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05/03/1990 - Advisory Parks & Recreation CommissionMEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION DATE: APRIL 30, 1990 RE: MAY 3 COMMISSION MEETING A reminder to all Commission members that our tour of parks begins with the May 3 Commission Meeting. We will leave City Hall promptly at 6:30 p.m. to look at Country Home, Lexington and the new Coventry Pass Park. We will return to City Hall at 7:30 p.m. for the regular meeting. Commission Member Sandi Wensmann has resigned from the Advisory Commission because of a move to Burnsville. The City Council has accepted her resignation and has indicated it will fill the commission vacancy from a list of available candidates who are interested in the position. After the Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance, the first item for the Advisory Commission is an award presentation to First Bank Eagan. As Commission members may know, First Bank Eagan, in particular its president Eric Iverson, is a supporter and booster for Eagan Arbor Day and Eagan Arbor Month. We will be thanking the First Bank Eagan Office for their contributions to the program and for their interest. Consent Agenda There is one item under Consent Agenda and one development proposal. Staff has prepared memorandums on each of these particular items. Old Business The first item under Old Business is a Survey of Fees and Charges for the use of the Department's athletic facilities. At the direction of the Commission from April, Staff has prepared a general philosophy statement and a list of fees and charges. In addition to this memorandum, Staff would like to offer background to the Advisory Commission on some of the philosophies to help explain the rationale. Re: May 3 Commission Meeting April 30, 1990 Page 2 The second item under Old Business is the Tree Ordinance. Staff has prepared a memorandum for your review. Developers Task Force has been reviewing the newer section of the Ordinance. No revisions have been made. Consultant John Voss is being asked to attend this meeting to review the newer portion of the Tree Ordinance with the Advisory Commission. This is in the absence of Jim Sturm from the Planning Department who will not be available that evening. The Advisory Commission previously reviewed that section of the Ordinance which deals with rewriting the tree diseases, grass and weed control, etc. The Commission need not make a recommendation on the Ordinance at this time. We intend to review this with the Advisory Commission and for that purpose, we wish to identify any issues that we are uneasy with so they may be discussed and reviewed further. The third item under Old Business is Outdoor Pools. Staff has prepared a memorandum with extensive articles for your reading. Deferred until June is the issue regarding the permanent new position on the Advisory Commission. Staff has found itself busy with departmental affairs and has not had an opportunity to address this particular issue. The final item under Old Business refers to Autumn Ridge/Lakeside Park update. This particular development was brought up before the Advisory Commission some time ago. There have been changes proposed to the storm sewer and sanitary that affects Lakeside Park. Staff will be reviewing this with the Advisory Commission as a verbal presentation. New Business The first item is the committee organization for facility study. As the Commission may know, the City Council at its April 17 Council Meeting directed that a committee be organized to review desirability and suitability for an ice arena/Y facility with various alternatives and options revolving around this. Staff hopes to update the Advisory Commission further on this particular item. Item two pertains to U. S. West Cellular Phones and a lease of the Lexington/Diffley site. A separate memorandum has been prepared. Parks Development The Parks Planner/Landscape Architect Steve Sullivan will update the Advisory Commission on various park development activities, in particular the award for 90-2 park shelter building construction. a. Re: May 3 Commissioner Meeting April 30, 1990 Page 3 There are several items under Other Business and Reports on which the Staff will advise. Again, the Department Happenings are available in the Packet for your review. As always, members of the Advisory Commission who are unable to meet either the 6:30 tour or 7:30 Commission Meeting, please advise the office. RWs fitted, n Vraa Ke Director of Parks and Recreation /nh attachments 3 AGENDA ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION EAGAN,MINNESOTA Thursday, May 3, 1990 6:30 P.M. Eagan Municipal Center A. 6:30 P.M. Tour Coventry Pass Park, Lexington Park and Country Home Park B. 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting - Eagan Municipal Center C. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance D. Appreciation Presentation to First Bank Eagan E. Approval of Agenda F. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 3, 1990 G. Consent Agenda (1) Southern Lakes Addition - Southern Lakes Partnership H. Development Proposals (1) Sherwood Downs Addition - Argus Development, Inc. 1. Old Business (1) Survey: Fees and Charges, Athletic Facilities (2) Tree Ordinance (3) Outdoor Pool (4) Permanent Youth Position on Commission (Deferred to June) (5) Autumn Ridge/Lakeside Park Update J. New Business (1) Committee Organization - Facility Study (2) US West Cellular - Lease K. Parks Development L. Other Business and Reports (1) Park Registration (2) Department Happenings (3) Dakota County Trails Update (4) Water Quality Update 3 Subject to approval MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION EAGAN, MINNESOTA APRIL 3, 1990 A regular meeting of the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 3, 1990 with the following Commission Members present: Jack Johnson, Ted Billy, Sandi Wensmann, George Kubik, Michele Swanson, Shawn Hunter, John Griggs and Dick Carroll. Staff present included Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation; Dorothy Peterson, Recreation Supervisor II; John VonDeLinde, Parks Superintendent; Steve Sullivan, Landscape Architect/Parks Planner; Paula Nowariak, Recreation Supervisor; Jon Oyanagi, Recreation Supervisor; Jennifer Peterson, Intern; Cherryl Mesko, Secretary. AGENDA Shawn Hunter asked to have Trapp Farm Park added to the agenda and John Griggs asked to have Beacon Hill/Brittany Addition added to the agenda. Shawn Hunter moved, Michele Swanson seconded with all members voting in favor to accept the agenda as amended. MINUTES FROM MARCH 8, 1990 Page 2, Paragraph 3, Sentence 4 should read, "It was noted that Carlson Lake does not meet the requirements outlined for a neighborhood park. Carlson Lake, Oak Chase and Well Site parks all serve this park service area." Page 7, Paragraph 2 should read, "Mr. Kubik invited the public to address the Commission to address their views." Page 9, Paragraph 4, Sentence 1 should read, ".......neighborhood has been one of the best......" Page 10, Paragraph 3 should read,".....vehicular traffic. The Commission discussed no parking directly in front of homes adjacent to the park entrance ................asked if this type of access would be preferable and acceptable to them......" Ted Billy moved, Jack Johnson seconded with all members voting in favor to accept the minutes as amended. ri - ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 2 ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION John VonDeLinde explained that pages 18 and 19 of the packet provided information relative to the Arbor Day celebration being planned for April 28th. He asked the Commission to approve the Arbor Day Proclamation. Dick Carroll moved, George Kubik seconded with all members voting in favor to approve the Resolution for Eagan Arbor Month as presented. John brought the Commission up to date on the events surrounding Arbor Month culminating with the Arbor Day festivities at Trapp Farm Park. Again this year third graders from Eagan schools were asked too participate in a poster contest. Six hundred fifty posters were completed and the Commission was asked to select the winner from each school based on three finalists from each school. They will also be asked to select the grand prize winner from the winners. The grand prize winning poster will be used for the 1991 Arbor Day poster. Both Mr. VonDeLinde and Mr. Schuster will visit the schools during the week of April 23rd to present the winning posters to the third grade classes. Arbor Day celebration will be held at Trapp Farm Park on April 28 from 1-4 p.m. and will be an "open house" format. Entertainment is being planned and special prize drawings will occur at the end of the program. The announcement of the grand prize poster winner and the ceremonial tree planting will wrap up the afternoon. John indicated a special thank-you should be addressed to First Bank Eagan for their generous contribution to this event. Mr. VonDeLinde explained that 831 requests had been received for the tree sale this year. Commission members are being solicited to draw 350-400 registrants from the total entered so the winners can be notified by mail. The drawing and the poster selection will be completed during the Commission's break. George Kubik asked staff to send a letter of thanks to First Bank on behalf of the Commission for all their contributions to this successful event. CONSENT AGENDA There were no consent items for the Commission to review. ,? f ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 3 UNISYS 2ND ADDITION Steve Sullivan explained that this proposal is for the preliminary plat of two lots on 130.7 acres of research and development zoned property on the Unisys campus. The request is to divide the existing lot where the CSD facility is located. The result is a lot with the CSD facility and an additional buildable lot along with the existing ballfield complex. After further discussion, Shawn Hunter moved, Ted Billy seconded with all members voting in favor to make the following recommendations: 1. Lot 2, Block 1 of Unisys Park, 2nd Addition, be subject to a cash parks dedication. 2. Lot 2, Block 1 of the Unisys Park, 2nd Addition, be subject to a cash trailway dedication. EAA STORAGE Ken Vraa reminded the Commission that alternatives have been considered regarding the request from the Eagan Athletic Association to help them find equipment storage space for youth athletic programs. Based on the options that were available it appears a this time that the most viable alternative is the consideration of a building mirroring the one proposed at Northview. The storage building would be approximately 1000 square feet with 940-950 square feet of usable space. The construction of the building would be consistent with other park shelter buildings and would compliment the proposed building for that site. At this time it is anticipated that the construction may be done in-house rather than by adding it to the shelter contract. EAA would be responsible for the cost of the materials which is projected in the $13,500 -15,000 range. Although the board of EAA has not met regarding this cost figure, it is expected that they will be supportive of the concept. EAA's primary concern is that of permanence and they would like to have some assurance from the City of Eagan that this can be a permanent location. Ken further stated that if the association is unable to generate $15,000 the first year they would like to have the option of spreading the payments over 2-3 years if possible. George Kubik asked if there is any precedent regarding this issue. Mr. Vraa stated there was none. Ted Billy asked if Parks and Recreation would pay the $15,000 cost up front and have EAA reimburse them followed by another question asking what would happen if the funds weren't earned in 2-3 years. Ken responded that EAA was planning a fund raiser for this specific purpose and if it wasn't as successful as projected they would allocate a portion of the yearly membership fee, possibly $.50 per family, to the building 9 ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 4 fund so that a constant source of income could be generated for this purpose. Fund raisers would continue until the total debt was paid. Ted Billy suggested having Parks and Recreation staff build the building, have EAA collect the $.50 per member, per year until all the monies were collected. Mr. Kubik asked what the timing would be on this issue. Mr. Vraa commented that it should appear before the City Council on April 17th or May 1st so that the Council is aware of what is happening. After further discussion George Kubik moved, Michele Swanson seconded with all members voting in favor to have staff prepare a memo covering EAA's responsibilities and the City of Eagan's responsibilities regarding the construction of a storage building as well as addressing insurance and liability issues and responsibilities. OAK RIDGE PARK (WILLMUS PARK) Ken Vraa informed the Commission that the plans for Oak Ridge Park (Willmus Park) were done to reflect the revisions to eliminate the skating area as the Commission had requested. He further stated that the bids for this site came in under what was expected and a preconstruction meeting was being held shortly with dirt moving to begin Monday or Tuesday of next week. FEES AND CHARGES Ken Vraa stated that beginning on page 24 of the packet there was information for the Commission to review and respond to regarding the basis for charging fees for facility use. Because of the growth of facilities it has become obvious that organizations and groups are wanting to use the facilities available within the city. Responding to users of Northview tennis courts, for example, has brought up the question of what fees should be assessed. Dorothy Peterson stated that page 33 was a summary chart showing the amount and kinds of fees charged by other communities and it only indicated that there is no consistency in how these fees are assessed. What needs to occur is to tie in with the philosophy of who the city charges for these facilities and under what circumstances. George Kubik asked if there was any consensus to the information Dorothy had compiled. She stated that the only common denominator was that there was no fee charged for youth in-house programs. There was such a large amount of information for the Commission to absorb the request was made that staff establish a prioritization of who should and should not be charged fees and under what circumstances. lv . >t , ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 5 After further discussion, Ted Billy moved to have staff prepare a list of priorities of usage and a fee structure for the Commission to respond to at the May meeting. George Kubik added that a philosophy statement as well as a priority list of users should be a part of this report. Dick Carroll seconded the motion with all members voting in favor of it. WATER QUALITY John VonDeLinde explained that the Storm Water Drainage Plan had been completely reviewed by both Parks and Recreation and Engineering and the expectation is that the Council will approve the plan as presented. Regarding the Comprehensive Water Quality Plan, the Developers Task Force met to discuss this plan and give their final comments. The task force understood the need to provide ponding on site and agree that this type of policy is important. John further stated that a public hearing was held on March 22 with 22 residents and 2 reporters present. Public input included a surcharge for golf courses, phosphorous monitoring, increase in education, and setting up an experimental site to test types of fertilizer, etc. John continued that on April 3rd the Council met and approved the Water Quality Management Plan but expressed their concern for the costs involved for the developers. This issue will go to the Planning Commission on April 24th after which the City's attorney will draft an ordinance change which will go back to the Council for final ratification. Ken Vraa reminded the Commission of the possibility of taking of additional responsibilities if it is to become the Advisory Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission. It is possible that the water quality issues may come back to this body however, further discussion is required. TREE ORDINANCE Ken Vraa stated that no new information was available for the Commission to review at this point. Council has directed that this issue go to the Developer's Task Force for their review before proceeding on to the next step. YOUTH POSITION ON COMMISSION Dorothy Peterson stated that per the Commission's request she had checked to see if other commissions had experience with a youth position on their commission. After checking with MRPA to see what other communities may offer this option she found that there were none they were aware of to date. She did note that the Burnsville School ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 6 Board had a very good experience with their youth position. Some concerns Dorothy raised related to the voting rights of a youth regarding city code issues or legal issues. George Kubik stated that it was the consensus of the Commission to have a youth representative on the Commission and that perhaps the position would be one of an advisory, non-voting nature. Shawn Hunter stated that he didn't think voting would be a problem. Jack Johnson questioned the catalyst for doing this since he didn't hear of any requests by students to participate in this manner. He felt the impetus should be coming from youth if they felt the need/desire to participate. He further wondered if this would begin at this level would it follow that there should be a youth representative on the City Council or in county and state committees and commissions. Shawn Hunter responded that the desire came from the Commission and felt it was very important that youth be involved specifically in the things that affect youth. Ted Billy stated that if youth input is what the Commission is looking for the question becomes can one student represent the ideas of such a large area. Perhaps another way of addressing this issue would be to meet in the schools with groups the Commission is targeting. John Griggs disagreed stating that he liked the idea of a youth representative and perhaps a subcommittee of youth may be an option to consider. Sandi Wensmann stated she was concerned about the interest a student would have regarding some of the issues that are discussed at regular meetings. Michele Swanson suggested that perhaps a subcommittee of youth that would isolate on recreation issues would be a compromise in this instance. After further discussion George Kubik moved, John Griggs seconded a motion to have staff explore the City Code and regulations to explore the concept in an attempt to form a group of three representatives to serve as advisors to the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission focusing their interest on the Recreation sub-committee. Ted Billy stated that he felt it was a better idea to get better representation from students by way of their Student Councils or other already organized groups. Shawn Hunter expressed his concern in trying to get all those people together at one time. With a motion and a second on the floor a vote was taken with 6 voting for and 2 voting against. The motion was carried. George Kubik stated that this venture would be an experiment, however the selection process would need to be determined. ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 7 PROPOSED LAND DONATION Ken Vraa explained that Mr. Bob Lane had contacted him concerning a tract of land he wished to donate to the City of Eagan for park purposes. Mr. Lane lives on Lot 6 of the Lakewood Hills addition and the land he wishes to donate is Lot 5. North of this tract of land is city owned Outlot A of Walnut Hill Park. The donation would be made with the understanding that this would remain as parkland and not be sold or developed. Ted Billy noticed that the only access to the parcel is a private gravel road and asked what kinds of improvements would need to be made the city takes over ownership. Mr. Lane explained that it was a dedicated but not accepted road. The homeowners association maintains the road and if the city were to be a property owner would share in it's pro-rata share of maintenance as well. John Griggs asked for a clarification regarding the tax assessment numbers outlined in the packet. He asked if the county assessor had given substantiation to the 667% increase from $3600 to $28,000. He further stated he would hold off making any decision until this issue had been discussed by the property owner and the county assessor. George Kubik stated that the only use he saw for this parcel at this time was passive use. Dick Carroll asked if Mr. Lane had talked with his neighbor to see of a land swap could occur with one taking the north side of the two lots and the other taking the south side of the two lots. Dick further suggested then donating the north half of the two lots to the city which would extend the Walnut Hill Park section to the north edge of the pond. Mr. Lane stated that the only thing to be gained in this scenario would be access to the pond. Dick Carroll questioned if the owner of Lot 6 would be open to this option. After further discussion, Dick Carroll moved, Shawn Hunter seconded with all members voting in favor to table this issue to allow time to analyze the feasibility of acquiring the north half of both lots. The motion carried. George Kubik thanked Mr. Lane for attending the meeting and for his generous offer. Mr. Lane indicated he would talk to the neighbor involved to see is he is open to doing the land swap described. OUTDOOR POOL Shawn Hunter explained that over the last few months he has gotten a great deal of input regarding outdoor pools and the need to have one in the city. The people he talked to didn't want an indoor pool because they were inside so much of the year that they wanted to recreate outdoors when the weather would permit. He further stated that 1'3 ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 8 people expressed their frustration at the overcrowding of Schultz Beach, the fact that it was not centrally located, the insects and the fact that they just miss having an outdoor pool. He then went on to share some of the results of the survey done for the community center referendum noting that most people in the area would use a pool. He felt the construction of the middle school in Eagan eased the indoor swimming situation therefore it would be appropriate to look into the feasibility of an outdoor facility. Other Commission members concurred with the comments that the public has expressed regarding this need. Ted Billy commented that the only information missing from the survey included whether or not the residents were willing to pay for it. He then questioned what the cost would be for an outdoor pool. Not sure of what size or type of pool the Commission was leaning toward, Mr. Vraa responded that it could range from $400,000 to $2.5 million. John Griggs commented that he felt it was timely to revisit this issue and begin to get costs together for a pool. Shawn Hunter asked to have staff gather information on wading pools, regulation pools, high dive, wave pools and any other information that would be helpful in proceeding with this issue. He also felt a scaled back survey should be done to include information such as age of person being surveyed, number of children in household and ages, how many times would they use an outdoor pool and what features they might be looking for. After further discussion George Kubik directed staff to come up with 3-4 alternatives for the Commission to respond to with a range of pool sizes, costs (from low budget to elaborate), and a vehicle to reach the community for their input. John Griggs asked that the operational costs be included and Jack Johnson asked that the liability issue be addressed as well. Further, John Griggs added that the proposal should include tax increment financing so that an investment can be made that will turn a profit and that has community support. YMCA/ICE ARENA Ken Vraa reminded the Commission that at the March Council Meeting to discuss TIF and the proposed ice arena Pam McCrea had suggested looking at placing the proposed ice arena/YMCA on the city owned park property located at Lexington and Diffley. The last input from the YMCA is that they may be interested in operating an ice area, however they were not open to funding the initial construction of the facility. The Y's proposal includes a pool, gymnasium, locker rooms and meeting rooms with a fund raiser needed to raise the necessary $600,000 to begin this project. ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 9 The concern that was expressed regarding using the Lexington/Diffley site for a proposal such as this was the legality of using land purchased with Park Site Fund dollars for a proposal such as is being discussed for the ice arena/YMCA. Ken suggested that perhaps a shared facility might be considered, i.e. athletic site and YMCA sharing parking facilities. Another concern raised is that the YMCA has not determined positively that this is the site it would choose for a facility. The only criteria they have set to date is the consideration for distance from the West St. Paul and Burnsville facilities as well as easy access to the site. Shawn Hunter expressed his concern that the TIF issue should be dealt with separately rather than bringing all these issues together. George Kubik stated that the City must be careful in considering alternatives to the site until a complete analysis is available. John Griggs asked what kinds of things would be given up if the ice arena/Y were to be placed on this site. Ken stated that some of the things that had been considered for this site would be compromised but until more information is available it is hard to speculate. George Kubik stated that the Commission has struggled for more than 5 years trying to get a parcel of land large enough to accommodate athletic facilities which are in great need. Dick Carroll and Ted Billy stated that the city is very fortunate to have been able to obtain a parcel of land this size to accommodate future expansion of athletic facilities. After further discussion George Kubik suggested that staff look at the legality of using property purchased with Park Site Funds in this fashion, analyze the impact to the preliminary proposal for this site as an athletic facility and consider alternatives available to the city regarding the use of this site as well as identifying another site for the YMCA. Ken responded that finding a site is the ultimate responsibility of the YMCA because of their need to identify location requirements and parameters. TRAPP FARM PARK Ken Vraa explained that the Council had reviewed the issue of purchasing lots adjacent to Trapp Farm Park so as to maintain the integrity of the sliding hill at this site and also to maintain the buffer area between the park and homes. After discussions with the developer it became evident that a land swap was not going to work. Another options that was suggested to the developer was placing a covenant on the back portion of the lots restricting construction or storage on those lots. This would retain the integrity of the lots and still allow a buffer between the park and homes. 15. ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 10 The Council voted 3-2 not to buy any of the lots adjacent to Trapp Farm Park or to seek a covenant on those properties. They further clarified that if staff could come up with an acceptable agreement within the next week the Council would revisit that proposal. A question arose regarding the value of the covenant. Ken stated that the developer was not able to come up with a dollar amount that he was comfortable with on this issue. After further discussion, George Kubik moved, Shawn Hunter seconded the motion to send a memo to the City Council asking them to reconsider the purchase of 4 lots and explain again the reasons the Commission feels so strongly about preserving the integrity and the investment in this park. Seven voted for and one voted against the motion. The motion was passed. George Kubik added that if another option became available he would be willing to address it at a special meeting. DAVID CARTER LETTER John Griggs brought up the letter from David Carter regarding the Beacon Hill and Brittany neighborhood regarding the ponding area near their homes. It appears that the pond level has dropped significantly in the last year and the residents would like the City to reclaim the pond. George Kubik asked if the major problems with this water body had been identified and Mr. Griggs responded that it appeared to be primarily sedimentation. John also stated that the neighborhood is willing to put some dollars together to help the City resolve this problem. George Kubik suggested that the DNR may be better able to help at this point since staff wouldn't have the expertise to address this issue as in depth as would be necessary. Dick Carroll noted that many residents are seeking this same kind of relief because of the drought the last two years. Mr. Griggs responded that the residents in this neighborhood are concerned for the value of their land and feel they are paying more taxes because they are surrounding water. They are very willing to help in whatever way they can but are looking for assistance and guidance from the City. ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 11 PARKS DEVELOPMENT Steve Sullivan noted that Contract 90-1 for park construction at Carlson Lake and Wescott Station Park and Contract 90-2 for park shelter buildings are very close to being let. The contract for 90-2 will have a bid opening date of April 20 and an update memo will be provided to the Commission regarding the status of these two contracts as work progresses. WINTER/SPRING PROGRAM UPDATE Jon Oyanagi explained that it was a crazy winter with the inconsistent weather that was experienced. The ice skating season started with one week of sub-zero weather followed by a January that was warmer than December. This had an impact on the skating season as well as the maintenance. Eleven skating sites were open and the sliding site was only open for 2-3 weeks. Skating lessons and broomball leagues were very successful and the 4-man hockey league will return again next year. After visiting all the sites it was obvious that they all were used at one time or another. Jon also expressed his concern in having a telephone at all of the sites where there is an attendant staffed. George Kubik suggested looking into the option of portable phones. Jon explained that softball registration has been completed with 197 teams ready to play in 1990. This equates to having 26 games being played a night. Paula Nowariak stated that there were 41 volleyball teams that participated this year compared with 24 last winter. Speedskating was again popular this winter and they were very lucky to have scheduled practice and meets on days where the weather was fairly cooperative. Paula added that for the spring programs Tiny Tots had to again be expanded. There are now seven classes of Tiny Tots with the pre-school programs growing to capacity. Another project Paula is involved in is meeting with middle school groups to see what programming can be implemented to work with the teens in the city. What was surprising was that almost every suggestion these kids made was for a program that either was currently offered or had been offered. The main problem is that they don't seem to be getting the information they need when they need it. They suggested getting separate information to them by way of a flyer, etc. Paula will also be visiting at the elementary school level to explore possibilities at that age level as well. l'I. ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 12 Activities coming up include the Fun Run on May 5 and Olympic Torch Run on July 2 which will have some of the Summer in the Park kids participating in. HAPPENINGS A question was asked regarding the School's Out Party. Jennifer Peterson answered that 9 children participated in the first event where they participated in crafts and games, had pizza and sundaes and a fun time. The second event has been planned for tomorrow. MAY PARK TOURS Ken asked if the Commission wanted to resume its policy of visiting parks during the summer months to become familiar with what is happening at different sites. George Kubik stated that this has always been a very significant part of the learning curve for the Commission and felt it was very beneficial and should be continued. Ken noted that members would meet at 6:30 PM starting in May and be back at the Municipal Center for the meeting to begin at 7:30 PM. DAKOTA COUNTY TRAILS Mr. Vraa explained that the Council had taken under advisement the Commission's position regarding Dakota County trails and a letter was sent to the county. A follow up meeting will be held on April 17 regarding this issue and Ken invited any Commission member available to participate. VERN BOLTE LETTER Page 51 of the packet references a letter from Vern Bolte asking that the pond near Kettle Park be fenced in for the safety of the children surrounding the area. One of the major concerns over this issue is the fact that there are over 300 water bodies in the city that could be requesting the same thing. Ken stated that this is a tough issue and it's difficult to find an easy resolution. Dick Carroll commented that this discussion had been held some time ago and it was felt at that time that if the city were to begin fencing water bodies they would most likely need to fence them all. George Kubik commended Mr. Bolte for drawing the Commission's attention to this situation. ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF APRIL 5, 1990 MEETING PAGE 13 After further discussion, Ted Billy moved, Shawn Hunter seconded with all members voting in favor to reaffirm the city's position to not fence the pond at Kettle Park. With no further business to conduct, Shawn Hunter moved, Ted Billy seconded with all members voting in favor to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. SECRETARY DATE MEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: STEPHEN SULLIVAN, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT/PARKS PLANNER DATE: MAY 1, 1990 RE: CONSENT AGENDA - MAY 3, 1990 1. SOUTHERN LAKES ADDITION - SOUTHERN LAKES PARTNERSHIP A Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment changing land use designation fr D-II mixed residential to D-1 single family, a rezoning of 13 acres from A (agricultural) to single family and a preliminary plat consisting of 11 lots located in the SW 1/4 of Section 25 east of Hwy. 3 and north of Cliff Road. RECOMMENDATION: 1. That the proponent be responsible for a cash parkland dedication. 2. That the proponent be responsible for a cash trail dedication. SS:cm "A MEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: STEPHEN SULLIVAN, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT/PARKS PLANNER DATE: APRIL 23, 1990 RE: SHERWOOD DOWNS ADDITION - ARGUS DEVELOPMENT, INC. APPLICATION Applications have been submitted requesting a Comprehensive Guide Plan and Planned Development Amendment of 19.16 acres from R-3 to R-1 within the Blackhawk Planned Development. An additional application has been submitted requesting zoning from AG to R-1 for 10.26 acres and the preliminary plat of 62 lots on 29.42 acres. BACKGROUND The site is located along the west side of Pilot Knob Road and the north side of Deerwood Drive. Approximately 19.16 acres of the 29.42 acres is within the Blackhawk Planned Development. The Blackhawk Planned Development has fulfilled it's parks dedication. ANALYSIS Twenty lots are proposed within the preliminary plat outside the Blackhawk Planned Development. These lots are; Lots 5-13, Block 1, Sherwood Addition and Lots 18-28, Block 1, Sherwood Addition. (See Figure #1) These lots are subject to a cash parks dedication. According to the adopted Trails Dedication policy, all sixty-two (62) lots will be subject to a cash trails dedication. FOR COMMISSION ACTION The Commission may consider the following recommendations: 1. Lots 5-13 and 18-28, Block 1, Sherwood Addition shall be responsible for a cash parks dedication. 2. The entire proposal shall be responsible for a cash trailway dedication. SS:cm ?3 Drawn y: r Drawing Title Dote: aagan M FIGURE NO. li, MEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION FROM: Y. DOROTHY PETERSON, RECREATION SUPERVISOR II DATE: APRIL 27, 1990 RE: FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE USE OF ATHLETIC FIELDS Background: At the April 5 Commission Meeting, the Commission gave direction to Staff to prepare a report regarding fees and charges for the use of athletic facilities. For this report, Staff drew upon Department past practices, information learned from the survey of other communities and a National Recreation and Park Association publication, Public Policy For Fees and Charges. Discussion: The following is provided for Commission discussion. Philosophy Statement: The City of Eagan has developed parks and play facilities in the community in order that its citizens may participate in sports activities in the city. The Department of Parks and Recreation maintains these facilities to levels of optimum playability, safety and aesthetic concerns. Additionally, the Department is charged with the responsibility to administer equitable access to athletic facilities for city programs, for community groups and to individual residents. Some Leagues, teams or individual events require maintenance over and above normal preparation, a block of time that precludes public usage for extended periods of time, or special attention that occurs beyond the normal work day. In those instances, the assessment of user fees seems appropriate to enable the Department to ensure user access, activity specific preparation and budget management. FEES AND CHARGES APRIL 27, 1990 PAGE 2 Categories of Facilities: Class A Baseball: Fully fenced fields, in an athletic complex Softball: Fully fenced fields, in an athletic complex Hockey: Shelter building, two hockey rinks Tennis: Four or more courts, may be lighted Soccer: Full size, two or more fields, shelter building Class B Ballfields: Baseball: Hockey: Tennis: Soccer: Ag lime infield, no mound, open outfield, in a neighborhood park or school site Ag lime base paths, mounds, open outfield, at a school site One hockey rink, small shelter Two courts Full size, two fields or less, portable restroom Class C Ballfield: Grass infield, facility not programmed Hockey: One hockey rink, warming house or trailer Tennis: One court Soccer: One field, 240' x 180' or smaller Categories of Users: 1. Park and Recreation Department Programs 1.1 Adult sport leagues: eligibility is based on "live or work" in the city. Department Staff directs and administers the leagues (softball, hockey, tennis, football) a. Use class A facility 1.2 Youth programs: skating lessons, speedskating, tennis lessons and camps a. Use Class A and B facilities 1.3 Adult programs: Tennis lessons, skating lessons a. Use Class A and B facilities 2. Eagan High School, Dakota Hills Middle School Co-Curricular Activities a. Use Class A and B facilities FEES AND CHARGES APRIL 27, 1990 PAGE 3 3. Youth Athletic Association Programs 3.1 In-house leagues, Eagan Athletic Association, Eagan Hockey Association a. Use Class B facilities 3.2 Travel leagues, Eagan Athletic Association, Eagan Hockey Association a. Use Class A and B facilities 3.3 Independent, Require 70% Eagan youth; Bluejays, Legion, VFW a. Use Class A facilities 3.4 Rosemount Area Athletic Association, Mend-Eagan Athletic Association a. Use Class B facilities 3.5 4H, Scouts, etc. a. Use Class B facilities 4. Private Organization Programs 4.1 Church Youth Leagues a. Use Class A or B facilities 4.2 Church Adult Leagues a. Use Class A or B facilities 4.3 Corporate Leagues: Unisys, Rosemount Inc., Volvo Tennis a. Use Class A facilities 4.4 Independent Teams: Burnet Realty, KC's a. Use Class A or B facilities 4.5 Challenge Games a. Space available A or B facilities 4.6 Private Lesson Programs a. Class A or B facilities 5. Select Teams 5.1 Youth Olympic Development a. Use Class A or B facilities 5.2 Adult; recreational league soccer, for example a. Use Class A or B facilities f l FEES AND CHARGES APRIL 27, 1990 PAGE 4 posed Fees and Charges: Pro 1. Parks and Recreation Department Programs 1.1a Adult Sport Leagues (softball) a. Administrative fee $45.00/team b. Field Light fee $25.00/team c. Maintenance fee $30.00/team d. Facility improvement fee $25.00/one time fee upon entry to the league e. All other direct costs varies 1.1b Adult Sport Leagues (minor sports) a. Administration fee $45.00 b. All direct costs varies 1.2 Youth Programs a. Direct costs varies 1.3 Adult Programs a. Direct costs varies 2. Eagan High School, Dakota Hills Middle School a. No fees 3. Youth Athletic Association Programs 3.1 In-house a. No fees 3.2 Travel Leagues a. Minimal fees 1) Baseball $50.00/team 2) Soccer 3) Hockey 3.3 Independent a. Reduced fees 1) Baseball $100.00 - $200.00 - 6-10 games $100.00 - 10+ games $200.00 3.4 RAAA, Mend-Eagan a. No fees 3.5 4-H, Scouts a. No fees FEES AND CHARGES APRIL 27, 1990 PAGE 5 4. Private Organization Programs 4.1 Church Youth Leagues a. Softball $35.00/team, league run on city facilities b. Softball $15.00/game, league uses one city facility on weekly basis 4.2 Church Adult Leagues a. Softball $15.00/game, league uses one city facility on a weekly basis b. Maximum season length 12 weeks 4.3 Corporate Leagues a. Broomball $35.00/team, maximum season 6 weeks b. Tennis $2.00/court/hour, maximum season 12 weeks c. Softball $100.00/team, fall field space, maximum season 8 weeks d. Soccer $35.0/team maximum season 10 weeks 4.4 Independent Teams a. Softball $15.00/game 4.5 Challenge Games a. Softball $15.00/game; use two time blocks $30.00 4.6 Private Lesson Programs a. Tennis $2.00/court/hour 5. Select Teams 5.1 Youth Olympic Development a. Soccer $15.00/game, maximum season, 12 weeks 5.2 Adult League a. Soccer $15.00/game, maximum season, 12 weeks Tournaments Adult Softball: $35.00/field/day $50.00/building fee $20.00/hour/lights $150.00 damage deposit Liability Insurance, $600,000, city an additional insured Adult Soccer: $35.00/field/day Liability Insurance FEES AND CHARGES APRIL 27, 1990 PAGE 6 Adult Tennis: $35.00/court/day Liability Insurance Adult Broomball: $35.00/rink/day $20.00/hour/lights $50.00 shelter fee Liability Insurance Youth Tournaments: No Fee Comment Staff, as part of this issue, will be discussing with the Commission priority given to teams and the integration of other public and private program users, as well as limitations that may be necessary as part of any fee structure. For Commission Action: It is appropriate that the Commission recommend adoption of a philosophical statement, classification of facilities and users and a scale of fees and charges. The Staff report is intended to provide a framework for discussion. DP/nh 90 MEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION DATE: MAY 1, 1990 RE: LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE/REVISIONS TO EXISTING CODE Background Several months ago, Staff undertook what has become a two part project. The first part was the up-dating of existing City Ordinances as they pertain to diseased trees, the notification process for dealing with diseased trees, and the maintenance and care of trees and lawns, etc. The Advisory Commission reviewed this section some months ago as it was prepared by the Parks and Recreation Staff. Part two, dealing with new subdivisions/private property, has been done by the Planning Department and John Voss, Consultant/City Planner. Review In the last 45 days, drafts of the material prepared by Voss have been reviewed by the Developers Task Force on two separate occasions. In these two reviews, some changes have occurred. Please note John Voss' memo to Jim Sturm dated April 19. This reflects some changes that were made from the first meeting. The Developers Task Force also reviewed revisions prepared by the Parks and Recreation Staff. Task Force questioned contractor's licensing provisions, recognizing the experience the City had previously with contracting licenses for builders. Task Force felt this provision should be dropped altogether in that there are no enforcement aspects. The Task Force also had some questions relative to how the Master Street Plan would work and the provisions for planting new trees in road right-of-ways. There did not seem to be any specific recommendation for changes in this portion of the ordinance. Re: Landscape Ordinance May 1, 1990 Page 2 For Commission Review The intent is to have Mr. Voss at the Advisory Commission to review the shade trees and landscaping portion of the zoning ordinance. It is not the expectation of Staff that the Advisory Commission make formal approval or adoption of the ordinance at this time. It is desired, however, that the Advisory Commission identify issues of concern that it has with the ordinances so that this can be further refined. Revisions made will be presented to the Planning Commission at a public hearing and to the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission for final adoption. KV//nh MEMO TO: Jim Sturm, City Planner, City of Eagan FROM: John S. Voss, Planning Consultant DATE: April 19, 1990 SUBJECT: Shade Trees & Landscaping The following are suggested revisions to the 2-22-90 draft of the Eagan Zoning Ordinance related to "Shade Trees & Landscaping". The suggested revisions are a result of the Eagan Developers comments from the April 12th meeting. Subdivision 17A. The second paragraph would be revised to state... A detailed Landscape Plan shall also be required, as stated above, before a building permit is issued which would result in a ten (10%) percent or greater expansion of an existing building where an approved landscape plan is not on file with the City. This plan may be implemented over a period of three years and a performance guarantee shall not be required. However, if the plan is not fully implemented within three years, the City may complete the landscaping and assess the benefited property for the improvement. Subdivision 17B. A sentence shall be added related to preparation of the Landscape Plan. B. In every case where landscaping is required by provision of the City Code or by an approval granted by the City, for a building or structure to be constructed on any property, the applicant shall submit a landscape plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Section. The Landscape Plan shall include the detailed information set forth upon the application form provided by the City. The Landscape Plan shall be prepared and signed by a Landscape Architect registered in the State of Minnesota or a certified Nurseryman. The City Planning Director may waiver or modify Landscape Plan requirements where the intent and purpose of this ordinance is otherwise met. Subdivision 17C. Paragraphs (3) & (6) would be revised to read as follows: 3) The Performance Guarantee shall be for five thousand ($5,000) dollars unless another amount is set by the City Council. 6) For any landscaping or screening that is unacceptable, the applicant shall replace the material to the satisfaction of the City before the Guarantee is released. Where this is not done, the City, in it's sole discretion, may use the proceeds of the Performance Guarantee to accomplish performance. When the Performance Guarantee is insufficient to complete the landscaping, the City may complete the landscaping and assess the benefited property for the improvement. 3? * Page 2 Subdivision 17 D2g would be revised to read as follows: (g) Minimum Required Plant Material: When an inadequate landscape plan is submitted, as determined by the Planning Director, the developer shall be guided by providing plant material equal to two and one half (2 1/2%) percent of the cost or value of building(s), excluding land cost and site improvements, in providing an adequate plan. Credit shall be given for existing plant materials which will be preserved, however, in no instance shall plant material of a value less than fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars be permitted unless otherwise approved by the City Planning Director where the intent and purpose of this ordinance is met. Subdivision 18 Irrigation Systems A. "Landscape Plans" as required by Section 11.30 Subdivision 17, shall include an underground irrigation system as required below, except where the open space is very large or reserved for future expansion or the system would not be in keeping with the character of the area as determined by the City Planning Director. R-1 District - Not required. R-2 District - Not required. R-3 District - Required all yards. R-4 District - Required all yards. Commercial Districts - Required all yards. Industrial & R.D. Districts - Required all yards along a public street or adjacent to a residential district. Public Facilities - Required all yards along a public street. Agricultural - Not required. Public Parks - Not required. Planned Development - Refer to above districts & related uses. C. Underground irrigation systems shall extend beyond private property onto public right-of-way (boulevard areas) and shall be subject to approval by the City as provided in Chapter 6.43 Section 7.08. Subdivision 19 and 20: Relating to screening and buffers would be revised to eliminate the screening chart and the revised wording in its entirety would be as follows: Subdivision 19 Screen and Buffers A. Purpose: The buffer is a designated unit of yard or open area where distance, planting, berming and fencing minimize adverse impacts of nuisance such as noise, glare, activity, dust, unsightly parking, storage, signs or buildings. 3`? Page 3 B. Description: All parking, loading, service, utility, and outdoor storage areas shall be screened from all public streets and adjacent differing land use. Screen shall consist of any combination of the following: earth mounds, walls, fences, shrubs, deciduous overstory, understory or coniferous trees or hedge materials. The height and depth of the screening shall be consistent with the height and size of the area to be screened. When natural materials, such as trees or hedges, are used to meet the screening requirements of this subsection, density and species of planting shall be such to achieve seventy-five (75%) percent capacity year-round. C. Maturity: For purposes of complying with all screening requirements, a plant maturity of five years shall be used in determining adequacy. In the interim, where a solid screen is needed, a fence or other solid screen may be required until the plant material has matured. D. Location of Buffers: Buffer yards shall generally be located along lot boundary lines and shall not extend into or be located within any portion of a street right-of-way. Where a required drainage, utility or other easement is partially or wholly within a required buffer as permitted by the City, the developer shall design the buffer to eliminate or minimize plantings within the required easement. Such design may necessitate choosing a buffer. with more land area and fewer required plantings. E. Maintenance of Buffers: The responsibility for maintenance of a required buffer shall remain with the owner of the property. The owner shall be responsible for installing live and healthy replacement plants for any plants that die or are removed due to disease. Maintenance shall consist of mowing, removal of litter and dead plant materials, and necessary pruning. Natural water courses within a buffer shall be maintained as free flowing and free of debris. F. Plant Materials: All plant materials required within a specified buffer yard shall be planted to completion within six months from date of issuance of a building permit and thereafter shall be properly maintained. G. Minimum Size of Plant Materials: Plant materials shall be at a size as required in Subdivision 17D. H. Waifer of Buffer Requirements: Buffer requirements may be waived or modified by the City Planning Director where the intent is otherwise satisfied by severe change in elevation, an existing screen, extreme distance or similar circumstance. I. Responsibility for Buffer: The responsibility for establishing a buffer shall be the owner of the heavier use district. However, the adjacent owner of the lighter use shall be required to provide plant '0 Page 4 material and other normal landscape features along the common lot line which will aid in the creation of a buffer. ii- TO: City of Eagan FROM: John S. Voss, Planning Consultant DATE: March 28, 1990 SUBJECT: Amendment of "Subdivision Regulation (Platting) - Chapter 13 Revise Section 13.30 Data and Design Standards by adding a new paragraph 13.30 Subd 2B to read: 10. The location of all existing shrubs, trees, & tree clusters as normally shown on a topographic map and the location and size of all trees eight (8") inches or more caliper shall be clearly indicated. Revise Section 13.30 by revising Subdivision 11 to read: Subdivision 11 Planting of Trees and Vegetation Trees, shrubs and other vegetation shall be planted and maintained in accordance with the following: A. Street Trees - At locations where the City has an adopted Master Planting Plan, the subdivider shall be required to plant street trees, at his cost, in accordance with the adopted Plan. Said Plan shall be kept on file in the office of the Public Works Director. B. Prior to approval of a final plat, the subdivider shall submit a Subdivision Planting Plan for approval by the City providing for street trees & landscaping of public property as may be required by the City. Individual lot landscape plans shall be submitted with the application for a building permit as required in "performance standards" section of the City Zoning Ordinance Chapter 11. C. The minimum size, species, spacing, setback, location, method of installation, maintenance & permitting process for street trees and landscaping of boulevards and public spaces shall be in accordance with the City's Master Planting Plan and Section 7.08 and Section 10.20 of the City Code. D. Underground irrigation systems, where required by the "Performance Standards" section of the City Zoning Code - Chaper 11, shall also be extended onto adjacent boulevard areas. A permit shall be required by the Public Works Director for underground irrigation systems to be located upon public property. E. All existing healthy trees and native vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent feasible and shall be pro- 0 tected during construction. On heavily wooded lots, the City will permit reasonable removal of trees of any size for a suitable building site, parking and driveways. If a tree of eight (8") inches or more caliper is proposed to be removed where an alternative building, parking, or driveway location may exist, the City may deny the request or may require a suitable replacement tree(s) to be planted elsewhere. F. Subdivision tree(s) shall not be planted in soil too poor to insure growth. Where such poor soil exists, the subdivider shall remove a minimum of twenty seven (27) cubic feet of soil (3'x3'x3') and replace the poor soil with suitable loam to insure proper growth. G. Dead trees, uprooted stumps or similar debris shall be removed from the site prior to release of any performance guarantee. H. Subdivision planting and performance as required by this Subdivision 11 shall be guaranteed by the overall performance bond or guarantee to be provided by subdivider and shall be in accordance with the performance guarantee required for private property plantings in the City Zoning Code - Chapter 11. I 3 5, LAND-USE REGULATIONS (ZONING) Chapter 11. Subdivisions • 10.16 Shade Trees and Landscaping • 10.17 Landscape Plan Required • 10.18 Irrigation System • 10.19 General Screening and Buffers • 10.20 Buffers • 10.21 Unlawful Cutting of Trees and Shrubs • 10.22 Protection of Large Trees • 10.23 Street Trees • 10.24 Prohibited Tree Species • 10.25 Prohibited Use of Trees 39 Revised: 02-22-1990 Subd. 16. Shade Trees and Landscaping A. Purpose. The City Council finds that: 1) Trees are proven producers of oxygen, a necessary element for human survival; 2) Trees appreciably reduce the ever increasing environmentally dangerous carbon dioxide content of the air and play a vital role in purifying the air we breathe; 3) Trees transpire considerable amounts of water each day and thereby purify the air much like the air-washer devices used on commercial air conditioning systems; 4) Trees have an important role in neutralizing waste water passing through the ground from the surface to ground water tables and lower aquifers; 5) Trees, through their root systems, stabilize the ground water tables and play an important and effective part in soil conservation, eroision control, and flood control; 6) Trees are an invaluable physical, aesthetic, and psychological counterpoint to the urban setting, making urban life more comfortable by providing shade and cooling the air and land, reducing noise levels and glare, and breaking the monotony of human developments on the land, particularly parking areas; and 7) Trees have an important impact on the desirability of land and therefore on property values. B. Based upon these findings, the Council desirable and essential to the health, City to protect certain existing trees require new and additional plant mater the planting of certain species and to plant materials and trees as set forth declares that it is safety, and welfare of the and plant materials, to ials and trees, to prohibit require the maintenance of in this Section. C. The provisions of these subdivisions 16 through 21 shall pertain only to private property. The planting & maintenance of trees located upon public property, including street trees, is otherwise regulated by Chapter 6.43 Subdivision 7.08, Section 10.20, 10.21 & 10.22 of the City Code and the Subdivision Regulation Chapter 13. Subd. 17. Landscape Plan Required A. When Required. A detailed landscape plan shall be approved by the City Planning Director before a building permit is issued for any new development in any Commercial, Multiple Residential, (R-2, R-3, & R-4) Industrial and Institutional Zoning District and for all new developments, except single-family dwellings, in Planned Development Districts or as otherwise provided by specific planned development agreements. A detailed Landscape Plan shall also be required, as stated above, before a building permit is issued which would result in a ten (10%) percent or greater expansion of an existing building where an approved landscape plan is not on file with the City. Page 1 L 1 A detailed Landscape Plan shall be provided with each preliminary plat showing existing and proposed landscape materials for the boulevard areas and such additional detail as may otherwise be required by the City Subdivision Regulations Ordinance and Tree Maintenance Ordinance. B. In every case where landscaping is required by provision of the City Code or by an approval granted by the City, for a building or structure to be constructed on any property, the applicant shall submit a landscape plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Section. The Landscape Plan shall include the detailed information set forth upon the application form provided by the City. The City Planning Director may waiver or modify Landscape Plan requirements where the intent and purpose of this ordinance is otherwise met. C. Performance Guarantee. 1) A Performance Guarantee shall be required to insure completion and maintenance of all landscape plans required by the City for preliminary plats and building permits. 2) The Performance Guarantee shall be approved in form as to security by the City. 3) The Performance Guarantee shall be in an amount to be determined by the City and shall be for no less than one and one-half (1 1/2) times the dollar amount estimated by the City as the cost of completing the landscaping and screening as shown on the approved landscape plan. 4) The Performance Guarantee shall cover one full calendar year subsequent to the completion and satisfactoy acceptance by the City of implementation of the approved landscape plan. 5) The Performance Guarantee shall only be released upon inspection and written acceptance by the City. 6) For any landscaping or screening that is unacceptable, the applicant shall replace the material to the satisfaction of the City before the Bond is released. Where this is not done, the City, in it's sole discretion, may use the proceeds of the Performance Guarantee to accomplish performance. D. All landscaping shall be implemented in accordance with the following: 1) Minimum size at time of planting: (a) Deciduous overstory plantings shall be a minimum of two and one-half (2 1/2) caliper inches. (b) Deciduous understory trees shall be a minimum of one and one-half (1 1/2) caliper nches. (c) Coniferous trees shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height. (d) Hedge materials shall be minimum of three (3) feet in height. 2) For purposes of definition and standard, the following shall be used: (a) Caliper: The length of a straight line measured through the trunk of a tree six (6) inches above the Page 2 ground level. (b) Coniferous/Evergreen Trees: A woody plant which, at maturity, is at least thirty (30) feet or more in height, with a single trunk, fully branched to the ground, having foliage on the outermost portion of the branches year- round. (c) Deciduous Overstory Shade Tree: a woody plant which, at maturity, is thirty (30) feet or more in height, with a single trunk, unbranched for several feet above the ground, having a defined crown, and which loses leaves annually. (d) Deciduous Understory Ornamental Tree: A woody plant which, at maturity, is less than thirty (30) feet in height, with a single trunk, unbranched for several feet above the ground, having a defined crown which loses leaves annually. (e) Plant material Average Size (Coniferous): The total height of all coniferous trees six (6) feet or over, divided by the total number of such trees. (f) Plant Materials Average Size (Shade or Ornamental): The total diameter of all deciduous overstory trees two and one-half (2 1/2) inches more in diameter, divided by the total number of trees. (g) Minimum Required Plant Material: In order to achieve landscaping which is appropriate in scale with the size of a building and site, the City may require plant material equal to two and one-half (2 1/2 %) percent of the cost or value of a building, excluding land cost or site improvements. Credit shall be given for existing plant materials which will be preserved, however, in no instance shall plant material of a value less than fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars be permitted unless otherwise approved by the City Planning Director where the intent and purpose of this ordinance is met. (h) Planting Islands: Planting islands shall be required where necessary to visually break up expanses of hard surface parking areas, for safe and efficient traffic movement, and to define rows of parking. Planting islands shall occupy at least five (5%) percent of the parking area. (i) Method of Installation: All deciduous and coniferous trees shall be balled and burlapped, staked, guyed and planted in accordance with National Nurseryman's standards. (j) Sodding and Ground Cover: All open areas of a site not occupied by building, parking or storage shall be sodded. Exceptions to this are seeding of future expansion areas as shown on approved plans and undisturbed areas containing existing natural vegetation which can be maintained free of foreign and noxious materials. (k) Slopes and Berms: Final slopes greater than the ratio of 3/1 shall not be permitted without approval of special treatment, such as special seed mixtures or reforestation, terracing, or retaining walls. Berming used to provide required screening of parking lots and other open areas shall not have slopes in excess of 3/1. (1) Maintenance: The property owner shall be responsible for perpetual maintenance and for removal and replacement of Page 3 l?? any overgrown, diseased or dead trees, shrubs, ground covers or sod. Such replacement shall be in accordance with a landscape plan as approved by the City Planning Director. (m) Erosion Control: All areas of any site shall be maintained in accordance with provisions of the Eagan Erosion Control Manual. (n) Preservation of Woodland Areas: It is the policy of the City to preserve the natural woodland areas and clusters of trees throughout the City and to retain as far as practical, substantial tree stands which can be incorporated into the Landscape Plan. No clear cutting of woodland areas shall be permitted. Shade trees of eight (8) inches or more caliper shall be saved unless it can be demonstrated that there is no other feasible way to develop the site. The City may require replacement of any removed trees on a caliper inch for caliper inch basis. (o) Placement of Plant Materials: No plant materials shall be permitted within any utility easement, road right-of-way, or immediately adjacent to any driveway or road inter- section when it would interfere with motorists' views of the street or roadway unless specifically approved by the City (see Chapter 6.43 Subdivision 7.08). (p) General Landscape Requirement: In all districts for all developments, including single-family dwellings, all exposed ground area, surrounding the principle building and accessory buildings, which are not devoted to driveways, sidewalks, or patios, shall be landscaped with grass, shrubs, trees, or other landscape material. (q) Replacement of Poor Soil: Where soil is found to be too poor to insure growth of required plant material, the poor soil shall be removed and replaced with suitable loam. For trees, an area of a minimum of twenty-seven cubic feet (3' x 3' x 3') shall be established with suitable soil. Subd. 18. Irrigation System A. All "Landscape Plans", as required by Section 11.30 Subdivision 17, shall include an underground irrigation system except where the open space is very large or reserved for future expansion as determined by the City Planning Director. B. The irrigation system shall be a fully automatic, on timer, offering system with fourteen (14) day alternate date watering. The system shall provide head to head coverage with a matched precipitation rate. The system shall meet Minnesota Department of Health standards and shall provide backflow preventors. C. Underground irrigation systems that extend beyond private property onto public right-of-way (boulevard areas) shall be subject to approval by the City as provided in Chapter 6.43 Section 7.08. Subd. 19. General Screening and Buffers A. Description. All parking, loading, service, utiltity, and outdoor storage areas shall be screened from all public streets and adjacent differing land use. Screening shall consist of any combination of the following: earth mounds, walls, fences, q ? Page 4 shrubs, compact evergreen trees, or dense deciduous hedge as further described in Section 11.30 Subd. 20F. The height and depth of the screening shall be consistent with the height and size of the area for which screening is required. When natural materials, such as trees or hedges, are used to meet the screening requirements of this subsection, density and species of planting shall be such to achieve seventy-five (75%) capacity year-round. Subd. 20. Buffers A. Purpose: The buffer is a designated unit of yard or open area where distance, planting, berming and fencing are required to minimize adverse impacts of nuisances such as noise, glare, activitiy, dust, unsightly parking, storage or signs. B. Location of Buffers: 1) Buffer yards shall generally be located along lot boundary lines and shall not extend into or be located within any portion of a street right-of-way. Where a required drainage, utility or other easement is partially or wholly within a required buffer as permitted by the City, the developer shall design the buffer to eliminate or minimize plantings within the required easement. Such design may necessitate choosing a buffer with more land area and fewer required plantings.` C. Use of Buffers: A buffer may be used for some forms of passive recreation; it may contain pedestrian, bike or equestrian trails, provided that: 1) No plant material is eliminated. 2) The total width of the buffer is maintained. 3) All other regulations of the code are met. 4) In no event shall the following uses be allowed in buffers; playfields, stables, swimming pools, tennis courts, or similar active recreation uses. 5) A required buffer may include a stormwater retention area when approved by the City. D. Maintenance of Buffers: The responsibility for maintenance of a required buffer shall remain with the owner of the property. The owner shall be responsible for installing live and healthy replacement plants for any plants that die or are removed due to disease. Maintenance shall consist of mowing, removal of litter and dead plant materials, and necessary pruning. Natural water courses within a buffer shall be maintained as free flowing and free of debris. E. Table of Buffer Requirements. The buffer requirement is found by locating the proposed use (district) in the left column. Each adjacent land use (district) is identified across the top. Where the row for the proposed use intersects the column for an adjacent use, the letter identifying the required buffer is given. For Agricultural uses (district), the Comprehensive Plan designation for future uses shall be used in determining the appropriate buffer. Page 5 I? ADJACENT USE (DISTRICT ) LAND USE (DISTRICT) R-2 ; OTHER I-1 R-1 R-3 R-4 ; LB BUSINESS; 1-2 RD P R-2/R-3 A A B B C D A A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 R-4 D B ; A B C ; C B ; B $ , 1 1 1 1 1 , LB D B B A B C ; B ; B OTHER BUSINESS D C C B ; A ; B ; B ; C 1-1/1-2 D D C C B - C ; C a RD D D , C B B C ; A ; A P (INSTITUTIONAL) A A B B C C A ; - LETTERS A THROUGH D ARE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 11.30 SUBDIVISION 20F F. Description of Buffer Types. Buffer yards, through the use of trees, shrubs, hedges, earth mounds, walls, fences or natural barriers shall provide screening in the percentages stated below for the length of the common yard and for a minimum height from ground level to six (6) feet. Requirement "A" is minimum 20% screen. Requirement "B" is minimum 40% screen. Requirement "C" is minimum 60% screen. Requirement "D" is minimum 80% screen. G. Plant Materials. All plant materials required within a specified buffer yard shall be planted to completion within six months from date of approval of the site plan and thereafter shall be properly maintained. H. Minimum Size of Plant Materials. Plant materials shall be at a size as required in subdivision 17D. I. Prohibited Species. Prohibited species shall be the same as those defined in subdivision 24. J. Waiver of Buffer Requirements. Buffer requirements may be waived or modified by the City Planning Director where the intent is otherwise satisfied by severe change in elevation, an existing screen, extreme distance or similar circumstance. Subd. 21. Unlawful Cutting of Trees or Shrubs A. No person shall for the purpose of increasing or enhancing the visibility of any building or sign, damage, trim, destroy, or remove any trees, shrubs, or other vegetation unless the work is done pursuant to the express written authorization of the City. q ? Page 6 B. No person shall deface, destroy, remove, or injure any trees located upon public property, including trees located within public street right-of-way unless such removal is authorized by the City. Subd. 22. Protection of Large Trees A. All existing trees, eight inches (8") in diameter or more (as measured six (6") inches above grade), located upon private property, shall not be removed except as follows: 1) The retention of such tree(s) would unreasonably burden the development as determined by the City. 2) The tree(s) is diseased and needs to be removed. B. No excavation or other subsurface disturbance shall be undertaken within the drip line of any tree eight (8") inches in diameter or more, and no impervious surface (including, but not limited to, paving or buildings) may be located within 10 feet (measured from the center of the trunk) of any tree eight (8") inches in diameter or more unless compliance would unreasonably burden the development. For purposes of this subsection, a drip line is defined as a perimeter formed by the points farthest away from the trunk of a tree where precipitation falling from the branches of that tree lands on the ground. Subd. 23. Street Trees Trees located within the public right-of-way (boulevard area) shall be planted and maintained in accordance with the provision of Chapter 6.43 Section 7.08 of the City Code. Subd. 24 Prohibited Tree Species It shall be unlawful to introduce prohibited species to any lot or land parcel where such trees are not naturally occurring or to plant upon public land or right-of-way. Prohibited species are defined as the following trees: Gingko (female only) Box elder Non disease resistant elm species Non hybrid cottonwood species. Subd. 25 Prohibited Use of Trees No tree shall be used for signs, permanent lighting, antennas or similar use. Page 7 q'q- TREE/LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ORDINANCES Chapters/Sections • 6.43 Tree Maintenance Contractors' Licensing • 7.08 Regulation of Grass, Weeds, and Trees - Street Right-Of-Way • 10.20 Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention • 10.21 Planting and Maintenance of Trees and Grass on Private Property 4q. CHAPTER 6 OTHER BUSINESS REGULATION AND LICENSING SECTION 6.43 TREE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS' LICENSING Professional contractors hired to perform tree maintenance services within the City of Eagan shall be required to obtain a license. This procedure shall comprise the following steps: A. Application. Application for a license under this ordinance shall be made at the office of the City Clerk- Treasurer. B. Application Form. The application for a license shall be made on a form approved by the city which shows, among other things, the name and address of the applicant, the number and names of employees of the applicant, the number of vehicles of applicant, together with a description and license number of each, and the type of equipment proposed to be used. C. Liability Insurance. No license or renewal shall be granted nor shall the same be effective until the applicant shall file with the City Clerk proof of a public liability insurance policy covering all operations of such applicant under this ordinance for the sum of at least One Hundred Thousand and 00-100 ($100,000) Dollars, 1 against liability for bodily injuries to one person from one accident, Three Hundred Thousand and 00-100 ($300,000) Dollars for the injury of two or more persons, and for at least Two Hundred Thousand and 00-100 ($200,000) Dollars, against liability for damage or destruction of property. Said policy shall provide that it may not be cancelled by the insurer except after ten (10) days written notice to the city, and if such insurance is so cancelled and the licensee shall fail to replace the same with another policy conforming to the provisions of this ordinance, said license shall be automatically suspended until such insurance shall have been replaced. D. Bond. Before being allowed to engage in business, the applicant shall give a Twenty Five Hundred Dollar ($2,500) bond to the city which shall be approved in form as to security by the city. E. Worker's Compensation Insurance. Each license applicant shall file with the City Clerk-Treasurer a Certificate of Insurance of Worker's Compensation when such insurance is required by state statute. F. Chemical Treatment Requirements. Applicants who propose to use chemical substances in any activity related to 2 ?1. treatment or disease control of trees and shrubs shall file with the City Clerk-Treasurer proof that the applicant or an employee of the applicant administering such treatment has been certified by the Agronomy Division of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a "commercial pesticide applicator". Such certification shall include knowledge of tree disease chemical treatment. G. Fees. The annual license fee shall be determined by resolution of the city council. CHAPTER 7 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS GENERALLY SECTION 7.08 REGULATION OF GRASS, WEEDS AND TREES Subd. 1 City to Control Tree Planting A. It shall be unlawful to introduce prohibited species to any lot or land parcel where such trees are not naturally occurring. Prohibited species are defined as the following trees: Gingko (female only) Box elder Non disease resistant elm species Non hybrid cottonwood species 3 B. The City shall have control and supervision of planting shrubs and trees upon, or overhanging, all City streets or other public property. The City shall establish and enforce uniform standards relating to the kinds, types, and sizes of trees to be planted, installation standards, and the placement thereof. Said standards shall be on file in the office of the Public Works Director. C. Any owner or occupant of a lot or land parcel abutting a public street shall, prior to the planting of trees within the street right-of-way, obtain written permission from the Public Works Director. Permits, when so issued, shall identify the species to be planted, size, location thereof, and timeline for installation. The Public Works Director shall retain the authority to regulate, authorize or deny any request for said permit in the interest of ensuring the general orderliness of improvements within street right-of-ways. D. The placement of trees in public places, and streets rights of way shall be in compliance with the following City standards: 1. Trees shall not be planted within ten feet, horizontally, of any sewer line, water line or 4 ?3 driveway, or within four feet of any public trail or sidewalk. 2. Trees shall not be planted within two feet, horizontally, of any gas lines, electric lines, phone lines, or cable television lines, except in those specific cases where utility easements provide for wider setback requirements. 3. Trees planted within a street right of way shall be spaced no closer than 20 feet apart and must be at least 10 feet from the back of curb in an urban section or 20 feet from the curbline in a rural section. In no cases shall prohibited species be permitted within street rights of ways. 4. Trees, shrubbery, and other plant materials shall not be planted or maintained, on public or private property, in such a manner as to obscure or impede the visual sightlines required to ensure the safe and efficient circulation of vehicles and pedestrians on streets, intersections, trails, and sidewalks. Trees, shrubbery or other plant material shall not be planted as to block the visibility of any regulatory, warning, or street identification sign, or block the illumination of street lights. 5 '??4 The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to determine the minimal amount of required setback and clear zones in such circumstances. Property owners in violation of said requirements shall be given seven (7) days from the date of written notice to remove, relocate, or trim all related plant materials in compliance with the directives given therein. If any owner or occupant fails to assume the responsibility of this section, the city may proceed to order the work done in accordance with Subdivision 3 of this chapter. 5. Overhanging branches of trees planted within street rights of way shall, at the time of maturity, be at least 13 1/2 feet above street surfaces and at least 8 feet above the ground for all other public places. This requirement includes trees that are planted on private property, but overhang within public areas or rights of way. In no cases shall shrubbery or low growing trees be permitted in public right-of- ways. 6. The City may establish a master plan for street tree planting. This plan shall be kept on file in the office of the Public Works Director. The plan shall identify those streets which have been designated 6 by the City Council for the planting of boulevard trees. In accordance with the master plan, reponsibility for the planting and maintenance of boulevard trees shall be the responsibility of the City of Eagan, except for new sub-divisions where the sub-divider shall be responsible for planting boulevard trees. The planting and maintenance of trees within residential street rights of way, not included in the City's master planning program, shall be the responsibility of the abutting property owner. 7. In cases where boulevards have been specifically designated by the City for tree planting and beautification, trees may be permitted within 10 feet of the curb line, but only when the planting of such trees have been previously authorized by the Public Works Director. E. The City shall establish standards for the pruning, spraying, fertilization, irrigation or other maintenance of trees planted or located within the public right of way. Such standards shall be kept on file in the office of the Public Works Director and may be revised from time to time upon recommendation of the City Forester. 7 F. It is unlawful for any person to deface, destroy, tamper with, remove, or injure any trees on public property, including trees within street rights of way. G. A tree within a public right of way shall not be used for signs, permanent lighting, television antennas, or other inappropriate uses. Subd. 2 Duty of Property owners to Cut and Maintain Grass and Weeds within Street Rights Of Way Every owner of property abutting on any street shall cause the grass and weeds to be cut from the line of such property nearest to such street to the center of such street. If the grass or weeds in such a place attain a height in excess of six inches, it shall be prima facie evidence of a failure to comply with this subdivision. Subd. 3 Duty of Property Owners to Maintain Trees Within Street Rights of Way Every owner of property abutting city street rights of way shall in accordance with standards on file in the office of the Public Works Director maintain, trim, fertilize and irrigate all living 8 5q trees or remove any dead trees, from the line of such property nearest to such street to the center of such street. It is the lawful duty of citizens to follow such city standards, except in those cases where the City has declared certain boulevards to be under the maintenance jurisdiction of City departments. Subd. 4 City May Order Work Done If any such owner or occupant fails to assume the responsibility of this section, and after notice given by the City has not within seven days been complied with, the City may perform such work, keeping an accurate account of the cost thereof for each lot, piece, or parcel abutting upon such street. Subd. 5 Assessment When maintenance work is performed by the city as prescribed herein, the Director of Public Works shall forthwith upon completion thereof, ascertain the cost of such maintenance work. The City Clerk-Treasurer, may at the next meeting, present such information to the Council and obtain its approval thereof. When council deems fitting, it may extend these maintenance costs as herein stated as a special assessment against abutting land, and such special assessments shall, at the time of certifying taxes to 9 59 the county auditor, be certified for collection as other special assessments are certified and collected. CHAPTER 10 PUBLIC PROTECTION, CRIMES, AND OFFENSES SEC 10.20 SHADE TREE DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION Subd. 1 Policy and Purpose The City has determined that the health of oak and elm trees is threatened by fatal disases known as oak wilt and Dutch elm disease. It has also been determined that the health of many tree species may be threatened by diseases of an epidemic nature. It has further been determined that the loss of oak, elm and other trees threatened by epidemic diseases on public and private property would substantially depreciate the value of property and impair the safety, good order, general welfare, and convenience of the public. It is declared to be the intention of the council to control and prevent the spread of these diseases, and provide for the removal of dead or diseased trees, herein defined as nuisances. Subd. 2 Definitions The following terms, as used in this section, shall have the meanings stated: 10 A. "Shade Tree Disease" - Dutch elm disease, oak wilt disease, or any other tree disease of an epidemic nature as declared by the Council. B. "Nuisance" 1. Any living or standing trees infected to any degree with a shade tree disease. 2. Any logs, branches, stumps, or other parts of any dead or dying tree so infected unless such parts have been fully burned or treated under the direction of the city forester or tree inspector. 3. Any standing dead trees or limbs on public or private property which may threaten human health or property. C. "Forester" - A qualified person, holding a combination of education and experience equivalent to a four year college degree in Urban Forestry, hired to perform the duties of the City Forester as designated by the Council. The forester shall exercise the powers and duties necessary to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. The forester shall be a certified pesticide applicator 11 IVO and a certified tree inspector under the laws of the State of Minnesota. The powers and duties of the forester may be assigned to other qualified persons in his absence. D. Duties of Forester It is the duty of the forester to administer all activities of the City relating to the control and prevention of Dutch elm disease, oak wilt, and other epidemic diseases of shade trees. Each year, the forester shall recommend the details of a program for the control of said diseases and shall perform the duties incident to such a program. The forester shall also act as liaison between the City and the public, keeping the public informed of new changes, modifications or developments related to City policies or tree maintenance. E. Duties of Tree Inspectors It is the duty of tree inspectors, under direction and control of the city forester to know the appropriate Minnesota laws and rules relative to oak wilt, Dutch elm, and other epidemic diseases of shade trees and to know the approved control methods of these diseases. The inspectors must know the proper method of collecting samples for the purpose of diagnosing disease. The 12 61 inspector, when so designated, shall assist the city forester in the planning and control of shade tree diseases. Subd. 3 Scope and Adoption by Reference Minnesota Statutes, Section 18.023, is hereby adopted by reference, together with the Rules and Regulations of the Minnesota Commisioner of Agriculture relating to shade tree diseases; provided, that this Section shall supersede such Statutes, Rules and Regulations, only to the extent of inconsistencies. Subd. 4 Unlawful Act It is unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or permit, upon premises owned by him or upon public property where he has the duty of tree maintenance, any nuisance as herein defined. Subd. 5 Inspection, Diagnosis and Abatement It is the power and duty of the forester or tree inspector to enter upon private property at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspecting for, and diagnosing, and if necessary, abating shade 13 ?2 tree disease. In the case of suspected shade tree disease, and in the performance of his duties, the tree inspector or forester may remove such specimens or samples as may be necessary or desirable for diagnosis. Subd. 6 Abatement of Nuisance Abatement of a nuisance, defined herein, shall be by spraying, removing, burning, or otherwise effectively treating the infected tree or wood to prevent spread of shade tree disease. Such abatement procedures shall be carried out in accordance with current technical and expert methods and plans as may be designed by the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Minnesota. The City shall establish specifications for tree removal and disposal methods consistent therewith. Such standards shall be kept on file in the office of the City Forester and shall be revised from time to time based on current research. Subd. 7 Procedure for Removal of Trees and Wood A. Whenever the City Forester or Tree Inspector finds, with reasonable certainty, that the infection or danger of infection exists in any tree or wood on any public or private property, he shall proceed as follows: 14 0 1. If the tree inspector or forester finds that the danger of infection of other trees is not imminent because of dormancy of the shade tree disease, he may choose to reinspect said tree either later the same growing season or at the beginning of the following growing season. If at that time the tree has not recovered, the tree inspector or forester shall proceed by abating the nuisance as a public improvement under Minnesota Statute 429. 2. If the tree inspector or forester finds that danger of infection to other trees is imminent, he shall notify the owner of the property by certified mail that the nuisance will be abated by a specific time, not more than 20 days from the date of receipt of such notice. After the expiration of the notice the tree inspector may abate the nuisance. 3. If the tree inspector or forester finds with reasonable certainty that immediate action is required to prevent the spread of shade tree disease, he may proceed to abate the nuisance forthwith. When an outside contractor is hired to abate said nuisance, that contractor must meet the licensing requirements as stated in Sec. 7.08, Subd. 15 W 1, of the City code. The forester shall upon the completion of the nuisance abatement, ascertain the cost attributable to each lot. The City Clerk- Treasurer shall certify to the County Auditor of Dakota County a statement of the amount of the cost incurred by the City. Such amount together with interest shall be entered as a special assessment against such lot or parcel of land and be collected in the same manner as real estate taxes. B. The Tree Inspector shall keep a record of the costs of abatements done under this Subdivision and shall report monthly to the city Clerk-Treasurer all work done for which assessment are to be made stating and certifying the description of the land, lots, parcels involved and the amount chargeable to each. C. On or before September 1 of each year, the City Clerk- Treasurer shall list the total unpaid charges for each abatement against each separate lot or parcel to which they are attributable under this Section. The Council may then spread the charges or any portion thereof against the property involved as a special assessment under Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.101 and other 16 l?? pertinent statutes for certification to the County Auditor and collection the following year along with current taxes. D. No damage shall be awarded the owner for destruction of any tree, wood or part thereof pursuant to this Section. Subd. 8 Spraying Trees A. Whenever the forester of tree inspector determine that any tree or wood is infected or threatened with infection, he may spray or treat all nearby high value trees with an effective pesticide or fungicide or both. Activities authorized by this subdivision shall be conducted in accordance with current technical and expert specifications or, where appropriate, the plans of the Commissioner of Agriculture. B. The notice and assessment provisions of Subdivision 7 apply to spraying and treatment operations conducted under this Subdivision. Subd. 9 Transporting Wood Prohibited 17 It is a petty misdemeanor for any person to transport any elm wood into or through the City unless the same is debarked, or, in the months of April, May or June, to transport any oak wood, without having obtained a permit from the tree inspector. The tree inspector shall grant such permits only when the purposes of this Section will be served thereby. Subd. 10 Interference Prohibited It is unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or interfere with the forester or tree inspector while they are engaged in the performance of duties imposed by this Section. Subd. 11 Diseased Trees in Streets The rights, duties and responsibilities of property owners set forth in this Section shall be equally applicable to, and binding upon, abutting property owners with tree maintenance responsibilities under Section 7.08 of the City Code entitled "Regulation of Grass, Weeds and Trees". 18 67 qw- Subd. 12 Subsidies The duty of any property owner to bear the cost of removing or maintaining trees, whether by private contract or assessment, may be subject to a subsidy policy, if any, established by the City for the treatment or removal of trees infected with shade tree disease. SEC. 10.21 PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES AND GRASS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY Subd. 1 Purpose and Application The regulations set forth in this Section are for the purpose of protecting and promoting the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of the City by regulating the planting and maintenance of trees in order to protect trees and to prevent and abate hazaradous and nuisance conditions within the City. This Section applies to all private property at all times on a continuing basis. Subd. 2 Turfgrass Establishment It is the primary responsibility of any owner or occupant of any lot to establish suitable turfgrass on all maintained portions of 19 0 said property within a period of one full growing season from the date of occupancy. In cases where turfgrass establishment is required for the purposes of controlling erosion, the City may, at its discretion, establish a shorter period of time for compliance with this provision. Maintained areas are defined to include all front and side lots and all rear portions of the lot which are intended for private usage, occupation, and maintenance. Subd. 3 City to Control Tree Planting It shall be unlawful to introduce prohibited species to any lot or land parcel whre such trees are not naturally occurring. Prohibited species are defined as the following trees: Gingko (female only) Box elder Non disease resistant elm species Non hybrid cottonwood species Subd. 4 Maintenance of Grass, Weeds, and Trees It is the primary responsibility of any owner or occupant of any lot or parcel of land to maintain any weeds or grass growing thereon at a height of not more than six inches, to remove all public health or safety hazards therefrom, to install or repair water service lines thereon, and to treat or remove insect- infested, diseased trees, or nuisance trees. 20 Vc1 Subd. 5 Shade Tree Diseases A. It is unlawful for any peson to keep, maintain or permit, upon premises owned by him or upon public property where he has the duty of tree maintenance, any nuisance as defined in Section 10.20 "Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention," of the City Code. B. Inspection, diagnosis and abatement of a nuisance shall be by spraying, removing, burning, or otherwise effectively treating the infected tree or wood in accordance with the procedures and methods specified in Section 10.20 of the City Code. Subd. 6 City to Perform Work If any such owner or occupant fails to assume the primary responsibility described in Subd. 2, Subd. 4, or Subd. 5 of this section, and after notice given, has not complied within the allowed time, the City may cause such work to be done and the expenses thus incurred shall be a lien upon such real estate. The City clerk-Treasurer shall certify to the County Auditor of Dakota County a statement of the amount of the cost incurred by the City. Such amount, together with interest, shall be entered as a special 21 -7 Q assessment against such lot or parcel of land and be collected in the same manner as real estate taxes. 17wp:treeordn.059 Rev. 3/29/90 22 01 MEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION DATE: APRIL 30, 1990 RE: SWIMMING POOL INFORMATION Background The Advisory Commission expressed an interest at the last Advisory Commission meeting regarding swimming pools and asked the Staff to provide information pertaining to them. Attached are several articles about swimming that have come from magazines and periodicals available to Staff. A review of these articles may give you a good information base regarding pools, their design and operation. Pool Cost Staff has made contact with several municipalities currently operating pools and with a national supplier that provides filtration equipment to new pools. Unfortunately, not all the information sought has arrived yet and some information is seriously outdated and would have little value for the Commission. The Advisory Commission should be made aware that the State of Minnesota is currently reviewing laws pertaining to pools, pool designs and water sanitation which may affect future pool designs and construction costs. What Staff has found is that construction cost is principally the result of pool capacity (that is, people capacity), water volume (which establishes the size of pool filtration equipment, heaters, etc.) and design. The separation of the diving well from the main pool will cost more, for example, than an L-shaped pool. Wading pools provide another design cost element because of the need to have separate filtration equipment for them. New construction for olympic size swimming pools which, is the standard size outdoor swimming pool now being constructed, would range in cost from 1.6 to 2 million dollars according to a knowledgeable source. This would include a modest bath house and movable bulk head. Readings from other sources places the cost of new pool construction for smaller pools closer to 1.2 to 1.6 million. Besides original construction costs, Staff has discovered that retrofitting a swimming pool seems to be a long term probability. The City of Edina has had two significant repairs made to their pools in the last few years and is again looking at a major renovation. The wading pool has been closed because of poor water sanitation. f73 Re: Swimming Pool Information April 30, 1990 Page 2 The City of Moorehead recently spent over $400,000 in pool repairs for their 30 year old pool and the Apple Valley pool was renovated two years ago. St. Louis Park has had recurring maintenance repair problems for its pool which is now approaching 20 years old and is looking at a significant renovation project in the very near future. Operational Cost As of this writing, Staff has received the operational budgets from the cities of New Hope, Apple Valley, Edina and St. Louis Park. Others are still expected. The St. Louis Park pool has had incomes of $57,629.00 in 1988 and $53,910.00 in 1989. Expenses for those same two years were $69,751.00 and $70,152.00. This is a two year average loss of $34,842.00. Apple Valley has an operational budget of $63,718.00 in 1989 and $59,000.00 in 1990. Pool revenues of $48,700 were recorded in 1988. In reporting these numbers, Apple Valley staff indicated that operational cost did not include a cost allocation for supervision by administration, start-up and shut-down costs or repairs as undertaken by their full time parks maintenance personnel. The City of New hope and the City of Edina provided some interesting attachments for the Commission. In Summary, the Edina pool lost some $33,766.00 in 1987 and $11,058.00 in 1988. All swimming pool operators reported that 1988 was a banner year for swimming pools because of the hot weather in June. The 1989 revenues for Edina were $88,357.00 and operational expenses of $111,570.00 or a net loss of $23,213.00. Edina pool does show net revenues of $7,541.00 on concessions income. Trends Trends toward "leisure pools", as was envisioned for the Eagan Community Center, continues throughout the country. As the articles point out, swimming is a fun experience and still ranks very high in the types of recreational experiences that people desire. It was found that amenities that add to the fun experience of swimming led to rebounds in pools attendance and profitability. Pools that have had to undergo retrofitting have made every effort to add these types of fun amenities, i.e. water slides, spray bars, etc. that make their pools more leisure oriented. For Commission Action There is no action necessary by the Advisory Commission, although direction by the Commission on how they would wish to proceed, if it so chooses, is desired. KV/nh 14 E REPORT NBR. FSBR04 ACCOUNT NBR. DESCRIPTION CITY OF EDINA POOL INCOME AND EXPENSE REPORT CONCESSIONS OPERATING REVENUES 1989 1989 PREV NOVEMBER Y-T-D Y-T-D PAGE: 3 INCREASE PERCENT PROJECTED DECREASE CHANGE BUDGET 26-3440-000-00 CONCESSION SALES 0.00 19 517.20 19 842.11 324.91- 1.63- 27000 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE 0.00 19,517.20 19,842.11 324.91- 1.63- 27000 O PERATING EXPENSES ADM INISTRATION EXPENSES Personal Services ACCOUNT NBR. DESCRIPTION 1989 1989 PREV INCREASE PERCENT PROJECTED NOVEMBER Y-T-D Y-T-D DECREASE CHANGE BUDGET 26-4105-683-68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 26-4110-683-68 SALARY OT REG EMPLOY 0.00 0.00 682.24- 682.24 100.00- 400 26-4120-683-68 SALARY TEM EMPLOYEES 0.00 4,730.97- 6,889.04- 2,158.07 31.32- 6600 26-4130-683-68 SALARY OT TEMP EMPLO 0.00 93.60- 0.00 93.60- - 0.00 0 Total Personal Services 0,00 4,824.57- 7,571.28- 21746.71 36.27- Co ntractual Services ACCOUNT NBR. DESCRIPTION 1989 1989 PREV INCREASE PERCENT PROJECTED NOVEMBER Y-T-D Y-T-D DECREASE CHANGE BUDGET 26-4201-683-68 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 200 26-4248-683-68 CONTRACTED REPAIRS 0.00 293.58- 164.94- 128.64- 77.99 400 26-4262-683-68 LAUNDRY 0.00 95.90- 0.00 95.90- 0.00 100 Total Contractual Services 0.00 389.48- 164.94- 224.54- 136.13 700 Commodities ACCOUNT NBR. DESCRIPTION 1989 1989 PREV INCREASE PERCENT PROJECTED NOVEMBER Y-T-D Y-T-D DECREASE CHANGE BUDGET 26-4504-683-68 GENERAL SUPPLIES 0.00 57.77- 1,006.29- 948.52 94.25- 200 26-4512-683-68 CLEANING SUPPLIES 0.00 54.67- 0.00 54.67- 0.00 200 26-4540-683-68 REPAIR PARTS 0.00 99.95- 155.88- 55.93 35.88- 250 26-4624-683-68 COST OF GOODS SOLD F 0.00 6,549.53- 10,308.93- 3,759.40 36.46- 9000 26-4642-683-68 SAFETY EQUIPMENT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 Total Commodities 0.00 6,761.92- 11,471.10- 4,709.18 41.05- 9650 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 0.00 11,975.97- 19,207.32- 7,231.35 37.64- 17350 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 0.00 11,975.97- 19,207.32- 7,231.35 0.00 17350 CONCESSIONS INCOME: 0.00 7,541.23 634.79 6,906.44 1087.98 9650 ? zsaaxzaazzaz xzazaxazaxzzaaxzx=azzz=xazaexzaasxzaxx=saazx zaaaaxzzsxxaazasasasaz: (v N\ REPORT NBR. FSBR04 ACCOUNT NBR 26-3230-000-00 26-3405-000-00 26-3415-000-00 DESCRIPTION RENTAL OF PROPERTY GENERAL ADMISSIONS SEASON TICKETS TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE CITY OF EDINA POOL INCOME AND EXPENSE REPORT OPERATING REVENUES 1989 1989 PREV NOVEMBER Y-T-D Y-T-D 41 PAGE: 1 INCREASE PERCENT PROJECTED DECREASE CHANGE BUDGET 0.00 4,218.00 3,595.00 623.00 17.32 7500 0.00 54,242.41 21,153.13 33,089.28 156.42 22000 0.00 29 896.66 63 181.66 33,285.00- 52.68- 67000 0.00 88,357.07 87,929.79 427.28 0.48 96500 aasssaas=ass=sssas=====a=s=ss=as=aa==as==s=as=ass==s=sssa saas-----==a= xasxasxs= OPERATING EXPENSES ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES Personal Services ACCOUNT NBR. DESCRIPTION 1989 1989 PREV INCREASE PERCENT PROJECTED NOVEMBER Y-T-D Y-T-D DECREASE CHANGE BUDGET 26-4100-681-68 PERSONAL SERVICES 275.00- 3,025.00- 3,300.00- 275.00 8.33- 3600 26-4105-681-68 SALARY REGULAR EMPLO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 26-4110-681-68 SALARY OT REG EMPLOY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 26-4120-681-68 SALARY TEM EMPLOYEES 0.00 48,743.74- 53,243.14- 4,499.40 8.45- 50000 26-4130-681-68 SALARY OT TEMP EMPLO 0.00 978.16- 2,255.47- 1,277.31 56.63- 400 26-4144-681-68 Other Pay 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 Total Personal Services 275.00- 52,746.90- 58.798.61- 6,051.71 10.29- 54000 Contractual Services ACCOUNT NBR. DESCRIPTION 1989 1989 PREV INCREASE PERCENT PROJECTED NOVEMBER Y-T-D Y-T-D DECREASE CHANGE BUDGET 26-4202-681-68 CONFERENCE & SCHOOLS 0.00 0.00 70.00- 70.00 100.00- 150 26-4204-681-68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 26-4208-681-68 MILEAGE OR ALLOWANCE 0.00 0.00 134.72- 134.72 100.00- 150 26-4214-681-68 ADVERTISING OTHER 0.00 288.00- 0.00 288.00- 0.00 400 26-4216-681-68 PROF SERVICES AUDIT 0.00 150.00- 150.00- 0.00 0.00 150 26-4260-681-68 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 26-4290-681-68 POSTAGE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25 Total Contractual Services 0.00 438.00- 354.72- 83.28- 23.47 875 Commodities ACCOUNT NBR. DESCRIPTION 1989 1989 PREV INCREASE PERCENT PROJECTED NOVEMBER Y-T-D Y-T-D DECREASE CHANGE BUDGET 26-4516-681-68 26-4600-681-68 26-4642-681-68 26-4802-681-68 26-4808-681-68 OFFICE SUPPLIES PRINTING SAFETY EQUIPMENT CENTRAL SERVICE GENE EQUIPMENT OPERATION 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00- 150.00- 64.98- 1,046.00- 240.89- 2,200.00- 1,650.00- 0.00 1,394.46- 410.07- 1.925.00- 3,905.00- 64.98- 348.46 169.18 275.00- 2,255.00 0.00 24.98- 41.25- 14.28 57.74- 100 800 250 2400 4000 Total Commodities 350.00- 5,201.87- 1,634.53- 2,432.66 31.86- 7550 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 625.00- 58,386.77- 66,787.86- 8,401.09 12.57- 62425 01 EDINA MUNICIPAL POOL REVENUES YEAR SEASON TICKETS GENERAL ADMISSIONS RENTALS 1988 $63,413,81 $27,139.00 $7,683.00 1987 63,181.66 21,150.88 7,720.00 1986 50,241.59 19,380.94 9,198.00 1985 46,911.00 14,647.00 6,904.00 1984 46,773.00 17,699.00 7,715.00 1983 41,509.00 19,344.00 5,000.00 1982 40,129.00 15,137.00 5,000.00 1981 39,337.00 10,830.00 5,000.00 1980 32,469.00 11,932.00 5,000.00 1979 30,166.00 9,295.00 5,000.00 1978 30,519.00 8,913.00 5,000.00 1977 29,344.00 6,028.00 5,000.00 1976 31,618.00 6,266.00 5,880.00 1975 30,457.50 6,121.55 2,000.00 EDINA MUNICIPAL POOL CONCESSION YEAR LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD 1988 $11,685.23 1987 10,408.18 1986 12,094.18 1985 9,772.00 1984 12,368.00 1983 12,267.00 1982 10,851.00 1981 5,914.00 1980 7,979.00 1979 6,475.00 1978 6,557.00 1977 5,909.00 1976 6,733.00 1975 4,486.07 99 CITY OF EDINA MUNICIPAL POOL SALARY TOTALS E$ YE 1988 $48.136.01 1987 47,602.61 1986 1985 41,804.00 1984 42,491.00 1983 41,893.00 1982 40,460.00 1981 41,081.00 1980 37,687.00 1979 32,577.00 1978 32,705.00 1977 31,672.00 1976 30,704.00 1975 29,339.64 'l ? CITY OF EDINA INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR SWIMMING POOL YEAR I NCOME EXPENSES 1988 ($11,058.00) 1987 ( 33,766.07) 1986 ( 8,871.00) 1985 ( 30,196.00) *1984 ( 12,541.00) before federal aid 1983 ( 21,823.00) 1982 ( 30,096.00) 1981 ( 24,071.00) 1980 ( 10,192.00) 1979 ( 10,417.00) 1978 ( 13,376.00) 1977 ( 14,882.00) 1976 ( 6,873.00) 1975 ( 11,082.98) 30 SEASON TICKET PRICES 1986 TYPE II SOLD PRICE EACH TOTAL Resident Individual 173 $ 25.00 $ 4,325.00 Resident Family 988 40.00 39,520.00 Non-Resident Individual 31 30.00 930.00 Non-Resident Family 214 45.00 9,630 00 TOTAL $ 54,405.00 1987 TYPE It SOLD PRICE EACH TOTAL Resident Individual 174 $ 28.00 $ 4,872.00 Resident Family 1051 44.00 46,244.00 Non-Resident Individual 56 33.00 1,848.00 Non Resident Family 283 50.00 14,150.00 TOTAL $ 67,114.00 1988 TYPE # SOLD PRICE EACH TOTAL Resident Individual 163 $ 28.00 $ 4,564.00 Resident Family 885 44.00 38,940.00 Non-Resident Individual 93 33.00 3,069.00 Non-Resident Family 260 50.00 13,000.00 May 7,576.00 TOTAL $ 67,149.00 1989 TYPE- # SOLD PRICE EACH TOTAL Resident Individual 125 $ 30.00 $ 3,750.00 Resident Family 983 46.00 45,218.00 Non-Resident Individual 76 36.00 2,736.00 Non-Resident Family 205 54.00 11 07000 TOTAL $-62,774f-0-0- S( 1990 Municipal Pool Survey Crystal $36.00 - Resident Family Season Ticket $23.00 - Resident Single Season Ticket $46.00 - Non-resident Family Season Ticket $28.00 - Non-resident Single Season Ticket $ 2.00 - Daily Admission No guard at wading pool. St. Louis Park $34.00 - Resident Family Season Ticket $22.00 - Resident Single Season Ticket $38.00 - Non-resident Family Season Ticket $27.00 - Non-resident Single Season Ticket $ 1.75 - Daily Admission One guard on duty at wading pool. Bloomington $14.00 Family Membership + $8.00 per person user fee plus tax. No Non-resident Fee $ 2.00 - Daily Admission (Asked for either $1.50 or $1.75 -- up to council.) No guard on duty at wading pool. Edina $46.00 - Resident Family Season Ticket $30.00 - Resident Single Season Ticket $54.00 - Non-resident Family Season Ticket $36.00 - Non-resident Single Season Ticket $ 2.50 - Daily Admission One guard on duty at wading pool. Richfield $36.00 - 2 Family Members (Season Pass) $ 6.00 - Each Additional Family Member $60.00 - Maximum $25.00 - Individual $ 2.00 - Daily Admission 1:00-6:00 p.m. $ 1.00 - After 6:00 p.m. Day Care Tickets - In-home providers must purchase a family pass plus $5.00 per day care child. Commercial provider pays $25.00 plus $5.00 per day care child. Not transferable if a child leaves day care. No guard at wading pool. New Hope $39.00 - Resident Family Season Ticket $25.00 - Resident Single Season Ticket $49.00 - Non-resident Family Season Ticket $30.00 - Non-resident Single Season Ticket $ 2.00 - Daily Admission No guard at wading pool. g C?? 4401 Xylon Avenue North New Hope, Minnesota 55428 Phone: 533-1521 ZF OQ ?ly H April 23, 1990 Ken Vraa, Director Eagan Parks and Recreation 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, Minnesota 55122 Dear Ken, Enclosed you'll find the expenditure and revenue sheets for 1987, 1988 and 1989 for the New Hope Pool. As I said, the pool is part of the general fund, so there are no profit and loss statements, as such, for the facility. In our process, all expenditures are charged against the pool including all labor charges. The only things that aren't charged against the pool are CIP, the bond, and depreciation. You may want to caution anyone reading these reports that our pool is 26 years old. The bond is not paid off, but we are very close to the end of that. These reports do not reflect the bond or depreciation or CIP. We haven't had any what you might call "major" CIP expenses, with the exception of the new bathhouse and equipment building. These are being built only because the citizens voted to build a new fire station and the only place in town that the fire station could be located is where the bathhouse used to set. The facility was in excellent shape. Just for your information I've enclosed some reports that we do on an annual basis. These graphs do not reflect any expenditures. They do show the decline in attendance over the years, though. Receipts go up because of fee increases, of course. I've enclosed the fees for 1990 (on the pool ticket application). If you have further questions, don't hesitate to call me. Our Council is behind the pool 100% but I'm not sure they'd vote to build one again. It is a drain, but it is well-run and, so, well-regarded by the City and surrounding communities. Sincerely, Shari French, Parks and Recreation Director Family Styled City A?? For Family Living P CITY OF NEW HOPE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET - 1990 GENERAL FUND FUND NO. 01 DEPT. SWIMMING POOL EXP. CODE 28 OBJECT 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 NO. - OBJECT -------------------------- ACTUAL -------------- BUDGETED ----------- ESTIMATED ---------- REQUESTED ------------- APPROVED --------- ----- 4103 -- SALARIES, PARTTIME - 18,945 49,943 49,943 53,683 4104 SALARIES, TEMPORARY 29,422 4107 LABOR POOL 10,400 10,400 ----- 11,250 - TOTAL PERSONAL ------------ $48,367 -- ------ ---------- $60,343 -- ---- -- ------ $60,343 ----------- ----------- - $64,933 ------------- --------- $0 -- - 4201 GENERAL OFFICE SUPPLIES -- -- 28 - - 50 50 50 - ----- 4202 COPYING SUPPLIES 11 4210 OPERATING SUPPLIES 3,615 2,400 2,100 2,100 4216 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 4,152 4,000 4,300 4,300 4218 OTHER OPERATING SUPPLIES 5 4250 MERCH. FOR RESALE-GENERAL 5,264 8,000 8,000 8,000 4254 MERCH. FOR RESALE-POP 427 - -- --- ------ - - ------------- --------- TOTAL SUPPLIES ---------- - $13,502 ------------ - - --- $14,450 ---------- - -- $14,450 ----------- $14,450 ------------- s0 --------- 4301 AUDITING SERVICES 300 300 300 4305 MEDICAL SERVICES ------------ 500 ---------- 500 ----------- 500 ------------- --------- TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERV. s0 - --------- $800 --------- $800 ---- ------ $800 ------------- s0 --------- 4322 TELEPHONE -- 617 - 500 - 650 650 4323 POSTAGE 10 10 10 4325 ALARM SERVICE ------------ 200 ---------- 200 ----------- 200 ------------- --------- TOTAL COMMUNICATION $617 $710 $860 $860 $0 4354 OTHER OTHER PRINTING 281 250 250 250 TOTAL PRINTING ------------ $281 ------------ ---------- $250 ---- ---- ----------- $250 ---- ---- - ------------- $250 ------------- --------- $0 --------- 4361 GEN. LIABILITY INSURANCE 3,797 ------------ - - 2,500 ---------- - - 3,800 ----------- 3,800 ------------- --------- TOTAL INSURANCE $3,797 $2,500 $3,800 $3,800 $0 4381 ELECTRIC UTILITIES 3,516 3,500 3,500 3,500 4382 WATER/SEWER 2,241 4,000 2,400 2,400 4383 GAS UTILITIES 4,854 7,500 7,500 7,500 4384 REFUSE UTILITIES 350 ------------ 500 ---------- 650 ----------- 650 ------------- --------- TOTAL UTILITIES $10,961 ------------ $15,500 ---------- $14,050 ---- - - -- $14,050 ------------- s0 4400 GENERAL REPAIRS 1,892 2,500 - - - 2,500 2,500 --------- TOTAL CONTRACTUAL REPAIRS $1,892 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 s0 4415 MISC. EQUIP. RENTAL 100 100 gb CITY OF NEW HOPE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET - 1990 GENERAL FUND FUND NO. 01 DEPT. SWIMMING POOL EXP. CODE 28 OBJECT 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 NO. ------ ------ OBJECT ---------------------- ACTUAL --------------- BUDGETED ---------- ESTIMATED ----------- REQUESTED ------------- APPROVED --------- TOTAL RENTAL ------------ $0 ---------- $100 ----------- $100 ------------- $0 --------- SO 4435 BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS 7 - --- --------- TOTAL TRAINING & SUBSCRIP. ------------ $7 ---------- SO ----------- SO ------ --- SO $0 4530 IMP. OHER THAN BUILDINGS 418 1,400 1,400 --- 600 --------- - --------- TOTAL CAPITAL ------------ $418 ---------- $1,400 - ------- $1,400 -- - S600 SO TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET $79,842 $98,553 $98,553 $102,243 SO CITY OF NEW HOPE CITY OF NEW HOPE-GENERAL FUND SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES-BUDGET AND ACTUAL FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1988 AND 1987 1988 1988 1987 BUDGET ------------------ ACTUAL --------------- ACTUAL ------------- PARKS PERSONAL SERVICES $234,928.00 $212,758.87 $224,124.53 SUPPLIES 38,900.00 33,041.27 29,821.89 OTHER SERVICES & CHARGES 91,606.00 90,102.07 93,584.66 CAPITAL 5,250.00 ------------------ 3,207.97 --------------- 2,600.19 ------------- TOTAL PARKS $370,684.00 ------------------ $339,110.18 -------------- $350,131.27 -------------- SWIMMING POOL PERSONAL SERVICES $57,707.00 $48,367.23 $58,889.55 SUPPLIES 11,325.00 13,502.90 12,858.37 OTHER SERVICES & CHARGES 25,910.00 17,565.76 17,298.18 CAPITAL 1,650.00 ----------------- 418.20 --------------- 2,961.31 -------------- TOTAL POOL $96,592.00 ----------------- $79,854.09 --------------- $92,007.41 -------------- OTHER FUNCTIONS PERSONAL SERVICES SUPPLIES OTHER SERVICES & CHARGES $137,529.00 $104,077.58 $109,019.23 CAPITAL ---------------------------------------------- TOTAL OTHER FUNCTIONS $137,529.00 $104,077.58 $109,019.23 ---------------------------------------------- TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS 508,579.99 10,422.00 ---------------------------------------------- TOTAL EXPENDITURES $4,789,343.00 $4,928,485.11 $4,216,822.91 2 CITY OF NEW HOPE CITY OF NEW HOPE-GENERAL FUND SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES-BUDGET AND ACTUAL FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1989 AND 1988 1989 1989 1988 BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL PARKS PERSONAL SERVICES $228,319.00 $219,657.05 $212,758.87 SUPPLIES 37,150.00 29,286.71 33,041.27 OTHER SERVICES & CHARGES 107,734.00 104,991.44 90,102.07 CAPITAL 4,400.00 4,548.69 3,207.97 TOTAL PARKS $377,603.00 $358,483.89 $339,110.18 SWIMMING POOL PERSONAL SERVICES $60,343.00 $64,928.42 $48,367.23 SUPPLIES 14,450.00 12,989.40 13,502.90 OTHER SERVICES i CHARGES 22,360.00 19,806.58 17,565.76 CAPITAL 1,400.00 1,177.37 418.20 TOTAL POOL $98,553.00 $98,901.77 $79,854.09 OTHER FUNCTIONS PERSONAL SERVICES SUPPLIES OTHER SERVICES & CHARGES $146,938.00 $234,939.41 $105,603.38 CAPITAL TOTAL OTHER FUNCTIONS $146,938.00 $234,939.41 $105,603.38 TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS $508,579.99 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $5,123,982.00 $4,865,751.45 $4,920,684.95 :ssss:sssssssss:ss:ssasssss::ssss:s:asssssssa (6? 7 1 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 POOL ATTENDANCE NEW HOPE MUNICIPAL POOL '65 '66 '67 '68 '69 '70 '71 '72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 '78 '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 SWIMMING POOL RECEIPTS & ATTENDANCE GATE RECEIPTS CONCESSION RECEIPTS 1965 16,737.38 1 2,977.17 1966 12,731.33 6,983.80 1967 12,691.50 6,200.91 1968 10,051.50 6,251.17 1969 11,779.59 5,850.10 1970 10,582,01 7,504.54 1971 9,426.90 7,027.92 1972 8,159.09 6,442.34 1973 9,074.54 7,769.77 1974 9,550.33 5,457.98 1975 10,521.74 6,434.98 1976 12,021.25 5,213.17 1977 7,875.00 3,754.53 1978 11,227.85 4,711.05 1979 9,817.51 5,623.70 1980 11,546.46 6,212.40 1981 13,834.85 5,800.23 1982 . 16,976.90 6,967.36 1983 14,950.10 6,991.20 1984 13,673.90 8,013.00 1985 11.809.00 7,326.92 1986 15,238.50 9,847.90 1987 19,646.00 11,606.86 1988 26,120.10 12,905.56 1989 23,070.00 10,448.29 1990 1991 ; ATTENDANCE 65,324 134,769 124,469 122,664 118,279 141,300 112,959 112,246 141,475 85,363 78,519 76,738 45,205 52,139 40,215 49,107 44,952 44,076 43,960 40,415 34,747 42,132 48,306 55,188 44,449 C D D D m v H r Nr n n to n n Nn n n -4 n o n M 9.3 a ?a - z yy a 67 10 10 10 N b • N .+ a a e w ?O N ^ N .4 a:?Toa fe ?°? ' Jam. O a aD N sD %n v n m -4 0 0 a w 10 in r n N -+ o ss.TTea ;o spassnoau -^?? r • y.I r f .. .. . _ .?_ _.... ? .. .. .. ... _y.:??i?f i????.. ,. .,.?_?ia y?Ye.S? jL??Y., ?, 90BUD35 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY 1990 BUDGET DEPT: POOLS - 35 ACCOUNT DETAIL FUND: GENERAL - 01 ---------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION ------------------ 1989 ------------- 1990 ------------ ------------ 1990 ADOPTED DEPT ADM• I COU NCIL -------------------------------- ----"----------- BUDGET PROP REC. ADOPTED 12 4120 Salaries - Temporary Employees --"__ -"--_"_"- --- """""-" "-'- ------------ --------- 13 4130 Overtime - Temporary Employees 48,293 44,413 44,413 44,413 14 4141 Medicare 0 0 0 0 15 4143 Pensions - PERA 700 669 66 669 16 4144 FICA 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 18 19 TOTAL PERSONNEL EXPENSES ------------ - ----------" - ----------- - ----------- 20 ------- ---------------------------------------- ---------- 48,993 45,082 45,082 45,0882 21 -- 4200 CONSULTING SERVICE ----------------- - """'""-"' --- ------------ ------------ 22 23 200 200 200 200 24 ADJUST 25 BUDGET, Current 26 xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 27 TOTAL ------------ -- ---------- -- ----- - - ------- 28 ------------------------------------------------------ 200 200 200 200 9 ----- 4220 PRINTING/PUBLISHING ----------- - - -- ____ __---_ ____________ ------------ 30 As Needed 31 200 250 250 250 32 33 ADJUST 34 BUDGET, Current 35 xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 36 36 TOTAL ------------ -- ---------- -- ---------- - ----------- 37 ------------------------------------------------------ ?? 250 250 38 ___ --- 4240 REPAIRS - EQUIPMENT _ ___________ ___ ___--_ ---- -- ------ - -- __ ------- 39 Pumps, Filters, Wiring and Lighting 40 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 41 42 43 ADJUST 44 BUDGET, Current 45 5 xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 4 46 TOTAL ------------ --- --------- --- --------- -- - --------- 46 - ------ -------------------------------------- 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 48 ----- 4250 CONF/SCHLS/EXPNES - LOCAL --------- 49 As Needed 50 500 500 500 500 51 52 ADJUST 53 BUDGET, Current 54 xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 55 TOTAL ----------- - --- --------- --- ----- -- ---------- 56 - -------------------------------------------------- ---------- 500 ---------_ 500 500 500 90BUD35 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY 1990 BUDGET ACCOUNT DETAIL DEPT: POOLS - 35 FUND: GENERAL - 01 1989 1990 1990 1990 ACC'T DESCRIPTION ADOPTED DEPT . ADM. COUNCIL ------ ------------------------------ B UDGET PROP REC ADOPTED 57 4270 -------------------- MILEAGE/AUTO ALLOWANCES -------------------- ------------- ------------ --------- 58 Pool Coordinator 59 Maint. Supervisor 60 Total of 750 N .24 Adjust 225 180 180 180 61 62 63 ADJUST 64 BUDGET, Current xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 65 ------------ - ----------- - ----------- ------------ 66 TOTAL 225 180 180 180 67 ------ -------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -- ----------- -- ------------ ------------- 68 4300 RENTAL EXPENSE 69 As Needed 100 100 100 100 70 71 72 ADJUST 73 BUDGET, Current xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 74 ----------- - ----------- - ----------- ------------ 75 TOTAL 100 100 100 100 76 ------ -------------------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- 77 4410 SMALL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT 78 Snack Bar Equipment previously acct 4522 500 500 79 80 81 82 ADJUST 83 BUDGET, Current xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 84 ------------ - ----------- - ----------- ------------ 85 TOTAL 0 0 500 500 86 ------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------- - ------------ - ------------ ------------- 87 4431 CHEMICALS 88 Cleaning, Fluid 89 Chlorine ) 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 90 Caustic Soda 91 Insecticide 92 Miscellaneous ) 93 94 95 96 ADJUST 97 BUDGET, Current ., xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 98 ------------ - ----------- - ----------- ------------ 99 TOTAL 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 100 ------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------- - ------------ - ------------ ------------- 101 90BUD35 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY 1990 BUDGET ACCOUNT DETAIL DEPT: POOLS - 35 FUND: ------ GENERAL - 01 ---------------------------------- ----- ------------------------------- 1989 ------------- 1990 ------------ 1990 ------------ 1990 ACCT DESCRIPTION ADOPTED DEPT I ADM. COUNCIL ------- ------- BUDGET PROP REC. ADOPTED 102 4440 ------------------------------- EQUIPMENT - PARTS ------------------------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- 103 104 105 Parts 500 500 0 0 106 107 ADJUST 108 BUDGET, Current xxxxx xxxxx xxxx 109 ------- - ------ - ----------- ------------ 100 TOTAL 500 500 111 ------- --------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- 112 4450 GENERAL SUPPLIES 113 Kickboards ) 114 Lifeguard Equipment ) 1,000 750 1,250 1,250 115 Instructional Material 116 117 118 ADJUST 119 BUDGET, Current xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 120 ------------ - ----------- - ----------- ------------ 121 TOTAL 1,000 750 1,250 1,250 122 ------- --------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- 123 4520 C. OUTLAY/Office Furn 124 Office Furniture 125 126 127 128 ADJUST 129 BUDGET, Current xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 130 ------------ - ----------- - ----------- ------------ 131 TOTAL 0 0 0 0 132 ------- --------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- 133 4522 C. OUTLAY/Other Items 134 Snack Bar Equipment 1990 move to 4410 1,000 500 0 0 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 ADJUST 143 BUDGET, Current xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 144 ------- - ----'"-- - ---------- ----------- 145 TOTAL 1,000 500 0 0 146 ------- --------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------- ------------ ----"'------ I 90BUD35 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY 1990 BUDGET DEPT: POOLS - 35 ACCOUNT DETAIL FUND: GENERAL - 01 ---------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION ----- ------------------ 1989 ADOPTED ------------- 1990 ------------- ------------ 1990 DEPT ADM. I CO I - --------- ----------------------- BUDGET - PROP UNCIL 147 4854 TAXABLE MISC FOR RESALE ------------ -------- -- ----------- -- ------------ '------------ 148 149 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 150 151 152 ADJUST 153 BUDGET, Current 154 xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx 135 TOTAL ------------ - ----------- 156 ----------------------------------------------------- 8,000 ------ - 8,000 8,000 8,000 157 -------- 159 TOTAL NET OF PERSONNEL 160 14,723 13,980 13,980 13,980 161 TOTAL EXPENSES 162 $63,718 $59,062 $59,062 $59,062 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 '45:.'y41 Ca•.?• ..try ? Rosemeade Park Swimming Complex Carrollton, TX Schrickel, Rollins and Associates Inc. Arlington, TX Consultant: Lawrence E. Hans and Associates San Antonio, TX Cost: $2 million Square Feet: 54,588 Occupancy: April 1987 The entire pool complex Is wrrounded by decorative steel fencing and landscaped buffers. 78 - ATHLETIC BUSINESS, tune, 1989 T he Rosemeade Swimming Complex reflects the park department's belief that Car- roliton's fecreation places should engender pride in the com- munity. The park director guided early planning of the swimming complex to serve as apleasant place for family recreation, as well as an efficient facility for education, train- ing and competition. Visitors enter the complex via a covered walkway that cocnects the administrative offices and the bath house. The use of rough-sawn cedar and cedar-shake roofs suggest a park environment. An elevated terrace with patio fur- niture overlooks the pool areas and provides an area for casual activity. One arm of this terrace extends into S the pool areas and is surrounded on three sides by stepped deck levels for sunbathing or observing aquatic events. Visitors may purchase refresh- ments at a self-serve concession un- der the shade of a wooden over- head lattice structure. Shade trees flank the ramp and stairways that connect the terrace and deck. Separate pools serve various ac- tivities and age groups. The wading pool is for small children, the train- ing pool is for student swimmers, and the eight-lane, 50-meter pool with a 25-metes.cross course is for competition and general recreation. There also is a diving well, facili- tating greater safety and control, with 1- and 3-meter springboards and a 5-meter platform. l1 V fog A-Waraft' (xilitatea heater safety snd coMrol.lhe raised ... = terrace in the back- q, A curving shade shelter comPie- ground is surrounded by planters and stepped snents the arc of the children's sunning decks that Wading pool. Decorative steel ff d b double as stadium-style u ers forcing and landscape seating for aquatic uparale this activity from the events. ?s Wmissions area of the swiw ming complex. w E Reflectivity from the large surface area of the pool decks is reduced by a combina- tion of buff-colored concrete and wide bands of inlaid pavers that surround each Pte. ATHLETIC BUSINESS, June, 1989 - 79 ag s • Newmarket Recreation Noel Complex Town of Newmarket, Region of York, Ontario, Canada Smith & Milne Architects Inc. Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Cost: $3.6 million (Canadian) Square Feet: 34,000 Occupancy: November 1988 The main pool In the Newmarket Recreation Pool Complex Is covered by an octa*on-shaped ceiling made of Douglas fir. 70 - ATHLETIC BUSINESS, tune, 1989 T he Newmarket Pool Recrea- tion Complex was designed as an entertainment center for 265 users with the focus on family activity. As the Majority of users are not •,,wnmmers in the competitive sense, .the design incorporates a larger shallow area in the main tank, a child's wading pool, a swirlpool, a sauna and a 17-foot-high slide. The main tank is wide enough for swim lanes along the sides to allow for full use of six lanes. A 1-meter diving tank area is incorporated to facilitate diving, synchronized swimming and scuba activities. The 135-foot-long slide offers a great incentive year-round to young and old alike. All areas in the facility are barrier- ,free, offering the handicapped in- door and outdoor access. A separ- ate on-deck room for handicapped users who cannot assist themselves in changing is provided. The heating system utilizes a Drj 0-Tron ventilating unit that also heats the pool water. The filter is a vacuum diatomaceous earth unit for the large pool. All chemicals are .monitored electronically. Masonry and steel joists were, used as construction materials. The main pool was spanned by 113-foot- long Douglas fir boards that were glue-laminated into an octagonal shape. The metal deck is clad with 4-inch rigid insulation. To meet the severe weather con- ditions of southern Ontario, an R-20 factor was maintained throughout. The interior consists of painted block, carpeting and sheet vinyl. The deck for the pool is 2-by-2-inch ceramic tile. The overall design appeals to the non-user-the patron who has not frequented a public pool as a rec- reational activity. Judging by its capacity use, this goal has been achieved. i? kph Y( r ? r. Elyrle North Park Sports Complex 111Y0119 ON Wykoff-Landig and Associates Inc. Elyria, OH Cost: $1.8 million Square Feet: 34,640 Occupancy: November 1987 The ice rink features Infraray heated stands that accommodate 500 spectators. T he new complex at Elyria's North Recreation Park was commissioned to replace an existing open-air ice rink, and deteriorating bathhouse and pool facilities. The facility, designed to extend the ice skating season by partially enclosing the new ice rink, also fea- tures new pools and a bathing house designed to function as both a winter and summer activities building, housing locker rooms, a concession stand, first aid and equipment rooms, and offices. The roofed, three-sided structure, with a bermed north elevation sub- T cluing Lake Erie.winds, allows a con- tinuous summer/winter activities program consisting of track, indoor soccer, basketball and other activi- ty areas. Infra ray heated stand - commodate 500 spectators. the Olympic-size pool and "toys" wading pool can be parent-super- vised by an adjacent, open-air, fur- nished pool patio. The concession stand is designed to serve both in- terior and exterior areas year-round. Commissioned by the Elyria Parks and Recreation Board, the facility was successfully completed under budget. Photos by john Butcher, Elyria Photography Service av 96 The renovated pool building now functions A both 11 Wmmer and winter activities building. • 1 ATHLETIC BUSINESS, June, 198P The new structure enclosed an exllting open-air ice rink and replaced deteriorating pool facilities. Il.C _ 144 s H 0 C A $ ¦ Jewish Community Center Family campus Wilmington, DE tetra Tech Richardson Inc. Wilmington, DE Consultant: Richard Sokoloski, PE., Consultants Newport, DE Cost: $2.5 million Square Feet: 15,000 Occupancy: June 1988 With the wading pool on the right, the pool complex, like the rest of the campus, matches the existing amenities In color, texture and material. T he new facilities at the Jewish Community Center Family Campus provide family recreation for mem- bers during the summer, thus en- hancing existing indoor programs offered at an adjacent community center. The campus, which is spread over a 23-acre site, features a pool com- plex, complete with wading pool, changing rooms, a shaded pavilion, and a kitchen; an amphitheater; football/soccer, softball and base- ball fields; tennis and-volleyball courts; a playground and picnic area; a day-care area; and parking. A day camp activity area, which serves 400 children, is arranged on the fringes of a wooded area, with pavilions and a nature area. The design solution revolved around the maximum utilization of existing site amenities, which are related to the new amenities by color, texture and material. All major activities for senior citizens are located next to the cam- pus parking areas for easy accessi- bility. The pool, which is S-shaped, can accommodate competitiv , as well as recreational, activities. The opa•n-air changing rooms have showers and are located Just to the left of the registration desk. A 98 - ATHLETIC BUSINESS, June, 1989 Photos by John Ienk,ns, Image Source Inc. 'V, ACQTIES T )AP Swinney Recreation Center University of Missouri at Kansas City Kansas City, MO Abend Singleton Associates Inc. Kansas City, MO Consultant: Richard Flynn Omaha, NE Cost $10.1 million Square Feet: 123,500 Occupancy: March 1988 Supplier's List (The following advertisers are suppliers of Swinney Recreation Center): Track- Surface: Mondo Rubber lntn'l Weight Training Area- Weight Training Equipment: Universal Gym Equipment Inc. The roofs and precast concrete were carefully specified to match colors and textures of adjacent campus buildings, such as old Swinney Gym. P articipation in recreational Pursuits has taken a huge lump at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, largely due to -*he recent remodeling and comple- 4lon of a new addition to Swinney Recreation Center. One of the most talked about additions is the U-meter indoor/ outdoor swimming pool. Designed with a rolling, glass vault that can be opened during warm weather, the pool has become a popular amenity for the university's 11,500 mostly commuter students. "With most indoor pools you're lucky if you get 20 swimmers a day, but we're putting through 150 to 200 a day;" says Bill Jinske, director of campus recreation, who says the retractable enclosure, popularized in Japan, is the first of its kind in this country. The pool is only one component of a multitude of new recreational spaces. In addition to an existing gymnasium, the facility has four new basketball and volleyball courts, four racquetball courts, a squash court, a well-appointed fit- ness center, classrooms, an auxiliary fitness center, men's and women's steam rooms and saunas, and inter- collegiate locker rooms, training room and ticket booth/concession area used primarily for women's the pools roll bick Will is gppned during warm sttn mar weather and closed again each night. basketball and volleyball compe- tition. "If you saw our old Swinney Gym, all we had was a gym, two racquet- ball courts and a little weight room, but now we have this beautiful fa- cility;" says Jinske. "Some students just want to use the pool; others just want to run or go to the fitness center and some will do everything. It's a total package to intrigue peo- ple through their desired interests:' ORE - ;q._ ( ..; -mot--i - ! • r -• [o? ACILITY PLANNING A new splash at colleges by Joe Hunsaker A family enjoys a leisurely swim through a narrow channel at the 7roptcano facility in Rotterdam. Netherlands. new trend in aquatic recreation, the leisure pool, may be finding its way onto college campuses as the newest amenity to attract the recreation- minded student. A new trend in aquatic recreation-the leisure pool-has been making its way into municipal and county indoor recreation complexes for a number of years, but now leisure pools also seem poised for entry into the college environment. Originated and developed in Western Europe, and popular in the Scandinavian countries as well, the leisure pool consists of a free-form body of shallow water-with a maximum depth of 4 feet-that features waterfalls, bubble benches, spiraling water tubes, raindrops, channels of rushing currents, lazy vortexes, whirlpools and, in some cases, small wave pools. Recently. two American universities be- gan drawing up plans for innovative water recreation areas on their campuses. In each case, theamaller leisure pool is cou- cled with a conventional short-course competition pool. which is necessary for fitness lap swimming, varsity competitive programs and swimming classes at vary- ing skill levels. The two types of pools provide a compre-hensive and balanced program for organ- ized activities, special events and recrea- tion. Socializing is the new product. espe- cially since swimming for exercise is a lonely activity unless the swimmer is hav- ing fun with others. With its underwater benches and alcoves, the leisure pool pro- vides active sport as well as passive fun. The goal of the two universities develop- ing aquatic complexes with leisure pools is to create a social center for students to interact with other students both in and out of the water. As the stress level on cam- puses continues to escalate, there is an increasing awareness by administrators that students want and need healthy recre- ation in their lives. Not only is this a cur- rent need, but participation in recreation can pay dividends in good health through- out the remainder of an individual's life. As more schools are making the decision to add health, physical edu- cation and recreation cen- ters as a means of provid- ing a greater variety of recreation for their stu- dents, trends are being studied and evaluated. Modern college recrea- tion facilities can attract many applicants. To a high school senior who has a high anxiety level about leaving home for a big university, seeing a recreation center. espe- cially a new one, has a reassuring impact. The recreation center may be seen not only as a place for relaxation, but as a place to meet other stu- dents outside of the class- room. When a decision comes down to two schools, attractive recre- ation facilities can some- times make the differ- ence. ? October 1989 ATHLETIC BUSINESS 55 If a university or college decides to commit to a new HPER building, it will very likely contain a natatorium. If it does, that aquatic center will predictably be used for 75 years and, if properly designed, 100 years. With that overview, it's understandable that those responsible will want to investigate the new trend in aquatic rec- reation, which appears to be a combination of a con- ventional competition swimming pool and a social leisure pool. The character Arid systems in any new aquatic center on a college campus are quite different than those created only a decade ago. Tbday, major emphasis is placed upon the design. configuration, materials and coating systems as well as mechanical dehumidification, fenestration (the arrangement of windows and doors), chemical treatment and automatic control. What is a leisure pool? In an adjacent space near the competition pool, is modern version of the 'ol swimming hole takes form, liMited only by the imagination of the designer. One continuous free-form pool of water, spar- kling clear and lapping at its perimeter, invites all those nearby to sample the experience. Common features include recessed stairs, a zero-depth beach area and shal- low warm water that meanders through a narrow chan- nel where the current quickens and then disappears, only to erupt again after an unknown interval. The channel of white water briskly carries the swim- mers along a short flume that spirals to an end in a mild vortex surrounded by a barrier wall between the high activity area and a tranquil pool. The tranquility is in- terrupted occasionally by several sparges that douse the swimmers with warm and cold water at intermittent periods, as if controlled by a capricious gremlin. The bubble bench is another exciting experience. Con- strutted of concrete and tile and taking the configura- tion of either an underwater bench or a rolling chaise lounge, it erupts in a matrix of bubbles when powered by an air blower as part of the mechanical system. One of several focal points is the whirlpool, elevated approximately 18 inches from the surrounding deck and featuring an entry stair with the necessary handrail. This Common features of the leisure pool include recessed stairs, a zero depth beach area and shallow warm water that meanders through a narrow channel. elevated whirlpool avoids the psychological experience of sitting in a hole in the ground. If the proposed leisure swim center is to follow the European example, an entry pool will be created adja- cent to a glass exterior natatorium wall and will be con- niected by a water channel to a small outdoor pool for use year-round. This indoork utdoor pool is heated 12 months, just like Indoor pools. 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This is accomplished with different system modes depending upon the size of crowds and the time of day. By sequencing water systems (motors and valves), the user is directed from one water feature to the next. This gives variety to the leisure pool-as compared to all sys- tems running continuously and at the same time-while minimizing the energy demand. Control readouts in the natatorium control office are essential for efficient management of the facility. Energy consumption also occurs to heat the water. In this regard the European swim facility differs In some ways from the American. In the United States, the ap- proach is to heat the contents of the pool with a heat exchanger that slowly raises the temperature of the mass of water by continual passes. The result is that there is usually no great difference In temperature between influent inlet water and the pool water. In the leisure pool, this applies to the main recircu- lation system. 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Box 99 • South Elgin, IL 60177 urse 41 on Reilly i.ola 58 ATHLETIC BUSINESS October 1989 Cilde 46 ON ROPY LM DESIGN Once i Lakeaid Club is no acre aqua Club- Lakeside Swim Tile Best Nature To Offer ?e an M?_ The overhead view is exhilarat- ing. Forty-foot cliffs rise above the lake; their craggy features contrast with the smooth surface of the water below. Once-% rock quarry, the lake covers tw8 acres. Nearly 8.2 million gallons of water are held within its bounds. Trees bend over the water'(edge and form a deep green ruffle around the, perimeter of the lake. The natural beauty is just one angle of the multi-faceted operation that is lAkeside Swim Club, one of the most Unique and beautiful aquatic facilities 1 D n AQUATICS, MAY/JUNE 1989 ?W . in the country. Located in the heart of a residential community in Louisville, Ky., the 2.5-acre complex boasts an equally expansive membership. A pri- vate club, Lakeside has approximately 7,000 members and offers two types of memberships - certificate and associ- ate. "The certificate members are those who own property in designated areas surrounding the club as outlined in our corporate charter. The certificate members have automatic membership because their homes are built on Lakeside plots. Associate members live outside the charter area and they acquire membership by being spon- sored by a certificate member," ex- plained Mary Graves, manager of aquatics and special activities. According to Graves, the club is governed by certificate members through a board of directors that is elected each fall. The board estab- lishes policies, reviews the overall lake operation and functions principally lpppgglitteps appointed by the A1~ 'fte members are el- le to be pp those committees, so y hays put as well," Graves said. 4 &taff gf three principal managers and.three assistants completes the kesilie management team. The purpose of the club, as stated in the Lakeside Corp. policy book, is simple. The club exists for beautifying the property surrounding the lake while providing a facility for the bene- fit and the enjoyment of its members. Graves takes the purpose a step fur- ther, "Our philosophy is to provide wholesome family recreation for all ages with , programs for all ages as well," she said. Uistory Lakeside's transformation from a rock quarry in 1924 to the state-of-the- art facility that it is today did not hap- pen overnight. The facility's develop- ;nent involved many turning points. A aeries of improvements, adjustments and additions over the years have added new dimensions to Lakeside's identity as a premier swim facility. "We were established in 1924 and incorporated in 1926, so from 1926 until 1989 we have gradually contin- ued to grow from the rock quarry into the premier swimming facility that we are now," Graves said. "In 1929, they stocked the lake with fish. They tried to have fishing for people as well as swimming. In the 1930s they started sectioning off areas with rope to have swimming competitions." Ir1,1938, Lakeside held its first swim meet - the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) nationals. In the 1940s and 1950s, the club's management began sectioning off specific areas of the lake for shallow water swimming and deep water swimming and a diving plat- form was added. In 1956, the first large concession stand was built. It contained bath houses and lockers as well as a concession and office area. In the 1960s, for sanitation reasons as well as for the beautification of the lake, the quarry's original sand bot- tom in the four-foot shallow water area was covered with concrete and the shallow water was sectioned off from the deep water with wrought iron railing. In 1962, the Eckard Administration building was added. It housed a board of directors' room, a recreation room and a maintenance area. In 1972, a second floor was added and the main- tenance area and the administration offices were expanded. The recreation area was movto the second floor. In 1968, a siii-lane, 25-yard pool was built. ,That pool was designed with a BY KAREN DUFFY bubble epclosllfp tp provide indoor swimming for the wiper months. The bubble was adjacent to the concession building and bath house and was re- placed once in 1999. We are on the last leg of the bubble right now," Graves said. In 1983, the 1956 concession build- ing was torn down And replaced with a new facility that includes a full-ser- vice swim shop. Called The Jack Thompson Swim Pavilion, the shop is named aft pr 1.slwside's first manager who took the job in the 1940s and re- tired spveral yearn o. Like a pie, e's two-acre wa- ter syrf eg is cgone4 pff to provide mgmaipm use lIEn4 fle7Fibility for its members while enabling the club to offer a diverse range of water activi- ties. "We are of capable of sectioning off parts of our }site to provide differ ent means of recreational swimming as well as more structured swimming programs," Graves said. Last year, a stainless steel railing replaced the wrought iron that di- vided the lake into iballow and deep water sections. The railing is set into the concrete and extends 18 inches above the water's surface. Clearly vis- ible from the sidewalk area, the rail marks a drop in the lake's depth from four feet to eight feet. "We have deep water signs posted every five yards along the railing so that people know it is deep water," Graves said. "The lake essentially was drained to the eight-foot level and then we had to blast it to get the 12-foot depth under- neath the diving boards," she added. The deep water area is composed of five main sections: a deep-water open free-play area; a roped-off diving area; an eight-lane, 50-meter racing course; an area restricted to passive rafting only; and a five-lane, 25-yard lap- swimming area used primarily by adults. "Lane lines are used for competi- tion and lap swimming. We use life- lines to separate the raft area from the deep water free-play area and the diving area from the deep water free- play area," Graves added. The facility also features three main piers. All are constructed of concrete and are built on concrete supports that extend to the quarry bottom. The most prominent pier juts out into the deep center of the lake to form a con- crete "T." It houses starting blocks for competitive swimming as well as diving boards. A back pier, located be- hind the 50-meter lanes, features a sun deck and a third curved pier pro- vides another entry into the deep wa- ter area from the side. "The closest thing we would have to AQUATICS, MAY/JUNE 1989 a dock would be a floating platform in the deep water free-play area which we call The Lakeside Float," Graves said. Crafted of fiberglass, the plat- form is chained to the quarry bottom. A popular sunbathing spot, it can be moved as necessary but is usually an- chored in the same place much of the time. The facility has not overlooked its handicapped or disabled members. Handicapped access is provided by two chairlifts - ON at the back of lake near the lap switnthing area and one at the front of the lake into the four- foot shallow water area. Despite its modern equipment, some of Lakeside's best attributes did not come from a manufacturer, members said. "I think its the best cross be- tween a swimming pool and a lake in the world," said Lin Billingsley, a lap swimmer and It Member for four years. "It doesn't have any of the bad effects of a lake like mud and weeds. It's deeper than it normal swimming pool and it's hot as confined. The un- even surface within the pool makes it a much more challenging and interest- ing place to swim," she added. "You're not going to find a pool that has as much to offer as far as the cliffs and the trees and the foliage," said Chris Curl, it mbltiber of the masters swim team who has been swimming at Lakeside since she was six. 'fensar babble easbles winter However, the unique design of Lakeside is not the only aspect of the facility that attracts members. Lake- side utilizes its facilities to the fullest and is dedicated to family-oriented ac- tivities. Nowhere is this more evident than in the programming. "We have just about every type of program of- fered to members of all ages," Graves said, explaining that activities fall into four basic categories: instructional aquatic classes, fitness programs, safety courses and competitive teams. Instructional classes are designed to accommodate all ages, starting with Diaper Dip, which involves parent and child water activities for children four months to 36 months. Traditional of- ferings such as diving lessons and swimming lessons for adults and chil- dren are balanced with such diverse programs as synchronized swimming and scuba diving classes. Mechanics workshops also are available to help adults and children perfect their swimming strokes. In addition to water exercise classes, Lakeside offers wellness programs that enable members to assess their physical fitness before getting into the water. These programs include health risk appraisal, fitness testing and hy- drostatic weighing to determine body composition - such as percentage of body fat and ideal body weight. The club also offera.safety programs such as advancecHifesaving, basic res- cue and water safety, cardiopulmo- W?" mbers. lakeside me nary resuscitation (CPR), first aid training and lifeguard training. Lakeside's competitive program- ming encompasses a number of differ- ent levels. Adult members can take advantage of a masters swim team and younger members can join a pre- competitive swim team as a stepping stone to a true age-group open-swim- ming program. Younger members also can oin the diving team or the Sea- hawk Swim Team - Lakeside's na- tionally ranked age-group swim team. Such a wide variety of program- ming has many advantages according to member Billingsley, the mother of four children who also attend the club. "It's such a big facility that kids get exposed to all kinds of activities in the water. It broadens their horizons." In addition, Lakeside offers a youth aquatic fun camp, adult and teen dances and an event entitled the "Lakeside Family Olympics," where parents and children participate to- gether in relay races, inner tube races and other recreational events. Members who prefer drier forms of recreation can take advantage of the club's general recreational activities such as badminton, basketball, bingo, bridge or ping pong. Other amenities include a multi-purpose lounge with a large-screen TV for birthday parties and meetings. An exercise room - equipped with a weight machine, free *bights and adjacent saunas - is available as well. As an added service, Lakeside of- 10 1 -nU AQUATICS, MAY/JUNE 1989 fers child care weekdays in the sum- mertime during the prime swimming hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Design Advantages While it seems that members can find almost any activity under the sun at Lakeside, such diverse program- ming might be lost if the complex did not have one distinct advantage over many other aquatic facilities: space and lots of it. "Because the quarry is so large and we're not confined to a pool, we do schedule our programs, but we don't have to say from 9 to 10 will be lap swimming and from 10 to 11 will be exercise. We don't have to do that. We can run classes simultaneously. We can have swimming lessons going on at the same time. We can conduct li- fesaving classes and, at the same time, the diving team can be training," Graves said. Even extenuating circumstances do not hamper the club's programming versatility. "For instance, when we have a swim meet we don't have to close our facility down. The only area that we have to close down is our lap lanes while the swim meet is going on. Qur g?gtltbars can swim laps out in the open water areas - it's just not as atrgctured as what they're accus- tomed to," Graves said. "if you go to a public pool, they're always so much smaller. This is large. If you Want to swim laps, you can svnm laps. If you want to lay out on a raft, You can lay out on a raft without kids splashing you. If you're a kid, there's plenty of space to play games in," Curl said. Management Such a formidable facility can pres- ent some sizable management tasks, however. "In my area, being on the aquatic end of it, staffing is a chal- lenge because I hire 40 lifeguards for the summer season and 12 lifeguards for the winter season. So staffing and training and maintaining our staff is one of the toughest challenges I have here," Graves said. On the other side of the coin, Graves admits there are advantages. "We are a wonderfully appealing place to work and we get loads of kids who want to apply and want to work at Lakeside." Lakeside uses an intensive screening process for hiring lifeguards. "We in- terview them in persop and talk to them. Before we will We anyone, we see them in the water: We run through a basic skills testWg pr educe to get the best lifeguards that we can here at the club," Graves said. A regular schedule of ongoing tr#inipg ensures that lifeguards stay in top condition. "They We Monthly in-service train- ing as a group, weekly training pe- riods with my assistant manager and pre-season training." Pete Shattuck, assistant aquatics manager, lifeguard supervisor and sometimes lifeguard, believes the rig- orous training lifeguards undergo makes Lakeside's lifeguard team one of the best. "l3euse We're so mas- sive, we have to be the best," he said. In addition to training, the lifeguards' time in the lifeguard stand is carefully monitored. Finding and maintaining a qualified staff is not the onl personnel chal- lenge for Lakeside management. Staffing poses a minor problem for Brian Cunningham, manager of main- tenance and the physical plant and acting manager of the concessions op- eration. "We are a year-round facility but we probably do 95 percent of our STOP DAMAGING TACKER ROOM HUMIDITY! River City Racquetball Club, Peoria, Illinois Locker room humidity was a constant problem for racquetball club owner Lee O'Connell. "The humidity from the showers and whirlpool area were causing our lockers to rust, the carpeting was wet and the walls were always dripping", he stated. 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For more information contact Desert Aire. 1?. 8300 W. Sleske Ct., Milwaukee, WI 53223 (414) 357-7400 FAX (414) 357-8501 R Expect the best from... '?' (irele S an ruder renly card AQUATICS, MAY/JUNE 1989 17 eiitbets to par&iet ate NNOMM ll' of activities sue; as water bas tj&eaide's sp in a varietyonment alioaa m business in the summer. Being year- round, we have to staff it (the conces- sion area) but we also use it as the re- ception area, so we make sure the per- son in the concession stand is very knowledgeable about the whole scheme of things at Lakeside. They have instructions to greet everybody like an old friend," Cunningham said. "In the summer, because of the sheer number of members we have, running the concession stand is pretty chal- lenging. Our concession stand does a tremendous business. "We've progressed," he added. "We started out basically as a candy bar and Coke stand and, in the last sev- eral years, we've put in gas grills so now we're able to offer hamburgers and hot dogs. We do salads now and chicken sandwiches. We've tried to build up box hunches similar to the fast food restaurants. We have an adult box lunch and a children's box lunch so when a family conies to Lakeside, we'd like for them to think they can come here in the morning, get their lunch here and stay until the after- noon or evening." Picnic tables are lo- cated throughout the complex. Maintenance Maintaining such a large swim facil- ity does present some problems. The quarry lake must be drained each win- ter and filled each spring. The six- lane, 25-yard pool; ordinarily fitted with a false bottom to create a kiddie pool in the summer, must be con- verted to a winter facility with the at- tachment of an air-inflated pool enclo- sure bubble. "What we've tried to do each year is reduce the time that it takes to change from a summer operation to a winter operation and from a winter operation to a summer operation. This is proba- bly the most challenging thing," Cun- ningham said. Another major maintenance chal- lenge is the constant effort to upgrade - to stay one step ahead with the lat- est in pool maintenance. "We've tried to stay abreast in terms of lighting, chemical feeding and chemistry," Cunningham said. On lighting the winter facility, Cunningham said, "The bubble is not, being as old as it is, translucent one bit, although we do have several windows. At one time we were using basically just spotlights. As technology has gotten better in light- ing, we've upgraded and now we use indirect quartz lighting. But there is always room for improvement," he added. Sanitizing such a large body of wa- ter also presents it challenge. Cur- rently, Lakeside uses chlorine gas for the quarry lake but is exploring other easier, safer options. "Because of the sheer size of the quarry, we have been using chlorine gas which has been the most economical. Our chemical budget is quite high," Cunningham said. He added that Lakeside has been looking into chlorine bleach as-an alternative "to eliminate all the problems we pos- sibly could have by staying with the gas. Presently, we have converted our indoor facility to the bleach system and we've been happy with that. As an additional sanitizing agent, we are considering copper/silver ionization." Filtration of the millions of gallons of water in the quarry lake and the Xool is no small task either. "We have tivo massive filtration systems," said general manager Tom Curtin. "We use a diatomaceous earth system which, for the amount of water that we have to displace, is satisfactory for our needs. Kentucky now allows high-rate eland filtration but we're not looking into that. We have too much water." Lakeside's diatomaceous earth filtra- tion systems are used for both the summer and the winter facilities. To meet the maintenance challenge at the unique facility, Lakeside's man- agement has allowed its aquatic staff to utilize the latest technology. "An advantage of the size of our club is the fact that we are strictly a swimmingg club. Our board of directors has al- lowed the management staff to stay up with what's new in the industry. We have tried to stay abreast of and im- plement new things that we feel are worthy of our members. Our members come first and our directors feel that we are aquatic professionals - and they pretty much go along with what we suggest. They give us a lot of flex- ibility and that really is an advantage. They want the best," Cunningham said. Forging Ahead During the past six decades, a lot of effort has gone into changing Lake- side from a rock quarry to the state-of- the-art swimming facility it is today, but it has no intention of standing still. Always searching for ways to better serve its members, Lakeside will be- gin its newest renovation project in September by expanding the six-lane, 25-yard pool to an eight-lane, 40-yard pool. "Obviously, the intent today with a six-lane, 25-yard pool is to try to do as many things as you can for the mem- bers based on their needs and desires. The problem we're having is we can't schedule simultaneous activities be- cause of the pool's size limitations. The water in the quarry is used only in the summer," Curtin said. According to Curtin, more and more members are coming to swim for ex- ercise,Which has increased the de- mand on the winter facility. "We hope that when the new facility is finished, there always will be room for mem- bers to come in and swim during the open hours rather than telling them when they can do it. I think the ex- 12 AAUATIC $. MAY/JUNE 1989 panded facility will give us an optimal mix of everything that we are pres- ently doing on a scheduled basis," he said. The expansion project was set in motion two years ago when Glenn Hubbuch Associates Architects, Louisville, Ky., was commissioned to do a feasibility study on expanding Lakeside's winter facilities. Glenn Hubbuch, principal architect, echoed the problems Curtin outlined. "Cur- rently, they have a 25-yard, six-lane pool that they've been using for win- ter swimming some 20 years now. They have a very large masters pro- gram with more than 200 people in- volved in the winter time alone. Con- ditions have become very crowded. When the masters team uses it, the pool has to be shut down to everybody else. They wanted more flexibility with pool time and that is why the new eight-lane, 40-yard pool was pro- posed." The new facility will have a movable bulkhead to greatly expand the pool's flexibility. "The diving team can be at one end having practice and you can still have eight lanes of swimming at the other end - with your 25-yard course - going on simultaneously," Hubbuch said. "They can even get a third activity going on," he continued. "Right now, they have lap swimming but because the pool is only six lanes across, they can only keep twe of the lanes going most of the time. When the diving team is in there, they're on a 3-meter board and a 1-meter board at one end of the pool. That enables them to keep only two lanes open for lap swimming - which can get very crowded. "In the new situation, they have an- other option. They can move the bulk- head from the deep end of the pool to the shallow water, still have the diving team using the two diving boards and in the leftover shallow water, they could hold exercise classes," Hubbuch said. According to Hubbuch, the new pool will feature the latest technology in gutter and filter systems - including plans for a stainless steel gutter sys- tem. "The lap swimming will be the latest from a technological point of view as far as water turbulence and so forth," he said. Other features that are planned for the new pool include two 1-meter diving boards and a sin- gle 3-meter board. Like the facility built in 1968, the new improved ver- sion will have a bubble enclosure adja- cent to the concession building. A wading pool for summer use also has been included in construction plans. Hubbuch notes that the existing fa- cility did not present any obstacles to designing the new facility. "We just worked within the confines of what is already there. We're putting the new pool back in the same location where the existing pool is anyway. All we're doing is extending the length and the width of it somewhat but it's still pretty much in the same area of the overall complex." What members seem to get from Lakeside goes far beyond the benefits of the facility. Many find friendship, comradery and a sense of community. "I've been on the team for nine years and we're sort of like a big happy fam- ily," said John P. Simms, a 71-year-old member who swims on the masters team and has been a member of Lake- side since 1963. Karen Duffy is an 4tlanta-based freelance writer. AQUATICS MAY/JUNE 1989 13 Circle 6 on reader reply card BY EDITH Fins he Rice Pool and Water Park is making its debut this sea- son in Wheaton, Illinois, as the largest public recreational water facility in the state, and bathers re- port it's already a splash hit. The excitement is just beginning for this new "state-of-the-park" rec- reational water wonderland, starr- ing a 28,000-square-foot, zero- depth-edge water pool and., play- beach, three water flume slides, two sand volleyball courts, tot sand lots .4 An aerial view of the Rice Pool and Water Park in Wheaton, IL. Built on ukat was once a horse breeding farm, Rice Park carries a horse racing motif {b ougbout. The brand new u+ater rides, concessions, and a state-of-the-art com- munity center, promise increasing prof- fts for the park. and water ponds, waterfalls, water spray play area, and grassy sunning hills, complete with patios and decks, six food concessions, a flag- flying bathhouse, and a huge com- munity center. It's Wheaton's an- swer to fun in the sun, and it couldn't have come at a more op- portune time to Illinois' fastest- growing area. Through land donated by the Dan and Ada Rice Foundation, 15 acres of horse farmland has been trans- formed into a wonderland of water for fun-loving families who them- selves voted "yes" in a tax referen- dum to allow for future growth of Wheaton's Park District operations. Planning for the new recreational project started in 1985, when the park district board and staff realized the time had come to expand the capacity in Wheaton's water recrea- tion from the single northside swimming pool currently in use. Their, in a bold move, they decided to create a community tax referen- dum which would go beyond the traditional means of requesting funds for a specific project and budget with routine architectural drawings and bids. The referendum took a broader look at future needs for providing for population growth and recreational trends, and re- quested community support for a general increase in the park district rate. This would allow for a pool project to evolve into an innovative new water park and a much-needed community center. The referendum was not tied to these projects, but rather allowed for their options. What resulted was a tax base that would provide a con- stant source of pew revenues well into the 1990s and generate over $1.3 million per year in funds. It has proven to be the most imaginative solution to the entire park district, and the referendum was passed by an appreciative community. A special collaboration of three professional firms, one architectu- ral, one conceptual, and one engi- neering, gives the Rice Pool and Water Park the most creative design affordable nationwide. Under the auspices of the Wheaton Park Dis- trict, this collaboration shows how innovative design and a future- thinking board work together to ful- fill the recreational needs of a family-oriented population. What evolved next is essentially a new philosophy about water. Here in Wheaton's Rice Water Park, the family is the basic consideration for the design. Here the family can experience waterplay and water fit- ness together, to give them more interaction with their recreation. There are no children's wading pools where parents leave their children in the hands of others as they watch from behind a fence. In the zero-depth pool with beach, parents can read a book while sit- ting in the water with their children. And because of its size, this same pool functions for older children and adults as a place for swimming competitions, diving instruction, fit- ness classes, and scuba instruction. The zero-depth pool is also a natural for the handicapped to participate in a way that allows for their wheel- chairs to be positioned in or near the water. The zero-depth edge concept is now being recognized across the country as a major trend in designs for aquatic facilities. Whether a wave pool for water amusement or a swimming pool for competitions and classes, the zero-depth is a con- cept that allows for many options for P&R/JULY 1989/43 "The zero-depth edge concept is now being recognized across the country as a major trend in designs for aquatic facilities. " many lifestyles. Perhaps a bather grew up in a city without access to pools, or never learned to swim but now wants to participate in the water with the family, or had a physi- cal disability which prevented water activities-these people now com- fortably enjoy the benefits of water, since 80 percent of Wheaton's pool has a depth of zero to four feet. Other features of the new water park are also designed to span ages and abilities. Several sand play areas with small waterfalls and rocks al- low for creative sand and water play for smaller children. Three shallow ponds and a waterfall spilling 14 inches into a walking pond make enchanting fun for adventurous kids, who play with water from the Dan-de-Lion, Morning Glory, and Bubble Jets. Three flume slides snake their ways down through tun- nels and hills of artificial rocks into the main pool. Then, after a few ex- citing trips down the slides, older children round up a team to play on one of two ample sand-based vol- leyball courts, separate from the tots' sand play areas. After working up their appetites, hungry swimmers can visit six food concession areas to sample selec- tions to take them through the day's activities. Hot and cold sandwiches, conventional snacks and bever- ages, and light supper items mean 44/JULY 1989/P&R that families can play together and stay at the water park throughout the entire day.' The beautifully de- signed bathhouse and concession complex boasts tiered levels for di .ning; sanded, brick-paved patio decks for lounging, sunny turf areas, and grassy spots for small groups and birthday parties. B B athers who want to dry off in the sun can enjoy a large sunning hill near the flume slides. The amaz- ing feature of this hill is that it rises 16 feet above what was once the flattest piece of property for miles around. Created to form a backdrop to conceal the origins of the slides, the sunning hill more or less faces south, but because of its prominent position, bathers catch their rays from all angles. Rock formations and landscaping below help inte- grate the hill into the slides and pool. With a daily capacity of nearly 3,000 bathers, the Rice Water Park benefits from a design coup created by the architects which results in an actual reduction of the space-to- bathers ratio. The projected four-to- one ratio is possible because of the large acreage of land, and at the same time, its capacity, which is bet- ter utilized within the park's bound- aries. Bathers enjoy swimming and relaxing with others, yet they don't feel crowded. A residence which exists on the edge of the property became the perfect place to house the office and temporary training place for the new staff. Then, in accordance with Wheaton Park District policy, the Blanchard House, when remod- eled, will become the permanent residence for an in-house staffer and his family to manage the water park itself. This helps to hire com- petent staff, as well as prevents ex- cessive after-hours vandalism with the 24-hour surveillance and con- tinual communication that is now provided. How to design a community cen- ter to blend in with the Rice Water Park was a special challenge to architect Mike Williams. Since there were 15 acres to move around in, and the entire pool complex occu- pied about a third of it, there was plenty of room for creative design. Yet the center had to be brought into play with the entire park. So he designed the center to be partially camouflaged from the street, not fully visible except when bathers come through the inner courtyard of the bathhouse on their way into the park. An element of surprise greets diem, and they can see all the beauty, originality, and excitemet ' of the water park and the center, too, from this approach. Fortunately, the urgent need for the community center one year ahead of schedule made it neces- sary for its construction to get underway along with the pool and bathhouse. The center features a full-sized indoor gym with mezza- nine running track above it; a multi- use theater with elevated stage; a series of workshops and craft rooms, with kilns and benches for ceramics and woodworking; rooms for dance, aerobics, and weightlif- ting; men's and women's lockers; and additional shell space for future finishing as needs arise. This means the center will basically not need additions in the foreseeable future. It becomes an economical way to buy future space at today's construc- tion prices. In a community that has The exciting flume slides and uxtterplay area at Rice Park provide outdoor excitement, wide the new community cen{er features a gym, a multi-use tbeatre, workshops, craft rooms, a weigbt room, dance and aerobic rooms, and q)ace to grow into. P&WJULY 1989/45 The Best Under The Sun ... 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High traffic areas in the commu- nity center sport quarry tiles as well, while all exteriors are slated for face brick in a contemporary, two-tone color scheme. During the design period, the park district staff was keenly aware of the maintenance needs of the new features of the pool, park, and center. With water- falls, sand lots, beach, picnic areas, and sand volleyball courts now added to the staffs responsibilities, adjustments are continually being made this premier season accord- ing to staff input and numbers to meet these maintenance and safety concerns. Two special restrictions that arose from the 15 acres of com- pletely flat land were storm water detention and the parking lot situa- tion. How to provide for water de- tention and how to provide a park- ing area for 500 cars that did not look like a shopping center parking lot led the designers to a solution which integrated the center with the park. Low grades contain the water detention and parking areas, while higher elevations were naturals for the sunning hill and tops of the slides. With these givens, it re- mained for all other elements of the project to become integrated into the design. To provide all the clay that was needed to sculpt new grade eleva- tions, we dug two large borrow pits one from the deep end of the pool, the other from under what would be the sunning hill. Because we also needed good clay for a solid parking lot base, the community center would have a much-needed base- ment level as well, with that ex- cavated clay. Other residential and highway construction projects in the neighborhood provided black dirt at no cost to refill the hill. The theme for the Rice Water Park is a natural. Since the Rice property was once a thoroughbred horse- breeding farm, Danada Farm, the horse-racing motif was picked up and carried throughout. The archi- tecture of the bathhouse imitates a horse stable, complete with lighted cupolas on the roof and split fence rails to define pedestrian traffic. Other wood pull rails line walkways throughout and continue the corral theme. Banners fly above the build- ings patterned in the bright ceris color of the Danada racing silks to add color and play. The Rice Foun- dation will commission an array of prancing bronze horses for decor, display, and play throughout the park. Nearby Morton Arboretum is developing the Danada elm, a disease-resistant variety, for plant- ing along the perimeters and road- ways inside the park. Costs for the water park and pool are in at $5.5 million, while the com- munity center hovers at around $8.1 million. The tax base from the origi- nal referendum generates $1.3 mil- lion each year, and these funds are used to make payouts as required. An extremely exciting summer is underway for fun-loving families at the Rice Water Park. The design team and park district staff are already welcoming guests from all over the country to see Wheaton's water wonderland in action. It's sensational water park they are vet, proud to show. ? Our unique KD Kanopy provides the best solution anytime, anywhere. Ideal for perk/recreational use, athletic events, fitness centers, hotels, ex- bbl area, special evbnls, poelside use. 46/JULY 1989/P&R Burdette Park Pool - Expansion Puts Facility In the Plus Column The Burdette Park aquatics cen- ter was losing money. Despite efforts that reduced the cen- ter's operating deficit, the facility was still little more than a county-owned pool with nothing special to attract patrons or revenue. With the help of a consultant and the enthusiasm of the park superintenddift, the facility was gradually transformed Into an enter- tainment complex complete with wa- ter slides, a children's Water play area, an adult beach with volleyball, a concession building, a shaded picnic area and more. With planning, pa- tience and hard work, what was once a public pool that was draining tax- payers' money turned into a profitable facility that has become a .ommunity center for family recreation. 1'or the 1988 Season, the lBurdette Park aquatics center set three all-time ebcorda. Por the first time ever, atten- dance exceeded 90 000, revenue topped $200,000 ani operating in- come was only $61 short of $100,000. However, to appreciate what these figures really mean, It Is necessary to know some of the facility's back- ground. The Burdette Park aquatics center Is the central featuri of Burdette park, which is owned and operated by Mk' erburgh County Ind Burdette consisting of is a 150-acre facility . Woodlands, open space and water fea- .}ures in addition to the aquatics cen- ter. The park is located in a rural set- ting, five miles southwest of Evans- ville, Ind. Like most public agencies, Vanderburgh County his had to cope with the dual objectives of delivering public recreation services while keep- ing a lid on the Operating budget defi- cit. In 1982, the Vandenburgh County Commission took in Important step in the right direction: they hired Mark Tuley as superintendent of Burdette AQUATICS, SEPTEM&k/OCTOSER 1989 A new ehiidreit s 6 BY WILLIAM L. HARALSON roved Rguatic itles and added tctfone such as mascot 'Burl made Otte Park a r for fiuaily talnmeat. Park. Tuley proved to have a nose for business. By controlling operating costs and concentrating on revenue generation, he managed to reduce the park's operating deficit from $410,000 in 1981 to $244,000 in 1984. Although the park's deficit had been slashed dramatically, the aquatics cen- ter still was losing money. Therefore, Tuley suggested to the commission that an outside consultant be brought in for a day to hopefully gain a fresh perspective. William L. Haralson & Associates Inc. (WLHA), Dallas, was contacted and retained to undertake the assignment. "Before you can con- vince your council or your board that governs your pool to make the kind of improvements you have to make," Tu- ley said, "you need to get an economic consultant to come in and provide the financial data to back you up." In the spring of 1985, the Burdette Park aquatics center was composed of two, pools - an adult pool and a chil- dren's pool for a combined total of 60,000 square feet. In addition, sup- port facilities included an old bath- house, a small, inadequate snack bar and an undersized parking lot. Al- though the complex had an estimated development cost of $2 million, the fa- cility was lacking in entertainment value - a fact that was reflected in the pool's operating deficit of more than 26,000 in 1984. According to Tuley, Burdette Park pool had re- mained virtually unchanged for the past 10 years. Tuley knew the facility needed something different, but was not sure what. Tuley indicated that he and the County Commission were receptive to any ideas for improving the bottom line at the aquatics center - provided that a correlation between the cost of the improvements and their positive impact could be demonstrated. This approach was to set the stage for a number of improvements to be made at Burdette Park during the four years that followed. The First Step The first major improvement pro- posed for the aquatics center was the addition of two 350-foot serpentine slides. Although the consultants were not authorized to conduct a market study, they were aware of the opinion that even if attendance did not in- crease, the slides would impact spend- ing at the park. They estimated an in- crease of $1.50 per capita. The County Commission approved the two slides but the vote was not unanimous. Some commissioners were concerned about spending taxpayers' money on what they considered to be a gamble. The two slides were installed on the hillside to the south of the center and emptied into one corner of the chil- dren's pool. The alidee were installed during the 1985 season and were open only for the last giix weeks of the sea- son. However, this Was enough time to turn the aquatics center's operating deficit into a profit of $11,300. Al- though attendance did not increase significantly, per capita spending rose by $1.36 for the season, which meant it was much higher than that during the last weeks of the season. Accord- ing to Tuley, the water slides were a gamble that paid off. "The water slides really have paid for them- selves," Tuley said. ,They were three years old last July and at the end of last summer they were about $42,000 in the black. By the end of this year, it's probably going to be close to mak- ing a profit of somewhere around $100,000 for us." The County Commission took a wait- and-see attitude and no new facilities were added to the aquatics center dur- AQUATICS, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1989 • ing 1986 and 1987. What they saw made them smile as attendance, reve- nue and operating profit soared while operating expenses were kept in check. Although no facility improve- ments were being made at the aquat- ics center during that time period, plans for future improvements were being formulated. After the 1986 sea- son, a formal study of recommended improvements for the aquatics center - as well the rest of Burdette Park - was prepared. That study revealed that the aquatics center had not reached its potential and included rec- ommendations for expanding the en- tertainment ind support facilities such as parking and food services. For the 1988 Season, several new fa- cilities Were added. These included a children's water plaj'area, an adult beach with volleyball, a concession building, wooden decking and shaded picnic tables. The accompanying table 0 AQUATICS, St 1EM&VOCTOSER 1989 p,o provides a summary of the attendance and financial performance of the "' - dette Park aquatics center from through 1988. In 1984 the center 46,806 attendees, generated $101,474 Ih revenue and had expenses of 28,111 - resulting in a loss of $16,637. In 1985, with the addition of the wa- ter slides, attendance rose slightly to 47,068 but revenue jumped to 166,488 while expenses rose to 155,147. Consequently, the center posted an operating profit of $11,341. During the next two years, resi- dents of the aquatics center's market area became increasingly aware of the facility and attendance, revenue and income continued to rise. For the 1986 season, attendance was 57,959, reve- i>tue was $212,528 and income was $40,694. In 1987, attendance jumped to 77,642, revenue increased to $259,750 and income reached $73,007. The addition of the improvements made prior to the 1988 season re- sulted in even more increases and, in 1988, the facilityalrew 93,009 attend- ees, generated $296,642 in revenue and posted an operating profit of $99,939. A new cotlLfbdlotls are* and a deck were included in the extensive renovation of Burdette Plitt aquatics center. Circle 5 on reader reply card Circle 6 on reader reply card 10 AQUATICS, SEPTEMBER/OCtOBER 1989 According to Tuley, the improved quatics center is attracting more pa- ons than ever. "We have sold' out .3everal times this year," he said. "We had more than 3,000 people in the aquatics center on three or four dif- ferent` days. One day, we had to shut the gates and tell people that we would let more of them in when peo- ple left. We were at capacity." Total Impact During the four seasons that im- provements have been in operation at the Burdette Park aquatics center, operating profits have totaled almost $225,000. Moreover, based on the cen- ter's 1984 experience, it is reasonable to assume that the center gained an additional $100,000 that would have been lost otherwise. Therefore, the to- tal impact of the center's improve- ments is estimated to be $325,000 in profits within a four-year period. By comparison, the total cost of the im- provements was $225,000. Thus, the cost of the improvements at Burdette Park aquatics center already has been paid for out of operating income. Any additional income over $225,000 can be considered net income to be used, as needed, to pay for other improve- ents. The capital improvements program continued into 1989 when a new aquatics center entry plaza was com- pleted. The multi-purpose, two-story structure includes changing rooms, rest rooms, a first aid station, a concessions area and ticketing facili- ties. The second level houses three party rooms. According to Tuley, the new entry plaza is one improvement that is essential to the success of the revamped facility. "The other building was an exposed, open-air-type facility. There just wasn't any privacy for changing or anything," he said. "In the old entry plaza we could only have one cashier. We were adding all these improvements and we could hardly get people into the facility. We had lines of up to 250 people waiting to get in on the weekends and people don't like that. I don't like it. Obviously, we want to get people in there and ac- commodate them as fast as possible. Now we can run up to three cashiers in the new entry complex." In March 1989, the consultants were asked to review the aquatics center's performance and make more recom- ?endations for improvements. Based study results, a number of im- provements are planned for the 1990 season. The major proposed addition is a large tube ride. Other proposed im- provements include the expansion of the aquatics center grounds, refur- bishment of a shelter house for group functions, new elements in the chil- dren's water play area and other mi- nor additions. The Burdette Park aquatics center project has been gratifying for Mark Tuley and the commissioners. "The great thing about this project is that we have been able to alleviate the fi- nancial burden of the taxpayers of Vanderburgh County while, at the same time, proving that quality recre- ation and financial self-sufficiency need not be dichotomous but, rather, can go hand in hand," Tuley sai3. William L. Haralson is president of William L. Haralson & Associates Inc., a Dallas-based economics consult- ing firm that specializes in feasibility studies and conceptual planning for waterparks and other attractions. nniinTirc <FPTFMRFR'nNTCRFR 1989 11 dal Circle 7 on reader reply card V, BY TERESA KAY ALBERTSON I n 1979, only two water theme parks existed in the country. Both were located in Florida, with a 200-plus day season. At the same time, workers at Hyland Hills, CO, Park and Recreation District held our breath, plugged our noses and jumped in feet first with the country's first publicly owned water theme park north of the Mason Di- xon Line. The fact that we have been able to build Water World from two original water slides into two wave pools, 16 water slides and other water attractions, six concession locations, and a curio shop can be wholly attributed to our innovative elected board of directors, staff, and interdepartmental support. In the mid 1970s, Hyland Hills was facing a cold, hard fact: pro- grams would have to be cut if we didn't develop some creative, revenue-generating facilities in a hurry. When two water theme parks were created in the Orlando, Flor- ida, area, we investigated the possibility of developing such a facility and at the same time save our non-revenue producing programs. Our board made the decision to develop Water World in 1978. To fund this project, the board consid- ered a $2.7 million general obliga- tion bond of which $1.3 million was 91, earmarked for Water World. The spring of 1979 was spent meeting with PTA groups, little leagues, judo clubs, and many other recreational and civic organizations to inform our district residents of the elec- tion and to seek their support. The bond passed with an amazing 14:1 margin. With this public mandate in favor of a new thrilling and refreshing water attraction, we were motivated into action. We already owned the site where Water World was to be developed. We used this land as security for a lease purchase of the Bonzai Pipeline water slide, a dual- slide structure. The ground was then leased back to Hyland Hills, which also served as general con- tractor for the project. The cost to ride Bonzai was $.25 per ride, or five rides for $1. In the brief 30 days the dual-flume was open, all construc- tion and operation expenses were paid, with a slight profit. The 1980 season opened with a new wave pool and a double-flume serpentine slide. Since these infant days, Water World has successfully provided more than $5 million to the Hyland hills general fund. These monies have saved some of our programs like senior activities and children's programs, and our parks. Since the originating elec- tion, Water World development has been self-supportive and has not used any more public funds. This year, admission costs to attend Water World will remain in- credibly low. Our district residents will be admitted for $3.50 (90,000 residents comprise our district). Out-of-district residents will be charged $10.95. Admission for chil- dren aged 12 and under is signifi- cantly lower. Seniors over 60 and tots under three are admitted at no charge. Our average daily at- tendance is 4,000 guests. Our low admission prices may surprise many of you reading this. Our admission prices are $3 to $5 lower than comparable water theme parks in the country, yet we are able to build new attractions at Water World on an average of one each year. Three new attractions were available in 1987! How are we able to continue to grow and ex- pand, while keeping public admis- sion prices to a bare minimum? One factor is that we have con- tinually attracted more and more guests to Water World each year. In 1980 we hosted 96,000 guests with- in a 77-day season. In 1988, we hosted 351,000 guests during a 92- day season. P&RQULY 1989/29 Water World is the only water theme park in this area. Ocean's of Fun in Kansas City and Raging Waters in Salt Lake City are both a full day's drive from Water World. This makes for a very large market for us to draw upon. Our admission revenues reached $2.8 million in 1988, producing 30 per- cent of Hyland Hills' total revenues. Although our admission makes up the bulk of Water World reve- nues, our other revenue-producing amenities within Water World must not be overlooked. In 1980, con- cessions provided $81,000, while only accounting for $37,000 of ex- penses. We offered items from two locations, including the basic ham- burgers, hot dogs, french fries, and soft drinks. From 1980 to 1984, con- cessions did not significantly change. However, increased at- tendance Increased concession revenues to $250,000 in 1983. In 1984, we built our second wave pool, Thunder Bay, and a conces- sion area. Thunder Bay concessions sells hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken, french fries, ice cream, and soft drinks. We added our Super Cone concession in 1984, which provides ice cream treats. In 1986, one of the original con- cession locations began serving Mexican food. Pizza was moved to a new location and continues to be one of our most popular items. In 1987 there came a new concessions area called Hodaddie's. This stand provides gourmet hot dogs and hamburgers, curly fries, and soft drinks. Some subtle changes from one year to the next have dramati- cally increased sales. One example is a decision to provide a larger Su- per Cone stand with four serving windows instead of two, increasing sales from one year to the next by more than 150 percent. From 1981 to 1988, concessions increased from $164,000 to $566,000, with ex- penses going from $71,000 to 304ULY 1989/P&R $137,000. Another revenue source is orl- vate parties held at Water World. The water park closes at 600 p.m. most evenings, which provides time for companies to host employee parties on the grounds from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 P.M. In 1988, we hosted nine private parties, which gener- ated $38,000. These private entities often choose separate catering ser- vices to provide food for the party- goers. To make our concessions more inviting to these private par- ties, we are adding an outdoor grill this year to provide k-bobs and sausage-on-a-stick during the day and other grilled specialties for pri- vate parties at night. This should in- crease the revenues generated from private parties. Another 1989 addi- tion for concessions will be several roaming carts to provide ice cream, soft drinks and other low-cost items. Raft rental is another source of revenue for water World. Rafts were first available for $1 in 1980. The 1980 raft rental revenues were $33,000. When we built our second wave-pool in 1984, raft rental reve- nues jumped to $102,000. The 1985 raft rental revenues climbed to $178,000 with both wave pools op- erating at peak performance. In 1989, raft rental will cost $2.50. Another profitable area of Water World has been our Curio Shop, managed by long-time employee Gary Maurek, manager of op- erations for Water World. Part of the Curio Shop's success is its location, which serves both entering or exit- ing guests. A wide variety of gifts are available at the Curio Shop, includ- ing bathing suits, goggles, post cards, towels, t-shirts, sunglasses, and suntan products. The Curio Shop first opened in 1980 and generated $2,500 with $1,000 in ex- penses. From 1983 to 1984, the Curio Shop revenues jumped from $17,000 to $78,000. This great in- crease was achieved because the el l shop was moved to its current, larg- er and more centralized location. In 1988, the Curio Shop generated $142,000 in revenues and only Accounted for $82,000 in expenses. C ertainly our lowest revenue- producing amenities at Water World have been our lockers. In 1980, lockers generated $5,000. Lockers were available for $.25, with unlimited access throughout the day. The locker revenues doubled from 1985 to 1986 because we moved to a coin operated system with one-time access for $.25. The 1988 locker revenues were $50,000. No one can argue that the greatest assets Water World has gained are the employees. Water World gener- ally falls under the entertain- ment/amusemerU industry heading. These types of facilities are prone to great employee turnover, all the way from the 14-year-old cashier going to work at McDonalds to the general manager moving on to greater professional achievements. But Water World has been an excep- tion. We have successfully retained employees who have remained at Water World through their junior high, high school, and college years, and have even moved up through the ranks within Hyland Hills. Water World General Manager Steve Loose has been with Hyland Hills for 15 years. He has supervised athletics, recreational programs, marketing, and Water World for Hy- land Hills. He has consciously pro- moted staff from within Water World to create great depth of expe- rience within the organization. An example is Mike Shelton, food ser- vice supervisor for Hyland Hills. Shelton also oversees all Water World concessions. Shelton started with Water World as a 14-year-old groundsperson. Because he has 51 worked his way up the ladder in concessions at Water World, lie is very familiar with the happenings of la3 Flying in an innertube down a snarling rush of uater ex- cites any kid-wen The older ones! At Water World in Hy- land Hills, CO, kids of all ages can enjoy rides like this, plus waterfalls, swimming pools, fountains and much, much, more. all areas of the concessions and lends experience to any difficulties that arise. We also have an account- ing clerk and receptionist at Hyland Hills who began working as 16-year- old cashiers for Water World. Steve Loose is confident when he concludes that Water World's amaz- ing success to continue to provide outstanding recreation for so little cost boils down to three factors: Hy- land Hills interdepartmental cooperation, devoted staff, and encouragement from our five- member elected board. "Water World has the resources of the accounting department and parks department without having to employ their services in- dependently," Loose explains. "The accounting office handles our PA paychecks and billing with great efficiency. And because of the con- struction abilities of the parks de- partment, we can act as our own general contractor for develop- ment. We can depend on the parks team to construct a high quality water slide, pool or concessions building. "Our very small full-time, year- round staff has been the crux of our operation. Our eight full-time peo- ple understand that to get the job done right, we have to work seven days a week during the summer. No one likes to be away from their fami- lies, but considering the positive effect Water World has on the com- munity and the long-range effects on the district, it is a small price to pay. Most of us have watched Water World grow and realize its' im- portance to Hyland Hills." Overall, Water World boasts a high percentage of return em- ployees each year. Loose estimates that 50 percent to 60 percent of the 400 part-time employees return each year. Employees work as groundspersons, concessions atten- dants, lifeguards, and supervisors. We begin hiring teenagers at 14 years, usually as groundspersons. I n order to continue our retention rate of Water World employees, we instituted a new merit pay sys- tem in 1988. With this merit pay sys- tem, all part-time employees re- ceive a base pay. If an employee performs beyond their core respon- sibilities, they can qualify for an P&WJIJLY 1989/31 DISCOVER THE ART AND CRAFT Of TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION DURABLE • BEAUTIFUL HAND-CRAFTED & PEGGED NORTHERN 12525 BOX ROAD GRAND RAPIDS, OH 43522 1-419-832-1616 Ph... akab reader ..rvitcs card numb., 21 1 additional zero to 1.75 per hour merit pay for the summer. Em- ployees to encourage them to im- prove in areas they are lacking. An week, supervisors and the manage- ment team review ratings with em- ployees to encourage them to impr- ove in areas they are lacking. An additional 1.25 per hour is available to part-time employees who remain through the entire water World sea- son, which is Memorial Day through Labor Day. Since 1984, we have advertised Water World intensely. The 1989 advertising budget will be split among television (35 percent), radio (25 percent), print (20 per- cent), and billboards (20 percent). Our target market are people aged 12 to 34 living within a 50-mile radius of Water World. Although our advertising is concentrated in a localized area, we draw many peo- ple from Cheyenne, Wyoming (100 miles away), Pueblo, Colorado (120 miles away), and Colorado Springs, Colorado (80 miles away). A new emphasis is being made on special events and special markets for Water World by Water World Group Sales Coordinator Kelly Fedge. One of our community ser- vice special events for 1989 includes 9 Pals Week (a local television sta- tion promotion). During one week in the summer, children with a 9 Pals identification card can use any Hyland Hills facility free of charge when accompanied with a paying adult. We are expecting most of the kids to take advantage of this offer at Water World. Other special events for 1989 in- clude Father's Day (Dad's admis- sion is free with kids paying full price), a July 4 special with com- plimentary tickets2vailable through a radio station, free admission for district residents in the evening and fireworks, and the Fifth Annual Rocky Mountain Surfing Champion- ship/Belly Flop Contest. Water World is also a sponsor for the Ronald McDonald Activities Club, which provides an admission coupon for all children belonging to this club. Some of the special audiences Fedge is targeting include the inter- national markets. When inter- national visitors are in the Denver area, they are drawn to Water World. Local youth hostels, high school for- eign exchange programs, education foundations, and rotary clubs are excellent contacts for international markets. Certainly no water theme park can succeed without effective main- tenance control. According to Assis- tant Manager of Maintenance Roger Aquirre, we go to an outside con- tractor only as a last resort, for spe- cialized work. To enhance our maintenance abilities, Gus Gustaf- son and Dave Geisick specialize in plumbing and electrical work re- spectively. Aquirre and Mainte- nance Assistant Chris Maestas fill in where needed. One of the more common main- tenance needs of Water World is repairing shifting walls. Some con- tainment walls have moved eight or nine inches. The workers fill cracks and replace water until the next ground shift occurs. Thanks to varied marketing tech- niques, devotion from staff, and support from our board of direct- ors, Water World is proud to have developed to our high level of quali- ty. We are looking forward to the 1990s with anticipation for new opportunities around the corner. o Shipped and Erected Anywhere For more information, call or write: 32/JULY 1989/P&R A?. IN,,' ? icl9o Florida Municipality Opens Aquatic Complex Designed to meet the educational and fitness needs of competitive ama- teur athletes and fitness-conscious in- 4ividuals, the $3.7 million Coral Springs Aquatic Complex opened March 1 in Coral Springs, Fla. Owned and operated by the City of Coral Springs Parks & Recreation Depart- ment, the state-of-the-art facility fea- tures a 50-meter competition pool, a diving well with platforms and spring- boards and a 13,000-square-foot phys- ical assessment center with a gymna- sium and training areas furnished with fitness equipment. "Fitness through variety is our motto here," said Michael McGoun, parks & recreation supervisor and manager of the complex. "Anything that has to do with fitness will be of- fered here at the complex, including swimming, diving, water polo, scuba, gymnastics, aerobics, martial arts, volleyball and half-court basketball. Health and wellness courses also will be scheduled regularly, with an on-site professional staff and contractual agents providing all necessary sup- port services," he said. Park Organizations Observe Anniversary The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the National Park Service (NPS) are cooperating on a number of activities to commem- orate the 25th anniversary of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a program designed to pro- vide fiscal resources for fed, 'and protection and grants to the s to increase recreation opportunities. The NRPA and NPS are working to inform federal and state agencies and the public about the history of the LWCF program and its role in the creation and conservation of recrea- tion resources and opportunities. In- formational efforts are designed to encourage the continued protection and public recreational use of the 5.5 million acres of park and recreation lands acquired and the 25,000 recrea- tion facilities developed with LWCF assistance in every state and terri- tory. Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan Jr. and former Interior Secretary Stew- art Udall recently spoke at the "America's Heritage: A National Symposium Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Land and Water Conservation Fund." The symposium reviewed LWCF accomplishments since its establishment by President Lyndon Johnson on September 3, 1964, with an effective date of Janu- ary 1, 1965. 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THE- INSIDE SCOOP ON OUTDOOR RECREATION The following special report is an inside look at the latest equipment and supplies available for outdoor recreation. Dry-Line Markers, Machines Available from Georgia Marble Plus 5 is a specially processed calcium carbonate powder for marking athletic field lines. It provides a bright, white line that's easy to apply, is economical to use and it actually enhances turf growth. Safe for contact with skin and cloth- ing, Plus 5 from Georgia Marble Com- pany, has been licensed as the official line marking material of the National Federation of State High School Associ- ations. It also complies with NCAA and NFSHSA rules for safe line markers. Linemaster line marking machines are the best way to apply Plus 5. These qual- ity machines are available in two-, three- or four-wheel models. All have an auger feed system for consistent lines. Settings for line width allow you to make 2- or 4-inch lines. Also, a direct cutoff handle provides for clean stopping and starting of lines. All three machines feature heavy-gauge steel construction yvith solid rubber tires. The big, four-wheel Linemaster holds 70 pounds of powdered line marking material. The three-wheel model holds 50 pounds and the smaller two-wheel model holds 30 pounds of material. For more information, circle number 109 on the Information Request Card. Ppwlink's Interlocking Tiles Provide Pry, Nara-Nip Surface Sof-Tile, from the Pawling Corporation of Pawling, N.Y., snaps together with no adhesives required. Theeeorrletric hole patterns 4110W water to pass through, eventing accidents caused by wet con- itions. Sof-Tile, which can be used indoors qnd Plttdgors, is designed to increase .rflow finder fnd through the tiles. 1Qn is fast and mildew odors are felt' reduced. The surface is covered with raised circles to provide (ttpr traction. !p tal$atiQn it fast and easy. Supplied With corners and borders that interlock with the 12-by-U-inch center tiles, Sof- Tilc it Inacic of Qn lalf-inch-thick flex- ible Vinyl that is oil and chemical resis- tant. Sof-Tile., available in seven decorative colors that will not fade or discolor, is -f commended for use in washrooms, showers, swimmindg pools, saunas or any wet area where drainage is required. For more information, circle number 110 on the Information Request Card. M. Putterman'$ Fold Covers Feature Intk tippers A patented InterLok Zipper Closure between field cover sections is just one of the innovations offered by M. Putter- man & Company of Chicago to cover outdoor surfaces. Putterman has the right product for the right application, whether the cover needs to be extremely lightweight for a small field and a small crew or tough enough to hold up under a rock con- cert. Consideration also is given to maintenance, handling, durability, life expectancy, proper engineering appli- cation and cost. With more than 1,000 indoor athletic surface cover installations, Putterman now offers outdoor facility managers tough and innovative sports surface pro- tection. For more information, circle number 111 on the Information Request Card. ATHLETIC BUSINESS, May, 1988 61 Georgia Marble's line marking material complies with high school, NCAA rules Pawling's Sol-Tile is ideal for installation outdoors where drainage is required M. Putterman's field covers feature the InterLok system shown in close-up HYLAND HILLS AND 27 OTHER MUNICIPALITIES CAN'i BE WRONG! 90% OF ALL AMERICAN WATERPARKS CHOSE MA'S WAVE/ SURF GENERATION EQUIPMENT WaveTek and Aquawave superior stainless steel equipment is, "Simply the finest wave equipment in the market today". 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Proper execution of the steps can take up to a week. • Fill the pool to the desired level, which in most cases is to the middle of the skimmer so that surface debris can be trapped. • Check the pump, filter and circula- tion system to make sure they are clean and work properly. If the equip- ment or pants of it were removed for winter storage, make sure it is rein- stalled properly. • Adjust the pH of the water, using a reliable test kit. If the test kit has not been used since the previous summer, most manufacturers recommend re- placing the reagents to ensure proper test results. Next, adjust the total al- kalinity and finally, regulate the cal- cium hardness to within the proper range. • Shock the pool by either superchlor- inating or using one of the non-chlo- rine shocking products that now are available. • Stabilize the pool. iiy starting a pool full of prop- erly balaneed **t&, it will be easier to ,keep the various factors at the desired level as the Season gets under way. Accepted teeotnmendations for bal- anced watet include a pH between 7.2 and 7.6, a total alkalinity level of be- tween 80 and 120 ppm and a hardness level not legs than 200 ppm. A swim- ming pool also should contain the proper level of Aenitizer. (The recom- mended level vafies depending on the sanitizer being used.) If unstabilized chlorine is in use, a conditioner level of between 30 and 100 ppm should be maintained. Why does swimming pool water need to be sanitized? It waust be sani- wed to destroy the wastes and bacte- ria put in the water by the bathers as well as by the atmosphere. In addition to destroying bacteria, several other factors must be controlled todwaure 4aximum swimmer and user COhifort. By controlling these factors and bal- ancing the water, chemicals are used more efficiently and damage to the pool equipment can be prevented. To be in balance, swimming pool water ztat be within the proper ranges for total alkalinity (TA) ahd hardness vets. The temperature of the water also has an effect .on the water bal- ce as does the level of total dis- isived solids. % Basic Terminology What exactly are each of these fac- tors? Following is an overview of the basic terminology and the types of sanitizers available. dues --The hardness level in- lcates the amount of taileiuin and/or eegnesiuin that has ba~btt dissolved in 4be water. The range for pools is from -db0 to 800 ppm With . a .. Wmimum of .:.,800 ppm raeoifl ended. If the level is too high, the watet thAy baboine damdy and scale deposits can form. If the level is too low, pool equipment corrode and plaster pool walls can etched. To increase the hardness level, calcium chloride can be added to the water. This should be done slowly until the proper level is reached, be- cause decreasing the hardness level is much more difficult. Among the ways that hardness can be decreased are by adding fresh water that has a low hardness level; compensating for the high level by lowering the pH and TA; using a water softener to remove the calcium; or using.a chelating or se- questering agent to help keep the cal- cium in solution. pH - ft e pH level indicates the acid basic nature of the water. The rec- ommended pH level is 7.2 to 7.6 for chlorinated pools and 7.2 to 7.8 for tbrorinated pools. If the pH is too low, the water can corrode pool equipment And cause eye irritation. If it is too high, the effectiveness of the sanitizer 1s reduced. Also, if the pH level is too high, the swimming pool water has an acid demand. The acid demand is the amount of muriatic acid (liquid) or so- dium bisulfate (dry) required to bring the pH within the proper range. The acid should be added to the pool wa- ter, not the reverse. To raise the pH level, add sodium carbonate (soda ash). This raises the pH level rapidly while raising the TA slowly. Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), however, will raise the pH level slowly but will rapidly increase the TA level. ppm - Levels of various factors as well as quantity of sanitizer usually are *iteasured in-p li1s per million. Total Alkalinity (TA) -Total alka- ity (the total amount of alkaline ma- .., shah --earbotates, bicarbonates and ,1t11droxides - present), a quantitative dueasurement, serves as a buffer that the water resist changes in pH. r recommended TA level is 90 to 125 ppm. If TA is too high, the pH will be difficult to adjust; if it's too low, the pH will fluctuate greatly. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) - The total amount of dissolved mate- rials in the water. High TDS causes 20 AQUATICS, MARCH/APRIL 1989 water testing to i?ii iihpo's P°" of balaeelni the pool. cloudy *ater and can reduce the ef- fectiveness of a sanitizer. While the ideal TDS level is less than 500 ppm, it is recommended that some of the swimming pool water be drained and replaced if the level exceeds 1,000 ppm. Chlorine Without a doubt, the most popular swimmhlg pool and spa sanitizer is .chlorine. Chlorine is available in many forms - g?aasa, ii4uid and solid - as well as in combh *tion with other chemical adements. Chlorine is the sanitizer typically required by health depart- ments acid other regulatory agencies for use In public and semi-public swimming pools and spas. While health departments have, in some in- stances, become more tolerant of some of the newer sanitizing alternatives, they almost always require that a chlorine residual be maintained in conjunction the use of the alternative sanitizing equipment. Regardless of the form of chlorine used, the effective sanitizer formed when the chemical is added to swim- ming pool or spa water is hypochlo- rous acid (HOCi). Also formed are OCl- ions and hydrogen ions (H•). Free available chlorine is the amount of fOCl a'Vailable at any particular time as Bail be determined by a test kit. The HOCI is a more effective san- itizes than the OCI-. As the pH level increased, lid does the amount of OCl- in relation to the amount of HOCI. At a pH of 1.5 - the ideal reading for most swimming pool water - the lev- els of HOCI knd OCl- are about equal at 50 percent each. ChloffirAiiles (combined chlorine) are formed When the free available chlorine combines with the ammonia or nitrogen found in swimmers' wastes. These chloramines are not ef- fective sanitizers even though their presence Will show up When testing for total chlorine. They also are the pri- mary cause of eye and mucous mem- brane irritation and an often-offensive odor. Total available chlorine is the total amount of chlorine in the water, both in the form of HOCI and in the form of chloramines. While maintaining a chlorine resid- ual between 1.0 and 3.0 ppm keeps bacteria and other contaminants in control from day to day, stronger Y II measures occasionally are required. Superchlorinating or shock' is recommended every other we r- ing normal use and every week _ng heavy use or prolonged periods of warm temperatures. Bromine Like chlorine, bromine is a member of the halogen family. It is more pop- ular for use in spas and hot tubs be- cause it is more stable at the higher temperatures when the pH fluctuates because of high bather loads. Bromine offers several advantages over chlorine. It has less of an odor and, unlike chlorine, bromamines - formed when HOBr combines with ni- trogen and ammonia - are effective sanitizers. Unlike chloramines, bro- mamines cause little or no eye, skin and mucous membrane irritation. Bromine also is more effective than chlorine when pH levels fluctuate. 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An #1t> !Ya tc adjusting water chenls men- wally, Womoon cal P Cal lowr caused ay !#ilp rar'1ai ii 4 ,b pool or spa r. .1 A chemical controllg_r 11 eimjlfr to a thermostat tl}lit iWW heating and air cogdltloning. However, instead of sQnt#411}pg temperature, a chemic l CQAtr-I ler conptantly :.lr .CplatQa flowing tra 1}Y@tem l? llpll P p ' Fha ee in 1 ut r ? '; ajgtn r P11 *4 tiwy cur. ,' then activates the proper #a .gr or pump to add the pQ &!s amount of sanltizeY to OiR TWO major ae111,11110 chemical con'o11eri, i t "duce ffgih t Qom y r rp4pct l bl I for Kruger Qa?IA, 'g .$aii ; Ana, Calif.-based Ait }` chemical controllers. weyW the mop im t pA Fly el g a poR A1!# l np f?e1?. a keeper the p too repair pool the pool c twined by "Witt} cl l tinuQus 1n,g charm demaiids Q the PQL?1'' #aid. t r McCollum, president pf 4q Controllers, a Houstop pa ;4d manufacturer. "Chemical cps?. lers eliminate the peaks apt} leys in chemical balance cur when a pool }p g}apgg AQUATICS, MARCH/APRIL 1989 ot it Man sp Wr hyt , ? i ? _ 'AfflP A tt I pg :u4 ` , a #p - 1 n 10. wit, ktltl!!e. ?? nr.l x W.w,_ 11 ant Z9 -d A Customized Plan Is the Wiest Dofense E ANNIE CLEW A risk management system is created to enable profes- sionals to identify, evaluate and control loss to em- ployers, employees, participants and the public in general. Although loss is not the only factor that can cause legal li- ability, it is the factor most often cited in aquatics. However, the ability of a risk management system to re- duce accidents and the losses caused by those accidents de- pends upon how well the system is designed and imple- mented. The components for a risk management system are dic- tated by the design of the facility, its proposed programs, the customs of its management and the requirements of the swimming and diving profession. Following are guidelines that can be used to create a risk management system for an aquatic facility. The first step is to identify all areas of exposure to risk, including the facility itself, equipment, supervision, and emergency and accident procedures. Facilities When establishing a plan, the following aspects of the fa- cility should be considered: • Swimming pools must meet local health standards. These standards should be known and a process should be created to assure they are maintained. • Systems should be created for monthly, daily and eve more frequent testing and inspection. • Both indoor and outdoor facilities should be inspected frequently for hazards and cleanliness. • New construction should be supervised closely. Con- servative recommendations should be followed when con- sidering pool depth, the placement of starting blocks and diving boards, and provisions for diving from the edges of the pool. • Aspects of a facility's design that create hazards, such as sharp edges, inadequate lighting, protruding objects or slippery floors, should be identified and remedied. • A record of all property should be available in the event of loss by fire or vandalism. e All equipment, mounted or free ptanding, should be *aned and inspected according to a monthly, weekly or 64y schedule. A safety system that provides pogeney lighting in the event of a power outage should be available. t Manufacturers' and retailers' ip trpctiona and warn- lags should be posted so that all participants are aware of them. • A master list of equipment should exist. Special atten- tion should be given to lifesaving equipment. Supervision Specific behavioral guidelines should be followed by those participating in aquatic activities and enforced by those who are supervising the participants. Consider the follow- ing when establishing these guidelines: • A code of behavior, including penalties for offenses, should be established, published and enforced. • Horse play and other risk-related activities should be banned. • Control over pool activities should be maintained at all times. An effective system for rapidly removing all partici- pants from the water should be devised. Safety procedures should be rehearsed periodically. • Only participants who have demonstrated advanced abilities and mastery of the prerequisites should be permit- ted to participate in activities that require advanced skills. • The roles and expectations of lifeguards and teachers should be clearly defined and executed accordingly. Emergency Procedures Even when all possible precautions are taken, accidents still occur. Proper reporting and handling of these acci- dents can limit the loss. • Accident procedures should be thoughtfully designed and prepared in writing. These procedures should include transportation and should be rehearsed by personnel. • Lifeguards should be able to administer immediate and temporary care. • Accident forms should be designed to record details of the accident in an objective manner. They should include statements from the victim, if possible; the supervisor, teacher or lifeguard on duty; and two witnesses. Accident reports should be retained according to the recommendations of legal counsel. n Vulnerability The documents used to identify t rJaM involved with *ilities and equipment should be deed to identify the vul- aerability of an aquatic activity. Vulneraility can be de- ped as the potential loss or the amount of risk involved >4lth a particular activity or aspect of a facility. After determining the level of vulnerability for each ac- tivity, the aquatic professional should examine methods of controlling or reducing liability. The facility can accept the risk or choose one of the following alternatives: change the activity, eliminate the activity or transfer the risk through insurance. Equipment When establishing procedures for reducing equipment risks, the following should be considered: • Statutes of the state that refer to equipment should be i known and followed. AQIIATICS MARCH/APRIL 1989 Annie Clement, Ph.D., J.D., is a practicing attorney and a professor of physical education at Cleveland State Univer- sity, Cleveland, Ohio. 39 LEAGUE LEADERS PERMALOCK: A steel charnel & cp ayb tern for a light solid floor with a 'last" ptayksg sur- face. POWERSTRIIP- L nailed sys- tem with superior anti- buckling and ars6-warping control. 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Ask about our ?j full line of photo I.D. v IA Camera Systems and 1400.654.3268 r (? I laminators. Circle 23 on Reply Cwd 32 ATHLETIC BUSINESS August 1989 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-800-22STATS In MO. 1-800-392-6031 that component. A 50-meter competitive pool Is fine for facilities that are positioned to host several major compe- titions. but for most facili- ties. that's not an effective use of space. In the same amount of space required to build a 50-meter pool-say 20.000 square feet-it's pos- sible to build a 25-yard lap pool and a leisure/amuse- ment pool, which should result in higher usage and more revenue. How much facility can you afford? (See "Revenue- Supported Bonds:' Figure 5 on page 32). Suppose that you have determined the following usage capacity. based on defined program needs: 400 users per day for a lap pool. 800 per day for a leisure pool. 80 per day for four rac- quetball courts: 300 per day for a gymnasium. 220 per day for aerobics rooms and 300 per day for a strength- train ingkardiovascular area. That gives you a projected capacity of 2.100 users per day. but the facility will not normally operate at capac- ity. so it's necessary to apply an occupancy factor. such as 65 percent. That projects to 1.365 users per day and (as- suming per-person revenue of $4.75 per day) $6.483.75 26 ATHLETIC BUSINESS August 1989 ¢irde 16 on Reply Card facility, so there are no land acquisition costs. Likewise, utility develop- ment costs will depend on whether the site is in an already-developed area or an area requiring significant utility extension. We cite a' $130,000 cost, which would tend to be on the high end. Testing service costs and permit fees vary according to locale. Perhaps most significant is the cost of infrastructure improvement, such as park- ing, lighting, sidewalks and signage. A multilevel park- ing garage will add consider- able cost. We've assumed surface parking and $2.50 per square foot ($109,900 per acre) in improvement cost. Professional fees: Fees for architects, engineers and other professionals will vary according to the complexity of the program. Architects' and engineers' fees (exclud- ing site design fees) will typi- cally range from 6.5 to 9.5 percent of the construction budget, depending on the size, scope and complexity of the proposed project. Construction costs: For our example. we've assumed an overall per-square-foot cost (building only) of $84.75, which is a fairly middle-of-the-road number. The range is roughly from $60 per square foot for a very utilitarian facility to $110 per square foot for one with high-quality finishes. The local market will also affect per-square-foot cost. For example. in a highly unionized market, prevailing wages will tend to be higher, even for non-union workers, and an active local construc- tion economy will also drive costs up. Figure 3 on page 29 indi- cates a breakdown of con- struction costs. Cost per square foot for each compo- nent is intended to reflect the cost contribution of that component to the facility as a whole. Furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E): There are a variety of ways of deal- ing with the FF&E issue. The numbers listed in Figure 4 on page 30 are based on purchasing everything new, which means that the entire We 19 on Reply Card August 1989 ATHLETIC BUSINESS 29 SWIMMING & DIVING' Aquatic Standards fot High 5thools The following are the National Federation of State High School Association's currently recom- mended standard dimensions for sanctioned high school aquatic competition: Length and Width Minimum Standards For more information contact: Notional Federation of State High School Associations P.O. Box 20626 Kansas City, MO 64195 (816) 464-5400 Standard Dimensions for Public Swimming Pools The following are the currently recommended standard dimensions for Class B and Class C public swimming pools,'-not designed for sanctioned competition. MINIMUM DIMENSIONS FOR DMNG PORTION OF CLASS S AND C POOLS (This drawing does not show the shallow portion or taw pool) a-? Orpiral 00MI 0 , M 110 M 000,4 MMIM b R. A R. A R. a ,.,.,.., ..- PLC R. 0 I ? ' r 11' Mal YOV! 11•MU. Meg. -+ • aMin. S D1 Min. I„ Or Min. `per' I , t., rt M... paw u...s / tMtO my pawCM.1C s M... slew. {r l1+ -Ltwn. -- LLwn.?lAawn,. I Mln. LO MM. - NOR: 41.. bawl.., dmMeaan b.he a t1aMM Nq0 POpNM IM board. T is Tar 00 pawn as McIM,ed Mien Iiw.11MhM.0011wn 01T. peal 00LAR0 OM N0 sDIer.rxr . ool O 010515 NAx. MAX BOARD Y a '•N•r•"• MOO 1 N Or.O OL AT: a0AA0 LOOT" NOT. O?BI wARA 01 02 s L1 LL is LA LL 01.0 n.s PT.C w IC rtenw.n r rr Ur - 44 1ro.. M It WrtI111.4 r r t ! e An via if 1MMr t r f 1r 1,117 7141 4 r D .. LL 1a • n'd tzr rr sr 1Or Tr • Lrr r NO' L1, L. and L. combined represent the minimum distance from the tip of the board to pool wall opposite diving equipment For board heights exceeding 3 meters, see Article 3.5.4, NOTE Placement of boards shall observe the following minimum dimensions. With multiple board installations minimum pool widths must be increased accordingly. Deck level board to pool side ...................... ..... ..8' For more information contact: I meter board to pool side. . ........................... 10' National Spa and Pool Institute 3 meter board to pool side ................ ....... .. 1P 2111 Eisenhower Avenue 1 meter or deck level board to 3 meter board .. I meter or deck level to another I meter or deck level board , , ..8' Alexandria, Vq?2314 4678 Q may, 3 meter to another 3 meter board ............ .... . ... . .. N' (703) 838083 • The swimming pool shall be either 75 feet long or 82.021 feet (25 meters) long, measured from the inside walls or from the tile or timing devices attached to the walls. Width shall be at least 45 feet, and 60 feet is recommended. • Ines shall be a minimum of 7 feet wide. Depth • Swimming-Water depth shall be a minimum of 31/2 feet. • Diving-Measured from a distance at any point 2-5 feet in front of the board, water depth shall be a minimum of 10 feet, with 12 or more feet preferred. Pools remodeled or constructed after January 1987 shall have a water depth of at least 12 feet. (See diagram) • Cleorance-6 feet from the end of the diving board to the anchoring pool wall; 8 feet from the side of the board to another board; 10 feet from the side of the board to a pool wall; 29 feet from the end of the board to the forward pool wall; 16 feet from the top of the board to the ceiling overhead. Depth • Swimming-In Class B and C pools, water depths at the shallow end of the swimming area shall be 3 feet minimum with three feet six inches minimum for racing pools. Exceptions may be made in a recessed area of the main swimming pool, outside of the competitive and/or swim- ming course, when the pool is of an irregular shape with the permission of the state or local authority. • Diving-Class B and C pools intended for div- ing shall conform to the minimum water depths, areas, slopes and other dimensions shown in Article 4.7 and shall be located in the diving area of the pool so as to provide the minimum dimen- sions as shown in Article 3.6.1. Competitive div- ing equipment shall not be installed in Class B and C pools. There stroll be a completely unobstructed clear vertical distance of 13 feet above any diving board, measured from the center of the front end of the board. This area shall extend horizontal- ly at least 8 feet behind, 8 feet to each side and 16 feet ahead of point A. (See diagram) According too spokesperson for the National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI), this standard has been submitfbd to the American National Stan- dards Institute for approval. American Notion- al Standards, once approved, may be revised at any time. Make sure that you have the latest edi- tion of this standard by ordering the NSPI-1 Stan- dard for Public Swimming Pools from the NSPI. Gt--6' 10 20' yssyS? SWIMMING & DIVING International and National Competition There area number of sanctioning organizations for national and international amateur competi- tion. Included here are the facility standards of FINA (the Federation Internationale de Notation Amateur) and one of its U.S. affiliates, United States Swimming Inc. FINA Standards • Length-50 meters. When touch panels or electronic timing devices are used, the pool must be of such length that ensures the required dis- tance between the panels. • Width-21 meters. • Depth-1.8 meters • Number of lanes-8. • Width of lanes-2.5 meters, with spaces of 50 centimeters outside of lanes one and eight. A lane rope must separate these spaces from lanes one and eight. U.S. Swimming Standards • Length-Long course, 50 meters (164 feet, 1/2 inch); short course, 25 yards or 25 meters (82 feet, '/. inch). • Width-Eight lanes, 2.75 meters (9 feet) in width (centerline to centerline), with approxi- mately .43 meters (11/2 feet) outside lanes one and eight. • Water depth-For notional championships and international competition, 2 meters (6 feet, 7 inches) throughout the course. For all other competition, a minimum of 4 feet (1.22 meters). NCAA Recommended Pool Standards The following are NCAA standard pool dimensions. These are recommended dimensions for collegiate competition only, and specifications are subject to annual review and change. )O?MtI E 36111.• P 10114tH Yt oytlN 0o ue Na•IOIM •1.IY P141W.M L ...7 Plumm.l -_A t 1 1,0? n•4Y Mln- IO K 110 loOM?. 3Y?111. LONGITUDINAL SECTION 2C F 6 30'MOO 30 me. 06.680.1. C P1611 L I • P1rAl?1 I D11 p01M SPRING BOARD PLATFORM FWA DY11r1Oiaw a we M Mm" I Move 3 M•ma S MW" 7.5 Mora 10 MUM 0NY9 Foo•as LENGTH 4.80 4,00 6.00 6.00 8.00 WIDTH 0.50 010 110 1.50 2.60 HEMaHT 1.60 300 5.00 7.50 10.00 ROw1o010 IN Jon 1967 = Von Haft Vol HaY Vol 11010 Vor1 Haft Vol F,,, m ow" Dnovbon A-I A-3 A-8 A-7.5 A.10 A BACK TO POOL WALL MiNmwn 1.60 I AG 125 1.50 1.50 Fmm pwmltl DaiyWbn AASwl AA7.51311 AAIO&WI AA BADE TO PLATFORM ow-14 YIMal bNbw IW.o. ISO 1.50 1.50 Fqm pew" to Dapno6On B-I 6.3 9-5 B-7.S B-10 B POOL WALL AT SIDE Miwmwn 250 3.50 4.25 4.50 5.25 Fran pwmM to Doofplnon U1 C-3WI C-Swi C-7.515.Jj1 1W754 II C ADJACENT PLUMMET WoN,,wn 2.40 200 2.50 2.50 2.75 From pw,M Io Ooignoion D-1 0-3 D-5 D-7.5 D-10 D POOL WALL AHEAD Mi1Mwn 900 10.25 10.25 11.00 13.50 On plnwnw, 6om Dupn.Son E-1 E.3 E.6 E-7.5 E-10 E BOARD TO CEILING Mroam 6.00 500 3.50 3.50 SAO CLEAR OVERHEAD Doogn lon F-1 E-1 F-3 E-3 F•5 E-6 F-7.5 E-7.5 F•10 9.10 F Bnw.woach we 11 ow" Hawn 260 5.00 2.50 6.00 2.75 350 2.76 3.50 2.75 6.00 CLEAR OVERHEAD D INgn ion 04 E-I 0-3 E-3 0-5 E3 0-7.6 E-7.5 0.10 E-10 G w oa a Pew L% - .n 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 540 3.50 8.00 3.50 6.00 500 DEPTH OF WATER Doolpuson H-I H-3 H-S W7.5 0-10 H .I plnwnol M ionln 3.50 3.60 4.00 4.500 6.00 DISTANCE AND DEPTH D.•Onoam J-I K-I J-3 K-3 J-5 K3 17.5 K-7.5 J-10 K-10 J-K AAOW d ow" AWIO1.wn 5.00 3.40 6.60 3.70 6.00 3.90 0.00 4.40 11.00 4.75 DISTANCE AND DEPTH D.ognlon L-1 M1 L-3 M3 L-5 M-5 1.75 M7.5 L-10 M10 L-M Adl two of ow- w MOwmtn 1.50 3.40 2.00 3.70 4.25 3.90 450 4.40 625 4.75 N MAXIMUM SLOPE TO REDUCE DIMENSIONS bgold Iv MpuYOmoMO PaA Do061 C4irp HI 30 owe" 30 aopw NOTE: Dinonogro C DI IO1 b oMMM 0~61) WPPM ow Plieli O w121 w16" a otloLsd. ft wdw P15Bam Ylaow C by PO6 6• olMealr t40LKo) Reprinted by permission of the NCAA from the 1988 NCAA Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Rules. For more information contact: United States Swimming Inc. 1750 East Boulder Street Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5770 (719) 578-4578 For more information contact: Notional Collegiate Athletic Association Nall Avenue at 63rd Street P.O. Box 1906 Mission, KS 66201 (913) 384-3220 Long Course Swimming Pool • Preferred The pool should be 50 meters, 2.54 centimeters (164 feet, 1 inch) in length by 75 feet, I inch (22.89 meters) in width, providing for eight 9-foot (2.74-meter) lanes with additional width outside lanes one and eight. Optional: nine 8-foot (2.44-meter) lanes or 10 7-foot (2.13-meter) lanes. • Acceptable-The pool should be 50 meters, 2.54 centimeters (164 feet, 1 inch) in length by 60 feet (18.29 meters) in width, providing for eight 7-foot (2.13-meter) lanes, with additional width outside lanes one and eight. Short Course Swimming Pool • Preferred-The pool should be 75 feet, 1 inch (22.89 meters) in length, 60 feet (18.29 meters) in width, providing for eight 7-foot (2.13-meter) lanes with additional width outside lanes one and eight. • Acceptable-The pool should be 75 feet, 1 inch (22.89 meters) or 25 meters, 2.54 cen- timeters in length. The pool should be 60 feet (18.29 meters) in width, providing for eight 7-foot (2.13-meter) lanes; or 45 feet (13.72-meters) in width, providing for six 7-foot lanes with addi- tional width outside lanes one and six. • Depth-Minimum depth for swimming pool is four feet (1.22 meters). Diving Pool • Preferred-The pool should be 60 feet (18.29 meters) in length by 45 feet (13.72 meters) in width [long course 75 feet (22.86 meters) by 60 feet (18.29 meters)), equipped with two 1-meter and two 3-meter springboards and diving tow- er, providing takeoff platforms at 5, 7.5 and 10 meters. Water depth should be from 12 to 17 feet (3.66 to 5.18 meters) as per the accompanying diagram. • Acceptable-The diving pool may be separat- ed from or incorporated within the swimming pool. Dimensions and depth should meet the minimum standards specified in the accompany- ing diagram, and should be equipped with two 1-meter and two 3-meter springboards. I q0 DIAGRAMMATIC CROSS SECTION UT yj &k, MAJ A 'N -0 Take the Plunge - A Plan for Diving usa BY JANET L. GABRIEL Pool owners, executive directors, boards of directors and aquatic management specialists are being faced with a basic decision: Do we keep or remove the competitive div- ing board? Many of these decisions have been made throughout the country without the benefit of the facts regarding diving safety issues. Many would-be decision-makers have allowed this decision, so crucial to U.S. Diving's (USD) future Olympic efforts, to be made for them. The impact of the product liability crisis in this country has been felt by everyone in aquatics. When insurance pre- miums are prohibitive, the diving programs are cancelled and the diving boards are removed. Just as aquatic facili- ties benefit in overall management effectiveness by hiring a specialist in the aquatic/water fitness field, these same facilities benefit from being insured by an insurance car- rier specializing in sport risk management. In addition, diving facilities used by USD member clubs for practice sessions or competitions may obtain Third Party Liability coverage through USD at no charge. Safety Records The existence of a pool already has increased liability ex- posure to a state of absolute liability. Diving boards them- selves do not increase a facility's liability exposure. What increases the exposure and causes changes in insurance premiums, are the people who use the diving boards. It is important to distinguish between the types of diving board users. In order to answer the diving board removal question, a distinction must be made between the competitive sport of diving and the recreational sport of "diving" enjoyed by recreational swimmers. Competitive diving is a sport in- volving head- and feet-first water entries from 1-meter and 3-meter springboards or 3-, 5-, 7.5- and 10-meter platforms where an athlete performs a list of dives according to the rules and regulations of a national and/or international governing body. Recreational "diving" is plunging head- first into the water. Competitive diving has suffered a poor image by being as associated with injuries caused by dives into water that have no connection to the sport of competitive diving. USD accident claims indicate no record of a fatal or catastrophic injury and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Mission, Kan., and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA), Kansas City, Kan., report no record of fatal or catastrophic injuries in competitive diving. In 80 years of competitive diving in the United States, there is no record of a fatality or cata- strophic injury connected with a training session or diving competition. Diving Safety: A Position Paper, a 1988 overview of risk research and statistics compiled by USD, indicates that drowning and near-drowning accounts for 75 percent of the total risk for spas, pools and associated equipment. Recre- ational 'sdiving" accounts for only 8 percent of the total risk. The majority of spinal cord injuries (SCIs) caused by "diving" are a result of no supervision. • 75 percent of SCIs resulting in quadri9legia occurred in the natural aquatic environment - which generally is un- supervised. • 25 percent of the recreational "diving" SCIs that re- sulted in quadriplegia (approximately 63 injuries per year) occurred in swimming pools. • 95 percent of the recreational "diving" SCIs resulting in quadriplegia occurred in the shallow rather than in the deep diving area of the pool. • 89 percent of the "diving" SCIs in pools occurred in res- idential, motel, hotel or apartment pools - pools where there are usually no lifeguards on duty. • 85 percent of the "diving" SCIs in pools occurred with no qualified lifeguard, instructor or coach present. Understanding who is at risk in these "diving" injuries is important for the prevention of spinal cord injuries in aquatic facilities. The victims in the study were predomi- nantly adult males, 13 years or older with little or no for- mal training. Approximately half of the victims consumed alcoholic beverages prior to the accident. Most of these in- juries resulted from horseplay and injudicious behavior. By definition, a competitive diving program does not fit the scenario of "diving" injuries described by these statis- tics. There are no U.S. Diving clubs training in the natural aquatic environments of rivers, lakes and oceans. Compet- itive diving is conducted in the deep end or diving well of a pool. All of USD's insurance claims are for non-cata- strophic injuries sustained, for the most part, in competi- tion and practice - not from horseplay. Competitive diving is a structured, well-supervised activity. Reducing Risks Perhaps instead of removing boards used in competitive programs, it would be more constructive for decision-mak- ers to be asking, "Why does competitive diving in this country have such an exemplary safety record?" Aquatic facilities must implement a risk management system for their competitive diving programs that will en- able them to create and maintain an exemplary safety rec- ord. There are many layers of protection that should be associated with competitive diving programs. Ptoper supervision of the diving area constitutes one 1? AQUATICS, MAY/JUNE 1989 r:41& r:V Pht11 A,OW... LET US QUOTE DELIVERED PRICES ON YOUR NEXT PROJECT OI?beryliet lblea ItS cbare Steel Wank lirlnk mmm S dv Able: UINr 111e1691'hd9 ASK FOR PAP-15 CATALOG GSA CONThACt No. GS07F14241 KAY PAAK - RAC COAP JANESVILLOA 319-987-2313 Circle 29 on reader reply card Fun for all ages. SPLASH! Attracts greater revenues. Creates new excitement. 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The aerial and un- derwater skills inherent in the performance of a competi- tive dive are much more sophisticated than the skills re- quired for a simple shallow-water entry from the deck of a pool. The structure of diving competitions where a variety of dives are performed from every dive group gives partic- ipants the opportunity to learn diving maneuvers. The very essence of the training in competitive diving is water en- try, awareness and anticipation. Safety awareness, education and communication in- cluding the knowledge of proper training procedures, emergency procedures, legal responsibilities and the proper care and maintenance of equipment is another layer. Regulations that promote diving safety also are an inte- gral part of the risk management system. These regula- tions include pool rules; contest formats commensurate with the age and skill level of the participants; require- ments for obtaining a meet sanction; and governing-body facility recommendations. FINA (Federation Internation- ale De Natation Amateur), the international governing body of competitive swimming and diving, publishes diving well dimensions including depth requirements recom- mended by USD. In addition, USD soon will offer two new program. supplement existing risk management strategies. A I national safety certification course will be offered ?.. aquatic management personnel who attend the 1989 U.S. Aquatic Sports Convention, September 17-24, in Portland, Ore. Also, a learn-to-dive program has been structured to pro- vide opportunities for experiencing both feet-first and head- first water entries. Learn-to-dive fundamentals are de- signed for individuals with little or no formal diving expe- rience. Learn-to-dive program implementation is scheduled for January 1990. There is one other factor that contributes to diving safety that deserves recognition: the competitive diving board it- self. As the world witnessed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, U.S. Olympic diver Greg Louganis hit his head on the 3-meter board in the preliminary round and went on to win the Gold Medal in the finals. The com- petitive diving board is an extremely forgiving product. Diving boards are being removed from aquatic facilities as a result of the product liability crisis in insurance pre- miums, not as a result of a poor competitive diving safety record. This blindfold mentality of removing diving boards from facilities throughout the country is occurring at a cru- cial time for USD's future Olympic efforts. U.S. Diving encourages aquatic professionals to evaluate their competitive diving safety records and consult diving studies and statistics before deciding whether to remove or keep their competitive diving boards. Janet L. Gabriel is the director of education, safet: development for U.S. Diving Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, contact U.S. Diving, Pan American Plaza, 801 S. Capitol Ave., Suite 430, Indianapolis, Ind. 46225 or call (317) 237-5258. AQUATICS, MAY/JUNE 1989 guards must be assessed periodically by the facility manager, regardless of the certification held. The number of guards required and the degree of care expected of a lifeguard is proportional to the danger that is known or can reasonably be expected. Groups par- ticipating in high-risk activities-those composed of non- swimmers, young children, those on medication, and handicapped youngsters-must be kept under particu- larly close supervision. Guards must leave their areas of responsibility in emer- gency situations only. Mere absence from one's supervi- sory post is not negligence per se, but it does leave the guard. and consequently the pool owner, vulnerable. although a plaintiff would have to show that the guard's absence was the cause of his or her injury. Since It Is reasonable to expect that guards would oc- casionally have to leave their stations to address an emer- gency, It's expected that the facility would have a plan for providing appropriate supervision and support in such situations. 5. Provide appropriate facilities and equipment. A minimum chlorine residual of 1.0 parts per million and a pH level of between 7.4 and 7.6 must be maintained at all times. Facilities and equipment must meet any existing standards, be properly designed and main- tained, and should be inspected regularly for defects, wear and tear, and tampering. The facility checklist on page 72 is generic and should only be used as a point of departure in the development of a checklist for a particular facility. Checklists should be dated, signed and filed. They provide documentation that a safety audit did indeed take place. Consideration should be given to making the 3-meter diving board available only for competition use. Consult a licensed electrician to ensure that a facility is in compliance with local electrical code requirements. Use a ground fault circuit interrupter on all circuits in the pool area. Use battery-operated appliances whenever possible: do not use extension cords. Lifesaving equipment-reaching poles, shepherd's crooks, ring buoys and spine boards-must be checked every few days to see that they are in good, safe condition. 6. Use an ample number of signs to enhance safety. Signs should contain both printing and graphics that convey messages that can't be misunderstood. Use mul- tilingual signs where needed. Signs should be posted in locations where they can't be missed. 7. Provide proper Instruction. There must be preser- vice and regular inservice training for all employees. For example. guards must know that the guard stands are to be kept near the edge of the pool. All employees should know what is expected of them should an emergency occur while they are on duty. It's equally important to provide proper instruction for patrons of the facility. Obtain the best qualified instruc- tors available. It would be better not to offer classes in swimming, diving and small craft operation than to offer inaccurate, obsolete information or have it presented in an incompetent manner, 8. Chemicals should be handled with due care. Materials used to maintain water quality should be treated with tremendous respect. Label directions and precautions should be followed to the letter. Procedures to be followed If and when a chlorine leak occurs should be as well known to the staff as the action plan for water rescues. 9. Keep the pool area securely locked when thefacil- ity is not open. 'Ihke every reasonable precaution to pre- vent unauthorized use of the facility. Failure to do so could result in the facility manager being held to owe a often stated that it is as important to treat the cause of the injury as it is the injury itself. Clearly. one of the most effective means of focusing on causes is to implement an injury report system. While reports individually and collectively should contain enough information to enable those analyzing them to spot unsafe conditions or haz- ardous procedures, they should not be written in such a manner that they invite a lawsuit. If the individual com- pleting the report was not a witness to the accident, this fact should be reflected In the report. While many injuries can and must be avoided, some are unavoidable. Consequently, pool managers must be concerned not only with the strategies for preventing avoidable injuries, but also with ways to han- dle unavoidable injuries without aggravating the condi- tion of the individual. Individuals-and consequently their employers-are liable when they fail to exhibit an appropriate stdndard of care for the safety of everyone on the premises. M Judicial expectations regarding the performance of various aspects of aquatic facility management are reflected in case law and can be translated into guide- lines for handling sudden illnesses and unavoidable injuries, just as they are instructive in preventing injuries. The following guidelines will better prepare facility managers and staff members to make skilled, knowl- edgeable, confident and poised responses in emergency situations. Aquatic personnel should- * Have written injury/illness and water rescue poli- cies and procedures. Reasonable effort must be made to be certain that these statements are understood by the entire staff. Patrons should also have a general under- standing of the statements. Examples of questions that need to be answered in this document include: Who will administer first aid? How will remaining swimmers be supervised if a water res- cue is required? Who will contact the parents of injured children? Under what conditions will the decision to have the injured examined by a physician be made by facility staff? (Except in serious medical emergencies, this de- cision should be made by a parent.) Which ambulance is to be called if one is needed? Who will accompany an injured child to the hospital if no parent or guardian is available? • Possess f first aid and CPR knowledge and skills (not necessarily certification). It's important that staff mem- bers know what to do in those medical emergencies that could reasonably be expected. These competencies in- crease the chances of the injured receiving proper care. Obtaining such knowledge and skills is a logical out- growth of concern for patrons and reflects an apprecia- tion of the possibility of injuries and preparation for them. Refrain from diagnosing and treating injuries. This is tpe prerogative of medical personnel. Most aquatic per- trespasser the same duty owed an invitee or licensee..' sonnel do not possess the academic training or license 10. Institute a well-designed injury report system. It's for diagnosing injuries or illnesses. 74 ATHLETIC BUSINESS December 1989 •--Have lifesaving equipment and first aid supplies available at all times and check that these ttern* are In good condition every few days. A telephone should be located near the pool. Among other phone numbers, the number to reach the fire department, police, hospi- tal and an ambulance should be posted near the phone. • Practice procedures to be used with the enttrestqff in a medical emergency or water rescue. Some prac- tices should be held during times of heavy facility use. • Have a comprehensive accident insurance plan. While assisting an injured patron with medical and hospital expenses is the primary purpose of such cover- age, accident insurance may also actually reduce the Have lifesaving equipment and first aid supplies available at all times and check that these items are in good condition every few days. chances of a tort suit being filed. Much litigation is in- itiated because a severely injured person is faced with high injury-related costs and no means of paying the bills. The stimulus of possible personal bankruptcy- as contrasted with a genuine belief that someone has negligently caused an injury-coupled with the belief that one may have a potentially successful suit, has led to numerous injury-related lawsuits. If a facility manager breaches, or is alleged to have breached, one of these duties, certain defenses are or could be available. Although defenses in tort litigation are not the focus of this article, some defenses should be mentioned briefly. It has been said that some defenses are like life jackets-if you don't give them any thought until you need them, they simply won't be available. The best defense is to be able to show that the injury was the result of an accident. An accident is something that occurs without fault on the part of anyone. Authentic accidents cannot be prevented. Another excellent defense is to have good paperwork. Accident report forms, facility checklists, state reports, staff manuals, lesson plans, manufacturers' instrucl4ons and warnings from chemical companies are examples of documents that should be kept on file. Some of these items, such as accident report forms and facility check- lists, should be kept for up to 20 years. It's important for a facility manager to know that the "act of God" defense is not a defense in most cases. In almost all cases, it is human failure that causes injury, not an uncontrollable act of nature. A facility manager cannot control lightning; however, he or she can and must control those using a facility, and patrons should not be where they can be hit by lightning. Facility owners and managers are much more likely today than ever to become involved in negligence litiga- tion. Time invested in preventing avoidable Injuries and in preparing for unavoidable injuries is time well in- vested. ? Don E. Arnold, P.E.D., is an assistant professor of physical education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. A consultant in litigation, Arnold owns and manages a swim club in Champaign. 0..2!3.168 • Independent Access P Custom Trimmed To Fit All Pools • Easily Removed For Other Programs • Economical Open your pool to 001d - everyone-call us: wchjolo? inc. 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This estimate is not an indication that aquatic personnel are fail- ing to carry out their duties, since no amount of knowledge, skill and diligence can prevent all injuries. Clearly, many of the individuals injured each year have con- tributed substantially to their own injuries. All too often, aquatic facility injuries result in some impairment of function or perhaps disfigurement. A serious accident can lead to paraplegia or quadraplegia. close a facility permanently, destroy a career, or create guilt feelings that linger for a long time. At the very least, aquatic injuries are poor public relations; they can cause personal anxiety and professional embarrassment. All or any of these conse- quences can occur regardless of whether the injury is followed by litigation. Most lawsuits involving aquatic person- nel have their genesis in an injury. If the number of injuries at a particular facility is reduced, the vulnerability to tort litiga- tion of that facility's staff is also reduced. A reduction in the number of injuries Is a reflection of increased attention to the safety of patrons, and that is the prime con- cern. However, an important secondary consideration is the tort liability of aquatic personnel. Individuals-and consequently their employers-are liable when they fall to exhibit an appropriate standard of care for the safety of everyone who comes on the premises, with the possible exception of a trespasser. The standard of care expected of the aquatic staff is that of a reasonably prudent facility manager or lifeguard who possesses approximately the same amount of training and experience. If, for example. a lifeguard fails to carry out his or her duties in a manner that other guards with similar qualifications and ex- perience would perform those duties, a court may find the guard negligent. It Is Important to note that where aquatic staff perform their tasks with dili- gence, following the latest and best In professional practices, they are not neg- li ent in the performance of their responsibilities; if they are not negligent, they cannot be held liable. And, if they are not liable, neither the Individual nor his or her employer can be required to pay damages. Mention has been made of the duties and respon- sibilities of aquatic person- nel. Generally. the courts have determined that the duty required is to do whatever the staff member is expected to do with a reasonable amount of care, so that others are not sub- jected to an unreasonable risk of injury. More specif- ically, the opinions ren- dered in cases in which it was alleged that a plain- December 1989 ATHLETIC BUSINESS 71 )33 tiffs injuries were caused by the negligent operationii?? of an aquatic or similar facility provide pool owners, managers and other staff members with considerable motivation to eliminate all avoidable Injuries. icr`)ding Aquatic personnel are expected to: es- r h 1. Comply with statutory provisions and ordinances, particularly those that identify required Items of safety M ; s li f d b b oun e neg to equipment. Failure to comply may e - •, . gence per se. Documentation of such compliance should be carefully preserved. Most jurisdictions print manuals b ftc d h4dr presenting their requirements. Public health depart ±k bA nn" r in- : ments frequently have personnel available to answe iit18 tin terpretation questions and provide additional assistance. f, . 2. Warn patrons of injury risks. Failure to warn is an r f f increasingly frequent allegation in tort litigation. Some f ll ` not a , . _'> element of risk of injury is inherent in most, i activities and environments. ohs ' ' It has long been assumed that deep water posed a ' w r Ibday, aquatic facility greater risk than shallow water. t bi h m as allow water may pose jus gt managers know that s at . a threat, because of the possibility that someone will Fiil??{ end carelessly dive Into the shallow water. It must never be tdi ore assumed that participants appreciate the possibility and et'd the consequences of an injury. This is true even in high ?.k 3.c risk activities, such as springboard diving. Risks must be identified, as well as the types and , severity of the injuries that can reasonably be expected .aeWY to occur. Swimmers must be told how to avoid injuries. tli 5nd Warnings should usually be written, accompanied by a , verbal interpretation, frequent reminders and "punish- r dHd ment" for violators of safety guidelines. l rules Certain i ,Ah t t t Fb l t l 3 s of poo . ear s emen . rmu a e c a . rules are necessary if patrons are to be safe and derive maximum enjoyment from their visit to a facility. 4R potted next General penalties for infractions of the rules should also tI t the i 1F tl l l i t d R l b f d o j y an regu ar y e cons s en u es must ie . be identi ? `• enforced. In addition to the usual prohibitions against ? i91 running on the deck and having glass containers near the pools, rules prohibiting inward dives and dives of any kind in less than 5 feet of water would greatly enhance 0}ii?il 1?r8 safety. ti. u .. . 4. Provide diligent, careful supervision. Although 64 guards aren't required at some swimming facilities in some jurisdictions, most owners and managers would agree that the presence of a sufficient number of con t. scientious and qualified lifeguards (American Red Cross Lifeguarding or Advanced Lifesaving certificate or the equivalent) contributes substantially to the safety of any facility. It's recommended that there be a minimum of two lifeguards on duty at all times. A single individual can not be expected to attend to an injured swimmer and ade- quately supervise the remaining swimmers at the same } time. It's also recommended that lifeguards not be given responsibilities other than those normally assigned to guards. In Corda vs. Brook Valley Enterprises Inc. (1983), the only lifeguard on duty was taking down (!3 umbrellas and making other preparations for an ap- h i d d mmer rowne proaching storm w en a sw . . ellate court ruled that the lower court had The a n.. , pp erred in granting a motion by the owners of the pool for a directed verdict (an order by a judge to a jury to find a verdict because the facts proved are indisputable). The appellate court held that it was for the jury to decide whether the club acted reasonably in not having two lifeguards on duty when the responsibilities of the lifeguard it employed included maintaining the area around the pool. Guards must be qualified and they must be provided with appropriate inservice training. The skill and physe ical fitness levels, and the knowledge possessed by albs ' • 1? 72 ATHLETIC BUSINESS December 1989 Dollars and Sense -- Proper Budgeting Is the Key To Efficient Management e "easy come, easy go" may eard every day, but not The phash in aquatic facilities. These days, getting money is just not that easy. Successful managers (i.e. those who keep their jobs) have learned that money must not "go" easily. Virtually all aquatic facilities have a written budget in which appropriate income and expense items are delin- eated. The purpose of this article is to help facility managers develop and monitor a realistic budget - one that will maximize the "come" and mini- mize the "go." While the article is in relation to pools, the principles apply equally well to waterfront facilities at lakes and rivers and to small craft/ma- rina operations. Needs In budget planning, too often the manager starts with expected income and then spreads this amount over ex- penses. It is suggested that "needs" be considered first. Needs at an aquatic facility revolve around three main areas: staff, facilities and equip- ment and safety. Aquatic managers should be aware of the "pay me now or pay me later" sequence of budgeting (1). If an aquatic manager hires un- skilled staff, accepts poor pool main- tenance policies and/or neglects safety, future operations are jeopard- ized - either because income is re- duced (patronage is down) or ex- penses are increased due to raised in- surance premiums, the need for expert assistance in solving water problems or premature equipment replacement. The moral is clear: the needs of the facility are paramount and revolve around personnel, sanitation and safety. For example, how many guards are needed during peak recreational hours? What equipment needs to be replaced? What materials are needed for in-service training? Identifying the needs of the facility is the starting point of a successful budget. The second step in budget-making is to formulate the tentative expense portions. Estimates of expenses must 1119}, i i 5. a b$Mfifl l? i s lla lfllii# 8h ? ? 1: 12M. supplies .1a VMW ilt>lll Imo.f ifi 131 il. li1liifilfiE'i? _ 11ii1hfi?t i13o. i 1i its lFet E s i i. tl?Spliiiit flfitl ei4 *igffi . ` i Rio. MeillfklflfififJ >l >! ? ii > a 1> . f r av i elilA#iu 1#iO. p?tstli8iltio! k`, . ' ?• !0: Mikililiikr? i518. tditi511.- . *SAY+ Mal 1320. bebf 1'60108r •' ,[t Y 7w, I; ?r;ttl Y a<, ft ', 1 rk? be made by referring to the list of needs and relying on historical data. Table 1 lists common expense items. This detailed list is the framework for the expense segment of the budget. The more detailed the list, the easier it will be to monitor expenses and in- come. For ease in monitoring each category, items and sub-items should be numbered. For example, Table 1 shows that the personnel category is number 1100, salaries are number 1110, the sub-item number for the manager's salary is 1111 and the sub- item number for the head lifeguard's salary is 1112. Hourly Cost One key figure managers should know is the cost per hour to operate the facility. This coot-reflects the amount of money that should be gen- erated each hout to "break even." Be- cause some facilitiet have two or three activities going on in one facility at the same time, the total Income of these activities is the amount needed for that hour. 'rho hourly Bost of opera- tion can be expressed by the following formula: Total Expehsed * totirl nob" of OpErkltloh A Hotly Operating Cost If there are ho past frecords for ref- erence, then it ':best guess" approach will have tO suffice. However, after two or three weeks of operation, re- calculate the cost per hour and adjust the income and expense portions of the budget accordingly. What income can teasonably be ex- pected from t?ariolls eoiutbs? The best'' 12 AQUATICS, SEPTEMSER/OCTO&ER 1989 BY ROBERT D. CLAYTON estimates are from past records. If. there is no past experience to rely on, a rough estimate can be made,from Table 2 which shows the approximate income at four different facilities. The percentages shown are gleaned from facility records plus the "best guess" of experienced pool operators. Income Sources By taking into consideration many possible sources of revenue, the in- come segment of a budget is now for- mulated. Creative thinking will sug- gest new income sources appropriate to a particular situation. Special pro- grams such as all-night swims, family splashes, bring-a-friend days, fan ap- preciation nights and senior citizen days can add noticeable income. The scope of such promotions is limited only by the imagination of the aquatic staff. In particular, facility managers overlook fund-raising and donations as sources of income. However, groups who use the facility, such as swim teams and water sports clubs, often are skilled at soliciting donations (2,3,4). Possible sources of income are listed in Table 3 where the categories, items and sub-items are numbered as they would be in a budget in which the income portion is traditionally listed first. Comparing Projections Ideally, the praljections for income should equal or exceed the projections for expenses. However, this seldom occurs. Some managers do not worry if income is estimated at least at 95 percent of expenses - they assume the two will be in balance at the end of the year. Of course, the dollar amount of variance, not the percentage, is the key figure. Balancing the budget is an art, not a science. Until now, most managers - especially managers of tax-supported facilities - have had no pressure to break even in their operations. Their governing boards (e.g. cities, school districts, etc.) have felt that deficit spending for recreation is acceptable. But with costs rising faster than in- come, managers must present a bal- anced budget and then come close to meeting it. Unfortunately, the "hidden over- head" costs at a facility, such as taxes, insurance, debt retirement and equip- ment maintenance and repair, cannot be directly charged to one specific program or course. For example, the figures for one city indoor facility show that only 25 percent of the costs can be attributed to specific pro- grams, whereas the other 75 percent 48" IV lot AMS ? r RriyQte mil }?! ' ?pitt?r OWN 1, MOM; WOO NA 4 foo# a p. mi#rripnli 5 1>f ,.,: 1#., _ .?"hlFt Ts,. tr 1$ R5 „? slEl9l Frcrcn t 1 " . • .. _ tttQ {-? ? Q. Fgcilitl.ft! i ?_ `Ill! Ib. uIpmtZnt NA t+#11 ; A' lA • pmunt 0 Q 1. " 'S. Fpn4 Rgi>Finp 0 0 13 k Q Q?ngitlts Q Q P 1. NOipi borh9a? q QciQtion outdoor pool -? v* s tj MTW0* lt?tlt: ?. city, iridper PPtti 3 y 3 hot tub 4. 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According to aquatic budgeting ex- pert Richard Elliott, operating costs - the opening and closing of the facility, product selection, heat production and retention, hidden costs and winteriza- tion for outdoor pools - offer the most fruitful places for cost cutting (6, 7). Don Van Rossen offers basic ad- vice on all phases of pool operation in the PooUSpa Operators Handbook (8). In some tax-supported institutions, AOi 1ATICS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1989 13 • We Supply Future OLYMPIANS With All Their Accessories! * Anti-Fog Swim Goggles * Triathlon Goggles * Training Accessories * Bathing Caps • Kickboards Call For Free 16 Page Catalog 800-235-2156 In CA 800-445-8456 ?kkff#:t= Rothhamnmer International Inc. Post Office Box 5579 Santa Maria, CA 93456 Circle 8 on reader reply card 14 an agreement is made that a percent- age (e.g. 30 percent to 60 percent) of the total expenses will be supported by tax money. This means that each ac- tivity and program must raise the re- maining percentage of its costs. In most cases, income must be raised (or expenses lowered) in order to present a balanced budget. In the- ory, each activity or program should at least break even. That is, the costs for the program should be met by the fees for admission, for lessons and for special programs. Fees that are too high will eliminate some patrons, whereas fees that are too low will in- evitably result in a money-losing en- deavor. The basic formula for establishing admission fees takes into account the MM MGT e. Itl tl tifl l!t! MUM a. * bf.#tler'lI6H8? I FBI $1 b. 1`i6uIS b41i eP ltiM81 u 6t&y?ti: 48 ha $k it A `tl?v?h /U rllfS ftj Owl E. r pti1 F AtsU r i?Fr> f hA8 lh61 h$ed! 16'?!i f F ? P661: l1. I "k' 1O5% 1; li+ ?? Erteh e1eSls iit ld I<ko* B p1 i#il fi. 'Fkg 1'tii1f fii m 1 bsi bf IOWA-`! e. 6f tuLi16h l#i 3tll6ty (lneIudi bi1+94t9) h6ui- d. MriiIHi8lt6ll a fIF?E (el$Pl Blti$l E: E*p$l lleble hBI (tsil t? ilr 6. C6#i ? itlillFtlEfl?fil ? ??1t ??? , b. AdF>i1hlltitlfiail! =t t? 16 ` t. ?u t t :fib' iQ ' tld" d. 14151 r 1F,81! MPi ` + 'j10 61 1*8WA 1. od, t c . itl ?i#4 ill l > iru Iillt&I fblims?'ht"? Wlfit 3l It No %& Td # tb illiidn 16181 611IVI 6;ih014 Mliil . Sfiurtli elti?ib7?e8 thBf'ilbI, `A Ilid Rr- Be- r' , t trxS I ?R1 ak I t 1 AQUATICS, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1989 c cost per hour of operation and the av- erage number of patrons. Table 4 out- lines a procedure to establish fees for both activities and classes. Budget Monitoring { Making sure the money is spent as planned is the final budgeting task. While it is preferable to let the person directly responsible for the program or task oversee the expenditure of money for that program or task, this proce- dure does not always efisure sound fis- cal administration. Ultimately, the manager bears the responsibility for the budget and therefore must know the status of the budget at all times. A computer spreadsheet program can be used to monitor expenditures effectively. Basically, this involves re- viewing in detail the expenditures (both in dollars and percentages) for the past two years to provide patterns of monthly spending. Next, reports of current spending (dollars and percent- ages) are compared with the patterns established in step one. After taking into account pending purchases, re- curring costs, etc., monthly adjust- ments are made if the data shows either a surplus or a debt (9). In most cases, income must be raised (or expenses lowered) in order to present a balanced budget. In theory, each activity or program should at least break even. There are three inevitable things in life - death, taxes and the spending of extra money. Few facilities have a surplus at the end of their fiscal year but, if so, money is quickly spent on extra kickboards, water polo balls, staff shirts, canoes or other equip- ment. A better procedure would be to carry the money over to the next year - but this requires a firm (i.e. writ- ten) agreement with the ajministra- tor. References 1. Elliott, Richard. "Pay Me Now, or Pay Me Later," Swimming Technique, May- July 1985, pp. 14-17. 2. Georges, Chris. "Scraping for Scratch," Swimming Technique, May-July 1981, pp. 19-21. 8. Ensor, Richard. "The Corporate V Sports Sponsorship," Athletic Buss s, September 1987, pp. 41-43. 4. Clayton, Robert and Thomas, David. Professional Aquatic Management, Chapters 9-12. Human Kinetics Publish- ers, Champaign, Ill., 1989. 5. City of Fort Collins Recreation Depart- ment. Unpublished study for EPIC Aquatic Facility, Fort Collins, Colo., 1988. 6. Elliott, Richard. "Cutting Operating Costs," Swimming Technique, February- May 1985, pp. 34-37. 7. Elliott, Richard. "Keeping Your Pool Af- loat," Swimming Technique, August-Oc- tober 1986, pp. 34-37. 8. Van Rossen, Donald. Pool/Spa Operators Handbook. National Swimming Pool Foundation, San Antonio, Texas, 1985. 9. Stein, Julian and Rowe, Joseph. "Com- puterized Budget Monitoring," Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (JOPERD), April 1989, pp. 84-87. Robert D. Clayton, Ed.D., is the chairman of the Council for National Cooperation in Aquatics, the co-author of Professional Aquatic Manage- ment and a member of AQUATics' Ed- itorial Advisory Board. Perfect REPRINTS Pool Water AVAILAB Automatically! Vdit UA tsFdor fbpri - Y T1.11hy AFtlcId in t .,. Inn Iii our si "Agra famidt b bust, Ifed to your bpeciti tIbR . The Strantrol System One controls pool water chemistry automatically while saving enough in labor and chemicals to pay for If?lfTllji Itself. It eliminates manual testing and dosing, saves 30% or more In chemicals, and makes the water perfect-looking good, smelling ffi6 good and exceeding the U.S. Public Health ' r > ? 8rita fjt h§ Editor (4 s Safety and Disease Control Service recommendations , . • controls chlorine and pH with pinpoint accuracy 24 hrs/day • eliminates eyebum complaints • reduces corrosion of pool equipment by Water Duality Control AaU47X-' controlling pH STRANCO, INC. • world-renowned reliability and durability Route 50 North, P.O. Box 389 1 S t publlcatidn of inc ` mOniCat on Channels / 164rFAX 815/932-0674 9329 Write or coil for detail's. Tel. 8 , nts his an- ca- n, 04) Circle 10 on reader reply card 16 AQUATICS, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1989 MEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION DATE: APRIL 27, 1990 RE: U. S. WEST CELLULAR TELEPHONE; LEASE OF PARK PROPERTY Issue The issue before the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission is should the Commission recommend that the City lease ground space at Lexington/Diffley for an equipment building to house cellular radio transmission equipment. Background U. S. West Cellular has contacted the City in hopes of leasing the tops of water reservoirs for cellular antennas to facilitate telephone transmissions. The antennas are four to six feet in height and would be at the top of the reservoirs. Transmission equipment to facilitate the telephone functioning will be housed in a 12' by 30' structure that would need to be adjacent to the tower. U. S. West originally contacted the City to use the Safari water reservoir some months ago. However, it now appears as if both the Safari reservoir and the one at Lexington and Diffley will be needed. The need arises as a result of the expected growth and use of cellular telephones, the limitations that each antenna can receive and to ensure adequate coverage between "cells". (A cell is a small geographical area with a two to 10 mile radius. Each cell's service area is determined by topographic features.) Approaching the Parks and Recreation Department, U. S. West wants to know if this would meet with the approval of the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission. Approvals with the City Council, final negotiations for tower and ground lease would still need to be negotiated. Lease Agreement U. S. West is seeking initial term of five years with the right to extend the lease for four additional five year terms. There would be an annual rental the first five years of a proposed rate of $7,200.00 per year. The annual rental rate would increase each five year period thereafter. I?? Re: U. S. West Cellular Telephone April 27, 1990 Page 2 As it relates to the building, Staff's understanding is that the building is typically a steel or fiberglass shell covering the radio transmission equipment. Staff explained, however, that the Advisory Commission would probably recommend that, if a building were allowed, it would need to be consistent with the architectural designs used on park shelter buildings. This did not appear to be of great concern to U. S. West representatives. The lease provides for continuous access to the site by U. S. West for maintenance purposes. Maintenance would require two to three times per month service inspections by a service technician and van. Attached is a reproduction of a pamphlet which explains the U. S. West Cellular technology and may answer some of your questions regarding radio transmissions, site selection, technology of cellular use telephones. The Commission should also be aware that, since other communities are being solicited for the cellular antenna sites, the various directors of public works from these communities are discussing some type of uniform lease agreement. It is likely that when such lease agreements are developed and the City adopts it for the reservoir site at Safari, this lease agreement would be similar to the one for Lexington/Diffley, if approved. For Commission Action The Advisory Commission should determine if it feels it would be appropriate for a lease a agreement with U.. S. West for the location of the transmission equipment associated with cellular antennas be located on the Lexington/ Diffley site and reservoir. Presumably, the proceeds from the lease agreement would accrue to the park site development fund. Approval by the advisory commission does not constitute approval for U. S. West to use this location. Merely, the Commission's recommendation on suitabili for its location at this site. KV/nh 150 US WEST Cellular US WEST Cellular is a division of US WEST NewVector Group, a subsidiary of US WEST Inc., one of the seven regional companies created by the divestiture of AT&T in 1984. US WEST NewVector Group offers a full range of mobile communications, including cellular phone systems, as well as a comprehensive line of communications services for other cellular operators. US WEST NewVector Group is licensed to provide cellular telephone service to a market area that includes the fourteen western states illustrated below, plus some additional local markets, such as the San Diego Metropolitan Area, that lie outside this area. The corporate headquarters for US WEST NewVector Group is located in Bellevue, Washington. US WEST NewVector Group US WEST Cellular FUS WEST Paging Introduction to Cellular Technology In the past, mobile telephones were only available to a privileged few who were willing to tolerate the considerable limitations of a system that utilized only 12-20 channels and often had poor voice quality and spotty coverage. These systems operated with one centrally located high-powered transmitter to communicate with all of the mobile units in the service area. This technology did not make large-scale service practical, because each of the system channels could handle only one call at a time. Channels could not be reused because the transmitted signals were strong enough to interfere with one another. Conventional System Cellular System The current cellular telephone technology was developed by Bell Laboratories to respond to 61 these problems. This system consists of many low-powered antennas erected in a honeycomb pattern of "cells" that invisibly blanket the service area US WEST NewVector 14-State Market Area The cellular system consists of a cellular phone that both transmits and receives radio signals. From the mobile phone, calls are sent to a central computer called the Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO). The MTSO connects the cellular phone transmission with the local telephone company system which completes the call. As a caller drives from one cell to another, the call is automatically handed off to another cell by computer. The cells are also overlapped to insure calling success even during the busiest hours and days of the month. The system is engineered to provide excellent signal strength and clarity. In addition, all NewVector cellular service systems are compatible with each other, so when a caller travels into another city, the system still works. M110 MISO Ml SO As you drive from one cell to another;, the computer automatically hands off your call to.a new cell. io- From Cell To Central Computer To Local Call Anywhere (MTSO) Telephone Company in the World All cellular systems are compatible, so when you travel to another city which has cellular service, your cellular telephone still works. This is called roaming. As cellular mobile systems expand throughout the nation, many major highway corridors between cities will he covered with additional cells. Relationship With Neighboring Systems Cell Site Selection Cellular telephone service is expanded in a given area to provide better service to cellular customers. This can be done in two ways: extending the coverage to new areas or increasing the capacity of the system within the current service area. The decision to expand the system depends on a number of factors. First, the number of current customers within the area and the capacity of the current system are analyzed to identify the need to expand. Second, the quality of service within the area is constantly being evaluated, both electronically at the switching equipment, where every call is monitored and any service failures are recorded, and through feedback from customers. Once the decision has been made to expand or improve service, the engineers at US WEST NewVector prepare a preliminary design analysis. The topography and terrain features within the service area are entered into a computer, along with a series of variables, such as antenna height, available frequencies, and equipment characteristics. From this information the en- gineers determine a search area for the optimum location and height of the antenna to maximize service within the cell. When this technical analysis is complete, a search area map and other requirements are provided to the real estate and site selection consultants. With this information, the real estate acquisition consultant applies various criteria to identify and rank potential sites. The following is a summary of these cell site selection criteria: CGSA Cellular Geographical Service Area. The boundaries of the entire system are determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Cell sites must be located so that radio signals from the system stay within the boundaries of the CGSA. The Cellular Grid. Within the CGSA, individual cell sites are placed on a hexagonal grid pattern. This pattern provides coverage for the largest area with the fewest sites and, therefore, fewer land use impacts. This pattern also facilitates future "cell splitting", or "sectorization". Through the use of directional antennas, one antenna tower can in some cases serve three cells, thus tripling capacity. Topography, Land Forms and Other Constraints. The computer analysis conducted by the engineers takes into consideration the hills and valleys within the service area. Basically, a line of sight relationship is needed between the antenna and the cellular telephone to insure quality service. There are often land features within a search area that limit the options for site locations. Features such as bodies of water, swamps and steep slopes may prove impossible to build upon, and since cell sites must be periodically maintained, they must be accessible to technicians year-round. Therefore, we need to find sites near the center of the search area, at the optimum elevation, and accessible by existing roadways. Sites with existing or proposed high-rise buildings nearby must also be avoided because of the potential for "shadowing" within the service area. Since all of the cell sites work together (calls are automatically handed off from one cell to another as the driver travels between coverage areas), one antenna may not be lowered or raised without affecting the performance of that cell and adjacent cells. The combination of these factors results in the identification of well-defined "preferred locations" within the search area. G 0 FAA And Existing Radio Conflicts. In addition to the engineering constraints noted above, the site location must not interfere with either Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements, or existing radio transmitters operating at high frequencies. FAA regulations protect air space zones and flight paths surrounding airports and the locations and heights of all antennas are reviewed to insure that they do not violate these safety zones. Also, when certain AM and FM radio broadcast towers are located in close proximity to cellular antennas, it can degrade the performance of the signal by creating interference. Consequently, the placement of a cell site in close proximity to AM or FM towers must be thoroughly analyzed. Zoning and Land Use Compatibility. Whenever feasible US WEST NewVector strives to acquire property that is properly zoned and adjacent to compatible land uses. Sites adjacent to existing tall power lines, microwave facilities, antenna farms, water treatment facilities, and similar uses are selected when they meet the other technical requirements of the system. When circumstances result in compatibility concerns, a concerted effort is made in the design process to screen facilities and otherwise mitigate these problems. Property Availability. Due to all of the engineering and design constraints described above, it is often difficult to find sites that meet all of the requirements. It is often impossible to find vacant land or building space for sale or lease. In most cases, more than one site is evaluated prior to selecting the most favorable location. The following hypoythetical illustration summarizes some of the site selection constraints. Public Safety Questions In recent years there has been concern over possible health effects from radio frequency (RF) energy. This energy is around us every day, coming from commercial radio and TV, radar, amateur radios, and other sources. The frequencies used by the cellular phone network are the same ones assigned previously to certain UHF TV channels, and so have been in the airwaves for many years. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has established a standard for safe ex- posure levels to RF energy. That standard is compared below to other household sources and a typical cellular phone antenna. Cellular antennas transmit relatively short distances and operate at very low power levels. As the hypot- hetical illustration suggests, the amount of en- ergy from a single cellular phone channel is typically about the same as a 100-watt light bulb. And while there may be between eight and fifty channels operating from one antenna, the channels rarely all transmit at the same time and each operates at a different fre- quency. U) o j F 1 0 ANSI Standard Cellular 1 Fow Iland IInIJ Cordless toll Fret Irum n ('R Radio Phom• from a hlirrowase cellular Oven Antenna Comparison of RF Energy, Cellular Antennas its. ANSI Standard & Household Sources i? (r4t?fP i; ?„ 1.4? dl The power from a single cellular channel is about the same as an ordinary light bulb. Some antennas in the cellular phone network are microwave relay antennas that transmit and receive telephone messages from cellular sites to the wireline telephone network. The signal between these antennas is in a directed beam, so the dispersion of RF energy outside this narrow beam is insignificant. Even directly beneath a cellular antenna, the exposure is about half that of an ordinary cordless phone, or less than one percent of the ANSI standard. Cellular Does Not Interfere With Other Transmissions To maximize the capacity of the system, cellular antennas transmit at very low power. This allows the same frequencies to be used simultaneously in non-adjacent cells. US WEST NewVector Group operates hundreds of cell sites in fourteen states and has never experienced any interference problems with other transmissions. Radio frequencies are a sort of precious na- tional resource for which there is a tremendous and growing demand. The Federal Communi- cations Commission (FCC) regulates the use of radio frequencies throughout the United States. The graphs illustrate the broad range of frequencies and the narrow segment of this spectrum that constitutes radio and television frequencies and those allotted to cellular phone transmissions. uhra Cellular Phones Gamma Violet Visible AAI Rays X Rays Light Inira,-J Mironcare I IV(I T1 R•Ii•- IRI" 1017 101$ 101, InllIO" 1417\ _ Its IIt FLFOTROMAGNFTIr SPECTRUM hrcgn••nn; ii C Ilular Phones UIIF TV Channeeels 7. 13 FM Radii, TV ('hennels ?-R Irl? III 1°7 ?G? ?6? Cellular Glossary Cell. A small geographic area served by a low-powered transmitter, 2 to 10 miles in radius. Cell Site. An installation containing the transmitters, receivers and control equip- ment necessary to connect the cellular phone system and the conventional wireline telephone network. Cell Splitting. The division of a larger cell into several smaller cells to provide more channels within the same geographical area, and therefore provide better service. Cellular Geographical Service Area (CGSA). A specific geographic area, within which a cellular system serves cus- tomers. Mobile customers are expected to subscribe to cellular service within a given CGSA. Digital Radio Link. A radio signal used to connect telephone circuits from a cell site to the central switching equipment (the MTSO). Electronic Switching System. A computer that automatically routes calls within the cel- lular system, located at a central site. Hand-Off. The automatic switching of a signal from one cell to another, which occurs within a fraction of a second. Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) Also known as the MTX or "Switch". The interface between the cell sites and the conventional wireline tele- phone network. It serves as the central co- ordinator and controller, as well as housing the switching equipment for a cellular tele- phone system. Radio Common Carrier (RCC). Firms licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide a variety of radio services to the public, including dis- patch and paging services. Many RCC's now own cellular licenses. US WEST NewVector is an RCC licensed by the FCC. Roaming. The ability to operate a cellular mobile telephone in a mobile service area other than the one from which service is subscribed - for example, being able to use your cellular phone in Minneapolis, even though you subscribed originally in Seattle. Sectorization. An engineering refinement of a cell's transmission antennas, allowing a single site to serve three new cells. This is done by splitting the coverage of the cell site into three equal sectors, by means of direc- tional antennas. Wireline Telephone Network. The con- ventional local telephone network which transmits calls over wires rather than radio waves. The FCC has ruled that wireline companies or their affiliates may apply for cellular licenses in those areas where they currently provide wireline service. HAPPENINGS 1. The Department received 100 Timberwolves tickets for the Utah Jazz basketball game which were then given to EAA, Robert Lewis House and as prizes for the Children's Easter Event. 2. Earlier, Staff had reported that it was hoping to work with a play equipment manufacturer to design Trapp Farm Park. A discount in the purchase price would have resulted in return for allowing photos to be used in a catalog. This will not happen as the result of a change in thinking by the manufacturer. 3. The lawsuit against the City stemming from a sliding incident at Trapp Farm Park two years ago was settled out of court prior to going to trial. The suit was being handled by the City's insurance carrier. 4. Preliminary boundaries have been identified for the purpose of establishing the "Life Estate" for Lillian McCarthy and the acquisition of this four acre parcel. 5. Recreation program publicity writing for summer activities has been completed. Look for many pages of recreation information in the May Eagan News. Distribution of the newsletter will occur May 12/13. 6. EAA softball/baseball programs will use every programmable backstop in the City this summer for games and tournaments. 7. An understanding in principal has been reached between Unisys Corporation and the Department of Parks and Recreation regarding the Unisys softball complex. In exchange for maintenance services from the Department, Unisys will agree to use of the fields by Eagan Athletic Association teams. It is anticipated that the fields will become "the practice place" three evenings a week and on weekends. Final agreement would hopefully result in a three year "contract". Use by the City will be primarily for youth teams. 8. Official acceptance/donation of a scoreboard at Northview Athletic from Lutheran Brotherhood and at Goat Hill from the Lion's Club will occur in May. 9. The Eagan Lions generously donated $1000.00 to the Eagan Stagedoor Performers. Ken Vraa was instrumental in drawing ESP to the Lion's attention. 10. Community Education 196 Youth Connection Council has completed its work for the year. The youth transportation survey results will be submitted to groups studying Dakota County transportation issues. The youth services directory is ready for print and the Youth Program Grant process will be ready for distribution upon approval of the Community Education Advisory Commission. HAPPENINGS PAGE 2 10. (continued) Eagan Parks and Recreation anticipates submitting an application in conjunction with Dakota Hills Middle School. 11. Northview Athletic fields are crowded from 2:45 - 5:00 p.m. each week day. Softball fields 1-4 are used by Eagan High and Dakota Hills co-curricular softball programs. Field 5 serves as practice space for grade 9 baseball and all eleven tennis courts are filled with youth. 12. NYSCA Coaches Clinics the week of April 16 resulted in the certification of 94 EAA baseball and softball coaches and 21 RAAA baseball coaches. Soccer clinics will be held on April 26 and 28. 13. Twenty-five people, primarily family groups, attended the April 22 Native Prairie seminar. Staff learns as the events occur! The desire to be part of Earth Day resulted in a visit to the prairie that was perhaps 2 - 3 weeks premature. Cathy Dybiec again presented the program. 14. "Clean-up" of the concession room will occur on Monday, April 30 in anticipation of a May 1 opening. A post-mix set-up for Coke products will be used this season to improve the profit margin on that commodity. 15. Eagan Seniors will return to the Old Log Theater in June to see Neil Simon's Broadway Bound. 16. The Department is offering a new wrinkle to picnic kits called "Games in a Sack". Recreational staff will lead games for a picnic held at either pavilion. 17. Eighteen recreation leaders and assistants are returning for the summer of 1990. 18. Goat Hill will be the 12th Summer in the Park site. This summer program will be for 5 and 6 year olds only and will be held from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. 19. The Tiny Tots classes will be taking their spring field trip to the Minnesota Zoo on May 8 and 9. 20. Two hundred participants enjoyed a beautiful day Sunday, April 22, at our Earth Day Walk. After choosing a route of two, three or five miles, the walkers returned to the Municipal Center for hot dogs, chips, apples, pop and birthday cake. T- Shirts were given away as door prize drawings and each family received an Earth Day Poster. HAPPENINGS PAGE 3 21. Softball season begins May 1 and 2 for the Men's C leagues and May 7 through 10 for most of the other leagues. Friday Couples and Co-Rec leagues begin June 1. A total of 197 teams will be participating. 22. A Horseshoe League is being formed with play scheduled to begin May 23. It is hoped that 8 to 16 people will be involved in this inaugural season. The courts at Ohmann Park will be the site for play on Tuesday and/or Wednesday evening. 23. Maintenance Staff completed the installation of backboards, storage box and final site preparations of the horseshoe courts at Ohman Park. It is expected that league play on the courts may begin by mid-May. 24. New park identification signs are being installed at various locations including Bur Oaks South, O'Leary Park, Slater Acres and Heine Pond. 25. In preparation for upcoming softball and baseball usage of neighborhood parks, new athletic benches were installed at Bridle Ridge and Kettle Parks. 26. Maintenance workers Gary Skogstad and Scott Eppen completed work on the new scoreboard at the Goat Hill major league field. The scoreboard is situated in left center field and will be an excellent complement to teams using the facility. 27. Preparations were made to the three new softball fields at Northview Park in anticipation of opening games in early May. This work included the delivery and setup of bleachers, grading of infields, installation of bases, bat racks and the numbering of backstops. 28. Maintenance work on other neighborhood and community softball/baseball fields continued through the month of April. Focused attention was first given to grading of the infields and the repair of pitching rubbers, batting tunnels and so on at Northview, Goat Hill and Rahn Athletic Complexes. The grading of ag lime infields at neighborhood parks was also finished during the month of April. In addition, the daily dragging of fields at the more heavily used sites began in response to the scheduling of practices and scrimmages. Striping of outfield foul lines was also finished on the City's 53 baseball/softball fields in April. 29. Use of the Northview Athletic Complex by the Eagan High School and Middle School began in the month of April. During this time, a park attendant was scheduled to assist with daily infield preparations and building maintenance. h?` HAPPENINGS PAGE 4 30. April signaled the beginning of the Department's annual turf maintenance program in parks. These tasks included the preparation of soil in more heavily compacted areas (primarily baseball and soccer fields); overseeding of pleasure rinks, soccer fields and Kettle/Carnelian Parks; as well as initiation of the spraying/fertilization program. The heavy rains of late April, coupled with last fall's dormant fertilization, prompted the earlier than expected growth of turf. On April 26, mowing crews began the grounds maintenance routes and are expected to be on them steadily through the month of October. 31. Preventative maintenance programs for the City's playground, hard court and tennis court facilities were well under way by the month of April. Throughout the season of public use, bi-weekly inspections will be conducted by the Maintenance Staff on playgrounds and hard courts to insure that repairs are made in a timely manner. 32. The archery range at Walnut Hill was readied for an anticipated busy season. A new system was also devised by Maintenance Staff to better secure the archery bales in place thereby enhancing the function of the courts. 33. In mid-April, Staff began the procedure for turning on water to the seasonal park shelter buildings and irrigation systems. Each year, this requires a certain number of minor repairs, e.g. on the irrigation systems, the resetting of sprinkler heads, repairs to valve boxes, and reprogramming of controls. 34. Two seasonal maintenance workers finished work on the refurbishing and painting of all mini and regulation size soccer goals. This was followed by the installation of a new net hanging system on the regulation goals which is hoped to be a more efficient system for local soccer organizations. 35. Portable fishing docks were set in place at Thomas, Schwanz and Fish Lakes, following ice out in early April. Over the years, these docks have proved to be popular angling spots for neighborhood kids. 36. Parks Maintenance Division assisted with a number of recreation programs during the past month. These included the Earth Day Walk on April 22, Community/Parks clean-up on April 28 and the annual Arbor Day celebration at Trapp Farm Park. During the first week in May, assistance will also be provided to the fourth annual Eagan Tree Sale and Fun Run being held concurrently on May 5. u0 HAPPENINGS PAGE 5 37. As the Commission knows, one of the major undertakings for the Forestry Division in April are the three Arbor Month programs--school programs, tree sale and Arbor Day festivity. At the writing of the Happenings packet, the school programs have been completed and went extremely well. Over 650 students participated in the poster drawing contest with the grand prize winner to be announced at Arbor Day on April 28. Over 800 registrations were received for the fourth annual tree sale. From these, nearly 400 names were drawn and will be receiving trees at the sale, scheduled for May 5. With regard to Arbor Day, plans are well under way and it is expected that weather will play the biggest factor in the turn out for this year's program. 38. Despite the busy time in preparing for Arbor Month programs, Forestry Staff was able to perform a considerable amount of work in the parks. Some of the highlights included the implementation of phase one plantings at Ohmann Park, installation of replacement trees in various parks and completion of carry-over planting plans at Kettle, Mueller Farm and Lakeside Parks as well as Fire Station #5. The initial phase of hiring for seasonal maintenance/operations personnel is now nearing completion. To date, nearly 25 applicants have been selected for positions in the area of seasonal forestry, balifield attendants and maintenance laborers scheduled for the regular and extended maintenance (evening/weekend) programs. 39. The Department acquired a new slicer/seeder/fertilizer spreader during the month of April. The seeder is a 72" variety and offers a 50% increase in capacity over the older unit. This has greatly augmented the Department's ability to complete its Spring seeding program during conditions of favorable weather. The spreader will also be an improvement to the Department's turf equipment replacing an older, worn out unit which was difficult to calibrate and maintain. ?b? MEMO TO: EAGAN ADVISORY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: JOHN K. VONDELINDE, SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS DATE: APRIL 30, 1990 SUBJECT: SUMMER MAINTENANCE PROGRAM The month of April typically represents a period of transition for the Maintenance/Operations Division - from cleanup of the winter recreation sites to preparatory activities associated with seasonal use of the parks. This past spring was certainly no exception to this rule. As reflected in the "Happenings" packet, a good share of maintenance work was completed at the community athletic complexes and neighborhood parks in anticipation of a busy summer. The purpose of this report is to provide Commission members with a look ahead to the planned maintenance activities for this summer, along with highlights of construction projects to be conducted by department personnel. SUMMER MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES 1. The City's Comprehensive Turf Maintenance Program will again be a major emphasis for the department during the month of May. Activities will primarily be focused on spring fertilization and broadleaf weed control. Under this program, each park site and public building will receive an adequate and prescribed amount of fertilizer based upon soil samples taken in 1989. This program has allowed the City to customize its application of fertilizers, particularly phosphorus, to ensure that protective measures can be taken to minimize the run off of nutrients to lakes and ponds. On heavy use and high visibility sites, such as community parks and athletic fields, a pre-emergent crabgrass control herbicide will also be applied. This will be followed by the application of a broadleaf spectrum herbicide in mid-May on sites classified for level I and II maintenance. As mentioned in Happenings, most of the scheduled aerification and seeding work was completed in April. 2. As in the past, grounds maintenance will again represent a major area of emphasis for the Park Maintenance/Operations Division in 1990. This work will largely be undertaken by seasonal maintenance personnel, utilizing three daily grounds maintenance routes, complemented by two gang mower routes. In addition, the department will be implementing its second year of an extended evening/weekend mowing route. This route will be responsible for mowing of such "off-hour" sites as City Hall, the library, fire stations, and municipal maintenance facility. This approach worked extremely well, last year, and the department is encouraged by its continuation this coming season. Taken together, it is estimated that over 410 acres of mowing will be conducted each week on the City's 55 public sites and 62 miles of boulevards. 3. Other "routine-type" maintenance programs will also be undertaken by seasonal personnel. These programs, conducted on a daily basis, will include dragging of 53 infields at the City's athletic and neighborhood parks, refuse collection, striping of ball diamonds and soccer fields, and assistance to summer recreation programs, such as transporting of the department Play Wagon. In addition, seasonal personnel (park and ballfield attendants) will be scheduled daily, to perform maintenance and preparatory tasks at the City's athletic complexes and community parks. 4. Bi-weekly inspections of playground structures and basketball/hard courts will continue throughout the summer months and into the fall. This year's program will be expanded somewhat to include the addition of tennis courts at Burr Oaks and Northview Parks, along with new playgrounds installed last fall, at O'Leary, Bridle Ridge, and Slater Acres Parks. Moreover, inspection programs will also be initiated under the City's comprehensive park routine inspection program, to include athletic fields and fencing, soccer fields, archery range, and water access facilities. 5. Use of the City's underground irrigation systems will swing into full operation in May at the City's three major athletic complexes - Northview, Rahn, and Goat Hill Parks. Together, these systems will provide a tailored program for the efficient irrigation of turf grasses and trees within these sites, covering a cumulative area of 36 acres. Ongoing maintenance will include inpections, adjustment of heads, valve repair, pump maintenance, and monitoring of controllers. 6. Though it may seem eary in the year, the layout, striping, and preparation of soccer fields will be done on several sites by early May, to accommodate the spring soccer leagues. Changes in soccer field locations and numbers will continue throughout the summer and fall months, as leagues and scheduling needs prescribe. 7. Buildings at Rahn Athletic, Trapp Farm, Thomas Lake, Quarry, and Sky Hill will be put into an operational phase, as summer recreation programs and reserved/organized uses get under way. Routine maintenance and janitorial services at these sites will be assumed by seasonal park attendance staff and by Dakota, Inc., under contract with the City. Maintenance work will also be required on several of the buildings to include cleaning of vents, window trim and windows, touch up painting to hand rails and doors, and miscellaneous staining. 8. The department will enter into its fourth consecutive year of implementaiton under the City's Comprehensive Bituminous Maintenance Management Program. The following parking lots and access roads (most of which were installed in 1984 or 1985) will be scheduled for cracksealing, sealcoating, and restriping during the summer of 1990: Fish Lake, Rahn Athletic, Ridgecliff, Trapp Farm, and Walnut Hill. 2 The City will also be performing the sealcoating of approximately five to six miles of boulevard trails under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Department. Similar to last year, an FA1 1/8"- trap rock will be used in the sealcoating process. Based on the results from last year's "experimentation" with this product, it has proven to be extremely durable, yet suitable for recreational uses, such as bicycling or rollerblading. 9. Routine forestry operations will include miscellanous pruning and trimming tasks, transplanting of nursery stock in parks, site specific insect and disease control, tree removal and stump grinding. Several miscellaneous park landscaping projects will also be implemented. Two seasonal forestry technicians will be added to the forestry staff, this spring, to facilitate these and other landscaping projects. 10. The Parks and Recreation Department expects to again be successful in securing the services of Dakota County Summer Youth Restitution Program and Twin Cities Tree Trust. The final plans are currently being made with an anticipated starting date for both work crews in mid-June. Well over 20 projects have already been identified, ranging from playground perimeter to retaining wall construction, the Carlson Lake footbridge, a new volleyball facility at Rahn Park, and a host of other construction and maintenance related projects. 11. The Park Superintendent and City Forester will continue their efforts, along with the City's MIS coordinator, in finalizing the new tree inventory program, known as TRIMS (Tree Resources Information Management System). The field inventory effort, initiated in 1989, will continue again in June, with the hiring of a Tree Inventory Technician. Also scheduled to begin in June will be a program of data entry for the more than 3,000 trees already inventoried. Among the characteristics to be recorded for each tree are such things as: species, diameter, location, condition and source; an assessment of current and original value (at the time of planting) and any "emergency" maintenance needs. Once the inventory has been completed, staff will begin use of the Phase II element of the program, involving recording and scheduling of routine tree maintenance tasks. 12. By the end of June, the Parks and Recreation Department expects to take delivery on three new additions to the equipment maintenance fleet. These will include a new 50 HP four wheel drive tractor with a variety of implements, (replacing old unit #322) along with a new 3/4 ton pick up and a one ton 4 X 4 dump truck (replacing units #304 and #310). These purchases were accommodated in the 1990 budget, through the issuance of special equipment certificates. The department looks forward to the expanded capability and efficiency which these new acquisitions will afford. 3 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS The Parks and Recreation Department has prepared for another aggressive program of facility development through the use of force account labor and equipment. This summer will prove to be an extremely busy season in the undertaking of many of these special construction priojects. This list tentatively includes: 1. Installation of athletic benches and concrete pads at Bridle Ridge, Carnelian, Ohmann, and Kettle Parks, 2. Placement of 40 new concrete waste containers at 14 park locations, with work to include the pouring and finishing of exposed aggregate concrete pads. This work should complete all existing parks and those under construction in 1990. 3. Installation of 30 new park benches and concrete pads in 16 neighborhood and community parks. 4. Construction of new playgrounds in 1990, with the tentative list to include the major play facility at Trapp Farm Park, as well as neighborhood installations at Ohmann, Burr Oaks North, and Carlson Lake Parks. A unique playground design, addressing preschool youth, will also be constructed at Rahn Park to complement needs for Tiny Tots and summer youth recreation programs. 5. Horseshoe courts have been scheduled for installation at Trapp Farm and Rahn Parks. If time permits, this work will likely be undertaken by the summer youth work crews. 6. In compliance with the LAWCON/LCMR Grant for Thomas Lake, a wildlife deck/blind will be installed along the new park trail leading to Thomas Lake Road. This deck will overlook Thomas Lake and surrounding marsh areas. A wildlife deck has also been called for at Wescott Station Park, adjacent to Pond JP-16. 7. Under the master plan for Carlson Lake Park, the Twin Cities Tree Trust will be installing a footbridge across a natural drainage swale, entering the west end of Carlson Lake. This project will likely take several weeks and require technical assistance from the Park and Recreation staff. 8. As the Commission has already been advised, the Maintenance/Operations Division will be assisting with the construction of a storage shelter building adjacent to the new athletic fields in Northview Park. This project is being performed under a joint cooperative effort with the Eagan Athletic Association. 9. A new and challenging prospect for the maintenance staff will be the construction of sun shelters at Trapp Farm and Heine Pond Parks. These shelters will parallel ?(?, 4 the design previously used at Walnut Hill and O'Leary Parks. It is expected that these installations will likely occur in October or November. 10. Within the month of May, staff will begin work on the construction of an informational "kiosk", adjacent to the parking lot and tennis courts in Northview Park. This kiosk will house information boards for the posting of leagues, scheduled play, lessons, and so forth. Should this design prove to be successful, similar installations at Thomas Lake and Trapp Farm will likely follow during the summer months. 11. The construction of a volleyball court has previously been addressed by the Commission. If installed, this court would be situated in the Rahn Athletic complex just west of Field #4. 12. In late fall, following the end of co-ed softball leagues, the department intends to complete irrigation installation at Northview Park, with the implementation of Field #5. Plans for this system have been completed, with water to be taken off of the main line system in Fields # 1 through 4. 13. If time permits, the department intends to install concrete pads underneath the spectator bleachers at Rahn, Goat Hill, and Northview Parks. This will entail the excavation, framing, and pouring of concrete for a total of eight pads. 14. The forestry division will be busy with a variety of landscaping foundation plans in 1990. A list of projects planned for the spring include completion of landscaping installations at Thomas Lake, Mueller Farm, Bridle Ridge, Kettle, and Ohmann Parks, as well as Fire Station #5. The summer months will be committed to the installation of foundation plantings and perimeters adjacent to the shelter buildings at Trapp Farm, Rahn Athletic, Carnelian, Goat Hill, Sky Hill, Well Site, and Evergreen Parks. Finally, the fall will be committed to the implementation of Phase I landscaping plans at Northview tennis courts, Heine Pond, and South Oaks Parks. John k. VonDeLinde Suv tendent of Parks JKV/cm 5 SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONING, PRELIMINARY PLAT (SOUTHERN LAKES ADDITION) APPLICANT: SOUTHERN LAKES PARTNERSHIP LOCATION: E. 1/2 SECTION 25 EXISTING ZONING: AG (AGRICULTURAL) DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: APRIL 24, 1990 DATE OF REPORT: APRIL 19, 1990 COMPILED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT APPLICATION SUMMARY: Separate applications have been submitted requesting a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment, Rezoning of approximately 13 acres to an R-1 (Single Family) district and a Preliminary Plat consisting of 11 lots located east of Highway 3 and north of Cliff Road abutting Inver Grove Heights to the east. The site encompasses a total of approximately 252 acres, including an 18-hole championship style golf course and 117 single family lots. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The project site is designated for D-II (Mixed Residential, 0-6 units per acre) in the Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan. The proposed Single Family residential subdivision at a density of less than one unit per acre is most consistent with the D-I (Single Family Residential, 0-3 units per acre) designation. As such, the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from D-II to D-I is appropriate. A D-I designation would be compatible with the adjacent D-I and D-II uses surrounding the project site. BACKGROUND: On August 22, 1989, the Advisory Planning Commission heard a request by this applicant to rezone the property to a Planned Development district, allowing an undefined number of multiple family housing units. The area in Inver Grove was intended for Single Family development only, along with the golf course and related items. The applicant never intended to develop a multi-family area, only sell it to a builder in the future. The Commission was reluctant to act on a Planned Development zoning allowing the multi-family zoning without at least a development plan and until some action was taken by the City of Inver Grove Heights regarding the extension of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) line and the amendment to their Comprehensive Plan. The item was unanimously continued by the Advisory Planning Commission. Since that time, the following has transpired: On September 11, 1989, the Inver Grove City Council gave approvals for the requested Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment subject to the execution of Joint Powers Agreements with the City of Eagan and the expansion of the I ??A City's MUSA line by the Metropolitan Council. The Rezoning to a Planned Development district was continued until such time the final development plan would be approved. The preliminary development plan was approved subject to a number of conditions. On Wednesday, April 11, an in-house only meeting was held with all City departments being notified so issues and concerns regarding the proposed Joint Powers Agreement could be discussed. The direction given to the Community Development Department was to have the City of Inver Grove Heights propose to Eagan what items would be the responsibility of each City. These items may consist of, but not be limited to: fire and police protection; street and utility maintenance; mail delivery; street addressing; who would be the responsible party for the issuance of building permits; 911 Emergency Services; and how would different property identification systems of each City be integrated with each other or which one would supersede the other. That letter has not been submitted to the City of Eagan as of yet, but the issues are at least being identified for both Cities. The Joint Powers Agreement should be to both Cities satisfaction prior to final plat approval. EXISTING CONDITIONS & PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLAN: The site consists of rolling grassland with heavily wooded hillsides. Approximately one-third of the site contains mature oak and maple stands. There are also nine ponds ranging in size from one acre to twelve acres. Adjacent land use is Agricultural on all sides. The single family portion of the subdivision is designed so nearly all of the lots abut the golf course. The golf course itself was designed by T.H.K. Associates of Denver, Colorado. T.H.K. was retained by Mn Mutual Life to provide the market research, land planning, golf course design, entrance monumentation, and signage for the Wedgewood Valley Golf Club and subdivision in Woodbury. The 18-hole par 72 course is over 7,000 yards long from the championship tees. Pool and tennis courts are also anticipated for the clubhouse. Following is a breakdown of the specific land uses: Development Land Areas Acres Inver Grove Heights 239.7 Eagan 12.40 Total 251.10 Land Use (approximate) Acres Inver Grove Heights Golf course/open space 177.5 Single-family residential 40.0 Public right-of-way 13.7 Clubhouse/recreation area 7.0 Maintenance 1.5 i ??U Eagan Golf course/open space/park 3.9 Single-family residential 8.0 Public right-of-way .5 Future total land area (approx.) 252.1 The single family lots in Eagan meet all R-1 lot requirements and vary in size from 17,000 sq. ft. to 50,000 sq. ft. averaging nearly 23,000 sq. ft. GRADING/DRAINAGE/EROSION CONTROL: The grading that will be required for the 11 single-family residential lots in the Eagan portion of the development will require cuts of up to 20' and fills up to 16'. The preliminary grading plan proposes to provide 6'- 10' high berms along Cliff Road and the railroad right-of-way to provide screening. Staff recommends that berming also be added along the west side of the Clubview Circle cul-de-sac to allow the proposed berm to continue the entire length along the railroad right-of-way. To minimize erosion into Pond LP-30, the grading plan shall protect and save the trees and vegetation for a 50' wide strip around Pond LP-30. Pond LP-30 is a designated ponding area in the City's Comprehensive Storm Drainage Plan. The development will be responsible for installing and maintaining erosion control measures in accordance with the City's Erosion/Sediment Control Manual Standards. The drainage plan for this development proposes to direct the runoff from the Eagan portion of the site directly to Pond LP-30. However, Pond LP-30 is designated as a Class II Indirect Contact Recreational waterbody in the City's recently adopted Water Quality Management Plan. The recreational use of this waterbody is identified as canoeing and/or fishing. Pond LP- 30's water quality currently meets those requirements. In order to preserve the water quality of this pond, the drainage plan shall include the construction of nutrient detention basins to treat the site generated storm water runoff from the new development before discharge into Pond LP-30 or not discharge any site generated storm water runoff into Pond LP-30. An outlet will need to be provided for Pond LP-30. The outlet for the pond will protect the houses around the pond from flooding in the case of an extended wet period or major rainfall event. UTILITIES: A 12" trunk sanitary sewer line has been provided to the intersection of Cliff Road and East Greenleaf Drive. According to the Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan, this 12" trunk line has sufficient size, capacity and depth to serve the Southern Lakes development with the density as proposed. The preliminary utility plan provides a sanitary sewer line along Cliff Road from the development to East Greenleaf Drive. The estimated flow from the proposed 117 single-family units plus the five-acre commercial site/clubhouse will not exceed the planned flow estimated in the Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan that was assumed for this area. The areas in Inver Grove Heights proposed to be served by the Eagan sanitary sewer system shall be subject to the trunk area sanitary sewer charges for the City of Eagan. The sanitary sewer layout for Clubview Court shall include an 8" sanitary sewer stub to the west to serve the east section of Parcel #010-75 which lies easterly of T.H. 3. This sewer stub will provide service to that currently vacant property. Water main of sufficient size and capacity is available to serve the Eagan portion of this development by extending the 12" trunk water main at East Greenleaf Drive and Cliff Road. The Inver Grove Heights portion of this development has not been included in the Comprehensive Water Supply and Distribution Plan. Therefore, additional water main might be necessary to serve the Inver Grove Heights portion from the Eagan water system. To provide looping and adequate fire protection for the Inver Grove Heights portion of the development, water main will be required to be extended from the northwest corner of this site northerly to the proposed water main in the proposed Autumn Ridge development. In addition, an added section of water main from Clubview Drive to Autumn Oaks Drive along the south side of DNR Pond 296W will provide adequate fire protection to the site. STREETS/ACCESS/CIRCULATION: The preliminary street layout plan proposes access to the 11 lots in Eagan from a connection to Cliff Road at a location approximately 1,000' east of T.H 3. The location of this street opening onto Cliff Road will require Dakota County reviewal and approval. The streets in Eagan shall be designed to normal City standards with an urban section and concrete curb and gutter. EASEMENTS/RIGHT-OF-WAY/PERMITS: Sufficient right-of-way and drainage and utility easements shall be dedicated for the proposed streets and utilities that will be needed to serve this development. Sufficient right-of-way for Cliff Road shall be dedicated as required by Dakota County. Restricted access shall also be dedicated on the final plat for all frontage along Cliff Road on either side of the proposed street access points. The preliminary street layout plan does not propose any accesses off T.H. 3 which would also require a crossing of the railroad tracks. This development shall be responsible for ensuring that all regulatory agency permits (MPCA, MWCC, Department of Health, Dakota County, etc., are acquired in a timely manner. FINANCIAL OBLIGATION - SOUTHERN LAKES: The City of Eagan will be providing water and sanitary sewer utilities to the Southern Lakes Development which is in Eagan and Inver Grove Heights. The Joint Powers agreement between the City of Inver Grove Heights and the City of Eagan has not been drafted at this date, so the amount of the financial obligation is unknown. Approximately 144 acres of this proposed plat drains into the City of Eagan storm sewer. The current plat configuration proposes that most storm water will be kept in Inver Grove Heights. Any storm sewer trunk charge will also be negotiated as part of the Joint Powers agreement between the City of Eagan and the City of Inver Grove Heights. For that portion of the plat located in the City of Eagan, the following financial obligation is estimated: Iatprovement Use Rate Quantity Amount Sanitary Sewer Trunk S.F. 1,435/A 7.9 A $11,336 Water Trunk S.F. 1,450/A 7.9 A 11,455 Storm Sewer Trunk S.F. .056/S.F. 342,800 S.F. 19,197 Total $41,988 SOUTHERN LAKES CONDITIONS 1. These standard conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council action on September 15, 1987 shall be complied with: Al, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C5, D1, El, Fl, and G1. 2. The Joint Powers Agreement shall be completed and approved by the City Council prior to Final Plat approval. 3. Extension/construction of City trunk watermain, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer must be approved by City Council prior to final plat approval. 4. The development is required to treat the site generated storm water runoff in accordance with recommendations identified in the City's Water Quality Management Plan prior to discharge into Pond LP-30. 0? STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL A. B. C. Assessments 1. This development shall accept its additional assessment obligations as defined in the staff's report in accordance with the final plat dimensions and the rates in effect at the time of final plat approval. Easements and Rights-of-Way 1. This development shall dedicate 10' drainage and utility easements centered over all common lot lines and adjacent to private property or public right-of-way. 2. This development shall dedicate, provide, or financially guarantee the acquisition costs of additional drainage, ponding, and utility easements as required by the alignment, depth, and storage capacity of all required public utilities and streets located beyond the boundaries of this plat or outside of dedicated public right-of-way as necessary to service this development. 3. This development shall dedicate all public right-of-way and temporary slope easements for ultimate development of adjacent roadways as required by the appropriate jurisdictional agency. 4. This development shall dedicate adequate drainage and ponding easements to incorporate the required high water elevation necessitated by City storm water storage volume requirements. Plans and Specification 1. All public streets and utilities necessary to provide service to this development shall be designed by a registered professional engineer in accordance with City codes and engineering standards and policies, and approved by staff prior to final plat approval. 2. A detailed grading, drainage, erosion, and sediment control plan must be prepared in accordance with current City standards and approved by staff prior to final plat approval. 3. This development shall insure that all temporary dead end public streets shall have a cul-de-sac constructed in accordance with City engineering standards. STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL PAGE TWO 4. A detailed landscape plan shall be submitted on the proposed grading plan and approved by staff prior to the final plat approval. The financial guarantee shall be included in the Development Contract and not release until one year after the date of installation. 5. All internal public and private streets shall be constructed within the required right-of-way in accordance with City design standards. D. Public Improvements 1. If any public improvements are to be installed under a City contract, the appropriate project must be approved by Council action prior to final plat approval. E. Permits 1. This development shall be responsible for the acquisition of all regulatory agency permits in the time frame required by the affected agency. F. Parks Dedication 1. This development shall fulfill its parks dedication requirements as recommended by the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission and approved by Council action. G. Other 1. All standard platting and zoning conditions shall be adhered to unless specifically granted a variance by Council action. 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SOUTHERN LAKES CITY OF EACAN SANITARY SEWER TRUNK WATER TRUNK STORM SEWER TRUNK SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN AMENDMENT, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT, REZONING, PRELIMINARY PLAT (SHERWOOD DOWNS ADDITION) APPLICANT: ARGUS DEVELOPMENT, INC. LOCATION: NE 114 SECTION 21 EXISTING ZONING: R-3 WITHIN BLACKHAWK PARK P.D. & AGRICULTURAL DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: APRIL 24, 1990 DATE OF REPORT: APRIL 18, 1990 COMPILED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT APPLICATION SUMMARY: Separate applications have been submitted requesting a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment of approximately 29 acres, a Planned Development Amendment of approximately 20 acres from R-3 (Townhouse) to R-1 (Single Family) within the Blackhawk Park Planned Development, a Rezoning of approximately nine acres from Ag (Agricultural) to R-1 (Single Family), and a Preliminary Plat consisting of 62 lots on 29.42 acres. This site is located along the west side of Pilot Knob Road and the north side of Deerwood Drive. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The project site is designated in the Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan D-II (Mixed Residential, 0-6 units per acres). A proposed single family residential subdivision at a density of less than three units per acre is most consistent with a D-I (Single Family residential, 0-3 units per acre) designation. As such, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from D-II to D-I is appropriate. A D-I designation would be generally compatible with the adjacent D-II and PF (Public Facility) uses surrounding the project site. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is surrounded by the Kingswood and Cutters Ridge single family additions to the north, approximately 10-15 acres of Agricultural property to the west, along with Interstate 35E. There is an existing vacant home and sheds located near the Deerwood/Pilot Knob Road intersection that will be removed with this development. Another home site on approximately 2.5 acres along Deerwood Drive is not included with this plat. The applicant was unable to acquire this property, however a proposed development plan for that property was included with the Sherwood Downs proposal so the ultimate development of the area could be evaluated. It appears that three lots will be possible with access to the internal street. The overall site is very rolling and contains significant massings of mature trees including oaks, elms, poplar, and a great deal of understory secondary growth. A major concern with the original submission was the loss of trees along Pilot Knob Road, especially around the low spot at the northeast portion of the plat. That was the result of connecting what is now being proposed as the easternmost two cul-de-sacs. Only four lots will now have frontage along Pilot Knob Road; two of the lots will have side yards and the two that have rear yards will be wooded and approximately be 280' deep. SITE PLAN/CODE CONFORMANCE: Three access points are proposed onto Deerwood Drive with the westerly two lining up with Deerwood School and the Deerwood Addition on the south side of the street. Cul-de-sac Variances are necessary for three of the four proposed since they are over 500', however the longest two are approximately 650' and would serve no more than 15 homes each. Most of the streets are shown with a 50' right- of-way and the applicant is requesting 5' setback Variances on those lots to a 25' setback. Other 5' setback Variances are requested along the west side of Street E where there is a 60' right-of-way connecting to Rocky Lane in the Cutters Ridge Addition. The lots vary in size from 12,000 - 28,870 sq. ft., averaging 15,647 sq. ft. and all are at least 85' wide at the 30' setback, except Lot 5, Block 3, which is a stovepipe shaped lot. It contains over 21,000 sq. ft. and the house pad is placed further back on the lot due to an existing storm sewer line. It does, however meet the 50' wide width at the right-of-way line. The gross density of the project is 2.17 units per acres; the net density is 2.81 units per acre. ,?a GRADING/DRAINAGE/EROSION CONTROL: This development incorporates a section of land with considerable variations in topography and elevation with the maximum differential of approximately 80'. The proposed grading plan incorporates several knolls and side slopes and two low areas which will be storm water ponds. The maximum cut is 20' in the east central section of this site, and the maximum fill is 28' in the southwest corner of this site. The grading plan is proposing to construct a 6' high retaining wall along the northwest corner of this site to protect an area of trees along I-35E. The extension of Rocky Lane in the northwest corner of this site is proposing to have a 10% street grade for approximately 200'. The other street grades on this site are less than 6% and the developer has met the City standards for 2% slopes through the intersections. Staff recommends that a berm be added along the I-35E common property line in the northwest corner of this site. The berm will provide a buffer and screen from the residential area to the Interstate. An existing 33" trunk sanitary sewer line drains through the proposed storm water pond on the north side of Deerwood Drive. Approximately 5' of fill should be added over the sanitary sewer line along the edge of the pond to provide adequate cover over the shallow pipe. The preliminary grading plan proposes to save and protect the trees in the northeast corner of this site around the proposed pond. These trees will provide a good buffer and screen between Pilot Knob Road and the residential area in this development. The drainage plan proposes to direct the majority of the runoff from this site to two ponds. These will be new ponds added to the City's storm sewer ponding system. The proposed pond in the northeast corner of this site currently has an outlet to the east across Pilot Knob Road through the Hidden Valley development's storm sewer system and into Pond JP-6. Staff recommends that the outlet to the pond be improved to provide a wet storage volume of 0.4 acre feet minimum and to control the outlet flow rate to 1 cfs. The proposed pond in the southcentral section of this site will need to have an outlet provided to it that will connect into the existing storm sewer in Deerwood Drive. The outlet shall be designed to control the flow rate out of the pond to 1 cfs and provide a wet storage volume of 1.8 acre feet. The nutrient trapping at this pond will reduce the nutrient concentrations expecting to outflow from this pond with an efficiency removal rate of approximately 60%. This pond is upstream of Pond BP-29 which flows into Blackhawk Lake. ?t? The development will be responsible for installing and maintaining erosion control measures in accordance with the City's Erosion/Sediment Control Manual Standards. The drainage plan shall add a storm sewer line to drain a landlocked low area along the north edge of this site. The flow from this landlocked low area is approximately 3 cfs during a five- year storm and the storm sewer shall direct the flow to the pond in the northeast corner of the site. The drainage plan shall also add the storm sewer on Street C to handle the runoff of approximately 8 cfs at the intersection of Street C with Deerwood Drive. This storm sewer system shall drain to the west to the proposed pond on the north side of Deerwood Drive. UTILITIES: Sanitary sewer of sufficient size, capacity and depth has been stubbed to the southeast corner of this site and the sanitary sewer layout plan proposes to connect to that stub to serve the east half of this site. The west half of the site will be served by connecting 8" lateral lines to the existing 33" trunk sanitary sewer that drains northwesterly from Deerwood Drive to I- 35E. The 33" trunk sanitary sewer is approximately 30'-35' deep. through the majority of the site. The developer is responsible for any damage that might have occurred to the pipe during the construction of this development. An 8" sanitary sewer stub shall be added to the west property line along the north side of Deerwood Drive to provide for a future sanitary sewer service to the undeveloped properties to the west. Water main of sufficient size, pressure and capacity is available to serve this development from an existing 18" water main on Deerwood Drive plus a 12" water main that crosses Interstate 35E in the northwest corner of the site and also from two 8" water main stubs from the Cutter's Ridge development. The preliminary water main layout proposes to connect to the 18" water main on Deerwood Drive in three different locations and the developer shall replace any disturbed street or sidewalk on Deerwood Drive to its original condition as necessary. Staff recommends that the developer shall add a water main connection from Street A to Street B to provide a looping water supply system for these two cul-de-sacs. No access is being proposed off Pilot Knob Road. The street layout plan does show three accesses off Deerwood Drive. Also, the existing stub streets on Rocky Lane and Clipper's Road in the Cutter's Ridge development shall be connected to with this development. These connections will improve the access and circulation to the Cutter's Ridge and Kings Wood 2nd Addition. City staff recommends that a concrete valley gutter shall be constructed across Deerwood Drive at all three street intersections. f ?' RIGHT-OF-WAY/EASEMENTS/PERMITS: This development shall dedicate all right-of-way and easements necessary for the internal streets, sanitary sewer, water main and storm sewer systems of sufficient width as required by alignment and depth. The existing 33" sanitary sewer that runs through the west half of this site needs to have a 60' wide easement dedicated over it since it is 30'-35' deep. The two proposed ponds shall have easements dedicated over them up to the high water level. A temporary slope easement will be required to be obtained from the adjoining properties before this development can perform any grading on the adjoining properties. This development shall be responsible for ensuring that all regulatory agency permits (MPCA, MWCC, Department of Health, Dakota County, MnDOT, etc.) are acquired prior to final plat approval. FINANCIAL OBLIGATION - SHERWOOD DOWNS: Based upon the study of the financial obligations collected in the past and the uses proposed for the property, the following charges are proposed. The charges are computed using the City's existing fee schedule and connections proposed to be made to the City's utility system based on the submitted plans. Improvement Proj. Use Rate Quantity Amount Storm Sewer Trunk 297 SF .056/SF 327,506 SF $18,340 Lat Benefit Water Trunk 24 SF 14.18/FF 462 FF 6,551 Lat Ben San Sewer Trunk 88 SF 33.10/LF 1,100 LF 36.410 Total $42,931 X?(\ SHERWOOD DOWNS ADDITION CONDITIONS 1. These standard conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council action on September 15, 1987 shall be complied with: Al, B1, B2, B3, B4, Cl, C2, C5, Dl, El, Fl, and G1. 2. Additional landscape screening along the southeast cul-de-sac to block headlights facing Pilot Knob Road shall be provided. 3. The cul-de-sac lengths shall be approved as per the plan dated April 5, 1990. Five foot building setbacks to 25' shall be permitted on: Lots 1-17, Block 1, Lots 1-7, Block 2, Lots 3, 4, 9, & 12-16, Block 3. 4. The well and septic systems shall be abandoned to City specifications. 5. The development is required to submit detailed plans and specifications of the proposed retaining wall construction for staff review prior to grading permit issuance. 6. The development will be responsible for any damage done to the City's existing trunk sanitary sewer as a result of the development's activities. 7- The development is required to provide 0.4 acre feet of wet pond volume and a 1 cfs outlet control for the pond in the backyard area of Lots 8, 9 and 24, Block 1, adjacent to Pilot Knob Road. 8. The development is required to provide 1.8 acre feet of wet pond volume and a 1 cfs outlet control for the pond proposed in the south central portion of Block 2. 9. The development is required to provide a 3 cfs capacity storm sewer outlet to the landlocked low area created in the backyard area of Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 1. 10. An 8 cfs capacity storm sewer is required for Street C at its intersection with Deerwood Drive. 11. The development is required to provide an 8" sanitary sewer stub to the west line of the development along the north side of Deerwood Drive. 12. The development is required to loop the water main between the cul-de-sacs in Streets A and B. 13. A 60' wide easement is required for the existing 33" trunk sanitary sewer which crosses the westerly portion of the development. 14. Temporary slope easements are required from adjacent properties where grading extends beyond the development. STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL A. B. C. ssessments 1. This development shall accept its additional assessment obligations as defined in the staff's report in accordance with the final plat dimensions and the rates in effect at the time of final plat approval. Easements and Riahts-of-Wa 1. This development shall dedicate 10' drainage and utility easements centered over all common lot lines and adjacent to private property or public right-of-way. 2. This development shall dedicate, provide, or financially guarantee the acquisition costs of additional drainage, ponding, and utility easements as required by the alignment, depth, and storage capacity of all required public utilities and streets located beyond the boundaries of this plat or outside of dedicated public right-of-way as necessary to service this development.* 3. This development shall dedicate all public right-of-way and temporary slope easements for ultimate development of adjacent roadways as required by the appropriate jurisdictional agency. 4. This development shall dedicate adequate drainage and ponding easements to incorporate the required high water elevation necessitated by City storm water storage volume requirements. Plans and Specifications 1. All public streets and utilities necessary to provide service to this development shall be designed by a registered professional engineer in accordance with City codes and engineering standards and policies, and approved by staff prior to final plat approval. 2. A detailed grading, drainage, erosion, and sediment control plan must be prepared in accordance with current City standards and approved by staff prior to final plat approval. 3. This development shall insure that all temporary dead end public streets shall have a cul-de-sac constructed in accordance with City engineering standards. STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL PAGE TWO 4. A detailed landscape plan shall be submitted on the proposed grading plan and approved by staff prior to the final plat approval. The financial guarantee shall be included in the Development Contract and not release until one year after the date of installation. 5. All internal public and private streets shall be constructed within the required right-of-way in accordance with City design standards. D. Public Improvements 1. If any public improvements are to be installed under a City contract, the appropriate project must be approved by Council action prior to final plat approval. E. Permits 1. This development shall be responsible for the acquisition of all regulatory agency permits in the time frame required by the affected agency. F. Parks Dedication 1. This development shall fulfill its parks dedication requirements as recommended by the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission and approved by Council action. G. Other 1. All standard platting and zoning conditions shall be adhered to unless specifically granted a variance by Council action. 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