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Home My WebLink About08142007 Eagle Bluff memo City qf Ha~tings Parks & Recreatiqn Department 920 W 10th St. Hastings, MN 55033 Pb: (6$1)"80.6175 Fax: (651)437-5396 www~ciJm:sti:Dgs:.il1n..liS AqUatic Comter 901 Maple St. Hastioi!,s;MN 55033 Ph: (6S1) 480-2392 .F=(6SI)437-5396 MEMO Date: 8/9/07 To: NRRC Commission Members From: Barry Bernstein, Parks and Recreation Director Subject: Eagle Bluff Park Back2round Information: \ I have enclosed a series of ernails that I received from the Eagle Bluff . neighborhood. I placed this information in your packet to inform you of the communication I have had with this neighborhood and what our next measures could be. I have enclosed an email summery for your review. REF: eagle bluffneigbbodlOod 12007 Page I of5 Barry Bernstein From: Barry Bernstein Sent: Wednesday, August 01,200712:46 PM To: 'Jason.Berzinski' Cc: 'Mark Vaughan' Subject: RE: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Jason, From my review of the Eagle Bluff project from when I began my employment to our neighborhood meeting until now, I have not had any further discussion or other communication with the Eagle Bluff neighborhood regarding the final determination as to the Y, court basketball court. As I previously mentioned, if! did, I apologize immensely, I do not have any record of the discussion. From what I remember as the discussion was left, there was nota consensus from the neighborhood regarding the basketball court. I believe I sent to Bridget on behalf of the NRRC a project request form to be completed and returned. The NRRC interest is to see if the neighborhood agrees to this type of improvement project. I do not believe this form has been returned as of yet. I hope I have summarized the possible park improvernent as I believe it was left, but once again, please feel free to contact me regarding Eagle Bluff Park. Thank you! Barry Bernstein Parks and Recreation Director City of Hastings 920W. 10th street Hastings, MN 55033 P) 651-48()'6176 Fax) 651-437-5396 bbemstein@ci.hastings.mn.us 'We a/'!l working hard, so you can play' . -----Orlglnal Message---- From: Jason.Berzinski [mailto:Jason,Berzinski@target.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 8:45 AM To: Banry Bernstein Cc: Caflisch, Andrew; Jason.Berzinski Subject: RE: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Barry, Thanks for continuing your efforts in Eagle Bluffs park Improvement projects. Could you please help me out. I am a Utile confused the progress that is being malle with the half court. Eagle Bluffs home owner's association works with Affinity Property Management. At our monthly board meetings I ask Bridget with Affinity for an update on the basketball court, the poor turf conditions and dead trees on Riverdale DR. I consistently get an excuse on why she does nofhave an update. Per my last request she stated that wit- would get the court this spring but she would have a definite answer by 8/14/07 for our annual association meeting. Per your below emlill you state that you need to review the request with the NRRC on the 14th. Could you please let me know if you and Bridget have had discussions on the basketball court anll where are we actually at in the prOcess of getting the half court? 8/9/2007 Page I of4 Barry Bernstein From: Barry Bernstein Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 7:42 AM To: 'Caflisch, Andrew' Cc: Jason.Berzinski Subject: RE: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Andrew and Jason, Thank you for forwarding me this email. Once again, I have to apologize if you previously sent this email to me. I could not find this ernail electronically or in my Eagle Bluff File. Our next NRRC meeting is August 14th and I will bring this issue forward. Barry Bernstein Parks and Recreation Director City of Hastings 920 W. 10th street Hastings, MN 55033 P) 651-480-6176 Fax) 651-437-5396 bbemstein@ci.hastinas.mn.us 'We are working hard, so you can play" -----Original Message----- From: Caflisch, Andrew [mailto:acaflisc@sowashco.k12.mn.us] Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 3:59 PM To: Barry Bernstein Cc: Jason.Berzinski Subject: FW: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Barry, Below is the email response from Dave Field, President of the Eagle Bluffs HOA. Davewas transferred for work over the summer so I will give you the contact email for another member of the board: Jason Berzinski - Jason.Berzinski@target.com Thanks for following through on this request. Andy From: Dave. Field [mailto:dave@llavefleld.blz] Sent: Thursllay, April 26, 2007 11:44 AM To: 'Barry Bernstein' Cc: 'Andy & Shannon Cafllsch'i Caflisch, AndreWi directors@eaglebluffs.org Subject: RE: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Banry, . This is Dave Field, President of the Eagle Bluffs HOA. 8/9/2007 Page 2 of4 Andy is correct in his statement that we voted to ask for a half-court for the park. We subsequently atlempted to atlend a NRRC meeting, but I believe they were moved or cancelled on the dates we tried and am not sure we were ever able to make it. Please consider this e-mail as an atlestation that the Eagle Bluffs HOA would appreciate the installation of a half-court in our neighborhood park. Thank you! Dave Field, President Eagle Bluffs Homeowner's Association From: Caflisch, Andrew [mailto:acaflisc@sowashco.k12.mn.us] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:07 AM To: directors@eaglebluffs.org Cc: Andy & Shannon Caflisch Subject: FW: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Eagle Bluffs Directors, Please take a look at the email communication below that I've had with the Hastings parks director in regards to our decision to have a half court basketiball added to the park. From Mr. Bernstein's comments in his April 24th email, I get the impression that the addition of the basketball court could be a possibility for this summer. I'm hoping that a member of the board will communicate with Mr. Bemstein to let him know the result of the neighborhood vote and to see that the project is followed through. Thanks you. Andy Caflisch 182 Riverdale Drive From: Banry Bernstein [mailto:BBernstein@ci.hastings.mn.us] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 8:30 AM To:Cafl~ch,Andrew SUbject: RE: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Andrew, That would be terrific! Please have the president of the association contact me and we will discuss any and all options. Thank you! I look forward to hearing from you! Barry Bernstein Parks and Recreation Director City of Hastings 920 W. 10th street Hastings, MN 55033 P) 651-48()'6176 Fax) 651-437-5396 bbemstein@ci.hastings.mn.us 'We are working hard, so you can play' -----Original Message----- 8/9/2007 8/9/2007 Page 3 of 4 from: Caflisch, Andrew [mailto:acaflisc@sowashco.k12.mn.us] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:57 PM To: Barry Bernstein Cc: Andy & Shannon Caflisch Subject: RE: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Thanks Barry. The park options were voted on last summer at our annual meeting. I will follow up with the president of the association and encourage communication with you regarding the neighborhoods decision to add the basketball court. --- From: Barry Bernstein [mailto:BBernstein@ci,hastings.mn.us] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 3:47 PM To: Caflisch, Andrew Subject: RE: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Andrew, I am sorry for not returning your email sooner, but I needed to do a little investigative work regarding Eagle Bluffs Park. From when the NRRC and I met with several representatives at the park and also when representatives from the neighborhood presented to the NRRC, we discussed several issues and many of the items have been addressed. What I can not find is any decision from the neighborhood regarding the basketball court. My information indicates that we discussed options such as natural screening on the hill to minimize people from going down the hill towards the water (done), turf quality (work in progress), picnic table (Done) and finally either a basketball court or a sm~l gazebo. What I could not find and was waiting for from the neighborhood is some indication if a basketball court is desirable. I believe the two neighboring houses were not thrilled with the idea of the lJasketball court. I will continue to search my files and if something was sent to me, I have to apologize; I do not recall seeing anything or can find any confIrmation inforniationin my files. If some information was sent to me, we can see what we can do for this season. '- Thank you and look forward to hear from the neighborhood. Thank You! Barry Bernstein Parks and Recreation Director City of Hastings 920 W. 10th street Hastings, MN 55033 P) 651-480-6176 Fax) 651-437-5396 bbemstein@ci.hastings.mn.us 'We are working hard, 80 you can play" Page 4 of 4 -----Original Message----- From: Caflisch, Andrew [mailto:acaflisc@sowashco.k12.mn.us] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 12:13 PM To: Barry Bernstein Cc: Andy & Shannon Cafllsch Subject: Eagle Bluffs park progress... Hastings Parks Department, I'm requesting information regarding the timeline for completion of the city park located in the Eagle Bluffs development west of town along the Mississippi River. The homeowners association has been working with the parks department and voted last year to have a basketball half court installed. Can you confirm that this addition is planned and what the timeline might be for completion. Thank you. Andrew Cafllsch 182 Riverdale Drive 8/9/2007