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Parks and Recreation Department
920 W. 10th Street
Hastings, MN 55033
Phone 651-480-1175 Fax 651-437-7082
www.ci.hastings.mn.us
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CITY- OF HASTINGS
Natural Recreation and Resource Commission
Agenda
Tuesday, October 12142004
6 :00 PM
1) Call to Order:
6:00 PM
2) Roll Call:
6:05 PM
3) Approval of Minutes from September 2004:
6:10 PM
4) Setting Agenda:
6:15 PM
5) Open Mike:
6:20 PM
6) Topics of Discussion:
7) Park signs
A.Greten Park Sign Update
6:25 PM
8) Update Wallin shelter building
6:35 PM
9) Vermillion Underpass ceremony possibility-Verbal Update
6:40 PM
10) Update on redevelopment of Pioneer Park -Verbal
6:50 PM
11) Naming of trails after fallen vets - Verbal Update
6:55 PM
12) Roadside Park big slide
7:00 PM
13) Civic Center update
7:10 PM
14) Aquatic Park update
7: 15 PM
15) Parks Updates
7:20 PM
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16) Other updates
A. Park classifications
7:25 PM
17) New business:
7:30 PM
18) Old business:
7:35 PM
19) Next meeting:
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
20) Adjourn:
All times are approximate
REF: NRRC/NRRC agenda for October 122004
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City of Hasting NRRC Minutes
September 14,2004
6:00 pm
1) Roll Call at 6 pm, commissioners Vaughan, Christianson, Brown, Vieth, O'Melia, Sieben, Becker,
Popp and Parks and Recreation Director Bernstein and Interim Superintendent Smith.
2) Motion made by Sieben and second by O'Melia to approve the June 2004 minutes. Passed
unanimously.
3) Commissioner Vaughan asked to add the skate park to the agenda.
4) The following dates will approved the NRRC meetings:
October 12,2004
November 9, 2004
December 14,2004
January 11,2005
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5) A request for a sign for the Greten Family Park Sign.
Discussion included:
The sign does not conform to the other park signs in the City of Hastings.
Cost of the sign, approximately $3,500 + tax, which is Cities cost.
Naming of park
Potential upgrades of signs for future through all city parks.
Consistency of parks signs and names for all City of Hastings parks.
For future can we have all developments in the City of Hastings come through the NRRC
for approval?
Branding of Hastings Parks.
MOTION: O'Melia recommends table request until staff will research specifics about agreements with
the park and the development. Second by Seiben, Passed unanimously.
6) Director Bernstein gave a verbal report on the process of the two warming shelter requested to be
build at Wallin and Lions park.
Discussions included:
Ward 2 has a small balance ($109,000) in the dedication fees account (Lions park)
Ward 4 has approximately $400,000 in the account (Wallin Park)
Council asked staff to rt:bid tht: prujt:ct lor two st:paratt: buildings ami for staff to have
discussions with the Lions contributions. Lions made a commitment to assist in the
project but will discuss amounts with their board.
Project has a vision of constructing Wallin shelter in 2004 and potential shelter at lion's
parks for 2006.
Question of is Lions park a neighborhood park or community park? Master plan labels
the park as a neighborhood park.
Staff will ask for bids again on Wallin shelter for 2004 for basis shelter with a "shopping
list" for added items, such as drinking fountains, types of heating and automatic overhead
doors.
Question of why the architect drew a $125,000 shelter when he new budget was $100,000
per shelter?
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7) Director Bernstein gave a verbal report on the process of the Vermillion under pass bike path.
Discussion included:
Possible ribbon cutting ceremony.
When and who would be invited?
MOTION: Sieben recommends an event (ceremony) be considered by City council with a list of parties to
be invited for the Vermillion underpass with the date to be determined for this year. Second by Popp,
passed unanimously.
8) Director Bernstein gave a verbal report on the Pioneer Park redevelopment.
Discussions included:
Staff is meeting with contractor to verify the first phase of the redevelopment of adding a
permanent hockey rink and lights. Barry will verify the rink size dimensions.
Power will be added this time to memorial site on the North East comer.
VFW has agreed to donate a new flag pole.
2005 budget will allow for a pavers path to be added by the flag pole.
9) Skate Park (added to agenda).
Discussion included:
Council's discussion of the pioneer park redevelopment.
Attendance of park this year verses past.
Skate park equipment condition (very good, tier two, which needs to be staffed)
Staff promotion of Skate Park, can more be done?
Location, is this contributing to low use?
Should skate park be incorporated into a bigger picture such as a "teen park"
Input from users.
MOTION: Vaughan recommends that staff provides a business plan to NRRC at future meeting for Skate
Park. Second by O'Melia, passed unanimously.
10) Director Bernstein present request of naming trails after fallen vets.
Discussion included:
How many different trails are we looking at re-naming?
NRRC agreed to table the request to a future meeting.
11) Civic Arena update
Discussion included:
Signage on facility as a possibility.
12) Aquatic/skate park update
There were 60 of the 90 days the pool was open were below average.
Hours will change at Skate Park since school started.
13) Parks update
bennis O'Melia was recognized for his contribution for his virtual tour of Hastings bike
paths.
Staffwill check to see ifthey can get this addition added to the front page of the City of
Hastings web site.
Staff has been in discussion with Cable TV about more updates/promotions on the
Hastings parks system.
At Vet's fields, reseeding and fertilizers are being scheduled.
Vennillion underpass lights still need to be hooked up.
14) Lake Isabelle report
We did not receive a grant for the fishing pier.
Kevin Smith is working with Tree Trust program with some potential help with project.
15) New business
Potential upgrade at Roadside Park by long slide to help with the erosion.
Condition of playground equipment at Vet's park was discussed and looking for a
solution to replace soon.
Potential for Cable TV to tape NRRC meetings for the future.
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Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm with motion by Sieben, second by Brown, passed unanimously.
Minutes submitted:
Mark Vaughan
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CITY" OF HASTINGS
Parks and Recreation Department
920 W. 10th Street
Hastings, MN 55033
Phone 651-480-1175 Fax 651-437-7082
www.ci.hastings.mn.us
Date:
10/6/04
To:
Honorable NRRC Members
From:
Barry Bernstein, Parks and Recreation Director
Subj ect:
Park Sign at Grctcn
Backr;:round Information:
After checking with the recorded name with the City and contacting the developer, here
is what I found out. The recorded name on file with the City of Hastings Planning
Department is Greten Park. After having a conversation with the Developer Jim Johnson,
he mentioned to me the name of the park should be Greten family Park
NRRC Action Requested:
1) Decide on the name of the park
2) Decide as to the park sign
3) Modify any of the above
REF: NRRC/agenda number 7 for sept 14 2004
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CITY OF HASTINGS
Parks and Recreation Department
920 W. 10th Street
Hastings, MN 55033
Phone 651-480-1175 Fax 651-437-7082
www.ci.hastings.mn.us
Date:
10/6/04
To:
Honorable NRRC Members
From:
Barry Bernstein, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject:
Wallin Park
Backeround Information:
At the City Council meeting on Monday, October 4th, 2004, the council accepted the
lowest bid price of$130,500 from Red Wing Construction to build a shelter at Wallin
Park. A pre construction meeting was held on Wednesday, October 6, 2004.
Construction on this project will begin on Wednesday, October 13th weather pennitting.
The building schedule is to have this building operational by December 15, 2004.
NRRC Action Requested:
None
REF: NRRC/agenda numher 8 for October 12 200~
CITY OF HASTINGS
Parks and Recreation Department
920 W. 10th Street
Hastings, MN 55033
Phone 651-480-6175 Fax 651-437-5396
www.d.hastings.mn.us
Date:
10/4104
To:
Honorable NRRC Members
From:
Barry Bernstein, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject:
Roadside Park Slide
Background:
Roadside Park giant slide is facing issues with the resilient surface and hillside erosion.
The resilient surface is in need of repair due to heavy use and possible abuse. I have
spoken with the equipment manufacturer and he said that he informed the previous
administration that the surface would only last three years. After three years, this surface
sun.ounding the slide needs to be replaced.
The erosion issue on each side of the hillside also needs to be addresses. The issue is due
to traffic patters and general wear and tear.
I have received a quote to remove and install a product that believed to wear better then
the CUlTent product. The City maintenance crews will hall away the material. The cost
for this project is $5979.50
The erosion problem on each side of the slide can be eliminated with landscaping and
block stairs. Our maintenance crew can tackle this project. The materials needed for this
project total about $4000.
Due to the high volume of use and visibility of this park, it is suggested that both of the
restoration projects proceed as outlined in this memo.
Recommendation:
A. NRRC approval to use park dedication fees or other finances available to
complete these projects.
B. NRRC does not approve the restoration of the hill side slide projects
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CITY OF HASTINGS
Parks and Recreation Department
920 W. 10th Street
Hastings, MN 55033
Phone 651-480-6175 Fax 651-437-5396
www.ci.hastings.mn.us
Date:
10/4/04
To:
Honorable NRRC Members
From:
Barry Bernstein, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject:
Vet's Trail Naming
The Planning Director John Hinzman, Planning Committee of Council and me met with a
group of vet's who would like to have streets names after fallen vets. Currently, they
have 46 people on their list who have served in conflicts fi-om WWII to Vietnam.
Due to the complexity in naming streets, the next idea is to name sections of trail. It is
not my desire to place name signs along the trail system, but as an alternative, placing
informational displays (similar to the interruptive signs along the river) with what theater
they fought and the names of the fallen. These signs would be placed at areas throughout
the city.
Our next meeting with the vet's group is Monday, October 18 in which city staff will
present this idea.
Any thoughts?
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Council Info
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Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:21 AM
To: Barry Bernstein
Subject: Council Info
Council Info. To Barry. 10/5/04
Fri 10/1/04 new camp's room in service, we are pulling temp down on west floor to prepare for Monday
morning flooding. All equipment worked ok over weekend. Turned compressors temp's down to 15
degrees at 7:00am and are going to start to add water to west rink. Mark from Nemech added waterto
glycol loop to raise pressure on pump suction. Sprayed rink six times today 8:00am to 6:30pm. #2
camps went down 4 times today on high differential pressure, N ewmech has been called on this, the
remedy for this was to close both oil ports for readings there is still a safety shut down so these are ok to
close they are contacting the compressor company on this glitch. Floor is freezing very nice. Started first
night ofhyaa soccer they are using the dry floor 3 nights a week for 2 weeks at 2 hours each night.
Tuesday 10/5/04 spraying rink N ewmech called on glitch of oil diff will be coming down today. Sat
down with the skate instructor Liatra ass we discussed the times for learn to skate classes and payment
arrangements If there are 35 students her and her assistants will bill arena $82.50 per class there are 8
classes in 1 session. If there are 40 students they will bill us $100.00 per class. This will be paid every 4
weeks. One check to Liatra and she will pay her staff. We also talk on the 2nd session this should also be
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Update 9-27-04
HFAC
Winterization ofthe pool has been completed. In addition to routine yearly end of the
season maintenance, the lane lines were re-painted, the big slide was stripped of old
caulking and replaced with new, one large umbrella was repaired with new winch
cabeling, and the cedar decorative posts were power sprayed and re-sealed. The end of
this month, the building will be drained of water and winterized as well. As you may
have read in the newspaper, this was a difficult season for HF AC. 60 of the 90 days open
were below average temperatures. A total of approximately 1 5,000 patrons visited the
pool in 2004. A nonnal year we have roughly 30,000 patrons. 1425 season passes were
sold, which is about 100 less passes than last year.
Skate Park
There are only 3 weekends left that the skate park will be open for the 2004 season. The
park is open Friday evenings and all day on Saturday and Sunday. Attendance has
dropped slightly since school has began.
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PARKS UPDATE for SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
The Minnesota Society of Arboriculture has awarded the City of Hastings the 2004 Treescaping
Award. The award is for the project we did on Arbor Day this year. This was a pminership project
between Hastings Middle School, the Depmiment of Transportation and the City Parks
Department. The award will be given out at the Fall Conference being held at the Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum on September 30, 2004. The work to teach the students the right way to
plant the trees and then have them participate in the planting was most important in the success
that we now enjoy.
We are fertilizing the heavily used ball fields and high traffic areas in our park system during the
week of Sept. 20-24.
Fall broadleafweed control continues throughout the parks in Hastings. This project takes about
3-4 weeks depending on weather during that time.
A re-certification class for pesticide applicators was held at the Joint Maintenance Facility on
September 13,2004. This class satisfies the Parks Staff educational component for State licenses.
School District staff and local applicators also attended the workshop.
As college students left us to return to their schooling and the turf starts to slow down for the
season we are expecting that the last day our seasonal employees will be with us will be October
1,2004.
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We are exploring of ways to correct the erosion problems at the Roadside Park Large Hill Slide.
The Tree Trust is working with us to come up with a plan that will include stone retaining walls
and shrub plantings.
A memorial bench is on order and will be placed along the trail near Lake Rebecca in Memory of
Lions Bernie & Maggie McCoy. The Hastings Lions Club presented us with a check to cover the
cost of this new bench.
Kevin Smith
Hastings Parks & Recreation
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CITY OF HASTINGS
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
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NAME TYPE LOCATION MAJOR FACILITIES ACRES
(see key below)
Veterans Park Athletic Sports Complex Millard Av. And Spiral Blvd. A,B ,C,O,E,G, I ,N,O,P ,S,W,Y 40.1
Complex
Vermillion Falls Park Greenway Vermillion St. and E. 21st F,G,I,M,P,X,Y,Z 17.4
St.
ConAgra Park Neighborhood Park !Vermillion St. and E. 18th I,Z , 3.6
St.
Old Mill Park Greenway E. 18th St. and King Midas G,I,M,P,Y,Z 9.2
Ln.
. C. P. Adams Park Community Park State Hwy 291 C,G,I'p,Q,Y,Z 74.7
Roadside Park ' Community Park State Hwy 55 and Ashland O,G, I ,N,P ,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z 8.0
,. St.
Bridge Annex Mini-Park Vermillion St. at the I,P,V,X,Z 0.8
Mississippi River
Public Square Special Use Park E. 4thSt. and Sibley St . G,I,P,S,W,X,Y,Z 2.0
Olivers Grove Mini-Park 2nd St. and Ramsey St . G,P,X,Y,Z 0.3
Lake Isabel Park Neiqhborhood Park 2nd St. and Chestnut St . B,O,H,I,G,J,L,P,R,Z 2.1
Riverfront Levee - Community Park E. 1st St. and Ramsey St . G,I,M,P,V,W,Y,Z 3.1
Lake Rebecca Park Community Park Lock and Oam Road G,H,I,V,W,Y,Z 13.5
Jaycee Park Community Park Lock and Oam Road G,H,I,Y,Z 30.7
Wilson Park Neiqhborhood Park W. 5th St. and Eddy St . B,O,I,J,L,P,R,Z 1.8
Lions Park Neiqhborhood Park W. 5th St. and Ash St . B,C,D,G,I,J,K,L,P,X,Z 14.0
Veterans Cemetery Special Use Park W. 1 st St. and State St . I,M,P,V,W,X,Z 0.4
Featherstone Ponding Neighborhood Park Featherstone Rd. and C,I,Z 11.8
Basin Pleasant Or.
Crestview Park Neiqhborhood Park W. 4th St. and Crestview Or . B,O,I,P,R 2.8
Conzemius Park Neiqhborhood Park Park Lane and Bahls Orive B,C,O,G,I,P,V 5.6
Rosemary Ponding Neighborhood Park W. 12th St and Pleasant Or. I,Y,Z 7.1
Basin
Tierney Park Neiqhborhood Park Todd Way and Tierney Or . O,I,Z 2.6
Wallin Park Neighborhood Park Northridge Or. and I,L,S,Z 14.1
Wyndham Hills Or .
Pleasant Park Neiqhborhood Park Pleasant Dr. and W. 21st St. O,G,I'p,R,Y,Z 12.4
Dakota Hills Park Neiqhborhood Park W. 22nd East of Pleasant Dr. B,D,G,I,L,P,R,Z 2.7
Pioneer Park Neiqhborhood Park W. 15th St. and Pine St . A,B,O,E,G,I,J,K,L,M ,P ,R,V ,W,Y,Z 5.5
Westwood Park Neiqhborhood Park W. 19th St. and Maple St . B,O,G,I,P,R 1.0
Vermillion River Linear Greenway County Rd. 47 G,I,Y,Z 44.3
Park
Riverwood Park Neighborhood Park Riverwood Or. and Village B,O,G,I,R,Z 8.0
Tr.
Cannon Park Neighborhood Park Cannon St. and Hackberry B,O,I,R,Z 2.8
Or.
Cari Park Neighborhood Park Tiffany Dr. O,I,R,Z 4.5
utUe Park Neighborhood Park Shannon Dr. B,O,I,R,X,Z 5.0
Sunny Acres Park Neighborhood Park Cory Lane B,O,I,R,Z 1.9
Hastings Civic Arena Sports Complex Jct. Hwys 61 and 316 I,J,K,P,X,Y,Z 8.3
14th St. Ponding Basin Neighborhood Park General Sieben Or. and 14th I,Z 11.7
St.
19th St. Pondinq Basin Neiqhborhood Park W. 19th St. and Louis Lane I 21.0
Greten Family Park Neiqhborhood Park W. 36th St . O,G,I,R,Z,AA 3.0
Eagle Bluff Park Neighborhood Park Riverbluff Dr . 1.0
TOTAL ACRES 398.8
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KEY TO SYMBOLS
A Baseball
B Softball
C Soccer
0 Playqround
E Toilet Bldq
F Picnic Shelter
G Picnic Tables
H Water Access
I Turf
J Warminq Shelter
K Hockey Rink
L Skatinq Rink
M Historic Site
N Concession Bldq
0 Maintenance Bldq
P Siqnaqe
Q Frisbee Golf
R Basketball
S Irreqation
T Pool
U Tennis Courts
V Monuments
W Flaq Pole
X Gardens
y Off Street Parkinq
Z Trails or Sidewalks
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Note* Mississippi River
Flats 200 acres which
includes Rebecca and
Jaycee
Updates made: 5-03-04
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