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“Creating Community Through People, Parks, and Programs”
Parks & Recreation Commission Memorandum
To: Parks & Recreation Commission Members
From: Barry Bernstein, Parks & Recreation Director
Date: 3/3/2011
Subject: Year End report
Commission Action Requested:
Discussion topic
Background Information:
Since 2005, the Parks and Recreation has offered the PRC and City Council a recap of our accomplishments
from the previous year. Enclosed you will find the Year End Report for 2010. It is our intent that you will find
this information informative, accurate, and entertaining.
Financial Impact:
The year end report is produced in-house at very minimal expense.
Staff Recommendations:
none
Parks & Recreation Committee of Council Discussion:
This report will be brought forward to City Council in April
Attachments:
Year End report
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Organizational Chart
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Staff Photo
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Parks Report
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Forestry Report
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Aquatic Center Report
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Civic Arena Report
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Leisure Services Report
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Youth First Report
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Recycling Report
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Hastings Parks & Recreation Staff
(Listed left to right)
Front Row: Barry Bernstein, Jared Flewellen, Cody Brown
(seasonal)
Back Row: Kristin Behrens, Cory Likes, John Stevens, Terry Meier,
Sliv McGree, Tim Tessier, Jesse Viall, Darbie Johnson, Paul Mahoney,
Ann Grotjohn, Jeff Elliott
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P
ARKS
2010 Highlights
Levee Park was the official ground breaking site for the
new Highway 61 river bridge that is being built. Prepara-
tions for the site were done jointly with the Service
Learning Group students. Preparations included re-
mulching trees and landscape beds and clearing them
of any weeds, and pruning the trees and shrubs. A
great deal of effort was put forth to make it welcoming.
This past summer, half of the public boat launch on the
Mississippi River was shut down due to the west side of
the ramp breaking off and falling to the river bottom.
The hole that was created was approximately 6-10 feet
deep. The city contacted the DNR and began meeting
regarding how to deal with the ramp. Upon further discussion, it has been determined that a new
ramp will be installed in the early fall of 2011. As of right now, this will be state funded. Taking it one
step further, the DNR also mentioned that there is a possibility that the Jaycee Park area might re-
ceive a face lift in due time. That would include new parking and rain gardens to accommodate the
water runoff from the parking lot. The current ramp and park are about 25 years old and are in need
of some updates.
With the 2010 season being so wet, the Parks & Recreation Department was behind the eight ball to
make sure that the playing fields were kept up to par and the turf at the best quality it could be. We
managed to make it a very productive year even with all the rain. Staff changed mowing height and
times so that we would mow a certain area one day and maybe not come back for 7 to 10 days. That
was to reduce damage to turf and playing fields. Blades on
the machines were also sharpened every week so that the
grass was cut and not ripped.
In 2010 the city received a new flood/tanker truck.
This truck replaced the old truck the city had for flood-
ing and for street sweeping. The flood truck is
equipped with six spray nozzles and is capable of hold-
ing 2000 gallons of water. It has been a great addition
to the city and is a well diversified piece of equipment.
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The City of Hastings is fortunate to have several EAB
First Detectors on staff at Parks and Recreation. They
are called upon in case a resident has any questions or
thoughts that they might have EAB in their property.
Upon inspection, the staff then would contact the State
of Minnesota to have a Certified Tree inspector come
and look. Proper removal or treatment would be deter-
mined at that time.
The canoe rack at Lake Rebecca that was built last year
as part of an Eagle Scout project, had five of the six
spots rented out this past summer. The rack is located
at the north side of the first parking lot.
26 of our City Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas have been
adopted through the Adopt-A-Park program by 24 different community groups.
Electronic Message Board
Parks & Recreation staff has the responsibility of programming the electronic message board and it was
again well used by City staff this year. All message requests by staff were given top priority and were
posted in a timely manner. In addition, we also received 50 requests for messages by outside organiza-
tions regarding community events which were reviewed and approved by the Parks & Recreation Direc-
tor before posting.
New Trail
This past summer a new trail was installed to detour people around the bridge staging area at the Mis-
sissippi River Flats. The nearly 1/2 mile trail that originally was supposed to be temporary, ended up be-
coming a permanent addition to our trail system to allow the public more opportunities to view the Mis-
sissippi River Flats area. We have received very positive feedback on the new trail segment and the trail
received a lot of use. This new trail is maintained year-round and is inspected throughout the year for
any impacts that the changes of seasons may cause.
Trail Maintenance
It is our goal to keep the bituminous surfaces in safe and good condition as long as possible to forestall
the major repairs. In accordance with that, staff went out for bid in May of 2010 and treated 15,685
square yards of our bituminous trail surface.
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Tree Trust Partnership
This past summer, the Tree Trust organization was on
hand to help out the Parks and Recreation staff. The fol-
lowing projects were completed with the help of Tree
Trust:
Water and runoff erosion control at CP Adams Park.
Included terracing some of the more popular paths
that lead from tee box to tee box. Retaining walls and
wood chips were put in place to help the ground stay
intact.
Installation of a raised garbage/portable toilet area at
Veterans Athletic Complex. This is located along the road between fields 1 and 3 by the soccer fields.
The area was raised using retaining blocks and then filled with concrete to provide a level, hard sur-
face.
Installation of two remaining paver pads underneath picnic tables on fields 3 and 4 of the softball
diamonds.
Parks & Recreation was again able to have an intern from Tree Trust on staff to help make up for the
shortage of seasonal staff. The intern was on staff with the department from June 16th to December 1st.
The funding for the internship came from a Dakota County program called Hired, which is designed to
help youth get basic skills for employment.
Eagle Scout Project
Staff worked with an Eagle Scout candidate to install benches along the new Spiral Ravine trail that was
put in last summer. A total of two benches were installed and properly secured.
Memorial Benches
This past summer, two new benches were donated
and installed in the parks. One was installed at Ver-
million Falls Park and the other at Roadside Park.
One picnic table was also adopted this summer as
well. This table was already existing at Roadside Park,
but had never been adopted. A family that already had
one picnic table at this park asked if they could adopt
the other table as well. Staff was happy to grant their
wish and a memorial plaque was placed on the table.
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Personnel Updates
This past year, we said goodbye to a very unique and tal-
ented staff member here at the Parks and Recreation De-
partment. That person was Kevin Smith who retired in
early May 2010. Kevin was well respected in the City and
was a great leader for many things throughout our com-
munity. We wish him the very best and would like to ex-
press our appreciation for his years of service to the City of
Hastings and to the Parks & Recreation Department.
the department. Cory Likes was named the new Opera-
tions & Maintenance Supervisor when Kevin retired. Cory
has been with the City for over 14 years and has spent the entire time with the Parks and Recreation De-
partment. Cory moving into his new position left a vacancy in our maintenance staff. That position was
filled by Terry Meier, who transferred from Public Works to the Parks & Recreation Department in
2010. Both employees have been doing very well in their new roles.
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Playground Inspector
With the retirement of Kevin Smith, the City lost its Certified Playground In-
spector. However, this past fall, the City was fortunate to have one of its mainte-
nance workers, Paul Mahoney, become a Certified Playground Inspector. The
course entails an intensive two-day study and classroom training that is fol-
lowed by a timed exam. The Parks & Recreation Department will now be able to
maintain the playgrounds safely and keep up with any new rules or regulations.
Park Signs
This year the Parks Maintenance staff installed four new park
signs throughout the City. This is part of an ongoing project to
replace our old park signs with new ones that better reflect the
quality of our parks system. The new signs were properly
cemented in the ground and were landscaped for visual appeal.
The four parks that received new signs in 2010 are:
Veterans Athletic Complex (east end)
Wilson Park
Lions Park
Tierney Park
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2010 Arbor Day
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F
ORESTRY
Certified Arborist
for a half-day session each week for 12 weeks. At the end of the workshop, he took
the Arborist Certification Examination which he passed. He is now recognized as a
Certified Arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture.
Tree City USA
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a row. In order to qualify for this honored distinction, a city must achieve 4 standards as set forth by the
National Arbor Day Foundation. The four standards are as follows:
1. The city must maintain a Tree Board. For Hastings, the Tree Board consists
of all the members of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
2. The city must have in place a Community Tree Ordinance.
3. The city must have a community forestry program with an annual budget
of at least $2.00 per capita.
4. The city must have an Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation.
edge its achievement and a plaque which is displayed at the Parks and Recreation Office.
Community Based Service Students
The Parks & Recreation Department provided maintenance work for five
Senior High students and their counselors. The students pruned and
mulched trees at Wilson Park by the ball field and the playground. They
also trimmed trees, removed debris, and weeded the planting beds at the
Tree Planting
In addition to the trees planted on Arbor Day, nine balled and burlapped
Serviceberry trees were planted in the Industrial Park sign bed. A Bicolor
Oak tree was planted at Vermillion Falls park as a Memorial tree. A total of
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Arbor Day
The Hastings 2010 Arbor Day Celebration was held at Wallin Park on Friday
April 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Boy Scouts from troops 23 and 503, members of the
Catholic Aid Association, and several families joined together to plant 100
stakes were placed around the seedlings and all the trees were mulched and
watered.
Acting Mayor Barb Hollenbeck read the Arbor Day proclamation and Park Su-
perintendent Kevin Smith talked about the importance of Arbor Day and its his-
tory with Hastings. Kevin started the first Arbor Day in Hastings in 1997. This
was Kevin's last year as a paid participant as retired at the end of April. Dakota Electric Association
donated a White Pine tree for the planting and provided one Black Chokeberry seedling for every 4th
grade student at Kennedy and Christa McAuliffe schools.
Kendall Klaus Nursery supplied the Pine trees and the Oak seedlings came from Dakota County Soil and
Water Conservation District. After the work was done, the volunteers posed for a group picture. Snacks
and drinks were served by members of the Catholic Aid Association. Cookies and drinks were donated
by Cub Foods and McDonalds. A big thank you to all the participants! We also wish to acknowledge the
donations from Modern Woodmen Insurance and the Catholic Aid Association for the purchase of trees.
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Replacement Trees
Four deciduous shade trees on the boulevard of Gen-
eral Sieben Drive were destroyed by an errant driver.
damaged were supplied by and planted by Laws Nurs-
ery with the offender paying the bill.
Three Ash trees planted in the sidewalk along Sibley
Street north and south of Second Street outgrew their
tree wells and had to be removed. Their roots were
brid Elm trees were planted to replace them and the tree
wells enlarged.
Two of the Pine trees planted during Arbor Day died and were replaced with similar trees in Novem-
ber.
A memorial Ash tree located over an old well that had to be excavated at Levee Park was replaced
with a Pink Spire Crabapple.
A Memorial Sugar Maple tree by the pavilion at Roadside Park was vandalized and had to be re-
placed.
A total of 11 replacement trees were planted in 2010.
2010 Tree Removals
The contractor for tree removal on boulevard property is Rivertown Tree Service.
This year, four hazardous trees were removed from City boulevards and two stumps were ground out
on park property.
The Parks & Recreation Department crew removed two hazardous trees on park property, one at Con
Agra park and the other at Roadside Park above the tennis courts.
Tree Maintenance on City Boulevards
Once again the Parks Department assisted Public Works in maintaining trees on City boulevards. The
City Forester and an assistant posted notices at every address where trees were to be pruned. Whenever
possible, the Forester spoke with the residents explaining the process. The two employees worked for 2
weeks canvassing the area to be trimmed. The Public Works crew of 5 employees spent 4 weeks pruning
and chipping the trees in the designated area. They used a bucket truck, dump truck with chipper,
pickup and chainsaws to complete this task.
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Education
All Park keepers are Certified Tree Inspectors. They
maintain this certification by attending seminars about
arboriculture as designated by the Department of
Agriculture annually. As mentioned earlier, the City
Forester completed an Arborist Certification workshop
and passed the Certified Arborist exam.
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
The infestation of EAB in Minneapolis and St. Paul has not
spread as of this time. The Department of Agriculture
sends e-mails periodically with any new developments re-
garding EAB. The City amended the Diseased Tree Ordinance to include EAB infested trees along with
Dutch Elm and Oak Wilt diseases for the removal of boulevard trees. This will allow residents to partici-
pate in a 60/40 split for removal costs once their Ash tree has been identified as infested with EAB. The
Parks & Recreation Department would like to complete an inventory of all Ash trees on City property,
but due to budgetary constraints and diminished manpower have been unable to complete this .
Goals for 2011
The Parks & Recreation staff intends to be constant in their efforts to find ways to combat and/or
prevent EAB from destroying our Ash trees.
Staff will continue to promote the Arbor Day programs and encourage the reforestation of trees
within the City.
To be diligent in our efforts to learn about any new pests or diseases which could harm our plants or
property and to transfer this information to the citizens of Hastings.
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H F
ASTINGSAMILY
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QUATICENTER
2010 In Review
HFAC was open 78 out of 79 days in 2010. 524 Season Passes were sold
along with 512 Punch Cards.
Evening swim lessons continue to be popular. Four Day sessions and Two
Evening sessions were offered. 490 students participated.
New Turbo Chef Oven was added to concession area. The Turbo Chef uses a
patented combination of high speed forced air convection, heating, and mi-
crowave energy to cook food up to 12 times faster than conventional meth-
ods. At a very high speed of circulation, a controlled, smoothly flowing field of hot air forms a shroud
around the food. This takes place in conjunction with measured, precise bursts of microwave energy,
creating a unique set of temperature and moisture control conditions within the food that preserves
and enhances flavor.
Items introduced in 2010 with the Turbo Chef included Chicken Strips, Mozzarella Sticks, and
French Fries. We also used the oven to keep up with pizza demands.
Incorporated Max Solutions software. Online registration was available beginning
April 4, 2010. Software includes detailed inventory control and bar code scanning for
punch cards and season passes.
Teen Night attendance has been decreasing yearly with attendance hitting an all time
low of average night of 75, with the exception of Rivertown Days Teen Night when the
cost of admission is free.
The entire pool shell and walls were re-plastered with Diamond Brite. Lanes lines, break point lines
and stair treads were upgraded with tiles which will reduce the maintenance of painting each year.
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Program Updates
Swimming Lessons
HFAC offered six different sessions of American
Red Cross swim lessons, four sessions during the
morning hours and two sessions during the
evening hours. 490 students participated in
swimming lessons during the 2010 season.
Hastings Area Swim Team
The Hastings Area Swim Team rents swimming
area during the weekday early morning hours.
During the 2010 season, HAST rented 93 hours at
$45.02/hour.
For 2011, HAST will be offered a similar schedule
to 2010 for practice.
Water Aerobics
Aerobics were run Tuesday and Thursday
evenings for 2 sessions during the summer. Class
attendance is drop-in or pre-register. Classes for
2010 declined with an average participation
totaling 4-6 students. The water aerobic program
is being cancelled and replaced with additional
swim lesson time slots for 2011.
Water Walking
Water Walking is a drop-in program that is
available Mondays-Thursdays in the morning.
Participants use the entire zero depth area.
Adult Lap Swim
Lap swim is available six days a week. Attendance
ranges from 8-12 swimmers each day.
2011 will maintain the Monday, Wednesday and
Friday early morning lap swim hours before the
HAST team practices. The schedule will also
include Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
extended morning lap swim hours.
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2010 Concession Recap
FINANCIALS
Added Turbo Chef
What sold this year?
Swim Lessons
5,730 cups of slush
Expenses: $11,678
4,010 cups of cheese
3,746 bags of candy
Revenue: $19,279
2,879 cups of fountain pop
Profit of $7,601
2,567 pretzels
Concessions
2,560 ice cream flavored sandwiches
1,633 hot dogs
Expenses: $33,801
1,508 bags of nacho chips
Revenue: $42,988
1,191 freezies
981 bags of mini donut
957 slices of pizza
852 corn dogs
797 orders of french fries
650 bottles of water
613 chicken strip baskets
508 orders of mozzarella sticks
2011 Goals
Eliminate the Teen Night program to become more cost effectiveWe will keep hosting the
Rivertown Days Teen Night.
Eliminate Water Aerobics program and replace with swim lesson time slots.
Incorporate new ideas for the Turbo Chef,
weekly specials, specialty sandwiches, and
Food Item of the Day.
HFAC Yearly Attendance Numbers
Increase training for staff on Max Solutions
to ease use of program.40,000
34,709
33,466
30,954
35,000
29,962
26,818
Incorporate GuardStart An American Red
30,000
22,449
25,000
Cross Jr. Lifeguarding program to enhance
20,000
15,000
the lifeguard interest and as always...
15,000
10,000
Safety, safety, safety!
5,000
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IVICRENA
2010 Happenings
What is the most
were made to the lobby furnace and the # 2 Vilter compressor. In
common phrase
February, vacuum motor on the skate sharpener needed to be re-
heard at the Civic
paired. In August, the #1 Vilter compressor was repaired. Staff also
Arena?
did a top end on the # 2 Vilter compressor. This needs to be done
every 16,000 to 20,000 service hours or about every 5.25 years.
The #1 Vilter compressor will be done in February, 2011.
Replaced all original 1974 outside exit doors and hardware on east
Arena building.
Replaced facility water softener from 1976.
Replaced floor scrubber from 1999.
We had our first summer ice in five years in June 2010. Boys and
Girls High School coaches used 30 hours a week for three weeks.
Arena Concessions used the Turbo Chef from the pool starting on December 15, 2010. New items
offered include chicken strips and pizza.
2010 Usage Report for the Civic Arena
User TypeHours SoldRevenue
Dryfloor25$1,670.00
River Blade Skating Lessons18.25$2,765.00
Ice Fall238$31,463.33
Ice Hockey High School207.75$43,765.46
Ice Hockey High School Games178$50,941.58
Ice Hockey Youth895.75$144,200.03
Ice Hockey Youth Games155$24,926.25
Public Rental Summer Ice90$12,285.00
Public Rental Winter Ice94$12,326.50
Soccer93$7,254.00
Non-Hastings Ice Rental132$19,783.00
Youth Tournaments182$29,327.50
TOTAL2308.75$380,707.65
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2010
2010 Concessions
Number of Product Sold
Top three best selling items were pop, hot
Jan-MarOct-DecTotals
chocolate, and taffy.
Pop457929127491
Hot Chocolate349328936386
Total concession revenue for 2010 was
Taffy245516324087
$41,567.
Popcorn182014393259
Coffee187312373110
Sucker17379052642
Hot Dog12438232066
2010 Seasonal
Pretzel10848951979
Staff Costs for the
Cheese8747361610
Slushies9945911585
Civic Arena were
Cappuccino5574471004
$52,426
Nerds Rope420342762
Nachos352382734
Cider344270614
Cinnabon Pretzel315164479
Licorice Rope234177411
Coffee Refill205199404
Pizza250129379
Caramel Corn13755192
Chicken Strips04444
Goals for 2011
Continue to perform general facility maintenance as needed
Complete top end on #1 Vilter compressor
Fun Fact:
Find more sponsors to advertise at the Civic Arena
Our 5 part-time
Perform 22,000 hour check up on the York compressor
drivers have a
Paint walls and doors
combined 63 years
Replace concrete where needed in outside plaza area
of service to the
Replace bad sections of rubber floors
City!
The School District may be changing their start and end times
in 2011. If so, the Arena staff will work with the High School
and Hastings Hockey Boosters to come up with a workable
schedule for everyone.
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L S
EISUREERVICES
Snowman Snapshot
When the temperatures dropped so did the snow! Snowman Snapshot had friends,
family, and neighbors together building snowman with a chance to win a great Parks
Simple Steps
Dakota County in collaboration with its local communities once again offered
walking program designed to encourage residents to increase their exercise by
sending them information on local trails and walking sites along with other great
tips for healthier lifestyles. The program totaled a high number of participants with
1,171 in the summer program and Hastings led the way with the most participants in Dakota County
with 159.
Wednesday Walkers
During the four Wednesday nights in April, local residents and Simple Steps participants could walk a
portion of the Hastings trail system while learning about the area and getting great exercise. In 2010, 32
participants walked the four different trail sections as Hastings Parks and Recreation Staff guided them
through the area. Participants received maps, t-shirts, and many other Hastings trail and Simple Steps
information.
Special Olympics Torch Run
On June 15, the Special Olympics Torch came through Hastings for the 4th consecutive year on its way
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up to Minneapolis. Led by the Police and Fire Departments, they biked from the intersection of Vermil-
lion Street and County Road 46/47 down to Pinecrest
Elementary where they would be joined by the Hastings
Sharks athletes and families. As the caravan of cars includ-
ing City of Hastings Police Squad, Fire Truck, DARE officer
car, Parks and Recreation Truck, Highway Patrol, City of
rolled down Pine Street, it was exciting to see the athletes
with big smiles for the cheering fans. They made the final
turn onto Highway 55 and sprinted towards Roadside Park
where there were many fans, including Mayor Hicks,
waiting to congratulate them and wish them good luck on
their way to the 2010 Summer Games.
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Field Usage
2010 was an extremely busy year for the parks and field rentals. Many different community groups ap-
proached the Parks & Recreation Department to reserve fields during the April October season. This
year over 2,300 reservations took place in our parks, which has been a steady number throughout the
past few years. June was once again the busiest month with 601 reservations during the month.
PARK NAMEAprilMay June July AugSeptOctPark Totals
Cannon
26313031100119
Conzemius
27322633100119
Crestview
23262727000103
Dakota Hills
00600006
Featherstone PB
222222221912101
Lions
434136231020155
Pioneer - NW
43423117232140
Pioneer - SE
1911171740068
Riverwood
18192100049
Sunny Acres
71710836253
Tuttle
132431234125112
Wallin East
26323026243123
Wallin West
26323026243123
Westwood
00600006
Wilson
1922242120088
VETS #1
1521252417104116
VETS #2
1016242415103102
VETS #3
102025251172100
VETS #4
7201923113285
VETS #5 Baseball
5222320312691
Soccer #1
12118118261288
Soccer #2
01201129447
Soccer #3NW
717211129471
Soccer #3NE
717211100056
Soccer #3SW
717211100056
Soccer #3SE
717211100056
Soccer #4
0118118261276
Monthly Totals
362490601488130162762309
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Veterans Park Concessions
The Parks & Recreation Department once again had the
smell of nachos and hot dogs flowing through the air as
Veterans Park Concession Stand enjoyed a busy 2010. The
concession stand sold a variety of bottled sodas, water, and
sports drinks as well as convenience foods including hot
dogs, nachos and cheese, mini donuts, and potato chips.
Veterans Park concession stand was open for weekly soft-
ball and kickball games as well as weekend tournaments.
During the year, the concessions sold $13,146 in product
which is an increase of approximately $3,000 from the
previous year.
City Cycle
Sunday, June 6 marked the date for the Hastings City Cycle event. 21 participants learned from Hast-
th
ings Police Officer David Bauer & Ann Sarnecki from the National Park Service how to properly prepare
themselves and their equipment before riding as well as rider responsibilities. Starting at Jaycee Park,
the group rode on Hastings trails to Vermillion Falls on their way to Veterans Park using the newly
added Spiral Ravine trail segment. City Cycle participants were given snacks & beverages in a reflective
tote bag that the department received through a Dakota County grant.
The City of Hastings Track and Field program was awarded with the 2009 Outstanding Local Program
of the Year and with that offered an opportunity for our Recreation Coordinator, Jared Flewellen, to
travel to the Hershey National Track and Field event in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Hershey did a great job
providing the participants and staff with an all expenses paid weekend including a tour of the Hershey
Factory, opening and closing ceremonies with current and former Olympians, and a day at the Hershey
amusement park!
Pitch, Hit and Run
The 2010 Pitch, Hit, and Run event was held on Saturday, May 1 at Veterans Park. Parks & Recreation
st
and Community Education could not have asked for a more beautiful Hastings day. 30 participants
came out to enjoy the weather and test their baseball skills as they hoped to make it to the next level on
their way to the MLB All-Star Game. All participants did a
great job and had a fun morning.
Rivertown Days Fishing Clinic
One of the many events that entertain Hastings youth dur-
ing Rivertown Days is the Fishing Clinic held at Lake Isabel.
With the host, Twin Cities Traveling Youth Fishing Clinics
and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, kids are
provided with an entertaining and educational experience.
The program was created to teach kids the basics of fishing
and to help them enjoy the outdoors and understand the
importance of conservation. Participants have the option of
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participating in as many as six hands on stations such as casting, fish identification, water safety, min-
now races, baiting, and new lure demos.
Safety Camp
July 27 marked the date of the 3rd Hastings Safety Camp for children entering 3 5 grade. With the
thrdth
110 degree projected heat index we had a lot of changes that happened on the fly including switching the
site from the Middle School to the High School due to concerns with construction. 85 participants regis-
aid, earth balloon, bike
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safety, fire safety, and meteorology, in an active learning environment. After the children ate their
grilled hot dog and grilled cheese sandwiches they danced to the beats provided by DJ Brent from the
YMCA. The National Guard helicopter landed and the pilots answered all the questions that the partici-
pants had regarding what they do and how they do it. To end the day, participants cooled off as they
sprayed fire hoses from the Hastings Fire Trucks. This day was once again successful thanks to all the
community partners that assist with the event; City of Hastings Fire, Police, Parks and Recreation, Com-
munity Education, YMCA, Earth Balloon, and Jonathan Yuhas.
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Rivertown Days Kittenball Tournament
One of the many Rivertown Days events is the annual
Kittenball Tournament. Kittenball is a form of slow pitch
tournament was held at Veterans Park where 13 teams
joined the recreational one day tournament.
Adult Dodgeball
Hastings Parks and Recreation offered Adult Dodgeball
with 6 teams joining they league and having the
opportunity to play 8 weeks of games. After all the
dodging, ducking, diving, dipping, and dodging,
Vermillion Bank was crowned the Hastings Champion.
Adult Softball
Adult Softball once again filled Veterans Park throughout the Spring/Summer/Fall seasons. A variety of
teams of different skill levels and gender played Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights.
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The Fall Softball League included 5 Monday Night Co-
Southeast Valley Recreators (SVR)
Southeast Valley Recreators (SVR) is a collaboration of six Parks and Recreation Departments including
Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Inver Grove Heights, South Saint Paul, West Saint Paul, and Hastings who
offer leagues and programs to local residents. SVR currently offers Adult Kickball and is continuing to
add programs throughout the seasons.
Adult Kickball
season including Sunday SVR Kickball and a Monday league designed for Hastings residents. We also
had growth in our Fall league as seven teams participated this year. The two leagues totaled 19 teams
participating in kickball and it looks to grow in 2011.
QB-RB-WR Football Camp
11 participants registered for Sports Unlimited QB-RB-WR
Football Camp for players interested in taking their skills to
the next level. The camp was designed to provide the
competitive edge with private athletic tutors. Campers
learned basic and advanced skill sets at the three positions.
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Lacrosse Camp
Sports Unlimited hosted 14 participants in 2010, as they
grabbed their sticks for a week long Lacrosse Camp at Pio-
neer Park. Participants learned the fundamental skills of
lacrosse using small group activities, scrimmages and fun
games. They also focused on helping the kids learn the rules
of lacrosse while working on team play and sportsmanship.
Minnesota Twins Youth Clinic
The 2010 Hastings Twins Youth Clinic was exciting day for
youth ages 6-16. As the Minnesota Twins went to outdoor
baseball, the Youth Clinic was played indoors on the turf of
the Civic Arena floor. With a beautiful Spring April, 17 turned out to be a warm day both indoors and
th
outdoors. 60 participants joined in on the tutorial from instructors from the Twins organization as it
marked the 50 year of the event.
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Open Basketball
Open Basketball gave the opportunity to play basketball in a recreational format. Individuals practiced
their free throws or got involved with a pickup game. Open Gym was available on Tuesday nights during
the winter and had 53 players interacting with other local basketball players. The cost was $2 per person
and was on Tuesday's at the Hastings Middle School South Gym.
Breakfast with Santa
The smell of pancakes and sausages along with the sound of ho, ho, ho filled McAuliffe Elementary for
the 2010 Breakfast with Santa event. Nearly 150 participants took part in many activities such as Holi-
day Tattoos, Pin the Nose on Rudolph, Frosty Toss, cookie decorating, ornament making, cupcake walk,
present wrapping, and of course sitting and talking to Santa. The event went very smooth thanks to the
help of the Hastings Lions Club who helped serve and cook breakfast and Youth Planning Council who
volunteered and the different activity stations.
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W H
ARMINGOUSES
This report contains information pertaining to the operation and data from the 2009-10 season for the
Hastings Warming Houses. This collection of information will be a basis for making changes and
suggestion for the upcoming season.
Dates & Hours of Operation
FINANCIALS
The Hastings Warming Houses & Rinks opened the 2009-10
season on December 15, 2009 and completely closed on
February 10, 2010.
Staff
Staff Fleece Jackets $237
A total of 13 attendants were hired for the 2009-10 season.
Kennedy Rink & Warming House
Warming House Supplies $19
For the 2009-10 season it was decided to maintain Kennedy
TOTAL $13,117
rink and warming house with the primary user being the
Hastings Hockey Boosters. The warming house was not
open to the general public. Coaches would request ice time
and submit to their contact person and then they would
supply the Hastings Parks & Recreation Department with a master schedule. A total of 70 hours were
used for practice during December, January and February. The 2010-11 season will include dedicating
the Outdoor Arena rink and warming house to Hastings Hockey Booster practice.
Attendance
Rink Daily Daily Daily Daily
Total 2009-10
Location Average Average Average Average
2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07
Recreational Hockey
Total 6,654 Total 5,440 Total 7,028 Total 5,078
LIONS 1,147 346 22.62 16.6 17.5 19.5
ISABEL 185 N/A 2.8 1.5 1.5 0
WILSON 168 N/A 2.5 1.6 1.5 0
KENNEDY CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED 0 14.1 24
ARENA N/A 713 10.8 9.4 7 12
PIONEER 1,707 981 36.6 39.6 43.8 43
WALLIN 1,113 294 21.3 17.3 16.2 23
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The temperature during the event was near -5 degrees. The wind was
very cold, but approximately 150 people attended the event and most
asked said they found out about the event from the school flyers and the
FROSTY FROLIC
newspaper. Games, including accuracy, skill shot, and puck push were
played by participants. We had 6 volunteers, 7 warming house atten-
Date? Friday, 1/28/10
dants and 3 full time staff working the event. This helped out with the
Time? 5:00-8:00 PM
rotations so everyone did not get so cold. The bonfire was popular on
this very chilly night. Frosty the Skating Snowman also made an appear-
ance and skated around the rink and had photos with the kids. Popcorn
and hot chocolate were served inside the warming houses to help keep
participants toasty.
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OUTHIRST
Participated in Reality Check at Hastings Middle School to introduce youth to what real life wages
and expenses are like.
scholarships to deserving HHS graduates.
Re-established Youth Volunteer of the month to showcase the many wonderful youth volunteers in
the Hastings Community and their assets.
-generational relationships were
encouraged through food, music and dancing. This collaborative initiative helped to get senior citi-
zens and youth together to break down stereotypes and form new friendships. The ever popular Riv-
erside Trio performed at the Event Center with 97 people in attendance.
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Partnered with Green Mill to host the first Coaches Appreciation with a presentation to encourage
reliance on each other to cover any potential blind spots while coaching Hastings youth. New rela-
tionships were formed between coaches and valuable information was shared.
Received a $2,000 scholarship from the Doffing Foundation for Alternative Spring Break 2010. This
is a service-based opportunity for Hastings youth during Spring Break youth participation has
more than doubled since last year. The service opportunities included: Hastings Senior Center, Car-
penters Nature Center, Meals on Wheels, Regina, Lewis House, Vets Home, Total Life Care Center
and Feed My Starving Children. The fun activities were an overnight at Camp St Croix, Grand Slam,
Geo-
elodeon Universe.
Celebrate Youth Week was held in May and included Acts of Kindness thermometer at all schools;
Dress up days with coordinating music at lunch for HHS; Perfect attendance drawing at HHS; Tug of
War at HMS; and the following special activities:
Cookies: Community members help to distribute cookies as kids enter school for the day at all
schools with thanks for being a contributing member of our community.
Impaired Vision Goggles at HMS: Students get an opportunity to navigate a golf cart through
a course wearing goggles that affect their vision as alcoholic beverages would.
Seatbelt Survey: Those wearing belts are rewarded a Milky Way for not throwing their life
away Red ribbons signifying sober driving tied to cars at schools
Community Member Walkthrough: Groups of community members formed groups and vis-
ited each classroom at HHS, HMS, and all elementary schools. Adults thanked youth for their
positive contributions to the Hastings Community and encouraged good
choices through Prom, Graduation and the summer months.
Participation in Hastings Rivertown Days Parade as well as Teen Night at
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Participation in Night to Unite.
The Community Halloween party was attended by over 1,500 people with community donations over
$3,200.00 along with food and prize donations. Party organizers were able to present to Hastings
Family Service donations totaling $615.00 and 1,077 pounds of donations. The favorite activity was
the Haunted Hallway and the Reptile Amphibian Zoo, which displayed several interesting animals.
Adopt-A-Family Coin Drive at Hastings High School and Hastings Middle School and the greater
Hastings Community in collaboration with Merchants Bank raised over $4,000 for Hastings families
in need at Christmas.
about Hastings youth a way to pass the Asset building torch to the Hastings community.
2010 Rivertown Days Parade
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Youth First
Recycling
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ECYCLING
The City of Hastings continued its recycling education efforts in 2010.
The total residential
dents through the Annual Waste Guide that was produced and distrib-
uted in cooperation with Waste Management. The City also sponsored
recycling collected in
various events using the funding provided by Dakota County and the
2010 was 1,959 tons.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. These included a Park and Trail
The City remained
Cleanup for Earth Day and a Crayon Recycling Drive at Tilden Kinder-
garten Center.
at a 91% recycling
Youth Green Teams
participation rate, the
The Youth Green Team Program was established in Hastings in 2002.
same as last year.
Green Teams are responsible for the mixed paper recycling drop-off
clean and are also involved in promoting mixed paper recycling in
Hastings through the use of this drop-off point. In 2010, we had a
Youth Green Team sign up for each quarter and collected a total of 164.38 tons of mixed paper. This is in
addition to the 1,959 tons of residential recycling that was collected this year.
Park & Trail Cleanup
A Park & Trail Cleanup event was held on Saturday, April 24th in celebration of Earth Day. Volunteers
received a free Earth day t-shirt, a tree seedling donated by Dakota Electric, and some refreshments
when they arrived. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and we had a cold and rainy day. How-
ever, we still had about 65 of the 163 volunteers who had registered show up to clean our parks and
trails. All the garbage and recycling collected was disposed of properly by our Parks & Recreation main-
tenance staff. We will be holding this event a couple of
weeks later in 2011 in the hopes of better weather.
Crayon Recycling Drive
The annual Crayon Recycling Drive at Tilden Kin-
dergarten Center generated over 140 pounds of
old crayons for recycling. More than 120,000
pounds of crayons are made each day in the U.S.
Crayons are petroleum based and take years to
break down in landfills. All crayons collected
were shipped to the Crayon Recycling Program and each
child received a new Jumbo Crazy Crayon made out of old
crayons and recycled Doodle Pad for his or her efforts.
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City Spring Clean Up
The City of Hastings held its annual Spring Clean Up on Saturday, April 24th. This is a service that is
well used by our community, with 752 cars coming through the line to use the Household Hazardous
Waste Drop Off and Electronics Recycling. A total of 31,125 pounds of HHW along with 55,000 pounds
of electronics were diverted from the waste stream and either recycled or disposed of responsibly.
Also, new this year was the opportunity for residents to bring in documents for confidential shredding.
Shred-It was contracted to provide this service, and residents brought 1,650 pounds of materials that
were shredded and recycled. Staff is planning to offer a shredding service at the 2011 Spring Clean Up as
well.
Working with Waste Management and the Chamber of Commerce, the Parks & Recreation Department
co-
proved seaworthy and completed the racing course. Teams were awarded cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and
ments were heard from folks already planning to enter the race in 2011.
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Other Recycling Education Efforts
was inserted and mailed out monthly in three batches of utility bills. A total of approximately 7,700
households in Hastings should have received this information.
Two ads were placed in the 2011 Hastings Community Guide one regarding proper disposal of yard
waste and one on disposal of Household Hazardous Waste at The Recycling Zone. Over 11,000 cop-
ies of this publication are distributed each year to new residents, visitors, and potential new busi-
nesses.
The 2011 Annual Waste Guide was completed in cooperation with Waste Management and mailed
out to residents. 11,360 guides were printed, with the majority of those being mailed directly to
homeowners.
The Recycling Coordinator mailed out a survey to all of the apartment buildings in Hastings. This
survey was to verify that all residents of apartments are offered both waste and recycling service, in
accordance with City ordinance. Based on the survey responses from property management, staff
will be providing more educational materials regarding recycling for their residents in 2011.
regarding recycling and waste disposal.
computer related waste was recycled in 2010 through this program.
Educational Goals for 2011
Continue to promote the Youth Green Team recycling program.
Hold Park & Trail Cleanup event in recognition of Earth Day.
Hold Crayon Recycling Drive for kindergarten students.
Work with local apartment managers to educate residents about recycling .
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