HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-12 Park Board PacketCity of Edina
EDINA PARK BOARD
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2002
7:00 P.M.
BRAEMAR ROOM
BRAEMAR GOLF COURSE
6364 JOHN HARRIS DRIVE
AGENDA
*1. Approval of Tuesday, October 8, 2002, Park Board Minutes.
*2. Buckthorn Abatement Program Proposal — Dianne Plunkett Latham.
3. Braemar Golf Course Presentation — John Valliere.
*4. 2003 Fees and Charges Proposal.
*5. Capital Improvement Plan.
6. Other.
* 7. Adj ournment.
*These are agenda items that require or request Park Board action.
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Memo
To: Edina Park Board.
From: John Keprios, Direct
Edina Park and Recreate n Department
Date: November 6, 2002
Re: NOVEMBER 12, 2002, PARK BOARD MEETING STAFF REPORT.
Enclosed you should find the following items:
1. Tuesday, November 12, 2002, Park Board Agenda.
2. Tuesday, October 8, 2002, Park Board Minutes.
3. 2002 Residential Buckthorn Abatement Report (4 pages).
4. Proposal for a Buckthorn Abatement Program in Edina Parks (10 pages).
5. Memo from Tom Horwath, City Forester.
6. Proposed Capital Improvement Plan (4 pages).
7. 2003 Fees and Charges Proposal.
8. Memo from the Metropolitan Council (I" Tier Regional Trail).
The following is the monthly staff report concerning each item on the agenda with the
exception of Approval of the Minutes and Other. "Other" is listed on the agenda for other
information items (not requiring formal action), last minute items that may come up
between now and the Park Board meeting, plus, cover any other concerns of Park Board
members and/or attendees.
PARK BOARD MEETING A T
BRAEMAR ROOM, BRAEMAR GOLF COURSE
6364 JOHN HARRIS DRIVE
The November Park Board meeting will be on Tuesday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m., in the
Braemar Room in the Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse.
If you are unable to attend, please call either Office Coordinator, Janet Canton, at 826-
0435 or me at 826-0430.
BUCKTHORN ABATEMENT PROGRAM PROPOSAL - EDINA
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND EDINA GARDEN COUNCIL.
Dianne Plunkett Latham, Edina League of Women Voters, will give the Park Board a presentation on the
enclosed Buckthorn Abatement Program Proposal. I ask that Park Board members please review their
written proposal, as well as, Tom Horwath's memo. Tom Horwath, City Forester, has been actively
involved in addressing buckthorn removal in the parks for several years, long before the League of
Women Voters chose to get involved and make it more of a community wide priority. I agree with our
Forester's assessment that the City of Edina should continue its efforts to remove buckthorn in the parks
and work with volunteers to remove buckthorn on private and public property.
The challenge for the City of Edina in this initiative is the availability of our own public resources
(manpower and funding) to approach the problem more aggressively as proposed by the Edina League of
Women Voters and Edina Garden Council. The removal of buckthorn has long been an important and
time-consuming project and yet not one of our highest of priorities. As you all know, we are still short
one full-time maintenance position due to a retirement last year that was not reinstated in efforts to fund
the budget shortfall, which is a result of the State Legislature's mandated levy limits. We have one less
full-time maintenance worker now than what we had over a decade ago and yet we have added
significantly more facilities to maintain. For example, the Senior Center was completed this past spring
and our maintenance department is responsible for all exterior maintenance (snow & ice removal, grass
cutting & treatment, irrigation, plant and shrub maintenance etc.) with one less full-time maintenance
person to do the work. Without adding manpower to our maintenance department, we have added Van
Valkenburg Park, Wooddale Park, Rosland Park comfort station, Garden Park comfort station, Todd Park
shelter building, Cornelia Park shelter building, two high maintenance soccer fields at Lewis Park, and
soon to add another 4 acres of turf, walking paths, playground equipment, and picnic shelter at Fox
Meadow Park. In addition, we anticipate another retirement next spring, which I fear will also not be
reinstated due to a hiring freeze. We will then be two men short of what we had over a decade ago.
Their proposal also asks for an additional full-time forester to be hired to address just this issue. In my
view, this is not realistic and obviously cannot be funded anyway in a period of levy limits. While faced
with levy limits, the City Council would have to reduce services and staff in another area in order to fund
this proposal.
I applaud the League of Women Voters and the Edina Garden Council for their desire to eradicate this
evasive plant, however, we should be careful not to jeopardize our higher maintenance priorities and
make promises that cannot be kept. In short, we do have the manpower and desire to continue our efforts
to remove buckthorn in our parks at the same pace as before but cannot increase that effort to a level
proposed by the League of Women Voters and Edina Garden Council. They are suggesting a plan that
requires additional manpower and resources that will take away from critical maintenance duties. We do
not have the manpower to be making monthly reports to the Park Board on an aggressive new plan to
eradicate all buckthorn in the City at a pace any faster than what we can currently address. I recommend
that we continue in our efforts at a pace that does not jeopardize our highest priority maintenance
responsibilities.
Formal Park Board action is requested on this agenda item.
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BRAEMAR GOLF COURSE PRESENTATION - JOHN VALLIERE
• As requested by the Park Board, John Valliere will give a presentation on the Braemar Golf Course
operations, the 2002 golf season, recently completed clubhouse improvements, and upcoming challenges
facing the golf course business at Braemar and Fred Richards Golf Courses.
No formal Park Board action is requested on this agenda item.
2003 FEES AND CHARGES PROPOSAL
There is a revised copy of the proposed fees and charges for 2003 that require Park Board action on at the
November meeting. The Art Center fees and charges section has been revised to simplify the chart and
reflect the changes that were discussed at the October meeting. After review by the Investment Advisory
Committee, the skate rental fee at Centennial Lakes Park is now proposed at $4.00, as opposed to $3.00.
Please know that all of the staff requested by the Park Board at the October meeting will be present at the
November meeting to answer questions.
The enclosed proposed fees and charges for 2003 schedule shows new or increased, decreased, or
eliminated fees highlighted in yellow. Fees that are not new or different from the previous year are not
highlighted in yellow.
According to City Code, the Park Board is asked to recommend fees and charges to the City Council.
I recommend that the Park Board ask questions of staff on any area of the proposed fees and charges that
you feel need clarification or justification. I also recommend that the Park Board recommend a fees and
charges proposal that is in keeping with the mission and philosophy of the City of Edina and the Edina
Park and Recreation Department.
Formal Park Board action is requested on this agenda item.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
The enclosed capital improvement plan proposal shows the revised five-year priority list of park
improvement projects, as well as, an on-going list of proposed future park improvement projects. As you
will notice, the 2003 proposal is to replace playground equipment at two different sites (Normandale Park
and Sherwood Park), make critical repairs to the two historical buildings in Tupa Park (Cahill School
building and Grange Hall), replace the showmobile, and make needed improvements at Arneson Acres
Park.
After reviewing the oldest playground equipment sites, Ed MacHolda and I agree that Normandale Park
and Sherwood Park are the most worn and in need of replacement.
The repairs to the Grange Hall and Cahill School buildings include:
• Replace roofs.
• Replace windows with custom-built wood frame windows.
• Repair and paint exterior walls.
• Add a new gutter system.
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The showmobile is significantly worn and in many respects unsafe. MNDot will not allow the vehicle on
roads outside Edina due to its unsafe condition. The Edina Lions Club has agreed to my request for a
$25,000 donation to go towards to purchase of a replacement showmobile, with the understanding that
their name again appear on the vehicle, as it does now.
The new entrance to Arneson Acres Park essentially widens the driveway entrance to the park for safer
and more visible entrance and exit to and from the park. The plan is to place a new park sign that faces
70th Street in a manner that can be seen by motorists. I propose that the park identification sign also
include recognition of the Edina Historical Society and Edina Garden Council. In return, I am requesting
donations from each organization to assist with funding of the project. In addition, I am pursuing funding
a large share of the project through State Aid Funding because it is along a State Aid road, 701h Street.
That funding would assist with funding removal of the tall earth berm, extension of the sidewalk on the
south side of 70th Street, and possibly widening of the entrance.
We are also proposing purchase and installation of a sanitary sewer lift station for Arneson Acres Park,
which would serve primarily sanitary sewer needs for the greenhouse. Currently we have an underground
septic tank that needs to be periodically pumped. Connecting the sewer line to the City's sanitary sewer
system will eliminate the need to pump the septic tank, reduce our long-term costs, and eliminate the
potential health hazard associated with overflowing of the septic tank.
I recommend that the Park Board approve the proposed 5 year Capital Improvement Plan.
Formal Park Board action is requested on this agenda item.
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This is an opportunity for Park Board members and residents to address other concerns.
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EDINA PARK BOARD
7:00 P.M.
GRANGE HALL
OCTOBER 8, 2002
MEMBERS PRESENT: Andy Finsness, Mike Damman, Karla Sitek, Tom
White, Ardis Wexler, George Klus, Jeff Johnson, Floyd Grabiel,
Linda Presthus, David Fredlund
MEMBERS ABSENT: Allyson Grande
STAFF PRESENT: John Keprios, Ed MacHolda, Janet Canton, Tom Shirley, Ann
Kattreh, Susan Weigle
OTHERS PRESENT: Carol Kuhlman, Judy Znerold, Kathleen Wetherall, Jean Adams,
Bob Reid, Frank Cardarelle, Bob Kojetin
I. APPROVAL OF THE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2002 PARK BOARD
MINUTES
George Klus MOVED TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2002 PARK BOARD
MINUTES. Mike Damman SECONDED THE MOTION. MINUTES APPROVED.
II. EDINBOROUGH PARK PLAYGROUND AND PARK USER FEE PROPOSAL —
TOM SHIRLEY
Mr. Shirley explained that their main proposal was to initiate an admission fee for the
general park lower level area at Edinborough Park. The admission fee would be
collected at the existing front office.
Mr. Shirley pointed out that, in addition, their ice rink needs a lot of work and rather than
spend money on that they would like to install new playground equipment where the
current ice rink is located. He noted that they would like to leave the current tot lot
where it is for the smaller children, ages 3 to 5. Mr. Shirley stated that they would like to
start construction in the summer of 2003 and start charging an admission fee in
September of 2003.
Mr. White indicated that at the last Park Board meeting they asked to see a more definite
plan of what they would like to have done. Mr. Shirley showed the Park Board the
playground equipment plan that they are looking at. He commented that the structure
they are looking at would cost approximately $56,000, however, this is something that
they will have to go out for bid. Therefore, the structure itself could change. Mr. Shirley
added that it has the capacity for approximately 125 kids so it is a fairly large structure
especially for an indoor area.
Mr. Damman asked if the theme idea is no longer an option. Mr. Shirley replied that they
have $90,000 to replace the play structure. He noted that the themed playground
structure would cost approximately $400,000 and doesn't know where they would come
up with that much money for that type of play structure.
Mr. Klus asked what fund the $90,000 is coming from to which Mr. Shirley replied there
is $90,000 set in their capital improvement plan right now to do the project. Mr. Klus
asked Mr. Shirley if they are still anticipating an overall loss in the park even after this is
done. Mr. Shirley responded yes although he is anticipating they will take in an
additional $70,000 in revenue. Mr. Klus asked how much of a loss would they still be
looking at to which Mr. Shirley replied that next year they would still be at approximately
a $100,0001oss. Mr. Klus asked how many years are they going to be in financial
difficulties if the city doesn't help out to which Mr. Shirley replied they are guessing
approximately 14 to 15 years. Mr. Keprios commented that they haven't excluded the
idea of asking for an increase in monthly fees from residential property owners since
there has never been an inflationary factor built in. Mr. Keprios stated that this is just
step one, bringing in revenues from primarily the users to which the majority are
overwhelmingly non-residents. Also, by eliminating the ice rink they are reducing their
expenses because we are soon going to be faced with big-ticket items that ice rink will
need in the very near future. Mr. Klus pointed out that since the majority of the users do
not live in Edina how do we know they will pay a fee, which means that we can't
measure that impact right now.
Ms. Presthus asked if money to fund the new playground area is being taken from what is
currently budgeted for the tot lot, what would be the status with the current tot lot, and
will work need to be done on that area as well. Mr. Shirley explained that they are
planning on keeping that area basically intact but will move a few things a little bit lower.
He noted that one of the things they found out as they started to try to renovate it was that
it doesn't meet any of the current safety codes. Also, since it is all on one level all by
itself, it's non -accessible. Therefore, if something new is put in that area, we will have to
put in a ramp or elevator, which would be too costly and decrease the area that is
available for a tot lot. Mr. Shirley stated that what this basically means is we can't put a
tot lot up there so therefore we have $90,000 sitting in the capital fund that can't be used
there. He explained that they are grand fathered in on the existing tot lot. Ms. Presthus
asked so we are going to do some things to the area but there is no long-range plan. Mr.
Shirley replied that eventually play events would have to be torn out as things continue to
break down.
Mr. Finsness asked if the proposed season pass is for an individual or family to which
Mr. Shirley replied it will be an individual with add-ons. It will be similar to the Aquatic
Center season pass.
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Linda Presthus MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROJECT AS OUTLINED. Floyd
Grabiel SECONDED THE MOTION.
IN FAVOR - David Fredlund, Tom White, Floyd Grabiel, Mike Damman, Andy
Finsness, Karla Sitek, Linda Presthus, Jeff Johnson
AGAINST — George Klus
ABSTAINED — Ardis Wexler
III. 2003 FEES AND CHARGES — PRELIMINARY REVIEW
Mr. Keprios indicated that he would like the Park Board's approval for the fees and
charges at the November Park Board meeting. He asked if anyone had any specific
questions or would like for him to gather any additional information between now and the
next meeting. He also asked the Park Board which staff they would like to have present
at the November Park Board meeting to answer any questions about their proposed fees
and charges.
Mr. Klus commented that he would like Diana Hedges from the Art Center to be present.
He noted that he would like her to talk about her fee structures because that is one facility
that continues to lose money. However, he knows that they have made tremendous
strides and have done great things but he would like to hear more about their long-range
goals.
Mr. Grabiel stated that he was struck by the fact that most items have increased except
for the golf course and wondered what the reasoning is for that. Mr. Keprios replied that
we have learned that the golf course world has been overbuilt and most municipal courses
have experienced a loss this year. However, their loss was not just from competition and
the economy but rather was mostly weather related. Mr. Keprios noted that he will
request Mr. Valliere's attendance at the November Park Board meeting. Mr. White
added that he would also like to specifically see Mr. Valliere there.
Mr. Klus asked if Susan Weigle could also attend to talk about her fee structure for the
Senior Center and what impact that would have.
IV. UPDATES
A. Fox Meadow Park Development Project - Mr. Keprios informed the Park Board that
the neighborhood's fundraising efforts have currently brought in $41,800.00. He noted
that they received a $30,000.00 check from Jeff Werbalowsky who has been actively
involved in this fundraising venture. Mr. Keprios indicated that a meeting has been
scheduled for the end of November to firm up the numbers and they hope to go out for
bid sometime in December. He stated that construction will begin in the spring of 2003,
however, they are still at least $9,000 short of where they would like to be.
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B. Disc Golf Course — Mr. Keprios indicated that he spent over 8 hours at Rosland Park
. on Saturday with a number of youth and a few adults as part of an Eagle Scout project for
Paul Buck. He noted that they all volunteered their time and were able to put in all 9
baskets and 9 tee markers. He commented that it was very successful and he hopes that
the Sun Current will have some publicity on it.
C. Edina Theatre Company - Mr. Keprios stated that the all -volunteer Edina Theatre
Company hopes to have their first production around the end of November or sometime
in December and they are very excited about that.
V. EDINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTATION
Bob Kojetin, president of the Edina Historical Society, indicated that the Historical
Society has been under the Park Board since its inception in 1969. He noted that since
1990 they have been located at Arneson Acres. ,
Mr. Kojetin pointed out that basically what the Historical Society does is they house the
historical artifacts for the City of Edina. They are really not an organization that builds
facilities. However, since the early 1970's they have had schools from all over the state
of Minnesota attend the old Cahill School for field trips. They operate a program
whereby the kids get to experience what it was like to attend school during the year 1900.
He noted that they have three paid schoolmarms who take turns running these classes.
He indicated that Carol Kuhlman is one of the schoolmarms and commented that she will
explain what happens on a typical day of school in the year 1900.
Ms. Kuhlman explained that the kids come in vintage clothing, sit at vintage classroom
desks, learn vintage lessons and they each bring a vintage lunch. She noted that she
conducts a basic day of early education from 1880 to 1900. She stated that they start off
the day with loving their flag, loving their country and loving their president and added
that patriotism was very big in those days. Next, they have the moral lesson of the day
because a moral lesson was a very big topic then. She stated that they also teach reading,
Palmer Penmanship and farming implements of the 1880's in Minnesota. Ms. Kuhlman
noted that at that point they break for lunch and open their store with vintage items for
the children to buy. After lunch they go into the Grange Hall where they learn to square
dance, make homemade soap and basically learn what life was like 150 years ago. At the
end of the day they go back to the school and have a spell down which is exciting
because they all want to win and she noted that she uses really old words. Right before
the children leave they place their hands in their laps with their papers on their desks to
take home and she talks about Laura Ingalls Wilder and the words that she always left
with her children on the last day of school. "You have made good progress by coming to
school and if don't have much help getting more education you can study at home the
way Abe Lincoln did, for an education is worth striving for and if you don't have much
help getting an education you help yourself. Love your country, love your flag and love
your president. Thank you for your interest in Cahill". The children then board their
buses that take them back to their schools. Ms. Kuhlman pointed out that approximately
5,000 children from throughout the state of Minnesota attend the program.
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Mr. Kojetin informed the Park Board that they charge each school $150.00 to which a
percentage is used to pay the three schoolmarms as well as a percentage is used to pay
Kay Wetherall. Ms. Wetherall is the Executive Director of the Edina Historical Society.
Mr. Kojetin indicated that they have a membership of approximately 250 to 300 people.
He noted that he has always been disappointed with their membership numbers and feels
they should be somewhere in the area of 1,000 to 1,500 members. He noted that they
have been talking about checking with local businesses to see if they would be interested
in buying memberships.
Mr. Kojetin stated that they also have an annual book sale every year that is quite
successful. They typically make a couple of thousand dollars on this event. He noted
that last year they brought in $11,000 gross from the sale of items at the Old Cahill
School, which has really surprised them. He added that they made around $4,000.00
from that. Mr. Kojetin commented that their budget is in the neighborhood of $35,000
and they spend somewhere around $30,000.
Mr. Kojetin informed the Park Board that last year they completed a video on the History
of Edina to which they received $6,000.00 in donations, unfortunately, it cost $15,000 to
make. He noted that they are still selling the videos. Also, their brochures and pamphlets
are starting to get old so they would like to have new ones made.
Mr. Kojetin noted they have also been working on a cassette tape that you can listen to
while taking a driving tour of Edina. Currently it's 1 %2 hours long and they are trying to
get it down to a %z hour.
Mr. Kojetin pointed out that they also have at the Historical Society what they call a
rotation room where they change the theme about every six months to a year. Currently
their theme is "History of the Women in Edina", which so far has been very successful.
Mr. Keprios commented that the Edina Historical Society provides such a wonderful
service to this city and they do such a great job. Without them they wouldn't have the
archival records that they do and the wonderful museum displays every six months.
Bob Reid, Historical Society Board member, pointed out that they have also been doing
oral interviews. So far they have oral histories on 45 people. He noted that they are all
on tape and they hope to raise some funds to be able to have them translated onto a hard
copy. He added that each history is approximately 3 to 4 hours long.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
George Klus MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:40 P.M. Jeff Johnson
SECONDED THE MOTION. MEETING ADJOURNED.
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2002 Residential Buckthorn Abatement Report
Sponsored By:
League of Women Voters of Edina (LWVE)
Edina Garden Council (EGC)
Funding: $200.00 League of Women Voters of Edina Education Fund
$200.00 Edina Garden Council
$ 25.00 Jean White contribution
$425.00 Total
Expenses: - $432.31 ($7.31 over budget)
Educational Seminars Presented
Date Location
Attendance
7-10-02
Edina Park Plaza, Landscape Architect, Diane Hilscher
20
7-11-02
Arneson Acres, Landscape Designer, Kris Wetmore
30
7-13-02
Edina City Council Chambers, Forester, Tom Wawra
40
9-4-02
LWVMN Hdqt., St. Paul, Dianne Plunkett Latham
40
9-5-02
Arneson Acres, Mary Lerman, Dir. Hort., Mpls. Pk & Rec.,
Tom Horwath, Edina City Forester
50
10-10-02
Federated Women's Club, St Albans Church
Paulette Hastings, LWVE Pres.
50
Total
Educated
230
Fliers Distributed
1,000 at Edina 4`" of July Parade
2,000 Households in the target zone bounded by I-494/Hwy 169/Crosstown/Soo RR
3,000
Publicity
7-3-02 Edina Sun Current — Paulette Hastings Guest Column
Oct -02 About Town — 2 page article
Edina Sun Current, Community Notes — 7-3-02, 8-28-03, 9-12-02, 10-3-02
Edina Sun Current — Photograph 10-17-02
9-17-02 Mayor Maetzold declares Oct. 5-11 Buckthorn Abatement Wk at City Council
Marquee at City Hall — Oct 4-11
The Voter — Aug. '02 Article by Dianne Plunkett Latham
The Leaguer — July, Aug., Sept., Oct. Nov. issues
11-4-02
Abatement Activities
9-16-02 — Edina Arts Center - 6 Cubic Yards - Kelodale Garden Club (EGC affiliate)
Ten Kelodale members along with Tim Zimmerman and Erin of Arneson Acres cleared brush,
buckthorn and other noxious weeds from the Edina Arts Center Taylor Knoll and parking lot area.
Perennials were planted on the hillside by the rear entrance and mulched with 26 bags of grass
and leaf clippings to control erosion. The Kelodale garden club has committed to working on the
Edina Arts Center woodland twice a year.
Oct 5-11 - 223 Cubic Yards — Edina Residents living in the Target Zone designated by the City
Forester (494/169/62/Soo Line RR). A special rate of $18/Crushed Cubic Yard was negotiated by
LWVE/EGC without the need to bundle it into 4' lengths and 22" diameter as required by Edina
yard waste haulers.
The Carelson Tree Service - 6 pick-ups removing 68 crushed cubic yards.
Top Notch Tree Service - 21 pick-ups removing 155 crushed cubic yards.
Grand total - 223 crushed cubic yards, or 9 dump trucks full!
Oct. 12 — Bredesen Park — 2 Cubic Yards - Jean White led a group of residents who cleared near
the comfort station.
Oct. 23-24 — One acre cleared at Creek Valley Park at the Gleason Water Tower — 40 Cubic
Yards cut and stacked by Sentenced To Service (STS) - Temperatures on the 23rd were 29-34
degrees when a crew of 8 under crew leader Aric worked with Dianne Plunkett Latham and Jean
White. On the 24"', the temperatures were 31-44 degrees with a crew of 6 under Robin working
with Dianne Plunkett Latham. The Hockey warming house was a perfect venue for the crew's
breaks. STS Hennepin Co. Coordinator, John Ekholm, came personally to view the work on the
second day. STS did a good job clear -cutting and stacking the buckthorn. Roundup was applied to
the stumps.
Miscellaneous Hauling - Our Abatement Week hauler's statistics don't give the complete picture.
Some residents began immediately removing their buckthorn upon attending our presentations,
having it hauled away before the Oct. 5-11 Abatement Week began. Some residents continue to
remove their buckthorn. After all other leaves have dropped, buckthorn is easiest to identify as it
remains green late into the fall. Furthermore, many residents used one of the yard waste haulers
throughout the season, this being the cheapest method of hauling. For example, BFI charges $49 a
season (Apr. 1 — Nov. 30) to pick up all you can set out on a weekly basis. However, the branches
must not be more than 4 ft long, they must be bundled or bagged, and the diameter of the bundles
cannot exceed 22 inches. An able bodied homeowner with modest amounts of buckthorn can
hand saw a couple of 2 inch diameter, 20 foot trees each week and consequently dispose of 50-60
trees over a season. We are not able to calculate how much buckthorn was disposed of outside of
our special Buckthorn Abatement Week hauling program.
MSHS Distinguished Service Award — The LWVE nominated Mary Maguire Lerman for the
Minn. State Horticultural Society (MSHS) Distinguished Service Award. This award is given to
those with 10-15 yrs of local and regional service, who have won a previous MSHS District
award. The award will be presented to Ms. Lerman at the MSHS Awards Banquet on Saturday
Dec. 8, 2002 at the Minn. Hort Society Headquarters.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dianne Plunkett Latham, LWVE Buckthorn Abatement, Steering Committee, Chair
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Proposal for 2003
Residential Buckthorn Abatement Program
The following proposal was unanimously approved by the Edina Garden Council at their
November 4, 2002 meeting. The proposal will be acted on by the League of Women
Voters of Edina at their December 14 General Meeting.
1. Request the Mayor to declare October 2003, Buckthorn Abatement Month.
Oct. 5-112002 was rainier and cooler than average. Having an entire month will give
residents a wider range of options in which to schedule their clearing activities. In
addition, many trees do not turned a fall color in early October in some years. Buckthorn
stays green an average of 58 days longer than our native trees. It is easiest to identify later
in October.
2. Extend the program to the entire City of Edina. We did not know if our haulers would
be over run with requests, and limited the 2002 program to the area of greatest infestation
(494 -169 -62 -Soo Line RR) as designated by the City of Edina Forester. The average
Edina pick-up in the 2002 program was 13 cubic yards, or one-half truck. This compares
to 1-2 cubic yards per pick-up in Minneapolis. Our haulers (Carelson and Top Notch) had
substantial excess capacity.
3. Use one Hauler - Top Notch Tree Service — with a similar group rate to 2002 of $18
per crushed cubic yards and without a minimum fee. Our other '02 hauler, Carelson Tree
Service, was reluctant to participate again. Fortunately, Top Notch was enthusiastic about
expanding the program (city wide and for the entire month of Oct.) and participating.
4. Use door hangers instead of fliers at residences. We cannot put fliers in mail boxes
due to postal regulations. If the household did not have a receptacle for newspapers, etc,
we could not legally leave a flier. Often the flier would blow out of the newspaper
holder. Mary Lerman uses 11 inch long, heavy cardstock door hangers for her program in
Minneapolis. She has 1,500 printed for $190. The door hangers would be more
personalized, having a blank for the volunteer to indicate where the buckthorn was
located in the yard. It would also have a blank with a volunteer's phone number to call if
the resident needs help identifying buckthorn. Procedures for the Abatement Month will
be posted on the LWVE web site. Information could also be posted on tree services,
landscapers who are willing to handle buckthorn, applicable tools, etc. Approximately
2,000 residential door hangers could be distributed. LWVE has 120 members, and EGC
110 members. If every member distributed 10 door hangers in their neighborhood, we
would run out!
5. Distribute 2, 000 Fliers at the 4 1 of July Parade — LWVE ran out of their 1,000 fliers
one block before the end of the '02 parade route. Double sided 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" fliers on
colored paper are .6 each at Kinko's, if more than 100 are run. 2,000 cost $120. EGC can
help distribute them at the parade as well as LWVE, since EGC is not going to distribute
marigolds in 2003.
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6. The same funding levels ($200 of each of EGC and LWVE Education Fund) as 2002
are proposed.
7. Wednesday, July 9, 2003- Natural Landscaping Program — Mark your calendars! The
EGC has reserved Arneson Acres for a seminar on `Landscaping your Natural Area'. The
seminar, which will be free and open to the public, will continue throughout the day on
Wednesday, July 9"'. It will include topics such as `Removing your Buckthorn',
`Landscaping your Woodland', `Cultivating Wildflowers and Native Orchids in your
Woodland', `Landscaping Shorelines', and `Prairie Landscaping'. Edina residents value
natural areas. The topics have been chosen to assist residents in managing our wonderful
City habitat. The seminar is scheduled for the same day as the bi-annual Edina Garden
Council garden.
8. Wednesday, July 9, 2003 — Biannual Garden Tour — The EGC sponsored garden tour,
which includes Arneson Acres plus 5 traditional perennial/annual private gardens, will
include for the first time, two additional drive-by woodlands in Edina. These woodlands
are being highlighted for their owner's efforts in removing their buckthorn and
relandscaping with wildflowers. It is hoped that the community will use them as a model.
Dianne Plunkett Latham is the EGC garden tour Chair.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dianne Plunkett Latham
Member, Kelodale Garden Club
of the Edina Garden Council
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Proposal for A Buckthorn Abatement Program
in Edina Parks
Submitted by the
Edina Garden Council
For Presentation at the Nov. 12 Edina Park and Recreation Board Meeting, Braemar Golf
Course Club House, 7: 00 p.m.
Summary
1. Establish a schedule for clear -cutting and treating buckthorn stumps on all city property.
2. Establish a procedure for treating buckthorn seedlings subsequent to clear -cutting buckthorn
trees.
3. Establish a program to reforest City Parks from which buckthorn has been clear-cut, by
replanting with native trees, shrubs and wildflowers.
4. Establish an Adopt -a -Woodland Program.
5. Establish a program whereby residents willing to cut buckthorn and treat the stumps on City
property, can call the City, receive approval, receive a date on which they can cut and treat the
buckthorn, and receive an approximate date on which the City can pick up the buckthorn brush.
6. Add information on the City's policy and procedures on buckthorn control to the City's web
site.
7. Purchase several Root Talon tools, which residents can borrow for personal use.
8. Provide two weekends per year during which residents can dump buckthorn at a city tree
dump.
9. Establish a procedure whereby buckthorn and other waste wood can be stored/cured and then
be taken to/picked up by, St. Paul District Energy, for the Biomass Plant.
10. At each Park and Recreation Board meeting, report on the areas cleared of buckthorn during
the previous month, and the areas scheduled to be cleared in the next month.
11. When the budget permits, hire a full-time, proactive forester to coordinate an invasive species
control program.
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Introduction
Past City Support Appreciated - It has been a great pleasure for the LWVE and the EGC
to work with John Keprios, Director of Edina Park and Recreation, and Vince Cockriel,
Edina Park Maintenance Superintendent, on the residential Buckthorn Abatement project.
Every reasonable request we have made, they have granted. Without their support, we
would not have attained the measure of success we did this fall. Because of the support
and enthusiasm we received from the City of Edina, as well as the residents of Edina, we
propose to continue with our residential Buckthorn Abatement program in 2003. To be
successful with our residential Buckthorn Abatement program, however, it is necessary
that the City of Edina accelerate its efforts to clear-cut buckthorn on City property. Birds
disperse buckthorn seeds up to one-third of a mile. If a resident clears their property of
buckthorn, and their neighbor, or the City does not, the cleared property will become
reinfested.
Why Clear Buckthorn? — It is fair to say that virtually all Edina City owned woodland
property, which is not mowed, or otherwise cultivated, is infested with buckthorn
(Rhamnus). The most notable examples are Bredesen Park and Braemar Golf course.
Sadly, Edina is not unique, as buckthorn infestation is rampant throughout our metro
parks and private woodlands. This non-native woody invasive has no native biological
controls, neither animal, nor insect nor disease. Having a growing season, which is 58
days longer than our native species, it quickly forms dense, thorny thickets 20-25 feet
high in the forest understory. This shades out and suppresses most of the seedlings of our
native trees, shrubs and wildflowers. Buckthorn also has an alleopathic chemical in its
roots, which prevents nearby plants from thriving, similar to black walnuts.
When the mature native trees in a buckthorn infested forest reach the end of their life
span, and succumb to wind, fire or disease, the native forest, as we once knew it, will be
gone. It will be replaced with a buckthorn thicket monoculture, the thorns and sheer
density preventing a walk in the woods. Since buckthorn does not have a colorful display
in the fall, gone will be our beautiful fall panoramas. Because the berries, bark and roots
are toxic, birds, deer and other wildlife cannot eat it. When birds, desperate for food
preparatory to migration, or in late winter, resort to the cathartic berries, they develop
diarrhea within 1/3 of a mile and the seeds are released unharmed. Songbird populations
are reduced by 30 percent in buckthorn infested woodlands, due to loss of habitat and to
loss of food sources. Humans eating the toxic berries will develop severe cramps and
diarrhea. Buckthorn thickets are dense and good cover for crime perpetrators. Many
residents do not feel safe walking past them.
Where Did Buckthorn Come From? — Buckthorn was brought to North America from
Europe in the last century. Found in every county in Minnesota, it has been identified in
most States and Canada. It was widely disseminated by the nursery trade because it is
such a hearty shrub material. It was only recently that its devastation was recognized in
our forests. On December 31, 2000, buckthorn was put on Minnesota's list of Prohibited
Noxious Weeds, and sale in Minnesota is prohibited.
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Genesis of Edina Park and Rec. Buckthorn Abatement Recommendations - While
working on the residential program for Buckthorn Abatement, it became apparent that
there were a number of relatively inexpensive activities that the City of Edina could do to
expedite the clearing of buckthorn from the City woodlands. The following is an
explanation of each of the recommendations made in the above executive summary. It is
hoped that LWVE and EGC can work with the City to assist in making each proposal a
reality. Most of the recommendations are based on the program established by Mary
Maguire Lerman, the Director of Horticulture, Minneapolis Park and Recreation. For the
complete text of her manual on controlling buckthorn, as well as links to other useful
sites, all members of the Edina Park and Recreation Board are encouraged to visit the
following site prior to the next Board meeting. http://www.stpaul.gov/depts/parks/
1. Establish a Schedule for Clear -Cutting and Treating Buckthorn Stumps on all
City Property
When — Buckthorn can be removed during all twelve months of the year. The
technique/chemicals used varies with the season, however. The fastest removal method is
clear -cutting with a chain saw and painting the stump with a chemical to kill the stump.
Stumps not chemically treated will resprout. Bluing must be added to the chemical so that
untreated stumps can easily be identified and treated. It is important that the stumps be
cut close to the ground and that not only the top cut surface, but also all above ground
bark below the cut is treated. As long as it is not heavily raining, which dilutes the spray,
gobuckthorn can be cut and treated in misty, or mild snow flake weather. Buckthorn can be
treated throughout the winter because it continues to pull sap down into the roots until
bud break begins sometime in late March. It is not, however, productive to treat large
stands of buckthorn in deep snow because one must dig down in the snow around each
stem to cut low and treat to ground level. If the snow is not deep, and relatively few stems
are being treated, one can clear the trunk of snow and then treat.
25% Roundup® (glyphosate) is the chemical of choice because of the low impact on the
environment. Roundup® is optimal at 60 degrees, but can be used at lower temperatures,
down to 32 degrees. Reaction time is slower at lower temperatures. Roundup can be
applied anytime when temperatures are above freezing. As long as Roundup® does not
freeze in the sprayer, it will work. Garlon-48 (Triclopyr), which must be applied by a
licensed chemical applicator, is not recommended for use in public park systems because
of its leaching problems and higher toxicity.
The best time of the year to remove buckthorn is in the fall, as it is most easily identified
then, since it will be the only tree with green leaves, native species already having turned
a fall color, or dropped their leaves. Buckthorn stays green an average of 58 days longer
than our native species. Buckthorn can nevertheless be removed during winter, as it is
easily identifiable, even without leaves, the poisonous berries, bypassed by the birds, and
its thorns being prominent.
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The least advantageous time of the year to remove buckthorn, using chemicals, is during
bud break, from late March through May. During this period, sap flows in a
predominately upward direction. Thus, chemical absorption is poor. Stumps chemically
treated with Roundup® in the spring may not die. During the spring bud break, a good
method of buckthorn removal is that of using a Weed Wrench or Root Talon tool. These
devices uproot small trees, up to 2-1/2 inches in diameter, and chemicals are not required.
These tools cannot be used when the ground is frozen. Such tools are especially useful in
clearing trails, as stumps are undesirable on footpaths. Smaller seedlings can also be hand
pulled in the spring, and any time of the year that the ground is not frozen.
Manpower — The City of Edina does not have sufficient manpower to clear-cut the many
acres of buckthorn from our 39 parks and recreational facilities. We do however, have a
valuable county resource, which we can leverage to great advantage with a modicum of
City staff support. John Ekholm, the Coordinator of the Hennepin County Sentenced to
Service program (612-676-0075) John. Ekholm@Co. Hennepin.MN.US, has committed to
give Edina one crew for 2-4 days a month from Sept. through May, their crews being
fully booked June through August. It may be fruitful to approach Lino Lakes for
additional crew availability. A typical STS crew has a crew leader who operates the chain
saw, and 6-8 individuals who stack the brush as it is cut. One crew of 6-8 can clear up to
one acre a day. An STS crew generally has a small chain saw, shovels, loppers and work
gloves. The crew must be provided with a warming house with restrooms and running
water. This break facility should be located in areas of low public usage, so that the crew
and the public will not interfere with each other's activities. City personnel should
optimally bring some equipment to the work site and get the crew started at 8:45 a.m.
when they arrive. Additional City equipment can include a couple of City weed wrenches
and Root Talons, back-up shovels and loppers, and a small back-up chain saw. City
personnel should meet the crew at 3:00 p.m. before their 3:15 p.m. departure and collect
the City equipment. The STS crews are typically comprised of young men and women
whose offenses are such that they would not pose a danger in a work crew setting, e.g.,
DUI, credit card fraud, etc.
Although dropping off and retrieving equipment is the minimum required of City
personnel, it would be advantageous, but not required, if a member from the City crew
operated a second chain saw and applied chemicals. With a large supply of brush cut by
two small chain saws, there will be fewer crew members standing idle awaiting brush to
be cut to drag out. Although the crew can apply chemicals such as Roundup®, it would
be better if City personnel applied it, since success of the project is so dependent on the
stump killing chemical's correct application. When Hennepin Co. STS crews work on
buckthorn projects in Plymouth or Minneapolis, for example, one or more members of
the City crews typically work with them in this manner.
Where — It would be advantageous to use STS crews at Braemar Golf Course during the
winter months, as clear -cutting activity would have the least impact on patrons then. John
Ekholm indicated that crews work throughout the winter. Crews are given more breaks if
the temperatures are very cold. Working during the winter at Braemar would eliminate
danger of injury due to stray golf balls. During the fall and spring, STS could be used in
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the other City Parks. During the summer months, when STS crews are not available,
other volunteers such as Scouts and school groups, etc., can be used in City parks.
Creek Valley Park — Resident Dianne Plunkett Latham and Jean White of Braemar Golf
Course had the privilege of working with an STS crew under Aric on Oct. 23 and under
Robin on Oct. 24. About an acre at Creek Valley Park was cleared. The crews were
courteous and diligent in their work. One young woman on the STS crew asked that the
City of Edina be thanked "for making the opportunity available, because without it, our
options weren't very good."
There are two patches of woodland in Creek Valley Park, which is located by the City
water tower on Gleason. We did not have time to clear the second woodlot, which is
closer to the tennis courts. We respectfully ask that each member of the Park and
Recreation Board go to the Gleason water tower prior to the next Park and Recreation
Board meeting to view each of these woodlots, the one cleared, the other uncleared.
Attempt to walk through the uncleared thicket. The uncleared thicket is a vision of the
future of our woodlands. Is this acceptable?
John Ekholm has reserved time on the STS schedule on Nov. 13 and 14 to complete the
clearing of the second woodlot at Creek Valley Park. We respectfully ask permission to
do so, as this woodlot has an unusually high concentration of toxic buckthorn berries. It is
highly disadvantageous to have toxic berries located so close to an elementary school.
Furthermore, birds carry the seeds up to 1/3 of a mile, and the infested woodlot will serve
only to reinfest the woodlot already cleared as well as those of neighboring residences.
View also the chain link fence along the Creek Valley Park boarder. It too is infested
with buckhorn, which should also be removed. In addition, someone illegally dumped
wood chips by the Gleason water tower. STS spread some of these on the walking paths
on Oct. 23 and 24. STS could finish spreading these on the walking paths in the first
woodlot, when they return on Nov. 13 and 14.
2. Establish a Procedure for Treating Buckthorn Seedlings
Subsequent to Clear -Cutting Buckthorn Trees
Buckthorn seeds are viable for up to 6 years and can be spread by water. Clear -cutting
buckthorn and chemically treating the stumps, does not completely halt the invasion.
Seedlings will continue to emerge for up to 6 years, even after no further berries are
produced. This is because other vegetation is sparse and nothing exists to shade them out,
most other competition having been eliminated previously by the buckthorn thicket. It is
best not to begin a reforestation program immediately after clear -cutting, but rather to
control the seedlings the first season after clear -cutting. This can be done by hand pulling,
mulching or chemical control.
1. Hand Pulling — Hand pulling seedlings or small saplings with a Root Talon, is useful
in small areas, but probably not feasible in large City parks.
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2. Mulch - Wood chips, grass clippings or leaves are useful as mulch to suppress
buckthorn seedlings. Wood chips are desirable on paths. Grass clippings or leaves are
useful in the woodlands, not only for suppressing buckthorn seedlings, but also for
nutrient value. Mulch also reduces the likelihood of secondary infestations of other
noxious weeds, e.g., garlic mustard, burdock, which colonize open areas more rapidly
than do native plants.
3. Chemical Control - The most effective means of controlling buckthorn seedlings (up to
3 ft high) is foliar application of chemicals in a mist. The chemical of choice is 3%
Roundup®. It should only be applied after several hard frosts (below 28 degrees F) to
insure that the native vegetation is dormant and thus minimize the affect of chemicals on
the native vegetation. The buckthorn seedlings must nevertheless remain green and
growing to absorb the foliar chemical. Lightly mist, do not spray so heavily that the
chemical drips off onto other vegetation. The low level of concentration, 3%, will
eliminate seedlings, and will minimize the effect on mature trees.
3. Establish a Program to Reforest City Parks
from which Buckthorn has been Clear -Cut,
by Replanting with Native Trees, Shrubs and Wildflowers
Vince Cockriel has indicated that he could obtain small trees form the DNR for
replanting our buckthorn clear-cut forests. Park and Recreation members who observe the
acre at Creek Valley Park, which was clear-cut of buckthorn on Oct. 23-24, 2002, will
note that all that remains is about a dozen oaks, each well over 100 years old, one cherry
tree, and, at the perimeter, some sumac shrubs. Few seedlings of native trees were able to
germinate and grow in the thicket. We are missing, and must span, a whole generation of
native woodland vegetation. Evidence of only one native wildflower was found, a false
Solomon's seal. The STS crew and volunteers identified 4 small Oak seedlings, and put
fences and mulch around them. Unfortunately, seedlings of the noxious weed, garlic
mustard, were observed. During reforestation, any trees planted must be protected from
wildlife with fences or tubes, until they are large enough to withstand browsing. Three
Rivers Park Reserve used the Hennepin Co. STS crew to plant new trees. Our STS crew
leader, Robin, indicated that her crew planted 750 trees on a single day in Plymouth for
the Three Rivers Park Reserve. Fall leaves should be saved and used to mulch these new
trees.
4. Establish an Adopt -a -Woodland Program
When LWVE/EGC gave 4 buckthorn educational seminars last summer, the moderator
could always count on there being someone in the audience who would ask, in effect,
"When is the City coming to my property to cut my buckthorn and haul it away?" At no
charge, of course. The moderator had to tactfully explain that the City does not have
enough resources to expeditiously remove all the buckthorn on it's own property, let
alone on private property. At that point in the presentation the moderator would interject
the refrain, "Ask not what your City can do for you, but what you can do for your City."
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No one challenged that notion, as they understood that it is the residents who are the City,
and it is WE who must act.
Edina's present Adopt -A -Park program could be expanded, or a separate Adopt -a -
Woodland program could be established. The Adopt -A -Park program is mainly
concerned with picking up litter and identifying safety concerns. In the proposed Adopt -
A -Woodland program, organizations would agree to care for a woodland by following
published guidelines set forth by the City with input form the EGC and other concerned
citizens. A woodland would be eligible for adoption after buckthorn clear -cutting.
Woodlands having a group waiting to adopt it could be given clear -cutting priority.
Sample guidelines could include:
- A minimum two-year commitment would be required
- The group would come at least twice a year to tend the woodland
- Only native trees, shrubs and wildflowers could be planted
- Only vegetation on the DNR's noxious weed list can be removed. See below for
complete list:
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/ecological services/exotics/weedlist00.pdf
- Dead wood cannot to be removed, as it is valuable habitat
- Diseases such as oak wilt, Dutch elm disease and ash yellows must be reported to
the City Forester
Groups would be encouraged to apply organic mulch such as grass clippings or
leaves to areas of sparse vegetation to suppress noxious weeds
The Kelodale Garden Club (EGC affiliate) would like to be the first to adopt a woodland,
the Taylor Knoll, behind the Edina Arts Center.
5. Establish a program whereby residents willing to cut buckthorn and treat the
stumps on City property, can call the City, receive approval, receive an approximate
date on which the resident can cut and treat the buckthorn, and the approximate
date on which the City will pick up the buckthorn brush.
Some residents have indicated that they are willing to cut buckthorn on City property.
This tends to be property, which is in proximity to their property, such that the buckthorn
overhangs their property, or is close enough that City buckthorn berries are likely to be
carried onto their property, thereby reinfesting residential property. Vince Cockriel has
indicated in the past, that if the buckthorn, which the resident is willing to cut, is in fact
on City property, the City is willing to haul it away. The City would have to inspect and
confirm that it is City property, then give an approximate date on which it will be picked
up, so that the resident can schedule their cutting and chemical treatment. Residents
would only be permitted to cut City buckthorn, if they are also willing to properly
chemically treat the stumps.
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6. Add Information on the City's Policy and Procedures
on Buckthorn Control to the City of Edina's Web Site
The City of Edina has an excellent, informative web site. The Park and Recreation page
could be expanded, modeled after other City's web pages which include information on
invasive species, including buckthorn. Consider including:
Links to other City's invasive species web pages, so that the information need not be
recreated. All members of the Edina Park and Recreation Board should view these sites.
1. Eagan - htlp://www.ci.eagan.mn.us/Forestry-/invasive species.htm
2. St. Paul Pk and Rec. - http://www.stpaul. og v/depts/parks/ Click Environmental
Programs/Buckthorn Bust Neighborhood Guide
3. 3 Rivers Park Reserve - http•//www.hennepinparks.org/nrm/forestry.cfm
4. Mpls Pk and Rec. -
http://minneppolisparks.org/de.fault.asp?PagelD=I 12&Searchl.D=18493
The new Park and Rec page could also include information such as:
- Forester's phone number for groups volunteering to cut buckthorn in City parks or
for individual residents seeking permission to cut buckthorn on City property
when it interferes with their property
- Phone number where residents can check out Weed Wrenches or Root Talons
- Pointer to the LWVE web site where information can be obtained on the Oct.
residential Buckthorn Abatement program
- Adopt -a -Woodland information
- Information on the two weekends when residents may dump buckthorn at City
tree dumps at no charge
7. Purchase Several Root Talon Tools, Which Residents Can Borrow for Personal
Use.
The City has purchased 7 or 8 Weed Wrenches, which residents can borrow for personal
use. These are good for uprooting saplings up to 2-1/2 inches in diameter. They are,
however, not as effective in uprooting smaller saplings less than an inch in diameter.
Root Talons are better for smaller saplings because the tools are smaller and lighter
weight. The two sizes of City Weed Wrenches, weigh 17 lbs and 25 lbs. Tom Horwath,
City Forester, is looking into procuring Root Talons from Lampe Design, 262 S. Griggs
St., St. Paul 55105 (651) 699-4963. His efforts are highly encouraged. This tool will be
useful for residents to borrow, and for City crews and STS crews to use.
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8. Provide Two Weekends During Which Residents Can Dump Buckthorn at a City
Tree Dump
Vince Cockreil indicated that he would support two weekends a year when residents
would be allowed to dump buckthorn at a city tree dump at no charge. The site would be
supervised by the City throughout the weekend to insure that only Edina residents used
the privilege and not commercial haulers, and that nothing but buckthorn was dumped.
Suggested dates include:
1) Earth week in April, and
2) the last weekend of October, (Buckthorn Abatement Month)
9. Establish a Procedure Whereby Buckthorn and Other Waste Wood can be
Stored/Cured in Edina and be Taken to/Picked up by, St. Paul District Energy, for
the Biomass Plant
John Madole of District Energy of St. Paul 952-927-5179 or 612-281-5179 (cell)
indicated that their biomass plant needs 800 tons of wood per day — that's 40 semi -trailer
trucks — to generate energy for the City of St. Paul. District Energy plans to have the
biomass plant in operation by Dec. 2002 and is searching for locations around the metro
area where they can access wood for use in the new biomass plant. Three to five acre
sites are preferred. They would like to partner with metro communities to accomplish
this. John Madole is currently working on a draft proposal to present to Vince Cockriel.
We strongly support the efforts of John Madole and Vince Cockriel to establish a system
whereby District Energy can utilize Edina's waste wood, including buckthorn, on an
ongoing basis.
10. Report at Each Park and Recreation Board Meeting on the Areas Cleared of
Buckthorn During the Previous Month, and the Areas Scheduled to be Cleared in
the Next Month
An report should be made on City woodlands with buckthorn infestation. The number of
infested acres should be listed in priority order for clearing. An objective of clearing a
target number of acres per month should be set and reported on at the monthly Park and
Recreation Board meetings. Every effort should be made to use STS and to attract
volunteer groups to assist.
11. When the Budget Permits, Hire a Full -Time, Proactive Forester
The City of Edina Forester is currently a half-time position and shared with the City of
Woodberry. The Edina City Forester needs to be expanded to a full-time position. The Forester
should direct not only the current program for boulevard tree trimming, as well as programs for
oak wilt, Dutch elm disease or ash yellows, etc., but the Forester should also direct buckthorn
control and the reforesting of cleared areas. Programs for control of other invasive species, should
also be included, since once buckthorn is cleared, secondary infestations of other noxious weeds
often follow. To accomplish this is much more than a half-time position.
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The City Forester should network with counterparts in other communities facing similar problems
with invasive species. Leaders in this area are:
Mary Lerman - - Director of Horticulture, Minneapolis Park a Recreation
Paul Burk — 763-590-5200 — Plymouth City Forester
Jeff Warhol — 763-498-8412 — 3 Rivers Park Reserve Forester
Although the City of Edina currently has a hiring freeze, the Park and Recreation Board
is urged to make our woodlands a priority and accordingly support forestry staffing, so
that our woodlands can be properly maintained. Thank you for taking the time to consider
our proposals. With your support, we can win the war on buckthorn!
Respectfully Submitted,
Dianne Plunkett Latham on behalf of the Edina Garden Council
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November 7, 2002
TO: John Keprios
Director — Parks and Recreation
FROM: Tom Horwath
City Forester
I would like to take this opportunity to discuss issues relating to Buckthorn eradication efforts
within the city. I firmly believe that efforts to control or eradicate this non-native, highly
invasive shrub will enhance not only the aesthetics of our parks and woodlots, but also greatly
increase the health and repopulation of the desirable native trees and shrubs as well.
I have initiated Buckthorn eradication over the last several years. Because of the high
populations of Buckthorn throughout the city, I have prioritized sites and concentrated these
initial efforts within them. I have reviewed control methods, tested them and am also
experimenting on other untried methods. As often as time permits me to leave my other duties as
forester, I personally involve myself of eradication efforts within prioritized sites.
I have used volunteers for Buckthorn eradication whenever I am offered those services.
Volunteers are trained to identify Buckthorn, how to remove it, and strongly encouraged to do it
in such a way as to minimally impact all other species of plants within the area they are working.
Such careful and conscientious labor I believe is a valuable factor in maintaining and enhancing
the aesthetics and health of the woodlots we are striving to protect.
Over the past several years I have noted a heightened public awareness of the importance and
acceptance of Buckthorn eradication. Much media attention has been devoted to this issue.
Private property owners and public land managing agencies have been responding with control
measures. This past fall the Edina League of Women Voters implemented, publicized and
administered a very successful program of Buckthorn eradication on private property. I hope
and believe that these volunteer efforts will increase into the future. The severity of invasion of
this plant throughout Edina is so great that long-term control is absolutely necessary to achieve
near or total eradication. Not only does the existing generation of plants need to be removed, but
also the next generations from the immense seed bank awaiting germination.
Among management strategies I have reviewed, several have advised re -planting an area with
native plants. On some sites this may be desirable or appropriate, if done with knowledge and
care and done in such a manner so as to not adversely affect the surrounding trees and shrubs.
However, at this time I would discourage the use of this strategy on city property. Issues such as
material costs, planting labor, and future maintenance make this an undesirable strategy. I also
strongly believe that natural succession and regeneration will result in a more natural and
acceptable condition within the wood lots. Nature's selections will probably be healthier and
certainly more maintenance free than any devised landscape scheme within a very competitive
environment. I mention my sentiments not for the exclusion of any re -planting desires, but to
caution against any over -emphasis on this strategy.
Buckthorn is one of many non-native, invasive species in our environment. The list contains old,
familiar weedy species and the current list enumerates more non-native, invasive species of
which control is suggested. Among them all, Buckthorn is receiving the greatest attention. I
believe it is the most harmful and, as such, eradication efforts should be concentrated on it rather
than utilizing valuable efforts elsewhere, or in conjunction with, Buckthorn eradication. This
does not imply neglect or indifference to this expanded weed list. Rather it is a recommendation
to prioritize our efforts against an enormous task, but one which I know will reap great benefits
for our urban wood -lots.
In summary there are currently known methods and methods to explore for efficiently
eradicating this plant. I only suggest that we use the ones which are least destructive to the wood
lots we are trying to preserve. The wood lots we are working in should be considered extremely
valuable assets to the city and its park system. Care and caution should be taken rather than
creating adverse effects in uncontrolled haste. Careful, considered and controlled management
decisions must be the rule to help ensure the future health, preservation and appreciation of such
an important component of the Edina parks.
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UNDERSTORY without BUCKTHORN
Species Sampler by Habitat with berries for birds:
Mesic Oak Forest
Park & Backyard Woodlot:
Summer
Wild Geranium
White Snakeroot
Juneberries (7 species)
Lo seed
Wild Bergamot
Cher /Plums:
Enchanter's nightshade
Gray -headed Coneflower
Wild Plum
Canada Mayflower
Thmbleweed
Canada Plum s
Sweet Cicely
Butterfly weed
Pin Cherry
Lady Fern
Sky Blue Aster
Black Cherry
Wild Sarsaparilla
Three -flowered Bedstraw
Chokecherry
False Solomon's Seal
False Solomon's Seal
Blackberries
Interrupted Fern
Yellow Goatsbeard
Raspberries
Big -leafed Aster
Tall Bellflower
Canada Elderberry
Wild Columbine
Hog -peanut
Red Elderberry
Red Oak
Canada Anemone
Black Current & Gooseberry
Canada Wild Rye
Dry Oak Forest:
Motherwort-
Fall:
-Blueberry
Great Lobelia
Grey Dogwood
Wild Grape
Canada Moonseed
Round-ieafed Dogwood
Bracken Fern
Yellow Wood Sorrel
Red -osier Dogwood
Big -leafed Aster
Red Raspberry
Winterberry
False Solomon's Seal
Jewelweed
Mountain Ash
Woodland Sunflower
Wild Blue Phlox
Arrowhead Viburnum
Chokeberry
Bittersweet Vine
Yellow Bellwort
Hawthorne
Violet
Smooth & Staghorn Sumac
Maple -Basswood Forest: !
Declining Trillium
Highbush Cranberry
Jack -in -the- ul it j
Jack -in -the- ul it
Glossy Black Chokeberry
Bloodroot Kidnev-leaf Buttercup
; Eastern Wahoo
Zigzag Goldenrod
Zigzag Goldenrod
i Bayberry
Large -flowered Beilwort I
Red -osier Dogwood
Wolfberry
Wild Leek Blue Flag (wild iris)
; Wayfaringbush Viburnum
I ETC.
Nannyberry, American Hazelnut
ust per Uarrorr Henaemn, LAH)
Project Name
CAPITAL PLAN
City of Edina, MN
PROJECTS BY YEAR
2003 thnr 2007
Dc partme►►t
2003
0
Playground: Normandale Park
Park & Recreation
Playground: Sherwood Park
Park & Recreation
Cahill School & Grange building repairs
Park & Recreation
Showmobile
Park & Recreation
New Entrance: Arneson Acres Park
Park & Recreation
Lift Station (Sanitary): Arneson Greenhouse
Park & Recreation
2004
03-PKO.,0
Pathway replacement: Walunt Ridge Park
Park & Recreation
Parking Lot: Arneson Park
Park & Recreation
Parking Lot: Weber Park
Park & Recreation
Renovate west soccer field: Lewis Park
Park & Recreation
Lewis Park west soccer field lighting
Park & Recreation
2005
04 -PK -03
Playground: Alden Park
Park & Recreation
New Maintenance Garage: Courtney Fields
Park & Recreation
Renovate soccer field: Braemar Park
Park & Recreation
2006
40,000
Pathway Repairs/Additions: Cornelia School Park
Park & Recreation
Renovate senior soccer field: Pamela Park
Park & Recreation
Replace/Upgrade Concessions Bldg: Courtney
Park & Recreation
2007
0
Exterior walls, windows & doors Creek Valley
Park & Recreation
Pathway Repairs/Additions: Arneson Acres
Park & Recreation
Playground: McGuire Park
Park & Recreation
Renovate softball field: Todd Park
Park & Recreation
Renovate west baseball field: Countryside Park
Park & Recreation
# Priority Project Value
03 -PK -0
0
115,000
03 -PK -0
0
100,000
03 -PK -0
0
128,000
03 -PK -OA
0
100,000
03 -PK -01
0
35,000
03-PKO.,0
45,000
Total for 2003
523,000
04 -PK -01
0
60,000
04 -PK -0
0
68,000
04 -PK -03
0
77,000
04 -PK -04
0
280,000
04 -PK -05
0
40,000
Total for 2004
525,000
05 -PK -0
0
110,000
05 -PK -02
0
92,000
05 -PK -03
0
312,000
Total for 2005
514,000
O6 -PK -0
0
50,000
O6 -PK -0
0
250,000
06 -PK -03
0
250,000
Total for 2006
550,000
07 -PK -0
1 0
150,000
07 -PK -0
0
30,000
07 -PK -0
3 0
120,000
07 -PK -0
t 0
91,000
07 -PK -0
5 0
138,000
Total for 2007
529,000
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Project Name
GRAND TOTAL
Report criteria:
All Project Types
Department: Park & Recreation
All Categories
All Priority Levels
All category names data
All data
Department
# Priority
Project Value
2,641,000
Page 2 of 2 Wednesday, November 06, 2002
Project Name
CAPITAL PLAN
City of Edina, MN
PROJECT'S BY YEAR
2010 tl,ru 2014
Departmoit Projec # Priority
Project Value
2010
Renovate field #4: Courtney Ball Fields
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
01
0
320,000
Renovate baseball field: Rosland Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
02
0
240,000
Renovate baseball field: Wooddale Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
03
0
138,000
Renovate youth softball field:Comelia School Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
04
0
111,000
Renovate soccer field: Highlands Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
05
0
256,000
Playground: Pamela Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
06
0
150,000
Keyless Entry: Arneson Greenhouse
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
07
0
7,000
Keyless Entry: Bredesen Comfort Station
Park & Recreation
FUTUR
08
0
5,000
Keyless Entry: Van Valkenburg Park (2 buildings)
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
09
0
7,000
Fire suppression systems: Tupa Park (2 Bldgs)
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
10
0
50,000
Shelter Replacement: Arden Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
11
0
250,000
Develop neighborhood park: VanValkenburg Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
12
0
400,000
3 batting cages: Van Valkenburg Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
13
0
60,000
Pathwayparking lot and lighting: Arden Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
14
0
80,000
Lighting: Braemar Park Soccer Field
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
15
0
30,000
Lighting: Countryside Park Hockey
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
16
0
40,000
Lighting: Highlands Park Hockey
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
17
0
20,000
Lighting: Lewis Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
18
0
80,000
Lighting: Pamela Park hockey rink
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
19
0
30,000
Lighting: Walnut Ridge
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
20
0
40,000
Renovate baseball field: Cornelia School Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
21
0
117,000
Fencing: Bredesen Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
22
0
150,000
Fencing: Rosland Park (Ornamental)
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
23
0
60,000
Renovate baseball and softball fields: Weber Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
24
0
140,000
Keyless entry system: Arden Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
25
0
5,000
Keyless entry system: Countryside Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
26
0
5,000
Keyless entry system: Highlands Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
27
0
5,000
Keyless entry system: Normandale Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE:
28
0
5,000
Keyless entry system: Pamela Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE:
29
0
5,000
Keyless entry system: Utley Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE:
30
0
5,000
Lighting for 3 ball fields: Pamela Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE:
31
0
160,000
Playground: Kojetin Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
32
0
100,000
Playground: Chowen Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
33
0
100,000
Playground: York Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
34
0
140,000
Relocate hockey rink and parking: Countryside Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
35
0
400,000
Replace park shelter buildings
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
36
0
1,500,000
• Irrigation system: Tupa Park
Park & Recreation
FUTURE
37
0
15,000
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Wednesday, November 06, 2002
Project Name
Bubble and Artificial Turf Athletic Field
Renovate Prep Field at Cornelia School Park
GRAND TOTAL
Report criteria:
All Project Types
Department: Park & Recreation
All Categories
All Priority Levels
All category names data
All data
Department
' # Priority Project Value
Park & Recreation FUTURE 38 0 3,500,000
Park & Recreation FUTUR 39 0 136,000
Total for 2010 8,862,000
8,862,000
Page 2 of 2 Wednesday, November 06, 2002
REVISED 11/7/02
2003 PROPOSED PARK AND RECREATION FEES
PARK AND RECREATION
SUMMER SOFTBALL
2002
2003
PLAYGROUND
$20.00
$21.00
ADULT TENNIS INSTRUCTION
$38.00
$38.00
YOUTH TENNIS INSTRUCTION
$38.00
$38.00
PEE WEE TENNIS
$27.00
$27.00
TEAM TENNIS
$64.75
$65.00
TENNIS CAMP
$79.50
$80.00
YOUTH SUMMER CLASSIC TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
$13.00 singles
$20.00 doubles
$14.00 singles
$21.00 doubles
ADULT SUMMER CLASSIC TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
$16.00
$20.00 doubles
$16.00 singles
$21.00 doubles
FAB 4 & 5
$48.00
$49.00
NATURE CAMP
$55.00
$55.00
FISHING CLINIC
$5.00
NA
LEAGUE OF CHAMPS
$15.00 per team
$5.00 per person
SPORTS SPECTACULAR
$30.00
NA
MN VIKINGS TRAINING CAMP
$16.00
NA
SAFETY CAMP
$155.00
$20.00
ADULT ATHLETIC FEES
SUMMER SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL POST SEASON TOURNEY
2002
2003
2002 2003
Co-Rec & Men's
Classic League
$365.00
$385.00
Team Entry Fee
$55.00 NA
Mens/Womens 35 &
Over & Industrial
League
$330.00
$350.00]BASKETBALL
Non -Resident Fee
Individual
$26.00
$26.00
5 -Man C League
$430.00
$450.00
Non -Resident Fee
(Team)
$155.00
$155.00
5 -Man B League
$430.00
$450.00
FALL SOFTBALL
HOCKEY
Co-Rec Leagues
$240.00
$250.00
4 -Man League $250.00 $250.00
Men's Leagues
$215.00
$225.00
BROOMBALL
Non -Resident Fee
Individual
$26.00
$26.00
Co-Rec League
$275.00
$275.00
Non -Resident Fee
(Team)
$155.00
$155.00
VOLLEYBALL
Officiated Leagues
$235.00
$285.00
Non -Resident
Individual
$10.00
$10.00
* Early Bird Special if purchased no later than May 1, 2003
A UATIC CENTER
SEASON TICKETS
RESIDENT FAMILY:
2002
2003
First 2 members
*$70.00/80.0
*75.00/$85.00
Each additional member
$30.00
$35.00
Maximum (8 members)
$260.00
NA
RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL
*$40.00/$50.00
*$40.00/$50.00
NON-RESIDENT FAMILY
2002
2003
First 2 members
*$85.00/95.00
*$90.00/$100.00
Each additional member
$35.00
$40.00
Maximum (8 members)
$305.00
NA
NON-RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL $50.00/$60.0
*$50.00/$60.00
Da ly Admission
$7.00
$8.00
Admission after 6 P.M.
$5.00
$6.00
Aquatic Instruction
$65.00
$68.00
* Early Bird Special if purchased no later than May 1, 2003
ART CENTER 2002
ART CENTER (2002)
Membership rates - FAMILY $40 - $30 INDIVIDUAL
(Edina Resident Members $5.00 of
HOURS @
$5.50/hour
CLASS PRICE
Non -Member, Member
HOURS @
$8.00/hour
WORKSHOP PRICE
(parent/child)
30
$165/$148
9
$72/$65
24
$132/$119
8
$64/$58
22
$116/$109
7
$56/$50
20
$110/$99
6
$48/$43
18
$99/$89
5
$40/$36
16
$88/$79
15
$83/$75
HOURS @
$9.00/hour
14
$77/$69
12
$66/$59
4
$36/$32
10
$55/$49
3
$27/$24
9
$50/$45
2
$18/$16
8
$44/$40
1
$9/$8
7
$39/$35
ART CENTER 2003
ART CENTER (2003)
Membership rates - FAMILY $40 - $30 INDIVIDUAL
(Edina Resident Members $5.00 of
HOURS @
$5.80/hour
CLASS PRICE
Non -Member, Member
HOURS @
$8.00/hour
WORKSHOP PRICE
(parent/child)
30
$174/$156
9
$72/$65
24
$139/$125
8
$64/$58
22
$128/$115
7
$56/$50
20
$116/$104
6
$48/$43
18
$104/$94
5
$40/$36
16
$93/$84
15
$87/$79
HOURS @
$9.00/hour
14
$81/$73
12
$70/$63
4
$36/$32
10
$58/$52
3
$27/$24
9
$52/$47
2
$18/$16
8
$46/$41
1
$9/$8
7
$41/$37
ARENA
2002
2003
Hourly Rate (as of 9/95)
$140.00
$145.00
Open skating (Youth and Adult)
$3.00
$4.00
Skate Rental
$1.50
$2.00
Skate Sharpening
$3.00
$4.00
SEASON TICKETS set first week of Se tember)
RESIDENT FAMILY
2002
2003
First 2 members
$75.00
$80.00
Each additional member
$5.00
$5.00
Maximum (7persons)
$100.00
$105.00
RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL:
$65.00
$70.00
NON-RESIDENT FAMILY:
2002
2003
First 2 members
$90.00
$95.00
Each additional member
$5.00
$5.00
Maximum (7 persons)
$115.00
$120.00
NON-RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL
$75.00
$80.00
CLASSES
$90.00
$90.00
BRAEMAR GOLF
COURSE
GREEN FEES
2002
2003
18 hole - non -patron
$31.00
$31.00
18 hole - patron
$23.00
$23.00
9 hole - non -patron
$18.00
$18.00
9 hole - patron
$13.00
$13.00
GROUP FEES - 18 holes
$46.00
$46.00
GROUP FEES - 9 holes
$20.00
$20.00
PATRON CARDS before April 11
2002
2003
Individual
$60.00
$60.00
Executive Course
$25.00
$25.00
PATRON CARDS (after March 31)
2002
2003
Individual
$65.00
$65.00
Executive Course
$25.00
$25.00
COMPUTERIZED HANDICAPS
2002
2003
Resident
$22.00
$22.00
Non -Resident
$26.00
$26.00
LOCKERS
2002
2003
Men's 72 inch
$40.00
$40.00
Men's 42 inch
$30.00
$30.00
Ladies 72 inch
$20.00
$20.00
CLUB STORAGE
$45.00
$45.00
CLUB RENTAL
$8.50
$8.50
PULL CARTS
$3.00
$3.00
GOLF CARS
18 holes
2002
$26.00
2003
$26.00
9 holes
$15.00
$15.00
18 holes/person with disability/single rider
$16.00
$16.00
Group Car Fees
$36.00
$36.00
GROUP GOLF LESSONS
2002
2003
Adult
$85.00
$85.00
Junior
$40.00
$42.00
BRAEMAR ROOM
2002
2003
Resident - wedding related
$700.00
750.00
Non-residents - wedding related
$800.00
850.00
Other events
$275.00/$800.0
$350.00/$850.00
Concession Fees (an annual increase
of 5%, asa
general rule)
GREEN FEES
BRAEMAR EXECUTIVE COURSE
2002
2003
Adult non -patron
$11.00
2002
$11.00
$11.00
Adult patron
$9.00
$9.00
$9.00
Junior non -patron
$8.00
$8.00
$8.00
Junior patron
$7.00
$7.00
$7.00
Golf Cars (everyone)
$13.00
$13.00
$13.00
Pull Carts
$2.50
$2.50
$2.50
Group Fees
$14.00
$14.00
$14.00
DRIVING RANGE
2002
2003
Large Bucket
$6.25
$6.25
Small Bucket
$4.00
$4.00
Warm -Up Bucket
$2.50
$2.50
FRED RICHARDS GOLF COURSE
GREEN FEES
Adult - non -patron
2002
$11.00
Large Bucket
2003
$11.00
Adult - patron
$9.00
$6.25
$9.00
Junior - non -patron
$8.00
$9.00
$8.00
Junior - patron
$7.00
$7.00
Golf Cars (everyone)
$13.00
$13.00
Pull Carts
$2.50
$2.50
Group Fees
$14.00
$14.00
GOLF DOME
2002
2003
Large Bucket
$6.50
$6.50
Senior Bucket
$6.25
$6.25
Time Golf Y2 hour
$9.00
$9.00
Hourly Field Rental
$110.00
$110.00
EDINBOROUGH PARK
2002
2003
Daily Passes Pool and Track
$4.00
$4.00
SEASON PASSES
2 02
2003
Edina Individual
$2 0.00
$200.00
Each Additional Member
$ 5.00
$25.00
Maximum 7 Members
$3 iO.00
$350.00
Non-Edina Individual
$230.00
$230.00
Each Additional Member
$3 0.00
$30.00
Maximum 7 members
$4 0.00
$410.00
Towel Fee
$ .00
$1.00
Skate Rental
M.50
$2.00
Locker Rental
$ .25
$0.25
BUILDING RENTALS
EXCLUSIVE RENTAL
2002
2003
2002
2003
Friday Evening
$1,800.00
$2,000.00
Banners
$150.00
$150.00
Saturday Evening
$1,800.00
$2,000.00
Use f Rink
Are
$125.00
$125.00
Prom
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Cover Ice
Are
$400.00
$400.00
NON-EXCLUSIVE RENTALS:
(per hour)
Domestic
Photo Shoot (hourly)
2002
2003
Any Park
Are
Blocked Off
$75.00 $75.00
Great Hall
$300.00
$300.00
Grotto
$ 75.00 $75.00
Theater
$125.00 1
$125.00
Thei tre
$ 75.00 $75.00
Grotto
$75.00
$75.00
Gre t Hall
$ 75.00 $75.00
Ice Rink
$100.00
$100.00
Ice I ink
$100.00 $100.00
Ice Rink
$100.00
$100.00
Commercial Photo Shoot
(hourly)
Pool (swim team only)
$25.00
$25.00
Any Park
Are
Bloc ed Off
$ 200.00 $200.00
Gro to
$ 200.00 $200.00
The tre
$ 200.00 $200.00
Gr e t Hall
$ 300.00 $300.00
Ice 'nk
$ 300.00 $300.00
CENTENNIAL LAKES
Rental Concession Items Weekend Rental -
Full Evenin 6 PM -12 AM
Paddle Boats
2002
2003
2002
2003
4 person boat 1/2 hr
$ 5.00
$5.00
Friday evening
$750.00
$800.00
Winter sled per hr
$5.00
$5.00
Saturday evening
$750.00
$800.00
Ice Skates
$3.00
$4.00
Champion
Puttin
Buildin2
Rentals
9 hole
$4.00
$4.00
%2 day - Salon M-TH
$150.00
$150.00
18 hole
$7.00
$7.00
Sunda - 1/2day Salon
$200.00
$250.00
Ampphitheater Rental
Lawn Games
Amphitheater Rental
$200.00
$200.00
1 Per Court
$10.00
$10.00
Commercial Photo Shoot
I $50.00/hr
$50.00/hr
PARK DEPARTMENT
RENTAL
General Park Areas:
Van Va kenbur /Courtne Fields
Residents Only)
2002
2003
2002
2003
Resident Use/hour
$37.00
$38.00
Per field/day i cludes
building
$155.00
$155.00
Resident Use/day
$115.00
$116.00
Edina Athletic Associations
Commercial Use (i.e.
TV)/hour
$65.00
$65.00
Field User
fee/ artici an
$7.00
$8.00
Commercial use with
light/hour
$120.00
$120.00
Edi a Hockey Association
O tdoor Hockev Rink
Picnic shelter/day-
Rosland
$115.00
$120.00
Field User
fee/participant
$7.00
$8.00
Showmobile/day
$700.00
$700.00
PARK SHELTER BUILDINGS HALF-
DAY
Athletic Fields - Residents nly
Weber Park
$50.00
$50.00
Per field - per day
$115.00
$116.00
Cornelia Sch DOI
Park
$50.00
$50.00
Per field - per hour
$37.00
$38.00
Todd Park
$50.00
$50.00
Per field - per hour
with lights)
$60.00
$60.00
Walnut Ridge Park
$50.00
1 $50.00
ARNESON ACRES PARK/TERRACE ROOM
PARK SHELTER BUILDINGS
(FULL -DA))
ONLY
Per hour, first hour
$40.00
$40.00
Weber Park
$80.00
$80.00
Each additional hour up
to 3 hours
$25.00
$25.00
Cornelia School Park
$80.00
$80.00
Per day (4 hours or
more
$105.00
$115.00
Todd Park
$80.00
$80.00
ARNESON ACRES
PARKIGAZEBO ONLY
Walnut Ridge Park
1 $80.00
1 $80.00
Y2 day (6 hrs or less)
$25.00 $30.00
ROSLA.ND PARK PATHWAY
Full da over 6 hours
$50.00 $60.00
Per hour
$55.00
$55.00
Arneson Acres Terrace Room/Gazebo
Per day
$210.00
$210.00
Per day (4 hours or
more
$130.00 $150.00
Per hour, first hour
$ 50.00 $53.00
Each additional hour up
to 3 hours
$ 25.00 $25.00
PEGGY KELLY MEDIA ARTS
STU
IOS
DO -IT YOURSELF
2002
2003
EQUIPMENT
2002
2003
SERVICES
HOURLY
HOURLY
RENTAL2
DAY
2 DAY
FEE
FEE
RENTAL
RENTAL
Transfer movies to video
$14.00
$14.00/$35.00
35mm Sli le
$15.00
$20.00
Projector
Pictures or slides to
$14.00
$14.00/$35.00
VHS
$25.00
$25.00
video (album)
Camcord er
Audio Dubbing or
$14.00
$14.00/$35.00
Overhead
new $20.00
new $20.00
Transfer
Projector
old $10.00
old $15.00
Digital Video Editing
$20.00
$20.00/$50.00
Opaque
$25.00
$25.00
$30.00 n/m
Projector
35mm Photo Copies
$10.00
$10.00/$35.00
16mm Movie
$25.00
$25.00
Projector
35mm Slide Copies
$10.00
$10.00/$35.00
Super 8m
$20.00
$25.00
Projector
with sound
VHS Video Copies
$5.00
$5.00/copy
8mm Movie
$15.00
$20.00
(up to 3 at one time)
Projector
Studio does it
$10.00
$10.00
Foreign Conversion
$9.00
$10.00
Lowell Light
$20.00
$20.00
(PAL, SECAM)
Kit
Studio does it
$12.00
$15.00
Laminator/Heat Press
$4.00
$4.00
Wireless Mike
$20.00
$20.00
Kit
Audio Cassette Dupl.
$1.00/
$1.00/
Movie Screen
$3.00/$5.00
$5.00
copy
I copy
Customer provides blank cassettes (video and audio), filln tind lamination supplies.
PHOTO/VIDEO STUDIO RENTAL
2002
2003
Photo Studio - not staffed
$30.00/hr n n member
$30.00/hr non member
$20.00 ember
$20.00 member
COMPUTER OPEN STUDIO TIM
20 2
2003
Macintosh G3 or Compaq 266 Mhz PC
$8.0 /hr.
$8.00/hr.
(includes use of Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker and
non-members pay an
non-members pay an
Illustrator software with Epson Color Stylus
add'l $10. 0 daily
add'1$10.00 daily
printing - prints purchased separately)
access fee
access fee
MEMBERSHIP
All equipment
or facility rentals requires a membership.
20 )2
2003
One da /one visit pass - $10.00
$1(.00
$10.00
Annual Individual Membership (12 months)
$3(.00
$30.00
Annual Family Membership (12 months)
$4.00
$40.00
EDINA SENIOR CENTER
FEES
2002
2003
Golf League Membership (Richards Golf Course)
$10.00
$10.00
55+ Softball League Membership (Van Valkenbur
$30.00
$30.00
Volleyball League Membership
$15.00
$15.00
Bowling League Membership
$10.00
$10.00
Edina Senior Center Membership
$15.00
$15.00
ROOM RENTAL
Fireside Room & Classrooms per hour - minimum 2
hours
$30.00
$30.00
Fireside Room & Classrooms per da
$130.00
$130.00
Gathering Room per hour — minimum 2 hours
$40.00
$40.00
Gathering Room per day
$180.00
$180.00
EDINA ART CENTER
NEW CATEGORY FOR PEGGY KELLY MEDIA ARTS S
FEE IF STUDIO DOES THE ACTUAL COPYING, TRAN;
Transfer movies to video $ 35.00'
Audio Dubbing or Transfer $ 50.00
Digital Video Editing $ 50.00
35 mm Photo Copies $ 35.00
35 mm Slide Copies $ 35.00
Laminator/Heat Press (per page) $ 2.00
Audio Cassette Duplication (per copy) $ 2.00
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METROPOLITAN COUNCI
Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, innesota 55101
(612) 291-6359 TDD (612) 291-09 4
DATE: October 30, 2002
TO: Persons who submitted testimony for a Metropolitan Council public hearing to consider
adopting sections of "First Tier Trails, Greenways and Parks Master Plan" as an
amendment to the Regional Recreation Open Space Policy Plan, Three Rivers Park
District, Referral No. 18693-1
FROM: Arne Stefferud, Planning Analyst --Parks (651-6021360) /�, S.
SUBJECT: Revised Schedule for Metropolitan Council consideration of Public Hearing
Findings/Recommendations to adopt sections of"First Tier Trails, Greenways
and Parks Master Plan" as an amendment to the Regional Recreation Open
Space Policy Plan, Three Rivers Park District, Referral No. 18693-1
(Resolution No. 2002-___)
INTRODU
On September 16, 2002 the Metropolitan Council conducted a public hearing regarding the
following topics:
1. Designating the "Brooklyn Center/Robbinsdale Corridor" as d scribed in the "First Tier
Trails, Greenways & Parks Master Plan" (Referral no. 18693-1) as a regional trail.
2. Designating the "Crystal/Robbinsdale Corridor" as described in the "First Tier Trails,
Greenways & Parks Master Plan" as a regional trail.
3. Designating the "New Hope/Crystal/Golden Valley Corridor" as described in the "First Tier
Trails, Greenways & Parks Master Plan" as a regional trail.
4. Designating the "Edina/Richfield Corridor" as described in th "First Tier Trails, Greenways
& Parks Master Plan" as a regional trail.
5. Designating the "St. Anthony Railroad Spur" as described in the "First Tier Trails,
Greenways & Parks Master Plan" as a regional trail. This particular trail proposal was
considered in the context of linking it to regional park/trails in Ramsey County and to
regional park/trail facilities managed by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board.
A copy of the Hearing Report summarizing comments from the public testimony was sent to you
on October 22. It analyzes the comments and recommends that t�ony. Council designate all of the
proposed trails as regional trails based on the analysis of the testi
REVISED Review Process/Sch
The public hearing report and the draft version proposed for adopt on as an amendment to the
Regional Recreation Open Space Policy Plan will be considered u der the following REVISED
schedule:
The Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission will meet on Monday, October 28, 2002
from 4 to 6 p.m. in Room 1-A—First floor of the Mears Park Centre building, 230 East Fifth
Street, St. Paul. Please call Sandi Dingle at 651-602-1312 by noon on October 28 if you plan on
attending the October 28 meeting and wish to speak to the Commission about this matter.
Monday, November 4 November 18, 2002 at 3:30 p.m.: The Metropolitan Council's Livable
Communities Committee is scheduled to review the hearing report, the draft version proposed for
adoption as an amendment to the Regional Recreation Open Space Policy Plan, plus the
recommendations of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission in Room 1-A—First
floor of the Mears Park Centre building, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul. Please call Karen Patraw
at 651-602-1456 by noon on Nevembee 4 November 18 if you plan on attending the Nevefftber4
November 18 meeting and wish to speak to the Livable Communities Committee on this matter.
Wednesday, November 13 December 4, 2002 at 3:00 p.m.: The Metropolitan Council is
scheduled to review the hearing report, the draft version proposed for adoption as an amendment
to the Regional Recreation Open Space Policy Plan, plus the recommendations of the Livable
Communities Committee in the Metropolitan Council chambers—First floor of the Mears Park
Centre building, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul. Please call Sandi Lindstrom at 651-602-1390 by
noon on Nevember-13 December 4 if you plan on attending the' December 4
meeting and wish to speak to the Metropolitan Council on this matter.
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