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Correspondence SectionAdministrative Section Earl F. Andersen, Inc, November 15, 1996 NOV 2 0 1995 We are accepting proposals on this "TEEN CLUSTER", (see enclosed literature and layout). If you are interested, please send us your proposal. Earl F. Andersen, Inc. will sell this to the customer who makes the highest offer. We are willing to donate a sizable mount of the value, but there is a minimum we can accept. It is a great opportunity to prov/de "teens a space of their own to develop their unique identities and abilities". Here is an opportunity to invest in a "TEEN CLUSTER". Please send reply to me by December 1 st. Sincerely, President 9808 James Circle · Bloomington, MN 55431 · Phone: 612-884-7300 · MN Wats: 1-800-862-6026 · Fax: 612-884-5619 "Equal Opportunity Employer" Earl F. Andersen, Inc. 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL In recognition of our 25th Year in business we would like to offer a one-of-a-kind "Special" - for your park system - Something a little bit unique which will very nicely enhance your parks - "TEEN CLUSTER" Consisting of the following: LIST PRICE ... $14,988.00 · · · · · · · · · · · Clfinning Bar Competition Ring Arm Challenge Bumper Ball Stand up Spinner Jacob's Ladder Spring Ring Loop Seats Curved Track Ride Attached Twirler Teen Cluster Shelter SPECIAI, "EFA, 25TH ANNIVERSARY" (Plus tax & shipping from EFA) NOTE: We only have (1) of these available. If interested, please respond by December 1, 1996. If you wish you can purchase now and pay for equipment in January when you have your 1997 budget to work with. Please send your reply to Warren Anondson. 9808 James Circle · Bloomington, MN 55431 · Phone: 612-884-7300 · MN Wats: 1-800-862-6026 · Fax: 612-884-5619 "Equal Opportunity Employer" October 19,1996 Casey Albenson Vice Pres.-Chaska/Chan Youth Basketball 1128 Wildwood Wa)' Clmska~ MN. 55318 The Honorable Mayor B. Roepke May. or, City of Chaska 3160 Burr Oak Circle Chaska, MN. 55318 Fred Whitney District 112 School Board President 1195 Wildwood Court Chaska, MN. 55318 Mayor, Mr. ~ ~itncy I have put together a list of issues that need to be addressed/resolved. Many of these have (what I perceive to be) fairly easy solutions. I will also take the initiative to offer suggested solutions. In speaking with many members of the community, they thought Park & Rec ran the basketball leagues, and ff there were issues, they would obviously deal with them. Well, the Chaska/Chan Youth Basketball (from here on, I will refer to the organization as CYB-all volunteers) runs everything from the leagues to registration to allocation of the space we receive. If we have issues/requests, we have to take them up with Park & Rec, who in turn takes them,u~ with Community Ecl. In all the current literature on Work Process Change models, the key thing tv ~mproving a process is to identify, the current work process, then take unneeded steps out of the process. Elimination of thc middleman is essential for the best process. In addition to improving the process, I will also will ask the City of Chaska/District 112 take a stance and develop policies towards several issues. Without resolution of these issues, I will need to make recommendations/changes to the way we organize CYB (850 youth). In the course of this letter, I xvill refer/compare to other youth/adult/community programs. In my comparisons, I want to make it very. clear I do not mean these programs any harm or disrespect. In many eases, I admire these programs, and will use their learnings/policies to change (ff needed) the CYB program. Backeround In the past, there has been less than stable relations between CYB and other programs. Our new president, (as of 7/1/96) Joel Jansen, has made a commitment to make relations better between all groups, in hopes to resolve some of the problems. In fact, this is the first year Chaska and Chanhassen have joined together to make a more comprehensive program with better numbers. This also meant having one organization request gym time, making allocation fair to everyone that plays basketball. In my opinion, relations this year, between CYB, volleyball and Park and Rec (to name a few) arc at an all time high with respects to communication. To date, while relations are much better, and the CYB organization is much better, there is still huge oppommities for improvement of the system, mainly, to improve the process of gvm allocation so it is fair to ali. Discussion In a book by Stcven Covey, the Seven Habits of I-Iigtdv Successful People, he lists a habit called "Seek first to understand, then to be understood". In some instances, I do not understand where the priorities are, and where the decisions arc made. Please help mc understand, as this will affect the 850 youth that arc in CYB this year (and next year). We at CYB also understand the school programs will always have priority. As I have three children enjoying the wonderful benefits of our schools, I will always be a proponent of that decision. Listed on the following pages are the specific issues, what the question is, and my possible solutions: lssue Discussion/Question Possible Solution (as per my opinion) 1. On hours, why There are no policies or guidelines as to who gets City of Chaska/District 112 develop a is CYB always what when. policy and publicizre the mission accused of having statement as it relates to use of gFm so much time that In the short time I have been involved, this statement tinm Lets get a list ol~prio~on: we should not on CYB getting the most hours is used a lot. This is a complain. 1T IS statemem, that compares apples to oranges-Some of 1) 100% youth participation sports NOT THE the comparisons and graphs I have seen are a 2) In season sport AMOUNT OF misrepresentation of the facts. 3) youth club HOURS THAT IS 4) Adult league THE ISSUE-IT IS While we do get the most time of any organization, it 5) Other youth sport THE BEST is in the oldest, smallest gyms (Coop, CES) We also FACILITIES have the most participants. If divided out by total ALSO-give us a direct link to WHERE WE participants, we have 2 hours per user over the winter, Community Ed. GET LiTTLE/NO where other adult/youth organizations are over 5 TIME, AND THE hours per user. And as many adults are in multiple Whatever the order of the above is, let's CONSTANT programs, their number could be even higher, publicize it, and the CYB will work CANCELLAT~O within that format NS OF THOSE FACILITIES. 2. How is gym I think it's Community Ed, but I have to go through Give CYB and CAYVA direct access to time prioritized?, the hark and Rec-I know they are very busy, and it is a Community Ed-only one person each. By Park and Rec, great deal of extra work for them to see me. This or Community seems to be a process that has outlived it's usefulness. Ed? I know why community Ed is gun shy, and I feel we as an organization have addressed their concerns. 3. Is the priority The best facilities are I-CHS. C/t), of Chas,lu,t/District 112 develop a on youth, or adult 2-CCC, and 3-CMS-west. In these gyms, we only policy andpublici~e the mission leagues? have ONE WEEKNIGHT out of 15 possible statement as it relates to use of gym weeknights-and, we just got a cancellation for 4 weeks time. Letsget a list ofprioritiza~tion: in a row for that one night. 1) 100%youth participation sports I know adults have several of those nights--is this city 2) In season sport policy? 3) youth club 4) Adult league To be fair, adults do deserve weekday time, but they 5) Other youth sport have 2 of the 4 nights at CMS West and time at the CCC-they tend to have the ~pick of the litter~ for facilities. 4. Does the city Let's be clear-I ADMIRE what CAYVA is doing-they Let's get CYB some mom consistent have a priority for am breeding success-I want to emulate them, not times in the better facilities. an in season sport derail them. They have the formula for success that versus club ball? many sports in Chaska can learn from. The CYB is Ci~ of Chasluv'Distri~ 112 develop a very proud of their accomplishments, polio, and publicize the mission statement as it relates to use of gym My issue is not their time, because most of the tim~ Lets get a list ofprioritiz~tion: CAYVA time is for a small number of people (84 1) 100% Vouth participation sports people had 420 of the 470 hours last year). 2) In season sport 31 ~outh club Remember in the 3 best facilities, CYB has one night- 4) Adult league and CAYVA has two nights-and adults have several. 5I Other gouth sport I am bias here, but it is basketball season in the winter, and we will have over one hundred teams for Again, Youth Volleyball should get the 850 kids this year. time they nee& I believe the true flexibility lies in the adult leagues. The City of Chaska should determine where the priority is-and we (CYB) will abide by it. 5. Why can~ we Sports like softball, soccer, youth football and baseball Our two groups should have direct have access to are all on CITY fields, they have no need to have access (One person for each Community Ed? access, organization). 95% of CYB and CAYVA time is in district 112 CYB and CAYVA are getting along Facilities. t'me-we both need to understand the ~' bigger picture of allocation of space. 6.. On CYB has gone to split seasons and shorter games to Insert new plan to have adult league weeknights-why flee up space, why can't we do that on weeknights nights start at 8:00 pm and have youth can't there be a with adults/youth, sports in the gyms from 6-8. split schedule? 7. Why can't we With the current scheduling time I received from We have a lot of gyms in Chaska, and make Wednesday Community Ed, I need to schedule practices on District 112. Let's make Wednesday, night the ALL Wednesday nights, the ADULT-NIGHT, and stack as many ADULT night? activities in all the gyms that we can. Needless to say, the parents are upset-this is supposed to be church night I know some adults play in multiple leagues-one each night-and this might (Men's basketball is scheduled for CHS on crimp their multiple league schedule, Weduesdays-I applaud that move) but please, I have kids that get 45 minutes a weeknight-NOT multiple nights-where is the priority? In Eden Prairie, the Adults get Wednesday night, Friday Night, and Sunday Night. 8. Why do we Community Ed gave a master sheet of time allotted- Make the master sheet available for have so much we had a lot of cancellations and inconsistencies in viewing/discussion. time canceled? our allotted time versus the master schedule. We would be fine ff the master sheet was correct--but many times are missing that are on the master-this makes it very hard to run leagues. 9. Why do The Boy scouts, the puppet shows, the book clubs all These groups should be assigned those ~groups~ get g)an get GYM time-we do have 2 new multi-million dollar non-gym facilities FIRST-before g3. nn time7 theaters, and we have community rooms, we have the time. new student forums at the front of each house in the new CHS, and the school cafeterias/atriums I have lived in 4 states and 6 to,ms in the last 10 years-ChaskafDistrict 112 These groups need space, CY'B needs BASKETS, and has the most and best facilities of any of volle)~oall needs courts, them-let's place the right people in the right facility. 10. Why can We get many notices late, and it causes conflict. No changes within two weeks of communits' Ed Some local groups get space at the last minute, that schedule dates. Except in true make last minute bumps us, beeause-"they forgot to submit', emergencies. changes to their schedule that If I miss a flight at the airport-even by a few seconds cause (as they pull back the jetway), I have yet to have them cancellations in accommodate me. ours? 1 I. Why does Volle3~all just got a weeknight..Cnannastics gets 20 This is 'the "COMMUNITY" center CYB get no time hrs during weeknights. The smaller, special interest after all. Chaska needs to treat all during the sports are getting prime time, and we get 5 hours in sports equally, and give all sports equal weekdays in the 1/2 the g3ma on Saturdays. access to prime time. I have never seen CCC while some gymnastics, or adult volleyball on the sports do? Is this I also see the gym shut down for volleyball weekends. policy, or is this tournaments, but we can only get one floor for our personal choices? tom~mment-because there has to be access for the (I have heard the parents of the young community-hey, I couldn't agree more, but why do gymnasts complain about how long they other groups not have to work within this framework? have to sit and wait for their kids-is there flexfbility here?) Is that City Policy? 12. Can we get a With all the new schools and gyms, we get very little Make CMS West the central, preferred facility designated time at the new CHS-and that's OK, but how is it location for CYB-we do after all have as the central CYB gets only I night a week at the old CHS (CMS- 850 kids and hundreds of teams. location for CY137 West)? CMS West has two full size basketball courts, and accommodates a lot of practices-a majority of our time is at the smaller/older elementa.,:y schools. 13. Why are only We (CYB) expect to have a lot of time on the Divide the total hours given into the youth sports on weekend, number of participants, and give an the weekends? equal PERCENTAGE of weekend time For me personally, with my hectic.work week to the adults. schedule, I love the weekend for hoops, but I am the minority on this issue. Many parents would like more Let's have the adults pay as much (ff weekday time. This becomes a much bigger financial monitors are required) as youth sports. issue ff monitors are required next year. I had one person tell me "well the adults By the way, there is now one adult league on the pay the taxes." Last time I checked, weekends, and it is (you guessed it) basketball ! each youth also has parents that pay Summary AGAIN, I want to be very clear-I admire many of the youth organizations in Chaska, and what they, are doing. They are breeding success-I want to emulate them, not derail them. My comparisons are NOT meant to reduce anyone's total hours in their schedules, it is to increase CYB's time during basketball season in the facilities with the most baskets!!! Reducing cancellations and understanding how time is allotted is also a desired outcome. Mr. Mayor, Mr. Whitney, I see three options: 1) We address the issues listed above and come to solutions 2) If no/few changes are made, I will recommend to the CYB board ways to reformat, and re-think the way CYB operates. CYB would still be about 100% participation, but the programs will be limited in some ways. 3) We format the CYB to look like other special,ed youth programs. Progrmns would be offered to all age groups, but would limit sign-up-much like is done for swimming lessons. I recently took over the role of working the gym time and scheduling. I have been spending 15- 25 hours a week this past .4 months m prepm'ation for the ~tp coming season. I am only one of many board members that has work to do. I will no longer devote that amount of time for a situation that needs new direction. While my efforts (in the total scheme of things) probably means little to any adult, we have 850 kids this year that are benefiting. The city is growing, the need for gym space is growing and the number of facilities is also increasing. With appropriate scheduling and priofitizafion' there is plenty of space for everyone. I would ask that the appropriate people (as deemed by both of you) meet in the next two months to gain an understanding of the issues, and to determine appropriate policies and guidelines for the use of the facilities. Casey Albertson Vice President, Chaska/Chan Youth Basketball cc: Commumty Ed, Chaska Park &Rec, Chanhassen Park &Rec, Chaska School Board (c/o Fred Whitney) Chaska Park Board, Chaska City Council Members, Dave Pnkomey, Varsity Coaches (Dennis Welter, Dan Pelowski, Robert Downs, Dan Snaza), CHS Administration (Marie Hasty, Jim O'Connell, Mike Werner, Barbara Cameron), CMS Administration (Len Takkunen' Dennis Baldus) CAYVA Association (Dan Daly), Chaska Youth Basketball BoarcL Chanhassen Athletic Association (A.J. Dordel) HENNEPIN PARKS Memorandum TO: LRT Community Representatives ~,,.~,~'~"~ FROM: Karen Bowen, Hennepin Parks, Advisory Cornn~ittee Chair SUB J: Approved Winter Permits NOV ~ 0 OlD' C/:..,, .... November 18, 199'6 November 7, 1996, the Hennepin Parks Board of Commissioners unanimously approved winter activity permits for municipalities adjacent to the Southwest Regional LRT Corridors. Enclosed is a chart indicating the activities for which permits have been requested and approved. The Park District will be posting Trail Closed signs on the LRT segment included within the City of Greenwood, and news releases will be sent to local newspapers to inform the public of the Board's action. Tonka Bay, which has not previously been included in the permitting process, has been asked to participatc this season. The Tonka Bay Council voted November 12 to request a winter activity permit to allow hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, pet walking, and snowmobiling on the approximately 400 feet of trail within the City limits. Winter signage denoting approved activities and corresponding regulations should be posted immediately; it is acceptable to attach winter signs to existing LRT sign posts. Thank you for your cooperation and best wishes for a safe winter trail system. oh 1/lrtXbdpermit. 96 !0/28/98 IS:43 To:Don Ashworth Fcom:Susan Hocning Update Page i/2 Issue 10 / CiD' of Chaska Key Contacts Nea-sletler October 31, 1996 Use Agreements ~¥ith Dist. 112 FACILITY [:SE For a number of years the City has used Chaska School District i3cilities for a variety of adult and youth recreation programs. The District also uses parks and various ballfields for both its Phy. Ed. classes and varsity sports programs. The City Council adopted a l:acilitv Usc Agreement at its October 7. meeting that lbm~ali×es the joint use to assure that responsibilities and liabilities relative to the various uses is clearly dclincd. This issue was originally raised by the School 1)istricI's insurance cartier. There are existing an'angcments such as the joint maintenance of the _Middle School ballfields which have never been thin, ally clarified. t'ndcr the tcnns of the agreement, each party's responsibility lbr maintenance and liability is clarified. t:urthcr, thc existing practices regarding maintenance and scheduling are set forth in the agreement. One new joint use an'angement relates to the new High School and Pioneer Park. Under the terms of the agreement. the School District has first right to use the Pioneer Park ballfields during the school year. with the City's rights to program and schedule the new High School ballficlds during the smmner vacation period. This an'an~oemcnt will allow maximum use of the lhcilitv since during the school year when the District needs cannot be fully met on the High School site. In thc past a number' of extracunicular activities have occun'cd on City facilities at such locations as Lions Park or Community Park. This an'angement allows the School activities to be more centralized. The benefit to the City is that during the smmner, the Pioneer Park ballficld complex has five additional fields available Ibr programming. ()ur intent is to use the Pioneer Park area as the t)rime youth baseball and softball activities area. Under the arrangement, the School District continues to be responsible for maintenance of the .'¢chool hcilities year-round, ~x:ith the City assuming full maintenance in the Pioneer Park area. Correction: In the September Chaska Update. an alticlc regarding a Noise Ordinance stated that a ordinance was adopted in August. The item was tabled for fmxher discussion at the August City Council Meeting. We apologize IUr the confusion. CCC [TSE Prior to constructing the Chaska Conununitv Center (CCC), the City entercd into an Agreement with the Chaska School District in 1989 rcgardin,~ District use of thc lhcilitv. Under the terms of thc lease, the District had the ability to use 1.220 hours of CCC space in exchange Ibr annual lump sum payment. The lump sum payment was to equal 45°o of thc Conununitv Center's net losses with a minimum payment of S15.000 and a maximum payment of $85.000. Since the Center in its lirst five years of operation operated in an annual profit, the School District's payment has been the S15.000 minimmn annually. Thc initial five-year agreement is expired and x~e have negotiated a new agreement. Under the terms of the new five-year agreement. the School District uould he making a payment of S15,000 for 1995 and S30.000 fei' 1996 ttu'ough 1999. The maximum number of hours under the agreement would be 1.600 to rellcct additional usage for thc Perlb~ming .~-ts Center' and more accurately reflect thc actual time used by the District. In establishing a revised five-Year budget, we did so with the objective of generating a minimum of $10.000 additionally fi'om the School District to suppoll thc Ped'onning .!a-ts Center. The revised budget provides for $15.000 additional through the four-year l)eriod. Given the increased demand for gym and other actMty space, as a result of middle school cnrolhncnt increases, the agree~nent is beneficial to the school and the cotmnunitv at large. ()ur experience shox~s that the school usage of the CCC had minimal impact on thc facility in the first five years. 10/2B/% iB:42 To:Oon Ashworth From:Susan Horning Page 2/2 Water Quality Pond Grant Chaska \x-as recently awarded its third Metropolitan Council \Vater Quality Grant in three years. The latest ~ant involves development of the first cell of a three cell pond where the East Creek flows into the Minnesota River. The previous two grants included construction of a water quality wetland basin along lhe East Creek north of Engler Blvd. and an educational program. Years ago the Met. Council requested cities along the River to amend their comprehensive plans to include methods reducing pollution in the river by 40 percent fi'om the pre-1980 levels. Chaska was preparing a Storm Water _Managelnent Plan that identified such improvements which inet ]'~P:\ *IPCA non-point source polhltion discharge requirements. Thc Management Plan has been key in sccm'ing the grants. The Metropolitan Council is pledging S98.000 towards a total project cost of $145,775. Chaska x~ill cover the $47.775 balance using Stormwater Trunk Funds. The project will be designed this winter. .ks thc pond plan is developed, Staff' x~ill be designing the a4jacent alhletic complex proposed on the lbrmer Hafl'ele l)ropelty behind the 17nited Sugar facility. .~s part of a coordinated design, both elements will benefit and enhance the trail that bisects this area. Renovations on 2nd Street Mike Ludvik and Bill Traxler have purchased the building at 114 2nd Street and are planning renovations. The building will become a 1.300 sq. fi. service/retail building. What is interesting about his building is its histm3'. Below is a description of \\'here this building has been and its planned future. George Faber built the subject structure in the mid-1880's, leasing the building to the United States Government. It was used intermittently fi'om the late 1880's to 1915 as a post office. In 1916 Edward McGannon purchased the building and leased it to Florian Schxvie who moved his music store from Chestnut Street to this location. During the World \Var One era, the Habegger family started a fan~ implement business west of the subject building on vacant property. later adding a Ford dealership to the family business. When Nk. Schwie vacated the subject building the Habeggers leased the space for office and auto/finn implement parts purposes. \Vhen the Habeggers built their dealership across the street in the 1940's, Dr. Hailmann moved his Dental practice into the building. Dr. Hebeisen and Dr. Schimelpfenig also practiced medicine out of this facility. Dr. Hartmann purchased the building in 1960. The dental and medical practices remained in this building until about the mid-late 960's. It was converted to apartment uses and remained as such until 1996, when the building was vacated. A new "western front" parapet will be added to give the building increased height as well as to make it more historically compatible. This design is similar to the "new" building at the southwest coiner of Third and Walnut Streets. 1st Nat'l to locate in Commons The overall concept ! plan.."rezoning for Chaska Connnons Shopping Center was approved in May 1996. Final Building and Site Plahs for Phase ()ne consisted of a i100,000 square foot Rainbow ~ supermarket and attached shops. In September, site preparation began including grading and utility installation. Construction began in early October. Building and Site Plans for Phase Two were approved at the October 21st Council Meeting. These plans consist of a 10.550 square foot building which will house a branch of the First National Bank and additional retail lease space. The bank will initially occupy about of the building with opportunity for expansion in the futm'e. The existing First National Bank in downtown Chaska x¥ill rema in. The proposed building is located on the west side of the shopping center entrance off Pioneer Trail. This is the first of several smaller fi'eestanding buildings proposed for the center's southwest quadrant. The bank will bce Pioneer Trail but will also be visible fi'om northbound Highway 41 traffic. Building architecture continues the palette of exterior materials. colors and signage used in the Phase One building - facebrick on all Ibm' sides, decorative block, batten seam metal roofing, two entrance "towers" and substantial use of windows. Acroloop relocates to Chaska Eden Trace Corporation has been working with Acroloop to relocate their company to a site in Chaska. The site is located along Highway 41. just south of Custom Laminations. Acroloop is a company that builds motion control systems (motion detectors). Their intent is to construct a 20.000 officemanuhcturing lScilitv. The building will be a single story. decorative concrete block structm'e. Style and appearance will compliment the existing Custom Laminations building. CITY OF 690 COULTER DRIi~1;;;O3~B1090X01~7F~x~6H¢2~H9A37SS5E73N~ MINNESOTA 55317 MEMORANDUM TO: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director FROM: Patty Dexter, Recreation Supervisor ~'¢J~ DATE: November 13, 1996 SUB J: Vending Contract To better familiarize myself with all aspects of the Cha.nhassen Recreation Center, I have reviewed the existing vending room contract. Coca Cola had a 1 year contract for full se~¥ice beverage vending, xvhich expired in September 1996. Kuang Hwang, facility supervisor, and I met with a representative from the Coca Cola Company and the Pepsi Cola Company. Both companies submitted a contract proposal. Listed below I have charted out the expired contract and proposed contracts from Pepsi and Coke. Cans Conlonr Contract Vending Commission Contour Co~nmission Financial Miscellaneous Length Price Rate Vending Price Rate Contribution Current 1 Yr. .55 27% .75 15% $500 None 9/95-9/96 Coke 5 Yr. .65 32% $1.00 32% $7,000 CRC Special Event, 11/96-11/01 *$1,400/Vt pro fram, banners (~ N/C Pepsi 5 Yr. .65 32% $1.00 32% $2,500 None 11/96-11/01 $500/yr *$1,400 payed by Coke Cola to Chanhassen Recreation Center November of each year for 5 years. On October 29, 1996 the contract was awarded to Coca Cola for 5 years. The Chanhassen Recreation Center and Chanhassen Recreation Center wanning house will be exclusive coca cola products. If within the 5 year contract, the City operates a concession stand in the warming house, it would be exclusive Coca Cola beverages. The relationship that CRC and Coca Cola currently has is very good, so needless to say, I was very pleased that we were able to continue our business arrangement. cc'. Kuang Hwang, Facility Supervisor Facility Supervisors g:\park\panyWendingContract.mem Metropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future November 1, 1996 Dear Local Government Official: This letter is to inform local units of government that five positions on the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission expire in January 1997. The five positions are for Districts A, B, C and D (all of these districts are in Hennepin, Carver and Scott Counties), and the chair of the Commission, who is appointed at-large from anywhere within the seven-county metropolitan area. by the Office of Secretaw of State; therefore, interested indMdu~s should comact the Secret~ of State's Office at 297-5845 for an application fora. Completed applications ~e also to be returned to the Secret~ of State. The deadline for pemons applying for these appointments November 26, 1996. After receipt of the applications by the Secretary of State, the applications are forwarded to the Metropolitan Council. Applicants will be asked to appear at a public meeting conducted by a Metropolitan Council Appointments Committee to be interviewed. These public meetings will be held in January to allow for proper time to prepare for the hearings mad avoid conflicts with the holiday season. The Metropolitan Council will also notify legislators in the affected districts of the names and backgrounds of the applicants and solicit the recommendations of these legislators. Following the public hearings, the Appointments Committee will meet to review the information and make recommendations on the appointments to the full Council. It is expected that the appointments will be made in February. The Metropolitan Council invites local units of government to participate in this appointments process and make recommendations to the Council on any of the appointments to be made. Local governments may wish to encourage citizens who have an interest in the work of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission to become applicants. Qualifications for membership are: applicants must be a resident of the commission district for which they are seeking appointment, and shall not during the terms of office hold the office of Metropolitan Council member, or be a member of any metropolitan agency, or hold any judicial office. If you have any questions about this appointment process, please call Julie Opsahl of the Council staffat 291-6630. Again, the Metropolitan Council encourages local units of governments to participate in this process and make recommendations on any of the appointments to be made. Sincerely, 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1634 (612) 291-6359 Fax 291-6550 An Equal Opportunity Employer TDD/TFY 291-0904 Metro Info Linc 229 3780 June 1995 Metrop. olitan Commission Members and Districts Metropolitan Council Worktncj for the Regton. Ptarmi~g for the Future Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Chair:. Edward Gale District: A Kirk Schaitker B /anet McMillan C Michael Bosanko D Barbara Johnson E Ron Scott F Thomas T. Dwight G Trudy Dunham H Lois Swanson Note: The eight districts on th~s map are basc~.l on the to Mem)politan Council districts. Each commms~on distrtct m co~nprlsed of ~o distrtcts, as tolh)w~. DistnctA, districtsl&2; B, l&,l; C,S&0; D, 7&8; E,g&L(I; F, Il& 12; G, 13& [,i; H, 15& 16. -_,For suburbs, antennas are d hard to resist deC ommUniCations law avors tower constrUCtion ' byMa~e Kaszubl r uneS ffwruer ' .' ~ ~e ~tm~ m set to affive in Sho~emew and ~lop imelf do~ ~ a sm~ ci~ p~k overloo~ng ~ Iudy. It ~ffid be 100 feet t~. 4 feet ~de at its 'b~e. ~d ~d usher ~ ~e ne~ generation of ~e~~mfio~ te~olo~. . ~' So f~, ~ou~, mostly ~at it has ushered in is a ~avcofprot~ "-- "' '. ' i~.. ~ hea~eight telecomm~icafion compa- mas, hc]u~g Sprint P~ ~d U S West, have ~nded On Shore~ew ~ ~ ~ey have on Rose- ~o~ RoscOe ~d m~y o~er T~ Cities sub-' ~bs~ m t~ ~dteEy of peronE co~ication · ~m ~CS); a new technolo~ e~ecte~to offer ~d~ges o~r ~ phone ~te~. ' · > ' ~ P~ is ~ected to be cheaper ~an .ceU~lr,'~ .~vent eavesdropp~g and ~entu~ly ~ll be able' to f~ dam ~d comb~e 1o~ ~d long-distance -"'¢ .(~- s.' " ". ' ~m ~ TO~S on BTIoc '...... ' . - ~ --Ne~~ ~ tough fora ci~ m reject them.' TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 ® 1906 TOWeRS from Bi New antenna tOwers pose p'roblems for sOme suburbs '~lready PCS is leading to a surge in requests to btuld more antenna towers throughout the Twin Cities. especially in suburbs such as Shoreview that straddle major highways, where car phones ate a part of life. But the new technology is highlighting a new reality:. The Telecommunications Act of I~6. signed this year by President Clinton and pushed by the tele- communications industry, now makes it difficult for a city to turn do~vn a request to build a tower. That reality was seen last week in Shoreview, where Sprint PCS proposed building three lO0-foot towers in three city parks. · Sprint PCS plans to build as many as 200 antenna sites in the Twin Cit/es. 'The only thing we can do,' Iohn O'Neil, Shoreview's plan- ning commission chairman, told upset residents, 'is sit back and try to minimize the impact. 'That's true for everyone. It's nol-[just] Shoreview on thaL" 'Mo~ey, money, money' That hardly satisfied loseph Cozzolino.- one angry Shoreview resident who attended a public hearing on whether to approve thejowers. 'It's just money. We're talking money, money, money, money," he said. -,'[The Telecommunications /[ct, who wrote it.* I bet there was an.awful lot of telecommunica- tions money that went into that acf~. Iand it wasl written in favor of all these companies.' he said. Eo~ now. Sprint PCS has with- drawn its request amid the con- trdversy, and the city, unsure of the new technology's impact, is considering a moratorium in or- der to study the issue. ?We really really pride our- se~ves on being a good local cttt- zen.' said Tom Murphy. a Sprint PCS spol~sman. ~'lt's really all in the interest of the community,' he said. 'We arq bringing the future of tele- communications to the Twin Cides.' But Shoreview officials-- like those in Bloomington, Columbia Heights and Rosevil]e-- are find- ing that the Telecommunications ~cLtimits their options. The act states that local zoning 'shall not prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting' the new PC.~. technology and that cities must reasonably accommodate aU ~?quests. it also states that local govern- merits cannot deny a request to build an antenna or tower 'on the basis of the ens~ronmental effects of radio frequency emis- sions' as long as the PCS systems comply with federal regulations. The federal govemnment has ap- proved PCS technology and ha~d- wa~e as being safe. 'There isn't.., enough docu- mefitation out there right now to prove it is safe to be in residential areas.' said Shannon Corazzo, a Shoreview resident. Environmental reasons, she wa.~ told by the planning com- mission, could not be used as a basis for denial. Facing the future in Shorevmew '] l~'e~ tetecomrnuncapOns companies. ~ ~ S~rint PCS and U S WesL Ixave as~ to bui~ five personal communication ~rvce towers in Shete~ew. The ~s~ isst~ c°~s~:terr~ a m~'at°oum n c~Oer t° weigh t~e moact' but- '' fac~ a proliferation of · Latest advance: Personal communication Per. real Communlcaito~ commun~aiton ter. hm~/ove~ lu~e systamL It b leading to a su~- dmt jump In t~ numbee of requesto to bald tg4ecommunlcaflorm towers a~d a~tenna~ mainly I~ the Twin Cit~e~ suburbs because of thor prox- imity to majue hlghway~ Amoog the · Lowe~ p~ces: Rates are as much as 40 percent below those for ceUuiar and cany no service conffacts. ~ Mo~a security: Eavesdropping on transmissions is difficuh, as is 'clomng" -- which allows thieves to mal~e caUs and trans- fer the biUing to other diems. · Smalle~ p~o~e~: Theyoffer CaUer iD, tex~ pagm~ voice mini and evemualiy the ability to fax and deliver data~ An in- dustry spokesman calls PCS 'a cordless phone that can keep on going" c~ry's engineer. In the end. the PCS antenna was put atop a city water tower. and Columbia Heights will get $15.000 a year. plus an annual cost-of-la,rig increase to the lease price. Though it is new technology. PCS may require more antennas because they must be closer to- gether. Industry officials say PCS hand-held sets will be small- than cellular phones, will ~ smaller batteries and will opera~ on 0.2 watts ~ cellular phones work on about 0.6 watts -- mak- ing it necessary to have the PCS towers closer together in order to relay signals as drivers move down a highway. 'They see it as really the suc- cessor to land-line communica- tions.' said Ann Higgins of the League of Minnesota Cities. which has advised cities and sub- urbs on how to negotiate with the PCS companies. 'You're going to see.., these [towersl every cou- ................................................. pie-and-a-half to three miles. They're talking about a huge... being one of the people that use the technology when it becomes available,' O'Ned said. 'But it's Landing on Bloomington' In Bloomington, which has six ceUular phone towers, represen- tatives from U S West Wireless -- one of four new PCS companies that city is dealing with -- have said they're looking at 10 Sites in Rloommgton for PCS towers. The city. which ended a 90-day moratorium on new towers luly 1. is 'having tons of conversa- tions' with telecommunication companies over new tower sites. So far, there haven't been any complaints from citLzens. . But .Glen Markegard. a city planner, said: 'Wha! we have now really pales in comparison to what we may see three years from now.' Columbia Heights recently ap- proved its first PCS tower, though Sprint PCS initially balked at us- ing a League of Minnesota Cities- suggested lease agreement. 'In aU honesty, their lease fa- vored them and the League of density increase.' PCS compames have said they w'dl cooperate with competitors, jointly putting antennas on the same towers whenever possible. And.. they say, that only in some cases will 'monopoles' ~ such as the tall, stand-alone tow- er initially proposed at Lake Judy -- be necessary. . · -- ' '~e wantl something that's both livable from your stand- point, as well as ours,' a spokes- man for American Portable Tele- com. another of the PCS compa- nies. told Shoreview officials. ,~ city officials study their op- tions, nine Twin Cities suburbs, including Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, have joined to- gether to see how the PCS corn- pardes should be handled. New Hope, one of the nine suburbs, has enacted a morato- rium on new towers until Dec. ! 'Everyone wants this StL really,' said Greg Moore, exeml'~ t:ve director of the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission. which is helping the nme suburbs with the study. 'Who wants to have a com- munity without wireless phone Chanhassen Park & Recreation presents... ADULT BOOT HOCKEY Leagues are forming for men, women and co-rec teams. The season will run from January 4 through February 8 (6 weeks). League Fee: League Fees Due: $135 December 18 For more information, contact Jerry Ruegemer at 937-1900 ext. 126. Chanhassen Park & Recreation presents... Adult Volleyb all The winter season begins January 14 and runs through March 20 (10 weeks). Men's Co-Rec Women's Tuesday Nights Wednesday Nights Thursday Nights Leagues Fees: $200 (officiated) League Fees Due: December 13 For more information, contact Jerry Ruegemer at 937-1900 ext. 126. Chanhassen Park & Recreation Department presents... Blockbuster Bowling Party Enjoy bowling, food, and beverages at this annual party. Children in Grades 1- 5 are invited to participate. No previous bowling experience is necessary. Preregis- tration is required by Friday, December 20 at 4:30 p.m. Video games and vending machines are not included in the price of the Bowl- ing Party. Those wishing to play video games or get snacks may bring extra money. Monday, December 23 Chanhassen Bowl, 581 West 78th Street Noon to 3 p.m. Grades 1-5 $9 includes food, beverage, bowling and shoes Maximum: 75 For more information, contact the City of Chanhassen at 937-1900 ext. 126. Head of Household Name(s):. Address: Registration Form Home Phone: Alternative Phone: Participant's Name Sex Birthdate Program Name Code No. Fee Blockbuster Bowling Party 1096.235 $9 Blockbuster Bowling Party 1096.235 $9 I, the undersigned parent, guardian or participant, do hereby agree to allow the individual(s) named herein to participate in the above mentioned activity and I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless from and against any and all liability for injury which may be suffered by the aforementioned individual(s) arising out of, or in any way with, his/her participation in this activity. Parent, Guardian or Participant Signature: Date: If you like pancakes and have a big appetite, we have a deal for you! Bring your family to eat all the pancakes they can at the annual Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. Santa and his reindeer will be waiting to hear what all the children want for Christmas. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Co-sponsored by Chanhassen Park and Recreation, the Chanhassen Chamber of Commerce, and the Chanhassen Rotary Club.