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1993 PRC MinutesCRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION Minutes January 6, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:08p.m. by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were: Ms. Moucha, Ms. Reid, Mr. Ertz, Mr. Jungroth and Ms. Saunders. Absent members were: Ms. Barrett and Mr. O'Reilly. New member Richard ("Andy") Anderson was introduced to the Commission. Present from city staff was Ms. Hackett. City Council liaison Tom Krueger was also present. Minutes of the December meeting were approved as sent. Ms. Hackett reviewed the Monthly Activity Report and the Community Center Usage Report. Decline in Senior Membership was mentioned. If the decline continues this will be discussed at a future meeting. The 800th permit was issued by the Community Center since it opened. There was no Vandalism Report as no vandalism was reported in December. Mr. Gentry gave the Chairperson's report: Marlyn Theisen has resigned from the Commission. Mr. O'Reilly has been absent due to a shift change at work. He will hopefully be able to return in February. The DNR State Forester (Ken Holman) in charge of the Tree City program addressed the Commission. He spoke about other tree boards, the Tree City program, and Arborfest. Highlights were as follows: -The Tree City USA program began 15 years ago. There are four standards that must be met to obtain Tree City status. They are as follows: 1. The city must have a tree board 2. There must be a tree ordinance 3. The city must spend $2.00 per capita on tree care 4. The city must hold an Arborfest celebration -Arborfest was started 100 years ago by Morton Salt Co. There are grants available that are funded by the legislature - The Minnesota Releaf Program. -The DNR publishes a guide for Arbor month. They will send one out. -The DNR can help or even train the Tree Board staff at Crystal. They can provide speakers versed on tree care. The DNR will produce guides for residents listing suitable and/or non -suitable trees for the community. Inexpensive software programs are available. -He strongly suggested that we do a tree inventory. He suggested expanding community education by publishing more information, even borrowed articles, for the Community Newsletter, or possibly putting a small arboretum in one of the parks. He also discussed having a tree sale and having residents show a plan of where they will plant. -He suggested that the Tree Board contact Robbinsdale's tree inspector since Crystal only has a seasonal tree inspector. He said to keep the City Council informed and to send them an annual report. He also suggested they contact Brooklyn Center and Maple Grove as they have well established tree boards and arboretums. The suggestion was made that we budget as much in the first 5 to 7 years for maintenance as the cost of the tree. This can save big money in the long run. The Commission was in favor of having someone come out to discuss inventory, public property, size species, condition, etc. The Commission also liked the idea of community education. The Chairperson suggested using the DNR sample goals sheet as a discussion guideline at the next Tree Board meeting. The Golf Committee Reorganization was discussed. Greg Ertz agreed to be the new chairperson. The purpose of the Committee needs to be discussed and redefined. Bill Gentry will prepare a statement of goals and objectives for discussion at the February meeting. The Activity Assistance Application was accepted and approved. The information will go out in the April newsletter. The SCORP Plan was discussed. The emphasis of this plan seems to be on newly developed communities. The Commission would like to see more emphasis on keeping up established communities. Commission comments will be forwarded to the State Office of Planning. Ms. Hackett suggested that the Commission Long Range Planning Committee review all park land, definitions and classifications as per the City Comprehensive Plan. Future park development should follow the guidelines as they are adopted. The Arborfest and Earthday city celebration was discussed. The events will be combined. The tentative date is Sat. April 24. The Commission discussed the tentative schedule of events. April 24 is also City cleanup at MAC park. Educational games were discussed. Richard Anderson invented an electronic matching tree identification game that could be used. The celebration will start with a general park cleanup, followed by planting seedlings at Bassett Creek. Participants will receive a free hot dog and pop, and a chance to win a door prize. There will be entertainment Several booths will be set up around the parks ("stations") for games, education, etc. The day will end with the door Prize drawing. Other possibilities were discussed as _ follows: -Target may be interested in co -sponsoring the event as part of their Kids Saving Earth program. -A ceremonial tree planting to replace trees lost to vandalism. -"Andy" may have access to the world's largest tree spade. -Since it is a priority to inventory trees that need to be replaced, volunteers could inventory Bassett Creek during cleanup day. Ms. Hackett's tentative plan for Arborfest was deemed "great" as is by the Commission. All events have been planned so that they can be moved to CCC in the event of bad weather. Ms. Hackett will forward the tentative schedule to Julie Jones for discussion at the next Environmental Commission meeting. Bill Monk will attend next months meeting. He and Charlie Tostenson will alternate meetings. New Committee Assignments are as follows: -Public Relations: Reid, O'Reilly, Saunders and Anderson. -Planning: Ertz, Moucha and Gentry -Marketing: Jungroth, O'Reilly and possibly Gentry Not Assigned: Barrett Openings on the Commission: 'I Mr. Jungroth mentioned that there are still 14 KLBB spots that could be used to promote Arborfest, and also there is the possibility of using public service announcements for promotion of other events. Meeting adjourned at 8:30p.m. Respectfully submitted, Julie Noor Recorder CRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION Minutes February 3, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:02p.m. by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were Ms. Moucha, Mr. Anderson, Ms. Reid, Ms. Saunders, Mr. Jungroth and Mr. O'Reilly. Absent members were Mr. Ertz and Ms. Barrett. Present from city staff were Ms. Hackett, Bill Monk, and Jerry Dulgar. City Council liaison Tom Krueger was also present. Minutes of the January meeting were approved as sent. Ms. Hackett reviewed the Monthly Activity Report. The report format was changed to make the annual report easier. Senior Membership is stable. Warming House numbers are up. Ms. Hackett also reviewed the Community Center Usage Report. Youth and adult non-profit are now combined into one category. Meeting room rentals are up. Friday nights are completely booked for March and April. Adult open gym, (basketball) has started on Friday night. Mr. Gentry gave the Chairperson's report: He briefly discussed the Children's Tree Fund. He reported that he volunteered for an MRPA committee that will put seminars together, do some networking, etc. starting in early spring. Their kick-off meeting will be held February 4, 1993. Crystal City Manager Jerry Dulgar attended the Commission meeting to discuss the restructuring of the Recreation Dept. and Park Division. He stated that the loss of State aid to local governments has posed significant problems over all. He discussed other City departments that have been eliminated and others that will possibly have to combine with other cities or Hennepin County. The City will be doing a study of the Recreation Department. The committee has been formed but has not yet met. They need to look at program costs versus total cost to determine whether or not the programs are paying for themselves and whether or not more services should combine. Mr. Dulgar then opened the floor to questions from the Commission. They were as follows: Are Parks and Streets under the same department? Yes, but employees are not really cross -trained at this time. Some cross-over can occur in areas such as snow plowing, but not specialty areas such as asphalt. What about equipment? Is this shared? Not really. The finance director has talked about a central motor pool. There would be priority use but shared equipment. We now share a "bucket truck" and a tree spade with the City of New Hope. Since the City has eliminated its Health Dept., will our rules change as far as food permits, etc? No, all food serving permits, etc. will remain the same. Someone will be hired part-time to handle calls. The Commission discussed the request of the Local Focus Task Force (Twin West Chamber of Commerce) that business people who may live outside the City of Crystal be allowed to serve on City Commissions. This change would require a change of the city ordinance. Commission input will be submitted to the City Council after this meeting for their consideration along with the input of the other advisory commissions. Moved by Ms. Reid and seconded by Mr. O'Reilly to recommend to the Council that the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission is willing to change the ordinance to allow Crystal business owners to apply for Commission openings, with the maximum of one Commission Member at Large position being occupied from the business community. Motion carried. Voting yes: O'Reilly, Moucha, Anderson, Reid, Jungroth, and Saunders. Voting no: Gentry. The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission has 10 members. One available for each Ward and 2 at Large seats. The Tree Board was discussed. Bill Monk began by discussing the budget. The forestry budget is $30,000.00 per year, including wages. The part-time forester salary is budgeted at $7500.00 per year. The Tree Board should develop a Goals and Objectives document. Ms. Hackett and Mr. Monk were asked to review the sample document distributed so the Commission can discuss it at the next meeting. The Tree Board will be looking at private versus public diseased trees, and possibly turning the responsibility back on home owners to have trees removed, rather than having the City remove and then assess the cost. The Commission discussed the Golf Task Force. Mr. Gentry distributed copies of the Crystal Citizen Golf Course Task Force dated December, 1991. A copy will be given to Greg Ertz to assist in restructuring the group and defining their responsibilities and purpose. Their job is fact finding, not decision making. They will need to reassess the expertise that is on the commission. The Park and Recreation Advisory Commission will determine the feasibility of building a Golf Course based on the Task Force's findings. A timeline will be set after Mr. Ertz sees a copy of the handout. Bill Monk presented an update on the Twin Lake Trail System. The three city staff group is trying to define the core trails and how they will radiate out into the communities. There may be funding available if they can show how the trails go back to the existing City's trail systems. There are still many components that don't work, but they are actively working on the project. Money/funding will end up being the key to the whole plan. Ms. Reid gave a Crystal Frolics update. She read their financial report. As of 1-1-93 their treasury held $25,000 in a C.D. and $1,706.00 in cash. They had a good financial year due to successful booths and concessions. They will have Bingo again but don't know who will do it yet. The VFW Auxiliary will have a food booth. The Boy Scouts who participated last year will have food booths this year. Much will be the same as last year. The VFW will raise scholarships for royalty. They will have the dunk.tank again. They may possibly have heads of organization in the tank in addition to the bartenders. Committee meetings were reviewed. Marketing - Discussed radio promotions and 1993 pool fees. Public Relations - Reviewed Arborfest events. Long Range Planning - Discussed land use definitions as related to the City Comprehensive plan. The Commission agreed to sell concessions at the City Housing Fair on March 26. Commission members were reminded of the Appreciation Dinner on February 25. RSVP's are due by February 18. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40pm. Respectfully submitted, Julie Noor Recorder CRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION Minutes March 3, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:05p.m. by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were Mr. Ertz, Ms. Reid, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Jungroth, Mr. O'Reilly, and Ms. Moucha. Absent members were Ms. Saunders and Ms. Barrett. City Council liaison Tom Krueger was also present. Present from city staff were Ms. Hackett and Mr. Monk. The minutes of the February meeting were approved with the following correction: the Crystal Frolics Committee has not received donations for 1993. Ms. Hackett reviewed the Monthly Activity Report. New programs offered - Country Line Dance, Black Jack and Stamp Art classes went well. Offering the Fun, Fitness, and Tumbling program during a new session went real well also. A new afterschool Drop -In program with Hosterman school began. The participants are bused to CCC from Hosterman and return by bus. The program is open to all but is targeted toward at -risk kids. They felt more would participate if it was held off school grounds. 40 signed up, 10-15 come each day. Senior membership is still down from last year. A Safety First program was offered in conjunction with Camp Fire. Ms. Hackett reviewed the Community Center Usage Report. The format of this report was changed in response to the Commission's request for more specific numbers. Ms. Hackett also reviewed the Vandalism Reports for January and February. The doors at Bassett Creek were damaged and also some trees. Ms. Hackett will send copies of the Vandalism Reports to the Post newspaper and is writing an article for the City Newsletter. Ms. Hackett reviewed the annual reports. She will obtain additional pool information for the report. Additional efforts will be made to market the Pool Coupon Books for 1993. Ms. Hackett and Mr. Gentry will present the annual reports to the City Council, at either the April or May meeting. Mr. Monk suggested possibly graphing 5 year trends -income vs. cost for recreation and pool programs. Mr. Gentry gave the Chairperson's report: Commission events were briefly discussed. follows: 4/17/93 - Sat., 9:OOam-12:30pm. will be provided. More details 7/16/93 - Picnic at French Park. families are welcome. They will trails. More information later. The MRPA Conference will be held No other information yet. The MRPA Board and They will be held as At Shoreview, lunch later. All members and their have a naturalist lead in the Fall of 1993. Mr. Monk led discussion of the Tree Board Structure and Organization. Crystal has been named a Tree City. Mr. Monk reviewed the recommendations he made to the City Manager for 1993 for Parks and Forestry. He has proposed to hire a temporary Forester from May 1 through December 31, 1993 to work with the Tree Board. In 1994 the position would go back to part-time. Mr. Gentry recommended the Tree Board meet separately to continue the discussion of the structure/organization of the Tree Board. Mr. Anderson noted that there is a law that says that a forester must be "on board" from April 1st through Sept. 15, due to Dutch Elm Disease. Firewood with - bark is illegal within the city limits during these times. The Tree City plaque will perhaps be presented during Arborfest and/or the City Council meeting. The announcement appeared in the Crystal Newsletter and will appear in the Post. Ms. Hackett has the press packet. Mr. Monk gave an update on the Twin Lake Trail Project. Westwood Engineering developed some additional maps. There are three problem areas. They are: the HWY 100 crossing, at Twin Lake the railroad bridge in Brooklyn Center the north end of Bass Lake Road in Brooklyn Park The Tri -City Task Force will be meeting on 3/11/93 at 7:00 at CCC. Ms. Hackett presented the pool rate proposals that were distributed in the Commission packet. They were as follows: -daily rate up to $2.50 from $2.00 -Thursday will be "Dollar Day" all day the economy book up to $20.00 from $18.00 There has been no increase on the water slide tickets since it opened. Ms. Hackett is proposing they be raised this year. A 15% increase should generate $8000.00 in revenue. This would help make up some of the $30,000.00 deficit due to bad weather in 1992. The Pool will open 6/12/93. Moved by Ms. Reid and seconded by Mr. Jungroth to approve the 1993 Crystal Pool rate changes as proposed. Motion carried - unanimous Additional pool discussion included the following: -try to market the pool to more groups to make is more appealing to more people, and setting group rates -possible 1/2 price discount on foul weather days -possibly set one fee for water slide which would eliminate problems with wrist bands Ms. Hackett and Mr. Monk will research new ideas and look for new ways to promote the pool and water slide. Locations for the summer Park and Recreation Advisory Commission were discussed. It was decided to meet in the reverse order of the sites listed for the Commission packet. The meetings for summer 1993 will be held as follows: June 2, 1993 Lions Valley Place Park July 7, 1993 Lee Park Aug. 4, 1993 Broadway Park Sept. 1, 1993 Yunker Park The Commission also discussed setting up a five year, rotating cycle for the summer schedule for future years. Ms. Hackett and Mr. Gentry developed the "Crystal Park and Recreation Foundation outline" which was distributed in the Commission packets. Commission discussion concluded that there should be something added to the outline establishing when and how often the Foundation will meet. The Foundation Outline will next go to Dave Kennedy to check legal ramifications. Ms. Hackett gave an Arborfest update. The Tree City plaque will be presented to the City at the Arborfest celebration. Ms. Hackett and Renee Opat are finalizing events. All information will be put together for the April Commission meeting. Ms. Hackett will also meet with Julie Jones before the next meeting. The Golf Committee had no report due to Mr. Ertz' involvement with Little League. He will set a meeting time with Ms. Hackett within the next couple of weeks and will report at the April meeting. Ms. Reid had no Crystal Frolics update as there was no Frolics Committee meeting last month. Ms. Hackett circulated the work schedule for the Housing Fair which will be held at CCC on Sat. March 27. The motion from the February Park and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting was brought up for further discussion. The request Twin West made for input was for their accreditation. Therefore, the motion was left as it was written. Mr. Gentry presented Mr. Monk's question regarding how the Commission members would feel about Commission meetings being televised on Community Cable T.V. There were no objections to this, if the subject ever comes up. Ms. Hackett asked for Commission members help for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. This will be held April 3, 1993 at Lions Valley Place. The question of how the fire extinguisher in the CCC hall works. Commission members noticed before the meeting that there was nothing to break the glass. Mr. Monk will check into this. The meeting was adjourned at 8:47pm. Respectfully submitted, Julie Noor Recorder JOINT CITY TWIN LAKE TRAIL COMMITTEE Minutes March 11, 1993 Crystal Community Center Committee Members Present: Brooklyn Center, Crystal Staff Present: Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Robbinsdale The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Tim Erkkila (Westwood) gave the report on the Trail System Plan Update. He reviewed previous meetings attended by city staff. The purpose of these meetings were: - Discuss and agree on routing - Discussion of financing the plan - Where we go from here He showed the over-all routing map. It is broken down into: Lake Loop - original premise Transportation Loop - connects the business areas of the three cities Connectors - specific to each community Mr. Erkkila addressed specific issues associated with the Lake Loop including: (1) Highway 100 - He showed map of lake crossing area and highlighted specific issues such as: handicap accessibility, DNR concerns and MNDOT concerns. (2) Middle/Upper Twin - Mr. Erkkila addressed specific issues of: acquisition of property, railroad crossing, wetlands, channel crossing. (3) Bass Lake Road - Plans were reviewed with the major issues including: traffic, land ownership and routing decisions. The next topic addressed was funding. There are six programs that could assist the cities with funding for various parts of the project: LCMR CDBG ISTEA LAWCON State Aid Streets Enhancement Funding In addition, a discussion took place related to how each city might finance their share of project costs. There are basically three methods to consider: 1. Each city pays for projects within its respective boundaries. 2. Combine costs and divide by a specific factor (example: by population). 3. Separate certain elements and use a combination of #1 and #2• It was noted that any decision on how each city would fund the project might well be based on the nature and amount of grants received. The Committee discussed the following questions; however, no formal conclusions were decided upon: 1. If Highway 100 project moves ahead of schedule, how would it affect the Twin Lake Trail Project? 2. How would the pot of money derived from a grant be shared by the cities? 3. How would the different elements of the plan be prioritized for grant funding? 4. What part of the project should be targeted for the first grant application? Committee organization was discussed. It was the concensus of those present that each city's voting members should be limited to the following: One Park/Recreation Commissioner One Council Member One Staff Member The Committee discussed suggestions on project components to submit for grant funding. Also discussed was how the matching funds would be obtained. The ISTEA grant deadline is in April 1993. Some concern was expressed as to the readiness of the cities to commit dollars at this time. It was suggested that the Committee be formalized through a joint powers agreement. Committee members were reminded that each city has already established the Committee through resolution. After discussion, the group made these decisions: 1. The April 1993 deadline for grant submittal is not realistic; try for the December 1993 deadline. 2. Bring project to the respective city councils. 3. Neighborhood meetings will need to be held in each respective city when more elements are finalized. Mr. Erkilla explained his contract with the cities was now complete. He suggested that if the cities would like additional information on: - Price for developing the transportation corridor - Price for developing the trail loops - Investigation of grant programs and which program would fit what part of the project Westwood would be willing to write a proposal contract. The three cities could share the cost of this new contract. No decision was finalized on this. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Thursday, June 3 7:00 p.m. Crystal Community Center CRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION Minutes April 7, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were: Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. Reid, Mr. Jungroth, and Mr. Anderson. Absent members were: Ms. Saunders, Ms. Moucha, Ms. Barrett and Mr. Ertz. Also present were: City Council liaison Tom Krueger and Ms. Hackett and Mr. Monk from the city staff. The minutes of the March meeting were approved. Ms. Hackett reviewed the monthly Activity Report. Spring volleyball is in full swing with about the same number of teams as last year. The skiiers had their annual luncheon with 30 attending. The annual March Youth Wrestling tournament was held jointly with St. Vincent's and St. Raphael's schools - 104 youth participated. There were 37 activites going on throughout the month for a total dollar amount of $2,752. Ms. Hackett reported that there was one case of vandalism - a pussy willow tree was cut down resulting in $200 worth of damage. Mr. Gentry distributed a MRPA workshop flyer. He urged members to try to attend especially to network with other park and recreation departments to get ideas of operations, etc. This will be held at the Shoreview Community Center on Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Also, he suggested it would be a great idea to attend the MRPA picnic on Friday July 16 at French Park. More details later. Mr. Monk gave an overview presentation of the work that has been done on the Twin Lake Trail Plan as discussed by the Joint Study Commission. Three components are identified to allow consideration of a comprehensive trail system. One component is entitled the Transportation Triangle which con- nects the major retail centers with each city and addressed the need for an integral pedestrian and bikeway system. The second component is a Lake Loop System that identifies a more recreational trail circling the three main water bodies of Twin Lakes. The final component of the layout includes the connectors which make the trail system available to as many of the area's residents as possible. Mr. Gentry's concern was whether this is a transportation route vs. a recreation route. Mr. Monk said the key infrastructure is a recreational trail and the rest would fit in. A preliminary cost study shows that the proposed Lake Loop portion will cost about $1,000,000 to construct. About 20 per cent of those costs would be for the construction in Crystal. No costs are yet available for the transportation or link systems. There is a question as to whether each city will be responsible for construction within its own boundaries or if some other cost-sharing formula is necessary; it may be split three ways and each city pay its own share. With three cities involved, will all three share in the grants along with the costs? Mr. Monk stated that another consideration of the financing element includes the submittal of a grant application. According to the Westwood report, there are four sources that may finance a portion of the project; each looks at different facets of the project (recreation, transportation, safety, etc.), but all would fit some part of the plan. There is a possibility that 80 per cent of the project can be funded by grants; however, the competition is intense and funds are limited. Mr. Monk stated that if we proceed, each city must have a real interest. We may wish to move this up to a 1994 priority and shift other park projects. After discussing this procedure, the Commission would make a recommendation to the the Council on how to proceed; then when the joint group meets in June, they can see if all three cities are serious. It was agreed that we must make a commitment before we begin to see where we could get the grants. If one city reneged, the plan might not go - the group carries weight. All agreed it would be great to have the trailway system and that we should go full speed ahead. The thought is to present the whole plan but select one phase to start - maybe the middle loop with street trails would be most economical. It was agreed to table the 5 -year Plan revisions to a future meeting. Arborfest was discussed. The Commission felt that they could handle the food serving themselves. Activites for the participants were discussed. Also, 200 seedlings will be given away and five trees from the Knights of Columbus will be donated for door prizes. Ms. Reid, Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Gentry agreed to work. Park clean up will be done by the Kiwanis Club. In case of rain, the event will be held at the Community Center. Ms. Hackett showed members the Tree City plaque and flag. They will be displayed in the showcase at the Community Center after ArborFest. The Lions Club donated $200 for a tree to be planted at Bassett Creek Park; the Knights of Columbus donated $2,000 to replace some of trees destroyed; McKay Nursery offered to donate a tree to the city. We shall present plaques to the civic groups. Ms. Reid gave the Frolics Committee report. No one vet has agreed to run the Bingo tent. Committee is trying to expand the parade involving more businesses. All are urged to work at the dunk tank. The Golf Committee will meet on April 27. A letter will be sent out regarding future meetings and to see if members wish to continue to be on the committee. The Housing Fair was very successful for both Crystal and New Hope. About 1,000 people attended - more than expected. About 400 people attended the Egg Hunt and 150 people stayed for the entertainment afterward - very successful. This event will be held on March 14 next year. The program may be revamped for next year - different age categories. Mr. Monk said we are committed to do something with the playground equipment design for Bassett Creek Park. He said he would work with the Commission on coming up with a set of specs. Mr. R. Mark Koegler, a landscape architect consul- tant, would be willing to meet with the Commission and design a spec for use for the purchase of playground equip- ment. A budget of $65,000 is allotted for this project. The design would meet the ADA code. If we do a "basic spec", we might be able to use it for future parks. Discussion involved setting up a meeting time to meet with Mr. Koegler. Moved by Ms. Reid and seconded by Mr. Anderson to recommend to the City Council to accept the proposal made by Mr. R. Mark Koegler to develop specs for playground equipment construction. Motion carried - unamimous. It was agreed to table the response to the Environmental Quality Commission letter to the next meeting. Meeting ajdourned at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Marlene Simonson Recorder CRYSTAL TREE BOARD Minutes May 5, 1993 The meeting of the Tree Board was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Bill Gentry. Members present were: Mr. Anderson, Mr. Gentry, Ms. Moucha, and Ms. Reid. Due to a mix up Gregg Hove, City Forester, was unable to meet with us. However, he will be invited to meet with us at our June meeting at Lion's Valley Place Park. The Arborfest Event was not as well attended as we had hoped. About 50 persons attended the activities. People who were there enjoyed themselves and stayed to the end. Word of mouth may bring more next year. The Board discussed several ideas which would make the public more aware of Crystal's status as a tree city. We could have the forester present to answer questions at the Park and Recreation Commission meetings in the parks. A tree could be planted at that time. As part of the Frolics we could put on a program --"Frolic in the Trees" --which could include a scavenger hunt, tree identification, orienteering, etc. These ideas will be discussed at the next meeting. The Board discussed the memo which outlined the forester's work plan. They expressed approval of the plan although they might put more emphasis on educational articles for the City newsletter and a management plan for tree protection guidelines and replanting. The meeting adjourned at 7:00. CRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION Minutes May 5, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were: Mr. Anderson, Mr. Ertz, Ms. Moucha, Mr. O'Reilly, and Ms. Reid. Absent members were: Ms. Barrett, Mr. Jungroth, and Ms. Saunders. Also present were: Ms. Hackett, Mr. Tostenson and Ms. Montzka from the City staff and Mark Koegler, Consultant on Bassett Creek Playground Equipment. The minutes of the April meeting were corrected and approved. Ms. Hackett reviewed the Monthly Activity Report, calling our attention to the several new activities. She also reviewed the Community Center Usage Report and the Vandalism Report. Since we have decided to use the overhead projector the Commission was asked if they wanted to continue receiving paper copies of these reports. The Commission decided they would like to receive a paper copy of these reports for reviewing at home, and then bring them back for recycling. Mr. Gentry presented an outline of activities for the MRPA Park Board and Commissioners Picnic for the Metro Area on Friday, July 16, at French Park. He discussed ideas for a winterfest which he picked up at the MRPA Board and Commission Meeting and suggested that we look into what Hopkins and Plymouth are doing. He suggested that we may want to ask local businesses to sponsor an event and take over the running of it for Snow Fun Days. Mr. Gentry felt we should provide information for the new residents on the parks and on the recreation programs. Ms. Hackett will check with the Assessing Department to see if they are still giving out packets to people when they file for the homestead credit. Mr. Gentry suggested that we may want to look into offering a waterslide and pool package for small businesses. Ms. Hackett introduced Mark Koegler, the consultant on Bassett Creek playground equipment. The sume of $64,000 has been allocated for playground equipment. In order to keep within this budget constraint the City is looking at consolidating the equipment into one area and not two areas as at present. Also, the Park Department would do the base and timber work which would save additional money. We are looking at a structure which would provide activities for all age groups (preschool to 10-12 years old) for at least 60 to 80 children. The structure would be metal rather than wood to avoid splinter problems. We will take into consideration handicap accessibility for both parents and children and current safety standards which are constantly changing. Mr. Koegler will be writing up the plans and specifications which will then be given to the Commission and then the Council for approval. The current plan is for construction to start around August 15. One suggestion made by the Commission was that a poured concrete edge would be less of a problem than the timber edge. Ms. Hackett called attention to the memo of April 29 from Bill Monk which summarized the position of the Commission on the Twin Lake Trail. Moved by Ms. Reid and seconded by Mr. Gentry that the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission recommends the Twin Lake Trail Proposal be adopted in preliminary form as stated in the memo of April 29 and staff directed to prepare 1994 grant submittals for at least the Middle and Upper Twin Lake Trail Loop. Motion carried --Unanimous Mr. Gentry suggested that we get Robbinsdale involved in this project. Ms. Hackett will contact Russ Fawbush. The problem of dog feces in the parks was brought up. As possible solutions, the following were brought up: Get the Boy Scouts to patrol the parks as a service project. H<.,e an article in the City newsletter reminding residents of the rules. Begin fining vigorously. Ms. Hackett will talk with the Bill Monk to discuss additional options. Ms. Hackett reported on her discussion with the City Attorney regarding the Park and Recreation Foundation. He thought that the documents were good but felt that there was $2,000 of legal work to be done to put the documents into the appropriate legal language. We need to look into ways of getting this $2,000: (1) Approach local attorney and get the legal work done gratis. (2) Ask civic group to provide funds (3) Approach City and get money Ms. Hackett also reported on her discussion with the Woodlake Foundation and felt we should review their documents before going ahead. Their foundation is part of the City budget and not independent. However, they still felt they had autonomy. The Commission reviewed the response memo to the Environmental Quality Commission regarding the Bike Trails. Ms. Hackett will forward the memo to the EQC. Mr. Ertz reported on the Golf Committee which meeting of April 27. The Committee has lost a few members and it was decided to ask those people who had previously volunteered for the Golf Committee if they were still interested. At this point the Committee is gathering facts and hopes to have some recommendations for the Council by fall. Ms. Reid reported on the Crystal Frolics Committee. A sponsor has been found for bingo. The Park and Recreation Commission will plant one of the Becker Park Planters. Mr. O'Reilly requested that Mr. Monk obtain a copy of the ISTEA Alternative Transportation Plan (bike paths) Minnesota Plan B. Ms. Reid wondered about the honored seniors program for the Frolics and it was suggested that a seniors dance would probably have a better turnout. Ms. Hackett reported that Mr. Jungroth is looking into the advertising of the waterslide on KLBB Radio. Special rates have been printed in The Happenings Book and the Shoppers Coupon Book. Adjourned at 8:30. Respectfully submitted, Jean Montzka Recorder CRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION Minutes June 2, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:05 p.m. at Lions Valley Place Park by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were: Mr. Anderson, Mr. Ertz, Mr. Jungroth, Ms. Moucha, and Ms. Reid. Absent members were: Ms. Barrett, Mr. O'Reilly, and Ms. Saunders. Also present were: Ms. Hackett, Mr. Hove, Mr. Tostenson and Ms. Montzka from the City staff. The minutes of the May meeting were approved. Ms. Hackett reviewed the Vandalism Report, the Community Center Usage Report and the Monthly Activity Report. Mr. Gentry reported that the cost for the MRPA Park Board and Commissioners Picnic for the Metro Area is $7.00 per family and not free as previously reported. The picnic will be on Friday, July 16, at French Park. Mr. Tostenson reported on works in progress for the Lions Valley Place Park. The plans call for the removal of the building on the hill by 1994. It will cost $2,650 to relocate the electrical box. Tearing the building down and hauling it away will be an additional cost. The parking lot will also be repaired in 1994. The grass on the lower level will be reseeded. The tennis courts are scheduled for resurfacing this fall. Before the work can begin, soil samples will be taken and the water table checked as there have been problems with the courts cracking. The Park Commission and City employees present were introduced to the residents who were attending the meeting. The residents expressed the following concerns: One resident expressed a concern about the lack of an outdoor public phone in the winter. This park is used frequently in the winter for sliding and skating. Children come to their house to use the phone after the park building has closed. Ms. Hackett will look into the feasibility of getting an outdoor public phone all year round. Mr. Tostenson will check the outdoor light timer to be sure the lights are programmed to go off and stay off. If the lights are on, people come back to the park. When residents call the police about vandalism or dogs that are let run loose in the park, the police don't arrive right away. Residents were encouraged to keep reporting the problems, but reminded that the police force is not large and the police have to set priorities to the calls they receive. A resident expressed concern that there were fewer supervised activities in the park this summer. It was pointed out that as the youth population of Crystal goes down, services have to be centralized. There is a summer playground program as well as youth softball for third grade and up are in Lions Valley Place Park and T -Ball was run at Lions Valley Place last year. Another resident expressed concern about the dandelions in the park. Mr. Tostenson reported that the Park Department was behind because of the wet spring, budget cutbacks, and public concern about the impact of spraying on the environment. Residents reported that groups were coming back to the park at 11:30 in the evening in the summertime and expressed a desire for the police to patrol the park in the evening. During softball games cars are parked on both sides of the streets, making it difficult for cars to use the streets. Could signs be put up saying no parking on certain streets? Bill Monl will be contacted in regards to this matter. A resident expressed concern about the removal of the building on the hill. An appraiser had told the resident that the building did not add to the value of the resident's land. The resident was informed that the building is scheduled to be removed. Several cities have tree sales in the spring, why don't we? The Tree Board is looking into this project for Crystal. The Lions Valley Place Park residents were thanked for their attendance and their comments. Ms. Hackett reported on the progress of the Twin Lake Trailway motion. There will be a meeting of the three cities on June 3 at the Crystal Community Center. The Park Commissioners are invited to come to that meeting. The Commission decided that the dog ordinance did not need to be changed, but that the problem was in the enforcement of the ordinance. It was suggested that signs be posted at appropriate spots --where dogs usually go --and that the signs be about dogs only. Mr. Ertz reported that in Plymouth where there is a problem the park maintenance department has gone in and cleaned it up and then put signs in that spot. Also park maintenance workers in Plymouth have confronted offenders --such as people cleaning out their yards and putting it on park property. If all else fails, we could considering setting up a special dog area. Mr. Ertz updated the Commission on the activities of the Golf Committee. The Golf Committee is having an expert do a walk through of the area to make recommendations. Nafstad has made a presentation to the Planning Commission regarding his property on 32nd and Douglase. Mr. Ertz will check with the Planning Commission to see what the plans are for the area. The next meeting will be in later July. Ms. Reid reported on the progress of the Crystal Frolics Committee. The Grand Marshall has been chosen. They have five queen candidates and 10 sponsors. There will be no dance for seniors, but there will be a senior event the Wednesday before the Frolics in conjunction with the Senior Dining Program. Mr. O'Reilly reported that Norwest bank in Crystal will sponsor the Bike Race and a Bike Clinic. Flowers for the Becker Park Flower Planting Contest will be available Saturday, June 2, from 9:00-2:00 at Becker Park. The question was brought up whether we would call 911 regarding vandalism when the City moves to the county dispatcher. Meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jean Montzka Recorder _ CRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION Minutes September 1, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:04 p.m. at Yunkers Park by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were: Mr. Anderson, Mr. Ertz, Mr. O'Reilly, and Ms. Reid. Absent members were: Mr. Jungroth, Ms. Moucha, and Ms. Saunders. Also present were: Ms. Hackett, Mr. Tostenson, and Ms. Montzka from the City staff and Officer Tradewell from the City Police Department. The minutes of the August 4, 1993, meeting were approved. Ms. Hackett reviewed the Vandalism Report, the Community Center Usage Report and the Monthly Activity Report. She also reported that next year swimming lessons will be following the new Red Cross guidelines so there may be a change in the length of classes. Another change contemplated for next summer is setting a minimum and maximum number of participants for the playground program. Mr. Tostenson reported on improvements being made and contemplated for Yunkers Park. A new roof will be put on the park shelter building this fall. There will also be new flooring put in which can be walked on with ice skates. They will be installing new park signs. Benches will be installed around the building. New shrubs will be planted. If there is enough money, the basketball court will be repaired. They are also hoping to install a concrete enclosure for the satellite so that it will be more difficult to tip. Ms. Hackett reported that the City Forester has accepted a full- time position with another city. This may delay some of our Tree Board organization until another person can be hired. However, Mr. Hove will return for the tree sale which is planned for October 9. Mr. Anderson, Mr. O'Reilly, and Ms. Reid volunteered to help with the tree sale. Mr. Gentry called the Commission's attention to the letter from the EDA Advisory Commission requesting volunteers to work on the Star City project. Volunteers will be needed for two hours (one for training) to conduct interviews with Crystal business owners. Commission members were advised to Contact Julie Jones or Anne Norris at 537-8421. The Park Commission and City employees were introduced to the residents who were attending the meeting. Officer Tradewell reported on the curfew sting, the tougher penalties for drug possession on park or school grounds, storm awareness, and the Police Department Call Report. She reported that the area was a safe area in which to live. Residents were concerned about what kind of calls they should be making to the police. Officer Tradewell felt that anytime someone was creating a disturbance, residents should call 911. If residents don't call, the violators think they are welcome. Residents wanted to know at what time vandalism was taking place. Summer is when most of it occurs, but it occurs any time of the day. Mr. Tostenson encouraged residents to call if they noticed any broken bottles on the ice so that it could be cleared up before it was covered with a layer of ice. He encouraged them to call re the midnight broomball games which usually occur over Christmas vacation. Everyone should be out of the parks at 11:00 p.m. The residents were also concerned about people driving on the fields, outhouses being tipped over, standing water on the ball field, and high grass. The park has a drainage problem caused by the large amount of rain and the clay soil. Residents thought the paint job on the building was nice. Ms. Hackett reported that Tree Trust has finished the Twin Lake Trailhead Project. This project was made possible by a donation from Honeywell and Councilperson Grimes is checking to see what Honeywell would like in the way of recognition --a ribbon -cutting or a plaque for example. One suggestion was for the celebration to take place on October 9, the day of the tree sale. The Twin Lake Trail Project met and it was decided that it would be more appropriate to pursue funding from LAWCON rather than ISTEA as the project is more recreation oriented than transportation oriented, but they will seek funding from both sources. The next meeting of the Twin Lake Trail Project will be September 8 at Brooklyn Center in the Council Chambers. After that meeting, they expect to have enough information to hold public hearings. Mr. Tostenson reported that the playground equipment at Bassett Creek may be moved to a different area because of poor soil conditions and the need for deeper footings for the heavier equipment. The equipment should be in by October 1. The Commission decided to have the celebration in the spring at the Easter Egg Hunt, Earth Day, or Arbor Day. Ms. Reid shared pictures of the Crystal Frolics events. Gene Hackett has been named Recreation Director. Next month's meeting will be in -doors at the Crystal Community Center and will be a full agenda. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Jean Montzka Recorder CRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION Minutes October 6, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Crystal Community Center by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were: Mr. Anderson, Mr. Jungroth, Ms. Moucha, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Reid and Ms. Saunders. Absent member was: Mr. Ertz. Also present were: Ms. Hackett, Mr. Monk, and -Ms. Montzka from the City staff and Mr. Krueger from the City Council. The minutes of the September 1, 1993 meeting were approved. Ms. Hackett reviewed the Community Center Usage Report and the Monthly Activity Report. Adult football enrollment is down from last year, probably reflecting last year's bad weather. Senior memberships are now holding steady at around 700. The Senior Program now includes Saturday with a different card game each Saturday of the month (e.g., Bridge on the second and fourth Saturdays). In response to an inquiry about whether fees for the rental of the Community Center paid for the expense of running the Center, Ms. Hackett thought that the rentals paid for themselves, but we do not figure in rent for programs run by the Recreation Department. There was no Vandalism Report this month although there were occurrences of vandalism. Next month's Vandalism Report will cover both September and October. Mr. Gentry gave the Chairman's Report: Councilman Grimes has contacted him regarding having Santa Claus arrive in a helicopter for the Winterfest. Mr. Jungroth will be Santa. Ms. Hackett asked the Commission if they thought any of the comments made by citizens at the summer meetings needed to be followed up on. It was decided that installing and maintaining a pay telephone at Lions Valley Place for after- hours calls cost too much to warrant the expense. Mr. Monk has several temporary signs saying "Resident Parking Only" which can be installed during softball games and other activities to reduce some of the traffic congestion. The Commission discussed the composition of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission. They felt there were three issues which needed to be addressed: (1) the number of members on the Commission, (2) the representation or distribution of the Commission, and (3) the inclusion of non-resident members. The Commission felt strongly that there should be ten members due to the large number of events that Park Commissioners need to attend and the number of subcommittees that are formed. The Commission felt that they put in a lot of extra hours, perhaps more than other Commissions. They also felt strongly that the Commission ought to represent geographic areas and would like to prevent the Commission from being skewed in favor of a particular section of the City. The Commission also felt that the business community should have an opportunity to have input on the Commission. They also discussed whether they should include "Two of the members appointed at large maybe students in a Junior or Senior High School at the time of their appointment." It was decided that since there is no age requirement to be on a commission we would not need to spell this out. A motion was made by Mr. O'Reilly and seconded by Ms. Reid that the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission should be composed of ten members. .One member is to be appointed from each of the respective wards, two members from each section of the City, and two members are to be appointed at large, one of whom may be a non-resident of the City. Motion carried - unanimous. Mr. Monk report -ed on t.;e iiStaiiation of the playground equipment at Bassett Creek Park. The equipment had to be installed in a different location than originally planned due to the condition of the ground underneath the equipment. He suggested that the Commission take a look at the construction. Mr. Monk updated the Commission on the October 9 Tree Sale. Due to weather conditions the nursery had difficulty harvesting the trees and will be delivering the trees to the buyers' homes during the week of October 25 or April 25 rather than having the buyer pick the tree up on October 9. An informational meeting regarding the Twin Lake Trail Project will be held on October 20. The Commission is hosting this meeting and members were reminded that it is important that they be there to hear the comments of the citizens so the Commission can duscuss the project and make a recommendation to the City Council. Bill Monk will be introducing the consultant who will explain the project. The dedication of the Highway 100 Trailhead is scheduled for Saturday, October 9. The project was funded by Honeywell. Ms. Hackett has not yet heard whether Honeywell will be attending. Mr. Gentry, Mr. O'Reilly, and Ms'. Reid are planning to attend. The Commission discussed the next steps to take with the establishment of the Foundation. At this point we need to get legal advice. There was some discussion about the strong ties between the Foundation and the Commission and City employees which would mean that the City would ultimately be liable. If that is the case, the next place to go with this is to the City Council and then to the City Attorney. Ms. Hackett will discuss the situation with the City Manager. Ms. Hackett updated the Commission on PIR funding priorities. Maintaining what we have has the highest priority. New projects have low priority. Twin Lake Trail may have to be moved into 1994 rather than 1995 as originally planned due to the grant application process. A consultant will be looking at the Municipal Pool and will be giving us -a recommendation on what needs to be done. Mr. Gentry reported on the activities of the Golf Committee. The Committee thought a golf course would not be feasible using existing park land and acquisition of private property may need to be looked into. A survey is being made that will go out to the public. Some of the questions on the survey are: Do you want a golf course? Would you use a golf course? Should the golf course be supported with tax money? Respondents will receive one free water slide ticket. Ms. Reid updated the Commission on the activities of the Frolics Committee. The Commission discussed concessions for the December 4 Winterfest. They thought they would sell donuts and coffee for the parents from 9:00-4:00 during the Santa Shop. Hot chocolate and cookies and/or pepsi and popcorn from 1:00- 4:00. At the November meeting Commissioners will be asked to sign up for a particular time. Ms. Reid will ask the Frolics royalty to help out with the Santa Shop. Ms. Hackett announced that the MRPA Conference would be November 17, 18, and 19. There are no specific workshops for Commissioners, but if Commissioners would like to attend they should let Ms. Hackett know. Ms. Moucha reported that she sees a large number of people playing disc golf. Ms. Hackett reported that the disc golf association is interested in putting on a clinic or a tournament for next year's Frolics. Mr. Jungroth wondered what has happened to the plans for the Becker Park storage shed. Ms. Hackett will check on what is happening. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jean Montzka Recorder CRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION _ Minutes November 3, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:05 p.m. at the Crystal Community Center by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were: Mr. Anderson, Mr. Ertz, Ms. Moucha, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Reid and Ms. Saunders. Absent member was: Mr. Jungroth,. Also present were: Ms. Hackett, Mr. Monk, and Ms. Montzka from the City staff and Mr. Krueger, City Council liaison. The minutes of the October 6, 1993 meeting were amended and then approved as amended. Ms. Hackett reviewed the Community Center Usage Report. She also reviewed the Monthly Activities Report discussing the new classes, several of the cooperative programs, and the increase in the volleyball program. The Vandalism Report and the 1993 Diseased Tree Removal Update were also reviewed. Mr. Gentry reported on the Public Information Meetings on the Twin Lakes Trail Proposal. Meetings were held in Brooklyn Center, Robbinsdale and Crystal. The Brooklyn Center and Robbinsdale meetings went well with citizens generally supportive of the project who offered constructive criticism and suggestions for alternative routings. The Crystal meeting attracted several people opposed to the project. These residents expressed several concerns regarding many aspects of the proposed project. Mr. Monk further reviewed the Public Information Meeting of the Twin Lake Trail Project pointing out that residents voiced concern about the process (who authorized what studies, who will consider it next, etc.), fear of outsiders (drug dealers, child molesters), concern about safety (both traffic and environmental --wildlife and wetlands and the pollution of the Joslyn pole treating site) as well as individual concerns about how close the trail was to their homes. Mr. Monk also felt there were several long-term issues which needed to be considered. At this time there is no over-all trail plan for the City. Should we spend our money for this trail when trails elsewhere in the City may be accessible to more people? The Twin Lake Trail is not easily accessible to the rest of Crystal because of the railroad tracks and Highway 81. There is also the question of cost. Our portion of the Trail could be done for $34,000 but because we are sharing the cost with two other cities the cost will be $150,00 to $250,000. However, without the participation of the other cities there would be no attraction to the trail which is why it was decided to split Ms. Hackett distributed a schedule for Commission members to sign up for working concessions at the Winterfest. Ms. Reid's and Mr. Ertz's terms on the Commission will expire at the end of the year. Both have decided to apply to continue their appointments. Elections for Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary will be held at the December meeting. Several ideas were discussed regarding the Bassett Creek Park dedication. Ms. Moucha reported that the signs for the exercise stations are missing. The Commission also discussed the possibility of concentrating the exercise stations all in one area. Mr. O'Reilly brought up the class maintain portions of a discussed in the Anoka area. Meeting adjourned at 9:10. Respectfully submitted, Jean Montzka Recorder idea of having a high school trail such as is being CRYSTAL PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION Minutes December 1, 1993 The regular meeting of the Crystal Park and Recreation Advisory Commission was called to order at 7:05 p.m. at Crystal Community Center by Chairperson Bill Gentry. Members present were: Mr. Ertz, Mr. Jungroth, Ms. Moucha, Mr. O'Reilly, and Ms. Reid. Absent members were: Mr. Anderson and Ms. Saunders. Also present were: Mr. Monk and Ms. Montzka from the City staff and Mr. Krueger, City Council Liaison. The minutes of the November 3, 1993 meeting were approved. The Vandalism Report, the Community Center Usage Report and the Monthly Activity Report were distributed to the Commission. Mr. Gentry updated the Commission on the Twin Lake Trail Project. Because of the financial situation of the City, Crystal will not be involved in this project at this time. At this time it would be appropriate to design a City-wide trail plan. Mr. Monk reported that he will be working with Ms. Hackett and Mr. Dulgar on a city-wide trail plan which will then be presented to the Commission. He hopes to have an overview for January's meeting. Brooklyn Center will continue to work on their portion of the Twin Lake Trail Project. Robbinsdale is undecided on their next step. Mr. Monk discussed the progress of the Tree Board projects. An application has been filed to remain a Tree City. The diseased tree program is completed for the season. They are now working on the trimming program. The assessment of trees in the park has not been done and will probably be done in 1994. A forester will be hired in the spring for April through the remainder of the 1994 year. Because of the many duties involved in being chairperson of both the Park and Recreation Commission and the Tree Board, the Commission decided that the Vice Chairperson of the Park and Recreation Commission would be the Chairperson of the Tree Board. Thera was no information to report on the Park and Recreation Foundation as Ms. Hackett has not discussed this with Mr. Dulgar. The work schedule for the Winterfest Events was distributed and changes were made to the schedule. There were no meetings of the Golf Committee and the F7 Committee. However, a short discussion took place at the meeting regarding the timing of the golf course survey. Because of the timing of a present development proposal and the status of the area's street rehab project, the mailing of the survey may well be delayed to avoid conflicts. The election of Commission was held and the following were elected to office: Bill Gentry Chairperson Mary Moucha Vice Chairperson/Chairperson of Tree Board Liz Reid Secretary Mr. O'Reilly inquired about the possibility of the use of Bassett Creek Park for a Cycle Cross Race during the Frolics. Insurance would be provided by the Cycling Federation. This would replace the Bike Race around Forest School. He is waiting to hear if the event has a sponsor. Mr. O'Reilly was encouraged by the talks with the public schools about on the maintenance and landscaping Bassett Creek or MAC Park. The meeting was adjourned at 7:42. Respectfully submitted, Jean Montzka Recorder Commission to pursue his a science class taking of the hiking trails at