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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-11-21 Parks PacketMAPLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2005 MAPLEWOOD CITY HALL MAPLEWOOD ROOM 7:00 P.M. AGENDA 7:00 pm 1. Call to Order *7:02 pm 2. Approval of Agenda 7:03 pm 3. Recreation Program Update 7:30 pm 4. Gladstone Update 8:00 pm 5., Park Update a. Sterling Oaks b. Maplewood Heights c. Legacy Village Sculpture Park d. Priory Open space 8:15 pm 6 Deer Status 8:30 pm 7. Commissioners' Comments 8:45 pm 8. Director's Comments a. Ron Horvath b. 2006 Budget 9:00 pm 9. Adjournment * Items that need formal commission action L_J is MEMORANDU TO: Parks and Recreationmm'k"S" FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Dire.o toP DATE: November 15, 2005 for SUBJECT: Gladstone Redevelopment Introduction and Recreation Commission Meeting Enclosed is a draft copy of the Gladstone area redevelopment plan. In addition, the environmental documentation (AUAR) has been completed. The redevelopment plan was formally presented to the city council on Monday, November 14. The planning process will involve a short overview by staff on Monday, November 21, followed by a "super" meeting on Monday, December 19 with all of the city commissions. Background The city council retained HKGI approximately one year ago to serve as the master consultant for the Gladstone redevelopment process. The past year has been filled with establishment of a community task force, a series of community open houses, public meetings, surveys, and extensive meetings at staff level. One of the major focuses throughout the plan has been the status of park land, primarily the Gladstone Savanna, Flicek and Gloster Parks, and the Gateway and Bruce Vento Trails. Due to the expanse of information and review necessary on the enclosed plan, each of the commissions will have approximately six to eight weeks to review the document prior to making a recommendation on the plan. The parks and recreation commission will meet on Tuesday, January 17, to make their final recommendation regarding the plan. Although the commission has the availability to comment on the entire plan, staff, consultants and ultimately the city council will be looking for very specific direction as to how the commission feels and reacts to the proposed parks and open space uses. I will be providing a brief overview of the plan on Monday touching on what I perceive as the highlights and major points of consideration and/or review for the commission. The December 19 meeting will be held at city hall in the city council chambers with a formal presentation by representatives from HKGI. Recommendation Staff recommends that the commissioners begin to digest the enclosed document and begin to formulate individual opinions and responses to the proposed plan, specifically as they relate to neighborhood parks, the Gladstone Savanna open space and trail corridors, including internal trails as well as the Bruce Vento and Gateway Trails. kph\gladstone redevelopmentZmem Enclosure MEMORANDUM Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. ton C] To: Gladstone Area Task Force From: Brad Scheib Subject: Gladstone Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan Date: 16 November 2005 Attached please find a draft copy of the Gladstone Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan. The document has been presented as an update to the City Council in its draft form. The message to the City Council was that the Task Force has reviewed pieces of the plan but has not yet had the opportunity to review the plan in its entirety and discuss it in depth. Given the amount of information presented within the draft plan document, the rapidly approaching holiday season and the ability to accommodate the various advisory boards and commissions schedules we are lengthening the schedule for review of the draft plan to include the months of November, December and the first part of January. This effects the previously scheduled December 8`h meeting with the Task Force and the ability to take the plan to the City Council on December 12`h. Both of these meetings will not occur as planned. Instead, we are tentatively rescheduling the final task force meeting to Thursday, January 26`h in order to allow all advisory boards and commissions the opportunity to review and offer input into the plan for the task force to consider. The City Council would then consider the plan at its first or second meeting in February. The modified schedule includes review and discussion of the draft plan by the various advisory boards and commissions of the City during the months of December and January. Our approach is to have one meeting with all boards and commissions to present the plan. This is tentatively set for December 19`h from 6:30 to 8:30 either at the City Hall or Maplewood Community Center. The boards and commissions would then take the plan up for consideration at their regular meetings in December or January. The public meeting scheduled for December 1" is still scheduled to occur. This will be an open house format. We are sending out notice of this meeting via the newsletter this week. We hope that all task force members can attend this open house and be able to respond to questions from -the public that do not require a technical answer from staff or consultants. It is our desire to collect all comments and recommendations from the public and the various advisory boards and commissions prior to our neat task force meeting which we have tentatively scheduled for the end of January. We will assemble a report that summarizes the comments and recommendations and will present them to the Task Force for your consideration in formulating a position on the final draft to recommend to the City Council for adoption. Changes to the master plan will be made with the Task Force's input prior to going to the City Council. 123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1659 Ph (612) 338-0800 Fx (612) 338-6838 www.hkgi.com Direct (612) 252-7122 Email bscheib@hkgi.com • • 0 Task Force Memo 16 November 2005 Draft Plan Distribution and Project Schedule Update Page 2 Tentative meeting calendar The following table summarizes potential meeting dates for presentation and review of the Draft Gladstone Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan to advisory boards and commissions. These meeting dates are tentative at the moment. Staff will be confirming these dates and will send out a communication confirming the dates. We will also post the dates on the website as soon as they are confirmed. Group Participants Date/Time Location Public Open House December 1" Maplewood Community Center All Advisory Boards December 19` -- 6:30 Tto Council Chambers City Hall or 8:30 Maplewood Community Center Planning Commission 1" meeting in January or Council Chambers City Hall January 16`h (7 pm) Park and Recreation Commission January 16`h (7 pm) Maplewood Room City Hall Open Space Task January TBD Maplewood Room City Hall Historical Preservation Commission January 19`h (7 pm) Maplewood Room City Hall Housing Redevelopment Authority January 11" (7 pm) Maplewood Room City Hall Community Design Review Board January 11` (6 pm) Maplewood Room City Hall Gladstone Task Force January 26` (6:30 pm) Council Chambers City Hall City Council February 13` or February Council Chambers City Hall 27`h (7 pm) The plan document is being made available to the public via the web site, copies for review at the Maplewood Branch of the Ramsey County Library and copies for review at City Hall. 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The document has been presented as an update to the City Council in its draft form. The message to the City Council was that the Task Force has reviewed pieces of the plan but has not yet had the opportunity to review the plan in its entirety and discuss it in depth. Given the amount of information presented within the draft plan document, the rapidly approaching holiday season and the ability to accommodate the various advisory boards and commissions schedules we are lengthening the schedule for review of the draft plan to include the months of November, December and the first part of January. This effects the previously scheduled December 8t' meeting with the Task Force and the ability to take the plan to the City Council on December 12th. Both of these meetings will not occur as planned. Instead, we are tentatively rescheduling the final task force meeting to Thursday, January 26`h in order to allow all advisory boards and commissions the opportunity to review and offer input into the plan for the task force to consider. The City Council would then consider the plan at its first or second meeting in February. The modified schedule includes review and discussion of the draft plan by the various advisory boards and commissions of the City during the months of December and January. Our approach is to have one meeting with all boards and commissions to present the plan. This is tentatively set for December 19,1, from 6:30 to 8:30 either at the City Hall or Maplewood Community Center. The boards and commissions would then take the plan up for consideration at their regular meetings in December or January. The public meeting scheduled for December 1 ' is still scheduled to occur. This will be an open house format. We are sending out notice of this meeting via the newsletter this week. We hope that all task force members can attend this open house and be able to respond to questions from the public that do not require a technical answer from staff or consultants. It is our desire to collect all comments and recommendations from the public and the various advisory boards and commissions prior to our next task force meeting which we have tentatively scheduled for the end of January. We will assemble a report that summarizes the comments and recommendations and will present them to the Task Force for your consideration in formulating a position on the final draft to recommend to the City Council for adoption. Changes to the master plan will be made with the Task Force's input prior to going to the City Council. 123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1659 Ph (612) 338-0800 Fx (612) 338-6838 www.hkgi.com Direct (612) 252-7122 Email bscheib@hkgi.com • • • Task Force Memo 16 November 2005 Draft Plan Distribution and Project Schedule Update • Page 2 r� to Tentative meeting calendar The following table summarizes potential meeting dates for presentation and review of the Draft Gladstone Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan to advisory boards and commissions. These meeting dates are tentative at the moment. Staff will be confirming these dates and will send out a communication confirming the dates. We will also post the dates on the website as soon as they are confirmed. The plan document is being made available to the public via the web site, copies for review at the Maplewood Branch of the Ramsey County Library and copies for review at City Hall. We will be sending out the 4`' edition of the Stepping Stones newsletter to summarize the plan, announce the public meeting on December 1't and announce the availability of the master plan for public review. The newsletter and draft plan have been posted on the web site. As usual, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to call or drop me an email. And thanks to all of you who offered comments on the preliminary draft materials presented at the last meeting. Hope to see you at the December 1" Open House. MEMORANDUM • TO: Parks and Recreation Comm FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Director of DATE: November 16, 2005 for the November' 2 1 SUBJECT: Maplewood Heights Park Introduction on Commission Meeting Maplewood Heights is a 24 -acre park located northeast of White Bear and Beam Avenues. The park was acquired in 1969 and was initially purchased as a joint park and stormwater drainage area. The site experienced major development in 1983. The site currently consists of walking and biking trails, tennis courts and basketball area, stormwater drainage, off-street parking and a tot lot. Background The tot lot at Maplewood Heights was constructed in 1983 and is 22 years old. The playground equipment was in extremely poor condition and maybe more importantly, was unsafe. The city council and parks and recreation commission had initially scheduled the replacement of playground equipment in 1999. Due to budget limitations in the park development fund, the project has been delayed. is During the past three months staff has received a number of phone calls from residents expressing their concerns about the safety of the equipment and timeframe for replacement. In September staff made the determination that the equipment was no longer safe and ordered its removal. Staff went out for formal bids for replacement of the equipment and selected a play system by Earl F. Andersen Inc./Landscape Structures for new equipment surfacing and container. The equipment will consist of three pieces. The first piece is a large space net that is 32 feet square and is 24 feet in height. The space net will be connected with a space link climber to the play structure designed in the form of a ship overlooking the stormwater holding pond. The third component will be a four -unit swing set. The monies for the Maplewood Heights play system will be funded from the park development fund by a city council approved transfer of Joy Park trail monies of $80,000. The Joy Park project was not scheduled for completion in 2005 and will be completed as part of the overall park redevelopment site in 2007. Recommendation It is intended that the new play structure at Maplewood Heights Park will be completed yet this year, weather dependent. The structure will be a positive and welcome addition to the unsafe and outdated equipment that was removed. kph\play system commission.maplewood heights.parks.mem 0 120818 \ / PLAYSTRUCTURE / \ SEAT \ 127953 i PERM HANDHOLD PANEL RANSFER POINT 121416 123' DISC 146812 CHALLENGE SKY RAIL CUMBER 2 4 127953 PERM HANDHOLD 117957 PANEL PERISCOPE 32 K•V 24 PANEL 145106 K. , K.P (ABOVE DECK) SPACEUNK CUMBER 40 16 143194 116244 DB ONLY 64' CLATTERBRIDGE PIPE BARRIER 111233 W/HANDRAILS HEX DECK :FF EXTENSION 4:FF 4R I I I I 11 4872 I�F- T- - 1 11 115227 Il�ll J18453 ZOO PANEL115375 152603 128252 DECK TO DECAOVENTURESHIP LOOP STEPS (2 PUPPET PANEL LADDER (24' RISE; (BELOW DECK) 152603 11845.78 ADVENTURESHIP FRONT BODY PUPPET PANEL PANEL (BELOW DECK) 121316 COMMUNICATION POST 142431 40 111240 SPACENET BALCONY / 130390 MODEL 3140 W/WHEEECK EEDECK \ 1 DOUBLE SWOOSH POLY SLIDE \ \ LEFT REAR \ BOW POST I SEAT PANEL 7LEPFTOWL ' / -- � / 0 0 FRONT BOW / POST 6 118457 C O SHIP W / 1091 © 2005 by Earl F. Andersen, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. MAPLEWC70M HEIGHTS — PLAN 2 MAPLEWOO 9 N SEPT. 29, 2005 0156'798 l! 5 CALF' 3/ 1 6° = 1 I -O-1' b OdV m N f4l .... ...... IJ�1��4[•77 � � ]1'iJ TO: Parks andRecmation Cbtnmis n', FROM: Bruce K. Anders , Di .`cto o a¢k UndRecration DATE: November 16, 200 f r the o beand Recreation Commission Meeting I f SUBJECT: Deer Herd Red INTRODUCTION Managing the deer population in the city of Maplewood has been a significant public policy issue for both city staff and policymakers for the past ten years. The city council reviewed a staff memorandum at their October 10 meeting recommending that the city retain an outside sharpshooting firm to reduce the herd by 200 deer. The city council approved the staff recommendation. BACKGROUND Our department has been responsible for managing the deer population for the past seven years. I should have kept a more accurate record of the calls, but contacts from residents • regarding deer concerns clearly was the number one phone call issue during the past five years. Based on statistics from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, it is estimated there are 800,000 white tail deer in Minnesota. They further estimate that there are 15,000 annual deer kills with 4,000 in the seven -county metropolitan area. There are a number of problems associated with the high deer population including: a. Damage to gardens and ornamental vegetation b. Increased risk of disease transmission (lyme disease) c. Damage to crops d. Damage to forest vegetation and rare plants e. Cost of vehicle/deer collisions Staff looked at a number of strategies to reduce the high deer population and have been actively involved with Ramsey County with an archery program for the past ten years. The bow and arrow program removes 125-165 deer annually. After a series of meetings with the city of St. Paul and Ramsey County, it was agreed to proceed with developing a request for proposal to retain a sharpshooter firm to reduce the herd by 200 deer in southern Ramsey County. R.F.P.s were received from four firms and a Connecticut firm was retained at a cost of $200 per deer for removal and processing. The program will begin at the end of November with 8 to 12 sites identified as prime areas. The sharpshooting program consists of baiting each of the sites, which has already begun and the firm will enter each of the sites between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. to cull the herd. The deer will be processed at a local processor and the meat, estimated between is 30,000-35,000 pounds, will be distributed through local food shelves. City parks involved will be Vista Hills, Applewood, Battle Creek, the Schlumka property, possibly the Priory and Maplewood Nature Center. • RECOMMENDATION It is proposed that this one-time reduction of deer in cooperation with the bow hunting program will bring the herd to a size that can be managed in the future with the annual bow and arrow hunting program. kph\deer herd mgmt05.mem • LJ Agenda K10 MEMORANDUM TO: Richard Fursman, City Manager FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Director of Parks and Recreation DATE: October 4, 2005 for the October 10 City Council Meeting SUBJECT: Deer Herd Reduction INTRODUCTION Managing the deer population in the city of Maplewood has been a significant public policy issue for the city for both city staff and city policymakers for the past ten years. It is estimated that there are between 2,000 and 2,500 deer in Ramsey County. In 2004 there were over 500 car/deer collisions in Ramsey County at an average cost of $4,000 per incident. Ramsey County has been responsible for coordinating an archery hunt to reduce the deer throughout the County including the cities of Maplewood and St. Paul for the past five years. The archery hunt removed approximately 165 deer in 2004. BACKGROUND • The city council has been actively involved in managing the Maplewood deer population for the past ten years. The city has adopted an ordinance that bans the feeding of deer and has supported the Ramsey County archery program both financially and philosophically for years. The city of St. Paul requested that Ramsey County coordinate a sharpshooter program for 2005, which would reduce the deer population by 200 deer in southern Ramsey County. Public bids were received and opened on September 28. Two formal bids were received. The bids ranged from $235 to $265 per deer removed. The cost for the sharpshooter program to reduce the herd by 200 will be split between the cities of St. Paul and Maplewood. It is estimated that the cost to remove the 200 deer would be $56,000. The cost would include removal of 200 deer, processing, and then forwarding the meat (25,000 pounds) to Second Harvest Food Shelf for distribution. The program would be managed by Ramsey County and the cities of St. Paul and Maplewood would be held harmless. Insurance coverage would be provided by the firm selected by Ramsey County. Ramsey County would manage the contract that would include removal of the deer, processing, and distribution of the meat to Second Harvest Food Shelf. It is currently estimated that there are 500 deer in southern Maplewood. By reducing the herd to 300, we would significantly cull the herd which could then be managed by the Ramsey County archery program. There currently is $107,000 in the city contingency fund and staff recommends that $28,000 be allocated for Ramsey County to retain and manage a firm for sharpshooting to reduce the deer population in southern Maplewood by 200 deer. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the city retain Ramsey County to hire a management company to utilize sharpshooters to reduce the deer herd in southern Maplewood, with the monies to be allocated from the contingency fund not to exceed $28,000. • • All w- ;1-, four thebudgetj-for; Tur ) bringing the pulihc. Arid PM for rs JW4 addi, o ' t 'together, in�. py fact df life g units to, _ e, ciW-s 4 housin' th • e metro Area. an openmg d en.in 'my. f6i t1k;T: the area in C Coleman said Selly, ilas dee M99 ameiwith'thitizpayers' been ichsh t' b Bragg he's an With. Gov. lin Pa wlemtys EMO - way- Under.:Oft %H94_9 P mance fees -according . t 68t teqqzi" Iees,,&W asiwssme#.,�.are ulp Lt jickieCrbsbY651-298-1541i.�.', fi .............. ESRL Glyr ,.soureesc StaxTribune : most.-citiesaim for :15.t625'd6ei per square inn t .d6- mile,'. Welsh said. Before, Minnetonka-de- vi-seaad6er:bianagement.gtrziteg.y,T�itliad'an.-I vised , estimated; 86 to 00 deermit kJ16 perisquare., To reduce dee'rInu mb M'some�6iti6i_.Me. recreational -hunting' which requires and "bufferzones"loprotect nearby y'? .classes residenm AiLake tlino ParkResie'm hunters will be restricteoutb°ffierbe'nr'- .ample, 7�Z7.".— ter of the park Some citidg.-usq pqIic64ffi` cersor walk-inga fessional removal'! can cost as =u. -as a deer., Welslisaid.. Ramsey, County :hued a Connecticut sharpshooter. -to' shoot 200 deer. :Apiece in the Pies Eye Lake area, of'St. Paul,�` and 16PI .'Ws been an a"reawe've:been-worldng"Oill.,.r for number . of years,'' said Jdhn.Morikdty. the county's natural resources s.'pec'iE&g�-- . He. said the, last count in Ve 2 0 ihoved 470 deer in an area that ,can sup port!OQ� The sharpshooter approach is being used eNewhere, - including in I Burnsville, Ben - - Prairie, Edina:'an4'1No.ith O.aki,.A4t)riadty:,,....t,, iai& Venison- from the Ramsey.shoot will, be, donated to food shelves. Shooting deet is never popular with. iv - Welsh said.' Yolill rarely. find'a city that Nvarltstp ex -terminate .deer,". .hd ; said.'. "No matter *fiai I make about deer- de ion management. nsans 'deer have to die', and that tends to_ nAki people imhaopyt* vin'Giks 612-M-7707 w- ;1-, • TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT MEMORANDUM Parks and Recreation Commission Richard Fursman, City Manager Bruce K. Anderson, Director of Parks and Recreation November 16, 2005 for the November 21 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Monthly Update—October 2005 The following items are provided to the City Manager and Parks and Recreation Commission to provide an overview of our day-to-day operations. The items are informational and not intended for formal City Council or Parks and Recreation Commission action. 1. 2006 Budget Process The city manager has forwarded to the city council a copy of the proposed 2006 budget. The budget document will be reviewed on Thursday, November 17. The city council has established a five percent maximum increase, which is reflected in the proposed budget submittal. I have included a copy of a 2006 property tax breakdown based on communities for your edification. The city council has to adopt the final budget by December 15. 2. City Council Elections Diana Longrie Kline was elected to serve as mayor for a four-year term. Eric Hjelle and Kathy Juenemann were elected as city council members. In addition, the city council has appointed David Bartol to fill the council vacancy created by Jackie Monahan-Junek's resignation. • The city council adopted an ordinance on Monday, November 14, to establish a special election to permanently fill David Bartol's position on Tuesday, February 28. Enclosed is a breakdown of the election by ward. 3. Ron Horwath Recognition Ron Horwath is the city's aquatics director. Ron has been employed with our department for nine years; the last three he has served as the aquatics director for the community center. Ron was recognized by the Maplewood fire department and city council on November 14 for his heroic efforts in providing life saving breaths to an eight-year-old child who was rescued from the pool during our Spooky Splash event. The city council commended Ron for his heroic efforts and exemplary actions. 4. Applewood Park Applewood Park phase one construction is drawing to a close. Phase one construction included site grading, landscaping, retaining walls, tot lot construction, picnic shelter construction and sidewalk and trail construction. The shelter building will be a unique new element for the city park system. We "stamped" animal prints into the soft concrete along with name identification which will lead up to the four trees serving as shelter posts. Located on each post will be a different animal cast in concrete. The shelter should be extremely unique and provide a wonderful setting to the Applewood Park Preserve surroundings. 5. Legacy Village Sculpture Park Update The phase two landscaping project has been completed at Legacy Village sculpture park. We . installed six bronze sculptures which have been very well received by the public. Unfortunately one of the sculptures, a five-foot soccer player, was vandalized and actually removed from the site. The site was found in North St. Paul and we are currently looking at the potential of rebrazing the sculpture back to its original location. In addition, a baseball player's bat was MEMORANDUM TO: Parks and Recreation Commission Richard Fursman, City Manager FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Director of Parks and Recreation DATE: November 16, 2005 for the November 21 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting SUBJECT: Monthly Update—October 2005 The following items are provided to the City Manager and Parks and Recreation Commission to provide an overview of our day-to-day operations. The items are informational and not intended for formal City Council or Parks and Recreation Commission action. 2006 Budget Process The city manager has forwarded to the city council a copy of the proposed 2006 budget. The budget document will be reviewed on Thursday, November 17. The city council has established a five percent maximum increase, which is reflected in the proposed budget submittal. I have included a copy of a 2006 property tax breakdown based on communities for your edification. The city council has to adopt the final budget by December 15. 2. City Council Elections Diana Longrie Kline was elected to serve as mayor for a four-year term. Eric Hjelle and Kathy Juenemann were elected as city council members. In addition, the city council has appointed • David Bartol to fill the council vacancy created by Jackie Monahan-Junek's resignation. The city council adopted an ordinance on Monday, November 14, to establish a special election to permanently fill David Bartol's position on Tuesday, February 28. Enclosed is a breakdown of the election by ward. 3. Ron Horwath Recognition Ron Horwath is the city's aquatics director. Ron has been employed with our department for nine years; the last three he has served as the aquatics director for the community center. Ron was recognized by the Maplewood fire department and city council on November 14 for his heroic efforts in providing life saving breaths to an eight-year-old child who was rescued from the pool during our Spooky Splash event. The city council commended Ron for his heroic efforts and exemplary actions. 4. Applewood Park Applewood Park phase one construction is drawing to a close. Phase one construction included site grading, landscaping, retaining walls, tot lot construction, picnic shelter construction and sidewalk and trail construction. The shelter building will be a unique new element for the city park system. We "stamped" animal prints into the soft concrete along with name identification which will lead up to the four trees serving as shelter posts. Located on each post will be a different animal cast in concrete. The shelter should be extremely unique and provide a wonderful setting to the Applewood Park Preserve surroundings. 5. Legacy Village Sculpture Park Update . The phase two landscaping project has been completed at Legacy Village sculpture park. We installed six bronze sculptures which have been very well received by the public. Unfortunately one of the sculptures, a five-foot soccer player, was vandalized and actually removed from the site. The site was found in North St. Paul and we are currently looking at the potential of rebrazing the sculpture back to its original location. In addition, a baseball player's bat was • � 1 L._J 10 F p F ip r 7 .�' r r h W •n. �p 10 CI N eq CD c •• N M N Qni in n O� oo U N 10.c m. r 00 r- -w 00 rCD O00 O 4:- N N N N N N N 0. O h O,. O M 10 a0 - 00 _p F cT N M ... O Cl) N •7 •-• 'n e O W J Q Q' 00 V O O N U 10 00 N 00 LLJ 0. N r 10N M c z -h- N 0. W - C9 O r �7 ,-. h h U 00 ry 00 c r O 0. N O N N O O O oo fV. N N 00 O N 7 h C11 0. - 0 7 rq W 0. D1 V h DD N N� N 0. 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T N T T T T T T T as 14 O O O O O O O O O O O O C 3 0 0 0 O O O O O O o a o 0 o O, O O Cl O= O __ _ O 00 __ O O __ O o O O __ O O O O __ U T T T __ O T T T T T T T T T T T T T T • NTERPOINT 2, 1, 'ark Board isn't"RO . Oaying true to 4rth's vision , r s considering privatizing, selling j ind even giving away precious -ineapolis public park property.° l MARLES A. BIRNBAUM % From Atlanta to Seattle, our nation's legacy>�° q urban parks are under siege from a variety threats — expansions by neighboring insti- k dons, new parking lots and new "destination ` TOM SWEENEY.• StarTribune atureS:' Minneapolis is no exception. In the age o f video games and attention def- > Biking at Theodore Wirth Park Minneapolis has a premier park system, but it's under threat. ,cit disorder, "open space" has become a dirty word. Parks are seen as a void that must be special interests (this is often the real objet- cy must consider current initiatives like the filled, "programmed" to amuse all comers. tive). Today"green" too seldom means a gen- construction of a yacht club development on erous sweep of trees and lawn with the songs Lake Calhoun Park property or the closing of Who decided that strolling under a canopy of trees is not a sufficient experience in its own of birds, and too often means dollars and the ' the Stone Arch Bridge for private parties. How right? Have we stopped valuing the humanizing thing -Ching -thing of cash registers. do these uses "fit" with the original design in - Minneapolis is a city. blessed with one of tent? Should present-day managers be allowed scale and tactile marvels of nature? Do we still appreciate our history and public gardens? the nation's premier systems of parks and bou- , to privatize Nicollet Island's park pavilion, as AnDis national trend to clutter park grounds ` is levards, yet based on current proposals that I the current Park Board majority, have, or seek my trip to the Twin Cities last week, it to give away parkland for a suburban -style sta- activity -oriented "focal points" lamen- tableand perplexing because park users,them- saw on appears that elected park commissioners and dium in a fragile urban historic district? What selves are not demanding change. According to surveys conducted over the past two decades, their appointed superintendents are today will be the future of the Wirth family historic considering privatizing, selling off and even home and office in Lyndale Farmstead Park, it the majority of Americans visit parks specifi-; giving away precious public park property. self a temptation for private development inter- -serving 'ests?'The Minneapolis Parks Legacy Society's cally for passive, reflective experiences. Within an 'emotional and politically Theodore Wirth, the longest su- perintendent of these parks (1906-35), accom- proposal to open the home for public use and Charged atmosphere, small but vocal groups taking control of the debate_to ad- pushed equal park access for all people, saying, gift an interpretive learning center to the Park "Parks are for the masses and not the classes:, Board has been ignored for nearly five years. are public vance their own narrow agendas- resulting ill-conceived park redesigns. Democratic As the only Minneapolis park superintendent The "spin" regarding such groups who val- who was also a landscape architect, he built on ue preservation — they are marginalized and in spaces are being privatized with partial clos- ins of parks for special events, construction of the visionary master plan of H.W.S. Cleveland, accused of "standing in the way of progress:' expanding park acreage threefold and trans- Imagine standing together and deeming the additions, long -.term leases to special interests and private concessions — changing the char- forming Minneapolis into a garden city with past relevant. 60 miles of parkways and tree -lined residen- The time has come for city residents to come atter of the landscape irrevocably. tial streets serving as pathways to well -located , together and demand more of their elected park These formulaic alterations to our parks parks within six blocks of every home. commissioners. Just do it! have their own needs for long-term main- Today's residents are the beneficiaries of tenance with more parking and more pave- Cleveland's and Wirth's vision: Charles A. Birnbaum is founder and president of the Cultur- ment. Strip away the historic. Make way for Those who enjoy this astonishing lega- al Landscape Foundation in Washington, D.C. `p p o wp o p et 2 w a �3y p•o Oaq �iaQQesy�a Z•J VG ro x oc`coa. � m n .1.5'aA q pr:o €ry gIg a P� �q �,P �iOOy Nm- 'C R° OAC iDNeYi [3 6 w .'3 w �- M m - o A,d o a aoa ��•mm�"�w �wt"e�c �mE ro �oy o �� �wo�•+,-��s'o�'D J � '0 V'5 � • m ti4 CD ao�wcg�o.:�:FO N C w `� O' lD r! N L ao m m w s0.0 m �9 � T � h o by �O�cLmw w. �m;p-..•. 1-, 0 m occra °°royyOg9 ��.mmw'�7� OD'r g�°aw .. ,GR wwo a maomOmcmE - Vy by i3 �Pa.•vkm`a�-K�(Fa9 '�...P•O O OR. C -w°wm" mV=m 10 ° "gO p ° �-i UOC S�w�'�'yK o" U"C"k Sharpshooter lured to thin troublesome ,East Side herd BY JASON HOP,PIN. Pioneer Press For several years,archers have.stalked,the backwaters of Pigs Eye Lake, helping to thin the local deer herd. But the work is methodical, and so far the archers'liave been unable to drve,down: the popu- lation. Deer, ..after all, breed like rabbits. So the authorities are calling in the heavy artillery. 1. Connecticut sharpshooter Tony DeNicola is coming to St Paul's East,:Side. A PhD. in in animal. control, DeNicola recently won a contract to kill 200 St.; .Paul ' and Maplewood deer at $20D s head: ' '"The deer -herd is just at such a point that, the :archers can't. bring it down`to a manageable level,'!, said John Moriarty, natu- ral resource manager'for Ram- sey County,; which is overseeing. the nroiect.' , River, and the southern Ramsey)Coun- ty line,where county, officials say hundreds of deer roam: The.deer chew up; gardens and have a;knack 'for colliding URBAN DEER, 14A