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Correspondence SectionADMINISTRATIVE SECTION 1997 Public Natural Resource Forums On the EnVironment and NatUral Resources Trust FUnd September 18, 1997' 6:30 - 9 p.m. The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources and the LCMR Citizen Advisory Committee are pleased to announce the 1997 Public Natural Resource Forums on the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. The LCMR and the LCMR Citizen Advisory Committee are seeking ideas and strategies for the future spending priorities for the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. The public forums, hosted by the LCMR and the LCMR Citizen Advisory Committee, are an opportunity for citizens and organizations t° participate in the planning for future Trust Fund activities. 'The forums will be held in three locations: Two Harbors at the Community Building, 417 South Ave. St. Louis Park at the City Hail, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd. Redwood Falls at Redwood Valley High School, 100 George Ramseth Drive. Citizens are invited to offer their advice and explore the question of what kinds of efforts should be supported by the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Everyone is welcome to attend the forums. The forums will all begin at 6:30 p.m. with a status report on Trust Fund expenditures and the RIM program. If you are unable to attend please feel free to send in written comments by mail, fax or email by September 18. If you would like further information on the current projects or process, please contact the LCMR office. Also, if you have special needs that may necessitate accommodations at any of these meetings, please contact the LCMR by Sept. 1,'1997. Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, Room 65 State Office Building, 100 Constitution Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55155-1201. Phone (612) 296-2406; Fax (612) 296-1321; or email to Icmr@commissions.leg.state.mn.us. Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources Members: REPRESENTATIVES: Loren Solberg, CHAIR; Ron Erhardt; Alice Hausman; Phyllis Kahn; Willard Munger; Tom Osthoff; Dennis Ozment; Tom Rukavina. SENATORS: Dennis Frederickson; Jerry Janezich; Janet Johnson; Gary Laidig; Bob Lessard; James Metzen; Steve Morse; Leonard Price. Citizen Advisory Committee for the Trust Fund Members: Nancy Gibson, CHAIR, Arian Anderson, Guy GIover, Ann Glumac, Greta Hesse Gauthier, Jeff Johnson, Christine Kneeland, Nancy Reynolds, Marvin Tinklenberg, Michael Triggs, Charles Winkelman. Printed on 100% recycled paper, all post-consumer fiber CITY OF MAPLRWO OD 1830 E. COUNTY ROAD B MAPI, EWOOI), MINNESOTA 55109 PARKS AND RECREATION DEI~AP, TMENT 612-770-4570 August 4, 1997 Dear Participants: I wish to thank those who participated in the survey regarding volunteers and how they are recognized or rewarded. I sent my survey to 33 different parks and recreation departments all over Minnesota and received 19 responses. I have enclosed the results of the survey for you to use as a resource. There was many good incentives and rewards given to volunteers. I have listed these incentives and rewards on the results sheet. This list has many good idea's that may help you recognize your volunteers better or in different ways. I have learned a great deal from this project and want to thank you for participating. I hope these results can be of help for you and your department. If you have any questions you may call Colleen at 770-4579, due to my internship ending August 6. Sincerely, Tania Chase Student Intern Maplewood Parks & Rec. Fxtual Ot)l)ortunity E~nt)loycr Survey Results Maplewood Parks and Recreation Department 1830 E Cry Rd. B Maplewood, MN 55109 Contact person- Tania Chase (612) 779-3548 How many volunteers do you have in each of the following area's: Re s po n s es~rangedf_romz_ /~of volunteers (# of hour each volunteer works) Athletics 45-1920 (24-48) Adopt-A-Park 3 -400 (5-15 ) Clerical o-.~9 (100-208) General Recreation 8-216 (10-100) Maintenance 2-40 (5-250) Special Use Facilities 5-20 (1 Other 5-265 (4-1201 ge What methods do you use for recruitment of your volunteers? These are in the order of the most used to least used. City Newsletter \Vord of mouth Local Paper Phone Letters Flyers Other e What rewards and recognition programs do you currently provide your volunteers? The number indicates how many people checked that item. Certificates 11 __ Community Dinners ~7__ Public Acknowledgment (newspaper, city council meeting, etc..) Letters of recognition Pins 4. Do you currently "employ" a recruitment or volunteer coordinator for your city? Yes ~3 __ No _16 If so, please describe pay range, hours, etc.. It's part of Rec Manager's job duties. Personnel dept. is working on it. Full lime, $38,000, includes olher duties-~ant ~sziting. fund raising, supervisor of community resource centers. 5. What type of incentives do you provide for your volunteers? Working for community,2Mayor,award receptiom satisfaction and picrfic. £ree coffee m~d donuts, e.weriencc and paid training. T-shirts, pizza parties, city appreciation dinners, free admission to event. credit for school, fl'ee meal during event, thank you letter fi'om council, invitations to participate in decisions about park bonds, special events, and other things, couporkq from area merchants. positive feedback, coaches-child's fee waived and a certificate, coaches-kids can register first. movie tickets, mugs. special dinners, picnic, appetizers instead o£ dinner, nexvsletter to volunteers, pizza party following events, and tote bags. o Do you have a city wide volunteer recognition system? Yes ~ No _14__ How much do you budget annually for your volunteer program? (Please break your budget down) Staffing Recognition, Rewards Incentives Advertising/Promotion Other _200~_ 200-5000 A000_ _3000-tolcal budget_ * Most cities volunteer programs are not directly budgeted for, rather they are blended into the regular budget. July 22, 1997 100! Lake Lucy Road Chanhassen, MN 55317-8678 Telephone: 612-470-9883 Facsimile: 612-470-8067 Cj'j": I'.;> t'.' , Mr. Todd Hoffman Park & Recreation Director City of Chanhassen PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mr. Hoffman: Thank you to you personally and the City of Chanhassen for the Playground Equipment that was provided to Minnetonka Middle School West. It is good to see some involvement of the City with Minnetonka Schools and this particular item is much needed and appreciated. As a resident of Chanhassen and a mernber of the Minnetcn×a School Board, I have often felt that those of us on the Minnetonka Schools side of the Di5tdct were not fully part of the City of Chanhassen. Perhaps you are not aware, but three of the eigi~t ri;embers of ~,he Minnetonka ~oard are residents of Chanhassen. That is out of the 10 communities we serve. Congratulations on the successful Park referendum. The decision to include u~jrades to the existing parks was a big factor in changing my view on the referendum. Again, that part affects thcse of us in the northem part of the City. When the City has issues needing support in the future, I nope it will consider the Minnetonka Public Schools as a possible partner. Thanks again, Sincerely, ~ra(~iey C. oonnson mailbox:/C'¼,7C/Program%2...l-O13 mtn.org&number=31 mailbox:/C%7C/Program%20Files/Netscape/Na...C6E9F.F94D9D40¢i:dial-O 13.mtn.t~rg&mnnbcr=31 Subject: Park, Open Space & Trail Referendum Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 15:24:37-0500 From: Mary Weingart <yngart@mtn.org> To: '"chparke~ci.chanhassen.mn.us'" <chpark(~b~,ci.chanhassen.mn.us> I want to complement members of the Park Task Force for the forsight to preserve ope~ Assuming the referendum passes, I also want to encourage minimal development of thes~ Thanks for all of your hard work and effort on our behalf. Mary Weingart yngartemtn.org 1 of l 06/11/97 14:54:15 CITY OF MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Patty Dexter, Recreation Supervisor Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Supervisor Todd Hoffman, Director of Parks and Recreation DATE: July 22, 1997 SUB J: Chaska Community Hockey Association Newsletter Bryan McGovem publishes the CCHA Newsletter. He has invited us to submit any news items relating to "ice", ice hockey, skating, hockey rinks, in-line skating, schedules, opening dates, closing dates, etc. He will in tm'n publish this information in their nexvsletter. His publication date is generally the first week of the month. A copy of the July edition is attached. pc: Don Ashworth, City Manager ~ ,,,,/X/~//ff ~//,/,o/ ~/..~J~''(6rj//~''~/'' . z..i. Mayor and City Council J Park and Recreation Commission/ Attachment: CCHANewsletter, July 1997 g:\park\Ih',,CCH ANewsletterMemo CCHA News Letter Mighty Ducks The City of Chaska was successful in receiving $250,000 of Mighty Ducks funding for the construction of a second sheet of ice at the Community Center. Construction should start this fall with ice by the fall of 1998. CCHA Hockey Registration Mark your calendar, registration for the CCHA 1997/1998 season will be held in the CCC Community Room: Thursday SePtember 4th, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday September 6th, 9:00 a.m.to:12:00 noon A 1997/1998 Player'Tryout Information sheet will be distributed in the August News Letter.: This Sheet should be completed before registration to help speed up the registration process:: -. Coaches Meeting : : : · '. ThankyOu painters Please make sure that you attend the duly. 21st CoaChes meetings. The topic of discussion will be the number of teams, the playing level of each. and tryout hours. This meeting is mandatory for all coaches: CCHA members are also welcome:tO attend this mee,,n,4"~ '" . ~,~eetings are held on the ~ircl Monday of each month at 9 Chaska American Legion~;:~::::'AII Coaches should be ..-' attending these meetings! The following persons participated in painting at the Chaska Community Park. They raised'over $1200 in funds to be used to towards:our' Ice Arena Fund Raining Goal. The CCHA thanks:;yOu::for~yoarPainting skills and time. if you are interested in coaching, please plan to attehd ;i, these meetings. CCHA Scholarship Awarded The CCHA awarded two $250 scholarshiPs;The recipients were Steve Floe and Sean HolmeS, Dick Sether TomSturgPf':' Tom Redman Bill ~?:?: Paul Berens Ra~i;:R~ine Chds Erickson Jeff Tormoen Kathy Fisher with our 1997/1998 tournaments. These individuals will get first hand experience and training in directing a hockey tournament. The CCHA's goal is to have these individuals direct the Tournaments in 1998/1999. If you are interested in descussing this opertunity further, please contact Paul Berens @ 448-7048. ._Summer Open Skate ~en skate hours for the month of July ,.,,id August will be Friday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday's from 1:00 to 3:00. ~e Mite and Squirts session is full with a few openings for the PeeWees. Registration is through the CCC front desk. Bantam players who wish to participate may skate at the PeeWee level. '~' This program is being supervised ~ by your CCHA commissioners. To volunteer please call: Mite: Mark Giordano 949-8607 Squirt: Tom Stumpf ~ 401-0763 PeeWee: Jim Liddell 470-6633 ~ ~ ~ ~(-'~-~, Rink Rats -- Summer 97 ........ : :. i :::: ::i~ iThesummer rink rat pro~:~m is.scheduled to start :: : ;::: S~nday; ~IY 13th. Tournament Director :~iSt~red Mites will skate 4:30- 5:30: Squirts 5:45- The CCHA is looking of one or two individuals to assist ~; : ;6:45: PeeWee 7:00- 8:00 p.m. Maggie SchaUb Earl Schaub There is still a little bit of painting to be completed. If you are willing to help, PleaSe Call Earl Schaub @443-3688. It would be nice to complete this project this coming Saturday morning, July 19th. . GIRLS FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND SUMMER HOCKEY PROGRAM This Girls Summer Development Hockey Program consists of ten one hour on-ice sessions. The program is designed to develop each player's individual skills and how they apply to the game of hockey. It is geared for girls ages 9-16. The instructors will also conduct a pre-program seminar discussing how to properly fit equipment and tips to make playing the game more fun and enjoyable. The program will be held at the Eden Prairie Community Center and will be conducted by Chuck Nichols, -Chaska Girls Varsity Hockey Coach, and Craig Hollenbeck, Chaska Boys Junior Varsity Assistant Coach. PROGRAM GOALS:It is the goal of this program that each player begin to grasp the fundamental skills necessary to play the game of hockey. Each instructional session will consist of creative drills designed to develop these fundamental hockey skills in a fun learning atmosphere. Along with these drills scrimmages will be included as well. SCHEDULE: Site: Eden Prairie Community Center ice Arena Ice Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Dates: Monday through Friday, August 4-15, 1997 Olympic Rink: (August 4, 6, 8, 13, 15,) Main Rink: (August 5, 7, 11,12, 14) COST OF PROGRAM: $120.00 ($25.00 deposit due by Jul3 29 and balance due on or before August 1). Program limited to first 30 registrants. Make checks payable to: Fundamentally Sound Hockey Mail to: Chuck Nichols 6717 Hallmark Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55346 For more information, call ChuCk Nichols at 591-6379 or 949-1045 Ice Schedule Complete for 1997/98 The Ice schedule for October 1997 through February 1998 is primarily completed. Ice hour allocation for the CCHA, Skate Club, and City of Chaska programs is basically the same as last year. School District #112 has started their own girls hockey team. Additional hours have been allocated for the school program during the school day which will not impact CCHA hours. PeeWee CCHA Summer Clinic Openings still exist for the August 4-15 PeeWee hockey clinic at the Chaska Community Center. Monday 3:15 - 5:15 p.m. with Tuesday - Friday from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. for a 20 hour total. Register at the CCC, $155.00 for Chaska residents or CC members: $170 others. Instructor: Chuck Nichols Bantams A new summer hockey clinic has been started for Bantam age youth. August 18 - 30 Monday August 18 August 19 - 25 Monday August 25 August 26-30 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. Total: Fee: 17 hours $130.00 Chaska residents or CC Members $145.00 Others Mini-mite, mite, Squirts The Chaska Development Hockey clinic at the CCC from August 18 - 19 with 10 hours of skating for each group. Times, registration, and fee schedule at the CCC front desk. Chaska Community Hockey Assodation State of the CCHA July 1997 To Become the Prevailing Model of Youth Hockey Excellence in District Six, Minnesota, and the Nation PRESIDENT'S REPORT State of the CCHA July 1997 To Become the Prevailing Model of Youth Hockey Excellence in District Six, Minnesota, and the Nation Dear Fellow CCHA Members, It's been two months since my last communication to you and I feel that it's appropriate to give you a status update as to the progress of our new Board of Directors. Before I begin, though, first let me say what a delight our new board members have been. We have been blessed in the past in our hockey association to have had very strong leadership and this year's board, in my humble opinion, is second to none. I am amazed at both the talents of the individuals and the commitment and extra effort that they have already displayed. So much so that I'm confident that you will be seeing positive changes in our association to keep up with our growing demand and needs. As of today, we have already had 4 entire board meetings (5 if you count our first meeting, since our year began May 1s~) and several subcommittee meetings, all working toward becoming the prevailing mode/of youth hockey excellence in District Six, Minnesota, and the Nation. I am both pleased and very proud of the effort of our board members, and I'm convinced that once you see some of the changes, you will be as well. With this being said, let me also assure you that there is plenty to do, perhaps more than ever in our history, which at times seems insurmountable. I believe, however, that our philosophy of continuous improvement combined with the support and help of our members, will allow for our association to grow and continue to reach our goals. So, where are we now? If you recall, there were eight areas that we had outlined for growth and improvement merely two months ago. I thought that it would be helpful to summarize those areas and give you a status report on our progress. These areas are:' .,. ~ 3 1). Brin,q to Fruition the Arena Vision Begun by Our Existino/Prior Leadership. Undoubtedly you have been made aware of our progress with this effort recently in the media when it was announced that we had been awarded the maximum Mighty Ducks grant by the state of $250,000. This is a monumental announcement and could not have been accomplished without the efforts and true partnership of the entire community. Although we are not yet there, we are far closer to reaching our goal of a second sheet of ice, and I believe that it will happen. My personal thanks go to the extraordinary efforts of our CCHA sponsored task force, lead by Randy Mueller and the countless hours of so many association members too many to mention. I would be remiss if I did not also applaud the efforts of Tom Redman and the City of Chaska for helping us to prepare the document and the support of lSD #112, the City of Chanhassen, the City of Victoria, and many other people. In addition, we are moving forward in our part of the contribution to this effort; that of raising an additional $250,000 from private gifts. Due to the efforts of Mike Buller, we have secured financing to retain Mark Davy and Associates to help with our capital campaign. We have also announced the formation of Tri-Chairs to lead this campaign. They are Jeff Burzinski, Kevin McShane, and Randy Mueller. I couldn't be more pleased with their selection and am already indebted to their efforts on this project. You will be hearing more from them as their organization unfolds over the next few weeks. Aisc, Paul Berens needs to be thanked for his efforts in leading our architectural committee and organizing the various users of the new ice (OOHA, Figure Skating Club, lSD #112, etc.). It is a tough job to keep everyone's desires in place while still meeting a very strict budget. Paul has done an excellent job with this and is also leading the efforts to determine whether there is any other money to save through volunteer efforts. Lastly, my personal thanks go out to Steve Clinger and other past leaders who had the vision, courage, and perseverance to address this issue of lack of ice time when it was not a popular discussion. Without Steve's and our past board's foresight, we would not be anywhere close to where we are today in building a second sheet of ice. While many of us are now basking in the limelight and momentum of building this new building, I for one, would like to publicly acknowledge these mostly unsung efforts. While all of this is extremely positive news, there is much to do. We will need to continue to rely on the efforts and vast resources of the CCHA and the entire community to finish this job. WE NEED YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT! 2). !mplement Immediate Strateqic Planninq. I am pleased to report progress as to the reorganization and strategic planning process that our board will be undertaking. We have generously been given the professional resources of consultant's from Deloitte and Touche to help facilitate our formation of our vision, purpose, and organization. Although there may not be changes recommended, this process would help solidify these items and allow us to better communicate them to you, as well as help our board work in more synchronization. I'm very excited about this process and looking forward to the positive changes that it may bring to the CCHA. We will be surveying you sometime this summer to garner feedback to help us in this process. Please make a note to fill out the surveys when they arrive, as they will be extremely valuable as we go through this process. 3). Implement Off-Ice Traininq Programs. Although I don't have much to report yet in this area, I believe that the board is recognizing the importance of #eve/opment in our program. Contrary to common belief, ice time is not the only component to skill development. We can do far more to help our youth with development than we are already doing. it is still too early to see if we can accomplish any of this through the new arena, but there are programs that we can implement even today. Ray Romine is working with the new high school coaching staff and other local hockey resources on a plan to implement a form of off-ice training for the upcoming season. We are committed to the concept of off-ice training and are even discussing establishing a paid, coordinator position to oversee its success. All of our level Commissioners are also busy organizing with the City of Chaska our second CCHA Summer Rink Rat Program, which guarantees to be great fun for the kids. There definitely will be more to follow on this topic. 4). Aggressively Seek Ice for Our Short Term Needs. 5 This is a major problem and of course is the basis for our need for more ice. Despite this fact, though, Tom Redman has been pulling rabbits out of his hat by scratching up ice time at various locations, and he's not finished yet! While this is admittedly not the best of scenarios, I believe that we will be in a position better than we were in last year and make progress in our goal of providing more ice time for our development programs. Rod Kern, our district six representative has shared his leadership abilities with us in regard to helping us figure out the complex issues of ice time allocation in shortage situations such as ours. Although there will not be a satisfactory solution to this problem until we do have more ice, I believe that you will see every effort made from our board to step us in the right direction on this serious and complex issue. 5). Develop and Implement a Girls Program that Grows to Second to None. This is an objective that can be met, but we will need to have great patience in bringing it to fruition. Claire Scnurr is heading up this effort and I know will do a fine job. With the announcement of Chuck Nichols as the head girl's varsity coach, and his desire to help get our girls program off the ground, I feel confident that we will put in place the right plan to get to our goal. Claire is already investigating ways to promote girls' hockey, and from what l hear of some of her ideas, we will be very creative in attracting players. This is not an idea that we can afford to give up on, and it really has nothing to do with the number of players that we even get this year. Rather, it is about commitment to #eveloping a program. Somehow we will find a way to get our girls program the ice time that they need. 6). Implement a Season Lonq Goalie Development Pro,qram. We are well on our way to accomplishing this objective. We have had several talks with Paul Ostby and have secured the ice hours necessary to start the "CCHA Goalie Club". Part of the initial training will be to coach the coaches with appropriate practice drills and how to better utilize the goalies in practice. There will be follow-up with the coaches and, of course, regular scheduled goalies-only practices, probably held every other week. We expect to be working in concert with the high school with this program. I'm sure that this will be an exciting part of our development process and I'm expecting it to be a top-notch program that will build this critical skill position over the long run. Regarding equipment, Lynn Clements and his goalie equipment committee has recommended a plan to the board which was recently adopted to ensure high quality equipment for all players who need it, while charging reasonable rates for its use. Thank you to Kevin Knutson and all the parents that contributed to the passing of this new plan. 7). A.q.qressively Develop and Improve our Imaqe. Hopefully you have seen some of what's to come in recent media articles, mostly surrounding the new ice sheet. As important as the publicity, of course, is what is said about the CCHA. I'm proud to report that we are consistently mentioned as partners with the community. Recently we were asked to participate in the high school coaches' selection process. I'm sure you've heard the news that Chuck Nichols and Dave Snuggerud have been selected to lead our girls and boys hockey teams, respectively, into the future. Both of these very fine coaches also have a genuine desire to assist our youth programs and help them to develop. In addition, we have other local resources to draw upon in Reed Larson and Mike Ramsey. These will be exciting times for CCHA Hockey. Also, we are setting up a Web Page with the city of Chanhassen, Mark Giordana is helping me to develop a promotional video to play at the schools to attract players, and Bryan McGovern is looking at other forms of communication tools to best meet the needs of the CCHA. Yet with all of the good news and foundation building that we have done with this issue of image, we will not be able to fully meet our potential until we bring on someone to lead this area. This position will be high profile and, from my perspective, critical in helping us to facilitate a deep integration and working relationship between our association, community, and school district. I'm hopeful that this will be identified in our strategic planning as well. If you are interested in leading our communication and public relations efforts, please contact me directly. 8). Provide Financial Wherewithal for Players of all Socioeconomic Cateqories to Play Hockey. This is an area of personal passion for me, and I have to admit, there are no easy solutions. The fact of the matter is that our sport has become expensive largely due to the rapidly growing need for ice time and the inability for communities to meet that need in the spirit of public service. In other words, we can expand our sport, but mostly at our own expense. Please don't take me wro?.g. The example of how our association and other ice users have been recently working with our community and school district in a sense of partnership is refreshingly hopeful of things to come. I'm not crying over this, it is what it is. Even other sports are now feeling the effects of this phenomenon. The fact still remains, though, that we as a group contribute far more to the operating expense of our sport than does nearly any other sport. I believe that the activity fee to play basketball, for example, is somewhere around $35, yet the cost to build a gymnasium is hardly less expensive than an arena, if at ail. Despite the fact that the costs to operate an arena are somewhat higher, the proportion of expense that we pay is unfair. We must, as an association and as a community, get back to factoring in the intrinsic value of the real reasons that youth athletics are important--to all and for all of us. I believe the way that we address this is by first developing ourselves as real community partners, which I think we are starting to accomplish. Simultaneously, we need to carefully raise the issues of proportional expense and intrinsic value with our partners. Lastly, we must realize that the real burden of this issue lies wholly with us. We need to take the lead and the responsibility of this issue. There will be no free lunch. Which brings me to what we are currently doing. Earl Schaub, our Vice President of Business, along with an ad hoc committee which he has formed, has put countless hours into developing new and different fund raising ideas for our · association which are geared to help those who want assistance with the costs of our sport. I am especially pleased with the work that Suzie Blake has done with our Concessions area and I hope that the changes that we are making will be as well received as they are exciting. In essence we will be cutting down the number of hours that you are required to work and giving "ice credits" to those who wish to use the concession stand to offset their assessments. In addition, Suzie has been an invaluable help to me in assisting us with our upcoming survey and strategic planning sessions. Dave Erickson, our Treasurer will be putting in place procedures that will make paying your assessments a little easier. Some of the ideas that we are exploring are credit card payments as well as checking account debit programs, to name a few. Well, as you can see, there are many, many initiative going on within our association. I hope to be providing you updates on a regular basis. Please watch for the changes in our newsletter and the special feature columns that most all board members will b.e writing to help keep you informed. If you get a chance, please let myself or any board member know your opinions of how we can keep improving. You have elected an unprecedented board at an unprecedented time in our history who has dedicated a major amount of time and effort, mostly for the love and growth of this great sport, to serve our growing needs. If you find it in your hearts, when you see any of them, please thank them for their effort. I know that I am already indebted to them for the progress we have already made. Finally, in closing, I recently was in New Orleans to speak at a convention. While relaxing in the hotel lobby, I looked up and saw none other than Mike Ditka, the former Chicago Bear's coach, getting his shoes shined. After his shine he came over to the lounge area and sat down with what appeared to be a random group of fans, who were also gawking at him, and started chatting. Now I don't know what your feelings are toward Mike Ditka, but while he was with the Bears he sure did a number on my Vikings. Despite my predisposition, I couldn't help but notice that he really seemed like a regular guy. It was then that I was reminded of his inauguration speech to the Football Hall of Fame, which I think can be translated to our efforts here at the CCHA. He said, "Excellence in football and excellence in life is bred when men recognize opportunity and pursue it with passion." I believe that our vision of 'becoming the prevailing model of youth hockey excellence in District Six, Minnesota, and the Nation' is attainable, but only with the dedication of our members and the continued passion to always do the right things. I look forward to continuing to serve the needs of the CCHA and in helping to meet that end. RespectfullyYours, Jim Leone President CITY OF MEMORANDUM TO: Dale Gregory, Parks Superintendent FROM: Todd Itoffman, Director of Parks and Recreation DATE: July 29, 1997 SUB J: Sidewalk Repair On July 29, 1997, I discussed your inquiry regarding sidewalk repair with City Manager Don Ashworth and other department heads. Upon conclusion of our discussion, Don directed the engineering department to discuss this issue with the city council at budget time. His proposal is to include this item as an annual component of the City's street repair program. Sidewalk repair would then become a budgeted line item of this program to be administered by the City Engineer/Director of Public Works. pc: City Council Park and Recreation Commission Charles Folch, City Engineer/Director of Public Works Mike Wegler, Street Superintendent g:',park\th"Sidcwalk RcpairMemo ;IENCE MONITOR Monday, July 28, 1997 CAUGHT IN THE CRAWL: Wullwrx, like' these in midhmvl NPw Y~;i,l;, .'dl.re I/ce sD*!uts with .ggrexsive drivmx. 7'it(' city is t.king step~ to trml, e slre('ts ?norrt ~lWde,¥tri~m frieu(ll!/' Urban Pedestrians Tire Of Walking on the Wild Side By Neal Thompson AFEW years back, 'Font Tortmto }lad just wheeled his infant snn's ~valk when a car came barreling through the imerseetion. "lie novel even Id[ the brakes,' sltys Mn Toronto, who w:~s inspired ~o run for Lconia, N.d.'s town council and has lllade pedestrian safely his lnlllltr:L Calil))rnia, you stel~ off the curb ittl(] people Mmv drawl Ilere, they Sl)Ced up.' But its not just in New Jersey that pedestrians ~nd themselves 11~, Davids in daily battles with the Goliaths of the road. According to a report ca!h'd "Mt, an Streets: Pedestriall Safely and I~eform of the Nation's Transpol~;tLion Laws," than 6,100 pedestrians were kilk, d in traffic accidents ea('h year between 1986 and 1995 - the equivalent or a comlnorcia] airline ct:mb every 11 days. The study by the Enviromnental Working Group and Surhtce 'h'ansporta- lion Policy Project blamed a transporta- tion system that serves cars but consid- ers pedestrians "in/pedinlents.' While pedest ri:ms a('eount I'm' 1,1 percent of alt traffic fatalities, just 1 percent of federal highway funds go to pedestrian safety. Tho study idso found that the safest cities for pedestrians inchMe Boston and New 5~)rk, where there are so re;my walkers that the s/aliNtical probability of being hit by a ear is Tho lilt)St dangorons [~]ac'es are ncwm; sprawling cities tha~ have limited ward tile cat;" StlC}l as Athu/t:t, Miami, and Dallas. Three of the five moNt dan- gerous a~e in I°h~T'ida, home to a large iltlll/~)(,F Of SelliOrS, W}lO ltc('otlJlt J})l' percent of ail pedestrian {k~t;tlities .nly 13 percent or the i)Ol)uhttion. Bttl thm-e's a growing cadre of peopN' who are helping their (.ilh,s fight back. I.e(mia, which is a mile from Ibc busy George W:tsldnglon ]h'idge, is building and widening sidewalks, striping crosswalks, retiming lights to fi~v,r pedestrians, and re- designing the d:mgerous downtown in- [erseetioll where Toronto and son I/ar- rowly escal)ed being hit, Other effmls inelLMc a flashing electronic sign that tells drivers how t';~st thcy're going and phtns for speed bttmi)s and rumble strips m residential neighborhoods. ix'el/ill is 01/(' o[' a grmving ntlt/ibor O[ communities where phrases like "traffic c:flmiug' and "l)edestrian friendly" are finding their way into the civic lexicon. In Seattle and nearby Portkmd, Ore., Lhe t'itics Imilt speed I)tmlps (m hwal streets and islands in the middle of four- rial lraft'iq. Bil<e lanes have encouraged l)eOldo h) leave their cars in the garage. The Conservation Law 15inhalation in lloshm [uuq published a guidebook, "Take Back }~)LJr Streets," fill[ of tips on huw other cities can corral [heir trafBc. EVEN New '~%l'k City is trying Lo tame its notoriously aggressive drivers with a safety launched limt yetm One Brooklsm inter- sectioll BOW II;uS sensors ill the crossxvalk that, when activated by a pedestrian, h'igger a warning ligM and bh~w a hind horn to alert drivers. Tim How efforts appear,to be work- lng, Mn Orcutt says. In 1990, 364 pedes- trians were killed in New 5t)rk City. L~ust year the total fall to 250. i,]ven itl the llalioll's densest state, [hoFe afc con[imled signs of change. New Jersey Gev. Christine Todd Whit- man recently appointed a Bicycle,)et[es- trian Advocate and a(lded $1 millio~ to Iht~ st:de's transportation budget for pedestrian and bi('ycle improvements. Torollto says he's still wary about crossing streets, tie even looks both ways before going through a green light in his car. But he thinks the pcdcstrian- ['riemlly movement is on ~ upswing, which is important f,~r co?~{munities that want to I)r(~te('t their quality of life. "We're so trained Lo think about I'OiL(Js ;/lid cars tJlitt we forget to :fi)Oil[ roads /l[ll[ Roger Gilbertson 552 Shadowrnere Chanha$$en, MH .55327 August 17, 1997 Ms. Patty Dexter Chanhassen Parks 8~ Recreation Dept. 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, Mn. 5531 7 Dear Patty, Please excuse the tardiness of this letter to you and I want to express my sincere "thank you" for all of your help for the first of many Koho lnline Hockey Tournament held over the 4th of July, 1997. Although the turnout for the tournament was not the best I did speak to Koho about sponsoring the Koho Cup for next year at the Recreation Center either before the 4th of July or the weekend after the 4th of July. The rink facilities were "outstanding" and you and your staff were accommodating and made the event a big success] I personally want to thank you for all your help in collecting phone calls and use of the rinks at the Recreation Center. The rinks were swept out and the players liked the rink and the surface was smooth and everyone was pleased with the caliber of play. I would like to get 15 to 20 teams for next year and ! believe that Koho would kick in some major money for awards and other expenses. I truly believe that with better advertising of the event and early player sign up the turnout should be better for next year] ~oger Gilbert$on 551 Shadowmere Chanhassen, MI~ 55317 Page 2. Thank you for letting us get the word out about the Koho Cup at the Chanhassen 4th of July parade. Myself and my kids had alot of fun skating in the parade and perhaps we had some "fans" at the tournament the next day! 1 would also like to thank Todd Hoffman for the use of such fine rinks such as you have at the Rec. Center. I look forward to next years Koho Cup and your help was instrumental in getting the first Koho Cup off and running! Sincerely Yours, RogeC)Gilbertson CHANHASSEN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 690 COULTER DRIVE CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 PHONE - 937-1900 PICNIC EVALUATION order to better serve participants using our picnic facilities, we ask that you take a few minutes to answer the follmving questions and give us some suggestions. Thank you! Group Name:(optional). k)'~ Picnic Facility.~L'/lC_r:;: /~. ~;'~ ~ Overal! impression of facility Did facility meet your expectations Were there enough tables/grills, etc. Procedure for rescrving picnic Picnic Reservation Fee arking Fee (Lake Ann Only) Excellent Good Average Fair Poor (Please Circle) 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2~ 3 4 5 / 2 3 4 5 Was facility clean Comments: ' ,. (7~ ~,C:> L'.b 7-/% What did you like most about your picnic facility? What amenities xvould you like added? (hat improvements could be made to better the facility? Do you have any suggestions or ideas to better the picnic reservation process? Additional Comments: , ,_5 ~¥ ~_0.5- ( ~ c-,_ 5 c- 7-//_,~--~ ~,-?-_ T ~--.'~ ?)r:' ~4. ~c~ ~ -7-- ,~::~,~,:c_ c., ~.,6~_ (':-c.'c '~- ~:, 'F-- Thank you for taking the time to complete this evaluation. Your input and comments are very important to us. Have a great day! CHANHASSEN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 690 COULTER DRIVE CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 PHONE - 937-1900 PICNIC EVALUATION In order to better serve participants using our picnic facilities, we ask that you take a few minutes to answer the following questions and give us some suggestions. Thank you! Group Name:(optional) ¢~,o,0 Picnic Facility:. c~w~c_~ A~ oAq,~_t_tww Excellent Good Average Fair Poor (Please Circle) tgverali impressionOl- ~'' taclitt.y ~ 2 3 4 5 Did facility meet your expectations 1 ~ 3 4 5 Were there enough tables/grills, etc. 1 Procedure for reserving picnic 1 Picnic Reservation Fee 1 ~ 3 4 5 ~ 3 4 5 2 3~3 4 5 arking Fee (Lake Ann Only) Was facility clean I 2 ~ 4 5 ~ 2 3 4 5 What did you like most about yonr picnic facility? What amenities would you like added? ~ ,'qoO~w©,cAc ~r~c~ ,/6~ ct_ ~ uj h t_L h ,/cH c,~mS F/IWT5 c~ ~,,~'t-5 /hat improvements could be made to better the facility? Z_~//'w-% ~¢__._ ~_v'F-~,,J4 ~7-,~",'¥ Do you have any suggestions or ideas to better the picnic reservation process? Additional Comments: Thank you for taking the time to complete this evaluation. Your input and comments are very important to us. Have a great day! CHANHASSEN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 690 COULTER DRIVE CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 PHONE - 937-1900 PICNIC EVALUATION In order to better serve participants using our picnic facilities, we ask that you take a few minutes to answer the following questions and give us some suggestions. Thank you! Group Name:(optional) Redmond Products Picnic Facility: Lake Ann Excellent Good Average Fair (Please Circle) Poor Did facility meet your expectations / i 2 Were there enough tables/grills, etc. 1 Qi"~/ Procedure for reserving picnic I 2 Picnic Reservation Fee (~_ I 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 --%rking Fee (Lake Ann Only) Was facility clean 1 2 ,: 3' 4 5 1 ,~2 3 4 5 Comments: What did you like most about your picnic facility? activities. The large area to accommodate a variety of What amenities would you like added? None improvements could be made to better the facility? N/A Do you have any suggestions or ideas to better the picnic reservation process? Additional Comments: Thank you for taking the time to complete this evaluation. Your input and comments are very important to us. Have a great day! CHANHASSEN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 690 COULTER DRIVE CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 PHONE - 937-1900 PICNIC EVALUATION h~ order to better serve participants using our picnic facilities, we ask that you take a few minutes to answer the following questions and give us some suggestions. Thank you! GroupName:(optional) i.~fl..~cO2%©CO~- (,-?6I'D/TB, Picnic Facility: ~/'),-i~ /qlq~ Excellent Good Fair Poor Overall impression of facility 1 Did Pacility meet your expectations 1 Were there enough tables/grills, etc. 1 Procedure for reserving picnic 1 Average (Please Circle) 3 4 5 OY 4 5 3 4 5 Picnic Reservation Fee 1 (~) 3 ~rking Fee (Lake Ann Only) 1 2 Was facility clean 1 2 ComlTlents: 4 5 4 5 4 5 What did you like most about your picnic facility? What amenities xvould you like added? q~at improvements could be made to better the facility? Do you have any sugzestions or ideas to better the picnic reservation process? ,~ , . · ~ I ~ . ' · .. , Additional Comments: Thank you for taking the time to complete this evaluation. Your input and comments are very important to us. Have a great day! ,/ OF 690 COULTER DRIVE · P.O. BOX 147 · CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 · FAX (612) 937-5739 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUB J: Dale Gregory, Park Superintendent Kate Aanenson, Planning Director Charles Folch, City Engineer Para Snell, Finance Director Steve Kirchman, Building Official Todd Hoffman, Park & Recreation Director August 14, 1997 Reviexv Team, Park Referendum Community Park and Trail Projects I would like to invite you to participate with me on a reviexv team to select consultants for two of the Park Referendum Projects; Community Parks and Trails. If you are willing to help, your commitments would be: Proof and comment on Request for Qualifications form (Important) Review a total of eight submittals, four for parks and four tbr trails. Using the evaluation form provided, independently rank each proposal. Meet as a group to select 2 or 3 firms/teams to interview for each project. Each interviexv would require 45 minutes. Select one firm/team for each project. Make recommendation to City Council. I value each of your opinions, as department heads and managers. The combination of expertise represented by this team will ensure a successful process. If you are unable to participate, please recommend an appropriate replacement. SCHEDULE August 14, 1997 Letter of Invitation and "draft" copy of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Review Team. August 18, 1997 Noon Return edited copies of"draft" copy of RFQ. Review Team Memorandum August 14, 1997 Page 2 August 18, 1997 September 11, 1997 September 12, 1997 September 12-15, 1997 September 16, 1997 10:00 AM Mail cover letter and RFQ to selected firms. Submittals due. Distribute submittals to Review Team. Individual team members rank firms. Team meets to select firms/teams; make recommendation to City Council. g: park'rcl'crcn'rcx ice,learn.doc REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF CHANHASSEN PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT Project Title: Improve Community Parks Bandimere Community Park/Athletic Facility Construction City Center Park/Athletic Improvements PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Bandimcrc Community Park: The project consists of the construction ora full service youth athletic facility on 37 acres of land (32 acres are currently owned by the city and 5 acres are encumbered through park dedication). The property exhibits rolling topography and is currently maintained as an agricultural field. A Williams Brothers Petroleum pipeline traverses the site from the southeast to the northwest. As part of this work, the design firm/team will help the city refine the site and building program; develop a master plan for the improvements; prepare schematic design, coordinate design development ~vith public input, prepare cost estimates, construction plans and specifications: and administer bidding, contracts, construction and inspection. The major elements of the project include site preparation; site paving including in excess of 300 parking stalls and an internal trail system: and site improvements including a concession/storage building, utilities and lighting, teimis courts, seven or more youth ballfields, a creative play area, picnic grounds, irrigation, and landscaping. Schedule: The city expects to break ground in April 1998 and open the park in May 1999. Goals: · Create an attractive, highly functional youth athletic park. · Maximize views of Lake Riley and the "Erhart" pond. · Fulfill community park needs for residents residing south of the State Highway 212 corridor. · Utilize design standards and construction methods which will ensure ease of long term maintenance. Provide an accessible, fun, safe, and highly durable recreation facility. Maintain existing buffer between Bandimere Heights Neighborhood Park and the new community park. Ensnre design compatibility with existing and future neighbors. City Center Park: The project consists of the rehabilitation of an existing community park/elementary school playground. As part of this work, the design firm/team will help the c. ity refine the site and building program; develop a master plan for the improvements; prepare schematic design, design development, cost estimation, construction plans and specifications; and administer bidding, construction, contracts, and inspection. The major elements of this project include demolition of an existing warming house and hockey rinks, construction ora new warming house/park shelter, hockey rinks, a skate park, a minimum of five youth ballfields, utilities and lighting, irrigation, an internal trail system, and landscaping. Parking accommodations, in addition to those already existing, may also be a part of this project. The project area is comprised of 11 acres of land owned by the City of Chanhassen and Chaska Independent School District 112. The city and school district are bound together by a joint powers agreement. The city is currently negotiating purchase of an additional 2.5 acres of land to incorporate into the project area. An existing bank of four tennis courts will remain intact within the project area. The remaining property, with the exception of some mature perimeter landscaping, is considered a clean slate from which to initiate redevelopment. Schedule: The city expects to break ground in June 1998 and open the park in August 1999. Goals: Rehabilitate a highly visible component of the city's park and open space system. · Provide for both elementary school and city recreation needs. · Maximize use of existing hard surface parking areas and circulation patterns. · Construct a facility specifically designed for elementary school aged children. · Provide an accessible, fun, safe, and highly durable recreation facility. · Utilize design standards and construction methods to ensure ease of long term maintenance. · Ensure design compatibility with existing and future neighbors. Budget: The budget for both projects, including design, construction, and inspection, shall not exceed $1,410,000. The approximate cost split is $1+ million for Ban&mere Community Park and $410,000+ for City Center Park. Cost estimation and program development, based on this budget, shall be the responsibility of the design firm/team. The city acknowledges that reductions in program goals rnay be necessary to meet this budget. The funding for these projects are special park referendum bonds. Selection Process: A Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process ~vill be used to select up to three firms/teams for interviews. A committee of up to six city personnel will interview selected design teams. After the Park & Recreation Department has negotiated a contract detailing the scope of services and a not to exceed consultant fee, the award must be confirmed by a vote of the city council. Submission Requirements: Submit eight copies of a folio or binder that contains the firm's response to this request. The selection committee will review the submittals and recommend up to three firms/teams for interviews. The complete folio may contain up to 25 leafs (single sided pages). Each submittal must include: · Cover Letter: Shall indicate your firm's/team's design approach for the Chanhassen Community Park Improvement Projects. Also include a statement of commitment to the xvork, should you be selected. The letter should be signed by authorized agents of all entities who would be participating in the project. · Contact Information: Name, address, and phone number of consulting firm. 2 · Contact person or project manager. · Form of organization of the firm (partnership, corporation, or sole-proprietorship), where it is organized, and the names of the principles, officers, and directors of the firm. · Key personnel: Names of key personnel, their respective titles, experience, and periods of service with the firm and any past experience, if relevant. · Identification of Personnel Outside the Firm: Identify firms and/or personnel outside of your agency who would be working on the project. Provide qualifications for each of these finns or personnel. · Statement of Qualifications: A narrative or other statement by the firm of its qualifications for the proposed project. · Availability: A brief statement of the availability of key personnel of the firm to undertake the proposed project. · Project Lists: List of similar projects completed by the firm. · References: Names and telephone numbers of persons whom the city may call for references regarding the firm's past performance on similar projects. Selection Criteria: A. Qualifications, experience, and overall design approach (Total 70 points) 1. Professional Qualifications (15 points) 2. Relevant Experience (40 points) 3. Statement of Design Approach (15 points) Interview (30 points) Selected firms/teams will be given the opportunity to discuss in more detail their qualifications, design and planning approaches, past experience with similar public projects, project management experience, and billing rates/procedures. Interview Fommt: 15 minute presentation 30 minute question and answer with comments DEADLINE for submission of qualification statements: September 11, 1997 at 4:00 p.m. Send to: City of Chanhassen Park & Recreation Department Attn: Todd Hoffinan 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 (612) 937-1900 ext. 121 g:'park",refercn' R FQbandimere&Center.doc 3 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF CHANHASSEN PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT Project Title: Construct Trails PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS State Highway 7: Construct an 8 ft. wide off-street bituminous pedestrian/bike trail on the south side of Highway 7 from Minnewashta Parkway east to Washta Bay Road. Length: Approximately one mile. Galpin Boulevard: Construct an 8 ft. wide off-street bituminous pedestrian/bike trail from Highway 5 north to the City of Shorewood. Length: Approximately 1¼ miles. Powers Boulevard: Construct an 8 ft. wide off-street bituminous pedestrian/bike trail from Saddlebrook Trail north to the City of Shorewood. Great Plains Boulevard: Construct an 8 ft. wide off-street bituminous pedestrian/bike trail from Lake Susan Hills Drive north to connect with the existing east/west Lake Susan/Rice Marsh Lake trail. Length: Approximately ½ mile. Bluff Creek Trail Connector: Complete the first phase of the Bluff Creek 8 ft. wide off-street bituminous pedestrian/bike trail from the Chanhassen Business Center south to the intersection of Audubon Road and Lyman Boulevard, including a connection to the Bluff Creek Estates neighborhood. Length: Approximately M mile. Pioneer Trail/Great Plains Boulevard: Construct an 8 ft. wide off-street bituminous trail from Kio~va Trail south to Pioneer Trail then east to connect with the Hennepin County Regional Trail Corridor. Length: Approximately 1¼ miles. As a part of this work, the design firm/team will be responsible for multi-jurisdiction coordination, communication, and permitting; provision of alignment recommendations and schematic designs; administration of design development; public review; preparation of cost estimates, construction plans and specifications; and coordination of bidding, contracts, utility relocation, easement acquisition, construction and inspection. Schedule: The city expects to break ground in May 1998, realizing substantial completion of the least complex alignments by the close of the 1998 construction season. All trails shall be functional by June 1999 with all landscaping and renovation to be completed by September 1999. i Goals: Emphasize "process" as much as product. · Design trail sections which complement existing conditions. · Involve all stakeholders in the planning and design phase. · Utilize design standards and construction methods that ensure ease of long term maintenance. · Construct trails that satisfy the needs of walkers, joggers, rollerblades, and average bicyclists. · Provide accessible, safe, and fun alternative transportation routes. Budget: The budget for all trails, including design, construction and inspection, shall not exceed $1,240,000. Cost estimation and program development, based on this budget, shall be the responsibility of the design finn/team. The funding for these projects is special park referendum bonds. Selection Process: A Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process will be used to select up to three firms/teams for interviews. A committee of up to six city personnel will interview selected design teams. After the Park 8,: Recreation Department has negotiated a contract detailing the scope of services and a not to exceed consultant fee, the award must be confirmed by a vote of the city council. Submission Requirements: Submit eight copies of a folio or binder that contains the firm's response to this request. The selection committee will review the submittals and recommend up to three firms/teams for interviews. The complete folio may contain up to 25 leafs (single sided pages). Each submittal must include: · Cover Letter: Shall indicate your firm's/team's design approach for the Chanhassen Community Park Improvement Projects. Also include a statement of commitment to the work, should you be selected. The letter should be signed by authorized agents of all entities who would be participating in the project. · Contact Information: Name, address, and phone number of consulting finn. · Contact person or project manager. · Form of organization of the firm (partnership, corporation, or sole-proprietorship), xvhere it is organized, and the names of the principles, officers, and directors of the finn. · Key personnel: Names of key personnel, their respective titles, experience, and periods of service with the firm and any past experience, if relevant. · Identification of Personnel Outside the Firm: Identify firms and/or personnel outside of your agency who would be working on the project. Provide qualificatio, ns for each of these firms or personnel. · Statement of Qualifications: A narrative or other statement by the firm of its qualifications for the proposed project. · Availability: A brief statement of the availability of key personnel of the firm to undertake the proposed project. 2 ~ Project Lists: List of similar projects completed by the firm. References: Names and telephone numbers of persons whom the city may call for references regarding the firm's past performance on similar projects. Selection Criteria: A. Qualifications, experience, and overall design approach (Total 70 points) 1. Professional Qualifications (15 points) 2. Relevant Experience (40 points) 3. Statement of Design Approach (15 points) Interview (30 points) Selected firms/teams will be given the opportunity to discuss in more detail their qualifications, design and planning approaches, past experience with similar public projects, project management experience, and billing rates/procedures. Interview Format: 15 minute presentation 3 0 minute question and answer with comments DEADLINE for submission of qualification statements: September 11, 1997 at 4:00 p.m. Send to: City of Chanhassen Park & Recreation Department Attn: Todd Hoffinan 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 (612) 937-1900 ext. 121 g:',park' rel~crcn',R FQtrails.doc Selected Firms Community Parks Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Brauer & Associates, LTD Attn: Jeffrey Schoenbauer 7301 Ohms Lake, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55439 Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. Attn: Mark Koegler 7300 Metro Boulevard, Suite 525 Minneapolis, MN 55439 Ingraham & Voss, Inc. Attn: Greg Ingraham 7373 West 147th Street, Suite 140 Apple Valley, MN 55124 McCombs Frank Roos Associates, Inc. Attn: Kathleen O'Connell 15050 23rd Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 g:'~park\re feren\RFQlirmsparks.doc Selected Firms Community Trails Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Engelhardt & Associates Attn: Bill Engelhardt 1107 Hazeltine Blvd., Suite 480 Chaska, MN 55318 Howard R. Green Company/MSA Attn: Greg Stonehouse 1326 Energy Park Drive St. Paul, MN 55108 HTPO Attn: Laurie Johnson 7565 Office Ridge Circle Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3644 OSM Attn: Dave Mitchell 300 Park Place Center 5725 Wayzata Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55416 g:\park\referenSR FQ firmstrails.doc