5b Director's ReportCITY OF
690 COULTER DRIVE · P.O. BOX 147 · CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900 · FAX (612) 937-5739
MEMORANDUM
TO: Park and Recreation Commission ~X"//
FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
DATE: September 18, 1996
SUB J: Director's Report
1997 Budget Proceeding: I presented the department's 1997 budget requests to the city council
on the evening of September 16. Additional meetings are scheduled in October and November.
Ice Arena: Important meetings are being held with the HRA on September 19 and the city
council on September 23. Commission members have been copied on relative correspondence.
Information has been mailed to you or is included in this packet. Commissioner Berg is assigned
to the September 23, 1996 city council meeting.
Roundhouse Park: The city council approved the commission's recommendation for the
development of Roundhouse Park. Congratulations to all commissioners and a special thanks to
Chairwoman Lash for speaking on behalf of the commission at the September 19 city council
meeting. A grading plan is currently being developed. It is our hope to grade the majority of the
site prior to freeze-up.
Recreation Center Lions Playground and Patio: The city council authorized the preparation
of plans and specifications for this work. I will be working with Lions Ed Gingsbach and Lowell
Vetter on the playground design.
Instant Web/United Mailing Temporary Soccer Field: This temporary field is currently being
graded. It is the department's hope to apply seed prior to the end of September.
Chanhassen Recreation Center: The city's turf consultant is concerned that the grass at the
Recreation Center is not simply dormant, but dead. A "mature" strand of grass is capable of
experiencing a complete dormant period. After 3 months of active growing (September 15 -
October 15, 1995 and May - June of 1996), the Recreation Center grass may not be mature
enough to have weathered the drought.
Cross your fingers - it would be a long summer in 1997 without the use of the new fields. We
will be conducting additional tests to gather more information.
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CITY OF
690 COULTER DRIVE · P.O. BOX 147 · CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 93~-1900 · FAX (612)937-5739
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Don Ashworth, City Manager _.....~//
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Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director
DATE:
September 18, 1996
SUB J:
Visitor Presentation, Steve Olinger, Chaska/Chanhassen
Hockey Association (CCHA), An Ice Arena in Chanhassen
Action by City Administrator
Endorsed ~~:~
ModJficd_
Rejected _
Date Submitted to Commissioa
Date Submi~ed to ~uncil
Mr. Steve Olinger, President of CCHA will be present at Monday evening's City Council
meeting. It is Mr. Olinger's intent to make a presentation to the City Council in regard to
the potential of constructing an ice arena in Chanhassen. The hockey association is
seeking the Council's input on this proposal. I estimate this presentation will take 30
minutes.
The association is also appearing before the HRA (the owner of the property in question)
on Thursday evening, September 19 (a copy of the report being presented to the HRA is
attached).
C:
Park and Recreation Commission
Planning Commission
Todd Gerhardt, Assistant City Manager
Kate Aanenson, Planning Director
Charles Folch, City Engineer
Scott Harr, Public Safety Director
Steve Olinger, CCHA
Bob Kost, BRW
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