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MEMORANDUM
River
13065 Orono Parkway TO: Park and Recreation Commission
Elk River,MN 55330 (�,I
FROM: Michele McPherso , ' irector of Planning
DATE: May 8, 2002
SUBJECT: Informational/Update Items for May 8, 2002
Meeting
B. Park/Trail Developments
1. Park Dedication Fund Balance
This information will be provided at the May 8, 2002 meeting.
2. River City Snow Riders Newsletter
3. Minutes of the February Meeting of the Center for Community Committee
4. Article re:Phosphorus Bill
5. Article re:Artistic Interest
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Center for Community Committee
Minutes of Meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2002, 4:00 p.m.
Lions Park Center, Elk River, Minnesota
Present: Don Heinzman, Charlie Blesener, Louise Kuester, Rachel Leonard, Sharon Tracy,
Anthony Mikols, Barb Kreuser, Harvey Schroeder, Mary Lou Gillette, Jim Boyle, Gene Rick,
Suzanne Kostanshek, Lois B. Swanson, Jim Stanley, Pat Klaers, Sara Hartman, Lyla Aaland,
Nancy Gongoll, Darlene Solberg, Cliff Lundberg, Tony Darkenwald and guest Dan Frank,
Initiative Foundation.
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Don Heinzman. The minutes of the last meeting
on November 29, 2001 were approved as printed.
Don Heinzman introduced new people, including Dan Frank, of the Initiative Foundation, who
has been the sponsor of Operation ER. Don thanked Michele Berg, Elk River Community
Recreation, for hosting our meeting at the new Lions Park Center. Michele gave details of the
building. The cost of the new addition was approximately $240,000, raised by the Elk River Lions,
and the city provided about $80,000 in furnishings. The room we m et in seats about 170 and
there is children's seating for 40. Space also includes offices for Elk River Community
Recreation, and a temporary office for the YMCA. There are full catering kitchen facilities and
additional meeting rooms. Michele distributed rental information to the group.
Don gave a short historical summary of events since the Operation ER Center for Community
! was formed. Projects that relate to community gathering space include the Lions Park Center,
the YMCA, the new high school auditorium to be completed by next fall, the city saving the
"Little Theatre"with a donation of$500,000, the Boys and Girls Club (already established) and
the Family and Art Center. Don noted that the Family and Art Center has been put on hold
since the school district is not in a position to pass a bond referendum for it in the near future.
The Center's planning committee is currently looking at other options such as Handke School
and the Historic Downtown redevelopment.
Boys&Girls Club: John Fitzgerald described the Boys & Girls Club facilities for the group. It is
approximately 13,000 sq. ft. with a gym that is 54' x 70'. There is a games area, cultural arts
room, educational center & library zone, a computer lab, a commercial kitchen (almost),
meeting room for 25 people (that holds a daycare center now). There are between 1300 to 1500
members. Their hours are 6:30 am to 6:00 p.m. five days a week. Their hope is to expand to
weekends as funds allow. They serve about 100 children each day. Their next step, once soundly
established, is to provide space for teens. A teen specialist has recently been hired.
Land 0 Lakes Choir Update: John said that it is nearly certain that they will build on the
remainder of their current site after the highway taking (about 6 acres.) They plan to have joint
parking with the church. Plans include (2) 30 x 30 practice rooms, 4-5 offices, a common space.
Phase II will have a small performance stage with seating up to 450. Acoustics will be a
priority, but the room will be multipurpose, a "sactinasium." Phase III would be their school.
April 29 they are moving their office next to the fire station and will be using Union Church for
practice.
Redevelopment of Central Business District: Tony Mikols, chair of the Rivers Edge Business
Association, reported that his organization has been involved in giving feedback to the HRA
• during their process of establishing guidelines for developers. He said his organization is active
and has grown in membership. The HRA and the City Council are having a preproposal
meeting for developers on Tuesday, April 2.
Family and Art Center. A discussion ensued about the site for the center and the inevitability of
the Center not being new construction. It was reported that several from the planning
acommittee for the Center toured Handke School as a possible site. Handke has approximately
80,000 sq. ft., a commercial kitchen, and a spectacular view of the stadium. It was noted that
Handke is beloved by the community as demonstrated by the Rotary's successful campaign to
renovate the stadium. The stadium is one step away from being listed on the national historical
register. There would be room for the Community Education and ECFE programs, as well as
Head Start, the Sherburne County Social Service and Public Health programs, and other
partners in the Family Center. It was also noted that the space is particularly suited for Art
Center requirements. The community atrium space could be made in the gymnasium, or at the
east overlooking the stadium. Charlie Blesener stated that the state's $500,000 grant for the
family center could be applied to a renovation. The difficulty for the school district is that they
are may not be able to remove Handke from the status of elementary school until the public
approves construction of new schools, probably in the southern part of the district.
In the event that the school district and the Art Center are not able to continue their
partnership, the Arts Alliance has agreed to explore other options such as the Historic
Downtown and partnering with another arts organization. Louise Kuester recommended that
all options need be researched until the necessary components fall into place.
Rachel Leonard suggested that the developing of the Northstar Corridor and the widening (or
raising) of Hwy 10, thereby closing downtown accesses, are factors to take into account. Don
noted that Sherburne County could be a player in the gathering space issue.
Pastor Gene Rick reminded that parking continues to be a problem for the Central Business
District all the way up to Handke. In fact, the Methodist church is facing parking issues at their
location on West Main Street.
• The next meeting was set for April 4,4:00 p.m. at the Boys&Girls Club_
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:30 p.m.
bill
Phosphorus
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If passed, it would ban use of chemical
in lawn fertilizers sold in metro area 2egi
By Mark Brunswick ence committee report 115 to
CV Legislature
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Star Tribune Staff Writer 14 Monday that would restrict
the sale and use of phosphorus
A bill that would impose a in lawn fertilizers. The Senate amine specifics of the bill. If
virtual ban on the use of phos- passed it last week 58 to 1. enacted,the ban would put the
phorus in lawn fertilizers in the Ventura spokesman John state at the forefront of an ef-
seven-county metro area is Wodele said the governor is"as fort to limit the use of the
headed toward the desk of Gov. concerned about the environ- chemical in turf fertilizers.
Jesse Ventura, who supports ment as anyone"and generally
the effort. supports the measure, al- BAN continues on BS:
The House passed a confer- though he would have to ex- —Dozens of cities support bill.
"What would stop someone
* STAR TRIBUNE•PAGE B5 I from picking something like
that and putting it on their
41-16-0'L" lawn?"he asked.
BAN from Bl "The cost will stop them,"
�] take said Rep. Peggy Leppik, R-
It would ta/Le Golden Valley,the House spon-
n 2004 sor of the bill."It is far more ex-
pensive
in 2004 pensive to buy a little box d
rose bed fertilizer and spread
that all over your lawn."
The chemical is the second Said Dorman: "Representa-
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nutrient,between nitrogen and tive Leppik, we must shop at
potash,on most labeled fertiliz- different stores. What you are
er bags.It promotes root growth really saying is, nothing. Noth-
and green foliage. But it also is ing will stop them."
blamed for contributing to The bill does not apply to
algae blooms in lakes and growing crops or to any agri-
streams. cultural use. Golf courses and
Once implemented in 2004, professional lawn services also
fertilizer bags marked with 0 would be exempted, although
percent phosphorus would be licensed professionals would
prominently displayed.In most have to test the soil before using
places, some fertilizers with phosphorus. Exemptions can
phosphorus still would be of- also apply when a soil test indi-
fered to accommodate the ex- cates a need for phosphorus or
emptions provided in the mea- for newly seeded or sodded turf.
sure. Although the restrictions
Two cities — Shorewood would take effect in January
and Minneapolis—have bans 2004, any city with an ordi-
on selling lawn fertilizer with nance already in effect before
phosphorus. More than two August of this year would be
dozen other municipalities re- grandfathered in.
strict its use, and 58 others Some opponents of the mea-
signed on to support the bill. 'a. sure suggested the issue should
The bill limits phosphorus not be dealt with on a statewide
levels in non-metro counties to level.
3 percent of weight by granules, "This is the type of legisla-
or about 0.3 pounds of phos tion we should not be involved
phorus per 1,000 square feet. i in.It should be up to local gov-
The measure applies only to eminent," said Sen.Mady Rei-
lawn fertilizers. Rep. Dan Dor- ter, R-Shoreview,when the bill
man, R-Albert Lea, asked dur- was debated in the Senate.
ing floor debate about any re- Added Rep. Mark Buesgens,
• strictions on garden or flower
R-Jordan,during the House de
fertilizers, which he said can ,bate:"State government has far
contain as much as 40 percent too much to do. Far more im-
phosphorus. portant things to do.We should
not be dabbling in every single
thing under the sun."
—Mark Brunswick is at
mbrunswick @startribune.com.
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