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06/06/1991 - Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission MEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCE COMMISSION FROM: KEN VRAA, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION DATE: JUNE 5, 1991 RE: JUNE 6 COMMISSION MEETING - NOTE: TOUR OF PARKS AT 6:30 If members of the Commission have read the June 5th, Eagan Chronicle, there should be no question as to why your packet is late in arriving. The department has been inundated with registrations for its summer programs. The department exceeded 100 registrations on Monday and on Tuesday of this week alone; this consumed a considerable amount of clerical/staff time. Despite the best efforts of the clerical staff, we are simply not able to handle all of the registrations and turn everything out as quickly as we would like to. TOUR AT 6:30 Preceding the regular Commission meeting, the Commission will take a tour of parks beginning at 6:30 P.M. The Commission will visit Woodhaven, Carnelian, Oak Ridge Elementary School/Downing Park. APPROVE AGENDA After approval of the agenda and the minutes of the May 2, 1991 Commission meeting, it would be appropriate for the Commission to approve the consent agenda. As a consent item, staff will not typically review any of the items on the agenda, unless members of the Commission specifically ask for a reviewal. This should keep the meeting progressing in a timely manner, and give time for response to those items that are of a concern to the Commission. There are no items under "Development Proposals" at this time. OLD BUSINESS The single item is the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; a sub-committee is headed by John Griggs. Included in the packet is a staff memorandum pertaining to this item. NEW BUSINESS As the Commission is aware, the department has had two student interns over the last twelve weeks. As part of their internship with the department, we require them to do a "research" project along with a presentation to the Advisory Commission. Intern Jules Erickson, has done a project on teen programming. Benita Soller has done a park usage survey. We believe both of their researched issues will help the department over the years ahead in understanding teen programming and park usage factors. (Note: Due to graduation ceremonies, staff would like to move Jules Erickson's presentation to an earlier spot on the agenda, so that she can attend her ceremony at Mankato State.) l WATER QUALITY There are three water quality items for the Advisory Commission. The first is an update on Pond JP-30-1, which the Commission reviewed at the last meeting. Water Quality Coordinator Rich Brasch will review with the Commission additional information which has been obtained over the last several weeks regarding JP-30. Item #2 under Water Quality is Oak Cliff 6th Addition. (This addition is part of a PUD of which the park dedication requirements were re-stated under the consent agenda consistent with that PUD.) Staff's interpretation is that the Oak Cliff 6th Addition is subject to a water quality requirement. City staff and the developer has not been able to agree on the resolution of the water quality issue, and therefore staff will have a presentation to the Advisory Commission concerning water quality requirements pertaining to this plat. A memo is included in the packet. Rich will provide.a general update on water quality issues that have occurred this month. OTHER BUSINESS AND REPORTS There are several items under "Other Business and Reports" for the Commission's attention. The first of which is the 'Department "Happenings". Also, included in the packet for your review and staff discussion is a letter from the Park Cliff neighborhood. This neighborhood is located south of Cliff Road, east of Pilot Knob. Enclosed is a letter from Dorothy LeMay. I believe her letter is self-explanatory. Item #4 concerns complaints that the department has received regarding neighborhood usage by athletic groups. Staff intends to share with the Advisory Commission the nature of the complaints and concerns of residents. The next item is in regard to grading on the Highline Trail. Staff will provide an update on this matter. The issue is now an engineering responsibility rather than a park/recreation issue. The remaining items on the agenda include the "Round Table" discussion on any items the Commission may have, visitors to be heard and finally adjournment of the June 6th Commission meeting. As always, if members of the Commission can not attend the meeting or the tour, please contact the department. KV/bls AGENDA ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION EAGAN, MINNESOTA Thursday, June 6, 1991 6:30 P.M. Eagan Municipal Center A. 6:30 P.M. Tour - Woodhaven, Carnelian, Oak Ridge School/Downing Parks B. 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting - Eagan Municipal Center C. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance D. Approval of Agenda E. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 2, 1991 F. Consent Agenda (1) Kings Wood 5th Addition - Horne Development Corp. (2) Burnsville Lumber Co. - Rezoning (3) E-Z Stop of Eagan - Crown Coco Co. Inc. (4) Town Centre 70 11th Addition - Eagan Tower Office Building Partnership (5) Oak Cliff 6th Addition - Federal Land Co., Inc. (6) Cellular One - Waiver of Plat G. Development Proposals H. Old Business (1) St. Paul Chamber Orchestra 1. New Business (1) Teen Research Paper - Julie Erickson, Intern (2) Park Usage Survey - Benita Soller, Intern J. Parks Development K. Water Quality (1) Update on Pond JP30.1 (2) Oak Cliff - 6th Addition (3) General Update L. Other Business and Reports (1) Happenings (2) Letter From Park Cliff Neighborhood (3) Letter From Dorothy LeMay (4) Complaints-Neighborhood Parks-EAA Useage (5) Highline Trail Grading Update M. Round Table N. Visitors to be Heard 0. Adjournment 4 Subject to approval MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION EAGAN, MINNESOTA MAY 2, 1991 A regular meeting of the Advisory Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission was called to order at 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 1991 with the following Commission Members present: Deborah Johnson, Ted Billy, Shawn Hunter, Lee Markell, John Griggs and Dick Carroll. Commission Members George Kubik, Jack Johnson and Mike Vogel were not present. Staff present included Ken Vraa, Director of Parks and Recreation; Stephen Sullivan, Landscape Architect/Parks Planner; Dorothy Peterson, Superintendent of Recreation; John VonDel-inde, Parks Superintendent; Rich Brasch, Water Quality Coordinator; Jon Oyanagi, Recreation Supervisor; Benita Soller, Intern and Cherryl Mesko, Secretary. AGENDA Ken Vraa asked that 'Highline Trail Grading" be added under Other Business and Reports. Ted Billy moved, John Griggs seconded with all members voting in favor to accept the agenda as amended. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 4, 1991 Page 8, Paragraph 3, Sentence 1 should read, 'John Griggs inquired what the bridge design..... hundred year rain event..." Paragraph 10, last sentence should read, "....shelter to provide skating opt"bns for future generations.' Page 9, Paragraph 4, Sentence 2 should read, '....asked whether the accessibility would...." Paragraph 10, Sentence 1 should read, '.....site a trailer adjacent to the lake." Sentence 2 should read, '....should not ignore the lake skating opportunity.' Page 10, Paragraph 3, should read, '..Griggs noted that the reason he..... He preferred that the number of parking spaces be at the Commission recommended standard of 225. He....' Page 11, Paragraph 4, Sentence 2 should read, The standard fee is $10-12,000, but for Eagan they were willing to be in the $8,000 range.' Sentence 4 should read, 'They prefer a fixed amount and would...' Paragraph 5, Sentence 4 should read, '...Commission might consider developing an athletic complex at the Lexington Diffleey site before going ahead on Blackhawk Park." Ted Billy moved, John Griggs seconded with all members voting in favor to accept the minutes as amended. SKYVIEW ADDITION - LAHNER-DUNN Ted Billy moved, Shawn Hunter seconded with all members voting in favor to make the following recommendations to the City Council regarding Skyview Addition: A. That the proposal be subject to a cash parks dedication. B. That the proposal be subject to a cash trails dedication. v. ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 2, 1991 MEETING PAGE 2 WINTER RECREATION REPORT Recreation Supervisor Jon Oyanagi recapped the winter recreation programs highlighting some of the programs such as Decorate Eagan Contest, ice skating lessons, 4-man hockey, broomball, Winter Weekend and Cabin Fever events. Jon reviewed the attendance at various skating sites as well as the heavily used Trapp Farm Park tubing hill. The sale of hot chocolate at four of the sites was done as an experiment which proved to be very successful. $1,160.25 was grossed translating to 4,641 cups of hot chocolate at 250 a cup. It is anticipated that the added revenue would help offset the cost of carpet cleaning, additional coffee makers and staff time for set up and cleaning. Jon continued that the Commission would need to review the attendance reports for each site and determine what changes, if any will need to occur for the 1991/92 season. It is currently projected that 12/20/91 would be the date for opening winter sites. If the hours of operation remain similar to the past season the closing dates for 'A" sites would be February 17; 'B" sites would be February 9 and 'C" sites would be February 2. With an estimate of 5,863 hours required to cover the twelve sites the total anticipated expenditure for seasonal staff would be more than $32,000. Some of the options for the Commission to consider included, 1) Maintain the ice but discontinue shelters at both Pilot Knob and Woodhaven Parks; 2) Change Saturday opening hours to noon rather than 10 a.m.; 3) Close "A" sites at 9 p.m.; 4) Open sites at noon on "school's out" days rather than 10 a.m.; 5) Put lights on timers at Pilot Knob and Woodhaven Parks and 6) Discontinue creating rinks at Cedar Pond and Country Home Parks. Shawn Hunter commented that this is just the kind of critical needs analysis that needs to be done in light of the budget constraints. Shawn stated that he felt issues 2-5 on Page 24 of the packet were viable options. He continued that prioritizing activities would be helpful; i.e. informal/family activities would be a high priority with a lesser priority being placed on more formal organizational use of facilities such as athletic associations. John Griggs suggested that concessions also be considered asking if it would be feasible to expand concessions in other shelter buildings. Jon responded that by trying the sale of hot chocolate at 4 sites the objective wasn't to make money, rather to see what the response would be. Mr. Griggs asked if the park shelters are conducive to operating concessions from them and Jon responded that it was difficult for leaders to monitor the activities at the site as well as monitor the distribution of concessions to people. Mr. Griggs again asked if it would be conceivable to operate expanded concessions, on a small scale, in the shelters. Ken Vraa responded that the space limitations make it difficult to provide this type of service since there are many times when the building is full of people. Ted Billy commented that it makes sense to increase the price of the hot chocolate to reflect the costs incurred in cleaning carpet, additional staff needs, etc. The option of vending machines was discussed and Dorothy Peterson responded that staff has experimented with this option in the past and it has not been very successful because of the vandalism that occurred. John Griggs asked if a feasibility report or summary of what other cities are doing could be provided to give the Commission more information relative to their decision on concession sales. After further discussion, Shawn Hunter moved John Griggs seconded with all members voting in favor to recommend the following for the 1991/92 winter season: 1. Adjust the hours as recommended, opening at noon on week-ends and vacation days and closing at 9 p.m. to ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 2,1991 MEETING PAGE 3 2. Discontinue the shelters at Pilot Knob and Woodhaven Park. 3. Put lights at Pilot Knob and Woodhaven Park on timers. 4. Discontinue creating rinks at Cedar Pond and Country Home Parks. PETITION PROCESS FOR POND JP-30.1. GREENSBORO ADDMON Ken Vraa explained that this was the first petition process the Commission would be involved in regarding water quality issues. He noted that Water Resource Coordinator Rich Brasch would provide the background for this issue and the petition process to date. Rich Brasch explained that staff and petitioners met on January 14, 1991 to identify several factors that provide information on this issue. The information is relative to Pond JP-30.1 located just to the northwest of the intersection of Wescott Road and Greensboro Drive in the Greensboro First and Second Addition subdivisions. Before the wetland now designated as Pond JP-30.1 was incorporated into the stormwater sewer system, it received runoff from approximately 15 ares. After connecting the pond to the system the direct drainage area increased to about 17.4 acres and the indirect drainage area increased from 0 to 63 acres. Runoff from a 100 year rainfall event will temporarily raise the water surface elevation of this pond by just over 2 feet above normal if the system is functioning properly. This pond has 2 inlets; one in the northeast corner that receives drainage from upstream ponds as well as portions of Greensboro Drive and one on the west shoreline that receives direct drainage only. Rich continued that the concern of the petitioners is the apparent drop in the water level since 1987. They have identified the probable cause as the installation and operation of a storm sewer along Wescott Road in 1987. Sediment accumulation in the pond was viewed as an additional factor in decreasing the pond depth over time resulting in a proliferation of emergent vegetation such as cattails which have taken over formerly open areas of the pond. The petitioners contend that these developments have reduced their recreational use of the pond for ice skating and wildlife viewing as well as their aesthetic enjoyment and that their property values have declined as a result. The historical information was then reviewed for the Commission with Rich noting that when aerial photos of the pond (taken in May, 1985 and April, 1989) were compared, there was a significantly larger area of open water in 1985 than in 1989. Rich explained that Eagan's Stormwater Management Plan (August, 1990) indicated a planned normal water elevation if 878 feet and a high water level of 880.5 for this pond. As-built data indicated the storm water system was constructed to provide a normal water elevation about 2 feel lower than the planned elevation. The explanation for this discrepancy indicates an error in the Stormwater Management Plan calculation because the pond's normal water elevation was taken from a preliminary grading plan that was incorrect. The consultant contends that the normal water elevation of 876 shown on the as-builts should be the normal water level identified in the Stormwater Management Plan for Pond JP-30.1. The consultant also acknowledged the pond water level prior to construction of the storm sewer was at 876.6 feet but that the storm water outlet was constructed to maintain a pond elevation of 876 feet. This was done to improve drainage from up-drainage low areas to prevent inundation of a buried pipeline during high run-off conditions. Rich indicated that there may be three solutions to be considered. The first would be vegetation management which would be fairly inexpensive however this solution would be treating the symptoms and not the issues. The second possible solution would be sediment removal which the petitioners favor. The I. ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 2, 1991 MEETING PAGE 4 advantage of this solution would be some improvement in water quality however, the disadvantage would be the estimated $10,600 - 21,300 cost to dredge up to 3 feet. The third option for consideration would be to raise the normal water surface elevation. This alternative would likely increase the flood potential of the lowest houses adjacent to the pond and may increase somewhat the maintenance costs of the storm sewer around the inlets. Also, raising the normal water level of the pond by 2 feet will reduce the rate at which the wetland east of Greensboro Court can be emptied of flood water, potentially affecting a pipeline and other property. The estimated cost for raising the invert on the outlet pipe is about $1300. Shawn Hunter invited the petitioners present to share their comments and concerns. Mike Kennedy, 3786 Greensboro Court indicated that he had initiated the petition. He thanked Rich Brasch for his help and the exchange of information that has been provided. He commented that the natural water level of this pond is 876.6 and that the normal water level is 878. Mr. Kennedy continued that he had pictures as documentation that show 878 as the normal water level based on what they've seen in the past. There concern is that there won't be any pond left if this situation isn't resolved. He continued that the sedimentation build-up around outlets and inlets is significant. Dick Carroll asked Mr. Kennedy how the petitioners felt about sharing the cost of resolving this issue. Mr. Kennedy responded that he personally did not feel they had a responsibility for the cost since the sedimentation build-up is not normal. Resident of 982 Greensboro stated that pond had a great deal of appeal and his lot carried a $3,000 premium for being adjacent to it. He shared pictures with the Commission showing the pond before the storm sewer was installed in February/March, 1987. The second pictures were taken in May/June of the same year. The third set of pictures were taken the end of June/July which, according to the petitioners, shows the diminished water quality even within that time frame. Ron Balker, 3656 Greensboro stated he lives east of the pond and is one of the two lowest lots. He expressed his preference for the water level not to be raised because of his concern for flooding. Shawn Hunter thanked the petitioners for their input and commented that it appeared that sedimentation in the pond was the largest issue. He asked Rich Brasch if ponds of this type normally fill in without a storm water system being installed. Rich commented that construction erosion could very well be a main factor in this problem. John Griggs, noting that there are 17 acres of direct runoff and 63 acres of indirect runoff, asked if the pond filled in immediately after the storm water system was installed or after construction in the surrounding area. Mr. Brasch responded that this is unknown. John Griggs then asked if it was known if the sloped surfaces to the pond were sodded the first year to which the petitioners responded not to the level that is currently required. After extensive discussion, Ted Billy moved, Lee Markell seconded with all members voting in favor to recommend that a feasibility study be prepared to develop more detailed costs and other information on the issue presented including a legal opinion. The motion was carried. Shawn Hunter commented that the Commission needed to proceed on this issue cautiously since this first petition will be setting a precedent. ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 2, 1991 MEETING PAGE 5 WATER QUALITY PETITION PROCESS Rich Brasch brought the Commission's attention to the petition process time line on page 39 of the packet which took the process from the initial meeting with petitioners to the prioritization of capital improvements projects by the Commission. It is anticipated the entire time frame could be completed within 21 weeks based on the date of submission of the correct and complete petition. Shawn Hunter commented that the petition should be reviewed by the City Attorney. John Griggs asked when it would be important during this process to identify the need to obtain a core sample to which Rich Brash responded as early as possible. Mr. Griggs then questioned the cost to have this done. The costs were not available at this time. Shawn Hunter suggested that Rich Brasch come back to the Commission with cost estimates for some of the services that may need to be provided during a petition process and thought should be given to asking petitioners to offset some of those costs up front. MAINTENANCE REPORT John VonDeLinde directed the Commission's attention to pages 25-30 in the packet which covered summer maintenance/operations. John reviewed the various summer construction projects that are planned, summer maintenance activities as well as forestry activities. John commented that staff sees a shift in maintenance in the parks this year with fewer large construction projects being planned. Some of the construction projects noted were athletic bench installation, concrete waste container installation, construction of 6 new playgrounds and observation/fishing deck for the east end of Carlson Lake Park. John Griggs asked if any of the parks in Eagan offered 'tall swings" so that adults can swing when they take their children to parks. Shawn Hunter echoed John Griggs' request but suggested that this be discussed during one of the long-range planning sessions. John VonDeLinde continued that mowing has begun for an estimated 420 acres each week on the city's 57 public sites and 70 miles of boulevards. Additionally, staff is working of a forestry brochure for the public. Ted Billy noted he was impressed by the number of weed complaints that are anticipated in 1991. John VonDeLinde noted that the majority of the calls come from new developments while 20% come from already developed lots. Regarding Carlson Lake, John Griggs shared a comment from a neighbor that they were very pleased with the work done at this park to date. TRANS-X - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Stephen Sullivan noted that the Commission doesn't usually deal with conditional use permits however this request is for a truck terminal trailer parking along the westerly edge of the site abutting Lexington Park. The subject parcel is typically 6'-8' below the park's elevation but if this grade is maintained at the parking stalls, including the 6' fence, a majority of the screening should be accomplished. Staff feels that the development should be responsible for screening of trailers from the park utilizing the fence, sensitive grading design and landscaping. John Griggs asked if the fence was to be provided for security as well as screening to which Steve responded the primary intent would be for screening. John continued that the functional use of the fence conflicts with the functional use of the park. 7• ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 2, 1991 MEETING PAGE 6 After further discussion, Ted Billy moved, Deborah Johnson seconded with all members voting in favor of recommending to the City Council that the conditions of the permit, if the Council decided to approve it, include that the proponent be responsible for providing for park staff review of a detailed landscape and grading plan which would screen semi-trailers from Lexington Park and adjacent residential area. Park staff would need to give approval to these plans prior to issuance of a building permit. WEDGEWOOD 1ST ADDITION - PARKLAND STUDY Stephen Sullivan provided background information on the 10.88 acre parcel located east of Walnut Hill Park, north of Wilderness Run Road and adjacent to the Highline Corridor. He stated that an application for a preliminary plat was submitted for this parcel in the early 80's which proposed 22 lots on the 10.88 acres. This was never final platted and the parcel was acquired by the City in 1989 as a component of the 65 acre Lexington/Diffley site. Steve continued that the site is characterized by steep slopes to the north and south with a central saddle bisecting the site to the east and west with a small wetland within the west side of the parcel. Also, a north/south NSP 50' easement bisects this parcel which is primarily the only area void of woodland. Existing woods are primarily oak, aspen and cherry. Steve stated that the cost of this parcel per acre was calculated to be $17,870. With that in mind, the Commission has three options to consider; 1) To utilize the parcel for parkland purposes by rezoning from R-1 to Public Facilities, 2) To put the parcel on the market for sale, 3) Hold the parcel allowing for future considerations. Ted Billy asked if the zoning was changed to Public Facilities and the City changed their mind could it be changed back to an R-1 zoning. Shawn Hunter asked what kinds of improvements could be made to the property while it retained the R-1 zoning. The response was that trails and duck blinds would fall into this category. Ted Billy expressed his concern that as land costs continue to escalate it would be important for the City to encompass this parcel within the park system so that it does not disappear at a later date Deborah Johnson agreed that it seemed logical to hold this parcel for future park use. Shawn Hunter said he hated to eliminate any options and would prefer that the parcel not be re- zoned in the event it needed to be sold at a later date. John Griggs made a recommendation that the zoning be changed to Public Facilities and in the event the parcel needed to be sold, the issue would come back to the Commission for action. Ted Billy reiterated his concern that the property may be sold if it is not designated for park property. Ken Vraa clarified that the City could not sell the property outright; it would need to be declared as 'surplus property' first. After further discussion, Ted Billy moved, Lee Markell seconded the motion that the parcel be used for parkland and that a recommendation be made that the rezoning process from R-1 to Public Facilities begin. Deborah Johnson, Ted Billy, Lee Markell, and John Griggs voted in favor and Shawn Hunter voted against. The motion carried. HAPPENINGS Dorothy Peterson noted that 100 people attended the Star Gazing event at Thomas Lake Park, the sand volleyball courts are being heavily used by casual users and will be scheduled for league play as well, golf lessons will be offered this summer at Troon Learning Center in Savage and the rainy weather has posed some scheduling problems for softball and baseball programs throughout the City. /6. ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 2, 1991 MEETING PAGE 7 John VonDeLinde commented that new park identification signs have been installed and the prairie burn at Thomas Lake was very successful. Lee Markell expressed an interest in including Commission members in on the next burn. John responded that staff usually doesn't know until the day before when they can proceed with the burn, therefore, it may be difficult to give Commission members adequate time to attend. Ken Vraa stated that the Highline grading problem has been brought back to the developer to resolve. A letter will be going to the developer to seed the area immediately and comply with other recommendations the Commission has requested. Ken reminded Commission members of the long range planning meeting scheduled for next Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The grading in Ohmann Park will begin on Monday to help mitigate a drainage problem in the area. The additional storm water may turn the dry pond at Ohmann to a wet pond, however, staff will continue to evaluate an keep the Commission updated. ROUND TABLE John Griggs noted that the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra has offered 18 tickets to a concert at the Ordway which will be distributed to Commission Members, Council Members and some ISD 196 members. There will be a pre-concert discussion at 7 p.m. with the concert following at 8 p.m. Shawn Hunter stated he had talked to the Lions Club regarding the St. Paul Chamber event and they explained some of their concerns: 1) It is the end of their fiscal year, 2) There are no scheduled summer meetings to discuss this issue further, 3) $17,000 of next year's dollar allocation has already been earmarked for charitable causes. They would also need to have a written request outlining what the need request is, how the money would be spent and how it would be of benefit to the community. Shawn continued that the Lions were interested in playing a role but needed to be approached formally. Ted Billy noted that Blackhawk Park was scheduled for the next City Council meeting and encouraged Commission Members to attend the meeting. With no further business to conduct, Lee Markell moved, Ted Billy seconded with all members voting in favor to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 p.m. Secretary Date ~l MEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES CON v1ISSION FROM: STEPHEN SULLIVAN, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT/PARKS PLANNUR DATE: JUNE 2, 1991 RE: CONSENT AGENDA 1. KINGS WOOD 511-1 ADDITION - HORNE DEVELOPMENT CORP.A Preliminary Plat consisting of four lots on approximately 1.3 previously zoned R-1 (single family) acres located along Rocky Lane and Kings Crest in the NE 1/4 of Section 21. RECOMMENDATIONS: A. Lot 1, Block 1 shall be subject to a cash parks dedication. B. Lots 2, 3 and 4, Block 1 are located within the Blackhawk Planned Development and have fulfilled their parks dedication. C. All lots shall be subject to a cash trailway dedication. 2. BURNSVELLE LUMBER CO. - REZONING A rezoning of approximately one acre from Ag (Agricultural) to an R-1 (single family) district located along the west side of Slater Road south of Whispering Trail in the SW 1/4 of Section 31. RECON%4ENDATIONS: A. The proposal be subject to a cash parks dedication. B. The proposal be subject to a cash trails dedication. 3. E-Z STOP OF EAGAN - CROWN COCO CO INC. A Preliminary Plat consisting of one lot on approximately 7 previously zoned GB (General Business) acres located at the NW intersection of Nicols Road and Diffley Road in the SW 1/4 of Section 19. RECOMMENDATIONS: A. The proposal be subject to a cash parks dedication. B. The proposal be subject to a cash trailway dedication. 4. TOWN CENTRE 70 11TH ADDITION - EAGAN TOWER OFFICE BUILDING PARTNERSHIP A Preliminary Plat consisting of one lot and an outlot on approximately 29.3 CSC (Community Shopping Center) acres, and a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor displays and sales in a CSC district located along the north side of Duckwood Drive in the NW 1/4 of Section 15. RECOMMENDATIONS: A. The proposal be subject to a cash parks dedication. B. The proposal be subject to a cash trailway dedication. 5. OAK CLIFF 6TH ADDITION - FEDERAL LAND CO.. INC. A Preliminary Plat consisting of six lots on approximately 7.9 NB (Neighborhood Business) zoned acres within the Winkler Jackson Planned Development, and a Conditional Use Permit to allow an automotive service station in an NB district located along the SW intersection of Cliff Road and Slater Road in the NW 1/4 of Section 31. RECONMM-NDATIONS: A. The parcel is located within the Winkler Jackson Planned Development. The parks dedication has been fulfilled via a land dedication of Slater Acres Park. B. The Planned Development required the developer to install trailway, therefore the application is responsible for a bituminous trail along County Road #32. 6. WAIVER OF PLAT - CELLULAR ONE A Waiver of Plat in order to split an existing tax parcel (010-50) located along the south side of Deerwood Drive west of I-35E in the SW 1/4 of Section 21. RECOMMENDATIONS: A. The proposal be subject to a cash parks dedication. B. The proposal be subject to a cash trails dedication. MEMORANDUM TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION FROM: DOROTHY PETERSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF RECREATION DATE: JUNE 2, 1991 SUBJECT: ST. PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA REPORT FROM COMMUNITY EVENT COMMITTEE BACKGROUND: A Community Special Event Committee was established in January of this year. The Committee's project since that date has been to study the feasibility of hosting the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, in a concert at Eagan High School this fall. The committee has focused on budget, pricing, marketing, ticket sale issues and has approached potential local sponsors. The community's demographics were considered; the objective being to predict the potential available audience. A packet of materials was sent to all Commission members following the May 15, 1991 special meeting of the committee. OPPORTUNITIES: Ticket Master, a professional ticketing organization has opened an office in Eagan. Representatives of that organization attended the May 15 special meeting. The presentation provided compelling information that appears to dispel the lay person's perception that it is expensive to work with a professional ticketing organization. In addition, marketing opportunities, in the Ticket Master mode of operation, expand the potential market beyond Eagan's corporate boundaries. The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra remains enthusiastic about the possibility or performing in Eagan. The performance fee has been reduced from $12,000 to $6,500.00 The proposed September date at Eagan High School remains open. Community Education 196 is interested in working with the City. Among the possibilities is the potential of using the theater at no or at a reduced fee. /S. ISSUES: The committee's careful study of the possibility of hosting the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra has not resolved two critical issues, both of which are related to funding. Those issues are: 1. Although the orchestra has reduced its fee to $6,500.00, further negotiation for a fee such as 80% of the net or "share the risk" has not been successful. The orchestra, as a matter of policy, does not enter into arrangements other than for a stated fee. 2. Grant money from local service organizations is not as readily available as was originally perceived. City service groups, though supportive of this program idea, are hesitant to commit funding at this time. An additional issue that requires clarification has come to light with receipt of a sample agreement from Ticket Master. The committee wishes to ensure that exceptions to the standard contract, that were granted at the May 15 meeting, be incorporated into the contract. Said exceptions include: 1. Waiver of the 2.1% telephone order/credit card use charge. 2. Complimentary tickets to be printed at 80 each. DISCUSSION: Members of the Community Event Committee and staff are in agreement that the concept of hosting a performance of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra has merit. A city, the size of Eagan, should contain a sizeable number of individuals for whom a cultural event of this nature should hold appeal. The Minnesota Arts Board was contacted in an attempt to learn whether a standard exists for measurement of expected audience. No such standards have been developed by the arts world. If, as stated in the packet of materials prepared for the feasibility of hosing the St. paul Chamber Orchestra, 30,070 potential ticket buyers live in Eagan; to fill the 700 seat auditorium 2% of the potential buyers must purchase tickets. If Ticket Master is contracted, the number of potential buyers is increased through marketing in Ticket Master's Entertainment Guide. At no fee to the City, 45,000 additional potential buyers are reached. What is unknown however, is whether 2% of the population attend cultural events. Further, it is not known whether 2% of potential ticket buyers would attend this event. FOR COMMISSION ACTION: If the City of Eagan is to host the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in September, it is appropriate that the Advisory Commission determine its recommendation at this time. The Commission may wish to recommend to the City Council that the City contract with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to perform a concert at Eagan High School on September 12, 1991. A fee of $6,500.00 will be paid to SPCO. Further, the Commission may wish to recommend that Ticket Master be assigned as the ticketing agency, upon clarification of the terms of the agreement. And, that Eagan High School and Community Education 196 be considered co-sponsors to reduce site costs and to provide concessions at no cost to the City. OR The Commission may wish to withhold its endorsement of this project. DP:cm i7. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS STUDY - GREENSBORO ADDITION PETITION TO IMPROVE POND JP-30.1 - SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - Introduction On May 2nd, 1991, the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Commission received and discussed with City staff and several affected residents, a petition to improve Pond JP-30.1. The Commission requested staff to compile a supplemental report to address several issues that arose during that discussion. This report is a response to those issues. Issues and Findings The issues are as follows: Issue 1: Did the City incur any legal obligation to hold a normal level in Pond JP-30.1 at or near the natural level of the pond prior to its incorporation into the City's storm system? Response: A legal opinion from the City Attorney is attached. Based on the factors presented in the report, it is the opinion of the City Attorney that: . . .the City is required to maintain an appropriate water level in the pond with respect to the storm sewer ponding system. The water level should protect the integrity of the storm sewer pond and have appropriate free board to prevent damage to neighboring residences. Based on the reports provided, it appears that that has been the case. While the City may take into account aesthetic considerations for the neighboring residents, the city's primary responsibility is the health and safety of the City and the residents. Thus, the pond water level should stay as currently established, unless a higher level water is as safe. The facts provided do not indicate a higher level as safe. Any change in that position should be made only after approval of the City Council." Issue 2: What additional evidence is there to help identify the i9. natural water level in the pond prior to its incorporation into the storm sewer? Response: To answer this question, the assistance of the Department of Natural Resources area hydrologist was requested (see attached memo from Pat Lynch, DNR Area Hydrologist). The area hydrologist was asked to attempt to determine the natural ordinary high water level for the pond. This is the elevation delineating the highest water level which has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence on the landscape. Generally, it is the point where the natural vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly terrestrial. The key vegetative form relied upon to estimate the natural ordinary high water elevation for the pond was a large oak tree at the pond's southwest corner. Those who classify wetlands estimate ordinary high water levels by taking the elevation of such a tree at its base, then subtracting from that elevation the diameter of the tree at chest height. This method is based on the fact that hardwood trees like the oak are intolerant of saturation of their root zone for long periods of time. This intolerance characteristically limits the vertical proximity that.such a tree can grow relative to the local ground water level reflected by the pond. Because the age of the oak tree is probably between 100 and 125 years, it represents the best natural indicator of the pond's maximum ordinary high water level over this period of time. The elevation of the tree at its base is 878.67 feet. The diameter of the tree at chest height is approximately 24 inches. Based on this key indicator, the information provided by the area hydrologist indicates a natural pond elevation of 876.67 feet. Issue 3: To what degree might the pond have been affected by sedimentation? Response: To answer this question, shallow core samples were taken at several locations in the pond including the middle of the pond and around each of the two inlets. Interpretation of the cores by the DNR area hydrologist indicates that most sedimentation has occurred around the inlets with little evidence of excessive sedimentation existing in the middle of the pond (see attached report). Concluding Remarks The technical information gathered again seems to suggest a natural pond elevation of .6 - .8 feet higher than the normal water level of the pond after the storm sewer was installed. In addition, 2 Zo. sedimentation does not seem to have played a major role in decreasing the depth of water except around the stormwater inlets. • 0064:jp-30.1 3 2I. SEVERSON, WILCOX & SHELDON, P.A. A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW LARRYS. SEVERSON• KENNETH R. HALL JAMES F. SHELDON Y NATIONAL BANK BUILDING "'SCOTT D. JOHNSTON J. PATRICK WILCOX* 800 MIDWAWX STREET LOREN M. SOLFEST MICHAEL G. DOUGHERTY 7300 WEST 147TH VALLEY, STREET 56124 CHRISTINE M. SCOTILLO MICHAEL E. MOLENDA•• APPLE VALALEACT ANNETTE M. MARGARIT DANIEL M.SHERIDAN TELEFAX NUMBER 432-3780 SHARON K. HILLS 'ALSO LICENSED IN IOWA OFCOUNSEL. ''ALSO LICENSED IN WISCONSIN JOHN E. VUKELICH ...ALSO LICENSED IN NEBRASKA May 22, 1991 Mr. Rich Brasch Water Resource Coordinator City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road P.O. Box 21199 Eagan, MN 55121 RE: Greensboro Pond - JP-30.1 Our File No. 206-9540 Dear Rich: Your memorandum of May 8, 1991, asked whether the City incurred any obligation to residents who surround Pond JP-30.1 to maintain a certain water level in a City storm sewer pond. Without repeating all of the facts which you provided to us, we note the following which we assume to be true based on your memo: 1. The City has an, appropriate storm ponding easement for Pond JP-30.1. 2. The DNR classifies Pond JP-30.1 as a deep marsh but does not exercise jurisdiction over the pond since the DNR does not classify the pond as a public waters wetland. 3. The pond is an integral part the City storm sewer ponding system. 4. The pond as currently designed and used, meets the City engineering standards (including bounce and freeboarding). 5. Residential properties, including at least one with a walkout basement door, surround the pond. 6. The pond has varied in area and depth over prior years but is now generally controlled by inlets and an outlet. 2.2. Mr. Rich Brasch May 22, 1991 Page Two Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that the City is required to maintain an appropriate water level in the pond with respect to the storm sewer ponding system. The water level should protect the integrity of the storm sewer pond and have appropriate freeboard to prevent damage to neighboring residences. Based on the reports provided, it appears that that has been the case. While the City may take into account aesthetic considerations for the neighboring residents, the City's primary responsibility is the health and safety of the City and the residents. Thus, the pond water level should stay as currently established, unless a higher water level is as safe. The facts provided do not indicate a higher level is as safe. Any change in that position should be made only after approval of the City Council. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Very truly yours, SEVERSON, WILCOX & SHELDON, P.A. James F. Sheldon J S/djk a R t . DNR METRO REGION 6 TEL: 612-296-2769 May 30,91 10:29 No.007 P.01 STATE OF MMrFZ0CTQ DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL. RESOURCES METRO WATERS, 1200 Warner Rd., St. Paul, MN 55106 PHONE NO. 772-7910 - FILE NO, Post-!try brand fax transmittal memo 7671 #ofPrgo$ ► From May 30, 1991 o. Co. Dept. Phone r' ~ 1 A b~ 1 Fox # Mr. Rich Brasch X N '~1~ 1 City of Eagan 3501 Coachman Road Eagan, Minnesota 55122 RE: UNPROTECTED WETLAND, EAGAN POND JaP-30.1, GREENSBORO ADDITION Dear Mr. Brasch: This letter serves to summarize the findings of our field investigation at Pond OJP-30.1 on Monday, May 20, 1991. As you may recall, we obtained several core samples from the wetland bed in the vicinity of the two stormwater outfalls as well as near the center of the wetland. From those borings, it appeared to me that the extent of sedimentation into the pond is confined to those areas immediately adjacent to the stormwater outfall pipes. As I progressed waterward from the pipes, the percentage of granular material was greatly reduced. In both the center of the wetland and on the sides next to the storm pipes I obtained samples with no sign of transported sediment. The flocculated organic detritus, to me, represented natural wetland bottom, comprised of mainly decomposed plant matter. In my opinion, the wetland in its current condition appears healthy and vigorous. The average depth if 2 - 3 feet, along with a open water/emergent vegetation ratio near 1:1 is desirable for wildlife. I observed a muskrat lodge, mallards, Canadian geese, and turtles within the wetland, as well as yellow-winged blackbirds. In attempting to identify an ordinary high water elevation for the basin, we walked the perimeter of approximately one half the wetland. Wash lines, water stains on rocks or trees, and base elevation of trees are all useful in determining an ordinary high water elevation. I noted a dead tree (species unknown), roughly 10" in diameter in about 1 foot of water. This indicates that :sometime in the past, water levels were sustained lower than the base elevation of the tree for a sufficient period of time so as to allow the tree to 24 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER LIAN 111L I KU ICLL71 UIN 1 CL a 1 L-L70 L f 07 Mdy JU 9 71 l U • L7 INU. UU f r . UL Mr. Brasch May 30, 1991 Page 2 grow to the diameter it did. I suspect it perished once water levels saturated the rooting zone for an extended period of time. Based on vegetation along the north side of the pond, and on the presence of a mingle oak tree on the west side, I suspect the ordinary high water elevation is roughly 2410 below the waterward base elevation of the oak tree on the west side of the pond. For ordinary high water elevation (OHw) estimates based on trees, the formula used is directly correlated to the diameter of the tree at breast height (dbh). When using hardwood trees, OHWIs are typically the ground elevation at the trees near the shore minus the dbh. For softwoods, the OHW is typically the ground elevation minus half the dbh. The reason there is a difference between hardwood and softwood reductions is due to the fact that softwoods can tolerate saturated conditions in the root zone much more so than hardwoods. That is why often times cottonwood and willow trees (softwoods) are found growing very near to or within standing water. I hope this represents an accurate account of what we observed and discussed last week. Please call me if you have any questions or would like to discuss in greater detail. S cer ly, Patrick J. Ly c Area Hydrolog at PJL25/kka . 25 . MEMO TO: ADVISORY PARKS, RECREATION, AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION FROM: RICH BRASCH, WATER RESOURCES COORDINATOR DATE: MAY 30, 1991 SUBJECT: OAK CLIFF 6TH ADDITION WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS Background The Oak Cliff 6th Addition is a proposed 7.88 acre commercial development on the southwest corner of Slaters Road and Cliff Road in southwest Eagan (Figure 1). The parcel is part of a sub- drainage (Figure 2) that discharges to Pond AP-10, a shallow 3 acre natural pond classified as a nutrient trap in the City's water quality management plan. A small, lift station located at the southeast corner of Pond AP-10 moves the water down drainage to a .5 acre sediment basin where it is discharged through the storm water system into a recreational classified pond in Slater Acres Neighborhood Park. Eventually, the stormwater is discharged to the Minnesota River. The development is currently in the preliminary plat approval process and must satisfy the City's water quality dedication requirements as a prerequisite to plat approval. Applicable ordinances and Policies In April, 1990, the City adopted several ordinances and resolutions that outlined the requirements for new developments to prevent further degradation of water quality in the City's lakes and ponds. The primary developed-related policies articulated by these ordinances are as follows: 1. Dedication. All new developments shall be required to dedicate land and construct a nutrient detention pond for the purpose of treating increased phosphorus in runoff generated by the subject development. On-site treatment of pollutants will be the primary measure to treat stormwater. 2. Ponding Standard. Sizing and design of the nutrient pond shall be based on the Walker Pond Model. 3. Partial Ponding and Cash Dedication The City may, at it's own discretion, require the construction of one or more ponds even when such ponds do not meet the 70% phosphorus removal efficiency criteria. The City shall require said ponds when it is determined that they are necessary to maintain the integrity of water quality in 1 downstream recreational classified water bodies. In this case, the developer shall also be responsible for cash dedication equal to the full cost of equivalent land and pond volume needed to reduce phosphorus export to undeveloped conditions. 4. Cash Dedication Only. If the City determines that on- site ponding is not feasible due to site or efficiency limitations, the developer will be responsible for a cash dedication equal to the cost of land and pond volume needed to reduce phosphorus export to undeveloped conditions. 5. Mitigation. In addition to providing proper ponding, new developments shall also be required to provide mitigative measures if the development results in an increase in the phosphorus concentration of downstream recreational classified water bodies. 6. Hardship. The City may vary from the provisions of this plan where the literal interpretation of the policies would result in a substantial inequitable hardship to the developer. Economic conditions alone shall not constitute a hardship if a reasonable use for the property remains. Even if hardship is determined, a cash dedication equal to the cost of land and pond volume needed for treatment of the remaining phosphorus load will be required. Analysis and Recommendation An analysis using the City's water quality computer model was conducted to determine the surface area and volume of the pond needed to protect water quality in the recreational classified pond in Slater Acres Park from the impacts of the proposed development. The results indicate that a pond of .4 acres in surface area and 1.3 acre-feet in wet volume located to intercept all runoff from impervious areas within the development will meet this standard. On-site ponding is recommended. Because the proposed development plan contains a gas station, the outlet for the pond must contain a skimmer to help contain grease, oil, and gasoline that is expected to be present in runoff from the site. i / Rich Brasch Water Resource Coordinator 0064:APRNRC.150 2 PROJECT DATA KKE MR AIWA runt,[ . .w ~v ~+am ►rwoo r+av® K- -"I, [-,oh Eairs.e. Ar lliaeete• lac IWTr TTm el nw w.w.....,. r.srw .--p , YM tNw+ wrul rarm ar "IrAft rr C"4 W 1.5rtlv0 ..-wT .am.t ,.c~. CLIFF ROAD . r. W. 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V lo° u 41 s 1416" / NOOL ~I _ r 1 LOCATION OF PROPOSED 's DEVELOPMENT X16 P 1. I 21 E catnl _ T 111 L AP-26 N0~ 6 1 1 1 • MARL ^ CL. 111 LEGEND - KAHN Als`% AP.23'~1 A A C Ell ceoIA M ut pU cQ"' fP~ MME L 1 C,L 1 N 2 AP- V LE :Ict Class I RK CL. It r I 1 A- F4 -&M CL_ ° c P-14 CL.VI i act Class 11 Rya ,y art, fit CL. . ~ at c Class 111 ~ TtA R -18 I CL. VI CL. V ats Class IV AP-17 EAG Oiq s Class V sins Class VI 3asins c:::) Class VII Bonest roo Enorn..n b Arch►t.cta ►L ITY MANAGEMENT P !~I LAN o 1111090110 ATION OF WATERBODIES M__ Anderlik & Aasoclatea VATE RS H E D A St. ftut MUnaofa 3AR, MINNESOTA Dote: Feb., 1990 Comm. 49496 Fig. No. 4 so. PARKS & RECREATION MAY 1991 HAPPENINGS 1.*« Due to the lightning strike at Northview Athletic Fields, the power has been off since May 22. All night games under the lights at the four lit fields have been postponed indefinitely. This will have a major impact on the adult slow pitch softball season.. With the rain-outs already incurred, there is little time for make-up games. Eagan hosts a region tournament in August, which will be tough to do adequately without the use of the concession/restroom building. 2.*<< South of the River Co-Rec Soccer gets underway June 2, at Blue Cross/Blue Shield fields. Eight teams will play Sunday afternoons through August 4. 3.*<< The Baseball Clinic conducted by the Eagan High School Wildcats baseball team was attended by 110 youth and parents on a bitterly cold and wet Saturday, May 18. One hundred eighty (180) had pre-registered. All who attended expressed great satisfaction with the performance of the High School, players and coaches. This promises to be a grand annual event, weather permitting. 4.*« In-line roller skating will be celebrated Saturday, June 15 at Rahn Athletic Park with street hockey games and roller blading races. 5.*<< Nine hundred seventy-five (975) summer registrations were processed on Saturday, May 18, 1991. Another five hundred six (506) were accepted during the day on Monday, May 20. Mail-in and the special evening registration session on the 20th produced two hundred forty one (241), for an opening total of 1,722 registrations! 6.*<< The Eagan Stagedoor Performers Annual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 30, 1991 at Trapp Farm Park. The 1990191 Board has had a productive year. From fund raisers to an alliance with the Eagan Lions to producing "The Wonderful World of Christmas" and hosting "Androcles and The Lion"; the core group of ten (10) Board members merits congratulations. Success is not without its toll fatigue. At a recent board meeting, and in a meeting with Ken Vraa and Dorothy Peterson held with President, Iris Bouvet, staff notes indecision. Ideas flow, excitement is generated about the 4th of July or a production for next Fall. The enthusiasm wanes as the group qualifies the future with "only if we have more people to help". Financially, ESP is where they were a year ago. Fund raising activities will be required prior to attempting another show. 7.*<< Eagan Athletic Association softball and baseball programs have experienced significant growth. Baseball has registered 1,385 youth compared to 1,178 a year ago, an increase of 17.5% Softball has increased to 632 from 548, a 15% increase. From the phone calls the Department receives, inquiring about ERA's activities significant numbers of parents are seeking to register their children at this late date, i.e., games have already begun. 8.*<< EAA will expand its football program to youth in grades 3 and 4 this Fall. This age group will wear "full gear" as do the older age groups. This program is anticipated to attract 50 participants in its first year. 9.*« EAA was able to schedule all travel soccer games and practices without requesting a field at Rahn Elementary School. In this time of budget constraints, it is welcome news to have one less field to maintain. 10.*<< The concession room at Northview was up and running as of the first day of league play. All staff from last year returned for this season. City staff will provide concessions for the August Men's D Region tournament which will provide increased revenue for the year. 11.*« The Department, in conjunction with Public Works, is in the process of developing a business card that would be issued to employees who work out in the field. The objective is to improve channels of communication between the Departments and the public. 12.*<< The seniors group was entertained by a Blue Grass group called "Vested Interest" at the May 28 meeting. Intern Jules Erickson has planned the senior activities for the May 28 meeting. 13.*<< Staff attended the IDS 197 Community Education certificate of compliance meeting on May 23. A program review panel, following a March site visit, gave high marks for the 197 programs. 14.*<< Dorothy Peterson's two years term on the IDS 196 Youth Connection Council expires at the end of the school year. Staff proposes to nominate Paula Nowariak for service on the Council. Much has been learned from the teens on the Council, continued participation will assist the department in its teen programming. 15.*<< Staff has been contacted by the coordinator of the IDS 191 student volunteer program. Burnsville High School proposes to offer 1/2 credit for volunteer service that totals 30 to 40 hours. Recreation has submitted the names and descriptions of programs for which volunteers could be of assistance. Additionally, the basic qualifications a student should meet were established. Yet to be determined are the specifics of the selection process, time keeping, the student/agency contract and reconciling the student's need for flexibility in hours with the department's need for continuity from role models provided for youth programs. 16.*<< On May 22, at the moment the lightning bolt struck the Northview Athletic shelter building, approximately 30 Eagan High School students and softball team coaches were preparing to take the field. The group sought shelter in the second story of the shelter. Although the "jolt" was felt, no one was injured. 17.*« Eight (8) families (11 children) have requested scholarship assistance for summer programs. A total of $228.50 has been requested so far. 18.*<< The 1991 summer recreation staff hiring is complete. Twenty of the 1991 staff are returning. Only eight new employees were hired. The year 1991 marks the largest returning staff ever. Seven leaders are certified teachers and many others are majoring in education in college. 19.*« Recreation Supervisor Paula Nowariak and Intern Jules Erickson met with the Student Council at Dakota Hills Middle School. Discussion revolved around providing recreation opportunities for teens. Staff anticipates meeting with this group prior to the start of each program session. 20.*« The Tiny Tots classes took a field trip to Skyland Playground in Burnsville. The highlights for the kids were riding a school bus, eating their lunches and playing on "different" play equipment. 21.*« The 6th Annual Eagan Fun Run was held on Saturday, May 4. Ninety-eight 5 milers and one hundred twenty 2 milers, for a total of 214 runners competed. Don Landin, an Eagan resident, was the overall winner in the 5 mile run for the fifth straight year. Over 40 volunteers from the J.C.'s, Lions Club, Civil Air Patrol, AAL, Knights of Columbus, Fire Department, Ambulance, Girl Scouts, Police Explorers and Police Department assisted Parks and Recreation staff. 22.*<< Final payment was authorized for Improvement Contract 90-2. The scope of work consisted of the construction of park buildings at Bridle Ridge, Ohmann and Northview Parks. 23.*« Final payment was authorized for Improvement Contract 89-12. The scope of work consisted of the construction of the Northview Tennis Court Complex, Burr Oaks Tennis Court, miscellaneous color coating and the fencing for the Northview Park softball field addition. 24.*<< Seeding of approximately 10 acres of bluegrass occurred at Wescott Station and Burr Oaks South Parks. Prairie seeding at Wescott Station Park is scheduled within the next month. 33 25.*« Playgrounds. have been designed for Carlson Lake, Willmus, Burr Oaks North and South Parks. 26.*<< Staff oversaw the landscaping and seeding of the pond improvement for JP-67. 27.*« May was another extremely busy month in the area of turf maintenance. Soil aerification was completed on all of the Class 1 turf sites, including Rahn, Goat Hill, Northview Athletic Parks. 28.*<< Weed spraying was hampered in the month by rains and high winds. The program did get started in mid-May and was expected to be completed by the first week in June. Fertilization was also completed in accordance with the annual turf maintenance management plan. Overseeding, was also done on all of the pleasure skating rink areas using an annual rye grass seed mix. 29.*<< Mowing of the parks was one of the greatest challenges that the department faced this spring. The heaviest recorded precipitation since 1983, coupled with extremely fast growing conditions required that the department utilize every mower in the fleet, sometimes working twelve to fifteen hours per day. Fortunately, the new Toro 580-D high capacity mower helped the department to keep up with mowing in most areas of the City. It is estimated that in the month of May, 1,474 acres of turf was mowed utilizing the department's nine-gang reel mower, 580-D high capacity mower, three daytime groundsmaster routes and one evening groundsmaster route. This acreage is equivalent to approximately 2.5 square miles of turf. 30.*<< All rive of the City's irrigation systems got under full operation in May. Final installation and electrical wiring refinements on the units at Ohmann and Northview were also implemented. 31.*<< Grading was done on infields for the school sites to improve the playability of the fields. These included Thomas Lake, Deerwood, Northview and Mueller Farm schools. Field identification numbers were also added to the backstops at the schools to make it easier for coaches to find the appropriate playing locations. Grooming of infields and striping of athletic field lines continued on a full time basis utilizing two seasonal maintenance employees. 32.*<< New archery bales were put up at the Walnut Hill archery range, replacing the previous ones that were no longer usable. 33.*<< A new park identification sign was installed at Wescott Station Park. 34.*<< Work continued in ernest of the planting of trees and shrubs during the month of May. Installations were completed at Slater Acres Park, site of the 1991 Arbor Day Celebration. More than 107 trees and 445 shrubs were planted at Carlson Lake Park. Spring plantings at the park should be finished by early June. 35.*<< Six new park benches were installed at Heine Pond and Ohmann Parks, along with three concrete waste receptacles. 36.*<< Eight picnic tables were loaned to Eagan High School for their use in special events during the last two weeks of school. 37.*<< On Wednesday, May 22, the Northview Athletic shelter building sustained considerable damage as a result of a lightning strike at approximately 3:30 in the afternoons Parks maintenance worker, Gary Skogstad, was working at the park at the time and contacted the Fire Department, who responded to the scene. The lightning created a short in the panel box in the building storage room, which started the inside' of the building on fire. Unfortunately, the Fire Department was not able to extinguish the fire until the electrical service was shut off by Dakota Electric. This was almost twenty minutes after the original call. It is estimated that damage to the building will be approximately $30,000 - $40,000. Repairs will take several weeks. The Parks and Recreation Department is working with the City's insurance company and mechanical contractors to initiate the restoration process. * 5/4/91 Council Meeting 5/6/91 Commission Meeting Park Cliff RP^ident - Park Cliff Development Fagan, MN 55123 May 19, 1991 Ken Vraa Director of Fagan Parks A Recreation 3830 Pilot Knob Road Fagan, MN 55127 Mr. Ken Vraa: We., the residents of Park Cliff Development, urge the city of Fagan to construct a trail connection from Park Cliff Development to George Ohmann Park. Prompt attention and completion will be greatly appreciated, Thank lyoi:, RFSIUF:N,T SIGNATURES P,40- W/o 10 J Y yGZ) Ilp . P 4' ~J Rrd .n~ l _ q65R ~~e. ~a-g~-~ k• 1165'1 0 CIu, 0 pMz`+ paa,4 Lut~i3 Q ~ ~e.tl ~5~-- ~lG ~a~a„ l~~ SS/a3 1385 Jurdy Road Eagan, Minn. 55111 May 15, 1991 Mayor Thomas Egan City of Eagan 3830 pilot Knob Road Eagan, Minn. 5512 5uiect. Discussion of a park for Section 10 Mr. Mayor= This letter is being sent to make you aware of my interest it a. city park for section 10 of Eagan. For the past few years, I have made numerous requests to the park and Recreation Department for consideration for a neighborhood park for my neighborhood. I have had correspondence with Mr. Ken Vraa via telephone conversations as well as written letter, but without satisfaction. I believe that the older sections of Eagan have been disregarded when it comes to creating neighborhood parks. And our neighborhood is one of these. If one looks at a city map, this discrepancy is very obvious. The "green" is very sparse in the north. I do not know when the "plan" was created that required developers to donate specific amounts of land to the park department. But,, I do believe that none of the local developers, both old and new, have contributed towards a reasonable park for us. The Nigh Site apartments, as well as the Donnywood addition developers gave very little towards this cause, And, it is very apparent that the new builders of Lemay Lake Apartments, as well as the Lemay townhomes on the west end of the lake have donated no land for park use. And, in both of the latter cases, perfect land bordering the LeMay Lake was disregarded. We who live in this area cannot. understand why we still have no park. We have been told that when the next developer comes in for approval with their plan, (East of Jurdy Road near Nigh Site Drive), they will. be required to donate suitable park land. But, I have lived in my home for nearly 30 years and have raised my four children here. No parr has come our way, and even though my family is mostly grown now, there is stall no usable park in sight. And there are many families with children living in this section of Eagan, and they deserve a park! Page 1 Of course, My'. Vraa has dutifully informed us that we do definitely have a park in Section 10. It is called Moonshine Park (#19 on the city map). The problem with this "park", is that it is more of a natural wildlife reserve, housing wood ticks and mosquitoes in its' underbrush. No human dares go into it.. I realize that I-°-35E cuts our section in half, but the freeway clearly makes a distinction of the residential area and the industrial-business area.. I have talked to many of my neighbors, and they are in complete agreement with me. We do not need a fancy park that is big enough for a tennis court, baseball diamond, and/or hockey rink. We want and deserve a simple neighborhood park where children and parents can enjoy time with playground equipment and a picnic table or two. I do not feel comfortable in going "over the heads" of those who are in charge of Eagan's Parks. But, I believe that there must be a cross-check procedure that, will. give concerned citizens, such as myself, some satisfaction. Eagan should consider all neighborhoods in it's plans. It isn't fair to give to some, and nothing to others. Perhaps it is time to check ...maybe there are other neighborhoods such as ours, without a park! I will expect to hear from the Council about this matter. Thank you., Dorothy M. L.eMay CC Council members Dave Gustafson Pam McCrea Tim Pawlenty Ted Wachter Ken Vraa, Park Department - - 40' Page _ 2 SUBJECT. PRELIMINARY PLAT KINGS WOOD 5TH ADDITION APPLICANT: HORNE DEVELOPMENT LOCATION: OUTLOT A, KINGS WOOD 4TH ADDITION NE 1/4 SECTION 21 EXISTING ZONING: R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY) DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: MAY 28, 1991 DATE OF REPORT: MAY 16, 1991 COMPILED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT APPLICATION SUMMARY: An application has been submitted requesting a Preliminary Plat consisting of four Single Family lots located on 1.26 acres of previously-zoned R-1 land. The proposal is also in conformance with the Land Use Guide Plan which designates the property as D-II (Mixed Residential, 0-6 units per acre). EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property in question has some mature tree growth along the east boundary which is also the high point of the site. The remainder of the site is open grassland that slopes from east to west. BACKGROUND: The site in question is currently platted as Outlot A, Kings Wood 4th Addition, which was final platted on June 20, 1989. At this time, Rocky Lane had not been extended to provide access to the southern boundary of the 1.26 acres so it was platted as an Outlot. The site was rough graded during the grading of Kings Wood 4th Addition. COMMENTS: The lots vary in size from 12,460 sq. ft. to 14,845 sq. ft. with an average lot size of 13,754 sq. ft. As proposed, all lots meet the R-1 requirements of minimum lot area and minimum lot width. The site density is 3.17 units per acre which meets both the zoning district and Land Use Guide Plan density requirements. i GRADING/DRAINAGEf EROSION CONTROL: This development has been previously graded and a swale is proposed for the rear yard drainage across Lot 4. ; The runoff from Lots 2, 3, 4 and the south half of Lot 1 of this development will be directed to an existing storm sewer on Rocky Lane which drains into an existing pond at Rocky Lane and Deerwood Drive in the Sherwood Downs development. The runoff from the north half of Lot 1 will be directed into existing storm sewer on Kings Crest which drains into Pond JP-5. The development will be responsible for installing and maintaining erosion control measures in accordance with the City's Erosion/Sediment Control Manual Standards. WATER QUALITY: This proposed 4 lot residential development covers 1.26 acres with 1.0 acres in Drainage Basin B and 0.26 acres in Drainage Basin J. Stormwater runoff from the 1.0 acres in Drainage Basin B will be discharged to a small, man-made nutrient basin in Sherwood Downs before it is released to a stormwater drainage pond (BP-29) and another nutrient basin (BP-2) on its way to Blackhawk Lake. Blackhawk Lake is designated as one of six Class I water bodies in the City's Water Quality Management Plan. Storm water runoff from the 0.26 acres in Drainage Basin J will be discharged to Pond JP-5 which outlets into Blackhawk Lake. City water quality treatment requirements apply to this development but the site itself is too small to accommodate on-site ponding. To meet water quality criteria, the City will require a cash dedication in lieu of on-site ponding. Analyses using the City's water quality model indicate a pond surface area of 0.05 acres and a pond volume of 0.09 acre-feet would be needed to meet minimum treatment standards for the development. Based on the City's adopted unit costs for residential land and excavation costs, the cash dedication due for the development is $1,107. UTILITIES: Sanitary sewer of sufficient size, capacity and depth have been provided to this development from an existing 8" PVC sewer line that runs along the south side of Lots 2, 3 and 4 in Rocky Lane. Lot 1 is serviced by an 8" PVC sewer line in Kings Crest. Sanitary sewer services to the four lots have been stubbed to the property line. Water main of sufficient size, pressure, and capacity is available to serve this development from an existing 8" water main that runs along Lots 2, 3 and 4 in Rocky Lane. Lot 1 is serviced by a 6" water main in Kings Crest. Water main services, to the 4 lots have been stubbed to the property line. STREETSW- LESS f CIRCULATION: Public street access for this site is available from Rocky Lane on the south for Lots 2, 3 and 4 and Kings Crest on the north for Lot 1. STREETLIGHTS The City will require this development to be responsible for the installation of one (1) residential type street light in accordance with the applicable City Ordinance and approved plan by the City. r4. EASEMENTSf RIGHT-OF-WAYIPERMITS: No additional right-of-way along the existing streets are required. A 20 foot wide drainage and utility easement for a proposed drainage Swale across the backyard of Lot 4 shall be dedicated as a part of the plat. FINANCIAL OBLIGATION - Kings Wood 5th Addition 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 Project Use Rate Quantity Amount None LO 43 KINGS WOOD 5TH ADDITION CONDITIONS 1. These standard conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council action on July 10, 1990 shall be complied with: B1, C2, El, Fl, G1, H1 2. A 20' wide drainage and utility easement for a proposed drainage swale across the backyard of Lot 4 shall be dedicated on the plat. STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL A. Financial obligations 1. This development shall accept its additional financial 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. B. 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 or accommodate'it. 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. C. Plans and Scecifications 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, engineering standards, guidelines and policies. 2. A detailed grading, drainage, erosion, and sediment control plan must be prepared in accordance with current City standards 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. The financial guarantee shall be included in the Development Contract and not be released 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 Code and engineering standards. D. Public Improvements 1. If any public improvements are to be installed under a City contract, the appropriate project must be approved at a formal public hearing 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 and Trails 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. Water Ouality Dedication 1. This development shall be responsible for providing a cash dedication in addition to/in lieu of ponding requirements in accordance with the criteria identified in the City's Water Quality Management Plan. H. then 1. All standard platting and zoning conditions shall be adhered to unless specifically granted a variance by Council action. 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In. ll~t~C. .j i' _ , eee~ t • r . ~ D HIGHWAY No i s elf s 11 ~o it ~ ~i Ei SUBJECT: REZONING APPLICANT: BURNSVILLE LUMBER COMPANY LOCATION: SW 1/4 OF SECTION 31 EXISTING ZONING: AG (AGRICULTURAL) DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: MAY 28, 1991 DATE OF REPORT: MAY 239 1991 COMPILED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT APPLICATION SUMMARY: An application has been submitted requesting a Rezoning of approximately one acre from AG (Agricultural) to an R-1 (Single Family) district along the west side of Slater Road in the Whispering Woods area. The Comprehensive Guide Plan designates this area D-1 (Single Family, 0-3 units per acre) and this proposal is in conformance with that plan. A three-lot Final Plat was also submitted and is being processed by staff. COMMENTS: In April 1988, the City approved a Preliminary Plat for the Whispering Woods 4th Addition consisting of 57 Single Family lots on approximately 28 Agricultural acres along with the Rezoning of 5.7 acres to a Single Family district. The City requested that the overall Whispering Woods area be platted so the comprehensive street and utility design could be evaluated. Burnsville Lumber has been developing the area slowly and in phases. As Final Plats are submitted, so are the Rezoning applications to an R-1 district. This process was agreed upon since the applicant did not want to lose the Agricultural status until such time the lots were marketable for development. As proposed, all lot requirements meet City Code requirements. Variances to allow 30' setbacks along Slater Road for all three lots were previously approved. i ~1 FINANCIAL OBLIGATION - 31-RZ-6-5-91 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 eldsting fee schedule and connections proposed to be made to the City's utility system based on the submitted plans. 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' S-~ ate.` _ L'3' - f-'~1„' t_ !L 1? -•y ~ N ~ .f i. •M 1, • CITY OF EAGAN SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT E-Z STOP OF EAGAN APPLICANT: CROWN COCO, INC. LOCATION: NW CORNER OF DIFFLEY & NICOLS ROADS (10-00900-011-53) EXISTING ZONING: GB (GENERAL BUSINESS) DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: MAY 289 1991 DATE OF REPORT: MAY 16, 1991 COMPILED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT APPLICATION SUMMARY: An application has been submitted requesting a Preliminary Plat of one lot on .74 acres of previously-zoned General Business land located in the northwest quadrant of Diffley Road and Nicols Road intersection. The Comprehensive Guide Plan designates this area General Business also. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains an existing 1,440 sq. ft. building, a 1,250 sq. ft. canopy, and six pump islands. The site contains no landscaping and only a portion is hard surfaced and has curb and gutter. The site is bounded by vacant GB property to the north; Cedar School across Nicols to the east; an Amoco station across Diffley to the south; and Cedar Avenue right-of-way on the west. COMMENTS: Due to the limited space at this site and the fact that it is bounded by right- of-way on three sides, staff believes Variances should be run with the plat to allow the drive isle on the south and west side a minimum setback of 5' instead of the required 20'. The existing building and proposed expansion meet all setback requirements of the GB zoning district. Trash and recycling containers shall be stored in a structure made of similar building materials as the main building as shown on the revised Preliminary Plat plan. The proposed expansion of 1,006 sq. ft. combined with the existing building square footage of 1,440 will result in a building coverage of 7.6%. Adding the canopy coverage results in a total site coverage of 11.5%, which is under the Ordinance allowed maximum of 35%. Based on a total building square footage of 2,446 and an additional four spaces because of the motor fuel station use, the City Code -requires 20 parking stalls on site. The proposed plan provides 22 stalls. The four parking spaces behind the building shall be designated and used for employee parking only. 55. The Dakota County Plat Commission has reviewed the proposal and is encouraging the City to close the driveway nearest to Diffley Road because it is too close to the intersection. Staff has reviewed the site circulation and due to the space limitations, existing building layout, pump locations, and turning radii necessary for truck movements, it does not appear feasible to safely move traffic in and out of the site with just one access point. Landscaping as shown on the revised Preliminary Plat plan and underground irrigation will be required. The applicant will also have to submit a sign plan for the entire site, including ground, pylon, company, and building signage. This plan will have to be reviewed and approved prior to final platting. t GRADING/DRAINAGEf EROSION CONTROL: This development involves the regrading of an existing commercial site. Within the site there is a maximum differential in elevations of approximately 5 feet. The proposed grading is intended to route all on-site drainage to a proposed catch basin in the northeast comer of the site. The runoff from this development will be directed into an existing 27' R.C.P. storm sewer in Nicols Road that drains through ponds AP-6 and AP-39 and then into the Minnesota River Basin. The development will be responsible for installing and maintaining erosion control measures in accordance with the City's Erosion/Sediment Control Manual Standards. WATER QUALITY: This proposed 0.74 acre commercial development lies in the lower portion of Drainage Basin A. Runoff from the site will be discharged to a storm sewer along Nicols Road on its way to the Minnesota River. City water quality treatment requirements apply to this development but the site itself is too small to accommodate on-site ponding. To meet water quality criteria, the City will require a cash dedication in lieu of ponding. Analyses using the City's water quality model indicate a pond surface area of 0.067 acres and a pond volume of 0.14 acre-feet would be needed to meet minimum treatment standards for the development. Based on the City's adopted unit costs for commercial land and excavation costs, the cash dedication due for the development is $9,207. UTILITIES: The site is presently served by City sanitary sewer and watermain and the developer does not plan any modifications to the existing services. There is an existing hydrant in the northeast comer of the site which will provide adequate fire protection. STREETS/ACCESS/CIRCULATION: The site currently has two existing accesses from Nicols Road. The Dakota County Highway Department has reviewed the preliminary site plan and they recommend that the south driveway be closed. The County feels that the driveway opening is too close to the intersection of Nicols Road and Diffley Road. The existing parking lot at the site is bituminous and concrete on the east half and gravel on the west half. The bituminous portions of the parking lot are in poor condition because of inadequate drainage and needs repair. The new parking lot shall contain a concrete curb and gutter around the entire edge of the lot to control where people park and to confine the drainage from this site to a proposed storm sewer. The new parking lot shall be surfaced with bituminous or concrete pavement. EASEMENTS/RIGHT-OF-WAY/PERMITS: No additional right-of-way along the existing streets will be required. FINANCIAL OBLIGATION - EZ Stop of Eagan 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 Use Rate Quantity Amount Lateral Benefit Storm Sewer Trunk CA $19.15/ff 165 ff $3,160 CONDITIONS OF PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL: r 1. These standard conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council action on July 10, 1990 shall be complied with: Al, B1, C2, El, G1 2. Landscaping, as shown on the revised Preliminary Plat plan, and underground irrigation of these areas is required. 3. An overall sign plan shall be reviewed and approved by staff prior to final platting. 4. No outside display, or storage, shall be allowed. 5. No rooftop mechanical equipment shall be visible from the street. 6. No outdoor loudspeakers advertising shall be allowed. 7. Trash and recycling containers shall be stored in an enclosure attached to the main building and constructed of similar materials. 8. The parking lot for this site shall be upgraded to current City requirements. 9. A grading, drainage and erosion control plan shall be prepared and the drainage from the site shall be conveyed to the City's storm sewer. STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL A. Financial obligations 1. This development shall accept its additional financial 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. B. 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 or accommodate it. 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. C. 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, engineering standards, guidelines and policies. 2. A detailed grading, drainage, erosion, and sediment control plan must be prepared in accordance with current City standards 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. ~ G . STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL PAGE TWO r 4. A detailed landscape plan shall be submitted on the proposed grading plan. The financial guarantee shall be included in the Development Contract and not be released until one year after the date of installation. 5. A11 internal public and private streets' shall be constructed within the required right-of-way in accordance with City Code and engineering standards. D. Public Improvements 1. If any public improvements are to be installed under a City contract, the appropriate project must be approved at a formal public hearing 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 and Trails 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. Water Quality Dedication 1. This development shall be responsible for providing a cash dedication in addition to/in lieu of ponding requirements in accordance with the criteria identified in the City's Water Quality Management Plan. H. Other 1. All standard platting and zoning conditions shall be adhered to unless specifically granted a variance by Council action. Advisory Planning commission city council Approved: August 25, 1987 September 15, 1987 Revised: July 10, 1990 plataprv. con LTS #2 i 1 I^ E ' 1 ~ I I a\ti ~ _ / ~ ~ I ~ \ I 11 / \ 1 I , I \ Set 1 \ _ ' / r _„T -6.aJ \ 6 - AS-►ARKNOG fI~CEO _ a~~ ~ TIU.SM fNC605~p1E ~ T so* F~ 1 i O r ~ I ROUND •ION X- 10 OF Pr 32 OF Ar' 209 C. 1 Oi ♦ l r BYO OcE _ - 70- 3 OF C 12`. So-, Eac• S.o• ~ V 6 - 1 S a - 1 OF ~FGE 4 CEDAR AVENUE t N w " am z ° 4 a T ~ { I ~ f.l".Il.r `:1';11•li, .ll~l~l~IN:11 - >o DArk- \ I I I II / ~YSto,. 01 I i. i t / zl r 1 \ - t 1 PROPOSED SUTADING EXPAN'ION 1 tt 1 ~ ~ ~ To. 1 O i 1/ ~ kl`~, l i I' 1 ~ I I T~ a~ I ~ ~ o 1 I 1 w I I .__-__I ~ 1 N iii ■ 61 ~I-` . t- r 1 N N' I t>c / 4 ■j I II 1~ I I I --J I ~,--J II - I 1 1 I II / \ N O • ji tiNio~■I~~ a >•I~~~~I~~~ ~I yt ~ a > = f■ NICOLS FINANCIAL OBLIGATION EZ - STOP OF EAGAN M M M M M M Lateral Benefit Storm Sewer Trunk SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TOWN CENTRE 70 11TH ADDITION APPLICANT: EAGAN TOWER OFFICE BUILDING PARTNERSHIP LOCATION: OUTLOT E, TOWN CENTRE 70 1ST ADDITION EXISTING ZONING: CSC (COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER) DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: MAY 28, 1991 DATE OF REPORT: MAY 229 1991 COMPILED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT APPLICATION SUMMARY: An application has been submitted requesting a Preliminary Plat for one lot of 14 acres (609,946 sq. ft.) for a retail store and one Outlot of approximately 15.25 acres (664,498 sq. ft.) for future retail. Also requested is approval for a Conditional Use Permit for one lot for outdoor sales and display. COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN MAP AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS: The Comprehensive Guide Plan designates this area CSC (Community Shopping Center) and the proposal is consistant with that plan. The EAW (Environmental Assessment Worksheet) prepared for Town Centre 70 (June 1986) analyzed approximately 530,000 sq. ft. of miscellaneous retail commercial/other commercial uses. Approximately 213,100 sq. ft. has been built to date. The proposed 114,086 sq. ft. store (plus 30,400 sq. ft. expansion plus 72,800 sq. ft. (approx.) "Future Building") brings the total square footage of development for Town Centre 70 to approximately 430,386 sq. ft. As such, the proposed development is within the allotted square footage analyzed in the EAW. The ISP for Town Centre 70 (ISP 86-11(88), September 1988), allows a total of 3,485 parking spaces. Approximately 1,230 parking spaces have been developed to date. The proposed 1,000 spaces would bring total parking spaces for Town Centre 70 to 2,230 spaces. As such, the proposed number of parking spaces is within the allowed limit of the ISP. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Currently, the 29.25 acre site is vacant. It is located within the Eagan Town Centre development and is located south of the existing Town Centre strip mall, west of Denmark Avenue and Forest Ridge apartments, north of Duckwood Drive, and east of Town Centre Drive. Except for Forest Ridge apartments, zoned R-4 (multiple), the surrounding properties are zoned CSC (Community Shopping Center). tP~ SITE PLAN: The site plan shows a 114,086 sq. ft. building on the east side of Lot 1, with a 30,400 sq. ft. future building expansion on the east side of the proposed building. On the . southwest corner of the building, the plan indicates a 50'x 130'(6,500 sq. ft.) outdoor garden center. The west side of Lot 1 is the parking lot. The total number of parking stalls is 986 (962 regular stalls and 24 handicap stalls). The plan also shows future development of Outlot A with an approximate 72,800 sq. ft. building shown abutting the building on Lot 1. The buildings, as proposed, meet all setback requirements, and the retail shopping center requirements listed in 11.20 Subd. 123.1. a. An overall plan shall be submitted and approved by the City including architecture, parking, driveways, landscaping and screening before construction is commenced. b. Initial construction shall include a minimum of 20,000 square feet of floor area to insure that the center will function as described in Sub-paragraph A above. The 6,500 sq. ft. garden center showed a chain link fence around it which has since been changed to wrought iron. 'Also, a 12' high wall extended out from the loading dock area has been added to screen the delivery trucks from Duckwood Drive. The parking lot is approximately two-thirds of the site. The east/west aisle lengths shown on the site plan average approximately 600' with no north/south center drive to allow traffic to turn within the parking lot itself, rather than the perimeter drive aisles. Signage shall be in accordance with the Town Centre Pylon Sign Agreement. The pylon located at the corner of Town Centre Drive and Duckwood Drive will be combined with the existing monument sign. The landscape plan was designed to match the existing Town Centre landscaping. Berming along Town Centre Drive and Duckwood Drive will be consistent with the Town Centre development. Interior parking landscape islands are shown on the plan, but may need to be modified if a north/south drive aisle is approved. Additional landscape islands will help break up the large parking lot. COMMENTS: As part of the City's review, an additional traffic study was prepared by SEH (Short, Elliott, Hendrickson Inc.) focusing on the location and design of the proposed driveway access and on-site circulation and parking. The report stated several concerns with traffic volume on the shared driveway between two existing malls and this development off Town Centre Drive. As for the length of the driveway throats, some of these have been modified on a revised site plan prior to the APC meeting. The lane widths at the access points need to be modified and made wider. These, and other concerns, will need to be addressed prior to Final Plat approval. The SEH report is attached for review. A Conditional Use Permit has been applied for to allow the outdoor sales and storage for the garden center. Outdoor sales/storage is a Conditional Use in the Community Shopping Center zoning district. GRADINGIDRAINAGE&ROSION CONTROL: The site was previously graded in the mid- 1980's, therefore, a minimal amount of grading will be necessary to prepare the site for the parking lot and building pad. The preliminary grading plan shows 3-4 foot high berms that will be provided along Town Centre Drive and Duckwood Drive for screening. The development will be required to direct its surface water runoff to a new pond (Pond JP-66.1) that will be constructed in the southeast comer of proposed Lot 1, Block 1. The preliminary grading plan shows storm sewer to drain the parking lot areas of Lot 1 to this new pond. A storm sewer outlet for the pond shall be provided to Pond JP-66 which is shown on the City's Stormwater Management Plan. The storm sewer for this development shall be sized to include the future parking lot for proposed Outlot A to the north and to the east of this development. The surface water runoff from Outlot A shall also drain to the new pond in the southeast comer of Lot 1 when Outlot A is developed. The grading plan for the pond construction shall include a 20 foot setback when the ponds are adjacent to public right-of-way. The 20 foot setback will provide an area for berming and landscaping and a safety zone for the sidewalk along the pond. The development will be responsible for installing and maintaining erosion control measures in accordance with the City's Erosion/Sediment Control Manual Standards. WATER QUALITY: The proposed 29 acre commercial development drains to Pond JP-66, a .2 acre basin constructed for storm water flood control and sediment retention purposes. Pond JP-66 discharges to a storm sewer which empties directly into Fish Lake. Fish Lake is identified as a Class I water body (Direct Contact Recreation) and is among the City's top priorities for water quality management. The results of discussions with the developer's consultant, field review and technical analysis indicate that a two-cell pond discharging to Pond JP-66 is necessary to adequately protect water quality in Fish Lake from the impacts of development on the first platted lot of 13.3 acres. The bottom elevation and normal water elevation in both cells shall be 875 feet and 881 feet, respectively. The first (most upstream) cell shall have areas at the bottom and normal water level of .11 and .26 acres, respectively, and a wet pond volume of 1.13 acre- feet. The second cell will be slightly larger, with surface areas at the bottom and normal water level of .16 and .33 acres, respectively, and a wet pond volume of 1.44 acre-feet. Upon development of the remaining Outlot A, JP-66 must be modified and enlarged to create an additional two-cell treatment pond. At the normal water elevation of 872, the area and wet pond volume of each of the two cells will be .3 acres and 1.25 acre-feet. UTILITIES: Sanitary sewer of sufficient size, capacity and depth have been provided to this development along Town Centre Drive and Duckwood Drive. The preliminary utility plan shows connection to the sanitary sewer system along Duckwood Drive on the east side of Lot 1. The proposed 8" sanitary sewer line shall be designed to serve Outlot A also. The proposed 8" sanitary sewer shall be connected to the existing 8" sanitary sewer in Duckwood Drive which will require open cutting of the street. 68. Water main of sufficient size, pressure and capacity is available to serve this development from the existing 24" water main in Duckwood Drive and the existing 8" water main in Town Centre Drive. The preliminary utility plan shows a connection to an existing 6" water main stub with an R" water main along the east line of Lot 1 to serve the proposed development and Outlot A. q Staff recommends an additional hydrant for fire protection be added to the parking lot in the southwest corner of Lot 1. The hydrant could connect to an existing 6" stub off Duckwood Drive. Also, an additional hydrant shall be added along the proposed 8" water main on the east side of Lot 1. .STREETS /ACCESS ICiRCULATiON: Public street access to the site is available from Duckwood Drive to the south and Town Centre Drive to the west. The preliminary site plan shows two access points to Duckwood Drive and one access point to Town Centre Drive. In addition, an access is proposed to the north to the private driveway that runs along the north line of Outlot A. City staff recommends that the driveway to the north shall line up with the existing driveway that runs along the west side of the restaurant in the existing Town Centre shopping development. In addition, the easterly connection to Duckwood Drive shall be constructed opposite the entrance to the Hardware Store and the access to Town Centre Drive shall he constructed opposite the entrance to the car wash. The design of the parking 14it shall be constructed with poured-in-place concrete curb and gutter around all outside edges of the parking lot. Also the islands shall be constructed with poured-in-place concrete curb and gutter. Concrete valley gutters will be required at intersections where the driveway openings connect to the City streets. The development will be responsible for removing the existing driveway opening off Duckwood Drive that will not be utilized. The development shall provide new 136-18 concrete curb and gutter through this old driveway opening, revise the catch basin layout and construct S' concrete walk through the old driveway opening. STREETLIGHTING: The City of Eagan will require that the existing continuous street lighting standard be maintained for Town Centre Drive and Duckwood Drive. Based upon the plans that have been submitted, the proposed streetlight located at the southeast corner of the project and just west of the easterly roadway entrance off of Duckwood Drive may have to be moved. Any street light relocations will be at the developer's expense and shall be reviewed by the City. EASEMENTS/RIGHT-OF-WAY/PERMITS: Drainage and utility easements for the proposed pond in the southeast corner of Lot 1 shall be dedicated to the high water level of this pond as a part of the plat. Also, drainage and utility easements shall be dedicated over the public sanitary sewer, water main and storm sewer utilities that will be required to serve both Lot 1 and Outlot A. No additional right-of-way on the existing streets is required of this development. The development will be responsible for ensuring that all regulatory agency permits (MPCA, MN Dept of Ilealth, MWCC, Corp of Engineers, MN DNR, etc., are obtained prior to final plat approval. FINANCIAL OBLIGATION - Town Centre 70th 11th Addition 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 Use Rate Quantity Amount Water Availability Charge C/I $2420/A 4.22A S10,212 F AAW FWAMSEN ENGINEERS f ARCN/TECrS S PLANNERS 3535 VADNAIS CENTER DRIVE, ST. PAUL, MINNE50TA 55110 612490-2000 May 21, 1991 RE: EAGAN, MINNESOTA PROPOSED WALMART DEVELOPMENT NORTHEAST CORNER TOWN CENTRE DRIVE AND DUCKWOOD DRIVE SEH FILE NO: Shannon Tyree, Project Planner City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122-1897 Dear Shannon: Thank you for the opportunity to provide additional site plan review services to the City of Eagan. As you requested we have completed our review of the proposed WalMart development at the northeast corner of Town Centre Drive and Duckwood Drive in Eagan. According to the site plan, the site consists of a 114,086 square foot phase 1 building with a 30,400 square foot expansion. In addition, another future building measuring approximately 72,800 square feet is shown on the north side of the WalMart building. Our site plan review focused on the location and design of the proposed driveways and the on-site circulation and parking. DRIVEWAY LOCATION AND DESIGN According to the site plan, it appears that the northerly access from Town Centre Drive and east-west drive aisle behind Town Centre will be shared between Town Centre and WalMart. If this is so, the existing design of the driveway both in terms of capacity and interface with the existing parking area should be reviewed to determine the impact of additional traffic volumes. This southerly driveway to Town Centre Drive is located approximately 610 feet north of Duckwood Drive. It aligns with an existing access across the street. Although the location of the driveway does not appear to be a problem, the design is of major concern. The length of the driveway throat is extremely short (approximately 40 to 45 feet). Anything greater than two vehicles stacking in the outbound lanes of this driveway will block on-site drive aisles and parking areas. This will result SHORT ELLIOTT ST PAUL, CHIPPEWA FALLS, HENDRICKSON INC MINNE500 WISCONSIN Shannon Tyree May 21, 1991 Page 2 in both on-site and off-site problems, as inbound traffic from Town Centre Drive will be unable to proceed in their desired direction, blocking the driveway for other inbound traffic. Two outbound lanes and one inbound lane should be adequate, however, the driveway throat should be considerably longer; such as approximately 100 feet in length before splitting o$ onto on-site drive aisles and parking areas. In addition, the width of the driveway appears inadequate. We suggest a minimum width of 44 feet which would include an 18 foot inbound lane, a 12 foot outbound left turn lane and a 14 foot outbound r..ioht turn lar.p. Although the Duckwood Drive access is a considerable improvement over the southerly Town Centre Drive access, similar concerns surface with regard to this access point. The number of lanes proposed are expected to be adequate, however, the lane widths should be increased. Also, the length of the outbound right turn lane is too short and should be extended to at least 100 feet. A traffic impact study may be needed to further define the necessary capacity in the driveways. The truck access on Duckwood Drive appears to be very adequate for over-the-road semi-truck maneuverability. ON-SITE CIRCULATION AND PARKING AREA As previously stated, it appears that the north end of this project is to be connected with the south end of the Town Centre Drive project by way of the drive aisle in front of the future building. As currently shown on the site plan, this driveway intersects with the east-west access road at approximately a 60 degree angle. Since the two sites will experience a significant amount of dual purpose or crossover traffic via this route, the drive aisle should intersect with the east-west access road at a 90 degree angle. Two concerns have been noted with regard to the drive aisle directly in front of the buildings. First, the.drive aisle has a severe angle in it approximately 275 feet north of Duckwood Drive. Over the course of approximately 50 feet, the alignment of the entire drive aisle shifts to the west approximately 25 feet. This is roughly a 2:1 transition from one alignment to the other. We recommend that this harsh taper be smoothed out either through the use of a 5:1 taper or a gradual curve. Also the drive aisle in front of the buildings changes from 30 feet to 25 feet between phase 1 and the future phase. This 5 foot difference is not transitioned or tapered into the design of the drive aisle. It is simply shown as a 5 foot jog in the easterly curb of the drive aisle at this time. We strongly recommend that this be corrected through the use of a taper. • Shannon Tyree May 21, 1991 Page 3 The majority of the rows of parking on the site are roughly 600 feet in length. We suggest that an opening be placed approximately half way down these rows of parking spaces to take some of the on-site circulation load off the aisle adjacent to the building. These extremely long rows of parking spaces are very inconvenient for drivers who wish to circulate back to an open space closer to the building. Driver frustration due to these extremely long rows of parking is likely to result in a higher speed of traffic through the parking area. A. 144,500 square foot WalMart has the potential to generate approximately 10,350 trips per day (830 during the p.m. peak hour). This does not include trip generation for the future building. Therefore, it is very likely that the project will have an impact to both Town Centre Drive and Duckwood Drive, as well as Pilot Knob Road, Yankee Doodle Road and the I-35E interchange ramps. The impact to Duckwood Drive and Tdwn Centre Drive may potentially result in the need for separate left and right turn lanes. For example, the volume of eastbound left turns from Duckwood Drive into the site may significantly reduce the ability of the roadway to handle eastbound through traffic unless a separate left turn lane is provided. In addition, a right turn lane may be needed on northbound Town Centre Drive at the project access point. A more detailed traffic impact study would be needed to make this determination. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the comments and suggestions in this letter. Sincerely, L Cindy G ay, Transportation Planner CRG/cih i TOWN CENTRE 70 11TH ADDITION CONDITIONS: 1) These standard conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council action on July 10, 1990 shall be complied with: Al, B1, B2, B4, Cl, C2, C4, D1, El, Fl, G1, Hl 2) The surface water runoff from proposed Lot 1, Block 1, and Outlot A, shall be directed to a new pond (Pond JP-66.1) to be constructed in the southeast corner of said Lot 1. 3) A storm sewer outlet for Pond JP-66.1 to drain to Pond JP-66 shall be provided by this development. 4) The proposed 8" sanitary sewer that will serve proposed Lot 1, Block 1, and Outlot A, shall be connected to the existing 8" sanitary sewer in Duckwood Drive. 5) An additional 6" water main and hydrants shall be provided by this development to ensure adequate fire protection. 6) Concrete valley gutters will be required at all intersections where the driveway openings connect to the City streets. 7) The development shall provide a two-cell pond designated as Pond JP-66.1 to meet the storm water ponding and water quality requirements for proposed Lot 1, Block 1, and Outlot A. 8) The development is responsible for removing the existing driveway entrance from Duckwood Drive which the proposal is not utilizing and replacing in accordance with City standards. 9) The storm sewer for Lot 1 shall be sized to include the future development proposed for Outlot A. 10) The grading plan for the pond construction shall include a 20' setback when the ponds are adjacent to public right-of-way. 11) The continuous street lighting standard shall be maintained for Town Centre Drive and Duckwood Drive. 12) Drainage and utility easements for the proposed pond (Pond JP-66.1) in the southeast corner of Lot 1 shall be dedicated to the high water level of this pond. 1. 13) Drainage and utility easements shall be dedicated over the public sanitary sewer, water main, and storm sewer utilities that will be required to serve both Lot 1 and Outlot A. 14) All shopping carts shall be stored within the building. 15) The site shall be irrigated. 16) All signage shall meet the Town Centre Pylon Sign Agreement. 17) All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened. 18) A large enough space shall be made available for all trash and recycling containers. 19) Berming is required along Town Centre Drive and Duckwood Drive. 20) A north/south drive aisle shall be provided near the center of the proposed parking lot. 21) Additional landscape islands shall be provided along with those for the north/south drive aisle. 22) Cross ingress/egress easements and cross parking easements shall be provided. 23) The building shall be constructed of brick on all four sides. The truck loading screening shall be constructed of the same material as the building. 24) The outdoor storage area shall have a wrought iron fence. STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL A. Financial Obligations 1. This development shall accept its additional financial 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. B. Easements and Rigbts-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 or accommodate it. 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. C. 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, engineering standards, guidelines and policies. 2. A detailed grading, drainage, erosion, and sediment control plan must be prepared in accordance with current City standards 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. The financial guarantee shall be included in the Development Contract and not be released 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 Code and engineering standards. D. Public Improvements 1. If any public improvements are to be installed under a City contract, the appropriate project must be approved at a formal public hearing 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 and Trails 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. Water Ouality Dedication 1. This development shall be responsible for providing a cash dedication in addition to/in lieu of ponding requirements in accordance with the criteria identified in the City's Water Quality Management Plan. H. Other 1. All standard platting and zoning conditions shall be adhered to unless specifically granted a variance by council action. 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BACKGROUND: In March 1987, Western Commercial Properties Inc., with Amcon, proposed a 73,115 sq. ft. shopping center on the same 7.88 acres with only one lot being proposed. The Advisory Planning Commission continued this item indefinitely until the applicant could resolve the issues of truck turning radius, excessive lot coverage, lack of green space, and screening of rooftop mechanical equipment. On April 28, 1987, the APC approved the plans when the applicant submitted a plan that met the 20% lot coverage requirement, as well as the other issues raised at the previous meeting. The City Council approved this application at the May 5, 1987 City Council meeting with 26 conditions. The Preliminary Plat included a food market, retail, and a drug store. A Final Plat was never applied for, or received, on this lot. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The 7.88 acre site is located within the Winkler-Jackson Planned Development. The site is located south of Cliff Road, and west of Slater Road and the Amoco Service Station north of Oak Cliff Addition (zoned R-3 townhouse), and east of Mary Mother of the Church. Currently, the site is an undeveloped open field with a stand of oak trees located in the extreme southeast corner of the lot near Slater Road and zoned Neighborhood Business. Federal Land Company requested, and received, a Planned Development extension in August of 1987 for five years. SITE PLAN: The site plan indicates five lots and no Outlots. An access easement must be provided to all of the lots. The intended uses for the lots are as follows: ` ■ Lot 1 (38,400 sq. ft.) proposed 7,000 sq. ft. of retail ■ Lot 2 (60,517 sq. ft.) proposed 4,500 sq. ft. restaurant ■ Lot 3 (45,455 sq. ft.) proposed 4,000 sq. ft. SuperAmerica ■ Lot 4 (51,149 sq. ft.) proposed 5,000 sq. ft. of retail ■ Lot 5 (148,622 sq. ft.) - 2 bldgs. at 9,600 sq. ft. and 1 bldg. at 9,000 sq. ft. ■ Total square footage = 48,700 sq. ft. The site plan indicates a 4,500 sq. ft. restaurant fronting on Cliff Road. The intent is for a family restaurant seating 75-125. The 55 parking spaces provided for this site are well over the required 25-42 spaces. SuperAmerica, located on Lot 3, has shown a canopy with three gasoline pumping islands and a drive-thru car wash. Automobile service stations require a Conditional Use Permit in an NB zoning district. One of the conditions listed in the NB Zoning Code (11.20, Subd. 10. C.3.b.) for auto service stations states that: The opening of any service station shall follow and not precede the construction and occupancy of a minimum of 10,000 square feet of retail shopping center floor space." SuperAmerica is proposing 14 parking spaces, ten of which are located in front of the building. SEH's internal traffic study has several concerns with the parking located in front of the building. First: "Pickups and vans parked in the parking spaces in front of the building will block the service station employees view of the gas pump area. Typically, it is important that these views be maintained for the sake of security and service. In addition, the parking spaces in front of the building are an inconvenience for those using the gas pumps as they must walk through the parked cars in order to get into the convenience store. Furthermore, parking spaces in front of the building result in significant amount of pedestrian/vehicular interaction, especially at gas station/convenience store sites, where frequent turnover occurs." All of the buildings meet, or exceed, building setback requirements as proposed. LANDSCAPING: The landscape plan submitted has a mixture of overstory/understory and evergreens throughout the site. However, the area along Cliff Road and Slater Road will need to be revised, adding evergreens, as none are shown in this area. One concern staff has with the plan is the amount of crab trees in the parking lots. Typically trees with low branching are not used in these areas because of their spread, where overstory trees can be trimmed higher and allow cars and snowplows to pass under them. The SuperAmerica lot has no overstory trees on its perimeter also. Since the overall site has more than one user, it is important to have an overall plan that has uniformity throughout the site and along the perimeters. Three-foot berming will be required along Cliff Road and along Slater Road, where feasible. A91 COMMENTS: It is the intent of the developer to create a "village" theme for this development. To accomplish this, the architect has done several things: 1) They have selected individual small buildings. 2) The buildings have been stepped back from one another. 3) The buildings have been designed in a more residential look, using peaked roof lines and a horizontal band to minimize the scale of the buildings, and 4) instead of one large parking lot, the parking lot has been broken up into four components each serving a specific building. After reviewing the site plan, it was decided that a traffic study was necessary for this site. SEH (Short, Elliot, Hendrickson Inc.) has prepared a report based on a site plan review and a site inspection. Their review considers driveway location and design, on-site circulation and parking, and parking distribution. A copy of their report has been included with this staff report for your review. The Dakota County Plat Commission met on May 6, 1991 to consider this Preliminary Plat. The plat has not been recommended for approval and no access is allowed on Cliff Road (CSAH #32). The plat contains restricted access that Dakota County does not plan to release. The County has completed a traffic study showing a future six-lane divided highway, requiring 100' of half right-of-way to be dedicated. The applicant has informed staff that a lawsuit has been filed regarding this access. GRADINGIDRAINAGEaROSION CONTROL: The proposed development consists of rolling topography with dense grass cover on the site and thick woods along the south property line. Pond AP-10 is located approximately 100 feet south of the development. From the hill in the center of the development to Pond AP-10, there is a grade differential of 50 feet. The side slope along the north edge of the pond is wooded and has a 3:1 slope. Staff recommends that this side slope be protected and left in its natural state except for a 30 foot strip along the alignment of the proposed storm sewer line that will discharge into the pond. The woods and pond will be a natural buffer between this commercial development and the residential areas to the south. The preliminary grading plan shows a minimal amount of grading on the church property along the west property line. The developer shall obtain a slope easement from the adjoining property to the west to allow the slope to be graded at a 3:1 rate. The existing church parking lot to the west currently drains overland to the low area in the southwest comer of the development. The overland drainage is causing erosion as the runoff leaves the existing bituminous parking lot of the church. The preliminary grading plan shows that the low area will be filled, therefore, this developer shall provide for a gravity storm sewer line to the west property line that will be designed to handle the 14 cfs of flow from the church. The preliminary grading plan also shows grading to be done on the property to the south of this development. The developer shall obtain a slope easement from the property owner to the south to allow the area to be graded at a 3:1 slope. The preliminary drainage plan shows two storm sewer lines that will serve this site draining into Pond AP-10. Staff recommends that the storm sewer layout be revised to combine the two lines into one to limit the area to be disturbed through the woods on the property to the south. An area of approximately 0.31 acres in the southeast comer of the site is shown to remain in its natural state. The area is wooded and sloped at a 4:1 rate. The development will be responsible for installing and maintaining erosion control measures in accordance with the City's Erosion/Sediment Control Manual Standards. Pond AP-10 shall be protected from erosion of sediments into the pond from this site. WATER QUALITY: The 7.88 acre proposed commercial development is located in Drainage Basin A in southwest Eagan. The parcel is part of a sub-drainage that discharges to Pond AP-10, a shallow 3 acre natural pond classified as a nutrient trap in the City's water quality management plan. A small lift station serves as the outlet for Pond AP-10 and discharges the drainage into a 0.5 acre sediment basin where it is discharged through the storm sewer system into a recreational classified pond in Slater Acres Neighborhood Park. On-site ponding is recommended to meet City water quality management standards. An analysis was conducted to determine the surface area and volume of the pond needed. The results indicate that a pond of 0.4 acres in surface area and 1.3 acre-feet in wet volume be located on the site to intercept all runoff from impervious areas (pavement, rooftops, etc.) within the development. Because the proposed development plan contains a gas station, the outlet for the pond must contain a skimmer to help contain grease,' oil, and gasoline that is expected to be present in runoff from the site. UTILITIES: Sanitary sewer of sufficient size, capacity and depth is available and has been stubbed to this development. As shown on the preliminary utility plan, a manhole shall be constructed at the right-of-way line of Slaters Road on the west end of the existing sanitary sewer stub. Water main of sufficient size, pressure and capacity is available to serve this development from the existing 12" water main along the west side of Slaters Road. The preliminary utility plan shows that water services will be provided to each building, and hydrants will be constructed to ensure adequate fire protection. STREETS/ACCESS/CIRCULATION: The Dakota County Highway Department recommends that the access-to this development shall be from Slaters Road and than no access shall be allowed onto Cliff Road. The developer shall revise the street circulation plan to comply with the County's requirements. The accesses to this development will be to Slaters Road which is a 44' wide street. The intersection of Slaters Road and Cliff Road is a signalized intersection with left-turn lanes on Cliff Road. STREETLIGHTING: Staff will review the street lighting requirements along Slaters Road prior to final platting. EASEMENTS/RIGHT-OF-WAYIPERMITS: The Dakota County Highway Department has required that this development dedicate 100 feet of half right-of-way for Cliff Road. Depending on the final approved grading plan, additional slope easements may be required from the adjoining properties to the west and south. . Staff recommends that a conservation easement be dedicated over the 0.31 acres of existing trees and vegetation that are in the southeast corner of the site. The final plat shall dedicate a ponding easement over the onsite pond to its HWL. The development will also be responsible for obtaining appropriate storm sewer and pond easements from the property to the south. The City is in the process of obtaining the easement over Pond AP-10 to its HWL, and all costs incurred to obtain this easement will be the responsibility of this development if this development discharges water into this pond. This development will be responsible for ensuring that all regulatory agency permits (MPCA, MN Dept. of Health, MWCC, MN DNR, Dakota County, etc.) are obtained prior to final plat approval. A revised preliminary layout plan should be submitted to Dakota County to allow them to review the proposed improvements along Cliff Road. FINANCIAL OBLIGATION - Oak Cliff 6th Addition 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- Use Rate Quantity Amount Water Availability Charge C/I $2420/A 7.9A S19,118 WJNEERS R ARCHITECTS • PLANNERS 3535 VADNAIS CENTER DRIVE, ST PAUL, MINNESOTA 55110 612 490-2000 May 20, 1991 RE: EAGAN, MINNESOTA OAKCLIFF LOT D SW CORNER CLIFF ROAD/SLATER RD SEH FILE NO: Shannon Tyree, Planner City of Eagan 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55122 Dear Shannon: As you requested, we have reviewed the proposed retail site at the southwest corner of Cliff Road and Slater Road. The site consists of a retail mall, two freestanding retail buildings, a freestanding restaurant and a gas station/convenience store with a car wash. As part of our site plan review we considered location and design of the proposed driveways, on-site truck and automobile circulation, the interaction between the land uses and parking areas on the site and distribution of parking across the site. DRIVEWAY LOCATION AND DESIGN One right-in/right-out driveway is proposed off of Cliff Road. The location of the driveway is cause for some concern because of the close proximity of the eastbound left turn lane on Cliff Road at Slater Road. Drivers who exit at this driveway must immediately cross over the outside lane and turn into the inside lane next to the median in order to merge into the left turn lane. This is generally a difficult maneuver on a high-speed arterial such as Cliff Road. Since Cliff Road is a county facility, the County Traffic Engineers will make a determination on this access. If the driveway is permitted, an eastbound deceleration (right-turn) lane is recommended on Cliff Road at this access. Also, we suggest increasing the curb radii to 25 feet to facilitate truck access and to enable cars to enter and exit the site at a slightly higher speed, reducing the impact to traffic flow on Cliff Road. One inconsistency between the site plan and the existing design of Cliff Road is the length of the raised median. Currently this SHORT ELLIOTT ST PAUL, CHIPPEWA FALLS, HENDRICKSON INC. MINNESOTA (i/J WISCONSIN Shannon Tyree May 20, 1991 Page 2 median ends in the vicinity of the proposed driveway, rather than at the church driveway as shown on the plan. If the access is permitted by Dakota County, both the City and the County will need to consider whether or not the raised median needs to be extended to the west. Three driveways are proposed on Slater Road. According to the site plan the two northerly driveways align with existing accesses to the Amoco Station on the east side of Slater Road. These two driveways appear to be adequate in terms design. Given the increased volume of traffic which will occur on Slater Road as more and more residential development is completed to the scut}`, 1 it :ao.'.,,l be f--ra "i +v clitii{ + • .ena~G y'... the T1t~ax~~ - ~i~ vv+.tiaa.~.'.. a..ileily driveway since it is only 100 feet from Cliff Road. The main problems which will result from the location of this driveway are potential slow downs of traffic on southbound Slater Road as vehicles make a right turn into this driveway. During the p.m. peak hour there could easily be situations where traffic making a leftbound or rightbound turn off of Cliff Road onto southbound Slater Road may be slowed down as far back as the intersection. If the driveway were eliminated and the first access to this site were placed at what is now the middle driveway, these types of problems would be almost nonexistent. However, if this were done, the site plan for SuperAmerica would need to be redesigned. As currently designed, the middle driveway does little to serve the site, although it does function as a service access for trash and delivery trucks. The southerly driveway on Slater Road is only 43 feet south of the middle driveway. This is definitely inadequate spacing between the two driveways and should be modified. A driveway spacing of 100 to 150 feet would be acceptable. A change to the location of the 5,000 square foot retail building would allow for the drive aisle along the north side of the retail mall building b_9 c:2C ,,.,L - aa~.1~%.- RsJA, ab wvw .SC3u 131{1Z11r &L VtliNcly. if this is done, the driveway should be curved to the north slightly to intersect with Slater Road at a 90 degree angle. There is one aspect of driveway location which relates to on-site circulation on the proposed site plan. The right-in/right-out driveway on Cliff Road is connected to the northerly access of Slater Road by way of an interior connecting aisle. This interior connecting aisle bears a close resemblance to a frontage road situation. We are concerned that over time, as traffic backs up on eastbound Cliff Road, especially during the p.m. peak hour, the restaurant and the SuperAmerica station may experience a significant amount of cut-through traffic as people who wish to go south on Slater Road decide to traverse the site by way of this on-site circulation aisle rather than wait for the traffic flL. Shannon Tyree May 20, 1991 Page 3 signal to turn green to allow them to proceed to their right turn lane. Since the area is primarily residential, this is less likely to occur than if. the area south of Slater Road were commercial or a high employment area. The interior connecting aisle is not without advantages in that it does provide a route between the restaurant and the Super America site without using the surrounding streets. However, the potential negative effects should not be overlooked. ON-SITE CIRCULATION AND PARKING At.the Su.perAmerica station, there are several concerns with regard to on-site circulation and parking. o Pick-ups or vans parked in the parking spaces in front of the building will block the service station employee's views of the gas pump area. Typically it is important that these views be maintained for the sake of security and service. In addition, the parking spaces in front of the building are an inconvenience for those using the gas pumps as they must walk through the parked cars in order to get into the convenience store. Furthermore, parking spaces in front of the building result in a significant amount of pedestrian/vehicular interaction, especially at gas station/convenience store sites, where frequent turnover occurs. o Any more than one vehicle waiting to get into the car wash will create on-site circulation problems on the site as a result of blocked drive aisles or blocked parking spaces. o As previously discussed, the drive aisles on the north Z.- de. ii_ ,i19i . --l 1,: :iii a corisideraW e amount of through traffic of drivers enroute to or from the restaurant. At the restaurant site it will be extremely difficult for service trucks, such as trash trucks and delivery vehicles to access the service area. The turning radii between the northerly drive aisle and the row of parking along the east side of the building is not adequate for truck turns. If any cars are in the parking area when the service vehicles arrive, it will be extremely difficult to back into the service area. Also, there are no handicap parking spaces shown adjacent to the restaurant. The two handicap spaces across the drive aisle at the 7,000 square foot retail building should not be relied upon to serve the restaurant's handicapped patrons. Shannon Tyree May 20, 1991 Page 4 At the southeast corner of the restaurant parking area the two parking spaces closest to the corner overlap. In other words, a long vehicle in one of these parking spaces would block access into or out of the other corner space as currently drawn. Truck access to the retail buildings along the periphery of the site will occur in a loop fashion with trucks entering either at the right-in/ right-out driveway on Cliff Road or at a southerly Slater Road access. Trucks will then go behind the buildings and exit in a one-way loop route. Trucks serving the 7,000 square foot retail building at the northwest corner of the site will have difficulty turning around the northwest cornier of that building. There may be some potential to reduce the width of the drive aisle between the 9,000 square foot building and the 7,000 square foot building in order to increase the drive aisle width on the north side of the site. This would provide a small amount of additional maneuvering room around the northwest corner of the building. Approximately 240 feet into the site from Cliff Road an on-site three-way intersection is proposed. This intersection could be improved by increasing the curb radii of the islands which surround the parking areas on the northwest and northeast corners of the intersection. Also, the intersection could be improved by aligning one of the parking aisles to the south with the drive aisle to the north in order to create a four legged intersection rather than a three way intersection with off-set drive-aisle openings. PARKING DISTRIBUTION ON THE SITE Our main concern with regard to parking distribution on the site is the potential of the 5,000 square foot retail building to be developed as a restaurant. In this case the building would be inadequately parked and a convenient service area has not been provi.ded. If you have any questions with regard to the above information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 490-2071. Sincerely, Cindy Gray, Transportation Planner CRG/cih OAK CLIFF 6TH CONDITIONS: 1) These standard conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council action on July 10, 1990 shall be complied with: Al, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C4, D1, El, F1, G1, H1 2) The development shall provide for adequately signed trash enclosures and recycling containers, either contained within the building or attached to the building, made from the same building materials. 3) Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened. 4) All buildings shall be reviewed by the APC and approved by the City Council prior to construction. 5) All signage shall be subject to the one-time sign fee of $2.50 per square foot. 6) The development shall provide for storm sewer to the southwest corner of the development. The storm sewer will be designed to pick up 14 cfs of storm water runoff from the existing church parking lot. 7) A manhole shall be installed at the right-of-way line of Slater Road where the existing sanitary sewer stub was provided. 8) The submitted traffic circulation shall be revised in accordance with the recommendations from Dakota County Highway Department. 9) A 100' half right-of-way for Cliff Road shall be dedicated. 10) The development shall be responsible for erosion/sediment control measures in accordance with City recommendations. 11) The slope easements required along the westerly and southerly boundaries of the development will be the responsibility of this development. 12) A conservation easement shall be provided over the 0.31 acres of existing trees and vegetation in the southeast corner of the site. 13) The development will be responsible for obtaining a 20'storm sewer easement and a ponding easement to the HWL of Pond AP-10 from the property to the south if this development discharges storm water runoff into Pond AP-10. 14) The development shall provide an on-site pond with a surface area of 0.4 acres and a wet pond volume of 1.3 acre feet to meet the City's Water Quality Management Plan requirements. 15) The air intake pipes for SuperAmerica shall be located next to the building. 16) Condition 11.20, Subd. 10 C.3.b. regarding automobile service stations, 'b) The opening of any service station shall follow and not precede the construction and occupancy of a minimum of 10,000 square feet of retail shopping center floor space." 17) Berming will be required along Cliff and Slater Roads, where feasible. Overstory trees, as well as evergreens, shall be added along Cliff and Slater Roads. 18) All landscaped areas shall be irrigated. 19) Cross ingress/egress and parking easements shall be submitted prior to the Final Plat. STANDARD CONDITIONS OF PLAT APPROVAL A. Financial Obligations 1. This development shall accept its additional financial 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. B. 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 or accommodate it. 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. C. Plans and Bcecifications 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, engineering standards, guidelines and policies. 2. A detailed grading, drainage, erosion, and sediment control plan must be prepared in accordance with current City standards 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. The financial guarantee shall be included in the Development Contract and not be released 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 Code and engineering standards. D. Public Improvements 1. If any public improvements are to be installed under a City contract, the appropriate project must be approved at a formal public hearing 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 and Trails 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. Water Quality Dedication 1. This development shall be responsible for providing a cash dedication in addition to/in lieu of ponding requirements in accordance with the criteria identified in the City's Water Quality Management Plan. H. her 1. All standard platting and zoning conditions shall be adhered to unless specifically granted a variance by Council action. 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The Comprehensive Plan designates this parcel D-II (Mixed Residential, 0-6 units per acre). COMMENTS: Over the past several months, Cellular One has been searching for a cellular phone tower location near the center of the City. On November 8, 1990, a Special Permit was granted for a one-year period, allowing a temporary 100' tower at the NE intersection of Deerwood Drive and I-35E. On May 7, a 4.9 acre parcel along the SW intersection of Deerwood Drive and I-35E was approved for a permanent 100' tower and the City Council authorized the building permit with the understanding that the Waiver of Plat application was being processed for the May 28 APC meeting. City staff does not have the ability to issue a building permit on unplatted property without City Council approval. Public Utility service facilities are a permitted use in Agricultural districts and the Council deemed this cellular phone facility a similar use. The pole is at least 100' from the north and west property lines, thus meeting setback requirements. The building permit was subject to: 1) all building permit code requirements. A landscape plan shall be submitted with the building permit application. 2) The building exterior shall be of a concrete aggregate approved by staff. WATER QUALITY: Development of this parcel, as proposed, is not expected to significantly alter the quality of runoff from the site. Therefore, staff recommends that the water quality requirements be waived for the parcel as long as platting is required for any future development. If approved, this Waiver of Plat shall be subject to the following: 1. The Waiver shall be recorded within 60 days of approval by the Council with documentation provided to the City. 2. All applicable Ordinances shall be adhered to. FINANCIAL OBLIGATION - Waiver of Plat 21-W-1-4-91 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 Use Rate QuantiW Amount Water Availability Charge C/I $2420/A 3.928A $ 9,506 Water Trunk C/I $1536/A 3.928A 6,033 Storm Sewer Trunk (Upgrade) C/I $.034/SF 171,281SF 7,279 Lateral Benefit Water Trunk C/I $9.75/ff 100ff 975 Deerwood Drive Upgrade2 C/I $33.38/ff 638.53ff 21.314 $45,107 There is a pending assessment on Parcel 10-02100-011-50 of $202,575.00. The pending assessment will be pro-rated between the newly created parcels on the basis of a ratio of the area of the succeeding parcels to the parent parcel. The assessment burden on the 4.91 acres is estimated at $23,756. 'The area quantities are gross areas of 4.91 acres times .8. 2 Based on a 44' wide street. r Bob. JE woct) ~NtlnL r KNOB HI ~I D~rFr.EY Ra+o f~LA.N Z (fss(F € 1€€(~ 1:7 m.i. O W (~:9 (i i~ .;Sti s i w Q i aijYSEi9::i W V.: F \ 'f .S'.. (.'E iu t \ • c \ e \ '4a" e tCR.ob t I i 0 • s J` N e w' (J i ~a it • r +,c wr r ~x e r ~~~g in. raj?Sa `€S p ul- ti~~~,►t~~r ~~r •a•oa 2Y iS 3$Yo S w q;- • w AWL Ilk W l Nt I &MAN @, ~ P cow .r. y ~ R V ! ~x HE tT'~ • .ass • / T .E_..116 r J c e /l .w M _ . y.~ •J[I K.C1r I M~• - r i lY { f _ ~ Con. ♦ Fs? J c on to CT raw- a t i 3 A" r I i i~tt ~T l ~ © C FINANCIAL OBLIGATION I i li►~V j WATER AVAILABILITY CHARGE WATER TRUNK STORM SEWER TRUNK UPGRADE , to / A W W M DEERWOOD DRIVE STREET UPGRADE ~y LATERAL BENEFIT WATER TRUNK I ~ WAIVER OF PLAT 21-W-1-4-91 Y•r .L TEEN RESEARCH Jules R. Erickson Mankato State University Eagan Parks and Recreation Department Intern \ Practicum Student TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1-3 EAGAN I S PROFILE AS A COMMUNITY 4-5 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH PROJECT 6 REAEEARCH OF TEEN PROGRAMS 7-15 SOCIAL CHANGE CONCEPTS 16-18 RECOMMENDATIONS 19-21 SUMMARY 22--23 APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY Eagan Parks and Recreation Department is attempting to define a philosophy for a teen program. This conducted research will show that there is a direct need to establish not only a philosophy for a teen program, but, an actual teen program. This philosophy will provide a strong base for program development that will be the departments main target for the specific ages of 13-15 for the next five years. The exploration of the design of a teen enrichment program includes a wide variety of different avenues. The following statements will be expanded upon in more detail within the main body of this document. * Eagan' s profile as a community * Goals and objectives of the research project * Various research of other teen programs across the U.S.A. * Explain social change concepts that are pertinent to the molding of a teen program * Recommendations for a possible direction of a program * Program ideas for Parks and Recreation Staff at Eagan The Parks and Recreation Department would like to create a sense of community from the residents of the City of Eagan which does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnic or national origin, physical, developmental or economic handicap, or age. The focus age group of this particular project is 13 to 15 years of age; children within this age bracket will be referred to as "teens". 1 Unique are teens and many are their needs, whether social, emotional, or physical; in that respect teens are not much different than the rest of society. What makes teens special is the fact that they are just learning how to live relatively independently. Because teens are learning to be responsible, youth and recreation agencies are striving to serve teens and the confusion that may occur in their lives. The Parks and Recreation Department are researching teens to see whether or not teens, specifically in Eagan, are in want of programs, and if so what kinds of programs. There are many reasons to work with teens, so many that discussions may never end concerning the task of serving this population. During a meeting with Mr. Mo Fahnestock, a Recreational Supervisor specializing in teen centers, from The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, a wide array of ideas were discussed. The following statements are the direct results of that discussion. * Spontaneity needs to be allowed to happen in order for the ever changing needs of teens to be met. * The Parks and Recreation Departments needs to allow for that spontaneity to occur without fear of failure. * Teens have needs that are not easy to define and that is o.k. * Teen input should be the number one deciding factor in any event or program. * Teens have expressed the need to have mentors and role models to look to for friendships, acceptance, and a feeling of ownership of a given program, or even facility. * Teens want to be heard. A form of dialogue should be created. * Teens are working through the social frustrations of becoming an adult. 2 * Teens have limited access to constructive activities. There is a need to examine how to effectively expand innovative and constructive activities. * Teens enjoy their space; they create their own world when they get together. * The Parks and Recreation Department needs to have key players, and good connections, with teens, because word of mouth may ultimately make or break a departments efforts in working with this population. * Public relations need to catch the "eye of the beholder" in order to effectively disperse information by word of mouth. The means of illustration and color need to be from the present time. * Another mode of public relations may be incorporated within the walls of the schools that make up the community of Eagan. These modes may be anything from creative announcements to video commercials taped by a group of core teens at the various schools involved. * Both teens and recreational programmers need to realize that there is a PROCESS to building an excellent teen enrichment program. By process the recreational programmers mean a series of changes by which a program develops. Process takes time, patience, and energy; thus the evolution of a teen program. 3 EAGAN I S PROFILE AS A COMMUNITY Community is any group of people living in the same area, in the case of Eagan, living within the defined boundaries of the city. From the earliest years of the township of Eagan, the Lone Oak tree was a symbol of community. This tree truly coincides with the development of the actual community, township, and eventually, city of Eagan. The oak tree was the center of community, allowing its citizens to feel that they were an actual part of something unique and special. (Lone Oak Years, 1985.) For 125 years the original tree stood tall, people focused on that tree for news and information. Today a new tree grows in a new location, signifying today' s population; a community that is growing and developing as fast as that new oak tree. Change is inevitable, it is also a process. One of the earliest concerns of residents of Eagan was education; a concern which still lives on today. Eagan is unique because it is comprised of three (3) different school districts. The Independent School Districts generally provide educational instruction for grades Kindergarten (K) through eighth (12th) grade. The particular schools that actually have building within the city of Eagan are: District 197: Pilot Knob Elementary District 196: Deerwood Elementary Northview Elementary Pinewood Community School Thomas Lake Elementary School Woodland Elementary Dakota Hills Middle School Eagan Senior High School 4 District 191: Cedar Elementary (Alternative high school) Rahn Elementary John Metcalf Junior High School Eagan Is growth and development has recently increased primarily because of the opening of new roadways into Eagan from the metropolitan areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul. These roadways are: Interstate 494 (and it' s new river crossing), Interstate 35E, and Highway 77 - the Cedar Avenue Bridge. In this section community was defined, history was given, education and the facilities therein were expounded upon, and transportation in reference to the community was defined. 5 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT In order to elaborate on the various concepts of teen programming for recreational professionals in Eagan, a list of goals and objectives have been compiled. The following list is not in order of importance as all are of equal importance to any given teen program. 1) To learn if Eagan Parks and Recreation needs to supply a service for teens. 2) To make connections with various schools and find key players. 3) To create a positive experience for teens who are in the existing summer programs offered by the Parks and Recreation Department. 4) To define how the department can be more effective in planning with the teens to increase the quality, and eventually quantity of teen involvement. 5) To allow for spontaneity within the area of programming. 6) To put to use the research results of an interest inventory so the department can "tune in" on what is missing in programs and plan with the teens programs. 7) To determine why teens are important to serve. 8) To study the options of a teen and elderly combination recreational program. Granted, the task at hand is not an easy one to define, determine, allow for, and put in place a program for teens is something that is to be investigated as a process. This process cannot be attained within six (6) months, or even one year. The goals of this research will determine is how to approach teens, give possible solutions or recommendations for teens, and show various avenues to travel with teen needs in focus at all times. 6 RESEARCH OF TEEN PROGRAMS Prior recreational concepts were researched to determine possible ideas for a focus of an Eagan recreational teen program. The Hull House, the first social drop in center, located in Chicago at the turn of the century, investigated to discover why recreation and social interaction is important. Jane Addams was the founder of the Hull House. Addams book, Twen YearLa- Hull House, is one of the foremost examples of social interaction and the need to recreate. This book was copyrighted in 1910 by the MacMillan Company, New York, New York. The Hull House was established to make social intercourse express the growing sense of the economic unity of society and to add the social function to democracy. Jane Addams said this, "To provide a center for a higher civic and social life; to institute and maintain educational and philanthropic enterprises, and to investigate and improve the conditions in the industrial districts of Chicago" about the Hull House. Addams did provide exactly that, with a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. She was a pioneer in the professional field of Parks and Recreation with a focus on social change concepts which is the recent movement of parks and recreation programming according to Parks and Recreation Magazine. Addams gave the missing link to professional in the field today. Society has changed and so has the focus of service to clients by agencies such as Park and Recreation Departments. To provide a transition between the research of Addams and describe how modem programs continue to serve their communities, the city of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department in Washington state was contacted. Seattle is well known for their emphasis on teen programs, primarily due to a Wall Street Journal article written on Tuesday, July 1, 1986. The article's title was, "Seattle Focuses on Kids' Needs In Effort to Hold Middle Class" by Joann S. Lubin. 7 The main focus of this article was a concept by Robert Aldrich, a Seattle pediatrician, called "KidsPlace". Kidsplace is a "blend of self-preservation and old fashioned boosterism that's attacking the most politically palatable issues first". It includes a KidsBoard of forty (40) teenagers who lobby city hall; a new bicycle-path network; an annual KidsDay with free museum admissions; a redesigned downtown plan that includes play areas; expanded hours at recreation center; and a proposed city wide system of child care centers." Aldrich concocted this idea because he thinks that a city where children don' t want to live after a while becomes a place where adults don' t want to live. Donna James, an aide to Mayor Charles Royer and also the KidsPlace Coordinator sums up the challenges of implementing the plan by saying, "In terms of really major changes for making Seattle a better place for kids, I haven' t seen it. A lot of things are wonderful ideas. But you start applying them and run into problems. The municipal bus system, for instance, has refused to reduce fares for school aged kids and downtown merchants balked at putting up signs that read, ' A Safe Place For Kids' , because of liability worries." Seattle has focused in on goals for its city some attainable and some a bit far reaching. Today, Seattle has only one school district and its greatest asset is its abundance of Community Centers where the needs of teens can be met on a local scale. A typical teen programs can be seen in Appendix A - D. The city of Seattle is not the only effective teen program in the United States. In fact, Minneapolis has one that is piloted through the U-YMCA (University - Young Men' s Christian Association). 8 The U-YMCA's Mission Statement is: "To be a supportive community in which members challenge one another to: *Enter and build mutually empowering relationships with persons from diverse backgrounds; *Develop and practice skills that contribute to personal growth and the common good; *Reflect on the meaning of our actions and our lives." One of the programs offered through the U-YMCA is called Fresh Force. Fresh - Force started as a two-year pilot project that was initiated, sponsored, and managed by a partnership of the Minneapolis Public School, the Mayor of Minneapolis, the Pillsbury Company, and the United Way of Minneapolis Area. The essential purpose of Fresh Force is to invite junior high and college students to do community service projects. Volunteers earn T-shirts, letters of recommendations from the Mayor and are invited to big All-City celebrations. University students service leaders act as group facilitators and recruit, train, and supervise teens. The current theme of Fresh Force is "Youth for a Change", this is meant as a double meaning. On one hand, it reflects young people changing the community for a better lifestyle. On the other hand, it reflects that Fresh Force is not an adult-run program, but rather a youth-run, for a change, because young teens make program decisions. Please see Appendix E and F for more information and a U-YMCA flyer. Bloomington, Minnesota is a well established suburb of Minneapolis, in fact, Bloomington was at the same point of development twenty (24) years ago as Eagan is at presently. They have worked long and hard to establish a teen program, and because of that effort they reap the teens of today reap the benefits of good recreation. 9 Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department has two (2) teen centers, East and West Bloomington Teen Centers. These centers are drop-in sites welcoming all Bloomington students entering grade five (5) through ten (10). The programs are designed to promote fun, social opportunities, and recreation. The centers also offers free game rooms, gym activities, trips to various places, and many special events. On November 13, 1990, eighty (80) youth and parents and twenty (20) youth serving professionals came together at a Bloomington Youth Town Forum to focus on what needs to be done to make life better. The meeting generated fourteen (14) pages of ideas from which ten (10) themes emerged. On January 10, 1991, four (4) groups met to define and prioritize those ten (10) themes. Those groups consisted of two groups of parents (P1 and P2), one youth group (Y1), and one group of agency representatives (A). The chart below is a list of revisions and additions made from each group. Y P1 P2 A * Lack of affordable youth and social recreational opportunities. * Personal safety and security in the schools, community, and on school buses. * * Youth and parents need to know more about community resources and how to use them. * Peer pressure and drugs. * Community needs to support parents and families. * There is a negative view of the schools, and the school and community needs to address them. * Bloomington School District, city government, local churches and youth servicing agencies are uncommuni- cative, do not admit that Bloomington youth are having problems. Ironically the teens had one (1) group and the adults, whether parent groups or recreational agencies, had three (3) groups. That seems to be the trend, that adults will 10 program for the teens instead of allowing teens to do the programming. This is a classic example, primarily because the teen group had very little impact on the agenda that was already established by the participating adult groups. After voting on the top three issues the forum established how they were going to find workable solutions. They are still in the process to find resolutions and methods to put into action. Mr. Mo Fahnestock, a Recreational Supervisor for Bloomington, has been a leading force in the development of the Bloomington Commission on Youth and Families. Fahnestock I s approach is valid for research to exemplify the seriousness of designing teen programs. ( See Appendix G and H for examples of Teen Center Newsletters.) Looking at the big picture, programs available to teens in the Twin Cities metropolitan area are few and far between, especially in the southern suburbs of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Rosemount, Lakeville, and Eagan. The professional recreation and parks staff at the City of Eagan Municipal Center noticed a gap in their services; that gap was teen involvement, actually, teen opportunities recreationally speaking. Community Education in the southern suburbs offers a wide variety of recreational sports and courses in leisure-time hobbies or activities. The Parks and Recreation Department gives to Community Education great credit for fulfilling the needs of the public to learn leisure time management in a structured classroom (and occasionally field) experience. Yet, there is a gap in community education programming concerning Eagan I s teen. When visiting with Joanne Ellison of Rosemount I s Community Education it became evident that programs were directed toward Kindergarten through twelve (12) years of age and to eighteen (18) plus years of age. Teens do have the opportunity to be a part of the older age community education classes, however, the focus is directed at the eighteen (18) 11 and older age category. That may seem like a rhetorical statement but take note that teens are skipped over as a focus group in Community Education. The role of private firms in Eagan in the case of teens is minimal. The private agencies are Balley I s U.S. Swim and Fitness, Grand Slam, and Pockets. Cedarvale Lanes and Eagan Atheletic Club are secondary firms that cater to adults for bowling and fitness respectively. Balley Is U.S. Swim and Fitness does not have a focused program just for teens. Their philosophy statement is, "Our commitment is to positively affect the quality of life by providing the finest service and facility in the health and fitness industry." In a meeting with John Alan, part owner and manager of Grand Slam which is a combination entertainment center, softball and baseball hitting cages, video arcade are, miniature indoor golf course, half-court basketball area, miniature refreshment stand, and athletic retail store the result of the conversation was, "We don't have a mission statement." Grand Slam was created by John Alan a fun place to be, and he has given the public what they want for some of their leisure time. Teens go there to recreate in an ad hoc manner. The manager at Pockets, Mike Warter, takes a different approach with teens, an approach from the stand point of catering to the need of the cliental. Pockets is a billiard recreation facility with some video games, fose and ping-pong tables, and a small refreshment area. Mr. Warter worked for the Minneapolis Park Board as a shelter building coordinator for three (3) years. His background as an activity supervisor in the Minneapolis park system carries over to how he manages Pockets. The following statements represents an overall view of Mr. Warter and his reflection of teens and the operation of a private recreational facility. When asked about how teens get to Pockets his response was,"often 12 times kids will ride their bikes over, walk, or are dropped of by their parents. Parents occasionally come inside to make sure that this establishment is clean and free of alcohol." When asked how many teens come to Pockets on an average day his ,response was, "It really varies, but the ratio of teens to adults is really one to one (1:1). The room divides itself in half where the teens are primarily on the side of the coin operated pool tables next to the video games and table game area." Mr. Warter was asked to give an overall statement concerning Pockets and teens essentially how they fit together, his response was: "Our main theme obviously is pool (billiards) and we do have other games and such, but pool is our focus. I believe that if we cater to the needs of teens first that the money to run our business will come in. I also think that teens are floating more so than in the past. Most kids really want a direction or a mentor. Kids are great one on one, but in a group they do really stupid things. I really believe that when you talk to "at risk" kids (and they are out there) that you need to be a non-threatening person; not a parent, or a cop, or a teacher. What I am finding is that when I take the time to talk to kids they come around a lot more. I don' t want to change any of them, I just want to help them think. They don It resent me for helping them either." According to Youth Specialties, an organization that specializes in Christian Youth Ministries and Seminars for Youth Workers all across the United States, teen servicing agencies are faced with numerous challenges. Transportation is a given. The challenges have to do with the current trends of society; the pace of change will accelerate, the information age will continue to explode media, television, movies, electronic devices, and advances in technology will continue to shape society. 13 These challenges can be broken down into the following statements, which will allow foe greater insight. 1) Teens have been overexposed by media \ entertainment and underdeveloped in relationships. 2) Teens have an attitude of apathy; in essence a shell around then, thus phases, " chill out, man" or "who cares' , come into play. 3) Teens are the fastest progressing age group. A little history: AGES: (Teens are in a time of transition, not arrival.) 0-5 Discovery 5- 10 Testing 10 - 12 Conclusionary 13- 15 Discovery ( the cycle repeats itself ) 15- 17 Testing 18 + Conclusionary (Youth Specialties). 4) Teens will not get involved until they know exactly what is going to happen; controlled expectations. This gained insight into the teen world should, again, be helpful to recreational professional, not only because professionals may want to give up at times, but also to let professionals know that they are probably doing a fine job as a programmer, it's just that teens are in such a state of disarray that they are hard to serve. Eagan had a phone survey done by Decision Resources, Limited in 1989. The findings pertaining to teens are the list below. What ty.,pes of facilities are important? 35% did not know 5% for children 7% teen centers What activities should Eagan offer? 28% did not know 4% teens 8% Community Education 14 Unfortunately only two of all the questions asked were in regards to teens. Junior high kids are in over 9% of all Eagan homes. Rosemount school district, District 196, has over 4,500, 13 - 15 year olds. Of those 1,200 live in Eagan. The numbers of the two other school districts 197 and 191 were unattainable, however the estimate is between 2,500 and 3,000 teens between the age of 13 and 15. There are teens in Eagan! Learning how to find them and let them know that recreational services are available is the key to an effective teen program. 15 SOCIAL CHANGE CONCEPTS According to Parks and Recreation magazine there has been an arrival of new theories concerning park and recreation departments and their function in communities. These concepts illustrate an attitude of concern for the well-being of all people and how recreation and leisure professionals can serve the needs of a community in a social context. The following statements illustrate a philosophy for recreation professionals to adopt for their agency. The main purpose of this research is to illuminate the importance of recreational agencies and the professionals that dedicate their time and energy to organize effective services. Teens are at the heart of this social change movement, not only because they are working through issues where social agencies may be helpful to their growth as individuals. The succeeding concepts were found in an article in Parks and Recreation Magazine called "Park and Recreation: Social Change = The Future". Social Change Concepts: 1) A good focus of a teen program is to develop positive leisure skills and expose children and their parents to the various recreation opportunities available to them. 2) Recreation services are a key to creating an emotionally and physically healthy society. 3) The restoration of lasting values starts with compassion, self-efficiency, and cooperation. 4) Programming that shapes an individual ' s morals and values are disappearing. 5) Leisure professionals must be trained to recognize problems so they can contact the appropriate agency for assistance. 16 6) Park and recreation professionals do not need to serve as counselors rather these agencies should act as facilitators to bring together various social agencies to help meet the needs of the community. 7) Park and Recreation agencies are pressured to provide services that require fees and charges. 8) All people have goals underlying motives for what is done, standards by which we establish our priorities and judge individual success. 9) Park and recreation agencies must become more pro-active in and enlightened about social issues. 10) Park and recreation agencies can help restore lost values by encouraging the development of compassion, self-sufficiency, and cooperation. The park and recreation movement is not immune to social and economic issues that dominate the United States. The question is whether or not leisure services can cope with the rapid social and economic change. According to an article written by Jack Foley of California State University, park and recreation agencies must choose between offering a schedule of leisure services, taking care of our parks, or designing our services to make people stronger and improving the living environment of our communities. One of the most pressing problems is the delivery of services to meet increasing social needs, especially in the area affecting teens. Mr. Foley I s conceptualization of agency services can be summed up in the following statement, "The key to a successful conversion from leisure and park services to a human service model is to interpret our services in terms of human experiences and needs rather than activities, programs, and buildings." 17 The publication of Mr. Foley' s article, "The Recreation Movement: A Human Service Perspective", contained a unique approach to leisure experiences, agency services, and social planning. The following paragraphs summarize his article and the content therein. " Concerning agency services the essential question is not one of feasibility because to say it is not feasible is to say that we do not understand the meaning of recreation. The key question is how do we convert and transform existing resources to a humanistic perspective. The basic mission is to modify and maintain services either as a provider, facilitator, or advocate. It is not expected that recreation and park agencies would deliver basic human service programs in housing, nutrition and jobs. Although we may administer these services, the primary element is knowing how to incorporate these services into multi-service programs which we have traditionally administered senior citizen centers and teenage services. Although teenage and older American services were highlighted, numerous opportunities are available to serve humanistic goals of human service oriented park and recreation agencies. Recreation and park agencies frequently speak of citizen surveys, lobbying by special interest groups, and historical factors for determining leisure services and facilities. It is obvious such planning is inadequate, especially when prioritizing services on a need factor basis. Recreation and park agencies, through its neighborhood centers and community services, have a proximity to observe human needs. Our involvement with citizens gives this proximity its uniqueness because we have the opportunity to observe the needs within the joint context of professional insight and citizen acceptance. As resources of the economic environment dwindle or, at best, remain static, it becomes vital that resources available be utilized in the most efficient way. The city's most apparent role is the coordination of public and private social service resources to insure their effective use; and, if necessary, the city should impact existing state and country agencies to insure responsiveness and effectiveness. These roles are transferable once recreation and park agencies accept the responsibility for advocacy. Social planning is the important link between meaningful and our traditional modes for selecting services. It will help us choose between tiny tot classes and child care, playground programs and community service concepts, ethnic festivals and play days. " (Foley, 1989). 18 a RECOMMENDATIONS: The key to a successful program is flexibility, ow then that the Park and Recreation staff will need to experiment with a variety of programs and rely heavily on input from the teens involved in the program. The staff need to develop a budget that is structured in a way that if one program fails, other programs can be developed to take its - place. Listed below are some general recommendations that will help recreational programmers regardless of the program, event, location, or eens. These are ideas for the programmer\implementor to keep in mind at all times. Aft r spending a large quantity of time with teens these thoughts will become a part of their personage. #1 BE CREATIVE. Don I t be afraid to do the unusua or act unusual. Don't throw away risk management, but in the same respect, allow the to ns to leap out of their normal confines. Trip ideas are endless, so are a series of special events. Let them plan them. Give them the freedom to be creative. #2 ALLOW FOR SPONTANEITY - [flexibility]. Often as programmers in the recreational industry, the need for planning ahead is foremost in the mind. However, in working with teens, allowances of flexibility are of foremost i portance (Youth Specialties). Don It be afraid to let teens experiment, be themselves, an be their, spontaneous self. #3 USE A FACILITY THAT HAS POSITIVE AND INVITING AESTHETIC VALUES. Find a location that is centrally located, has an pen and inviting feel to it, and has basic facilities near by. The availability of parks and sh lters within those parks is one of the reasons Eagan has such an appealing and inviting atmosphere. 19 r #4 AS A PROGRAMMER - USE THE LINGO OF TEENS. Know what is "cool" and what might make you a "dweeb". Be comfortable enough with the teens to be able to just "hang" with them. They need mentors that listen. If a programmer can' t speak that language of the teens, then the result is no communication. (Mo Fahnestock) #5 REALIZE THAT ANY PROGRAM WITH TEENS IS A PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE TIME AND PATIENCE. PROCESS as well as flexibility should be foremost in the mind of a program. The number of teens involved should not be a concern, a percentage of teens will never come to any given program. Programmers should not take this personally or consider themselves failures when it comes to teens. Because teens are moody in general, they change their ideas and their personalities nearly on a daily basis. #6 TRY NEW AND UNIQUE IDEAS. When the programmer sits down for a brainstorm with a group of teens, those programmers need to be willing to listen to some bizarre thoughts. If this occurs during a brainstorm, the programmer should know that they're right on track. Just a side note on this new idea recommendation, learn how to slip new ideas right by teens without them really knowing it. The programmer keeps the interest of the kids with voice inflection and interesting personal stories. Even if the idea bombs the trust level just increased because it was of a personal nature. #7 GENTLY LET TEENS KNOW THAT THE PROGRAMMER IS IN CHARGE, YET NOT BY USE OF INTIMIDATION TACTICS. Teens know the art of sarcasm. A negative response can kill a program. Remember that a gentle tongue turns away wrath. Sarcasm can be a fun game that can build trust, but remember that words can never be taken back. 20 #8 LET TEENS HELP WITH ADVERTISING. Teens have creativity that has not been stifled allow their ideas to flow, then acknowledge their idea by publishing it or placing it in a public area. #9 BRING TEENS INTO A PROGRAM BY TOUCHING THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILY. - #10. CAPTURE THE HEART OF A TEEN BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP AN IDENTITY, ESTABLISH MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, AND MAKE LIFE DECISIONS. This list is not finite, nor does it give a programmer the ideal handbook on HOW TO DEAL WITH TEENS. What it does supply is a sense of responsibility that programmers should have towards this population. Understanding teen minds and allowing them to grow, allowing them to be immature, and accepting them for being immature these are the fundamentals of programming. 21 SUMMARY Many avenues concerning teens were explored in this research paper. The goals and objectives or this research paper were achieved. The first goal and objective was to determine whether or not Eagan Parks and Recreation needs to supply a service for teens. According to the collected research Eagan Parks and Recreation does not need to supply a service to teens during the school year, however, teens interviewed at Dakota Hills Middle school did want summer events. Those events also parallel the ones that we already offer for them in the summer of 1991. The additional event they wanted was to go to a Twins game. They also had a concern about transportation and cost. Making connections with various schools and finding key players within those schools were made with two seniors high students at Henry Sibley Senior High School to get the word out about existing summer programs at Eagan Parks and Recreation. Dakota Hills Middle School's Student Council was also contacted about the various programs offered. Creating a positive experience for teens in the existing summer programs for 1991 can only be determined during each individual event or happening. Defining how Eagan Parks and Recreation Department can be more effective can be summed up in these statements. Effectiveness and success are two words that cannot really be measured. The department will continue to work with teens in developing programs together; this will assure the teens of what they want in a program and it will make the recreation specialists happy. Allowing for spontaneity can transpire in an organized chaos manner. By organized chaos the researcher means allowing the absurd and unusual to happen as long as its safe. Immaturity should not be frowned upon because that is what teens are working through. 22 These research results have given insight on what is missing in the present program, those missing components during the school year are covered by the school districts. During the summer months, yes, new programs should be planned with the teens in Eagan. The existing programs are good, but transportation and cost are always going to be a challenge to overcome. In answer to why recreational professionals think that teens are important to serve is because they are in a time of transition, not a time of arrival. Serving teens will also help the overall attitude of the importance of recreation agencies overall if services are rendered at a relatively young age. The final avenue was exploring the aspect of a combination program with teens and elderly. A program could be implemented with the elderly population that makes up a good portion of Eagan. There are more areas that need to be explored concerning the proposed senior apartment complex to determine if a teen and elderly program would be conducive to the facility that is projected to be built adjacent to Rahn Park. Rahn Park is in the area of Districts 191 and 196. School districts do not make a difference to the seniors, but they may to the teens in direct contact with people in a around Rahn Park. Again, the main emphasis of the research is process. No matter the task at hand concerning the development of a teen program, the key has to be the attitude of process. Various avenues have opened up to the Parks and Recreation Department because of this research. It is the researchers request that if teens are given a chance to be a part of a program then they will want the programmers to give them a chance, a smile, an affirmation that brainstorming is, again, a process. 23 APPENDIX A University YMCA W 1901 University Avenue S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55414 (612) 62S-3800 No gym, No pool, But 103 years of Service, Leadership and Learning Join over 400 students who serve the Twin Cities. Through University YMCA programs you will have opportunities to act on issues you care about. As a part of the U-Y community, you will learn more about your concerns through information and discussions, develop your skills and capacities, and have fun with other University students. tea~a'e Team up with a child. It to Project Motivation: Offers you fun, challenges and ♦a an opportunity to gain first-hand experience working with children. Learn about yourself, other cultures, • and the city by spending 3-5 hours each week with a child. Training and chances to interact with other college volunteers are provided through seminars and • S group activities. Explore Corporate Ethics. Metro Internship Program: Join 25 students and ! combine a full-tine, spring quarter internship in a local corporation or non-profit with a five-credit i winter-spring seminar on ethical leadership and corporate ethics. All majors welcome! .1 Help Find Solutions. Y-Tutors: Work with high school students to develop skills in mathematics, the sciences, humanities, and language. Do you have time and talent to give? Then you can help others while learning more about education and yourself. Weekly seminars provide training, evaluation, and the opportunity for you and other volunteers to work together on approaches to problem solving. Lead Youth Volunteers. Fresh Force: Challenges you to work with junior t high school students to organize, lead and implement 1 / • community service projects. You will also work closely with Minneapolis schools and community service agencies. Contribute your talents to projects that you help youth volunteers plan. Training and reflection groups will examine eo[rtanity needs, s a t t t group dynamics, leadership styles and adolescent development. (more programs on tk back) The University YMCA is located at 1901 University Avenue, right next to Williams arena. For more information, please stop by or call 625-3800. Rrograms. continued Experience Life from a New Angle. Lifestyles: Focuses on poverty and peacemaking. Experience is gained through volunteering at social service agencies, information and discussion at weekly seminars. You will be challenged to reflect on your own lifestyle in relationship to this experience. Explore the Wilderness. Environmental Backpack: Learn and practice backpacking and minimum-impact camping skills. Explore current environmental issues and concerns. Meet people who are interested in outdoor activity 144, E _ and environmental action. Participate in seminars, weekend retreats and longer expeditions. Women or 1~ men, experienced or novice, all are welcome to join this fun and active program. Challenge Yourself. Immersion: Invites you to challenge your values by immersing yourself through volunteer work in a community and culture radically different from your 081 own. When? Fall and Spring Quarters-Winter and Spring Breaks. From New York to Tijuana, Immersion will take you on a trip of social change and self discovery. U-YMCA Mission Statement: To be a supportive community in which the members challenge one another to: • Enter and build mutually empowering relationships with persons from diverse backgrounds; • Develop and practice skills that contribute to personal growth and the common good; • Reflect on the meaning of our actions and our lives. Yes! I am interested in learning more about the University YMCA programs i checked below. Please send me more information about: ❑ Project Motivation ❑ Lifestyles 1 ❑ Metro Internship ❑ Environmental Backpack 1 1 Y-Tutors ❑ Immersion i 0 Fresh Force ~ 55 Delridge Way SW 684-7459 Monday - Thursda : 2:00 - 10.O . Frida s. 10: Opm y 00am 10:00pn Saturdays thru 4/13: Mown - S:OOpm f a~ 1 rS .9 9 1 ~e O O ~s Before & After School Care A vie Colo . ~vej)t s oren Gym 684-7423 5950 DeWge Way SW KidsPLace = Monday - Friday. 5.-00 - 600M, Basketball Free Shoot = Mon, Trues, Thum 6:00 - 9.0ppn Drop-in VoUeybaU = Fridays 6:00 - 9.-OOpn same Late Night Recreation = Saturdays 1&OOpn - l:OOwn IS "em=Md of Delridge o.555 Delridge Way SW Seattle, WA 98106 March 24 - Jam 15, 1991 Holiday Closures: Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Class Registration March 18 - 30, 1991 Classes Begin - - - April 1, 1991 Late registration will be pro-rated. Professional Staff Holly Miller Superintendent of Parks 6 Recreation Virginia Swanson Director of Recreation Programs Jeff Lewis Southwest District Recreation Manager Lora Fbwler Delridge Recreation Center Ooordinator Yolanda Abarca Asst. Recreation Clant:er'Ooordinator Doug Stout Recreation Attendent Bruce Friedman KidsPlace Leader Justin Simms KidsPlace Attendent Janine Buxton Before School Attendent Chris Lesh Recreation Attendent Antonyo Moore Hugh School Intern 1 Lautaimi Michael Talamaivao Haigh School Intern Anrl` Special Events_ March 30, 1991 Spring Egg Hutt: 10:00ma PIM Children 10 yrs old and under bring your own basket or bag and join in the excitement of searching for candy and eggs. Rain or shine the bunny will be hiding, so bring your friends. Call 684-7423 for information. April 1 - 5, 1991 spring Break Chm: 7:30a - 6:00p $5.00/day pte` z P gi Us! moo is =q14 xyd: PUn activities are planned for all week. Activities will include field trips, miming tripe, corm s, baking, eating, crafts, etc. Call for more details. late might Recreation begins March 2nd at the Cooper School tom: Every Saturday night will feature basketball, volleyball, art, food, music, etc, between 10:001pm - 1:00am for older teens and young adults. Pbsmal and informal activities will be implemented in a safe, supervised enviraament. Children & Youth Chillm" at the Ridge Came Doom/aw-In Acclivities: The game roam is staffed for crop-in activities such as Bumper Pool, Ping Pong, Fbos Ball, video gamest Nintendo, and table games. The gym is available for active games. Balls, mats, and play equipment can be checked out from the staff. XidsPlaoe: KidsPlace is a free afterschool care for children 5 - 12 yrs of age from 3:00 - 6:00pm. Cooper School (Boren Gym) is staffed daily afterschool. Special features include free play every day► Nan & Wed Crafts Tues & Thurs Jump Dope Club Thurs Ballet Friday Swimming, Rbllerskating Before School Care: Every school day from 7:30 - 8:50am. The before school program provides supervised activities for children who must be dropped off before school begins due to parents' schedules. The cost is $6.50/week. Saturday Rids Club: 2:00 - 4:00pm Free All kids are welcome. Spring Sports - Youth Track b Field: Sign-ups begin march 8th for boys and girls ages 8 - 17yrs. Practices will be held at Cooper School two afternoons/week and at the Delydige Connunity Center at 1:00pn on Saturdays. Meets will begin the last week of April. Registration is $8.00 for a team T- shirt. Participants will have the opportunity to learn various track and field skills and to take part in a variety of City-wide Track meets at.the West Seattle Stadium. Werf Sooopr: Sign-ups begin March 8th. Teams will be formed to play in West Seattle. The emphasis will be on skill development and development of the spirit of cooperation. Practices will be held at the Cooper/Boren gym after school. Games will be played on Friday evenings. Gauls S ftbat l : 12-13 yr old girls will have a team with the West Seattle Little League. Ballet: Thursdays 3:15 - 4:15 at Cooper/Bared gym. Class fee.=•520.00 Registration required. xarate: Tuesday & Thursday- 6:30 - 7:30pn at the Delridge Convi unity Oenter. Cass fee = $15.00 Registration required. Adult Sports ` Ckinatm bete: Tues & Thurs. 6:30 - 7:30 Adults = $30.00 Meth's i Co-Dec Softball Imew es = call the venter for infra tian: 604-7423 Community Meeting Delridge O==dty Caaril meets every third Thursday of the month at 7: 00pm at the Delridge Community Center. These meetings feature community discussion and presentations concerning Delridge development, housing, - construction and land use, schools, park development, transportation, and other relevant community issues. Delridge Advisory COLvAcil meets every second Thursday at 7:00pn at Delridge Czmmraty Center. These meetings focus on the contribution of the Recreation Department to the Delridge community. The Delridge Advisory Council works with the Community Council, the Seattle School District, and the Parks and Recreation Department to provide quality recreation/ leisure activities for the community. Your suggestions and participation is welcomed. For more information contact the Community Center at 684-7423. W.I.C. - Wman, Infants, i Children Wednesdays 8:30 - 4:30pm flee The Seattle-King County Department of Public Health offers this program through the Delridge Community Center to serve all pregnant women that are considered at nutritional or medical risk. This program includes nutritional education, counseling and a registered nurse who performs a variety of assessments. If you are interested in this free food and nutrition program and feel you may qualify to participate, please call 684-7423 for more information. Meeting & Program Space is Available for community service events and activities for the community. Call Lora during the hours of operation (on front of brochure) to arrange the details - 684-7423. Refund Policy: It is the policy of the Recreation Programs Division to make a full refund to participants=who register for a program that is cancelled by the Department for any reason. If a participant drops a class or program for which he or she is registered prior to the second session of the series, $1.00 or 10% of the fee, whichever is greater, will be retained. This service charge is to offset the Advisory Council's cost in handling the refund. If a participant drops a class or program after the second session of a series, NO FdM ND WILL HE GTVFN. Pbes i Charges: The programs and activities listed in this brochure by the Delridge Advisory Council under an agreement with the Department of Parks and Recreation are provided as pact of a City program to offer greater educational and recreational opportunities for Seattle residents. Pbes collected by the Advisory Council are used to offset the costs of these programs. The Advisory Council program fees listed here include $.50 per class fee, which is paid to the Deiaartanent of Parks and Recreation for each adult registered in a program; or-;1.10 per participant is paid to the Department for each athletic game as applicable. The Department uses the latter funds to defray the overall operational expenses. Anti Discrimin ticn: As a matter of policy, law, and commitment, the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation does not discriminate an the basis of race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, or the presence of any sensory,, mental, or physical handicap. (Seattle Municipal 4xde 18.12.280) SW & DWMvmt of N& and Rweafm APPENDIX B Associated Recreation Council 100 Dexter Avenue North SULK HATE Seattle, WA 98109-5199 u.S.rost.go M PAID SEATTLE, WA pormit no. 19: ~r a. SPECIAL PROGRAMS 1991 YOUTH ACTIVITIES Searle Of Dqwumt ite°em► PRDGRAM INFORMATION The Specialized Programs Section of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department offers year-round activities to adults 18 years and older. The purpose is to provide enriching recreation experiences for individuals who's l;m;taticns may prohibit then fran pay. . pation in regular co=rdty recreation programs. Specially trained staff conduct a i- ties and provide individual instruction when necessary. Listed in the brochure are the activities offered. If you have any questions on any of the programs listed in this brochure or need further information, please call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. FEES & CHARGES The programs and activities listed in this brochure are provided by the Specialized Pro- grams Advisory Council under an agreement with the Department of parks and Recreation. Fees collected by the Advisory Council are used to partially offset the oast of these Programs. REFUND POLICY Full refunds will be given if notice of cancellation is received on week PRIOR to the event or if the event is cancelled by the Department. As a matter of policy, lase, and commitment, the Seattle Department of parks and Rec reatior does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientatior political ideology, age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin or presence of any sensory, mental, or physical handicap. (Seattle Municipal Code 18.12.280). PRDFESSIONAL STAFF Holly Miller Superintendent Virginia M. Swanson Director of Recreation Programs Karen A. Ristau Citywide Programs Manager Donna Iverson Senior Recreation Specialist Nick Bicknell Recreation Programmer ADVISORY CM CIL As the Specialized Programs Advisory C=icil begins its 23rd year of operation, we invite you and your family to enjoy the recreational activities offered citywide. If you would like to help other like-rounded citizens and the professional staff of the Specialized Programs office with the development and operation of programs, you are invited to join the advisory council. The council meets on the first Mornay of each month. Pbr further information on the advisory cotmcil, please cal]. Dam Iverson at 684-4950. The Specialized Programs Section would like to thank our curzerrt mst>bers for their sWport and assistance: Lynn BradZey, Teresa Duncan, Kay Berndon, Jane IngZis, Bessie Lemieux, MatiZda Lynch, SatZy McQuown, Meg NeZeon, Liz and Rob Rosenthal, CcaVZ atith, Betsy Swanson, and Marcia Thomson VOLUnE R PR07 M In order to provide a well rounded, quality recreation program and assist disabled individuals in developing skills, we need dedicated volunteers who are interested in working with this population. This would be an excellent opportunity to gain first hand - experienoe. Please call the Specialized Programs Office, 684-4950, for further information. SPECIAL OIMIPICS IlNFIORM=ON SPORT: TRACK & FIELD and SWIAT'UM You must have your physical turned in if you wish to participate in the Special Olympics activities. If you have any questions concerning the expiration date of your current physical, please call Iris at 684-4950. Athletes must attend a minimum of 6 practice sessions (T & F) at Eckstein Middle School,Tues days 6:30-8:30 p.m. If athletes do not attend this number of practices or turn in their physicals on time, they will not be allowed to participate in the State Meets. Coaches will beep you informed when further information on Area, Sectional, and State Meets, is available. In order to help staff plan in advance, please call the Spy-;ai;,ed Programs office, 684-4950, to register for track & field prior to March 26, 1991. *Beginning Thursday, April 4th and continuing to May 30, 1991, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., at bleadowbrook Pool (10515-35th N.E.) we will offer a Special Olympics Swim Team program. This program is intended for Special Olympics athletes interested in competitive swimd ng, it is not a recreation or swim lesson program. The cost is $1.00/individual sessions or you can buy a book of 10 tickets for $10.00. If n you're interested or have any questions, call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. n' PLEASE NOTE: Athletes must be over 8 years of age in order to ge compete in Special Olympics events. PROGRAM INFORMATION : BOMING - $1.35 per game or 3 games for $4.00 (which includes shoes) paid to the bowling alle before you bowl. Please Note: this program is not intended to be a bowling lesson. It is a practice session for individuals interested in participating in Special Olympics or for im- proving their skills. DANCING - A folk & square dance program for teens and adults. No Fee. PLEASE NOTE: on certain dates we meet at Fircrest School. On these days if you need a ride, the van will leave fran the Specialized Programs Office (8061 Densmore N.) at 6:45 pm and return there at 9:00 pm. The dates are: April 17 and May 15. SWIM LESSONS - Offered for youth 2 years of age & older. Program Runs: April 6 - May 25, 199 Registration begins on receipt of this brochure - NO PHONE REGISTRATICNS. Due to increased attendance, we ask parents to be responsible for dressing & messing their child before and after the lesson. REGISTER IN PERSON AT MEADCABROOK POOL. please contact the pool for updated fees and charges. SATURDAY AC'T'IVITIES - Registration is done MEEKLY and you may begin calling the Monday pre- t ceeding the Saturday you're interested in registering for. Registration begins at 8 AM on Monday and continues on a first call/first serve basis until 20 spaces are filled. Parents/ Q:ardians may only register their own child. Once registered, if your child is rouble to care that Saturday, please call the office (684-4950) so we may take a child from the wait; list. Dress your child according to the weather & provide a sack lunch/drink. Bnclosed is a quarterly calendar of activities to help you select the most appropriate outing for your. child. Please use your discretion as to the types of activities your child would enjoy. AFTER SCHOOL - More programs are offered for students in a variety of schools throughout the Seattle area. If your child attends one of these schools and is not involved in the After School Recreation Program, please call our office (684-4950) to find out how to get him/her involved: Ballard, Gatewood, LoweZZ, McGraw, Meany, SeaZth, Nathan NaZe, Ryther, Washington, Wedgwood, and West SeattZe. r SATURDAY ACTIVITIES The Specialized Programs Section of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department is pleased t again offer its Saturday Activities program. This program is designed to promote socia'izat work on money skills, increase community awareness in the student, and have funs For r ( venience, we have provided a quarterly calendar of activities. Please Note: All trip --stir tions are subject to change. Parents, please meet at 9:00 am in the front parking lot of Wilson Pacific School (1330 N. 5 and pick up at Sunset Lanes. Please check the calendar for pick-up location & address. Bring a sack lunch, drink, and dress according to the weather. If the trip requires money, please send cash only on the.day of-the trip. Registration is done "WEEKLY". Registration begins at 8:00 am the Monday preceeding the Sat day you're interested in signing up for and will continue on a first call/first serve basis until the 20 spaces are filled. PARENTS/GUARDIANS MAY ONLY REGISTER THEIR OWN CHILD. Once registered, if your child is unable to come that Saturday, please call the office (684-4950) so we may take a child from the waiting list. PLEASE DON'T SEND YOUR CHILD IF HE/SHE ISN'T FEELING WELL. If you have questions, if you'd like to.be added to our mailing list, or if f ing is a problem, please call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. Thank you. DATE: April 6, 1991 DATE: May 11, 1991 TIME: 9:00-1:00 TIME: 9:00-1:00 ACTIVITY: Piccoli Jr. Theatre.(Stories ACTIVITY: International Childrens Festival COST: $3.00 On Stage) COST: $3.00 DATE: April 13, 1991 DATE: May 18, 1991 TIME: 9:00-1:00 TIME: 9:00-1:00 ACTIVITY: Snoqualmie Falls ACTIVITY: Piccoli Jr. Theatre (Uncle Wiggly) COST: Free COST: $3.00 DATE: April 20, 1991 DATE: May 25, 1991 (Note Pick-Up time tod TIME: CANCELLED Due to the TIME: 9:00-2:30 * also NO BOWLING TODAY ACTIVITY: Washington Games for ACTIVITY: NW Trek COST: Physically Disabled Citizens COST: $3.50 DATE: April 27, 1991 DATE: June 1, 1991 TIME: 9:00-1:00 TIME: CANCELLED DUE TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS ACTIVITY: LIL BIT OF HEAVEN (trout farm) ACTIVITY. SUMMER GAMES AT FORT LEWIS COST: $3.00 COST: DATE: May 4, 1991 TIME: 9:00-1:00 ACTIVITY: Farrel-McWhirter Farm (Redmond) PLEASE NOTE: We do not run the Saturday COST: Free Activities program during the Sumner, but we will resume it in the Fall. We hope you have enjoyed the activities this year and look forward to seeing you in the Fall. Have a great summers NOTE: If your son/daughter is involved in the Saturday Dowling program, transportation will 2 provided to the bowling alley. Pick-up time from bowling is 2:30 pm. IF YOUR CHILD IS LN IN THE SWIM PROGRAM AT MFADOWBROOK POOL, WE WILL NOT BE PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FROM BMEU( TO THE SWIMMING POOL. f j YOUTH WHO BOWL NEED TO BRING THEIR BOWLING MONEY IN A SEPARATE ENVELOPE WITH THEIR NAME ON n CITY OF SEATTLE ~ lards Md Rmffmim DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION to RECREATION PROGRAMS DIVISION Iti' SPECIAL POPULATIONS SECTION C01 Dear Participants, Families, & Friends: 90 On Sunday, May 19th the Specialized Programs Advisory Council of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department will host its 15th Annual "Swim-A-Longof" Meadowbrook Pool (10515-35th N.E.) from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. ' event is to raise funds for the various sports and social programs offered throughout the year in the Specialized Programs Section. ;at :s Most people involved with the Section do not realize that the Parks an ecreaer- :e tion Department covers the cost of all staff, vans (when used), publicity,.p p 50) work, and the use of facilities. While this is a considerable amount, it-is IT through the fundraising efforts of the Specialized Programs Advisory Council f that we are able to provide uniforms for our sports teams, purchase equipment becauseprovide cannotaafford the and extra supplies as needed feverrturned,awaywell youth and adults so no one is cost. Looking over our records from the past feWe years, we realized that the samabout people were supporting the Swim-A-Long. hope that if more of you know the event, you will choose to become involved. If you would like to help us by donating, swimming, or obtaining sponsors for others who are swimming, please complete the form below and return itSto one of our staff or mail to our office (Seattle Parks, Specialized Programs 100 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109). Upon receipt of the form, one of our staff will contact you to give you more details. toda questions, please DAY) Thank you, in advance, for your support. If you have any q feel free to call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. - PHONE: Y ZIP: lut ADDRESS: You ,nd YES NO I would like to swim in the 15th Annual Swim-A-Long. Please send me a sponsor sheet. I cannot swim that day but I would like to sponsor someone else who rill 3NOL is swimming. 3 c I would like to give a donation to the Swim- - ong• ON IT Y V SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK & FIELD Athletes, Parents & Guardians: It is time to begin thinking about the Special Olympics Track & Field season. Due to the large number of athletes turning out for Track & Field, we are asking athletes to pre-register. Pre-registration is not meant to limit the number of participants, but to aid us in organizing practices. To register, call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950 by MARCH 26, 1991. Our first practice will be Tuesday, April 9th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Eckstein Middle School located at 3003 - 75th Street NE. For those athletes riding Metro, take Bus #25. (Please Note: this is a change in location from previous years.) Important Dates To Remember: April 10 A current Special Olympics Medical must be on file with the State Special Olympics Office. May 5 'Area IV Track & Field Meet at Shoreline May 31-June 2 State Track & Field Meet at Fort Lewis If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. Hope to see you April 9th! Sincerely, Elva Ortiz, CTRS Head Coach # Specialized Programs Section 1991 YOUTH SUMMER CAMP J Dear Parents/Guardians: To help you plan for the summer we have included a list of dates for our youth Day and Resident Camps. The only change this summer is that the Resident Camp fee will be $50.00 for the week (a $5.00 per week increase), while the Day Camp fee will remain the same at $25.00 per week. Due to problems with transporta- tion, there will be no "optional" transportation provided this year. Our camp brochures will be mailed by mid-May. For your convenience, the 1991 dates are listed below: DAY CAMPS (Monday - Friday from 10 am - 3 pm) Themes July 1 - July 5 Woodland Park I Holiday Week (*No Camp July 4th) July 22 - July 26 Woodland Park II Disney Week July 29 - Aug. 2 Woodland Park III SeaFair Week AL,;. 12 - Auc. 16 Woodland Park IV Circus Week RESIDE'- CAMPS (Tuesday at 10 am - Friday at 3 pm) June 25 - June 28 Camp Long I Pioneer Week July 9 - July 12 Camp Long II Music/Dance/Games Around the World July 16 - July 19 Camp Long III Talent Week Aug. 6 - Aug. 9 Camp Long IV 50's & 60's Week SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 3 4 5 SATVRDAY ACTIVITIES 9 am- 1 pm 6 DANCING SPECIAL OLYMPICS Meets Wilson-Pacific School 7:00-8:30 an SWIM TEAM PRACTICE 1330 N. 90th (front parking lot) APRIL. Loyal Heights C.C. 7:00-8:00 pm Return: Sunset Lanes (1420 NW Market) 10515-35th 2101 NW 77th Pool BOWLDG 1:00-2:30 10515-35th NE Sunset Lanes 1420 NW Market - - SWIM LESSONS Meadowbrook Pool 1) 3-3:30 pn 10515-15th NE 7 B 9 10 11 12 3.30-4 pa: 3) 4-4:30 pm ~ SPECIAL OLYMPICS - TRACK & FIELD PRACTICE SPECIAL OLYMPICS SA'1[SiW ACTIVITIES 6:30-8:30 pn DANCING SWIM TEAM PRACTICE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Eckstein Middle BONLBiG School - - - - - - - 3003 NE 75th SWIM - ISIS 16 17 19 ALL PAOCARAMS CMK3L AD 20 SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPECIAL OLYMPICS IEWOT Sidl*wG) ULN TO T1R8 TRACK & FIIID DANCING SWIM TT AM PRACTICE WRISKINZW GBMES IIOR PHYSICALLY PRACTICE (will be held at DISNNLM CITI3M. Fircrest School today only 15230-15th NE) 23 24 25 26 SPO IAL OLYMPICS SHMOM II 27 ' SWIM MET. MORE I1>AOSOMUTZOM L11=- SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPECIAL OLYMPICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'i TRACK & FIFT DANCING SWIM TEAM PRACTICE SATLWM ACTIVITIES PRACTICE BOWIMG • ► SWIM LESSONS ♦ 30 o ♦ - y SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK & FM D PRACTICE i SUNDAY MONDAY T SDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ilson-Pacific School 4 DANCING SPECL4L. OLYMPICS l 2 3 FLfr4eturn!: Y ACTIVITIES 9 am pn 7:00-8:30 pn SWI14 TTN1 PRACTICE 330 N. 90th Loyal Heights CC 7:00-8:00 pn Sunset Lanes 1420 NW Market Y 2101 NW 77th Meadowbrook Pool 1:00-2:30 pn - - - - - 10515-35th N.E. Sunset Lams 1420 NW Market SWIM LESSONS MeadowF ook Pool 1) 3-3:30 pm 10515-35th M S 6 9 10 - - -UL SPECIAL OLYMPICS - SPECIAL. OLYMPICS 7 9 - - - AItEA IV TRAGIC i TRACK i FIEID [lAM1CIldG SPECIAL OLYMPICS SATURDAY ACTIVITIES FIELD Eh MEET' AT PRACTICE SWIM TEAM PRACTICE AR 6:30-6:30 cm - - - - - - - - - S DRMJ E HICK! Eckstein Middle SCHOOL... MERE School 3003 NE 75th: SWIM LESSONS 13 14 15 16 17 18 SPdI CIAL OLYMPICS SPECIAL OLYMPICS SATURDAY ACTIVITIES - S6 TRACK i FIELD DANCING 4IM TEAM PRACTICE ' PRACTICE (will be held at BOWLING - - - - - - - - Fircrest School today only SW 15230-15th NE) IM LESSONS SPOCZALIZIED 19 20 21 22 23 5 PP0C2Wr6 ANNCAL - _ SWB -A AT SPICW. OLYMPICS SPECIAL OLYMPICS 1 1 MERDOfeBp4= POOL TOM i FIELD DWDNG SWIM TEAM PRACTICE SA1[IRMY XTzvn7zs Please we the PRACTICE enclosed flyer! 26 27 28 29 Last Day of ftbzday Programs) 30 31 Hmmw: SpI Ai OLYMPICS SPECIAL OLYMPICS SME SPECIAL Menm-W Day TRACK i FIELD DANCING SWIM TEAM PRACTICE. 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A • • N N , 1D N ~ ~ R l~ ciao 11 :5--~ ' The Bollard Community Center Presents: Registration Information Stlfltmw Fun '91 Prices this summer will be $65.00 per chid per week. ...a summer filled with advw*" and activity for Ages 6 - 12 may partk:ipsta Children who have - children apes 6 through 12. Join us far the sunnier completed kindergarten in the 1990-91 school year or 1991 where we will be making memories to last a may also participate. Bring a lunch each day and lym, come prepared for a great time. Our staff to child ratio Is 1 - 10, only 60 campers wN be registered each Special lMMrdlt thew an0spedat it r m at week. Some scholsrthips are walable where need is waning for yot hWeal Nlre Baird Contnr MY Center. eocpressed• Each week Is based on a thanes. Du *q each week A field big fee of $15.00 per child will be assessed the theme will be higMghted wkh arts and crane upon registration. This will cover the cod d an field. 0 projsete. sports and garne% field tripe,, special events trips for children attending camp for 7 or more weeks and mut more. Don't miss out on the tumid Children registering for less than 7 weeks will be assessed on a 'per field trip' basis. RpIMrMlon begins Monday, Apt • at B:00 p.nL We will be participating In the Sumner Sack Lunch Program which Is avallabie to all children from low income families between the ages of 2 - 18. These lunches are avallable to day campers who are eligible and any child in the rtaighbofiood who wishes to participate. The lunches must be eaten on site. You may register for Summer Fun V1 begirming on Monday, AprN 8 at a:00pn by paying a $15.00 nom refundable deposit for each week you wish your gild TM 8>rd COIINtNNIMy CM1tN' ' to attend. Full payment for each week is due two The BaNdd. Canker Is well known for b weeks prior to the start of that week. Please use the wide variety of Pax for every ~ and registration form on the back d . t brochure to The to ebb There Is *UwMy somethkg for warp" in reserve your spot- Make checks payable to each quarter d our rocrealbnM proems. Rdw A Advisory Council. For more krtonrwkN about the camp and the Summer Pests will. krckWe Baled Tap arrd Jau X100 krure Day CarrlpL~ QtM g regletfatlOrr prooedus. please CBIf 684-409x• den r m6 A*jw t'laeaw ft"" and much more: WW" for our sunrner, br~oclxn which will be at on L" 26th. The learns are in fora species stirrer filled with fun In the sun at 'The (;order Club'. In Rs' second year of operation .Ilm Gordon Cwb feahm drop In activkles tae youth ages 15 and over Including. volleyball, Nintendo. Pig Porg and Pool. Foosbal, and beach parties. Cal 6844090 for more Irdoffneom APPENDIX D a ~y~ E rr Sedde Dead wdof and pmadm • x w4 Duo s Ga~ifald Community Canter j p ■ 1'~' ; ■ 428 23rd Ave. 684-4788 004 RAInier Community Cantor ? 3 .R. 3701 S. Oregon St. 386-1919 4 Cooper Elementary School " (Saturday Nights) 5950 Delridge Way S.W. 6847459 M Convmw ft Center (Friidey Nights) 6920 34th Ave. S.W. 6847422 14 i -admulk ook Con nmw ty Center 10750 30th Ave. N.E. 6847522 Questions? Call 666-7136. . Fridays • MIX" to 1:00am Saturdays • 10:00pm to 1:00am For ages 17-21. Be a part of it! Kos more than just Contributor: SHOOTI N' hoops! i E -wx t - V r A C ■ elf. APPENDIX E APPENDIX F Fresh Force Valuable and Unique • Fresh Force youth make key program decisions Youth directors are involved in recruitment, project design and contacting agencies. • In Fresh Force young people provide services Attitudes and perceptions of youth as only service receivers are all too common and counterproductive. • Fresh Force is the only program of Its kind In Minneapolis National, state and local attention are focusing on service programs and Fresh Force is a recognized leader. • Research verifies the positive growth that volunteers experience Youth volunteers achieve higher self esteem, higher levels of ethical decision making skills and they are better equipped to fit into society. • Volunteering in Fresh Force enhances employability Young volunteers experiment with ways to contribute and try on roles that interest them. • City-wide projects counteract isolation for teens Volunteers learn about the network of Minneapolis community resources. • Fresh Force targets early adolescence Adolescence is a difficult time for young teens and they clearly need positive experiences and support on which to build. • College interns and teacher liaisons act as advisers to volunteers Service programs are more effective and beneficial to youth when mentors are involved. • Multiple partnership in Fresh Force leads to success The corporate, civic, agency and school partnership on which Fresh Force is founded provides a creative mixture of approaches and resource-developing strategies. APPENDIX G No Fahnestock CITY OF BLOOMINGTON Steve Pascoe Supervisor DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Director PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION GENE C. KELLY. MANAGER WEST SIDE JRn HIGH TEEN CENTER NEWS (PUBLISHED WEEKL Y) PLACE: Bloomington Armory --Directly east of the Ice Gardens 3300 West 98th Street PHONE: 835-2074 REGULAR HOURS: Monday - Friday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. INTERNNTIONRL WEEK 2 90 UNE IR ~21 JMONDAY, JUNE 18: Ole'! Mexican Monday starts off with a splash! Come and join the fiesta of fun! 1 In the after- "TACOS noon don't even think about taking a siesta - there won't be time. Meet up with Pinata Paige in the arts Ole and crafts room to create your own Mexican masterpiece. Some lucky chicos and chickas will be saddling their horses for a trail ride at Diamond T Ranch. The trip leaves at 1:30 and will return around 4:30 p.m. The cost is $11.00 (sorry, pesos not accepted). If you`are lucky, Lasso Laurie will let you ride next to her! In the evening a group will be heading over to Taco Bell to check out their "Run to the Border" specials. They will leave at 6:15 p.m. and return about 8:15 p.m. Sign up early, and you may be able to join Steve in having some sanchos for supper. Cost will be 7504 for transportation and for your Mexican Munchies. Several items on the menu are 595; plus tax. We know how much you eat, so most of you will probably need around $4.00 or no. TUESDAY, JUNE 19: Everyone (even Gorbachev?!?!) will be "Russian" to the teen center on Tuesday! Sign up at the teen center office.to be among the lucky few to head to the top of the "Summit" at Beaver Mountain. The cost is $5.00 and the trip is from approximately 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. If you are lucky, Radical Rob and Racey Raise (actually, Q PP 1 a mystery staff member) will let you ride their is OM raft down the 'rapids." At the teen center, Krafty Karin and Kooky Katie will be giving a Russian cooking lesson. Cost is $1.00 and they will be preparing delicacies such as Russian Teacakes and Russian Orange Tea. Tuesday night two of your favorite staff will be taking a select group bowling at Southtown. The cost is $3.50. If we can get a hold of Gorby's limo, it will head out at 6:00 p.m. and return at 9:00 p.m. If not, we'll settle for the T.C. van. PAIGE 2 ` VEST SIDE UN TEEN CENTER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20: International week continues as we head into the African Bush - actually Bloomington's very own Bush Lake for some fun in the sun. This trip is from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., and the cost is 75C, plus your own money for treats. Wear your favorite surfin' safari outfit and be sure to bring your swimsuit, sunscreen and a towel. gEA If the jungle is more your speed, join MaryKaye, as she visits the monkeys, and Paige, as she peeks at the panthers, for a jaunt to Como Zoo. The tour will be leaving at 6:00 p.m. and returning at 9:00 p.m. It is only 7544, (and money for your own snack) to check out all the ` animals. A Minnesota Festival of Music THURSDAY, JUNE 21: Thursday will start off with an international tasting party in the activity room at 2:00 p.m. Treats from around the world will be available for you to sample! Sign up early for this event. It is one you won't want to miss! A group will be going to the German Midsummer Music Festival at Hyland Lake Park Reserve to enjoy a taste of their culture and have some fun! This trip is from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and you can go for the bargain price of only $2.00! True fans of Germany will be signing up Monday for this adventure, because Katy "Where is Hansel?" and Karin "Keep He Away From The Crafts" being the tour guides, they know it will fill up fast. Don't be disappointed - SIGN UP NOW! Be sure to bring money for dinner (bratwurst & strudel?!?!), games, and to purchase souvenirs. FRIDAY, JUNE 22: Where else could an international extravaganza end but in the awesome United States of America?!? Friday will start with a bang, as a crew heads to GRAND SLAM U.S.A. Once they arrive they will be treated to the time of their lives! A package deal has been arranged especially for us including golfing, batting, video tokens, pizza and pop. All of this for only $6.00. We will leave at 1:00 GRAND p.m. and return at 5:00 p.m. Friday night will be the "All American" SLAM Pool Tourney. Sign up Friday night in the game room and see if you •.S.Ae are lucky enough to draw Steve "Sink'em & Win" Pascoe or Laurie "Look At My Behind The Back Shot" as a partner. Who knows - maybe the winning pair will be treated to that traditional American combo - a hot dog and a slice of apple pie!?! e1 FOR YOUR INFO 00 - 00 * You need to show your Teen Center I.D. card whenever you enter Teen Center. * use Your I.D. card to check out gym equipment. * Don't lose your T.C. card - It will cost $10.00 to replace it. * For all activities leaving the Teen Center, you'll need a permission slip signed by a parent. , * All trips an on a first came, first served basis. * All permission slips will have the costs and times for trips and outings. * Teen Center staff chaperone all trips and outings. * All video games are set on free play, but please take turns with'others. , * If you have any problem or questions, don't hesitate to ask a staff. * Teen center's policy states that NO refunds will be gisea. So plan your field trips accordingly. There wTTI be NO MONEY REMIDED. SEVERE WEATHER POLICY: If a STORK PATCH has been issued. an announcement will be Dade at Teen center. You have the opportunity to either stay at Teen Center or leave for home. If the storm changes to a WARNING, you will be asked to stay and proceed to a protected area. After the warning bas been cleared. you will be responsible for your own transportation home. PARK AND RECREATION DIVISION: 887-9601; TDO 887-9677 me City of Bloomington does mot discriminate on the basis of race, color, motional origin, aV, max or disability. APPENDIX H Mo Fahnestock CITY OF BLOOMINGTON Dave Brown Supervisor DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Director PARRS AND RECREATION DIVISION GENE C. LEI1.Y, MANAGER w EAST SIDE JRm HIGH TEEN CENTER NEWS (PUBLISHED WEEKL Y) PLACE: VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL 88th Street & 3rd Avenue So. PHONE : 888-8947 REGULAR HOURS: Monday - Friday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. )r0VR#Ey WEED 8 J111Y 31 - 41VV&S;2.* 1990 , r. MONDAY, JULY 30TH: Hey, animal lovers and future law enforcers - this free activity is for you! A Bloomington police officer will z bring a K-9 (police dog) in for a demonstration. Learn ` what they are used for and how they are trained! This activity will take place at 2:00 p.m. right here at the T.C. Don't miss out! We'll all have a doggone good time. TUESDAY, JULY 31ST: Be an eager beaver and join Dave and Kris for a - fun-filled, action packed afternoon at Beaver Mountain. Don't forget your,swimming suit, towel at and suntan lotion. Cost is $4.50. We will leave the Teen Center at 1:30 p.m. and return about 4:30 p.m. 0l1 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST: ATTENTION, ATTENTION! This is for all those who have NOT yet had the Little Caesar's totally, tubular tour! For only 75#,11 you can get this tour and see first hand how the pizzas are made and the chance to make them yourselves. Not only that, but you get to join the wonderful staff, Sandra and Chris, to eat, drink and be merry at Moir Park as you eat your fabulous creation! Leave at 2:30 p.m. and return at 4:30 p.m. NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR THE CLEARY LAKE PICNIC! East Center Page 2 CLEK~Y LAKE TiCN IC THURSDAY, AUGUST 2ND: GALA EVENT OF THE SUMMER!! EAST meets WEST at Cleary Lake in Prior Lake. Cost is $5.00. This promises to be a full day of activities. Bring your swim suit, towel, frisbees, insect repellant and lots of energy! We will leave T.C. at 12:00 noon and return at 6:00 p.m. SIGN UP BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST, ON THE SPECIAL FLYER!!. FcAS# , * ` . * A big thanks to Tony and Jim for getting us a discount on those pizzas during the lock-in! • Thanks East T.C. staff and participants for making me feel so welcome! You're all awesome! (Kris) * Have a great school year, and study hard! • Emmi and Erica keep practicing "1,2,3,4...a hat and a stick and a forward, backward, side to side. • Congrats, Kevin, on winning the Ping-Pong Tourney! Also, Reid did a super job coming in second. * Congrats to Lisa Cravy for correctly guessing the exact number of mints - 139. • Welcome to Matt and Nate Junkert! They just moved from Champagne, Illinois. O • FOR YOUR INFORMATION • ' • • You need to show your Teen Center I.D. card whenever yes enter Town Center. • Use your I.D. card to check out gym equipment. • Don't lose your I.D. card - It will cost $10.00 to replete it. • For all activities leaving, the Teen Center, you'll mood a peraissien slip signed by** parent or guardian. • All permission slips will have the seats and time for trips and outings. 0 • All trips are an a first toss, first served basis. • Teen Center staff will chaperone all trips and eating. • All video games are set on free play, but please take turns with ethers. • If you have any problems or questions don't hesitate to ask a staff sam6erl • Teen Center's refund policy states that NO refunds will be given. So plan your trips accordingly. There will be NO NDNLT REFONDEDI SEVERE FEATRU POLICY: If a storm watch has been issued an announcement will be mode ' at loan Center. You hava.tbe opportunity to either stay at Teen Center or leave for home. If the storm changes to a warning you will be asked to stay and proceed to a protected area. After the warning has boom cleared yes will be responsible for year own. transportation boas. n O 1V~ G lA1tlC AND SECRFJ1TI011 DIVISION: 807-Ml, TDD• W7-9677 O 7be City of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age. sea or disabili+ BIBLIOGRAPHY Addams, Jane. Twenty Years at Hull House Mac Millian Co. New York, New York. Copyright 1910. Bannon, Joseph, J. Ph.d., Editor. Administrative Practice of Park. Recreation. and Leisure Services: The Best of Management Strategy "The Recreation Movement: A Human Service Perspective." Foley, Jack. Management Learning Laboratories, Champaign, Illinois. Copyright 1984. Lone Oak Years. A History of Eagan MN Viking Press, Inc. Copyright 1985, City of Eagan, Minnesota. Youth Specialties Ministries National Resouce Seminar Manual Session May, 1991. Lubin, Joann S. "Seattle Focuses on Kids's Needs In Effort to Hold Middle Class", The Wall Street Journal. Copyright 1986, Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated. Tuesday, July 1, 1986. Mc Cormick, Suzanne. "Parks and Recreation: Social Change = The Future", Parks and Recreation. 30 March 1991. Pages 30-35, 142. INTERVIEWS Mo Fahnestock, Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Recreational Supervisor. Hetty Bohlman, Bloomington Community Education, After School Program Director. Joanne Ellison, Rosemount Area Community Education, District 196. Personnel Coordinator at Balley Is U.S. Swim and Fitness. John Allen, Manager and part owner of Grand Slam, Eagan, Minnesota. Mike Warter, Manager of Pockets, Eagan, Minnesota. The Student Council at Dakota Hills Middle School. 3 14 lcjq • b PARK' RESEARCH F 1l. i Q C' yA s J y 4 c o BENITA SOLLER JUNE 6,1991 BENITA SOLLER/RECREATION INTERN DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION CITY OF EAGAN INTRODUCTION: The purpose of the study is to determine the community resident's awareness of currently provided neighborhood parks and programs. We know that many of Eagan's community residents are aware of neighborhood parks and participate in programs that are offered by the City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department. Some of these programs include Tiny Tots, Summer-in-the Park and Evening-in-the-Park. Another reason for the survey is to determine the community's usage of the currently provided neighborhood parks, resources and programs. Many park users that were surveyed used the neighborhood parks at least one to four times a week and usually stayed between one to two hours each time. Design of the survey determined the community resident's attitude regarding the current level of neighborhood parks and services. I found that the surveyors opinions toward the present amount of neighborhood parks and services was very acceptable. COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION HISTORY During the 1700's the Mdewakanton Tribe of the Dakota Indians built a number of villages in the vicinity of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. In 1812 settlers started coming into the area. When Minnesota became a State in 1858, Eagan was originally included in Mendota Township. The township of Eagan was established in 1860 and the community was named after Patrick Eagan. In 1860 Eagan's population was 567. The main settlers were farmers and agriculture was the main occupation for the next 100 years. Eagan's symbol is the Lone Oak Tree which epitomizes the economic strength and solid growth of the community. A young, dynamic growing community, Eagan was incorporated as a City in 1974 with a population of 7,000. Today, Eagan's population exceeds 47,000. Most of this growth has resulted in lovely residential areas, extensive outdoor recreation opportunities and prime development. In 1984 Eagan was named a "Star City" by the Minnesota Department of Energy and Economic Development. 1 LOCATION Eagan, located in northern Dakota County, is 35 square miles. Eagan is 10 miles south from both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Cedar Avenue (Highway 77) and 35E provide the main transportation service. Eagan is also located only fifteen minutes away from the Minneapolis/St.Paul International Airport. ECONOMY Eagan employs 263,900 in manufacturing and 1,089,400 in non-manufacturing employment. Some companies that are "home" to Eagan are 3M, Northwest Airlines, West Publishing, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Unisys, UPS, Cray Research and the Coca Cola Company. The manufacturing industry is well diversified and includes Tool and Die Makers, Machinists, Maintenance and Punch press operators. Eagan provides an ideal atmosphere for business and industry and has become one of the Twin Cities top business and industrial growth areas. CLIMATE Eagan has a four season climate. The coldest month being January and the hottest month being July. The average snowfall in Eagan is about 428 inches per year. Rainfall averages about 26.67 inches per year. Population 1960 1970 1980 1990 Eagan 3,382 10,398 20,700 47,000 Eagan's population has increased 127% in the last decade. According to the Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerce, the residential median age is 25.6 years of age. The greatest percentage of Eagan's residents are between the ages of 18 and 62 years of age. Only 30% of the population is under the age of 18. About 51% of Eagan's population live in single family housing and 32% live in multi-family housing. Only 15% live in duplex housing structures. RECREATION Eagan contains over 1,000 acres of the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge, preserving plants, birds and animals. Dakota County maintains 1,500 acres of land at Lebanon Hills Regional Park and is within Eagan's limits with swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, horse trails, and picnic grounds. 2 Eagan also has over 43 municipal parks with trails, ice rinks, ball fields, tennis courts and play equipment. Private recreational opportunities that are offered to Eagan residents include U.S. Swim & Fitness, Eagan Athletic Club, and three golf courses are available for public play. The City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department puts particular emphasis on family activities in a variety of areas of interest. Events such as the Evening in the Park entertainment series, the Halloween Spook Trail, Winter Week-end activities and Moonlight Movies have peaked the curiosity of many Eagan families. EDUCATION Eagan students attend schools naturally recognized for excellence where test results score significantly above the natural average. Eagan residents also have access to two nearby community colleges, a vocational technical school and nineteen four year colleges in the metropolitan area, including the University of Minnesota. Nearly two-thirds of Eagan's children attend School District #196, with the remaining children attending School Districts #191 and 197. District #196 encompasses students from roughly the southern, central and eastern quarters of Eagan. District #191 serves western Eagan along with Burnsville and Savage. District #197 serves northern Eagan along with West St.Paul and Mendota Heights. SERVICE ORGANIZATION Eagan has a variety of service organizations that are involved in the community. Some of these include: Lions, Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, Athletic Association, Rotary, Welcome Wagon, Garden Club and Knights of Columbus. 3 • DESIGN OF THE STUDY The study was designed to focus on neighborhood parks; not athletic facilities. The department wanted to know what users thought of existing facilities and programs. Neighborhood parks tended to accommodate family usage such as picnics, playgrounds, walking paths and bike trails. The City of Eagan Park usage survey results were divided into four categories: A. Old parks/new parks B. How long has the surveyor lived in Eagan? Less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 4-6 years, 7-9 years, .10 years + C. Age of child? Less than 1 year, 1-4 years, 5-10 years, 10 years + D. Age of Adult 20-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51+ The division of each category provides results that can be used for short/long range planning goals. I spent approximately 70 hours surveying and talked to a total of 61 people. I blocked off various time periods each week. Occasionally, I went out on week-ends. Week 1: 12:00 Noon - 4:00 P.M. - Monday - Friday Week 2: 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. - Monday - Friday Week 3: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon - Monday - Friday During the time that I spent out in the field, I found that: The weather and time of the day played an important part in neighborhood park usage. Community residents tended to utilize the parks more during evening hours. A couple of reasons for this was due to EAA Youth Athletics that took place during evening hours. Also, most community residents work during the day. Attached is a list of the neighborhood parks that were used in the survey. (See Appendix A) For the questionnaire see Appendix B. The structure of the questionnaire was used as a data gathering tool to gain information on a wide variety of parks that are used from a broad range of people. It contained a few short questions requiring yes or no answers, short comprehensive answers of alternate choices/opinions. 4 RESULTS OF THE STUDY Survey participants completed the survey in five to ten minutes. My goal is that the survey results can be used to provide information for the department, thereby meet the needs of the community residents. One immediate insight from the information that I gathered indicated a great need to have access to bathrooms and drinking fountains all day. Identifying these needs will help to increase levels of service to parks and also help department planners. This study can provide short term, as well as long range planning directives. For example, data from this study can enhance department knowledge concerning existing and future neighborhood park facilities usage. (e.g. playground equipment) PRESENTATION OF DATA (Please refer to corresponding questions on the park usage survey) A. LOLD PARKS - Rahn, Woodhaven, Lexington, Highview, Cedar Pond My experience surveying in the older parks was that people were more than willing to complete the survey. Of the five parks that are mentioned, Rahn and Cedar Pond Park were highly utilized. Cedar Pond was utilized more due to the infant playground and surroundings. Lexington and Highview Parks were used less due to their location in older neighborhoods. During the various times that I was there, I found only one person at Lexington and no one at Highview. Question 6: When asked how often do you use this park? The surveyors response was: 6 out of 14 surveyors said they use the park occasionally 6 out of 14 surveyors said they use the park 1 to 4 times a week. 4 out of 14 surveyors said they use the park daily. 10 out of 14 surveyors stayed between 1 to 2 hours at a time. 4 out of 14 surveyors stayed less than 1 hour. Question 15: Were people aware that the City had 43 parks in a 34 mile radius? Out of those surveyed: 6 out of 15 surveyors are aware and 9 out 15 are not aware that the City of Eagan has 43 parks in a 34 mile radius within the City of Eagan. 5 Question 2: How long have you lived in Eagan? 2 out of 14 surveyors have lived in Eagan for 3 years or less 4 out of 14 surveyors has lived in Eagan for 4 to 6 years 8 out of 14 surveyors have lived in Eagan for 10+ years Question 12: Rating the maintenance of the parks? 8 out of 13 surveyors said the maintenance of their neighborhood park was good. 4 out of 13 surveyors said the maintenance was very good. 1 out of 13 were not sure of the maintenance of the neighborhood parks. B. NEW PARKS - Bridle Ridge, Kettle, Quarry, Ridge Cliff, Walnut Hills My general observation of the newer parks were that they were utilized more at all times of the day. One reason for such high usage in newer neighborhood parks is that there are a lot of young families moving into the newer areas of Eagan. Day care providers tend to use these parks during the day. Due to the young ages of the children iri the area, the newer parks seemed to be used more. I observed that most surveyors drove 1 to 5 miles to use these parks. I choose these neighborhood parks, because of the location in the community and I wanted to survey the newer areas to see the use. Question 2: When asked how long have you lived in Eagan? 18 surveyors out of 37 had lived in Eagan between 0 - 3 years. 10 surveyors out of 37 had lived in Eagan 4 to 6 years. 7 surveyors out of 37 had lived in Eagan 10+ years. 2 surveyors out of 37 live outside of Eagan. Question 4: How far did people travel to use the park? Do you walk, ride, bike? 12 out of 36 traveled 0 - 4 blocks. 5 out of 36 traveled 5+ blocks. 19 out of 36 traveled 1 - 5 miles. and 16 out of 46 walked to use the neighborhood park. 22 out of 46 drove to use the neighborhood park. 8 out of 46 biked to use the neighborhood park. 6 Question 6: How often do you use this park and How long do you stay? 2 out of 35 surveyed use the park daily. 24 out of 35 surveyed use the park 1 to 4 times a week. 8 out of 35 surveyed use the park occasionally. 1 out of 35 surveyed used the park for the first time. Question 17: Do you feel adequate information regarding parks is available? 24 out of 35 surveyors said that the Department provides adequate information regulating City parks to the community. Another 11 out of 35 surveyors said information provided was adequate. Another 11 out of 35 surveyors said the City does not provide enough information. C. AGE OF ADULT - 20 - 30 YEARS OF AGE In this category most of the adults that I surveyed were between the ages of 31-40. This age group tended to be in the newer neighborhoods in Eagan. Among this age group, I found that they frequently drove to use the neighborhood parks, because it was necessary to do so. Surprisingly, I found in the Bridle Ridge Park area most of the women stayed home and took care of their children. Question 1: Male or female surveyed? Of those surveyed, most were female. 15 out of 16 were females. 1 out of 16 were male. Question 13: Do you feel there are sufficient parks in your area? 14 out of 14 surveyed said that the City of Eagan parks and Recreation Department provides park use with a sufficient number of parks that meet neighborhood needs. Question 15: When asked if they were aware that the City has 43 parks in a 34 mile radius 3 out of 16 surveyed said yes 13 out of 16 said no 7 Question 7: How does this park meet your needs? (Age of Adult: 20 to 31) years old) 3 out of 7 surveyed had needs met with the walking path/bike trails. 5 out of 17 used the playground equipment. 1 out of 17 used the picnic areas. 6 out of 17 said the park was a good park. 1 out of 17 liked the ducks. 1 out of 17 used the tennis courts. D. AGE OF ADULT - 31 - 40 YEARS OF AGE Question 2: How long have you lived in Eagan? (Age of Adult 31-40) 19 out of 36 surveyed had lived in Eagan between 0 - 3 years. 11 out of 36 surveyed had lived in Eagan 4 to 6 years. 6 out of 36 surveyed lived in Eagan 10+ years. Question 3: Children's ages? 2 out of 64 children were less than a year old. 34 out of 64 children are ages 1-4 years. 23 out of 64 children are ages 5-10 years. 5 out of 64 children were ages 10+ years. Question 4: How far do you travel to use this park? Do you walk, ride, bike? 15 out of 37 surveyed travel between 0-4 blocks. 6 out of 37 surveyed travel 5+ blocks or more. 15 out of 37 surveyed travel 1 to 5 miles. 1 out of 37 surveyed travel 6+ miles. 21 out of 53 surveyed walk. 21 out of 53 drove. 11 out of 53 biked. Question 18: Do you participate in park activities offered to the community? Most surveyed participated in the City of Eagan Parks and Recreation activities that are offered to the community. The figures were: 23 out of 35 surveyed participated. 12 out of 35 surveyed do not participate. 12 out of 35 surveyed do not participate. 8 E. AGE OF ADULT - 41 - SO YEARS OF AGE Question 2: How long have you lived in Eagan? (Ages 41-50) 1 out of 2 has lived in Eagan between 4 to 6 years 1 out of 2 has lived in Eagan for 10 years + Question 3: Those surveyed said that their child's ages were: 1 out of 2 has a child between the ages 1 - 4 years 1 out of 2 has a child between the ages 5 - 10 years Question 9: What do you like best about this park? Those surveyed liked the swings, slide and pond in the neighborhood parks. Those surveyed disliked the small parking lot. Question 10: What other parks do you use? How often? Other parks used were Nokomis/Meadowlands due to the lake and location of the parks. They were used periodically. These parks were used because of the walking, biking paths. F. AGE OF ADULT - S1+ YEARS Question 2: How long have you lived in Eagan? (Ages Adult to 51+) Of those surveyed, 1 out of 4 has lived in Eagan between 0 - 3 years 1 out of 4 has lived in Eagan 4 - 6 years. 2 out of 4 has lived in Eagan 10+ years. Question 6: Asked how often did they use the park and how long did they usually stay. 1 out of 4 surveyors used the park daily. 3 out of 4 surveyors used the park 1 to 4 times a week. 4 out of 4 stay between 1 to 2 hours. Question 14: Are you spending more or less recreational time in Eagan than 2 years ago? 2 out of 4 surveyed said they are spending more time in Eagan. 2 out of 4 said they were spending the same amount of time. 9 Question 15: Are you aware of the 41 parks in Eagan? 2 out of 4 surveyed said they were aware that Eagan had 41 parks within 34 miles. 2 out of 4 surveyed said they were not aware of that many parks. G. CHILD AGE - LESS THAN 1 YEAR I found that most children in this category were between the ages of 1 - 4. Parents of these children have lived in Eagan appro)dmately 0 to 3 years, and frequent the newer parks more. One reason given was that children liked the variety of playground equipment in the newer neighborhood parks. Question 4: When asked, How far do you travel to use the parks? 1 out of 4 surveyed said they walked 0 - 4 blocks. 3 out of 4 walked 5+ blocks to use the park. 3 out of 5 walks 1 out of 5 drives 1 out of 5 bikes Question 6: How often is park used and for how long? Those surveyed: 2 out of 4 uses the park 1 - 4 times a week. 2 out of 4 uses the park occasionally. 4 out of 4 stays less than an hour. Question 7: How does the park meet your needs? 1 out of 4 surveyed said they used the walking path. 3 out of 4 used the playground equipment to meet their needs. Question 17: Does the City provide adequate information regarding parks-' 3 out of 4 surveyed said the City does not provide enough information. 1 out of 4 said yes. 10 H. CHILD'S AGE 1 TO 4 YEARS Question 2: How long have you lived in Eagan? Of those surveyed 17 out of 41 have lived in Eagan between 0 - 3 years. 14 out of 41 have lived in Eagan 4 - 6 years. 8 out of 41 lived here 10+ years. 2 out of 41 lived outside of Eagan (Burnsville 20 years, Apple Valley 6 yrs) Question 4: When asked how far do you travel to use this park? 13 out of 38 surveyed traveled 0 - 4 blocks. 2 out of 38 traveled 5+ blocks. 20 out of 38 traveled 1 - 5 miles 3 out of 38 traveled 6 miles+ 21 out of 54 walk 22 out of 54 drive 11 out of 54 bike Question 15: Did you know Eagan has 43 parks in 34 mile radius? 9 out of 39 surveyed were aware of the parks. 30 out of 39 said no they were not aware of that many parks. Question 18: How many people at the park participate in the park programs? 16 out of 39 surveyed said yes they took advantage of programs offered. 23 out of 39 did not take advantage of offerings. 1. CHILD'S AGE 5 - 10 YEARS Question 6: How often did they use the park? 2 out of 18 used the park daily 11 out of 18 used it 1 to 4 times weekly. 5 out of 18 used it occasionally. 2 out of 18 stayed less than 1 hour. 16 out of 18 stayed 1 to 2 hours. 11 Question 14: Are you spending more or less time for recreation in Eagan than 2 years ago? 12 out of 17 surveyed spend more recreation time in Eagan than 2 y -.ars ago 1 out of 17 spent less time. 4 out of 17 spent the same amount of time. Question 13: Do you feel the City has enough parks to meet the needs? 15 out of 16 felt that the City of Eagan did provide sufficient parks. 1 out of 16 said no they felt the City did not. Question 20: How did you find out about the programs offered by the City? 7 out of 20 found out from the Eagan Newsletter. 1 out of 20 finds out by location. 4 out of 20 finds out from the Eagan Chronicle. 6 out of 20 find out through the school. 1 out of 20 finds out through the community education brochure. 2 out of 20 from Eagan Athletic Association people. J. CHILD'S AGE 10 YEARS+ Question 2: How long have you lived in Eagan? 3 out of 4 have lived in Eagan between 4 to 6 years. 1 out of 4 have lived in Eagan 10 years+. Question 8: What else would you like to see in this park? People would like to see more tennis, benches, basketball courts, si vings, baseball fields, picnic facilities and a swimming pool. Question 9: What was liked most? disliked? They liked the playgrounds, location of neighborhood parks and the pond. They disliked dog droppings, goose droppings. They wanted more parking spaces and benches in the parks. Question 10: What other parks did people use, how often, why used? People used Meadowlands also. They were attracted to other parks clue to location, playground equipment, ball fields and bike trails. They also liked ba ;ketball courts, picnic areas in other parks - parks other than those close to them. 12 K. HOW LONG HAVE PEOPLE LIVED IN EAGAN? In this category, I observed that a great number of park users have : ived in Eagan approximately 1 - 3 years. These users tend to like the newer neight orhood parks, because of the location nearest to their homes and the age of their children. Even though Cedar Pond Park is an older park, this park seems to be utili::ed by all park users who have lived in the community for a number of years. User;. are attracted to the pond and infant playground equipment at this park. Question 3: Ages of children - those parents living in Eagan less than 1 ye<<r: 1 out of 5 surveyed had children less than 1 year. 4 out of 5 surveyed had children between 1 - 4 years. Question 5: Have you used this park before? 4 out of 4 surveyed have used neighborhood parks before. Question 9: What was best liked about park? least liked? They liked the playground equipment and play area in general. They disliked the geese and pea gravel. They wanted more picnic ti tiles and hard courts. Question 13: Did they feel Eagan had sufficient parks? 4 out of 4 surveyed said the City did provide sufficient parks. L. LIVED IN EAGAN 1 - 3 YEARS Question 1: Gender of people surveyed? 4 out of 22 surveyed were males. 18 out of 22 were females. Question 3: Age of child, age of adult? 21 out of 28 surveyed said children were between 1 to 4 years. 7 out of 28 surveyed said children were 5 to 10 years. 4 out of 21 adults were between ages 20 - 30 years of age 17 out of 21 adults were between ages 31 - 40. 13 Question 12: Maintenance in parks? 12 out of 21 felt maintenance was good. 3 out of 321 said it was very good. 5 out of 21 said it was excellent. 1 out of 21 said on a scale of 1 to 5, it was 3. Question 13: Sufficient parks? 20 out of 21 felt there were sufficient parks. 1 out of 21 said they weren't sure, but were glad to see Blackhawk c eveloped. Question 4: How far traveled and how did they arrive. (Lived in Eagan 4-6 years) 4 out of 13 surveyed traveled 0 - 4 blocks. 1 out of 13 travels 5 blocks. 9 out of 13 travels 1 - 5 miles. and 5 out of 15 surveyed walked 8 out of 15 drives 2 out of 15 bikes Question 6: How often used? How long did they stay? 1 out of 14 surveyed used park daily. 8 out of 14 came 1 - 4 times a week. 5 out of 14 used the park occasionally. 2 out of 14 surveyed stayed less than 1 hour. 12 out of 14 stayed 1 to 2 hours. Question 11: Adequate parking? 9 out of 11 said that adequate parking was provided. 2 out of 11 said there was not. 14 Question 17: Adequate information regarding parks? How they found out at -out the parks? 8 out of 13 survey participate in the recreation activities 5 out of 13 did not. 8 out of 12 by driving by. 1 out of 12 through EAA. 1 out 12 by using bike trails. 1 out of 12 through other people. M. LIVED IN EAGAN 7 - 9 YEARS Question 14: Spending more or less time in Eagan parks than 2 years ago? _ived in Eagan 7 to 9 years) 5 out of 7 said they spent more time than 2 years ago. 2 out of 7 said they spent the same amount of time as 2 years ago. Question 5: Did you know Eagan has 43 parks? 2 out of 7 said no. 5 out of 7 said yes. Question 16: Did you know about park pavilions, shelters that can be rent:d? 4 out of 7 surveyed said yes. 3 out of 7 did not. Question 18: Do you participate in activities offered by Park Dept.? 5 out of 6 surveyed said that they do. 1 out of 6 said they did not. N. LIVED IN EAGAN 10+ YEARS Question 3: What is your child's age, your age? (They lived in Eagan 10+ years) 2 out of 23 surveyed had children less than 1 year. 10 out of 23 surveyed had children 1 to 4 years. 11 out of 23 surveyed had children 5 to 10 years. 15 6 out of 11 adults are between the age of 20-30. 4 out of 11 adults are between the age of 31-40. 1 out of 11 adults are between the age of 41-50. 2 out of 11 adults are between the age of 51+. Question 5: Have you used park before? 12 out of 14 said that they have used park before. 2 out of 14 had not used park before. Question 14: People have spent more or less time at the parks in last 2 ye 3rs? 9 out of 14 surveyed said they spend more recreational time in Eagan. 4 out of 14 said they spent the same amount of time. Question 15: Are you aware of the 43 parks that are available in Eagan? 6 out of 13 surveyed said yes. 7 out of 13 said no. 16 OBSERVATIONS I would like to emphasize that the following items came up most often in my survey research. 96% surveyed were females. Children ranged mostly ages 1 - 4 years. Adults age ranged was mostly 31 to 40 years old. Surveyors either walked 0 - 4 blocks or drove 1- 5 miles to use neight ~orhood parks. Most surveyed have used neighborhood parks before. They used the park at least 1 to 4 times a week, usually stay 1 to 2 tours. Informal comments from survey respondents on what they liked best/least: They liked best the playgrounds, and/or the location of the park. They liked the picnic areas. They liked Cedar Pond Park because of the pond. They disliked the fact that the bathrooms were not opened in the parks during the day or evenings. They wanted drinking fountains available. Not enough swings provided. Did not like pea gravel used in playground area. Did not like geese droppings at Cedar Pond Park. Other popular parks surveyors used: Meadowlands, Rahn, Walnut Hill, Trapp Farm, Carnelian. They were attracted to these parks due to the location of the park, variety of playgrounds. Some people were there for other reasons. One was for usage by the Fagan Athletic Association. Others liked the picnic tables, bike trails. People reinforced the need for bathrooms open day and evening. They wanted more benches and drinking fountains. The benches were asked to be place J next to the playground equipment so they could observe their children easier. Most people felt the parks were well maintained; some felt they were in excellent condition. Most felt there were sufficient parks to meet resident needs. Most were spending more time in the park system than two years ago. Interestingly, most users are not aware that the City of Eagan has 43 parks in a 34 mile adius within the City of Eagan. 17 Surprisingly, about half the surveyors felt that the City of Eagan Parks a: id Recreation J apartment provides adequate information regarding City Parks to the corn munity. The most popular way the surveyors found out about Eagan neighborhood parks is by driving by the parks. Others found out about the park system through their neighbors, Eagan Newsletter and Eagan Chronicle. Again, only about half the surveyors participated in the City of Eagan Parks End Recreation activities that are offered to the community throughout the year. Popular actr ►ities/programs that get high usage are winter skating, Tiny Tots, Summer in the Park, Evening in the Park and Youth Athletics (EAA). Most find out through the Eagan Newsletter, E igan Chronicle and the schools in the community. SUMMARY: The type of park facilities that are in each park accommodate the observed activities of park users. Playground equipment and the location of the park are major reasc ns for usage of the parks in the City of Eagan. Most users lived within 4 blocks of the park or drove I to 5 miles to use the neighborhood parks. Most used the park 1 to 4 times per week. In addition the pond at Cedar Pond Park seems to be a popular reason why people choose this park for use. Recommendations by park users: o v+rovide access to bathrooms/drinking fountains for all day use. o ✓Provide more benches around playground area. o V-Provide more picnic tables to make picnicking more pleasant and convenient. o /Provide municipal outdoor swimming pool for community use. o ✓Provide more infant swings in playground area. 18 APPENDIX A II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION - CITY OF EAGAN PARKS USAI;E SURVEY New Parks Existing Facilities Bridle Ridge: 1 ballfield hard court 2 hockey rinks playground pleasure rink shelter building soccer field walk path Kettle Park: ballfield hard court playground walking path ua : ballfield hockey rink playground pleasure rink shelter building soccer field walking path Ridgecliff: ballfield hard court hockey rink playground pleasure rink tennis court walking path Walnut Hill: archery range ballfield hard court playground sun shelter walking path 19 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: CITY OF EAGAN PARKS USAGE SURVEY Old Parks Existing Facilities: Cedar Pond Park: playground pleasure rink walking path Lexington Park: ballfield hard court hockey rink playground pleasure rink tennis court walking path Highview Park: ballfield playground pleasure rink tennis court Rahn Park: ballfield baseball field hard court hockey rink playground pleasure rink sand volleyball shelter building softball sun shelter tennis court walking path Woodhaven: ballfield hockey rink playground pleasure rink tennis court walking path 20 APPENDIX B TIME: DATE: PARK: CITY OF EAGAN PARKS & RECREATION PARK USAGE SUli VEY Hello, my name is Benita Soller. I am a recreation intern this Spring for the City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department. I am conducting a survey on park usage in the City of Eagan neighborhood parks. The department is interested to know your op pions. 1. gender of person being interviewed. 1=male, 2=female. 2. How long have you lived in Eagan? 3. What is your child's age? Approximate age of adult 20-30 31-40 41-50 51+ 4. How far do you travel to use this park? Do you walk, drive or bike? 5. Have you used this park before? 6. How often do you use this park? How long do you usually stay? 7. How does this park meet your needs? 8. What else would you like to see in this park? 9. What do you like best about this park? What do you like least? 10. What other parks do you use? How often? What attracts you to this second park? Why do you use it? 11. Is there adequate parking provided for this park? 12. How do you rate the maintenance of your neighborhood park? 13. Do you feel that the City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department provides park users with a sufficient number of parks that meet the neighborhood needs? 14. Are you spending more or are you spending less of your recreation time in Eagan than you did two years ago? 15. Are you aware that the City of Fagan has 43 parks in a 34 mile radius within the City of Eagan? Yes No 16. Did you know that the City of Eagan, Parks and Recreation Department has two (2) pavilions, five (5) park shelter buildings, two (2) sun shelters that can be rented to the community for family reunions and company picnics? Yes No 17. Does the City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department provide adequate information regarding City parks to the community? Yes No How do you find out about Eagan parks? 18. Do you participate in the City of Eagan Parks and Recreation activities that are offered to the community throughout the year? Yes No 4 19. If so, which programs does your family participate in? Special Events - Evening in the Park, Youth Athletic Activities (soccer, softball, baseball), Picnics, Winter skating, program events - Summer in the Park? Other? 20. How did you find out about the programs? SURVEY RESULTS Time Frame: oL0 PARKS CA13 P-f\ ~ L~x'•~ ~on 1~,4~.~'~ Ce~UC 1. Male Female I 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ 1 I 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + 444' 1 + 31-'a CC -Al -SC 11 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + 1 5. Yes No I' V 6. Daily 1-4+ times/week Occasionally Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment I1 v Snwo~~tC b'•~~-po~'~ 1 \o.~cl5 QttC, Oeoc l ~n~>n~ Sw'r`1S 1\ Mola. Qjt.~~ltS 1 \ C Can". t C,\tu~\ C~olcno~J~2.~~tr.Qn~ ~l.l~~ 1` ISLI I~S ~`cOecc 1. tl WuI~.~V (~c,~`r.l\ Qo..~\ tWQ15al~o.n.~ loca~o+~~ Lnc4~. o' 1111 0,(~'s toetSe 1 100~So\~\ ..'l, v+c _ _ ..tom f~cati.cr, ~oC \~~It.C~\~ltn V 10. 11. Yes No 12. Satisfactory Very Good Excellent N o4 c e 4 IIII I 13. Yes No 14. More Less SAM I~ 15. Yes No 16. Yes No I 17. Yes No ~o~4rt,o~111 m«Q\ 18. Yes No III' 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper. Neighbors 1 SURVEY RESULTS Time Frame: tJc~a Q c,clls - L c . c . ~e~1 c c\ ~t \ R d qc 0., ` ~a~ ' urt a 1. Male Female ~I I 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ -I-4~ r II 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + IIII 5. Yes No 6. Daily 14+ times/week Occasionally F sa I li► I+ I Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + IIII i 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment a-1-f-i- I I I I I 8. 9. 10. il. Yes No ~trt ~t~ 12. Satisfactory I Good Very Good Excellent ~r\( a ko -~~~t s°~«. 13. Yes No nok S~« i G u~ o se~- I 14. More Less SaM~ 15. Yes No IIII 16. Yes No 17. Yes No it 18. Yes No I 19. A 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors ~ EAA_ 1 Sc`,~, ~ r l SURVEY RESULTS L "k T\ Time Frame: - ti .a e r 1. Male Female I 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ 11 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + a~-- Nl~l 3-c yi..c 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + 5. Yes No 6. Daily 1-4+ times/week Occasionally Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics c- a"n a ~i i Equipment 9. 011 IK~ (S~p\C P.<p ~pr,`o ~~are.S I 10._' 11. Yes No li ~c.G. i e.. ~ - ! o to I 12. Satisfactory (oo~d Very Good Xcellent 1 1 D. Yes No 14. More Less 15. Yes No 1 16. Yes No I 17. Yes NO CG11 ~K le: C~~~ C J,= OC,.j c,,, ',1 ~r1 A 11~\ 18. Yes No 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors SURVEY RESULTS Time Frame: 1- 3 e ucs L Male Female 1 0-3 Years 46 Years 10 Years+ 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + I 1-a , I 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Mmes + 5. Yes No 6. Daily 1-4+ times/week Occasionally ~ 111\ Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + 7. Walling Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment 8. 9. 10. 11. Yes No 12. Satisfactory Very Good EaCellent 13. Yes No ~ y~y I I ( -Q y- 14. More Less III' I ~ 15. Yes No I~ 11 I ~ 16. Yes No 17. Yes No 18. Yes No II1 I I 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors i ~pM`MVA. SVRVE iE7MI S cur Time Frame: U - b p S 1. Male Female 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ AQ Pic J~'',~ e 11 ~ 3. Less than 1 Yr. 1-4 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + I ~ I ~I 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Mmes + 5. Yes No 6. Daily 1-4+ times/week Occasionally Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + II 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment 8. 9. 10. 11. Yes No 12. Satisfactory' 6 6 Very Good Excellent A ~ ~e Qt~'~'~ 1 1 1 13. Yes No ~eeQ vQ ~cnn~S 14. More Less NC S m°- ~ II II!I 15. Yes No -H-It 1, ! 1 16. Yes No 17. Yes No 18. Yes No 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors ERR - I 111 `1 ~o<Ua-,~~- SURVEY RESULTS L. \e.~ ~ G Jo n Time Frame: 7 _ci cG~S 1. Male Female lpr~ 1 ~ 11 2. 0-3 Years 4.6 Years 10 Years+ -7-9 , aeS 3. Less than 1 Yr. 1-4 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + i a 11 I V 3, _ u o 4-►1 I►14 _ C I I 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Mitres + 1 I 111 t _ I 5. Yes No 6. Daily 1-4+ times/week Occasionally Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Howl + 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment ~`.\cn (.'.n{'rL ~pl~~ r~~Cc P(~,°.Qft~ta dt~~~C CCS~laoc<l5`\ 8. `m0\C.`LPC~~t~ (~r.C SCOC a\i~Lf C~n'dCtn ~ c t~r`.5 ~ C\ V L,\~ ~~Sl.II:ES r0~ ewv ~,.e ~rce'~ 9. Ly , Q\(. .\~a pugs Q(4w ~~\(~acb'.cc+~ ~i aCt~, \ ~ Oao, Oo•Qo~, ~ C\ec.n \ rD ttS~lxMS QJP a Ct1( 1 oT NrR P ARKS P~~~o.~~5 wti ~ 10. ~^I~c v~~~.:~onC1 1 Lota~"•on ~ C~a~dt~~e. ~1 Cc ,Q\ ~ 1 1o~~~c•l~^n \ Su'nl~ ~aC Q~U~,~~ Q\~~~c.S 1 C\2, ~i. t~(~ (Zo`rr \ V V Lc. 4tf- lc ti.~C '.e\ ' ~oc Vv o~J.a c c r ~n \c \ 11. Yes No J-I-I~i 1 12. Satisfactory Very Good Excellent \1 \ I1 13. Yes No 14. More Less SamE 15. Yes No 1 . 16. Yes No 11 17. Yes 18. Yes No 19. y c_ e TZ 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors S~ 1 1 1 SURVEY RESULTS L,~ed~~~o~~on Time Frame: l o} be Uc; 1. Male Female 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ I I I 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + 1 11 i 1 5. Yes No 6. Daily 14+ timestweek Occasionally Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + I 4-I-1't111 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment I 1 8. 9. 10. 11. Yes No 12. Satisfactory"A Very Good Excellent 11 1 13. Yes No 14. More Less S Am£ 15. Yes No 16. Yes No 17. Yes No 'gill 18. Yes No 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors S ch oo\ SURVEY RESULTS Time Frame: Ch,\ a~S e. --LQ-s~, }~~►n ~cu 1. Male Female II 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ I I 3. Less than 1 Yr. 1-4 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + oo.3c 31 40 LkI-So Si+ 111\ I iil 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Mmes + Watk Qc -'e ~L 1 111 it I I I - 5. Yes No 6. Daily 1-4+ times/week Occasionally 1 Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + I 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment 1 411 9. 10. S~ LIMO ~ ("f10~1 ~4~. Q~`~,\ WCGOC G«9S 11. Yes No 12. Satisfactory (OCIA Very Good Excellent 13. Yes No III 14. More Less t~1,A Sam° I I 15. Yes No II 16. Yes No I I 17. Yes No 6~~ I 1 b e k 18. Yes No d o I 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors r x I I . J SURVEY RESULTS Time Frame: c,t~A d s A - 1- y ~cu c S 1. Male Female UL 1 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ ~pQ`C`Jo\\e~-fie v,(j 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years i;V6-Years 10 Years + 4-Ht 4H~ 4+it 4+ i 4+ff , -4+ I I 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + 5. Yes No 6. Daily 1-4+ times/week Occasionally II Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment 8. 9. 10. t , 11. Yes No O K - i IIi 12. Satisfactory Id Very Good F.acellent Nod c c u\\ -1 13. Yes No 14. More Less S A mE 1 III 15. Yes No 16. Yes No 1 17. Yes No 1-I-1' 18. Yes I I No 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors 5~~~ - 3 h s SURVEY RESULTS Time Frame: 0~,W.L Abe. - S-10 4, 1. Male Female 1 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ 1\\ \ 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + ~ `f 11 ~1 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + 5. Yes No 6. Daily 1-4+ times/week Occasionally Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment 1 8. 9. 10. 11. Yes No 12. Satisfactory 6coA Very Good Excellent pK A~ccp'. I it I 13. Yes No 14. More Less L 'S I ill) 15. Yes No 1 1 I 16. Yes No ~ I I I-1-~- i l 17. Yes No ~ 111 18. Yes No 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors ti SURVEY RESULTS Time Frame: 6-4-s Arc. - 10 e ucS 1. Male Female 1 I' 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ 111 I 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + i,lC S 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + ~ I II 1 1` 5. Yes No 11 6. Daily 14+ times/week Occasionally 1 II Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + I 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment 8. vv Co, C, c,S \ MCA. 6c,c~es 1 Sw.Mn:.~~~~\ \ 9. ~<< L- ~ISLI KES 9 t~toQQ,~gs Oo 00 l `J1 10. \ Sw emu" \ c c`\ ~~\ara L0L \J C% 11. Yes No r~ 12. SatisfactoryU,dI Very Good Excellent plt ' 13. Yes No 1 14. More Less i 1 15. Yes No I 16. Yes No II Il 17. Yes No E AA l pr,a,~~. C~ II1 18. Yes No Ir`1 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors Loc c.~ - ~AA-1 SURVEY RESLJL7`S Time Frame: A e o~ A~~\~ 30.30 1. Male Female 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ 3. Less than 1 Yr. 1-4 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + 5. Yes No 6. Daily 1-4+ tim eek Occasionally Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + 4 4~ I i 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment 11 8. 9. 10. 11. Yes No 12. Satisfactory ~OCOd Very Good Ficellent o eu\\ - I 13. Yes No 14. More Less S_ , I I1 tl 15. Yes No II III 16. Yes No 17. Yes No -l-I-t'" i I I ~}-N111 18. Yes No Ili I I 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors Comm,4 K I E4 - l . SURVEY RESULTS Time Frame: A 5G o AO u~~ S 31- yo 1. Male Femal .H- r 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ P 4 Q' c V G i 1~~ - I . 1m ' - ' .ice 1 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Blocks + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + ~ ~ ~ ,y I jam{' < < 5. Yes No 6. Daily 1-4+ times, Week Occasionally 1 Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + i 7. Walking Path Playgro d Picnic Area Youth Athletics I Equipment 8. 9. 10. 11. Yes No p 12. Satisfactory ~o Very Good Facellent 11 13. I I Yes No tJo S~~ 14. More Less SAmL- ~'C-S t~ 15. Yes No r 16. Yes No 17. Yes No I( , 18. Yes No d b~ -I 0-1 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors SURVEY RESULTS Time Frame: A o~ PAu\~ s- y l- S o 1. Male Femal 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ 1 I 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + 1 ~ Il 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Bloc + 1-5 Miles 6 Miles + 1+ II 5. Yes No I ~ 6. Daily 14+ tim eek Occasionally 1 1 Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + 11 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment 8. ~o~e tee, -1 9. L K&S LS i KrS SWfy:-~ QJfd,-~ S`Cf4\\QP~^~f4 ~l.tv.AsV- i Loy - i J 10. o~H£~' PASS ~-AST wNY 2 C71.JJ~U'(l ~ ` U1 ~t~-\ ~ M1Q Q u1 `S ~ I 11. Yes No 1 I 12. Satisfactory G d. Very Good Facellent I 13. Yes No 14. More Less S= I 15. Yes No I 1 16. Yes No 1 17. Yes No I 18. Yes No 19. 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors SURVEY RESULT'S Time Frame: R tc. a~ ..\t s - S 4 1. Male Femal 1 I 2. 0-3 Years 4-6 Years 10 Years+ I ~ 3. Less than 1 Yr. 14 Years 5-10 Years 10 Years + II11 III 4. 0-4 Blocks 5 Bloc + 1-5 Miles 6 Mmes + ~ ~ w a L 1: tz~ u>: ~ pt I:E 5. Yes No I►11 6. Daily 14+ tim k Occasionally ►11 Less than 1 Hr. 1-2 Hours 3 Hours + IIl 7. Walking Path Playground Picnic Area Youth Athletics Equipment S c4awa 1K U nd SW ~r'• Q \ g, -e r.ce 'b\ A {-1old,nJ PonC1 1 WU\~c C-~"~~a. - 9. 10. 0"~}, f~ Q c Cks ~aa~o cis Wf1~ 11. Yes No 12. Satisfactory Very Good E=ellent `1 II 13. Yes No ~1\ 14. More Less I~ 15. Yes No 16. Yes No II 17. Yes No 18. Yes No 19. ~~Q~,~J'~~.>~~ QUcY~ 11 l.~,c~ec S\U~•~~-l 20. Community Newsletter Newspaper Neighbors i TEEN RE EARCH Jules R. Erickson Mankato State University Eagan Parks and Re eation Department Intern \ Practi m Student TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1-3 EAGAN I S PROFILE AS A COM 4-5 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF RES ARCH PROJECT 6 REASEARCH OF TEEN PROGRAM 7-15 SOCIAL CHANGE CONCEPTS 16-18 RECOMMENDATIONS 19-21 SUMMARY 22--23 APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY Eagan Parks and Recreation Department is attempting to define a philosophy for a teen program. This conducted research will show that there is a direct need to establish not only a philosophy for a teen program, but, an actual een program. This philosophy will provide a strong base for program development that will be the departments main target for the specific ages of 13-15 for the next five years. The exploration of the design of a teen enrichment program includes a wide variety of different avenues. The following statements will be expanded upon in more detail within the main body of this document. * Eagan I s profile as a community * Goals and objectives of the research project * Various research of other teen programs across the U.S.A. * Explain social change concepts that are pertinent to the molding of a teen program * Recommendations for a possible direction of a program * Program ideas for Parks and Recreation Staff at Eagan The Parks and Recreation Department ould like to create a sense of community from the residents of the City of Eagan which oes not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnic or national origin, physical, developmental or economic handicap, or age. The focus age group of this particular project i 13 to 15 years of age; children within this age bracket will be referred to as "teens". 1 Unique are teens and many are their needs, whether social, emotional, or physical; in that respect teens are not much different than the rest of society. What makes teens special is the fact that they are just learning ho to live relatively independently. Because teens are learning to be responsible, youth an recreation agencies are striving to serve teens and the confusion that may occur in their lives. The Parks and Recreation Department are researching teens to see whether or not teens, specifically in Eagan, are in want of programs, and if so what kinds of programs. There are many reasons to work with teens, so many that discussions may never end concerning the task of serving this population. During a meeting with Mr. Mo Fahnestock, a Recreational Supervisor specializing in teen c nters, from The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, a wide array of ideas were discussed. The following statements are the direct results of that discussion. * Spontaneity needs to be allowed to happen in order for the ever changing needs of teens to be met. * The Parks and Recreation Departments eeds to allow for that spontaneity to occur without fear of failure. * Teens have needs that are not easy to define and that is o.k. * Teen input should be the number one deciding factor in any event or program. * Teens have expressed the need to have mentors and role models to look to for friendships, acceptance, and a feeling of ownership of a given program, or even facility. * Teens want to be heard. A form of di gue should be created. * Teens are working through the social f strations of becoming an adult. 2 * Teens have limited access to constructive activities. There is a need to examine how to effectively expand innovative and co tructive activities. * Teens enjoy their space; they create the own world when they get together. * The Parks and Recreation Departme t needs to have key players, and good connections, with teens, because word f mouth may ultimately make or break a departments efforts in working with this population. * Public relations need to catch the "ey of the beholder" in order to effectively disperse information by word of mouth. The means of illustration and color need to be from the present time. * Another mode of public relations may be incorporated within the walls of the schools that make up the community of Eagan. These modes may be anything from creative announcements to video commercials taped by a group of core teens at the various schools involved. * Both teens and recreational programme s need to realize that there is a PROCESS to building an excellent teen enrichmen program. By process the recreational programm rs mean a series of changes by which a program develops. Process takes time, patience, and energy; thus the evolution of a teen program. 3 EAGAN IS PROFILE AS A COMMUNITY Community is any group of people living in the same area, in the case of Eagan, living within the defined boundaries of the city. From the earliest years of the township of Eagan, the Lone Oak tree was a symbol of community. This tree truly coincides with the development of the actual community, township and eventually, city of Eagan. The oak tree was the center of community, allowing its citizens to feel that they were an actual part of something unique and special. (Lone Oak Years, 1985.) For 125 years the original tree stood tall, people focused on that tree for new and information. Today a new tree grows in a new location, signifying today' s population; a community that is growing and developing as fast as that new oak tree. Change is inevit le, it is also a process. One of the earliest concerns of resident of Eagan was education; a concern which still lives on today. Eagan is unique because i is comprised of three (3) different school districts. The Independent School Districts g nerally provide educational instruction for grades Kindergarten (K) through eighth (12th) grade. The particular schools that actually have building within the city of Eagan are: District 197: Pilot Knob Eleme tary District 196: Deerwood Elemen ary Northview Elemen ary Pinewood Commu 'ty School Thomas Lake Elementary School Woodland Elemen ary Dakota Hills Midd a School Eagan Senior High School 4 District 191: Cedar Elementary Alternative high school) Rahn Elementary John Metcalf Junior High School Eagan Is growth and development has recently increased primarily because of the opening of new roadways into Eagan from the metropolitan areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul. These roadways are: Interstate 494 (and t' s new river crossing), Interstate 35E, and Highway 77 - the Cedar Avenue Bridge. In this section community was defined, h story was given, education and the facilities therein were expounded upon, and transport tion in reference to the community was defined. • 5 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT In order to elaborate on the various concepts of teen programming for recreational professionals in Eagan, a list of goals and objec 'ves have been compiled. The following list is not in order of importance as all are of equ 1 importance to any given teen program. 1) ✓ To learn if Eagan Parks and Recreatio needs to supply a service for teens. 2) r/ To make connections with various scho is and find key players. 3) ✓ To create a positive experience for tee who are in the existing summer programs offered by the Parks and Recreation Departm nt. wv*- uw`~4~ 4) To define how the department can be ore effective in planning with the teens to increase the quality, and eventually quantity o teen involvement. 5) To allow for spontaneity within the are of programming. 6) To put to use the research results of a interest inventory so the department can "tune in" on what is missing in programs and Ian with the teens programs. 7) To determine why teens are important o serve. 8) To study the options of a teen and elde ly combination recreational program. Granted, the task at hand is not an eas one to define, determine, allow for, and put in place a program for teens is something hat is to be investigated as a process. This process cannot be attained within six (6) mo ths, or even one year. The goals of this research will determine is how to appr ach teens, give possible solutions or recommendations for teens, and show various venues to travel with teen needs in focus at all times. 6 RESEARCH OF TEEN PROGRAMS Prior recreational concepts were researched to determine possible ideas for a focus of an Eagan recreational teen program. The Hull House, the first social drop in center, located in Chicago at the turn of the century, investigated to discover why recreation and social interaction is important. Jane Addams was the founder of the Hull House. Addams book, Twenty Years at Hull House, is one of the foremost examples of social interaction and the need to recreate. This book was copyrighted in 1910 by the Mac illan Company, New York, New York. The Hull House was established to make social in ercourse express the growing sense of the economic unity of society and to add the social function to democracy. Jane Addams said this, "To provide a center for a higher civic and social life; to institute and maintain educational and philanthropic enterprises, and o investigate and improve the conditions in the industrial districts of Chicago" about the H 11 House. Addams did provide exactly that, with a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. She was pioneer in the professional field of Parks and Recreation with a focus on social change concepts which is the recent movement of parks and recreation programming according t Parks and Recreation Magazine. Addams gave the missing link to professional in the field today. Society has changed and so has the focus of service to clients by agencies such as ark and Recreation Departments. To provide a transition between the research of Addams and describe how modem programs continue to serve their communities, the city of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department in Washington state was contacted. Seattle is well known for their emphasis on teen programs, primarily due to a Wall Street Journal article written on Tuesday, July 1, 1986. The article's title was, "Seattle Focuses on Kids' Needs In Effort to Hold Middle Class" by Joann S. Lubin. 7 The main focus of this article was a concept by Robert Aldrich, a Seattle pediatrician, called "KidsPlace". Kidsplace is a "blend of self-preservation and old fashioned boosterism that's attacking the most politically palatable issues fast". It includes a KidsBoard of forty (40) teenagers who lobby city hall; a new bicycle-path network; an annual KidsDay with free museum admissions; a redesigned downtown plan that includes play areas; expanded hours at recreation center; and a proposed city wide system of child care centers." Aldrich concocted this idea because he thinks that a city where children don' t want to live after a while becomes a place where adults don't want to live. Donna James, an aide to Mayor Charles Royer and also the KidsPlace Coordinator sums up the challenges of implementing the plan by saying, "In terms of really major changes for making Seattle a better place for kids, I haven' t seen it. A lot of things are wonderful ideas. But you start applying them and run into problems. The municipal bus system, for instance, has refused to reduce fares for school aged kids and downtown merchants balked at putting up signs that read, ' A Safe Place For Kids' , because of liability worries." Seattle has focused in on goals for its city some attainable and some a bit far reaching. Today, Seattle has only one school district and its greatest asset is its abundance of Community Centers where the needs of teens can be met on a local scale. A typical teen programs can be seen in Appendix A - D. The city of Seattle is not the only effective teen program in the United States. In fact, Minneapolis has one that is piloted through the U-YMCA (University - Young Men's Christian Association). 8 The U-YMCA' s Mission Statement is: "To be a supportive community in which members challenge one another to: *Enter and build mutually empowering relationships with persons from diverse backgrounds; *Develop and practice skills that contribute to personal growth and the common good; *Reflect on the meaning of our actions and our lives." One of the programs offered through the U-YMCA is called Fresh Force. Fresh Force started as a two-year pilot project that was initiated, sponsored, and managed by a partnership of the Minneapolis Public School, the Mayor of Minneapolis, the Pillsbury Company, and the United Way of Minneapolis Area. The essential purpose of Fresh Force is to invite junior high and college students to do community service projects. Volunteers earn T-shirts, letters of recommendations from the Mayor and are invited to big All-City celebrations. University students service leaders act as group facilitators and recruit, train, and supervise teens. The current theme of Fresh Force is "Youth for a Change", this is meant as a double meaning. On one hand, it reflects oun people changing the community for a better lifestyle. On the other hand, it reflects that Fresh Force is not an adult-run program, but rather a youth-run, for a change, because young teens make program decisions. Please see Appendix E and F for more information and a U-YMCA flyer. Bloomington, Minnesota is a well established suburb of Minneapolis, in fact, Bloomington was at the same point of development twenty (20) years ago as Eagan is at presently. They have worked long and hard to establish a teen program, and because of that effort they reap the teens of today reap the benefits of good recreation. 9 Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department has two (2) teen centers, East and West Bloomington Teen Centers. These centers are drop-in sites welcoming all Bloomington students entering grade five (5) through ten (10). The programs are designed to promote fun, social opportunities, and recreation. The centers also offers free game rooms, gym activities, trips to various places, and many special events. On November 13, 1990, eighty (80) youth and parents and twenty (20) youth serving professionals came together at a Bloomington Youth Town Forum to focus on what needs to be done to make life better. The meeting generated fourteen (14) pages of ideas from which ten (10) themes emerged. On January 10, 1991, four (4) groups met to define and prioritize those ten (10) themes. Those groups consisted of two groups of parents (P1 and P2), one youth group (Y1), and one group of agency representatives (A). The chart below is a list of revisions and additions made from each group. Y P1 P2 A * * Lack of affordable youth and social recreational opportunities. * Personal safety and security in the schools, community, and on school buses. * * Youth and parents need to know more about community resources and how to use them. * Peer pressure and drugs. * Community needs to support parents and families. * There is a negative view of the schools, and the school and community needs to address them. * Bloomington School District, city government, local churches and youth servicing agencies are uncommuni- cative, do not admit that Bloomington youth are having problems. Ironically the teens had one (1) group and the adults, whether parent groups or recreational agencies, had three (3) groups. That seems to be the trend, that adults will 10 program for the teens instead of allowing teens to do the programming. This is a classic example, primarily because the teen group had very little impact on the agenda that was already established by the participating adult groups. After voting on the top three issues the forum established how they were going to find workable solutions. They are still in the process to find resolutions and methods to put into action. Mr. Mo Fahnestock, a Recreational Supervisor for Bloomington, has been a leading force in the development of the Bloomington Commission on Youth and Families. Fahnestock I s approach is valid for research to exemplify the seriousness of designing teen programs. ( See Appendix G and H for examples of Teen Center Newsletters.) Looking at the big picture, programs available to teens in the Twin Cities metropolitan area are few and far between, especially in the southern suburbs of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Rosemount, Lakeville, and Eagan. The professional recreation and parks staff at the City of Eagan Municipal Center noticed a gap in their services; that gap was teen involvement, actually, teen opportunities recreationally speaking. Community Education in the southern suburbs offers a wide variety of recreational sports and courses in leisure-time hobbies or activities. The Parks and Recreation Department gives to Community Education great credit for fulfilling the needs of the public to learn leisure time management in a structured classroom (and occasionally field) experience. Yet, there is a gap in community education programming concerning Eagan ' s teen. When visiting with Joanne Ellison of Rosemount ' s Community Education it became evident that programs were directed toward Kindergarten through twelve (12) years of age and to eighteen (18) plus years of age. Teens do have the opportunity to be a part of the older age community education classes, however, the focus is directed at the eighteen (18) 11 and older age category. That may seem like a rhetorical statement but take note that teens are skipped over as a focus group in Community Education. The role of private firms in Eagan in the case of teens is minimal. The private agencies are Balley' s U.S. Swim and Fitness, Grand Slam, and Pockets. Cedarvale Lanes and Eagan Atheletic Club are secondary firms that cater to adults for bowling and fitness respectively. Balley' s U.S. Swim and Fitness does not have a focused program just for teens. Their philosophy statement is, "Our commitment is to positively affect the quality of life by providing the finest service and facility in the health and fitness industry." In a meeting with John Alan, part owner and manager of Grand Slam which is a combination entertainment center, softball and baseball hitting cages, video arcade are, miniature indoor golf course, half-court basketball area, miniature refreshment stand, and athletic retail store the result of the conversation was, "We don't have a mission statement." Grand Slam was created by John Alan a fun place to be, and he has given the public what they want for some of their leisure time. Teens go there to recreate in an ad hoc manner. The manager at Pockets, Mike Warter, takes a different approach with teens, an approach from the stand point of catering to the need of the cliental. Pockets is a billiard recreation facility with some video games, fose and ping-pong tables, and a small refreshment area. Mr. Warter worked for the Minneapolis Park Board as a shelter building coordinator for three (3) years. His background as an activity supervisor in the Minneapolis park system carries over to how he manages Pockets. The following statements represents an overall view of Mr. Warter and his reflection of teens and the operation of a private recreational facility. When asked about how teens get to Pockets his response was, "often 12 times kids will ride their bikes over, walk, or are dropped of by their parents. Parents occasionally come inside to make sure that this establishment is clean and free of alcohol." When asked how many teens come to Pockets on an average day his ,response was, "It really varies, but the ratio of teens to adults is really one to one (1:1). The room divides itself in half where the teens are primarily on the side of the coin operated pool tables next to the video games and table game area." Mr. Warter was asked to give an overall statement concerning Pockets and teens essentially how they fit together, his response was: "Our main theme obviously is pool (billiards) and we do have other games and such, but pool is our focus. I believe that if we cater to the needs of teens first that the money to run our business will come in. I also think that teens are floating more so than in _the_ past._ Most kids really want a direction or a menlor-:- Kids are great one on one, but in a group they do really stupid things. I really believe that when you talk to "at risk" kids (and they are out there) that you need to be a non-threatening person; not a parent, or a cop, or a teacher. What I am finding is that when I take the time to talk to kids they come around a lot more. I don' t want to change any of them, I just want to help them think. They don't resent me for helping them either." According to Youth Specialties, an organization that specializes in Christian Youth Ministries and Seminars for Youth Workers all across the United States, teen servicing agencies are faced with numerous challenges. Transportation is a given. The challenges have to do with the current trends of society; the pace of change will accelerate, the information age will continue to explode media, television, movies, electronic devices, and advances in technology will continue to shape society. 13 These challenges can be broken down into the following statements, which will allow foe greater insight. 1) Teens have been overexposed by media \ entertainment and underdeveloped in relationships. 2) Teens have an attitude of apathy; in essence a shell around then, thus phases, " chill out, man" or "who cares' , come into play. 3) Teens are the fastest progressing age group. A little history: AGES: (Teens are in a time of transition, not arrival.) 0-5 Discovery 5-10 Testing 10 - 12 Conclusionary 13- 15 Discovery ( the cycle repeats itself ) 15 - 17 Testing 18 + Conclusionary (Youth Specialties). 4) Teens will not get involved until they know exactly what is going to happen; controlled expectations. This gained insight into the teen world should, again, be helpful to recreational professional, not only because professionals may want to give up at times, but also to let professionals know that they are probably doing a fine job as a programmer, it' s just that teens are in such a state of disarray that they are hard to serve. Eagan had a phone survey done by Decision Resources, Limited in 1989. The findings pertaining to teens are the list below. What types of facilities are important? 35% did not know 5% for children 7% teen centers What activities should Eagan offer? 28% did not know 4% teens 8% Community Education 14 Unfortunately only two of all the questions asked were in regards to teens. Junior high kids are in over 9% of all Eagan homes. Rosemount school district, District 196, has over 4,500, 13 - 15 year olds. Of those 1,200 live in Eagan. The numbers of the two other school districts 197 and 191 were unattainable, however the estimate is between 2,500 and 3,000 teens between the age of 13 and 15. There are teens in Eagan! Learning how to find them and let them know that recreational services are available is the key to an effective teen program. 15 SOCIAL CHANGE CONCEPTS According to Parks and Recreation magazine there has been an arrival of new theories concerning park and recreation departments and their function in communities. These concepts illustrate an attitude of concern for the well-being of all people and how recreation and leisure professionals can serve the needs of a community in a social context. The following statements illustrate a philosophy for recreation professionals to adopt for their agency. The main purpose of this research is to illuminate the importance of recreational agencies and the professionals that dedicate their time and energy to organize effective services. Teens are at the heart of this social change movement, not only because they are working through issues where social agencies may be helpful to their growth as individuals. The succeeding concepts were found in an article in Parks and Recreation Magazine called "Park and Recreation: Social Change = The Future". Social Change Concepts: 1) A good focus of a teen program is to develop positive leisure skills and expose children and their parents to the various recreation opportunities available to them. 2) Recreation services are a key to creating an emotionally and physically healthy society. 3) The restoration of lasting values starts with compassion, self-efficiency, and cooperation. 4) Programming that shapes an individual I s morals and values are disappearing. 5) Leisure professionals must be trained to recognize problems so they can contact the appropriate agency for assistance. 16 6) Park and recreation professionals do not need to serve as counselors rather these agencies should act as facilitators to bring together various social agencies to help meet the needs of the community. 7) Park and Recreation agencies are pressured to provide services that require fees and charges. 8) All people have goals underlying motives for what is done, standards by which we establish our priorities and judge individual success. 9) Park and recreation agencies must become more pro-active in and enlightened about social issues. 10) Park and recreation agencies can help restore lost values by encouraging the development of compassion, self-sufficiency, and cooperation. The park and recreation movement is not immune to social and economic issues that dominate the United States. The question is whether or not leisure services can cope with the rapid social and economic change. According to an article written by Jack Foley of California State University, park and recreation agencies must choose between offering a schedule of leisure services, taking care of our parks, or designing our services to make people stronger and improving the living environment of our communities. One of the most pressing problems is the delivery of services to meet increasing social needs, especially in the area affecting teens. Mr. Foley' s conceptualization of agency services can be summed up in the following statement, "The key to a successful conversion from leisure and park services to a human service model is to interpret our services in terms of human experiences and needs rather than activities, programs, and buildings." 17 The publication of Mr. Foley' s article, "The Recreation Movement: A Human Service Perspective", contained a unique approach to leisure experiences, agency services, and social planning. The following paragraphs summarize his article and the content therein. " Concerning agency services the essential question is not one of feasibility because to say it is not feasible is to say that we do not understand the meaning of recreation. The key question is how do we convert and transform existing resources to a humanistic perspective. The basic mission is to modify and maintain services either as a provider, facilitator, or advocate. It is not expected that recreation and park agencies would deliver basic human service programs in housing, nutrition and jobs. Although we may administer these services, the primary element is knowing how to incorporate these services into multi-service programs which we have traditionally administered senior citizen centers and teenage services. Although teenage and older American services were highlighted, numerous opportunities are available to serve humanistic goals of human service oriented park and recreation agencies. Recreation and park agencies frequently speak of citizen surveys, lobbying by special interest groups, and historical factors for determining leisure services and facilities. It is obvious such planning is inadequate, especially when prioritizing services on a need factor basis. Recreation and park agencies, through its neighborhood centers and community services, have a proximity to observe human needs. Our involvement with citizens gives this proximity its uniqueness because we have the opportunity to observe the needs within the joint context of professional insight and citizen acceptance. As resources of the economic environment dwindle or, at best, remain static, it becomes vital that resources available be utilized in the most efficient way. The city's most apparent role is the coordination of public and private social service resources to insure their effective use; and, if necessary, the city should impact existing state and country agencies to insure responsiveness and effectiveness. These roles are transferable once recreation and park agencies accept the responsibility for advocacy. Social planning is the important link between meaningful and our traditional modes for selecting services. It will help us choose between tiny tot classes and child care, playground programs and community service concepts, ethnic festivals and play days. " (Foley, 1989). 18 RECOMMENDATIONS: [The key to a successful program is flexibility. Know then that the Park and Recreation staff will need to experiment with a variety of programs and rely heavily on input from the teens involved in the program. The staff needs to develop a budget that is structured in a way that if one program fails, other programs can be developed to take its place. Listed below are some general recommendations that will help recreational programmers regardless of the program, event, location, or teens. These are ideas for the programmer\implementor to keep in mind at all times. After spending a large quantity of time with teens these thoughts will become a part of their personage. # TBE CREATIVE. Don' t be afraid to do the unusual or act unusual. Don' t throw away risk management, but in the same respect, allow the teens to leap out of their normal confines. Trip ideas are endless, so are a series of special events. Let them plan them. Give them the freedom to be creative. #2 ALLOW FOR SPONTANEITY [flexibility]. Often as programmers in the recreational industry, the need for planning ahead is foremost in the mind. However, in working with teens, allowances of flexibility are of foremost importance (Youth Specialties). Don It be afraid to let teens experiment, be themselves, and be their, spontaneous self. #3 USE A FACILITY THAT HAS POSITIVE AND INVITING AESTHETIC VALUES. Find a location that is centrally located, has an open and inviting feel to it, and has basic facilities near by. The availability of parks and shelters within those parks is one of the reasons Eagan has such an appealing and inviting atmosphere. 19 (#4 AS A PROGRAMMER -USE THE LINGO OF TEENS. Know what is "cool" and what might make you a "dweeb". Be comfortable enough with the teens to be able to just "hang" with them. They need mentors that listen. If a programmer can' t speak that language of the teens, then the result is no communication. (Mo Fahnestock) #5 REALIZE THAT ANY PROGRAM WITH TEENS IS A PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE TIME AND PATIENCE. PROCESS as well as flexibility should be foremost in the mind of a program. The number of teens involved should not be a concern, a percentage of teens will never come to any given program. Programmers should not take this personally or consider themselves failures when it comes to teens. Because teens are moody in general, they change their ideas and their personalities nearly on a daily basis. #6 TRY NEW AND UNIQUE IDEAS. When the programmer sits down for a brainstorm with a group of teens, those programmers need to be willing to listen to some • bizarre thoughts. If this occurs during a brainstorm, the programmer should know that they' re right on track. Just a side note on this new idea recommendation, learn how to slip new ideas right by teens without them really knowing it. The programmer keeps the interest of the kids with voice inflection and interesting personal stories. Even if the idea bombs the trust level just increased because it was of a personal nature. #7 GENTLY LET TEENS KNOW THAT THE PROGRAMMER IS IN CHARGE, YET NOT BY USE OF INTIMIDATION TACTICS. Teens know the art of sarcasm. A negative response can kill a program. Remember that a gentle tongue turns away wrath. Sarcasm can be a fun game that can build trust, but remember that words can never be taken back. 20 #8 LET TEENS HELP WITH ADVERTISING. Teens have creativity that has not been stifled allow their ideas to flow, then acknowledge their idea by publishing it or placing it in a public area. #9 BRING TEENS INTO A PROGRAM BY TOUCHING THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILY. #10. CAPTURE THE HEART OF A TEEN BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP AN IDENTITY, ESTABLISH MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, AND MAKE LIFE DECISIONS. This list is not finite, nor does it give a programmer the ideal handbook on HOW TO DEAL WITH TEENS. What it does supply is a sense of responsibility that programmers should have towards this population. Understanding teen minds and allowing them to grow, allowing them to be immature, and accepting them for being immature these are the fundamentals of programming. 21 SUMMARY Many avenues concerning teens were explored in this research paper. The goals and objectives or this research paper were achieved. The first goal and objective was to determine whether or not Eagan Parks and Recreation needs to supply a service for teens. According to the collected research Eagan Parks and Recreation does not need to supply a service to teens during the school year, however, teens interviewed at Dakota Hills Middle school did want summer events. Those events also parallel the ones that we already offer for them in the summer of 1991. The additional event they wanted was to go to a Twins game. They also had a concern about transportation and cost. Making connections with various schools and finding key players within those schools were made with two seniors high students at Henry Sibley Senior High School to get the word out about existing summer programs at Eagan Parks and Recreation. Dakota Hills Middle School's Student Council was also contacted about the various programs offered. Creating a positive experience for teens in the existing summer programs for 1991 can only be determined during each individual event or happening. Defining how Eagan Parks and Recreation Department can be more effective can be summed up in these statements. Effectiveness and success are two words that cannot really be measured. The department will continue to work with teens in developing programs together; this will assure the teens of what they want in a program and it will make the recreation specialists happy. Allowing for spontaneity can transpire in an organized chaos manner. By organized chaos the researcher means allowing the absurd and unusual to happen as long as its safe. Immaturity should not be frowned upon because that is what teens are working through. 22 These research results have given insight on what is missing in the present program, those missing components during the school year are covered by the school districts. During the summer months, yes, new programs should be planned with the teens in Eagan. The existing programs are good, but transportation and cost are always going to be a challenge to overcome. In answer to why recreational professionals think that teens are important to serve is because they are in a time of transition, not a time of arrival. Serving teens will also help the overall attitude of the importance of recreation agencies overall if services are rendered at a relatively young age. The final avenue was exploring the aspect of a combination program with teens and elderly. A program could be implemented with the elderly population that makes up a good portion of Eagan. There are more areas that need to be explored concerning the proposed senior apartment complex to determine if a teen and elderly program would be conducive to the facility that is projected to be built adjacent to Rahn Park. Rahn Park is in the area of Districts 191 and 196. School districts do not make a difference to the seniors, but they may to the teens in direct contact with people in a around Rahn Park. Again, the main emphasis of the research is process. No matter the task at hand concerning the development of a teen program, the key has to be the attitude of process. Various avenues have opened up to the Parks and Recreation Department because of this research. It is the researchers request that if teens are given a chance to be a part of a program then they will want the programmers to give them a chance, a smile, an affirmation that brainstorming is, again, a process. 23 APPENDIX A University YMCA 1901 University Avenue S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55414 (612) 62S-UN No gym, No pool, But 103 years of Service, Leadership and Learning Join over 400 students who serve the Twin Cities. Through University YMCA programs you will have opportunities to act on issues you care about. As a part of the U-Y community, you will learn more about your concerns through information and discussions, develop your skills and capacities, and have fun with other University students. tea~' Team up with a child. !e a $0 Project Motivation: Offers you fun, challenges and • an opportunity to gain first-hand experience working with children. Learn about yourself, other cultures, and the city by spending 3-5 hours each week with a child. Training and chances to interact with other ' j, college volunteers are provided through seminars and • S group activities. Explore Corporate Ethics. Metro Internship Program: Join 25 students and ! combine a full-tirpe, spring quarter internship in a local corporation or non-profit with a rive-credit winter-spring seminar on ethical leadership and corporate ethics. All majors welcome! Help Find Solutions. Y-Tutors: Work with high school students to develop skills in mathematics, the sciences, humanities, and language. Do you have time and talent to give? Then you can help others while learning more about education and yourself. Weekly seminars provide training, evaluation, and the opportunity for you and other volunteers to work together on approaches to problem solving. Lead Youth Volunteers. Fresh Force: Challenges you to work with junior j high school students to organize, lead and implement • k I/, community service projects. You will also work closely with Minneapolis schools and community service agencies. Contribute your talents to projects that you help youth volunteers plan. Training and reflection groups will examine community needs, a • t c e group dynamics, leadership styles and adolescent development. (more programs on the black) The University YMCA is located at 1901 University Avenue, right next to Williams arena. For more information, please stop by or call 625-3800. Rrogrgms-continued Experience Life from a New Angle. Lifestyles: Focuses on poverty and peacemaking. Experience is gained through volunteering at social service agencies, information and discussion at weekly seminars. You will be challenged to reflect on your own lifestyle in relationship to this experience. Explore the Wilderness. Environmental Backpack: Learn and practice backpacking and minimum-impact camping skills. Explore current environmental issues and concerns. Meet people who are interested in outdoor activity Aklm-~If_l and environmental action. Participate in seminars, weekend retreats and longer expeditions. Women or men, experienced or novice, all are welcome to join this fun and active program. Challenge Yourself. Immersion: Invites you to challenge your values by immersing yourself through volunteer work in a community and culture radically different from your OEE own. When? Fall and Spring Quarters-Winter and Spring Breaks. From New York to Tijuana, Immersion will take you on a trip of social change and self discovery. U-YMCA Mission Statement: To be a supportive community in which the members challenge one another to: • Enter and build mutually empowering relationships with persons from diverse backgrounds; • Develop and practice skills that contribute to personal growth and the common good; • Reflect on the meaning of our actions and our lives. Yes! I am interested in learning more about the University YMCA programs 1 checked below. Please send me more information about: 1 ❑ Project Motivation ❑ Lifestyles 1 ❑ Metro Internship ❑ Environmental Backpack 1 1 ❑ Y-Tutors ❑ Immersion 1 1 ❑ Fresh Force 1 55 Delridge Way SW 684-7459 Monday - Thursday: 2:00 - 10.O . Fridays: : 10: Opn y OOam 10:O0pn Saturdays thru 4/13: 94Oam - S:OOpm l r 0 t~ C r~ .9 9 ~e o 0 ~s Before & After School Care A Vg5 CO . s oren Gym 684-7423 5950 Delndge Way SW KW PLaoe = Monday - Friday. 9:00 - G ppn Basketball Free Shoot = Mon, Tues. lima. 6:00 - 9;OOpn Drop-in Volleyball = Fridays 6:00 - 9:OOprn So& Late Night Recreation = Satudays MOOpn - 1:OOam Owd Rdeo~a. Delridge Community Center 4555 Delridge Way SW + Seattle, WA 98106 Xhzd 24 - Jam 151 1991 684- '7423 Holiday Closures: Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Class Registration Mardi 18 - 30, 1991 Classes Begin - - - April 1, 1991 Iate registration will be pro-rated. Professional Staff Holly Miller Superintendent of Parks 3 Recreation Virginia Swanson Director of Recreation Programs Jeff Lewis Southwest District Recreation Manager Lora Fbwler Delridge Recreation Center Coordinator Yolanda Abarca Asst. Recreation Oenter'Coordinator Doug Stout Recreation Attendant Bruce Friedman KidsPlace Leader Justin Simms KidsPlace Attendant Janine Buxton Before School Attendant Chris Lesh Recreation Attendant Antonyo Moore High School Intern Lautaimi Michael Talamaivao High School Intern Special Events. March 30, 1991 Sing Egg Sant: 10:00am PIM Children 10 yrs old and under bring your own basket or bag and join in the excitement of seardiing for candy and eggs. Rain or shine the bunny will be hiding, so bring your friends. Call 684-7423 for information. April 1 - 5, 1991 Spring Break Cam: 7:30a - 6:00p =5.00/day Pro-registratian in required: Fun activities are planned for all week. Activities will include field trips, swimming trips, games,, baking, eating, efts, etc. Call for mrore details. Late Night a ry eatios begins March 2nd at the Cboper Sd=1 Oju: Eery saturday night will feature basketball, volleyball, art, food, music, etc, between 10:00pm - 1:00am for older teens and young adults. Fbzmal and informal activities will be implemented in a safe, supervised environment. I Children &Youth Chillin' at the Ridge am Aocm/Drcp-in Activities: The game roan is staffed for drop-in activities such as Bumper Pool, Ping Pang, Fbos Ball, video games,, Nintendo, and table games. The gym is available for active games. Balls, mats, and play equipment can be checked out from the staff. rd.dsPlace: KidsPlace is a free afterschool care for children 5 - 12 yrs of age from 3:00 - 6:00pm. Cooper School (Boren Gym) is staffed daily afterschool. Special features include free play every day, Mon & Wed Grafts Tues & Thurs Jump Rope Club Thurs Ballet Friday Swimming, Rollerskating Before School Care: Every school day from 7:30 - 8:50am. The before school program provides supervised activities for children who must be dropped off before school begins due to parents' schedules. The cost is $6.50/week. Saturday Rids Club: 2:00 - 4:00pm Free All kids are welcome. Spring Sports - Youth Track & Field: Sign-ups begin March 8th for boys and girls ages 8 - 17yrs. Practices will be held at Cooper School two afternoons/week and at the Delydige Community Center at 1:00pn on Saturdays. Meets will begin the last week of April. Registration is $8.00 for a team T- shirt. Participants will have the opportunity to learn various track and field skills and to take part in a variety of City-wide Track meets at~the West Seattle Stadium. Nerf SOOOPS: Sign-ups begin March 8th. Teams will be formed to play in West Seattle. The emphasis will be cn skill development and development of the spirit of cooperation. Practices will be held at the Cooper/Boren gym after school. Games will be played on Friday evenings. Girls Softball: 12-13 yr old girls will have a team with the West Seattle Little League. Ballet: Thursdays 3:15 - 4:15 at Cooper/Borer gym. Class fee.= $20.00 Registration required. Karate: Tuesday & Thursday- 6:30 - 7:30pm at the Delriige Cmmunity Center. Cass fee = $15.00 Registration required. Adult Sports Ckinw n Karate: Tues & Thurs. 6:30 - 7:30 Adults = $30.00 Men's & Co-Rec Softball Leagues = call the center for infohant3,an: 604-7423 ~.r < < Community Meetings Delridge C =R=ty C OW=Ll meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:00pm at the Delridge Community center. These meetings feature oommmunity discussion and presentations concerning Delridge development, housing, construction and land use, schools, park development, transportation, and other relevant community issues. Dalridge Advisory mil meets every second Thursday at 7:00pm at Delridge Cbmmmty Center. 7hese svgs focus on the contribution of the Recreation Department to the Delridge community. The Delridge Advisory Council works with the Community Council, the Seattle School District, and the Parks and Recreation Department to provide quality recreation/leisure activities for the community. Your suggestions and participation is welcomed. Fbr more information contact the community Center at 684-7423. W. I. c. - U mm, Infants, a Children Wednesdays 8:30 - 4:30pm Free The Seattle-King County Department of Public Health offers this program through the Delridge Community Center to serve all pregnant women that are considered at nutritional or medical risk. This program includes nutritional education, counseling and a registered nurse who performs a variety of assessments. If you are interested in this free food and nutrition program and feel you may qualify to participate, please call 684-7423 for more information. Meeting & Program Space is Available for community service events and activities for the community. Call Lora during the hours of operation (on front of brochure) to arrange the details - 684-7423. Refund Policy: It is the policy of the Recreation Programs Division to make a full refund to participants who register for a program that is cancelled by the Department for any reason. If a participant drops a class or program for which he or she is registered prior to the second session of the series, $1.00 or 10% of the fee, whichever is greater, will be retained. This service charge is to offset the Advisory Council's cost in handling the refund. If a participant drops a class or program after the second session of a series, NO REP= WILL, BE GIVEN. Pleas i Cbarges: The programs and activities listed in this brochure by the Delridge Advisory Council wander an agreement with the D~aartment of Parks and Recr+eaticn are provided as pact of a City program to offer greater educational and recreational opportunities for Seattle residents. Ptaes collected by the Advisory council are used to offset the costs of these programs. The Advisory Caancil program fees listed here include $.50 per class fee, which is paid to the Department of Parks and Recreation for each adult registered in a program; or-$1.10 per participant is paid to the Department for each athletic game as applicable. Zhe Department uses the latter funds to defray the overall operational expenses. lbti-Discs iminatic+: As a matter of policy, law, and commitment, the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation does not discriminate on the basis of race, oolar, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, age, cc,Bed, religion, ancestry, national origin, or the presence of any sensory,, mental, or physical handicap. (Seattle Municipal Code 18. 12.280) 4% Seg* W of Parks and IiwtWm APPENDIX B Associated Recreation Council 100 Dexter Avenue North BULK RATE Seattle, WA 98109-5199 u.S.p e•t•~• PAID SEATTLE, WA permit fig. 152 r l110 p 1. SPECIAL PROGRAMS 1991 YOUTH ACTIVITIES p ~d perks and pwadm PROGRAM! INMRMATICN The Specialized Programs Section of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department offers year-round activities to adults 18 years and older. Time purpose is to provide enriching recreation experiences for individuals who's limitations may prohibit then from Pa i- pation in regular a mmmuuty recreation) programs. Specially trained staff conduct , vi- ties and provide individual instruction when necessary. Listed in the brochure are the activities offered. If you have any questions on any of the programs listed in this brochure or need further information, please call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. FEES & CHARGES The programs and activities listed in this brochure are provided by the specialized Pro- grams Advisory Council under an agreement with the Department of Parks and Recreation. Fees collected by the Advisory cm=il are used to partially offset the cost of these programs. REBID POLICY Full refunds will be given if notice of cancellation is received on week PRIOR to the event or if the event is cancelled by the Department. As a matter of policy, law, and coumitment, the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientatiaa political ideology, age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin or presence of any sensory, mental, or physical handicap. (Seattle Municipal Code 18.12.280). PFUESSIONAL STAFF Holly Miller Superintendent Virginia M. Swanson Director of Recreation Programs Karen A. Ristau Citywide Programs Manager Donna Iverson Senior Recreation Specialist Nick Bicknell Recreation Programmer ADVISORY CaMIL As the Specialized Programs Advisory Council begins its 23rd year of g3eraticn, we invite you and your family to enjoy the recreational activities offered citywide. If you would like to help other like-snarled citizens and the professional staff of the specialized Programs office with the development and operation of programs, you are invited to join the advisory ==il. The council meets on the first mm-,day of each month. Fbr further information an the advisory council, Please call Donna Iversen at 684-4950. The Specialized Programs Section would like to thank our anent members for their sgVmt and assistance: Lynn Bradley, Teresa Duncan, Kay Berndon, Jane IngZie, Bessie Lemieux, MatiZda Lynch, SaZZy McQuown, Meg AeZoon, Lis and Rob Rosenthal, ccavz Synth, Betsy Swanson, and Marcia Thomson In order to provide a well rounded, quality recreation program and assist disabled individuals in developing skills, we need dedicated volunteers who are interested in working with this population. This would be an excellent opportunity to gain first hand experience. Please call the Specialized Programs Office, 684-4950, for further information. SPDCIAL OLeIPICS INMR44MON SPORT: TRACK & F LD and SWIMM3NG You must have your physical turned in if you wish to participate in the Special Olympics activities. If you have any questions concerning the expiration date of your current physical, please call Iris at 684-4950. Athletes must attend a minimum of 6 practice sessions (T & F) at Eckstein Middle School,Tues- days 6:30-8:30 p.m. If athletes do not attend this number of practices or turn in their physicals on time, they will not be allowed to participate in the State Meets. Coaches will keep you informed when further information on Area, Sectional, and State Meets, is available. In order to help staff plan in advance, please call the Specialized Programs office, 684-4950, to register for track & field prior to March 26, 1991. *Beginning Thursday, April 4th and continuing to May 30, 1991, frrn 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., at Meadowbrook Pool (10515-35th N.E.) we will offer a Special Olympics Swim T1eam program. This program is intended for Special Olympics athletes interested in competitive swimming, it is not a recreation or swim lesson program. The cost is $1.00/individual sessions or you can buy a book of 10 tickets for $10.00. If you're interested or have any questions, call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. n' PLEASE NOM: Athletes must be over 8 years of age in order to ge compete in Special Olympics events. PROGRAM INFORMATION: BOWLING - $1.35 per game or 3 games for $4.00 (which includes shoes) paid to the bowling alle: before you bowl. Please Note: this program is not intended to be a bowling lesson. It is a practice session for individuals interested in participating in Special Olympics or for im- proving their skills. DANCING - A folk & square dance program for teens and adults. No Fee. PLEASE NOTE : on certain dates we meet at Fircrest School. On these days if you need a ride, the van will leave from the Specialized Programs Office (8061 Densmore N.) at 6:45 pm and return there at 9:00 pm. The dates are: April 17 and May 15. SWIM LESSONS - Offered for youth 2 years of age & older. Program Runs: April 6 - May 25, 199 Registration begins on receipt of this brochure - NO PHObM R EISTRATIONS . Due to increased attendance, we ask parents to be responsible for dressing & undressing their child before and after the lesson. REGISTER IN PERsw AT MEADOHBx= POOL. Please contact the pool for updated fees and charges. SATLWM ACTIVITIES - Registration is done WEEKLY and you may begin calling the Monday pse- t ceeding the Saturday you're interested in registering for. Registration begins at 8 AM on Monday and continues on a first call/first serve basis until 20 spaces are filled. Parents/ Guardians may only register their ohm child. Once registered, if your child is unable to cane that Saturday, please call the office (684-4950) so we may take a child from the waiting list. Dress your child according to the weather & provide a sack lurxWdrink. Enclosed is a quarterly calendar of activities to help you select the moat appropriate outing for your. child. Please use your discretion as to the types of activities your child would enjoy. AFTER SCHOOL - More programs are offered for students in a variety of schools throughout the Seattle area. If your child attends one of these schools and is not involved in the After School Recreation Program, please call our office (684-4950) to find out how to get him/her involved: Ballard, Gatewood, LoweZZ, McGraw, Meany, SeaZth, Pathan Hate, Ryther, Washington, Wedgwood, and west SeattZe. SATURDAY ACTIVITIES The Specialized Programs Section of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department is pleased t again offer its Saturday Activities program. This program is designed to promote socializat work on money skills, increase community awareness in the student, and have funs For x c venience, we have provided a quarterly calendar of activities. Please Note: All trip --stir tions are subject to change. Parents, please meet at 9:00 am in the front parking lot of Wilson Pacific School (1330 N. 9 and pick up at Sunset Lanes. Please check the calendar for pick-up location & address. Bring a sack lunch, drink, and dress according to the weather. If the trip requires money, please send cash only on the. day of-the trip. Registration is done "WEEKLY". Registration begins at 8:00 am the Monday preceeding the Sat day you're interested in signing up for and will continue on a first call/first serve basis until the 20 spaces are filled. PARENTS /GUARDIANS MAY ONLY REGISTER THEIR OWN CHILD. Once registered, if your child is unable to come that Saturday, please call the office (684-4950) so we may take a child from the waiting list. PLEASE DON'T SEND YOUR CHILD IF HE/SHE ISN'T FEELING WELL. If you have questions, if you'd like to.be added to our mailing list, or if f ing is a problem, please call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. Thank you. DATE: April 6, 1991 DATE: May 11, 1991 TIME: 9:00-1:00 TIME: 9:00-1:00 ACTIVITY: Piccoli Jr. Theatre (Stories ACTIVITY: International Childrens Festival COST: $3.00 On Stage) COST: $3.00 DATE: April 13, 1991 DATE: May 18, 1991 TIME: 9:00-1:00 TIME: 9:00-1:00 ACTIVITY: Snoqualmie Falls ACTIVITY: Piccoli Jr. Theatre (Uncle Wiggly) COST: Free COST: $3.00 DATE: April 20, 1991 DATE: May 25, 1991 (Note Pick-Up time todd TIME: CANCELLED Due to the TIME: 9:00-2:30 * also NO BOWLING TODAY ACTIVITY: Washington Games for ACTIVITY: NW Trek COST: Physically Disabled Citizens COST: $3.50 DATE: April 27, 1991 DATE: June 1, 1991 TIME: 9:00-1:00 TIME: CANCELLED DUE TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS ACTIVITY: LIL BIT OF HEAVEN (trout farm) ACTIVITY: SUMMER GAMES AT FORT LEWIS COST: $3.00 COST: DATE: May 4, 1991 TIME: 9:00-1:00 ACTIVITY: Farrel-McWhirter Farm (Redmond) PLEASE NOTE: We do not run the Saturday COST: Free Activities program during the Summer, but we will resume it in the Fall. We hope you have enjoyed the activities this year and look forward to seeing you in the Fall. s Have a great summer! f NOTE: If your son/daughter is involved in the t Saturday Dowling program, transportation will b provided to the bowling alley. Pick-up time from bowling is 2:30 Pm. IF YOUR CHILD IS `OLV IN THE SWIM PROGRAM AT MFADOWBROOK POOL, WE WILL NOT BE PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FROM ; ING TO THE SWIMMING POOL. t YOUTH WHO BOWL NEED TO BRING THEIR BOWLING MONEY IN A SEPARATE ENVELOPE WITH THEIR NAME ON IT TM CITY OF SEATTLE U moo) Pau aid rmufce DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION to RECREATION PROGRAMS DIVISION 3ti~ SPECIAL POPULATIONS SECTION c- i Dear Participants, Families, & Friends: 90 On Sunday, May 19th the Specialized Programs Advisory Council of the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department will host its 15th Annual "Swim-A-Long" at Meadowbrook Pool (10515-35th N.E.) from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. The purpose of this event is to raise funds for the various sports and social programs offered throughout the year in the Specialized Programs Section. ;at _s Most people involved with the Section do not realize that the Parks and ecrea- :e tion Department covers the cost of all staff, vans (when used), publicity,-paper- .o) work, and the use of facilities. While this is a considerable amount, it'is 'T through the fundraising efforts of the Specialized Programs Advisory Council f that we are able to provide uniforms for our sports teams, purchase equipment becauser y the scholarshipsd the and extra supplies as needed feverrturned,awaywell youth and adults so no one is cost. Looking over our records from the past few years, we realized that the same people were supporting the Swim-A-Long. We hope that if more of you know about the event, you will choose to become involved. If you would like to help us by donating, swimming, or obtaining sponsors for others who are swimming, please complete the form below and return it to one of our staff or mail to our office (Seattle Parks, Specialized Programs Section, 100 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109). Upon receipt of the form, one of our staff will contact you to give you more details. toga questions, please )DAY) Thank you, in advance, for your support. If you have any q feel free to call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. NAME: PHONE: ut ADDRESS: ZIP: : you ud YES NO I would like to swim in the 15th Annual Swim-A-Long. Please send me a sponsor sheet. ,rill I cannot swim that day but I would like to sponsor someone else who 3ML is swimming. Y~a* I would like to give a donation to the Swim-A-Long. Cm IT SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK & FIELD Athletes, Parents & Guardians: It is time to begin thinking about the Special Olympics Track & Field season. Due to the large number of athletes turning out for Track & Field, we are asking athletes to pre-register. Pre-registration is not meant to limit the number of participants, but to aid us in organizing practices. To register, call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950 by MARCH 26, 1991. Our first practice will be Tuesday, April 9th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Eckstein Middle School located at 3003 - 75th Street NE. For those athletes riding Metro, take Bus #25. (Please Note: this is a change in location from previous years.) Important Dates To Remember: April 10 A current Special Olympics Medical must be on file with the State Special Olympics Office. May 5 Area IV Track & Field Meet at Shoreline May 31-June 2 State Track & Field Meet at Fort Lewis If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Specialized Programs Office at 684-4950. Hope to see you April 9th! Sincerely, Elva Ortiz, CTRS Head Coach Specialized Programs Section 1991 YOUTH SUMMER CAMP Dear Parents/Guardians: To help you plan for the summer we have included a list of dates for our youth Day and Resident Camps. The only change this summer is that the Resident Camp fee will be $50.00 for the week (a $5.00 per week increase), while the Day Camp fee will remain the same at $25.00 per week. Due to problems with transporta- tion, there will be no "optional" transportation provided this year. Our camp brochures will be mailed by mid-May. For your convenience, the 1991 dates are listed below: DAY CAMPS (Monday - Friday from 10 am - 3 pm) Themes July 1 - July 5 Woodland Park I Holiday Week (*No Camp July 4th) July 22 - July 26 Woodland Park II Disney Week July 29 - Aug. 2 Woodland Park III SeaFair Week AL,:. 12 - Auc. 16 Woodland Park IV Circus Week RESIDE'- CAM^S (Tuesday at 10 am - Friday at 3 pm) June 25 - June 28 Camp Long I Pioneer Week July 9 - July 12 Camp Long II Music/Dance/Games Around the World July 16 - July 19 Camp Long III Talent Week Aug. 6 - Aug. 9 Camp Long IV 50's & 60's Week SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 3 4 5 SATUALIAY ACTIVITIES 9 am- 1 pin 6 DANCING SPECIAL OLYMPICS - Mast: Wilson-Pacific School 7:00-8:30 an S47IM TEAM PRACTICE 1330 N. 90th (front parking lot) APRIL Loyal Heights C.C. 7:00-8:00 pa Return: Sunset Lanes 11420 NW Market 2101 1*1 77th Meadowhcook Fool 10515-35th NE BOWLING 1:00-2:30 pm Sunset Lanes_ 1420 NW Market SWIM LIONS Meadowbrook Pool - - 1) 3-3:30 pm 10515-15th NE 7 8 9 10 11 12 2)_3;30-4 pm 3) 4-4:30 pm - SF'DCIAL OLYMPICS TRACK & FIELD PRACTICE SPECIAL OLYMPICS SATURDAY ACPIVrIM 6:30-8:30 pn DANCING SWIM TEAM PRACTICE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Eckstein Middle KX*KJM School _ _ _ r 3003 NE 75th SWIM - - - - - - - 16 17 18 - - 19- ALL PROGRAMS CANCELLED 20 SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPE7CLi1I. OLYMPICS (E=§T =S{~1L~~@1(s) D& To T~ ' TRACK & FIELD DANCING SVM4 TEAM PRACTICE (E=§T SWIWMG) D& To PRACTICE (will be held at WASHINGIM GAMES FUEL PHYSICALLY Fircrest School DISA1316RD CITIZENS. today only 15230-15th NE) 23 24 25 26 SPECIAL 0161MICS SB.TICN II 27 ' SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPECL?,L OLYMPICS SWIN mm. MORE I1FORi1m LAM. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRACK & FIEII) DANCING SWIM TEAM PRACTICE SATURDAY ACTIVITIES PRACTICE BOWLING 4A~ a r SM LES90N6 30 o - - y SPECIAL OLYMPICS w TRACK & FIELD PRACTICE SUNDAY MDNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FR)DAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 SATURDAY ACTIVITIES 9 am- pm Meet: Wilson-Pacific School 4 DANCING SPECIAL OLYMPICS 7:00-8:30 pm SWIM T11~h1 PRACTICE 1330 N. 90th I Loyal Heights CC 7:00-8:00 pm turn: Sunset Lanes 1420 NW Market Y 2101 NW 77th Meadowbrook Pool BOWLING _ 1:00-2:30 pm - - - - - 10515-35th N.E. Sunset Lanes 1420 NW Market Swink LESSONS Meadowbrook Pool 1) 3-3:30 pm 10515-35th NE 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 - 314-4o3Q am SPECIAL OLYMPICS - SHOCIAL OLYMPICS- - - AREA IV TRACK i TRACK 6 FIE CHANCING SPECIAL OLYMPICS SATURDAY ACTIVITIES SWIM IF 1 PRACTICE - - - - - - - - - - - - - FI= MEET AT 6:6~30 am SHOIFELI VB HIOHH Eckstein Middle SCHOOL... p"mom School T BvwL.IIaG 11'~'OAMATION C' r' 3003 NE 75th LATER. p 3.►i j SWIM IESSOM 13 - - - - - 14 15 16 _ ~s'. 17 18 a r'+ > SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPECIAL OLYMPICS SATUFd Y ACL'IVITIES TRACK S FIELD LANCING 947M Tf PRACTICE ' PRACTICE (will be held at \ - BONLIM Fircrest School today only 1 15230-15th NE) \ SwIIrl LESS= SPRCIALZZED 19 20 21 22 23 = P~G1RAN6 ANAUAI; - 5 SPTIM,A3Q4; AT 1. POOL TRACK ii FIJI D DMCDC SWIM THAM PRACTICE ' 1~ Please rice the PRACTICE enclosed flyer! 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"nkw Commmnlty Centw & . 3 3701 S. Oregon St. .r: 386-1919 + E 4 Cooper ftmentwy School (Satwday Nights) , 5950 Delridge Way S.W. 684-7459 High point Comnnmft C inter (Frklay Nijhft) 6920 34th Ave. S.W. 684-7422 k aMados~broolc Con nunky CMtaf 10750 30th Ave. N.E. 6847522 Qunflons? CAN 684-7136. r , Fridays • 100" to 1:OOam Saturdays • 10:OOpn to 1:00am For ages 17-21. Be a part of itl It's more than just Contributor: SHOOTI N' n ! hoops! sa g ~ _v a Iva C a APPENDIX E APPENDIX F Fresh Force Valuable and Unique • Fresh Force youth make key program decisions Youth directors are involved in recruitment, project design and contacting agencies. • In Fresh Force young people provide services Attitudes and perceptions of youth as only service receivers are all too common and counterproductive. • Fresh Force Is the only program of Its kind In Minneapolis National, state and local attention are focusing on service programs and Fresh Force is a recognized leader. • Research verifies the positive growth that volunteers experience Youth volunteers achieve higher self esteem, higher levels of ethical decision making skills and they are better equipped to fit into society. • Volunteering in Fresh Force enhances employability Young volunteers experiment with ways to contribute and try on roles that interest them. • City-wide projects counteract isolation for teens Volunteers learn about the network of Minneapolis community resources. • Fresh Force targets early adolescence Adolescence is a difficult time for young teens and they clearly need positive experiences and support on which to build. • College interns and teacher liaisons act as advisers to volunteers Service programs are more effective and beneficial to youth when mentors are involved. • Multiple partnership in Fresh Force leads to success The corporate, civic, agency and school partnership on which Fresh Force is founded provides a creative mixture of approaches and resource-developing strategies. APPENDIX G Mo Fahnestock CITY OF BLOOMINGTON Steve Pascoe Supervisor DEPARTMENT OF COMMITY SERVICES Director PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION GENE C. KELLY, MANAGER WEST SIDE JRm HIGH TEEN CENTER NEWS (PUBLISHED WEEKL Y) PLACE: Bloomington Armory --Directly east of the Ice Gardens 3300 west 98th Street PHONE: 835-2074 REGULAR HOURS: Monday - Friday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. i N T f RNH T I d Na[ WEEK 2 90 UNE fit ~27 MONDAY, JUNE 18: ` Ole'! Mexican Monday starts off with a splash! Come and join the fiesta of fun! 1 In the after- ~'r~COS noon don't even think about taking a siesta - there won't be time. Meet up with Pinata Paige in the arts ole. and crafts room to create your own Mexican masterpiece. Some lucky chicos and chickas will be saddling their horses for a trail ride at Diamond T Ranch. The trip leaves at 1:30 and will return around 4:30 p.m. The cost is $11.00 (sorry, pesos not accepted). If you are lucky, Lasso Laurie will let you ride next to her! In the evening a group will be heading over to Taco Bell to check out their "Run to the Border" specials. They will leave at 6:15 p.m. and return about 8:15 p.m. Sign up early, and you may be able to join Steve in having some ranchos for supper. Cost will be 750 for transportation and for your Mexican Munchies. Several items on the menu are 590 plus tax. We know how :ouch you eat, so most of you will _ probably need around $4.00 or no. TUESDAY, JUNE 19: Everyone (even Gorbachev?!?!) will be "Russian" to the teen center on Tuesday! Sign up at the teen center office.to be among the lucky few to head to the top of the "Summit" at Beaver Mountain. The cost is $5.00 and the trip is from approximately 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. If you are lucky, Radical Rob and Racey Raise (actually, Q PP , a mystery staff member) will let you ride their 5VV0 • raft down the "rapids." At the teen center, Krafty Karin and Kooky Katie will be giving a Russian cooking lesson. Cost is $1.00 and they will be preparing delicacies such as Russian Teacakes and Russian Orange Tea. Tuesday night two of your favorite staff will be taking a select group bowling at Southtown. The cost is $3.50. If we can get a hold of Gorby's limo, it will head out at 6:00 p.m. and return at 9:00 p.m. if not, we'll settle for the T.C. van. PAGE 2 ~VEST SIDE TEEN CENTER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20: International week continues as we head into the African Bush - actually Bloomington's very own Bush Lake for some fun in the sun. This trip is from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., and the cost is 75~TYS plus your own money for treats. Wear your favorite surfin' safari outfit and be sure to bring your swimsuit, sunscreen and a towel. If the jungle is more your speed, join MaryKaye, as she visits the monkeys, and Paige, as she peeks at the panthers, for a jaunt to Como Zoo. The tour will be leaving at 6:00 p.m. and returning at 9:00 p.mIt is only 75q (and money for your own snack) to check out all the animals. A Minnesota Festiual of Music THURSDAY, JUNE 21: Thursday will start off with an international tasting party in the activity room at 2:00 p.m. Treats from around the world will be available for you to sample! Sign up early for this event. It is one you won't want to miss! A group will be going to the German Midsummer Music Festival at Hyland Lake Park Reserve to enjoy a taste of their culture and have some fun! This trip is from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and you can go for the bargain price of only $2.00! True fans of Germany will be signing up Monday for this adventure, because Katy "Where is Hansel?" and Karin "Keep Me Away From The Crafts" being the tour guides, they know it will fill up fast. Don't be disappointed - SIGN UP NOW! Be sure to bring money for dinner (bratwurst & strudel?1?1), games, and to purchase souvenirs. FRIDAY, JUNE 22: Where else could an international extravaganza end but in the awesome United States of America?!? Friday will start with a bang, as a crew heads to GRAND SLAM U.S.A. Once they arrive they will be treated to the time of their lives! A package deal has been arranged especially for us including golfing, batting, video tokens, LQ pizza and pop. All of this for only $6.00. We will leave at 1:00 GRAND p.m. and return at 5:00 p.m. Friday night will be the "All American" SLAM Pool Tourney. Sign up Friday night in the game room and see if you V.S.A. are lucky enough to draw Steve "Sink'em be Win" Pascoe or Laurie "Look At My Behind The Back Shot" as a partner. Who knows - maybe the winning pair will be treated to that traditional American combo - a hot dog and a slice of apple pie!?! a• •a FOR YOUR INFO 1e •a * You need to show your Teen Center I.D. card whenever you enter Teen Center. * Use Your I.D. card to check out gym equipment. * Don't lose your T.C. cardg - It will cost s10.00 to l c replace i sliFor all activities leaving the Teen Center, you' permission slip signed b a parent. * Al 11 trips are on a first cove, fiat served basis. * All permission slips will have the costs and times for trips and outings. * Teen Center staff chaperone all trips and outings. * All video games are set on free play, but please take turns with others. , * If you have any problems or questions, don't hesitate to ask a staff. * Teen Center's policy states that NO refunds will be given. so plan your field trips accordingly. There n7l be NO WHEY REFUNDED. SEVERE HEATHER POLICY: If a STORM WATCH has been issued. an announcement will be made at Teen Center. You have the opportunity to either stay at Teen Center or leave for home. If the storm changes to a WARNING. you will be asked to stay and proceed to a protected area. After the warning has been cleared. you will be responsible for your. own transportation home. PARK AND RECREATION DIVISION: 887-9601; TOO 887-9677 7he City of Eloosdegton does not discriminate an the basis of race, color, national origin, qp, acs or disability. APPENDIX H Mo Fahnestock CITY OF BLOOMINGTON Dave Brova Supervisor DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES Director PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION GENE C. LBLLY, NANAGnt EAST SIDE JR. HIGH TEEN CENTER NEWS (PUBLISHED WEEKL Y) PLACE: VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL 88th Street & 3rd Avenue So. PHONE : 888-8947 REGULAR HOURS: Monday - Friday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. )rev,?#Fy WEER 8 AILY 31 - 4&VVST2.* 1990 'r MONDAY, JULY 30TH: Hey, animal lovers and future law enforcers - this free activity is for you! A Bloomington police officer will z bring a K-9 (police dog) in for a demonstration. Learn what they are used for and how they are trained! This activity will take place at 2:00 p.m. right here at the T.C. Don't miss out! We'll all have a doggone good time. TUESDAY, JULY 31ST: Be an eager beaver and join Dave and Kris for a ` fun-filled, action packed afternoon at Beaver Mountain. Don't forget your,swimming suit, towel and suntan lotion. Cost is $4.50. We will leave the Teen Center at 1:30 p.m. and return about 4:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST: ATTENTION, ATTENTION! This is for all those who have NOT yet had the Little Caesar's totally, tubular tour! For only 754: you can get this tour and see first hand how the pizzas are made and the chance to make them yourselves. Not only that, but you get to join the wonderful staff, Sandra and Chris, to eat, drink and be merry at Moir Park as you eat your fabulous creation! Leave at 2:30 p.m. and return at 4:30 p.m. NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR THE CLEARY LAKE PICNIC! lAde MMI East Center Page 2 CLOV LAKETICNIC. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2ND: GALA EVENT OF THE SUMMER!! EAST meets WEST at Cleary Lake in Prior Lake. Cost is $5.00. This promises to be a full day of activities. Bring your swim suit, towel, frisbees, insect repellant and lots of energy! We will leave T.C. at 12:00 noon and return at 6:00 p.m. SIGN UP BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST, ON THE SPECIAL FLYER!!. f i 4 sp # . . . • A big thanks to Tony and Jim for getting us a discount on those pizzas during the lock-in! • Thanks East T.C. staff and participants for making me feel so welcome! You're all awesome! (Kris) • Have a great school year, and study hard! • Emmi and Erica keep practicing "1,2,3,4...a hat and a stick and a forward, backward, side to side. • Congrats, Kevin, on winning the Ping-Pong Tourney! Also, Reid did a super job coming in second. • Congrats to Lisa Cravy for correctly guessing the exact number of mints - 139. • Welcome to Matt and Nate Junkert! They just moved from Champagne, Illinois. O • FOR YOUR INFORMATION • Tou need to show your Tae: Center I.D. card whenever you eater Toes Center. • Use your I.D. card to chock out We equipment. • Don't lose your I.D. card - It will cost f1o.00 to replace it. • For all activities leaving the Teen Center, you'll aeed a permission slip signed by•a parent or guardian. • All permission slips will have the costs and Lime for trips and antings. SO • All trips are an a first come, first served basis. • Teen Center staff will cbspereas all trips sad cutlass. • All video games are sot on free play, but please take turns witb others. • if you bave any problem at questions don't hesitate to ask a staff member{ • Teen Centers refund policy states that NO refunds will be given. so plan your trips accordingly. There will be 90 !1010! REFUNDtD1 REVERE 11EATMM POLICY: If a storm wateb bas been issued an annouoesmsnt will be s+eds ' at Toen Center. Toes bava.tha opportunity to either stay at Teen center or leave for hems. if the storm changes to a warning you will be asked to stay and proceed to a protected area. After the warning bas been cleared you will be responsible for year own transportation bor. n O T11l1C ACID RECREATION DIVISION: 887-:!601, TDD• W-9677 Zee City of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of nee, color, national origin, ales. s= or ditabilii A BIBLIOGRAPHY Addams, Jane. Twenty Years at Hull House. Mac Millian Co. New York, New York. Copyright 1910. Bannon, Joseph, J. Ph.d., Editor. Administrative Practice of Park Recreation. and Leisure Services: The Best of Management Strategy, "The Recreation Movement: A Human Service Perspective." Foley, Jack. Management Learning Laboratories, Champaign, Illinois. Copyright 1984. Lone Oak Years, A Hi to of Eg.gan. MN. Viking Press, Inc. Copyright 1985, City of Eagan, Minnesota. Youth Specialties Ministries National Resouce Seminar Manual Session May, 1991. Lubin, JoannS. "Seattle Focuses on Kids Is Needs In Effort to Hold Middle Class", The Wall Street Journal. Copyright 1986, Dow Jones and Company, Incorporated. Tuesday, July 1, 1986. Mc Corn-&k, Suzanne. "Parks and Recreation: Social Change = The Future", Parks and Recreation. 30 March 1991. Pages 30-35, 142. INTERVIEWS Mo Fahnestock, Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Recreational Supervisor. Hetty Bohlman, Bloomington Community Education, After School Program Director. Joanne Ellison, Rosemount Area Community Education, District 196. Personnel Coordinator at Balley Is U.S. Swim and Fitness. John Allen, Manager and part owner of Grand Slam, Eagan, Minnesota. Mike Warter, Manager of Pockets, Eagan, Minnesota. The Student Council at Dakota Hills Middle School. MIN& j I City of Eagan ENvmoNMENTAL QUAu1TY SuRvEY O` '1f M citV of Cagan mKri'on department parks & :~s SURVEY 7. Are you aware that the City has adopted a management plan to improve water quality in the City's lakes and ponds? _ Yes A. WATER QUALITY _ No The following are questions related to community attitudes about the importance of goon water quality In Eagan's lakes and ponds. 8. How strong Is your Interest in receiving Information on specific actions you can take to Improve water quality In Eagan's lakes and ponds? 1. Are any lakes, ponds or wetlands visible from your residence (from windows, decks, driveways, etc. No fair climbing up on the roofl)? Very strong Moderately strong yes Weak No Not interested at all If yes, please answer Question 2. M no, skip to Question 3. 2. B you answered yes' to Question 1, how Important is that lake, pond, or wetland to B. YARD CARE the enjoyment of your residence? Yard care Is Important In keeping our community attractive. However, certain yard care Very Important Of little Importance practices can Impair water quality In Eagan's lakes and ponds. Responses to the following Moderately Important Not Important at all questions will help us better understand the Information needs of the community In these areas. 3. How often do you think you visit a park In Eagan that contains a lake or pond? If you take care of the yard where you live or hke someone to take care of It for you, please More than fifteen times per year continue with Question 9, If not, please go ahead to question 17 In Section C and continue 10.15 times per year with the balance of the survey. 5.9 times per year 1-4 limes per year _ Never 9. How often Is your lawn fertilized? 4. How would you rate the overall quality of water in the lakes and ponds In Eagan with Never which you are most familiar? Once per year Excellent Fair Twice per year Good Poor _ Three times per year _ Four or more times per year 5. How important to you is good water quality In Eagan's lakes and ponds? ,0. How often do you hire a commercial lawn fertilizing company to fertilize your lawn? Very important Of little importance Never Moderately Important Not important at all Once per year 6. The City is facing a number of important water related issues. Please indicate your Twice per year feelings as to the relative importance of each of the issues listed below. Three times per year High Moderate Low None Four or more times per year Storm water drainage and flooding ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ If. If you purchase our own fertilizer, do you y typically buy it from a store in Eagan? Excessive algae and weed growth in lakes and ponds ❑ ❑ r-1 ❑ Yes i Can t remember No Lack of fishing opportunities ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ` 12. Does the fertilizer typically applied to your lawn contain 3% or less of phosphorus? Lack of swimming opportunities ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes Shoreline preservation and No restoration ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Don't Know Other (please specify) 13. Have you ever tested the nutrient content of your soil? _ Yes D. URBAN FORESTRY No This section offers you a chanceto give us Information on planting and carefor trees by both the City and residents. 14. When mowing your lawn, do you take care to keep lawn clippings off driveways, streets and gutters (such as by directing the mower chute away from the hard surface, sweeping, etc.)? Always 19. Do you favor of the City of Eagan planting boulevard trees along the major city Sometimes streets and county roads In the community? Rarely Yes Never - No 15. How often do you remove leaves and other plant debris from street gutters In front 20. Which of the following reasons do you think best represent why some Eagan of your house? homeowner fail to plant trees or shrubs on their property? Always Lack of available money to purchase plant materials Sometimes High cost of trees and shrubs at garden center Rarely Lack of an overall landscaping plan Never Uncertainty about what to plant and where A feeling that landscaping isn't worth the Investment _ Time commitments needed to plant and maintain a healthy landscape 16. If you have a compost area in your yard, where Is it located? Please check all that Lack of awareness of the economic and ecological value of trees & shrubs apply. Won't be in home long enough to make Investment pay off - In the least used part of the yard Other - Close to the garden or other area where the compost will be used Within 50 feet of a pond, lake or wetland 21. Are you aware that the City has an ordinance requiring homeowners to prune and In a swale or gully maintain trees within street right-of-ways or boulevards adjacent to their property? Other (please specify) _ Yes No C. OTHER HOME ACTIVITIES - 22. As it pertains to pruning and removal of trees on your property, how do you normally These questions ask about other acUvitles that can Introduce harmful chemicals to lakes perform this work? and ponds In Eagan. Do the work yourself Hire a non-licensed'handyman' _ Hire a licensed tree contractor 17. Do you think disposal of motor oil, pesticides, paint, solvents, or other household Depend on a friend, relative or neighbor for assistance chemicals in the wrong places (i.e. street gutters, driveways) Is a problem In your Have never pruned or removed trees on my property neighborhood? - Yes 23. Please indicate which of the following categories,dealing with trees and landscaping, No that you would like to have more information on: Don't Know _ City Forestry Department programs/projects 18. How often do you wash your car or other vehicle in the driveway or street? Arbor month activities _ Proper planting methods More than 10 times a year Pruning trees and shrubs 1-4 4 - times per r year Treating tree diseases and pests f times per year Avoiding construction damage Never Landscaping for energy conservation Landscaping for wildlife Other E. INFORMATION SOURCES AND NEEDS 28. In which of the following do you reside? The following section asks questions about the Information you do receive as well as other Single Family Residence Information you might like to receive regarding the Issues discussed In this survey and other Duplex environmental issues. Ask - • Townhome/Condominium Apartment 24. Which two (2) sources do you rely on most heavily to get Information about local 29. How many people, including yourself, currently live in your household? environmental programs and Issues? Articles in the community newspaper `Eagan This Week' People Articles In the community newspaper 'The Chronicle 30. Which category represents your present age? Local Cable TV The Eagan City Newsletter Less than 30 years Word of mouth from neighbors, friends and co-workere 30.39 years Brochures or fliers sent to your home 40 - 49 years Public meetings 50 - 59 years Other (please specify) 60 - 69 years 25. What format for Information do you generally find most helpful? 70 yeah or more Brochures or filers delivered to door Local Newspapers Public or neighborhood meetings We appreciate the time and effort you took to provide us with this Information. If you have any Cable TV advice for the City in he water quality management or urban forestry efforts, please let us know in Workshops the space provided on this page and/or the back page. City Newsletter Other (please specify) Thanks again for your participation. 26. On which of the following subjects would you like to see the City provide more information to residents? (Please check as many as you'd like.) Recycling Waste Reduction Household Hazardous Waste Helping Monitor Eagan's Lakes Lake and Shoreline Management Lawn Care and Composting • Urban Forestry (Landscaping and Maintenance) Energy Conservation Other (please specify) F. GENERAL INFORMATION Responses to the following sections will be crucial In helping us Interpret the answers you provided in previous sections. 27. How long have you lived in Eagan? The City of Eagan would also like to extend our thanks to the University of Minnesota Extension Service and the Dakota County Extension Service for their significant contributions to this project. Years 1 city of pagan 3830 PILOT KNOB ROAD THOMAS EGAN EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55122-1897 Mayor PHONE: (612) 454-8100 DAVID K. GUSTAFSON FAX: (612) 454-8363 PAMELA McCREA TIM PAWLENTY THEODORE WACHTER Council Members THOMAS HEDGES Dear Eagan Resident' City Administrator • EUGENE VAN OVERBEKE City Clerk You are one of a select group of people with a unique opportunity to give us your thoughts on some important environmental issues. The City of Eagan has recently begun an effort to improve water quality in our community's lakes and ponds. This effort has been recognized in the Metro area and throughout the state as a model for other communities interested in finding solutions for lake water quality problems. In addition, the City has actively promoted the planting and proper care of trees during the last several years. These efforts have also been recognized by regional and national organizations. Much work remains to be done, however. Your responses to the questions in this survey will help us decide how best to direct these programs in the future. Your answers are important no matter what your interests or attitudes. To make it easy, we've included a stamped, addressed return envelope for your convenience. If you return your completed survey before May 1, 1991, you'll be eligible to receive one of 10 raffle prizes which will be awarded through a drawing in late May. Your responses will be completely confidential. The questionnaire has a three digit identification number for mailing purposes only. This is so we can check you off the mailing list when your questionnaire is returned. Your name will never be placed on the questionnaire. You may receive a summary of. the results by writing "Copy of results requested" on the back of the return envelope and printing your name and address on it. Please do not put this information on the questionnaire itself. If you have any questions about the survey or the program, please call Rich Brasch at 454-5220. Thanks for your assistance and support of this project. Since ly, T as Eg ayor TH NE OAK TREE...THE SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer 1~~ }Ati _..city of cagan 3830 PILOT KNOB ROAD EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55122.1897 THOMAS EGAN PHONE: (612) 454.8100 Mayor FAX: (612) 454.8363 DAVID K. GUSTAFSON PAMELA MCCREA TIM PAWLENTY THEODORE WACHTER Cour>ci Members MAY 21, 1991 THOMAS HEDGES City Administrator ELIGENE VAN OVERBEKE City Clerk Dear Developer: Enclosed is an informational notice that is intended to make it easier for your firm to comply with City water quality management ordinances. Both the City and the developer have an obligation 'to work together to make sure that the water quality standards adopted by the City are met at the lowest necessary cost to the developer. I'll be happy to work with you to see that this objective is met. If you have any questions, please call me at 454-5220. Sincerely, Rich Brasch 0064:cov-5 THE LONE OAK TREE ...THE SYMBOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer citV of pagan 3830 PILOT KNOB ROAD CAGAN, MINNESOTA 55122.1897 THOMAS EGAN Mayor PHONE: (612) 454.8100 FAX: (612) 454.8363 DAVID K. GUSTAFSON PAMELA McUEA WA H - NOTICE - 11M PAWLENTY THEODORE RE WACTER Council Members THOMAS HEDGES City Adn*&rator EUGENE VAN OVERBEKE City Ckrk The City of Eagan has adopted ordinances to protect water quality in its lakes, ponds, and wetlands. These ordinances reflect the City's desire to reduce long-term, off-site impacts of development in order to prevent decline of property values, protect the community's investment in its parks and other public land, minimize health risks, and meet state and federal water quality mandates. Compliance with these ordinances requires new developments to include a treatment pond system. This requirement can influence your site plan layout. It is important that you properly locate and include adequate area for ponding in the preliminary plat site plan you submit to the City. A rough estimate of the area and volume of the pond can be made using the attached graph. First, find the area of your development on the left axis. Extend aline toward the right to the center line of the shaded area that indicates the intended land use. Go straight down to the bottom horizontal axis to determine the approximate wet volume of the pond. Then go straight up to the horizontal axis above the graph to find the pond area. Generally, your actual water quality ponding requirement will not be less than the ponding requirement identified using this method. It may be more depending on how close your development is to Class I, II, or III lakes identified in Eagan's Water Quality Management Plan. The final requirement will be established after a more detailed review by City staff. While the City has a policy to allow a cash dedication instead of ponding under some conditions, you should assume that ponding will be necessary unless the City indicates otherwise after a more detailed review of the project. City staff are available to answer questions regarding water quality treatment requirements. - However, sufficient lead time is essential. Please contact City staff 2-4 weeks before you intend to submit preliminary plat applications to discuss water quality requirements so that you can incorporate these requirements into the site plan. Thank you for your cooperation. City Contact: Rich Brasch Water Resources Coordinator 3501 Coachman Road Eagan, MN 55122 Phone (612) 454-5220 FAX (612) 454-0557 WRC:notice.122 THE LONE OAK ~TREE.THE SYMDOL OF STRENGTH AND GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer LAND DEDICATION CHART POND AREA .S .8 1. 1.1 1.6 1 . ACRES TYPICAL RANGE so O/ U - S F R- - b! F R r-~-e I/ C O/U OPEN UNDEVELOPED DEVELOPMENT 5 FR bINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Is. AREA so MFR MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL I/C INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 40 OFF CURVE NUMBER 1 IMPERVIOUS 30 : . EXCAVATION COST ....:f..:..., A-F x 1613 x Exc. Cost/Yd! 20 LAND COST Acrea x Land value Per Acre 10 1 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 WET VOLUME A-F LAND DEDICATION CHART MONITORED LADES (Summer, 1991) Fish Langhoven O'Leary Hurley Blackhawk McCarthy Carlson Mooney Heine JP-8 LeMay JP-19 Schwanz Frequency: 8 times between May and September Data Collected: Nutrients, temperature, oxygen, clarity, bacteria, suspended solids Purposes: 1. Model calibration 2. Baseline water quality establishment Who: Jim Storland Water Resources Technician