agenda-osrc-regular-oct-26-20
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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
____ Roger Bergman ____ John Cornelius, Chair ____ Bill Delaney
____ Kelly Kuebelbeck ____ Bob Mattison, Vice-Chair ____ Matthew Sanders
____ Dawn Speltz ____ Linden Weiswerda ____ Brian Wright
____ Della Daml (Youth)
3. Agenda Changes or Additions
4. Approval of Minutes – September 29, 2020
5. Introduction to Just Deeds Project
6. Decola Ponds E & F – SEA School Wildwood Park Study Update Summary
7. French Regional Park Master Plan Update Study
https://www.letstalkthreerivers.org/french-regional-park-master-plan
8. Animal Control Ordinance Update Discussion and Recommendation
9. COVID 19 - Parks and Recreation Services Update 10. Commission and Staff Updates
• Commissioner Updates
• LED Light Replacement at Wesley Park
• Sochacki Park Bike Repair Station Addition
• Eagle Scout Project – New Storage Shed at Lions Park (Southwest Corner)
• Eagle Scout project – New Gaga Ball Pit at N. Wesley Park
• Fall 2020 Pub Curling Leagues
• New Tent on Brookview Patio for Winter Operations
• Next OSRC meeting is November 23, 2020 held Virtually
11. Adjournment
October 26, 2020 – 6:30 pm
Virtual Webex
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
1.Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm by Cornelius.
2.Roll Call
Commissioners present: Roger Bergman, John Cornelius, Bill Delaney, Matthew Sanders, Dawn
Speltz, Linden Weiswerda, and Brian Wright
Commissioners absent: Della Daml, Kelly Kuebelbeck, and Bob Mattison
Staff present: Rick Birno, Director of Parks and Recreation; Ben Disch, Golf Operations
Manager; and Mike Ward, Golf Maintenance Manager
3.Agenda Changes or Additions
Parkland Restrictive Covenants removed from updates and postponed to a future meeting.
4.Approval of July 27, 2020 Minutes
Cornelius stated the word ‘will’ should be ‘did’ under topic nine, bullet three, first sentence.
MOTION moved by Sanders and seconded by Wright to approve the July 27, 2020 meeting minutes
as amended. Motion carried unanimously.
5.Tour of Brookview Golf Course and Lawn Bowling
Commissioners toured Brookview Golf and Lawn Bowling operations. Disch guided the tour with
assistance from Ward and Birno. Areas of interest included the following:
•Staff gave a general overview on the operation through September of 2020 season.
They pointed out the driving range area, lesson tee area, and initial holes on the 18-Hole
Regulation course as the tour began.
•Staff pointed out the current vertical, multiple net design at the driving range. They said
in the future, they planned to explore a horizontal two net design.
•Commissioners toured shoreline areas needing restoration, along with areas where
improvements have been made or are in progress.
•Staff pointed out the opportunities for course management to utilize the GPS
technology on the electric golf carts and the positive impact for both the patrons and
management.
•Commissioners toured some of the asphalt trail problem areas. Staff pointed out the
future crushed granite product to be used to replace the asphalt. Staff noted this will be
a slow process with the plan to replace a percentage of the asphalt trail annually. They
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also said the new crushed granite product does much better on the peaty golf course
soils through the freeze/thaw cycles.
• Staff pointed out new tee boxes added by internal staff on a number of holes.
• Commissioners toured Hole 14. Staff provided an overview of the annual water
problem, stating 2020 has been a dry year and therefore has not been an issue.
• Staff pointed out the creek shore washout from a storm in 2018, along with the lost
asphalt trail on Hole six. Staff noted that funds have been identified and budgeted to
restore the shoreline in 2021.
• Commissioners toured the open property just north of the Brookview tennis courts,
currently used for seasonal staging. This area has been considered for municipal
development over the years and may be considered for future projects.
• Throughout the tour, staff pointed out the scheduled creek bridge improvements, which
are currently budgeted in the ten-year Golf Capital Improvement Project budget.
• Staff pointed out the sun/rain shelter in the northwest corner of the course. This shelter
was added for sudden storms, replacing the old gray tank bathroom building that had
not been in use for 20 years.
• On the return to Brookview, staff pointed out the Denier lights in the ponds to deter
geese. Staff noted the lights work very well with the geese that reside on the course all
summer, however they do not have as much impact with the migratory geese coming
through in the fall. Commissioners toured the Par 3 course and concluded the tour at
the Lawn Bowling Green to view the new artificial turf.
6. Commission and Staff Update
• Golf Course Irrigation Replacement Update—Birno shared that funds have been
budgeted in the 2022 Golf Capital Improvement Projects for the replacement of the
irrigation system. A master plan will be developed beginning in 2021 with the goal to bid
the project for 2022 this August. He also noted this would be a loan which would need
to be repaid by golf course revenues over a period of 20 years.
• Golf Course Creek and Pond Shoreline Restoration Update—Birno noted that funds
have been identified and will be available in 2021 to begin the restoration of the creek
shoreline, as well as continue the pond shoreline restorations.
• Next OSRC meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2020—Birno reminded the
Commission that the next meeting will take place virtually on October 26 at 6:30 pm.
7. Adjournment
MOTION moved by Bergman and seconded by Speltz to adjourn at 7:30 pm. Motion carried
unanimously.
_____________________________________
John Cornelius, Chair
_________________________________
Sheila Van Sloun, Administrative Assistant
G:\Environmental Commission\Memos
Date: October 22, 2020
To: Tim Cruikshank, City Manager
From: Eric Eckman, Environmental Resources Supervisor
Subject: Update on DeCola Ponds E & F Flood Mitigation Planning
In March 2020, City Council approved a planning-level study to update flood models, engage with
residents and stakeholders, and develop concept plans for the next phases of the Medicine Lake
Road and Winnetka Avenue Area Long-Term Flood Mitigation Plan (also known as the DeCola
Ponds Flood Mitigation Plan) approved in 2016. This plan was developed by the cities of Crystal,
Golden Valley, and New Hope and Hennepin County to help address a chronic, intercommunity
flooding issue directly impacting dozens of homes and businesses, emergency response, travel,
property access, and public and private infrastructure.
Prior phases of the plan include the Liberty Crossing Flood Mitigation Project completed in 2016
and the DeCola Ponds B & C Improvement Project completed in 2020. The next two phases, SEA
School-Wildwood Park Flood Mitigation and Isaacson Park-Industrial Area Flood Mitigation, will
focus on the areas around DeCola Ponds D, E, and F by reducing flood levels and flood damages
to nearby homes and infrastructure, improving public health and safety, reducing public liability
and cost, and preserving economic value by keeping homes and neighborhoods intact.
Additional benefits include improving water quality, increasing ecological diversity, developing
wildlife habitat for pollinators like bees and butterflies, creating educational opportunities for
students at the School of Engineering and Arts (SEA School) and the larger community, and
enhancing the active and passive recreation for park users. Please see the attached location map
for reference.
Planning and preparing for the next phases of the plan demonstrates progress toward
construction readiness to help secure MnDNR Flood Damage Reduction Grants (funded by the
Legislature through State bonding proceeds).
Progress to date
• April-June 2020: Engage with residents and stakeholders
o Virtual open house to learn more about the project, participate in a survey and
interactive map, and share feedback
o Meeting with Robbinsdale School District and SEA School representatives
• July-August 2020: Develop concept alternatives based on feedback and site conditions
• September 2020: Virtual engagement to review concepts and provide comment
• October 2020:
o Community Input Report updated to include all feedback to date
o Staff reviewing feedback and reaching out to those who asked to be contacted
o Identify potential flood storage opportunities in the Isaacson Park-Industrial Area
o Share information with Open Space and Recreation Commission and
Environmental Commission
o Draft the final report
Post the report on the SEA School-Wildwood Park Flood Mitigation
webpage
Use what we learn to inform and guide the engineering feasibility study,
including adjusting, refining, and further developing the various concepts
Next Steps
The results of this planning-level study will be used to inform the SEA School-Wildwood Park
engineering feasibility study set to begin this fall. The engineering feasibility study will include
surveying topography, trees, and utilities, advancing the design of each concept, performing
flood modeling, and evaluating each concept alternative for its pros and cons, constructability,
cost, and the resulting flood reduction benefit. The feasibility study is being funded by the Bassett
Creek Watershed Management Commission (BCWMC) as part of its Capital Improvement
Program. The BCWMC and its engineer, Barr Engineering, are leading the effort and will work
closely with the City and its staff to complete the feasibility study, in consultation with
representatives from Robbinsdale School District and the SEA School.
There will be more opportunities for public engagement and input this winter as the study
progresses and the plans, details, and costs are further refined. The BCWMC is hoping to wrap up
the study and consider approval of the final report in Spring 2021. Staff would be happy to
provide another update as the feasibility study progresses this winter.
If funding to implement the SEA School-Wildwood Park Flood Mitigation project is received
through the MnDNR’s Flood Damage Reduction Program (funded by State bonding proceeds),
and the BCWMC authorizes a capital project, the City will need to enter into a grant agreement
with the State, a cooperative agreement with the BCWMC, and a professional services agreement
for design and construction services in late summer 2021. This would start a final design process
that would include additional public engagement and input and lead to construction of a project
in 2022.
The Isaacson Park-Industrial Area engineering feasibility study is programmed for 2025 in the
BCWMC CIP. Staff will begin exploring potential opportunities for flood storage in this area once
the DeCola Ponds E and F planning study is completed.
Financial Or Budget Considerations
The BCWMC engineering feasibility study for the SEA School-Wildwood Park Area will have no
budget impacts to the City, but will require staff time and resources from the Physical
Development and Communications Departments.
If a project moves forward and agreements are executed, City staff would manage the project on
behalf of the BCWMC and would be reimbursed accordingly, similar to past cooperative projects.
The City’s Proposed 2021-2030 CIP lays out the following funding split for the SEA School-
Wildwood Park Flood Mitigation project:
$1.35M State
$1.30M BCWMC
Up to $300,000 Hennepin County (through funds contributed as part of the
Long-Term Flood Mitigation Plan)
Up to $60,000 City
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the study, the proposed capital projects,
or the long-term flood mitigation plan.
What do you think
about French Park?
Take the French Park survey
https://www.letstalkthreerivers.org/french-regional-park-master-plan
Did you know? French Regional Park offers:
•Instructor led classes (yoga, outdoor skills workshops, stand-up paddle boarding etc.)
•Lighted and groomed cross-country ski trails
•Family, senior, kids and teen programming (geocaching, hatchet throwing etc.)
•Nature exploration play area (climb on logs and boulders, build forts, explore beyond
the trail, go for a walk among the trees)
•Sandy beach on Medicine Lake for swimming and picnicking
•Boat rentals (paddleboats, kayaks, canoes and rowboats)
•Visitor center with concessions, equipment rental, program registration, restrooms,
maps, etc.
•Sensory kits to check out (headphones, sunglasses, sensory fidgets, toys and more)
•Fishing pier
For more information about the
French Regional Park Master Plan Update:
Contact: Ann Rexine, Principal Planner
arexine@threeriversparks.org 763-694-1103