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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Scott Botcher, City Manager .A
Todd lÌoffinan, Park & Recreation Director - / / ~
FROM:
DATE:
May 3, 2000
SUBJ:
Recommendation to Amend 2000 Capital Improvement Program,
City Center Park
On March 28 the Park and Recreation Commission reviewed my recommendation
to amend the 2000 CIP for City Center Park. My position is that we should forgo
the construction of a second set of hockey boards and invest in art expansion of
the skate park. On a day to day basis, there is overwhelming evidence that interest
in the skate park far outpaces interest in the hockey facility. To help quantify this
observation a quick analysis was prepared for the Park and Recreation
Commission. Please refer to the attached report dated March 16, 2000.
Upon conclusion of their discussion on March 28 the Park and Recreation
Commission made the folloWing recommendation to the City Council.
Commissioners agreed With the findings that the skate park is a very popular
destination for area youth, and has been well worth the investment. The
commission is in favor of purchasing additional equipment for the skate park and,
as such, Commissioner Howe moved that the City Council amend the 2000-2004
Five Year Capital Improvement Plan, deleting $30,000 from Year 2000 for the
construction of a second set of hockey boards at City Center Park. Further, that
the City Council utilize this $30,000 allocation to purchase the second phase of
the Chanhassen Skate Park, designating the park's current location as a permanent
and year-round facility. Motion seconded by Moes and all voted in favor and the
motion carried.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Park &; Recreation Commission ;>r/ /
Todd Hoffinan, Park &; Recreation Director 7/'1
FROM:
DATE:
March 16, 2000
SUBJ:
Recommendation to Amend 2000 Capital Improvement Plan,
City Center Park
The 2000-2004 Five Year Capital Improvement Plan includes $30,000 in
Year 2000 for a second set of hockey boards at City Center Park. The first set of
boards were constructed in November 1999. Currently the "Skate Park" is
operating in the location slated for construction of the second set of hockey
boards. It is my recommendation that the city abllIJdon plans for the second set
of hockey boards and establish the city's first permanent Skate Park at this site.
The Skate Park opened in September 1999. It remains my belief that the Skate
Park Will yield a highc:r return on our investment than any recreation service
ever offered by the city. Casual observation leàds onè to believe that this
position is accurate. A more objective analysis provides additional support.
Chanhassen Skate Park
1999 2000
80
35
Total Users 2,800 640
*Note: The Skate Park was scheduled to open on April 1, but opened a month
earl on March 1, 2000
Based on these tallies, an average eight month Skate Park season (adjusted for
extended summer hours) Will generate over 12,000 user visits. Contrasting this
usage to that of our ice and hockey skating program shows the following.
Chanhassen Ice Program (14 Rinks)
. 199912000
Days of Operation 48
Average Daily Users Per Rink 9 x 14 rinks - 126 daily
Total Users 6,048
Flooding and maintaining our outdoor rink program requires $15,000 to $30,000
in labor annually. This equals an investment of$3.30/user visit.
Park & Recreation Commission
March 16,2000
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Chanhassen Summer In-Line Skating Program (4 Rinks)
User numbers are not available for this program. However, due to the longer
season, attendance is estimated to meet or exceed winter skating rink usage.
Over the past few years, the popularity of the in-line rinks has been increasing.
One thing is for sure; the model of creating dual use hockey rinks
(summer/winter) through the utilization of an asphalt base is prudent.
What Does All this Mean?
The bottom line is that a single Skate Park site With a capital investment of
approximately $55,000 (surface, lights, ramps) attracts approximately the same
number of annual users as a 14 rink winter/summer skating program with a
capital investment of approximately $380,000 plus annual maintenance costs of
approximately $25,000.
Other issues to consider include; that if a second set of hockey boards is built,
the Skate Park Will be confined Within them. Therefore in order to flood the rink
in the Winter, the ramps would need to be dismantled and moved to a storage
site. The ramps were constructed to allow this to occur, however, a significant
effort is required. It has also become apparent that moving the Skate Park
equipment from place to place jeopardizes its construction integrity and will
result in a lower lift( expectancy for the equipment.
RECOMMENDATION
Based upon the popularity of the new Skate Park and the economics associated
With providing a permanent Skate Park versus a second set of hockey boards, it
is recommended that the Park & Recreation Commission make the folloWing
recommendation to the City Council:
That the City Council amend the 2000-2004 Five Year Capital
Improvement Plan, deleting $30,000 from Year 2000 for the construction
of a second set of hockey boards at City Center Park. Further, that the
City Council utilize $15,000 of this $30,000 allocation to purchase the
second phase of the Cbanhassen Skate Park designating the park's
current location as a permanent and year-round facility.
ATTACHMENTS
Park &; Trail Maintenance Report
Ice Rink User Report
CITY OF
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Hoffinan, Park and Recreation Director
FROM:
Dale Gregory, Park Superintendent
DATE:
March 9. 2000
SUBJECT:
Park and Trail Maintcnance Report
This winter's warm weather made it very difficult to maintain good, safe icc for
skating. February 20th was the closing date of the skating rinks. Due to the warm
weather, the ice could not be maintained and the condition of the ice was unsafe to
use for skating anymore at this point. I have encloscd a report on opening and
closing dates of the rinks that go back to 1982. I also enclosed a report oil total
cost for all skating and hockey rinks for thc 1999-2000 season.
We have also completed our wood duck house cleaning and inspection. We have
29 wood duck houses in place with 18 being used last year, which is 62%. This is .
down a little from 1998, but it is still a fairly good percentage of use. Enclosed
you Will find a wood duck inspection report that dates back to 1994.
We havc completed the preventivc maintenance on all power mowers and tractors.
We have only the push mowcrs and weed whips to check out yet.
The job of moving out of the park sheds has just begun. Pallet racks are being set
up at the Public Works Garage, and before long we will start to move all the .
equipment and supplies.
SKATING RINKS
OPEN/CLOSE DATES
YEAR OPEN CLOSE REOPEN CLOSE
1982 Dec. 17 Feb. 16, 1983
1983 Dec. 22 Feb. 21, 1984
1984 Dec. 25 Feb. 19, 1985
1985 Dec. 20 Feb. 18, 1986
1986 Dec. 18 Feb. 7,1987
1987 Dec. 19 Feb. 15. 1988
1988 Dec. 9 March 8, 1989
1989 Dec. 16 Feb. 8, 1990
1990 Dec. 21 Feb. 2, 1991 .
1991 Dec. 21 Jan. 3, 1992 Jan. 13 Jan. 29
1992 Dec. 19 Feb. 12, 1993
1993 Dec. 27 Feb. 18, 1994
1994 Dec. 16 Dec. 21. 1994 Jan. 6, 1995 Feb. 17
1995 Dec. 16 Jan. 18, 1996 Jan. 22, 1996 Feb. 19
1996 Dec. 23 Feb. 19,1997
1997 Jan. 12 Feb. 9, 1998
1998 Dec. 26 Feb. 10, 1999
1999 Dec. 23 Feb. 20,2000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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1999-2000SKATlNG RINKS
1999 Reaular Hrs. $ Overtime Hrs. $ TOTAL $
DALE o $ - 16 $637.44 $ 637.44
DEAN 34 $ 803.08 24 $850.32 $ 1,653.40
JIM 4 $ 91.88 24 827.04 $ 918.92
CHARLIE 17 $ 333.20 25 $735.00 $ 1.068.20
BRAD 40 $ 697.20 25 $653.75 $ 1,350.95
JERRY 60 $ 906.60 16 $362.72 $ 1.269.32
ROB 60 $ 906.60 16 $362.72 $ 1.269.32
TOTAL 215 $ 3.738.56 146 $4,428.99 $ 8,167.55
2000
DALE 61 $ 1.686.65 15.5 $642.94 $ . 2.329.59
DEAN 58 $ 1.426.80 38 $1.402.20 $ 2.829.00
JIM 40 $ 956.00 13 $466.05 $ 1,422.05
CHARLIE 77 $ 1,578.50 40 $1,230.00 $ 2.808.50
BRAD 1761 $ 3.231.36 30 $826.20 $ 4.057.56
JERRY 128.5 $ 2.109.97 39.5 $972.89 $ 3.082.86
'ROB 108.5 $ 1.781.57 37 $911.31 $ 2,692.88
¡TOTAL 649 $ 12.770.85 213. $6.451.59 $ 19,222.44
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TOTAL REGULAR HOURS & $: 864 $ 16,509.41
TOTAL OVERTIME HOURS& $: 359 $10,880.58
TOTAL $ FOR 1999-2000 RINK MAINTENANCE: $ 27,389.99
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1998-99 SKATING RINKS
.1998 Reaular Hrs. $ Overtime Hrs. $ TOTAL $
DALE 26 $ 690.56 18 $717.12 $ 1.407.68
DEAN 57.5 $ 1.358.15 20 $708.60 $ 2.066.75
JIM 21 $ 482.37 $ 482.37
CHARLIE 61 $ 1,195.60 27 $794.07 $ 1.989.67
BRAD 101 $ 1,760.43 12 $313.68 $ 2.074.11
JERRY 123 $ 1.858.53 35 $793.45 $ 2,651.98
ROB 147 $ 2.221.17 16.5 $374.05 $ 2,595.22
PAT 4 $137.82 $ 137.82
DEAN 3 $58.82 $ 58.82
TOTAL 536.5 $ 9.566.81 135.5 $3.897.61 $ 13,464.42
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1999
DALE 12.5 $ 332.00 0 $0.00 $ 332.00
DEAN 19 $ 448.78 8 $283.44 $ 732.22
JIM 9 $ 206.73 16 $551.36 $ 758.09
CHARLIE 7 $ 137.20 10 $294.10 $ 431.30
BRAD 26 $ 375.18 18 $470.52 $ 845.70
JERRY 24.5 $ 370.20 12 $272.04 $ 642.24
ROB 29 $ 438.19 20.5 $464.74 $ 902.93
PAT 3 $103.37 $ 103.37
TOTAL 127 $ 2.308.28 I 87.5 $2,439.57 $ 4,747.85
TOTAL REGULAR HOURS: 663.5 .
TOTAL OVERTIME HOURS: 223
TOTAL $ FOR 1998-99 RINK MAINTENANCE: $ 18,212.27
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WOOD DUCK HOUSE-INSPECTION
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HOUSE NO. 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2000
Lake Susan Park: 1 y Y Y Y Y N
2 Y Y Y N Y Y
3 Y Y Y Y Y Y
4 Y y Gone y y y
S Y Y N N Y Y
6 y y y N N N
7 Y Y Y Y Y N
8 y y y N Y Y
Power Hill Park: 9 N N N Gone Gone Gone
10 N N Y Gone Gone Gone
11 y Y Gone N N N
12 Y Y N Y N
Sunset Ridge Park: 13 y N Y N Y Y
14 Y N N Y y y
Herman Field: 15 y Y Y Y Y Y
16 Y Y Y Y Y Y
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17 Y Y Y Y Y y
18 Y N Y N N Y
Curry Farms: 19 N N Gone y y y
20 Y Y Gone Y y N
Bandimer Heights Park: 21 y Y Y y y y
22 Y Y Y Y y N
Lake Ann Park: 23 N N N N N N
24 N Y N Y Y N
2S y y N Y y N
Kerber Pond Park: 26 y Gone y y
27 Y Gone y y
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28 Y Gone N Y
29 Y Gone N N
Herman Field Park: 30 y Y y y
31 Y Y N y
Usage: 80% 72% 65% 52% 71% 62%
ICE RINK USER TOTALS
1999/2000 Season
12/31/99 through 2/12/00
Rec Ctr Rec Ctr
late Hockey Hockey Rec Ctr City Ctr City Ctr Chan Round- N. Lotus N. Lotus
#1 #2 Pleasure Hockev Pleasure Hills house Hockev Pleasure
2/23 26 10 0 17 0 20 12 10 0
2/24 3 3 0 2 0 5 5 12 0
2/25 closed closed closed closed closed closed closed closed closed
2/26 11 4 3 10 0 3 22 20 4
2/27 20 35 15 20 12 5 7 29 2
2/28 20 29 2 15 15 12 22 2 8
U29 7 0 0 6 6 0 4 4 0
2/30 closed closed closed closed closed closed closed closed closed
2/31 13 32 10 11 7 4 3 4 0
'1 22 7 2 6 14 6 5 26 0
'2 28 31 21 20 17 8 5 21 4
'3 23 43 14 30 43 17 4 20 11
'4 13 33 2 20 12 0 7 20 0
'5 2 20 0 28 20 1 16 10 0
'6 41 27 5 22 14 8 2 11 6
'7 20 17 5 25 11 6 7 12 0
'8 22 38 20 10 12 13 22 17 2
'9 8 13 0 20 20 10 17 8 3
'10 6 21 0 20 0 1 5 14 0
'11 40 27 5 6 2 2 0 24 7
'12 closed early closed early closed early closed early closed early closed early closed early closed early closed early
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 22 19 0 35 10 8 8 8 4
14 21 5 11 15 6 0 0 13 2
15 40 27 7 17 21 12 11 16 10
16 22 14 3 6 16 6 23 13 9
17 20 11 0 21 8 8 8 18 4
18 25 35 6 11 15 2 16 37 1
19 closed closed closed closed closed closed closed closed closed
20 11 11 0 0 4 0 9 10 0
21 18 13 3 12 4 0 0 15 6
22 44 22 2 25 10 8 4 31 4
23 7 12 0 10 6 0 5 12 2
24 12 3 2 27 14 10 4 6 0
25 19 21 8 15 9 0 0 20 12
26 12 18 9 35 28 0 3 8 5
27 17 19 0 13 21 0 0 27 4
28 21 18 11 14 20 10 8 22 7
1129 40 17 8 21 5 8 40 19 6
1/30 28 17 20 31 20 10 35 18 5
1/31 31 32 7 21 17 2 6 12 0
2/1 32 23 8 12 0 1 0 4 4
2/2 21 15 2 25 10 5 4 11 1
213 16 17 12 15 23 11 0 19 2
2/4 13 18 3 14 8 2 0 7 1
2/5 32 24 6 17 11 0 52 16 0
2/6 26 21 4 10 30 4 28 27 10
. 2/7 26 35 2 12 14 4 0 10 0
2/8 16 17 16 20 16 4 0 9 8
2/9 14 8 0 8 14 0 0 15 6
2/10 21 8 1 17 21 9 0 17 4
2/11 15 11 4 6 16 0 0 8 11
2/12 19 21 8 12 0 8 18 20 3
Total 960 912 267 787 602 253 492 732 178
Chanhassen Recreation Center 2,139
City Center Park 1,389
North Lotus Lake Park 900
Chanhassen Hills Park 253
Roundhouse Park 492
GRAND TOTAL 5,183
SUMMARY MINUTES
PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
MARCH 28, 2000
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Members present: Chairman Lash, Conunissioners Franks, Howe, Manders,
Moes & Karlovich. Member absent: Commissioner Berg. Staff present: Todd Hoffman, Park
& Recreation Director.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Park & Recreation Director Hoffman added a discussion
regarding advertising signs at Bandimere Park to Administrative Presentations to the agenda.
The agenda was approved as amended.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
VISITOR PRESENT A TIONS: Tim Hughes, 1780 Lake Lucy Lane spoke to the commission
concerning his desire to see the Skate Park expanded. He also presented the commission with a
packet of information concerning a second vendor for Skate Park equipment.
Frank Scott, Administrator of CAA, made a presentation on his proposal to provide advertising
signage at Bandimere Community Park. He brought the commission up to date on the events
that occurred at the previous night's City Council meeting concerning this topic. He had
considered rescinding his offer to coordinate the advertising sign program, but had made a
decision to move forward if a decision could be made in a timely manner. The commission
responded by electing to hold a special meeting on Tuesday, April 4, with a recommendation
being forwarded to the City Council on Monday, April 10, 2000.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Howe moved that the minutes be approved as
presented. Commissioner Karlovich seconded. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
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RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND 2000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, CITY
CENTER PARK: Commissioners agreed with the findings that the Skate Park is a very popular
destination for area youth and has been well worth the investment. The commission is in favor
of purchasing additional equipment for the Skate Park and, as such, Commissioner Howe moved
that the City Council amend the 2000-2004 Five Year Capital Improvement Plan, deleting
$30,000 from Year 2000 for the construction ofa second set of hockey boards at City Center
Park. Further, that the City Council utilize this $30,000 allocation to purchase the second phase
of the Chanhassen Skate Park, designating the park's current location as a permanent and year-
round facility. Motion seconded by Moes and all voted in favor and the motion carried.
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MEMORIAL PROGRAM: The commission discussed the merits of a Memorial Program
sponsored by the city. Items discussed included the suggested tree arboretum, a rose garden, and
an option to select from a designated list of park improvements such as benches, playground
equipment, grills, etc. The commission concluded their discussion by agreeing that the
establishment of a small committee to iron out the details of this proposal is the best approach.