10. PRSR 02-12-2003 //
of Item #: 10
ihver MEMORANDUM
13065 Orono Parkway TO: Park and Recreation Commission
Elk River,MN 55330
FROM: Michele McPherson, Director of Planning
DATE: February 12, 2003
SUBJECT: Informational/Update Items for February 12,
2003 Meeting
B. Park/Trail Developments
1. Park Dedication Fund Balance
Attached please find the January 2003 balance sheet. The January month end balance
was $998,122.19.
2. River City Snow Riders Newsletter-January
As of February 6, 2003, 176 sets of stickers had been distributed.
3. City of Ramsey newsletter article on snowmobile rules.
4. City of Otsego newsletter article on snowmobile rules.
5. Article: "Master Plan in Works for Spring Lake Park", Dakota County.
Phone:763.441.7420
Fax:763.441.7425
www.ci.elk-river.nm.us
BALANCE SHEET
JANUARY 31, 2003 Date: 02/04/03
Time: 7:34pm
CITY OF ELK RIVER Page: 1
As of: 01/31/03 Balance
Type: SR Special revenue funds
Fund: 225 PARK DEDICATION
Assets
CURRENT ASSETS
1010 Cash 998,122.19
CURRENT ASSETS 998,122.19
Total Assets 998,122.19
Reserves/Balances
FUND EQUITY
2400 Fund Balance 950,382.19
2600 Change In Fund Balance 47,740.00
FUND EQUITY 998,122.19
Total Reserves/Balances 998,122.19
Total Liabilities & Balances 998,122.19
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Cif SNOWMOBILE SEASON: MAILBOX
WHAT You NEED To KNOW * REPLACEMENT POLICY
Earlier this year,the Ramsey City Council considered Mailboxes installed and maintained to City
making changes to the Recreational Vehicle ordinance which U.S. Post Office regulations which are damaged
regulates the operation of snowmobiles and other recreational as a result of direct contact by City snow removal
vehicles in the City of Ramsey. The Council did not approve any equipment will be temporarily repaired within 48
of the proposed changes to the current Recreational Vehicle hours of receiving notification of such damage. If
ordinance. The following information should help you understand the mailbox cannot be temporarily repaired, a
the current city ordinances and state laws that regulate the portable mailbox will be set in place so mail service
operation ofsnowmobiles and other recreational vehicles in the will be continued. The City will replace the damaged
City of Ramsey. mailbox structure the following spring with a
WHEN CAN WE SNOWMOBILE? standard No. I black, white, or silver mailbox
• Between the hours of 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday mounted on 4-by 4-inch treated post.
through Thursday. Residents whose mailboxes are knocked
• Between the hours of 8:00 AM Friday to 1:00 AM down as a result of direct contact by City snow
Saturday.
• Between the hours of 8:00 AM Saturday to 1:00 AM removal equipment may request$75 allowances,
Sunday. if they so choose,to replace the mailbox structures
• One half-hour after sunset to one half-hour before themselves, relieving the City of any further
sunrise you MUST operate your snowmobile in the obligation. In such cases, the City will provide
same direction as traffic flow. ; portable,temporary mailboxes until the following •
WHERE CAN WE SNOWMOBILE? spring.
• You can snowmobile on your own property. Mailboxes,which are not installed to City
• On the property of another person if you have IN and U.S.Post Office regulations,or are damaged
YOUR POSSESSION written permission of the due to snow deposited from plows(versus being
owner of that land. hit by City snow removal equipment),will not be
• On the land of a person who has clearly visible signs replaced. The City is not responsible for damage
allowing snowmobiles. to media or paper boxes and will not repair them.
• You can operate on public trails that are designated
by the City Council. Ramsey has NONE of these
trails in the City limits.
• Right-hand portion of roadway in MUSA area.
• On lakes that are subject to the City's jurisdiction.
The only lake of this type in Ramsey is Emerald Pond.
• On the right-of-ways of State Trunk Highways and
County State Aid roads. SNOWBIRDS GET
• On the right-of-ways of City streets in NON-MUSA
AREAS. TAGGED AND TOWED
WHERE IS IT ILLEGAL TO SNOWMOBILE?
Remember not to park your motor vehicle
• On someone's land without his or her permission. on any City street during a snowfall,or afterwards,
• City Parks. You may operate on the water of Emerald
Pond but NOT in the park area. until it is plowed. Vehicles parked along the road-
• Railroad right-of--ways. way cause the snowplows to go around them,leav-
• Golf Courses. ing unplowed areas. They also present a danger
• School grounds. to plow drivers when visibility is poor. These
• Tree Nurseries or planted areas. "snowbirds"are tagged and towed at the owner's
• In the median or area between opposing lanes of expense! Save yourself money and aggravation
traffic. while you help us provide for safe and efficient
Continued on Page 14 snowplowing services.
Forgiveness is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing.-Betty Smith
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SNOWMOBILE ARTICLE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 i COMMUNITY
• On the right-of ways of City streets INSIDE the MUSA area. 1 ACTIVITY SIGN
WHO CAN OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE? 0
• People who are 18 or older. Effective 10/01/1998,persons who were P If you are interested in renting
born after December 31, 1976, must possess a snowmobile safety I space on the Community Activities sign
certificate. This is true even if the person is over 18. 0 at the Ramsey Municipal Center,
• A person who is at least 14 but younger than 18 may operate a F please call Kathy Schmitz at 763-433-
snowmobile if they have a valid safety certificate IN THEIR 9844.
POSSESSION.
• A person younger than 14 may NOT operate a snowmobile on any
street in the City of Ramsey. RECREATIONAL FIRES
WHAT EOUIPMENT IS REQUIRED ON A SNOWMOBILE? MUST BE 50'
• Brakes to stop and control the movement of the snowobile.
• A"dead man throttle". FROM STRUCTURES
• A headlight of sufficient intensity to reveal people or objects at a
distance of 100 feet. Be sure to follow the City's
• At least one red taillight. burning regulations if winter inspires
• 16 square inches of reflective material in front of the handle bars. you to have a recreational fire.
• The muffler must be in working order and not modified at all. A recreational fire is an area
• If towing people or things you must use a rigid tow bar. of no more than three feet in diameter
Although a landowner maintains the road right-of-way, they are or nine square feet. It must be located
publicly owned. Therefore, landowners CANNOT place barricades, at least 50 feet from any structure or
fences, posts, or other objects, including snow piles, in the right-of-way. vehicle. Burning barrels are prohibited.
`they place such items in the right-of-way they are subject to civil liability Use only dry, clean wood.
at the event these items cause injury or damage to a vehicle. 0 Plywood,chipboard and other products
Please contact the Ramsey Police Department for a full copy of the F containing resins or glues are strictly
snowmobile ordinances at(763)427-6812. The map below depicts the MUSA 0 prohibited. Painted and preservative-
and non-MUSA areas of the City- areas below the black line are MUSA, above I treated wood scraps can give off toxic
the black line are non-MUSA. smoke. Don't inhale! Running grass
� fires are prohibited, except for prairie
��'�A restoration. Burning leaves,grass and
its is also prohibited.
hit Recreational burning is
Lip only between the hours of 6
�y^i r . p.m.and 6 a.m. Fires must be attended
�r by an adult at all times until completely
Mri � extinguished. A garden hose connected
a to water should be nearby. Violations
in �� can be subject to a citation, including
JMe Q►� extinguishment charges of $250 per
��
41114 S g hour.
el l � Be respectful of weather
Ail/J �N 1�! conditions, neighbors, burning bans,
1111111WArniiii:u Velligl
, and air quality so that nuisance,health
1, or safety hazards will not be created.
gual� . y�� Open fires larger than three
Aj�i� ,' feet in diameter require a permit which
� %NAM a1I can be obtained at City Hall. A
11 complet e copy of Ramsey City
��' !� Ordinance #92-03, which regulates
burning,is also available at City Hall.
When you can't have what you want,it's time to start wanting what you have.-Kathleen A.Sutton
,
West sewer plant update A •
The city's application to build a sewer plant to serve the I
west side of Otsego has been approved by the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The city anticipates
going out for bids in the spring of 2003, with construction 1/4, — Ate_ na •
beginning in summer 2003 and finishing in fall 2004. As
with the sewer plant built on the east side of Otsego,this
will be funded entirely by user fees. No tax money will be S n owm o b i I e
used to pay for the sewer plant. The city policy remains
"Users Pay."` ordinance in effect
Otsego snowplowing In the city of Otsego, snowmobiles may not operate
closer than 300 feet from any residential area, except in
policy coming'and going from a residence to a designated trail on
the most direct route(or if the operator is on their own
Otsego's snow removal policy is to begin plowing when property or has the property owner's permission). The
the snow stops falling on snowfalls of two or more inches. maximum speed is 10 miles per hour in designated
The most heavily used streets are plowed first. On all residential areas.Snowmobiling is prohibited from 11:00
streets, the plows will make one pass initially to open the pan. to 8:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 1:00
road for traffic and then return later to clean up the a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on other days.
shoulders,intersections and cul-de-sacs. Snowmobiles may not operate on a paved walkway or
Wright County is responsible for plowing county roads walkway for pedestrian use, such as the bike trails along
39, 42, 37 and 36. The Minnesota Department of = Odean Avenue, 85th Street, Nashua Avenue,or Ohland
Transportation(MnDOT)clears Highway 101. Avenue and the sidewalks along Parrish Avenue. They
The City Maintenance Department is able to do the = may not use the boulevard (which is the right of way
most thorough job of snow removal when cars are not between the curb and the property line). Where there are no
parked in the streets. Garbage cans and recycling curbs, they must be operated on the right hand side of the
containers should be placed in driveways rather than the street within six feet of the roadway. .r -
roadway. The only time snowmobiles can operate in a residential
Always give the plows plenty of room and be aware of area is while traveling to a designated trait. The trails in
their decreased visibility while moving snow. ../...., Otsego are the County Road 42 trail that parallels Parrish
r • Avenue beginning %mile south of the bridge, Trail 8 that
x *4._ ,,u ,.,c ,,: 3,';';'0i* goes from MasonAvenue and Country Road 39 west to
' 1 11 ° Monticello and Trail 8A which tees off Trail 8 and follows
' - v , , CountyRoad 3'7 east to Highway 101. Maps of area trails are
a , Qs° "�ai1 an usually available at businesses along the trails and at City Hall.
" Property owners should not put obstacles in the way of
y sniswmobilesr as they
a ^ ,,
a can be a serious '
dangerto "'
CZTY MEETING`S snowmobiles and
L.--t '1
MEETING DAYS TIME motorists.
City Council 2nd&4th Mon. 6:30 pm Snowmobilers 1 �1
Planning&Zoning 1n&3rd Mon. 8:00 pm violating the Ar
Parks&Recreation 2nd Wed. 7:00 pm ordinance and a Q 7
Heritage Preservation 4th Thurs. 6:30 pm property owners 1
• Submit City Council agenda items seven working days prior to placing obstacles in '--.� di
meetings. the public right-of- 1/4.
• To be placed on the Planning Commission agenda,submit way should be
completed forms&information 15 working days prior to meetings. reported to the Wright t4,„,-ti, 4.0—
• Official meeting notices are published in the Elk River Star News 1 a 1 L
Iand posted at City Hall. County Sheriff at
• Please call City Hall to confirm times if you plan to attend. 763-682-1162.
ED
"We want to know other
JANUARY 26, 2003 N 6B people would like to do with
(the park),"said county plan-
ner Kurt Chatfield.
the county hasn't
decided whether to form a citi-
DAKOTA COUNTY zen task force or simply meet
with user groups and area
landowners, county officials
Master plan say the plan will include
Master plan extensive citizen participation
in The Lebanon Hills master
In works i
i planning process sparked
some tense meetings as park
for Spring and users debated
101 Spl Illg how to incorporate environ-
mental protection and devel-
opment_e Park opment yf the park.
Lake got very heated,"
said Bob Gold,an Eagan resi-
dent who attended most of
BY AMY SHERMAN the meetings. "It happens.
Pioneer Press That's just the process. It's
much better than allowing
As Dakota County one park administrator to
embarks on a master plan to decide the future of the park.
decide the future of Spring The Spring Lake plan may
Lake Park Reserve, citizens not be as controversial
who participated in a similar because there are far fewer
process for a different park residents who live near that
have some advice for stake- park and it isn't used as
holders: Get involved—and heavily as Lebanon Hills in
be prepared to stay involved Eagan and Apple Valley.
for the long haul About 111,000
Jim Jenkins, a citizen people year.
active in a group that created Spring Lake Park last yeas.
Known for its beautiful views
the Lebanon Hills master plan of the Mississippi River and
in 2001, says those who care I hilly terrain,the park is a pop
about the park should be pre ular spot for summer picnics
pared to commit their time to and hikes.The park has eclec-
the process and learn how tic uses,including au archery
other people use the park. range and model airplane fly-
"We found that we can ing field. Since the park is a
each represent our own inter- reserve, 80 percent must
ests — that's pretty easy, to remain in its natural state.
represent hiking, canoeing, The park boundaries
biking," said Jenkins, an include about 1,200 acres,but
Apple Valley resident. "What about 25 percent is privately I
is difficult is out of the uni- owned, so some areas of the
verse of things that go on park are inaccessible.
there, to try to define with a Commissioner Joe Harris,
group what they want their who represents the district
park to be." that includes the park, said
The master plan, which the master plan should
could take several months to explore whether the county
complete, will guide the should
future management of the pursue purchasing
park located in rural Dakota private property within in thy
County between Rosemount park. The county typically
buys such land as it becomes
and Hastings. The county he
will research park conditions available; Harris and n-
and visitors' needs and doesn't anticipate condemn-
and
a plan to protect and Mg land.
restore the park's resources The county has million
set aside for r improvements
and outline improvements. to Schaar's Bluff,a picnic and
Dakota County will -pay a hiking spot in the park. The
consultant up to $62,000. to money comes from a court-
assist with the master plan., approved settlement with
County officials say they Koch Petroleum Group (now
don't have preconceived ideas called Flint Hills Resources)
about the outcome of the for pollution that occurred at
plan, although they will pose the refinery in the 1990s.
several questions: Should
access to the Mississippi Amy Sherman can be reached
River be improved? How at(651)228-2174 or
should the history of the park asherman @pioneerpress.com.*_
be pulled together?