff with benefit of grant dollars to bring it to fruition. The actual art is moveable and
not planned to be a permanent fixture within any particular park.
After review the APrC may conclude that this is an informational item that does not require the
formalized review outlined in the Public Art policy. If that is not the case, this item could be
moved to a future APrC meeting.
Policies and Procedures
b.. Eagan Parks and Recreation will promote the program through the Discover
Brochure and the City's website. Flyers may also be. distributed through other
Eagan Parks and Recreation programs:. Independent Contractors may also
produce/ distribute their own publicity for these,programs.
C. 25% of all collected-fees will be retained by the City up to a maximum of $25
per registration. The remaining registration fees will be:paid,to the
independent contractor at conclusion of each class/season . - ,
d. The independent contractor is responsible, for facility rental fees in addition to
the 25% of revenue retained by Eagan Parks and Recreation With advance
agreement, this fee may also be deducted directly, from.the contractors 75% of
program registration fees.
e.,., Refunds requested before,the registration deadline will be approved by the
City. Refunds after the program begins will only be.issued:with the approval
of the independent, contractor:
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7.3 Public Art and Memorial Installations in City of Eagan Parks
7.3.1 Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of this.policy is to encourage the display of public art in the City of
Eagan and to provide a mechanism for the inclusion of public art and memorial
structures throughout the city's parks and open-spaces. Public art can play a vital
role in transforming the community into a destination, a distinct place within the
metropolitan area. Public art can also acknowledge, and celebrate the City's history
. ; through,commemorative art, memorials, and. interpretive projects.
While public art and memorials may enrich a park experience for park users, public
open space is also a very . precious commodity. New structures should be carefully
reviewed to balance these two public benefits.
7.3.2 Process for Selection
Artwork and memorial structures may be acquired through donation, open
competition, invitational competition or direct selection. The process for evaluating
proposals is as follows:
a Proposals for placement of artwork or memorial structures must be made in
writing to the Director of Parks and Recreation:
b. Public comment period announced at APrC meeting.
C6- Evaluation by the APrC with a recommendation based upon the public benefit
of the action made to the City Council.
d. Action by the City Council.
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` 7.3:3 Conflicts of Interest
Any membei of the APrC with a conrieciion or interest in one of the artists or pieces
of art must disclose this conflict of interest
7.3.4 Public Review and'Comment Period
Each proposal will be announced to the public at'an: APrC regular meeting and then
made available for public review and comment at Eagan City Hall for a minimum of
30 days before action is taken by the APrC:
7.3.5 Re4uired Proposal Information
The written proposal must incliide:
a. A photo or drawing of the strilctuie.
b. Appraised value of the structure.
C. Description of materials used to create structure including materials needed to
display/ secure the structure in the park.
d. Dimensions of structure including appropriate base materials needed at the
park site. _
e. Description, including materials, dimensions, wording and location, of
interpretive 'signage for the structure:
f. Statement regarding relationship to proposed site including aesthetic, cultu_*al,
or historic ties. -
g. Statement of probable lifespan of structure and annual maintenance needed to
maintain structure integrity.
h. Statement as to whether the work is unique or duplicates other work by the
same artist
i.' Statement regarding the significance of the person or event to be memorialized
in relationship to the community and to the proposed site. (Memorial proposals
only)
7.3.6 Public Art and Memorial Guidelines
All art and memorial structures must comply with applicable statues such as the
Uniform Municipal Contracting Law, environmental laws, and
disability/ accessibility laws. In addition, all art and memorial structures must meet
the following guidelines before being considered for placement in a City-owned park
or open space:
a. Absolute ownership and control of the art or memorial structure must pass to
the City, including all drawings, proposals, sketches, and other
conceptualizations of the art or memorial. All intellectual property rights,
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including patents, copyrights and moral rights,must-be assigned to the City.
The applicant artist or donor shall waive all intellectual. property rights,
including moral rights, to the art or memorial structure.
b. Donations will not be accepted where a condition of donations requires
permanent exhibition _
C. In the judgment of the majority of the APrC and the City, Council, the structure
must be appropriate for display to the general public.
d. Cost of on going maintenance and repair anticipated throughout the lifespan of
the structure must fall within normal park maintenance budget allocations.
e. Donations that require the City to pay installation, framing, restoration, or
repair are not encouraged.
f. Artist or provider may request a specific site. However, each placement will be
evaluated based upon suitability of the structure for the site: The APrC will
make a recommendationto the Council concerning-an appropriate site for each
structure.
g. If proposal accepted by the City is a concept or design then the final product
must match the approved concept or design
h. The person to be memorialized shall have been deceased for a minimum of five
years. (Memorials only.)
7.3.7 Criteria for Review
The APrC will make a recommendation based upon the following criteria:
a. The proposed structure should be compared with the artists' best work and the
best works in the City collection. 'The acquisition should strengthen, rather
::.~than,dilute the City's collection.
b. If the structure is to be erected outdoors, the physical condition of the structure
should be considered in terms of durability in an outdoor setting. Any
requirements for immediate or future conservation should be noted.
C. The structure must add interest and meaning to the environment in which it is
placed. It must be compatible in scale, material, form and content with its
surrounding and form an overall relationship with the site. Structure must
conform to any existing Master Plan for the site.
a. The structure must have social, cultural, historical and physical context to the
site, both existing and planned.
e. The City's overall collection shall strive for diversity in style, scale, media, and
artists. There shall be encouragement of exploratory types of work as well as
established art forms.
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_ Policies and Procedures
f In addition to the criteria for a piece of art, memorials will be judged on the
significance of the person-or event being memorialized in relation to local
social, cultural or historical context and must represent-broad'commui ity
values.
g. Structures whose messages are exclusively religious in nature will not be
accepted,
h. ` Structues`whose messages are exclusively political in nature willonly be
considered if the political message is of a historical context
7.3.8 Removal of Public Art and Memorials
Tlie Cityshall remove and dispose of works of art and memorials in its collection
when it finds such action to be in the public interest based upon the following:
a. As a means of improving the 'quality of the City's collection
J. The structure has no relevance to the collection or serves no exhibition
function: _
ii. The structure has a duplicate in the collection
iii. The structure no longer meets the current standards for public art and
` memorials.
b. Due to concerns for public safety when a structure becomes a hazard or a
publicliability:
C. The structure is in a'seriously deteriorated condition.
d: Removal'should not be based on current fashion or taste: Attention should be
paid to maintaining a•collection which forms a continuum of the City's visual
art history.
Recommendations for removal shall be made to the APrC who will then make a
recommendation based upon the public benefit of the action to the City Council for
final approval.
Each request for removal will be announced to the public at an APrC regular meeting
and then made available for public review and comment at Eagan City Hall for a
minimum of 30 days before action is taken by the APrC.
Once approval for removal is granted, the structure shall be disposed of in
accordance with Minnesota Statues Chapter 471.
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Date: September 15, 2008
Agenda Item: DC-B; 2009 Park Dedication Rates
Action x
a P, Information
City of Ea Win MO Attachments
AGENDA ITEM: IX-B; 2009 PARKS and TRAIL DEDICATION FEES
TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
PREPARED BY: JULI SEYDELL JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
ITEM OVERVIEW: Recommend to the City Council the park and trail dedication fees for 2009
BACKGROUND/HISTORY:
When reviewing development proposals, the APrC makes a recommendation regarding the
method of satisfying park and trail dedication requirements, the two options being a land
dedication or cash payment. Cash park dedications are the primary source of revenue for the Park
Site Fund. Trail dedication is allocated to the City trail fund.
Each year it is the responsibility of the APrC to review dedication rates and make a
recommendation to the Council for the upcoming year
DISCUS SION/EVALUATION:
Based upon recent legislation, a local unit of government must be able to demonstrate a justifiable
method of calculating park dedication linked to property value. The City has long had a basic formula
for calculating residential dedication that incorporates a value variable. In 2005, staff completed an
update of the value base to ensure consistency with the assessed valuations. Nearly 1000 properties
were reviewed, the resulting averages leading to a significant rate increase in nearly every zoning
classification for 2006 and improved adherence to actual values.
In early 2007, in light of the new legislation, the City developed and implemented a user/value based
formula for Commercial/Industrial properties, replacing "net acres". Over the course of the year, the
formula was reviewed by staff, the APrC, and City Council to determine if it met the intended
objectives. It was subsequently revised and approved by the City Council at their September 4, 2007
meeting.
For the last several years, when determining the recommended adjustment for the residential
dedication rates, staff has contacted the County Assessors office to obtain the estimated property
valuation adjustment the County would use for property taxes payable on Eagan properties in the
coming year. Any percentage'increase was then applied to the revised value base used for calculating
dedication. This method was intended to avoid a lag in rates and to ensure a justifiable basis for the
fees consistent with then pending legislation.
Based upon the input of the Assessor, dedication rates for 2007 were raised by approximately 5%
while the rates for 2008 remained unchanged.
Employing a similar approach for determining 2009 rates, staff again contacted the County Assessors
Office. County staff indicated that average Eagan property valuations for 2008, used for taxes payable
in 2009, were expected to decrease slightly, if they were to change at all. There would definitely not
be an increase.
In light of the current downward trend in the housing market and the associated property values, it
may be appropriate to consider keeping the 2009 park and trail dedication rates unchanged from those
approved for 2008. It should be noted for reference that many communities combine parks and trail
dedication fees into a single blended rate and do not differentiate in the residential classifications.
Because the administration of the trail development program in Eagan is assigned to the Engineering
Department, segregation of the park and trail fees is appropriate.
2008 a roved 2009 ro osed
Parks Trails Parks Trails
Single Family _ $3308 per unit $250 per unit Same Same
Duplex 3258 per unit 250 per unit Same Same
Townhouse/ Quad 3458 per unit 250 per unit Same Same
Apartment/Multi 3212 per unit 250 per unit Same Same
Commercial 869 per 1000 s .ft. of bldg 1251 per net acre Same Same
Industrial 236 per 1000 s .ft. of bld 1251 per net acre Same Same
C/I prior to 1983 2618 per net acre 1251 per net acre Same Same
ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION:
1. Recommend that the City Council adopt the 2009 parks and trails dedication rate schedule as
presented with no change.. from the 2008 rates.
2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an amended parks and trails dedication rate schedule
for 2009
3. Other.
Date: September 12, 2008
IX-C; Photos in Parks
Agenda Item-
Act
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of Attachments November 2007 memo
V MEMO August 18 workshop memo
AGENDA ITEM: IX-C; PHOTOS IN PARKS RESERVATION PROCEDURE
TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
PREPARED BY: CHERRYL MESKO, SUPERINTENDENT OF OPERATIONS
PAULA NOWARIAK, RECREATION PROGRAM MANAGER
ITEM OVERVIEW: Review a reservation procedure to allow commercial and non-commercial
photography in parks.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY:
In November 2007 the Recreation Sub-committee reviewed and discussed the issue of
commercial and non-commercial photography in parks; Central Park and Holz Farm Park, in
particular. The initial review addressed instances when commercial or non-commercial
photographers' use of these two parks in particular, conflicted with programmed or reserved
events. A copy of the memo distributed to the sub-committee is enclosed for reference.
This discussion continued at the August 18 APrC workshop wherein direction was given to staff
to bring this item back to the September 15 APrC meeting for action.
DISCUSSION/EVALUATION:
The Recreation Sub-committee and APrC reviewed the issue and generally agreed that they did
not want to recommend a fee based permit at this time. The consensus was to:
■ Educate guests about how they can plan their photo sessions so as not to conflict with
scheduled rentals or events.
■ Develop a simple photo reservation system that will allow guests to reserve a time in a
park to take photos.
■ Charge no fee for the reservation but provide staff with a way to know in advance when
photo sessions are occurring in parks or to steer reservations away from sites when there is
a reserved event or program.
■ Have the reservation form easily available; on-line or through front line staff.
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ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION
■ Implement a procedure that will allow commercial and non-commercial photography in
parks that will include:
o Information packet for commercial and non-commercial photographers that would
help plan photo sessions so as not to conflict with scheduled rentals or events.
o . A photo reservation form that is easily available on-line or through front line staff
that will allow for reserved photo sessions.
o No fee for the reservation.
o Provide periodic feedback to the APrC to ensure the procedure is meeting the
expectations of implementation.
■ Implement a procedure that will allow commercial and non-commercial photography in
parks that include different parameters.
■ Do not implement a procedure that will allow commercial and non-commercial
photography in parks.
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City of Eap
To: Advisory Parks Commission
Recreation Sub-Committee
From: Cherry] Mesko, Superintendent of Operations
Paula Nowariak, Recreation Program Manager
Date: November 9, 2007
Subject: Photography in Parks - Central Park and Holz Farm Park
ISSUE
The Eagan Community Center, Central Park and Holz Farm Park have become very popular
spots for both commercial and non-commercial photography. The beautiful surroundings are a
natural place for prom-goers, wedding parties and other milestone moments to be captured.
Unfortunately there are times when unexpected crowds interfere with private rentals or events in
progress.
As a public park there is the perception that the space should always be available and free of
charge. To preserve the integrity of events that have reserved portions of these spaces it may be
time to talk about how the City of Eagan can continue to provide this access to photographers
while carefully maintaining the integrity of reserved events.
GOAL
Review background information and determine if there is a need to develop a policy, permit
and/or fee for commercial and non-commercial photography in Eagan parks; Central Park and
Holz Farm Park in particular.
Policy
To make designated areas within the park system available to organized groups for
commercial and non-commercial filming/photography events.
Policv/Permit/Fee Parameters For Discussion
1. Professional photography ]fee per''/z hour/hour session)
This would include any photo shoot used in promotion, advertisement or marketing by an
organization; i.e. catalog pictures, television commercials or brochure photographs.
• Individuals will be permitted in designated areas only.
• Reserved areas will be privately held for the photo sessions.
• Renters found using other areas for photos will be asked to leave.
• Individuals found damaging landscaping, property or using areas that might create an
unsafe situation (climbing on walls, roofs, trees, etc.) will be asked to leave
• All photo sessions must use designated access points assigned at the time of .
reservation to avoid interrupting events in progress.
2. Professional Photographer Permit yearly fee)
• Can be obtained for taking non-commercial pictures at ECC, Central Park and Holz
Farm.
• Photographers with permit would not pay the reservation fee for each session but
would still be required to make an advance reservation and follow non-commercial
policies.
• Requires proof of insurance
3. Non-commercial photography _ fee per 1/2/hour session)
This would include events like weddings, graduation and family photos taken by an
amateur.
• Individuals will be permitted in designated areas only.
• Renters found using other areas for photos will be asked to leave.
• Individuals found damaging landscaping, property or using areas that might create an
unsafe situation (climbing on walls, roofs, trees, etc.) will be asked to leave
• All photo sessions must use designated access points assigned at the time of
reservation to avoid interrupting events in progress.
4. Prom/Dance photos per couple fee)
• Advance reservations required
• Larger groups must make reservation times together and number of individuals in any
one area may be restricted.
• Participants permitted in designated areas only.
• Reserved areas will be privately held for the photo sessions.
• Renters found using other areas for photos will be asked to leave.
• Individuals found damaging landscaping, property or using areas that might create an
unsafe situation (climbing on walls, roofs, trees, etc.) will be asked to leave
• All photo sessions must use designated access points assigned at the time of
reservation to avoid interrupting events in progress.
EDUCATION
• Notify high school prom/dance committees annually and provide them with information
to share.
• Use direct mail to reach local photographers with policy information
• Publish information in Discover
• Signage around the building(s) and grounds
• Provide front line staff with "words" to explain policies to callers
• Streamline reservation process that is simple and could be available online
SIGNAGE
Photographs may be taken with an advanced reservation.
Please check in at the Guest Services desk or
Please call 651-675-5500 or go to www.ciiyofeagan.com to make a reservation
Restrictions or fees may apply
QUESTIONS
• Are there other park locations that should be included or should the list be inclusive?
• What are the barriers to this working?
• What are the ramifications if nothing is done?
• Should the first year be a trial to see how it works?
• What concerns do you have?
NEXT STEP:
• Present information and make a recommendation to the APrC.
• Include fees (if any) into the 2008 Fee Schedule for recommendation to the City Council
Date: September 12, 2008
Agenda Item: X-A; Recreation Report
Action
City Ol L~ ~11 Information ~ Attachments
MEMO
AGENDA ITEM: QUARTERLY RECREATION DIVISION REPORT
TO: ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
PREPARED BY: RECREATION SUPERVISORY STAFF
ITEM OVERVIEW: An update and overview of recreation programs for March 2008 through
September 2008
BACKGROUND/HISTORY: The Recreation staff met with the APrC programming sub committee to
share ideas, discuss programming and receive direction from the board during the fall of 2004. As a result
of the meetings, recreation supervisory staff has been invited to share program information on a quarterly
basis. This report is a culmination of all of the recreation program areas including community events,
preschool, family, teens and seniors programs.
Community and Special Events
■ Eagan Fun Run was held on May 17th at Northview Park. This year we had the most runners
we've had with 512 runners participating. A new pre-race day pickup was tried with good
success with 150 runners picking up their race packets and t-shirts the day before the race at the
community center. The Fun Run kicked off the South of the River Recreator's Ground Pounder
Series featuring races not only in Eagan but Lakeville, Rosemount, Burnsville, Apple Valley,
Burnsville/Savage and Farmington. The SORR group collaborated to share resources and
equipment.
• The Amazing GPS Race was held on Saturday, April 26th as a collaborative event through South
of the River Recreators (SORB) made up of recreation staff from six local cities. Together they
host the event which took participants on a road rally race and to complete clues/challenges.
Eagan hosted clue/challenge sites at the Eagan Art House where participants created a multi-
media team portrait together and the Eagan Community Center gyms where they played Wii and
Guitar Hero from the Oasis. More than 60 teams took part in the exciting and amazing race! For
many it was their first time to the Eagan locations.
• 2008 Spring Festival at Holz Farm had 595 people out to enjoy a beautiful day at the Farm.
The grand opening of the newly built Blacksmith shop made a debut at the Spring Festival. The
Friends of the Farm spent many hours (approximately 60 hours) building the shop so Black Smith
demos could be added to special events. Pony rides were popular as always, 214 rides in total
throughout the day, which comes to 42 rides per hour.
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• Eagan Market Fest has seen tremendous growth in 2008 over 2007. In 2007, the market had 10
-12 regular weekly vendors and in 2008 has grown to a max of 42 weekly vendors of vendors
varies by about 5-6 vendors a week). Attendance in 2007, typically was 300-400 people and in
2008 it has grown to a weekly average of approximately 1,500 attendees with a high of 4,000 for
the July 30th Classic Car & Oldie's Night theme. With three weeks still to go, it is estimated that
17,500 people have attended over the last nine weeks. In 2008, the event added an additional
two weeks and tried a new format by starting the market in mid-July rather than mid-June to take
better advantage of local spring produce.
Feedback from the community was positive and the event created quite a buzz in the Eagan
community. Several community partnerships were strengthened as a result of the event with
renewed support from City & County Credit Union as an entertainment partner and a new
partnership with Thisweek Newspapers & Thisweek Live as a media promotion partner.
Additionally, the event joined forces with Dakota County to kick-off their "Living Longer &
Stronger in Dakota County" campaign on July 30th and with a performance by the Rockin'
Hollywoods.
Within the recreation department and Market Fest strengthened internal relationships with the
marketing department in promoting the event; with the Eagan Art House to provide 11 weeks of
free art projects for youth; water quality, forestry and Dakota Valley recycling on an
environmental night theme at the market on August 13th; with Cascade Bay on the end of season
celebration and Market Fest night at the water park on August 27th and Eagan Community Center
staff and Maintenance staff. Plans are currently underway for the 2009 season which will
officially begin in January 2009 when Market Fest vendor registration begins with a workshop for
current and potential vendors. Watch for more to come on the 2009 event later in the year.
Eagan Market Fest 2008 - Week b Week Overview
Week Theme Attendance Band Weather
July 9 Grand Opening & Estimated 2,000 Singleton Street - Sunny & Hot Temp
Old Fashioned Days Bluegrass & Folk in 90's
(Promotion: Free 250 free bags given
Reusable Shopping away in less than 5
Bag from Eagan minutes.
Parks & Rec and
Dakota Valley
Recycling
Partnership)
July 16 Business Night - Estimated 800 City of Lakes Sweet Rainy, overcast
local businesses could Adeline's Chorus
have a booth 15 business booths
July 23 Taste of the World Estimated 1,500 Songs of Hope Youth Sunny & Hot Temp
Night Choir from around in 80's
the world
July 30 Classic Car and Estimated 4,000 Rockin Hollywoods Sunny & Hot
Oldie's Night & & Elvis Temp in 80's
"Living Longer and 40 classic cars on
Stronger'in Dakota display
County" Kick-off
August 6 Family Night Estimated 1,500 Eagan Dance Cloudy, 2 small short
Showcase sprinkles of rain
during event.
Puppet Wagon (2
shows & games)
Eagan Market Fest 2008 - Week B Week Overview continued
Week Theme Attendance Band Weather
August 13 Environmental & Estimated 1,500 Bill & Kate Isles Cloudy, rainstorm
Recycling Night w/ (opening act) and from 1- 2:30 pm.
displays and staff Jade Murphy Band Market opened at 4
from Eagan's water (headline act) pm
quality, forestry &
Dakota Valley
Recycling
August 20 Jazz & Big Band Estimated 2,000 JAZZ etc. (opening Comfortable weather
Night act) and Roseville Big and temp in 80's
Band (headline act)
with Swing Cats
Dance Group
August 27 Market Fest at 1,100 in gate for 33 North Steel Drum Rained all day with
Cascade Bay for End swimming for total of & Calypso Band morning and
of Season CB 1,300 for entire event afternoon
Celebration (ECC thunderstorms,
closed) cleared up for event
but cloudy and
overcast.
Sept. 3 No Theme - Kid's Estimated 1,100 Grand Band w/ Chad Nice day, sunny,
first week back at Magnuson "Rat Pack warm
school 60's music"
Sept. 10 No Theme Still need to report 20 Stories High Still need to report
Sept. 17 Harvest Party Still need to report The Wol ack Still need to report
Sept. 24 Last Market Date & Still need to report Eagan Women of Still need to report
Vendor Appreciation Note
TOTAL Up approx 30 vendors Approx. 17,200
over 2007 people with three
weeks still to report
Eagan Art House
• Art House Spring Registrations - Spring registrations saw an increase of 11 % over 2007. Total
of 223 class registrations.
• Art House Summer Registrations - Summer registration saw an increase of 5% over 2007.
Plus we serviced an additional 120 children in field trips to the Art House from Tesseract and
Apple Valley. Total increase of students serviced in 2008 was 574, an increase of 25% over
2067.
• Off Site Art Programs for Youth: Offsite art program partnerships at Corpus Christi Home
School in Bloomington, ISD Community Education after school programs, Somerset Elementary
in Mendota Heights and Friendly Hills Middle School.
• Off Site Art Programs for Adults: Offsite art programs being held at Gramercy Senior Co-Op
(part of CDBG), Recycled Art Series at Lebanon Hills Regional Park.
• Eagan Art Festival - The Eagan Art Festival was held on June 21 - 22 at the Eagan Community
Center Festival Grounds. This year's attendance was 6,200, an increase of 20% over last year.
• Eagan Art Festival Kid's Art Tent - 650 children participated in the kid's art activities over
both days of the art festival. Both Saturday and Sunday activities were part of a sesquicentennial
grant received by the Eagan Art Festival board.
• "Art-Be A Part" - Over 300 people participated in the Art Experience activities themed,
"Art... Be a Part." These activities were funded in part through a grant from the Metropolitan
Regional Arts Council. The mosaic flower pots are on display at the Eagan Art House. The
community artwork created is on display at the Eagan Community Center.
• Children's Activity Tent at Market Fest. An average of 70 children per week to date or 770
children total have created art projects over the duration of Market Fest thus far. Projects were
themed related matching the Market Fest theme of the night on most nights.
• Harvest of Art Community Art Exhibit - The event moved the opening from October to
August to coincide with Open House. 35 participated this year, an increase of 32% over 2007.
The exhibit opened with all artwork at the Art House on August 24th. Part of the exhibit was
then moved to 3 other locations in town: Ring Mountain Creamery, Easter Lutheran Church and
the Eagan Community Center.
• The Eagan Art House Open House - An open house was held on August 24th. In addition to
the art exhibit, there was a public outdoor Raku firing, pottery sale and children's art activities
and Ring Mountain Creamery. We had a total of 200 people attend. Of those 200, an
overwhelming number of people had not ever been to the Art House before.
Youth & Summer Programs
• Summer in the Park - There were 664 children registered at 13 different Summer in the park
Sites compared to 735 children in 2006 and 706 in 2006. Even though total number of children
registered was down from previous years, the average daily attendance per site remained steady.
In 2008, the average total per day was 412 compared to 439 in 2007 and 427 in 2006. Summer in
the park is a program for children ages 5-12 and includes games, crafts and fun.
• Summer Camp - Camp registrations remained consistent for 2008. There were 630 children
ages 6-12 registered for summer camps during a 4 week period of time in July and August. In
2007, there were 651 campers registered in similar programs.
• Summer tennis had close to 600 participants in a variety of lessons, camps, team programs and
more. The biggest program is the lesson program with close to 400 participants which is almost
the same as in 2007. Every other program saw a decrease in registrations. Team tennis attracted
53 participants compared to 63 last year. The biggest decrease came in the camps program which
went from 117 in 2007 to 73 in 2008. Overall, participation numbers were approximately 100 less
than in 2007, Plans for 2009 are to replace the squirts & stars camp program with a new program
called Quick Start Tennis through the USTA.(United States Tennis Association)
• "A Day on the Farm" - There were 27 kids in attendance at a program called "A Day on the
Farm" sponsored by Parks & Recreation and the Friends of the Farm. Participants learned what it
was like on a farm during the 1940's. The children cleaned the house, weeded the vegetable
garden, milked the "virtual" cow, made rope, grinded corn, and took a hayride.
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Teens/Seniors
Over the last four months new programs have been developed and implemented in the Teen program
and the 55 plus programs. Along with new programming, innovative partnerships were also created.
The following is a summary:
• 4th of July Bingo - The Eagan Senior Advisory Board and the Eagan Teen Advisory Board
partnered on this event splitting the work and coordination along with the proceeds. Both groups
earned about $200.00 each.
• 55 Plus programming utilizing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
continues to grow. This photo is a picture of the "Drums Alive" class in the Lone Oak Room.
Health and Wellness programs (CDBG) are now conducted at Gramery Park Cooperative as well
as O'Leary/Lakeside Point, of which are Dakota County Community Development Agency
buildings for 55 plus.
• Teen Poetry Slam - In April, the Oasis hosted a Poetry Slam with partners Caponi Art and the
School of Environmental Sciences. The room was jammed with 80 poetry enthusiasts and family
and friends of poets.
• Senior/Teen Quilt - The Eagan Teen Advisory Board was looking for a new way to raise money
for a ping pong table and other equipment for the Oasis. Staff asked the Seniors for their advice
since they are very experienced and savvy in the area. The Senior quilting group offered to create
a special quilt with materials supplied by the Eagan Senior Program Advisory Board and raffle it
off with proceeds to go to the Teen program. The beautiful quilt was completed and the teens
helped to sell tickets. The raffle earned $200.00. Plans are under way to do extend the raffle
selling period for next year to increase proceeds.
• Skate Jam - In June, the Teen program partnered with Familia Skate Shop to present Skate Jam,
a celebration of skate boarding at the Eagan Skate Park. Over 75 skate board enthusiasts and
families enjoyed watching and participating in skate board demonstrations with the pro staff from
Familia.
• Leaders In Training Teen Program was held during the summer in which teen youth learned
about service to the community and developed leadership skills. As part of the program, teens
worked in a variety of summer seasonal programs along side experienced recreation leaders and
assistants to get on-the-job training. One of the programs they worked at was the Eagan Market
Fest where vendors raved about the polite nature and helpfulness of the teens.
.Preschool
• Pre-school Family Picnic - Spring Preschool ended with a Family picnic at Blackhawk Park.
Over 80 families attended, 235 hotdogs were served to about 300 people!
• Summer T-ball - Over 160 children registered for Summer T-ball this summer. Evening T-ball
with a parent proved to be very popular this year. The green shirts have been seen all over town
and feedback from participants have been very positive.
• Eaganettes Dance - Close to 100 children danced this summer in our Eaganettes dance program.
Classes were not as popular as camps again this year, so staff is planning on offering more camp
options next summer. The Eaganettes marched in the parade again this year, although
participation was down from other years.
• Summer Start Smart - Program enrollment numbers were not as high as in previous years,
although the evaluations from parents sang high praises.
• Puppet Wagon - The puppet wagon had a record breaking summer for attendance!!! 2,975
audience members enjoyed the shows and special events this summer! The wagon was also
rented for 5 separate private occasions, bringing in some revenue. The totals by parks is detailed
below:
Trapp Farm Total 744
Central Park-PM 319
Quarry Total 213
Thomas Lake -PM 169
Sky Hill total 472
O'Leary Total 422
Blackhawk total 376
• Summer Preschool Classes and Camps - A total of 355 participants took part in summer
preschool classes and camps. Mornings are becoming the time slot of choice, afternoons less
preferred by parents. In 2007, 411 children participated in summer preschool classes and camps,
so numbers were down this year by 56 children this summer.
• Fall Preschool began on Monday, September 8. Thus far, there are 270 children registered in
programs, ages 1-5 years old. Registrations are still coming in, however compared to last fall's
preschool session, numbers fall about 20 participants short.
Adapted Recreation
• Adapted Softball/T-ball - Eighteen children participated and ended the season with a visit by the
St. Paul Saint's pitcher who signed autographs, played catch with the kids and encouraged them
on their playing skills.
• Adapted Bowling - Eighteen children participated in the program held at Cedarvale Lanes in
Eagan. Highlights included a special "Beat the Coach" week where bowlers bowled against the
leaders and volunteers (with a handicapped score) to even the playing field and everyone went
away a winner with a prize.
• Adapted Soccer - The soccer program just began on September 7th with 18 kids registered ages 6
- 12 years old. The second week, Sept. 14th the kids welcomed professional soccer players from
the Minnesota Lightning Women's team who signed autographs, visited with kids and
participated in drills.
• Adapted One Day Fishing Class - This was a new pilot program held in July with the help of
Eagan's Water Resource Staff. For all the participants in the class, it was their first time ever
fishing and the youth enjoyed the experience of baiting hooks, casting and catching fish at record
speed.
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• Blackhawk Middle School Adapted Class Outing - A partnership began in May with the
Adapted class at Blackhawk Middle School when they approached the recreation department
about developing an end of the year outing for the group of students with disabilities and their
teachers/aides. Meeting their interests, needs and budget, rec staff developed an all-day outing
starting at Blackhawk Park with an environmental lesson and fishing out and then offsite for
lunch finishing the afternoon at the Eagan Art House & Patrick Eagan Park with a nature hike and
nature art project. Transportation was provided by the school. We expect this to expand
potentially in 2009 using CDBG funding through the Oasis.
Upcoming Events
• Community Tile Mosaic Project: Help create a beautiful piece of art together with your family
and friends on Thursday, September 11 from 6-8 p.m. Paint on ceramic tiles to be placed
together into one mosaic picture.
• Lone Oak Days - September 27 - 28`h at Holz Farm
• Halloween Hodgepodge - Sunday, October 26 at Eagan Community Center
Subject to Approval
ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 14, 2008
A regular meeting of the Advisory Parks Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on July 14, 2008 with the
following Commission Members present: Thor Anderson, Phil Belfiori, Jennifer Dahlquist, Bruce Goff, Laurie Halverson,
Duane Hansen, and Dorothy Peterson. Staff included Director Juli Seydell Johnson; Superintendent of Operations, Cherryl
Mesko; Superintendent of Parks, Paul Olson; Water Resources Coordinator, Eric Macbeth.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Member Halverson moved, Member Hansen seconded, with all present members voting in favor to approve the
agenda as presented.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 19, 2008
Member Belfiori moved and Member Halverson seconded, with all present members voting in favor to approve the
minutes of May 19, 2008 as presented. No meeting was held in June.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
DIRECTOR'S DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Director Johnson highlighted the Eagan Art Festival held the last week in June and noted it was a great success with
about 20 percent more people attending than in previous years. Market Fest started this past Wednesday with a bumper crop
of visitors coming to buy the produce that was available that day. People were anxious to start at soon as it was open and it
remained busy throughout the night. The Market Fest will be held every Wednesday through September 24..
The Commission was advised of the project currently underway to enclose the mezzanine at the Eagan Civic Arena
for community use and rental. The Wescott Library will be the first temporary tenant while their building is being remodeled
this fall. It is expected that the library will be back in their new building by the end of December to allow the mezzanine to be
rented beginning in January 2009.
Other items highlighted by Director Johnson were registrations of fall adult leagues, the popular Buckthorn removal
program, the completion of Thresher Fields restroom building, the Monday night family activities at Cascade Bay and the
new parks maintenance bike and trailer being used this summer to provide an economical option to some limited park
maintenance services.
CONSENT AGENDA
There were no Consent Agenda items for the Commission to review.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
There were no Development Proposals for the Commission to review.
OLD BUSINESS
There were no Old Business items for the Commission to review.
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NEW BUSINESS
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Director Johnson noted that every year the Advisory Parks Commission evaluates and recommends to the City Council
a 5 year CIP plan primarily focused on the first year of the projected 5-year cycle. Superintendent Olson reviewed how the
funding for the CIP comes from the Park Site Fund which is money collected from developments at the time of platting in
lieu of a dedication of land. A review of the 2009 projects was given, including a brief summary of the Park Site Fund
balance. Member Peterson noted that the task of the Advisory Commission is to refer the parks CIP to the City Council for
approval and that a workshop with the Council has been scheduled for July 22. Member Goff asked if there was a plan to
replace the revenue or the income stream for the Park Site Fund. Member Peterson responded that 3 years ago the Advisory
Commission conducted a study about alternative funding but didn't find any other community that had a long-range plan to
address it so the Commission and Council will have to be creative in finding a solution. Although no one is sure what that the
final recommendation would be, the Commission will need to be diligent in continued review and discussion with the City
Council to find reasonable alternatives.
Member Halverson moved, Member Belfiori seconded, with all present members voting in favor to recommend the
City Council to approve the 2009-2013 CIP plan as presented.
WATER RESOURCES UPDATE
There were no Water Resource updates for the Commission to review.
OTHER BUSINESS AND REPORTS
Eagan Community Center Fitness Coordinator Marshall Grange gave a brief PowerPoint presentation highlighting
some of the facility enhancements and activities over the past year. Projects that have been done this year included the
addition of wireless internet, installation of new curtain dividers in the three gymnasiums, additional installation of security
cameras throughout the building along with a monitor at the guest services counter. Door alarms were installed on the exit
doors along the track, additional work place was installed in the Oasis Teen Center, meetings and events scheduling moved
from Max Facilities to CLASS software and 400 new banquet chairs will be ordered for this year. Catering bids will be
solicited this fall, 250 outdoor chairs were purchased for outdoor weddings and all Saturdays in 2009 are booked out April
through September. Coordinator Grange also reviewed activities and events from the fitness center, Blast playground and
within Central Park.
COMMUNICATIONS
Director Johnson shared several letters that were received. The first complimented the Eagan Community Center's
90-day Fitness Pass and their experience, another commended staff during a rental of the Blackhawk Park Pavilion, another
was a question from a resident regarding Blackhawk Lake and the shallowness of the water and the final letter was from an 8
year old girl thanking the City for the fireworks and all the work that goes into the 4"' of July events.
ROUND TABLE
Member Peterson reminded the Commission and public about a meeting on July 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the Eagan.
Community Center with Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. consultants to gather ideas from the community for Carriage Hills in
the event that it is acquired by the City. A second meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on July 29 at the Eagan Municipal Center
in the Eagan Room.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to conduct, Member Belfiori moved, Member Halverson seconded with all members
voting in favor to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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