5.0. SR 01-24-2000ity of
River
MEMORANDUM
Item #5.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor & City Council
Pat Klaers, City Administrat~~
January 24, 2000
Joint Meeting with City Council/School Board
School Board Chair Mark Strater has requested that Item #5.4., Community
Center Discussion, be moved to follow Item #5.1.
5.1. Community Recreation Organization
Last year there was a great deal of discussion about possible changes
with the Community Recreation organization. After an extensive
evaluation of options and alternatives, the end result was that there
were no substantial changes in how the organization operates. Michele
Bergh was promoted to the program manager position and Community
Recreation Director Jeff Asfahl was not replaced. Additional part time
recreation programming staff will be added as necessary along with
seasonal staff, especially in the summer, to run the program.
The Community Recreation organization has moved from the basement
of the Community Education office to an Elk River city facility at the
northeast corner of Main Street and Highway 169. All the members of
the Community Recreation organization from last year are still
members in 2000, and no change is expected for the foreseeable future.
The most questionable member of the organization remains the City of
Otsego and their uncertainty is based on concerns over the value of
services received versus its contribution into the budget.
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
5.2. Polling Locations
City Clerk Sandy Peine, who is in charge of the municipal elections, was
advised in later 1999 that the school district would prefer that the
senior high not be used as a polling location during elections. In
response to this request, an evaluation of other options was conducted
and the city is very pleased to report the continued cooperation between
the school district and city has resulted in the future use of the Ivan
Sand School as a polling location in place of the senior high.
In terms of future changes, the 2000 census will be received in early
2002. After this data has been reviewed, it is expected that the city will
redistrict its four wards and that each ward will require two precincts.
Accordingly, two additional polling locations will need to be identified in
early 2002 for the November gubernatorial election.
5.3. Traffic/Parking
There is not much new to say on this topic and I think that all of the
issues are well known and have been discussed over the last year or so.
The most recent addition to the traffic/parking list of issues is the
request from the school district for the city to enforce no parking
restrictions in the district's Oak Knoll parking lot. This request was
briefly discussed by the City Council last week. With the recent arrival
of snow, this is less of an issue than it was a few weeks ago, but will be
an issue that needs to be addressed in the spring.
5.4. Community Center Facility
A city community center has been discussed on and off for over ten years
and the possibility of a joint city/school community facility has been
discussed on and off for the last few years. Nine years ago the City
Council appointed a task force to look at the ultimate community center
needs for Elk River, but Phase I of this proposal, or any revised
proposal, has yet to be pursued. Regardless of what it pursued and
when, it would need a public vote in order to issue bonds as limited city
funds are available for such a facility...and, as everybody knows, a
successful public referendum can be very difficult.
It may or may not be appropriate to have two councilmembers and
board members meet a few times to discuss whether or not a joint
facility is even remotely possible and what are mutually acceptable
goals. To be successful, a citizen or public committee's recommendation
must coincide with the goals of the school district and the City Council
to include such things as ECFE, Community Education, Community
Recreation, offices for youth organizations, etc. Additionally, the location
for any facility, as recommended by a committee, must be acceptable to
both the city and the school district as would the cost of such a project. A
joint project between the city and the school district would also require a
joint powers agreement in order to establish how the facility would be
owned and managed. The city and school district must "be on the same
page" and set some guidelines before any public committee is
established.
Attached for your information is a 1/15/00 St. Paul Pioneer Press article
on the community center efforts of the City of Roseville.
5.5. Other Business
Attached for your information is a 1/21/00 St. Paul Pioneer Press article
on the D.A.R.E. program in the city of Oakdale.
Attached for your information is some tax increment finance data from
the September 1999 League of Minnesota Cities magazine.
Space for Community Education, £CFE, ECSE and Community Recreation Jan. 1999
1. Status quo: (critical space problems for these programs)
a. CE Center code problems & expense. Abandon CE Center.
b. History of on-going relocation of ECSE programs in K-12 spaces (6 moves in 9 yrs.)
c. Erosion of ECFE spaces at Handke--competition with K-12 space.
d. Continuation of joint powers agreement w/Community Recreation-district providing space.
e. Continued partnership with Reach-Up-Head Start.
2. Demographics:
a. Population growth at 3-5%/year--early childhood numbers will swell (current birth to five population
of 3230 will be 4546 in 7 yrs with 5% growth--a 40% increase).
b. ECFE now serves about 50% of all families with early childhood children-growth in participation will
mean more space to meet needs.
c. ECSE population has increased 29% in the past 8 years.
d. CE and Community Recreation serve the entire 37,000 district population, not just a portion. Many
participants have no children in public schools-a chance to benefit from tax supported schools.
3. Grants and partnership possibilities provide better value.
a. Dept. of CFL co-location grant of up to $500,000 for new construction or for renovation--provided
district has matching $. (assumes co-location of Head Start, ECFE, ECSE, Community
Education child care, Community Recreation)
b. Bigger, better facility without 100% district funding. Municipal partnerships are more possible with
CE and Comm. Rec. connections--taxpayers win, district wins, municipality wins.
c. Several partnership/co-location facility examples available: Chanhassen, Red Wing, New Brighton,
St. Cloud.
4. Space solution:
a. Significant space in central part of district. 30,000-40,000 s.f. "Family Service Center" -relieves
elementary space crunch, maximizes early childhood spaces and budgets, and eliminates
duplication of clerical/administrative functions.
· majority of ECFE, ECSE staff housed here; central reception function for early childhood
screening, Community Education, Community Recreation, ECFE and ECSE
· multiple rooms designed for early childhood programs (ECFE,ECSE, Head Start)
· adult rooms/meeting spaces for parent discussion, adult enrichment, ABE, computer lab
· spaces for school age child care including school day care for kindergarten
· large motor (gym) area for pre-school to adult programming efforts
· indoor play area, outdoor play area
· daytime meeting spaces for curriculum, staff development, speakers, events, etc.
· large meeting space for daytime/evening school board-type meetings
b. Service Centers in north and south ·
· 6 rooms in conjunction with school construction/renovation or municipal construction
project(s)
· Note: if space is in a school, it is imperative to have a firm commitment of long-term space, or
planning efforts will be in vain.
What would work-one or more of the following:
1. New construction--stand alone facility.
2. Included as part of other municipal partner construction-swimming center, Minnesota Sports Federation
facility, community center, City Hall, etc.
3. Renovation/addition at a current school (provided spaces are designed for our use, and protected long-
term).
4. New construction-as part of a new elementary or secondary school (dedicated long-term space).
5. Included as part of fine arts center construction.
Authors:
I'his plan was developed by Mary Linz & Tami Hampton, ECSE; Kathy Simonson, ECFE; Jeff Asfahl,
Community Recreation, Carole McNaughton-Commers & Charlie Blesener, Community Education.
What program delineations can we identify?
Community Recreation: · Intramurals
· Open Gyms
· Gymnastics
· Athletic Camps/Clinics/Leagues
· Adult Leagues
· Coaches Training
· Ice Skating
· Outdoor Rink Management
· Outdoor Field Scheduling
· Summer Strength and Conditioning at weight room
· T-ball and other introductory athletics
· Cheerleading activities
· Skiing/Snowboarding/Skateboarding activities
· Safety Camp
· Easter Egg Hunt/basket class
· Hayrides/Sleigh rides
ECFE:
· Parent and preschool age children
· Home Visiting
· Young Parent Program
· Parent Library
· Toy Library
· Family Factor Interviews (ECS)
Community Education: · ABE/GED
· Pool
· Parent/Elementary children enrichment (cooking, crafts, art, music, etc)
· Extended day programs w/enrichment (Club Summer, Edventure Club, non-
school days, etc.)
· Youth after school clubs
· Youth enrichment (arts, theatre, computer, babysitting, firearms, snowmobile,
cooking)
· Adult Enrichment (financial, college credit, computer, health, theatre, crafts,
home and garden, safety, languages, culture, art, music)
· Summer weekly outings for youth and teen
· Adult/senior outings
· Adults with disabilities - classes and outings
Draft: November 10,1999
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~OSEVILLE
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SATURDAY/JANUARY 15, 2000
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I~ARISA AGHA STAFF WRITER
IIoseville leaders soOn will consider a
aposal to create a center for the city's
vernment, recreation and community ser-
~s~sidents task force appointed to study
: project likely will present its findings
a City Council work session Jan. 25. The
t[oal is to improve the Roseville City Cch-
[er area, which includes City Hall, the
ity's skating center, a fire station and the
ublic works building.
The project could include a community
nter featuring meeting rooms, adult edu-
qation programs and a day care center as
~vell as a recreation center with a pool,
asketball court and fitness room, said
"It would be a focal point for the city of
Roseville," Wietecki said. "It would create
a spot where you could say 'Hey, this is
where I go in Roseville for city govern-
ment and community functions.'"
In addition, the center might have a
town square or courtyard area featuring a
fountain, sculpture garden, bandstand or
walking area, said Dennis Welsch, the city's
community development director. A post
office branch and concession area also are
being considered.
Other possibilities the group will present
for the area include apartments and a pub-
lic safety center, housing the city's police
and fire departments, Wietecki said.
Welsch said the city would work with the
vacant land already on the property bound-
ed by County Road C, Lexington Avenue,
Woodhill Drive and Howard Johnson Park.
about 18 months ago after: a survey
revealed that Roseville citizens ~ wanted
more of a recreation and community center.
"We didn't need any more commercial
retail space in Roseville,' Wietecki said.
The project could cost in the millions
and take 25 to 35 years to build, he said.
But another task force likely would have to
take on the jOb of seeing the center to its
completion.
"We think our job is 'done," Wietecki
said.
The work session, postponed after the
death of former Mayor Vernon Johnson,
will be held at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 2660
Civic Center Drive.
Marisa Agha, who covers north suburban communi-
ties, canbe reached at magha@ploneerpress,com
or (651) 481-0353,.:
community center
featuring meeting
rooms, adult
education
programs and a
day cam center as
well as a
recreation center
with a pool,
basketball court
and fitness room,
said Kelth
Wieteckl, the task
force's chairman
and a former
chairman of the
city's Planning
Commission.
OAKDALE *"'
City debates
DARE program
may end nding
Studies cast doubt on
program's effectiveness
HEATHER JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
~fter 10 years of providing anti-
drug instruction to fifth-graders,
Oakdale is considering dropping
the controversial Drug Abuse
Resistance Education program.
The City Council decided to
examine whether to continue
DARE as studies questioning its
effectiveness surface and cities
and school districts do away with
the program.
The council will discuss the
issue during a workshop next
week.
Several police officers, including
one full-time DARE officer, are
certified to teach the program in
the North St. Paul-Maplewood-
Oakdale School District.
The council could opt to end the
program at the end of this school
year or continue it, said Police
Chief Bill Sullivan. The council
also might determine there is a
need for a different type of anti-
drug education program, Sullivan
said.
"It appears that those who have
had some sort of success . . . in
moving away from DARE are
those who also had a plan for
alternative programming," he said.
Minneapolis Public Schools is
eliminating its DARE program for
a broader health program. The
Rosemount-Eagan-Apple Valley
School District also is cutting the
program as part of a $6 million
savings plan.
But Sullivan said that the issue
in Oakdale is not related to
money.
"If the intention with the dis-
banding of the DARE program is
to save money, the reality is you
don't save money," he said.
In 1999, the program cost
$35,241- covering the DARE
officer salary and supplies. The
city ended up contributing $22,431
because the school district reim-
bursed the city $8,170 for supplies
and contributions from local
groups totaled $4,640.
The school district reimburse-
gram were eliminated because..:
that officer still would be needed '
for other duties.
"The issue is do you want to -~
spend the time and energy on a' ~:.
program with no demonstrated
long-term benefits," Sullivan said.
Recruiting and retaining DARE
officers from the police force also
is a concern because those who--
take .on the position often like to '
try something else after a year or, .:
two, he said. . .
Oakdale also is part of a two-. :
year University of Minnesota pilot
program called DARE PLUS, ·
which targets seventh-graders and :r
involves a community coordinator.
Council Member Sherry Timmer-..:
mann serves as coordinator. *,
That program also might not
continue if the council decides to.
eliminate DARE.
Council Member Kent Dotas.
questions the city's involvement in
the anti-drug, program. He said.
he'd prefer that the school district,.- ..
not the police, take on the respon-*. -
sibility of funding DARE and pro-
viding staff for its instruction. ·
"I'm really in favor of getting:
as many of our police officers on'.
the street as possible," he said. .'
He also questions the program's...
effectiveness. .
"I'm really looking for some
tangible evidence that it has had.' .' .-'
an impact," he said, adding he'
doesn't believe the content is-....
appropriate for fifth-graders.
Sullivan said he expects the
DARE issue to be an emotional '
one for community members,'
especially parents who support
continuing the program. While SUl-"
livan said he doesn't feel strongly
about DARE staying or going, he.
is concerned about where drug
abuse education would come from. ·
if the council eliminates the pro-
gram. ?.
"I think you absolutely have to
have those eonversations with kids
in our society today," he said.
"This is not a po/lee issue. It's
purely one of instruetion. If
(DARE) isn't it, we look at some-
thing else.'
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Tax Increment Finance
Statistics
Anoka 17,964 11,460,637 2,048,000 17.87%
Bi~ Lake 4,767 2,387,219 211,389 8.86%
Buffalo 9,675 5,528,336 1,1 04,843 19.99%
Mo nticello 7,079 13,606,039 628,072 4.62%
Otse~o 6,570 2,655,747 0 0.00%
Princeton 3,978 2,013,861 134,380 6.67%
Ramsey 18,079 11,794,670 2,069,408 17.55%
Ro~ers 2,039 3,855,268 1,054,595 27.35%
Zimmerman 2,420 1,111,788 90,790 8.17%
'Austin 22,028 9,000,908 383,862 4.26%
Bemidji 12,090 4,910,450 188,265 3.83%
Brainerd 13,183 5,442,239 178,524 3.28%
Cloc~uet 11,154 6,574,654 582,656 8.86%
Fairmont 11,316 4,712,724 389,513 8.27%
Farib ault 19,177 8,787,489 674,076 7.67%
Fergus Falls 13,224 7,265,678 779,264 10.73%
Ham Lake 12,029 7,908,186 0 0.00%
Hastings 17,626 10,006,903 217,2441 2.17%
Hibbincg 17,720 5,790,886 11,207 0.19%
-lutchinson 12,989 6,837,064 355,229 5.20%
M ankato 32,062 20,561,952 1,754,352 8.53%
Marshall 12,686 7,705,220 1,177,496 15.28%
Moorhead 33,928 12,097,045 847,165 7.00%
New UIm 14,010 6,210,030 480,237 7.73%
North Mankato 11,764 7,112,422 0 0.00%
Northfield 16,206 8,525,929 254,205 2.98%
Owatonna 21,186 13,377,949 658,914 4.93%
Prior Lake 14,687 11,091,71 6 197,181 1.78%
Red Win~ 15,854 24,333,213 820,959 3.37%
Willmar 18,889 9,188,824 380,819 4.14%
Winona 26,590 12,993,126 712,800 5.49%
Worthin~Iton 10,304 5,238,061 549,055 10.48%
Source: Minnesota Cities Magazine; Sept. '99, Vol. 84/Issue 9 finance/99tif
Tax Increment Finance
Statistics
Andover 23,213 14,605,633 789,039 5.40%
Anoka 17,964 11,460,637' 2,048,000 17.87%
Brooklyn Center 28,535 20,420,300 2,054,659 10.06%
Champlin 20,385 11,551,786 2,032,160 17.59%
Chanhassen 17,381 22,428,067 4,669,123 20.82%
Chaska 15,361 15,157,772 4,370,161 28.83%
Columbia Heights 18,699 8,725,605 879,085 10.07%
Cottage Grove 30,630 15,830,929 512,338 3.24%
Crystal 23,677 12,360,854 1,156,733 9.36%
Fridley 28,626 25,514,656 2,381,402 9.33%
Golden Valley 21,001 29,557,226 4,077,272 13.79%
Hopkins 16,887 14,795,516 1,531,218 10.35%
nver Grove Heights 29,151 21,452,435 1,968,034 9.17%
Lakeville 38,506 29,379,685 1,329,962' 4.53%
Lino Lakes 15,053 10,043,022 646,438 6.44%
Mendota Heights 10,293 15,988,729 1,730,306 10.82%
Mounds View 12,859 6,933,389 1,502,950 21.68%
New Brighton 22,854 16,174,374 2,174,796 13.45%
New Hope 21,610 16,527,050 1,107,959 6.70%
North St. Paul 12,801 5,980,196 259,713 4.34%
Oakdale 26,061 15,929,880 1,810,793 11.37%
Ramse¥ 18,079 11,794,670 2,069,408 17.55%
Richfield 34,261 21,848,922 3,018,392 13.81%
Robbinsdale 14,149 7,170,388 1,152,428 16.07%
Rosemount 13,146 11,419,083 506,872 4.44%
Roseville 34,306 41,088,096 5,485,225 13.35%
Savage 17,040 13,065,126 1,495,396 11.45%
Shakopee 16,043 17,593,261 1,231,584 7.00%
Shoreview 26,427 21,445,589 1,270,625 5.92%
South St. Paul 20,268 10,249,519 1,172,187 11.44%
Stillwater 16,133 12,270,715 1,395,070 11.37%
Vadnais Heights 13,284 11,959,866 1,269,180 10.61%
West St. Paul 19,521 13,605,280 286,450 2.11%
White Bear Lake 26,485 16,686,038 1,203,336 7.21%
Woodbury 38,845 39,588,445 2,666,517 6.74%
Source: Minnesota Cities Magazine; September '99Nol. 84, Issue 9 finance/99tif