091377 JT PK & REC MINJoint Park & Recreation 02mraissions' Vesting
At Excelsior City Offices Sept. 13, 1977
Present Shorewood representatives fohn Brdckheimer# Jean Raby, and Judy
McCuskey; Tonka Ba� 'represen tatives Na�tgaiet tiller and Jackie
l offman; Excelsior s Rod Aacphekaon, Lars Ice and Jean Hughes; and
Jim Jones, Director of CormAunity Services. (?Io representative .of
Greenwobd was in attendance . )
Commu S ervi ces :
Mac� pherson, Chairing the meeting, asked Mr. Jim Jones to explain what
Community Services is and what is Ur. Jones' role therein.
Ba ro und: The four basic areas of involvement are the cities' and
l ichoolsi `swirmuing pools, adult education, community services and summer
school. Funding is provided through a $1 per capital levy capacity given
to the School District by the State of aiinnesota; and from the ten
cities involved $.45 per person living within the School District plus
another $.50 per person from the State of Minnesota.... From a budget
growth of $43,000+ in 1973 to a present $122 (a current unused bal-
ante of $6,700 to be available to the parks) there was roughly $38,600
frog, pools, $100,000+ in 1977 from summer school as compared with $74585
in 1973 (and the summer school program is almost entirely financed
through state aid).
it Staff & Volunteers: Jones explained that
h elpers; My are the pronramriers, we are
work through the par]; programs where they
park boards' staff people .... They secure
Help, such as the all - volunteer system in
past year.
they like to be known as
the providers. They try to
can, want to be seen as the
a great amount of volunteer
the soccer program this
Funding Jones will try to make park commission meetings whenever we
wou 7 - T ike him to, will try to help when any group applies for Lawcon
or other funds, wants to work more on funding for parks. Breckher
asked that he attend Shorewood's next meeting.
Communit Services AdvisorX Council: Jones explained its function,
with representation from each of the ten funding communities, plus
other members, several appointed at- large.
Band Sh He also =.-Yorks with Lake P-stka. Concert Assn. Proceeds of
Ehe ZSctober 8th program "Hark Tcrain Revisited" will go to band shell
improvement. $600 in private donations has already been received for
a speaker system, which they envision using at the football field in
the fall and moving to the band shell for the summer months - -the first
time that a piece of equipment will be owned jointly by city and
school system.
Laweon funding at this time is especially available ' *for trails, courts
and fields, acquisition of land. It was mentioned" hat application
has been made for bocc ball equipment (Gov. Perpich's program) and
the courts approximate Ur -.90' long and 13' -15' Wide would adapt
themselves within a hockey rink but the boards at ground level would
have to be taken out before flooding rinks.
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Ball Fields: Jones would liki to work through the park boards on
sch of and softball fields. Two years ago he asked all
the groups if he could set up the master schedule for all fields, then
get their final approval, and it has worked well; assumes it will occur
also for football and soccer. In discussion of ho� __c__ � k _ ��__sn� needs for the
coming season, Macpherson suggested each communiRy 7 esignate times at
which games can not be scheduled, and the scheduling could proceed from
-there. BroombaMis also a growing sport, Breckheimer suggested.
Addition al "Sall Fields: A whether there is need for more ball
MEN, ones exp a ned th t we need another lighted field or so; pres-
sure on fields fdr the 4400ing hours. lnitidl cost of lighting a dia-
mond is about #25,000. 'fie schools may be better able to handle the
capital outlay and the city involved might then Pickup the watering
and continuing electricit#.costs. (This has,b�gen done at Groveland
School by City of Minnetonka.) Girls' softball and t6ccer will also
demand increasing faciliti4s.
Idj$ for lac \: Breckhiei*,�r reported on a novel plan by Bill Reeler for
se ling refresh at Shorewood's warming house /park buildings to off-
Sit the cost of Hiring supervisory help for those locations.
.ub is t : h window has been provided at Bacon's Excelsior Drugstore
which hopefully will serve as a central spot for designating scheduled
activities throughout the school district (not for private groups' adver-
tising use); the window to be kept up to date by Excelsior City Manager's
office.
Strin� Program: Jones reported that since the decision of the School
District �to discontinue the string program, it is to be made a Cormunity
Services activity; they have secured a super instructor and rehearsals
are beginning. Many parochial students can now be included, and the
program is open also to interested adults.
Snowmobiles and Boats:
A r e scuss on of these activities. Shorewood is presently aiming
to get a count of boats on the lake, trying to curtail docker to be added.
Mrs. Miller stressed the great need for more public accesses.
Di_ k� a Trails: Macpherson told of Excelsior's situation in having funds to ex-
tin-d et a tram. from St. Albans Bridge to T. Butcherblock but that we are
not convinced the present layout is right; we'll continue to inqu re.
railroad right of way .... Hughes reported that today Excelsior's »ager,
Hodge, received the report that shoulder resurfacing proj tram Navarre
along 019 to Highway #7 is proceeding and will be completed in 2.3 weekst
not to be designated as bike trails, and several inquired the reasofi,
Also, #7 continues to be hazardous for bike use. Jones.keeps working on
the feasibility of a shuttle bus system between East and Utslt Jr Highs.
They have recently made a survey of junior high students' interests
Excelsior's Studer Park:
Mace erson reported briefly on Excelsior Park Board's securing s profes
sional planner and our hope of applying for Lawton funds tai help in the
development of Studer Park.
ei is teAtatively schadnled for Tuesday,+tac k
9 t �t�ed by ° litrro and to be' he'ld at Mlnnashte �' ►'
$, d„ ou merit:
s was adjourned at 9 :45 p.m.
Jean Hughes t Acting Secretary
Notes 9/19/77 -With sadness I'll take ed pies of theee I Au
to the Shorewood offices to be distr:buted
1. Board representatives Nice won't be
welcome me. Her loss to you as a valuedt cfty
of shorewood is also our loss, all W40
friend and follow worker in , qo many gppat areas W l
long remember that lovely talented person
J.H.