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Home My WebLink About2009 10-20 PRA AGENDA Brooklyn Center Parks and Recreation Commission Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:00 p.m. Community Room #221, Brooklyn Center Community Center 1. Call to Order 7 :00 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes- September 15, 2009 S. City Council Liaison Report 6 New Business Firehouse Park- Recommendations 7. Old Business * Adopt -A -Park Fall Clean -up- Report * Central Park Trail Construction- Update * 2010 -2024 Capital Improvements Program- Planned Park Improvements 8. Set Next Meeting Date and Agenda November 17, 2009 9. Adjournment MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA REGULAR SESSION SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 COMMUNITY ROOM #221, COMMUNITY CENTER CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Sorenson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Chair Sorenson, Commissioners Ebert, Lee, Peterson, Russell and Shinnick were present. Commissioner Starling was absent. Also present was City Council Liaison Mark Yelich and Community Activities, Recreation and Services Director Jim Glasoe. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By consensus, the agenda was approved as presented. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — August 18, 2009 There was a motion by Commissioner Shinnick, seconded by Commissioner Ebert to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2009 Park & Recreation Commission as presented. The motion was passed unanimously. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT Councilmember Yelich reported that the City Council had established the maximum tax levy increase for 2010 at 5.2 %. Councilmember Yelich added that, because of decrease in residential property valuations, this increase would amount to a net city tax decrease for the median household in Brooklyn Center. Councilmember Yelich noted that the final levy amount would be approved in December, as part of the budget approval process. Commissioners asked about the status of the former Howe Fertilizer site. Councilmember Yelich responded that there was active interest in the site, but that the Minnesota Pollution Control was working with the City on some site contamination issues. 2010 -2024 CAPTIAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM- Planned Park Improvements CARS Director Glasoe noted the draft 2010 -2024 Capital Improvements Plan was not yet ready for dissemination and referred to the 2009 -2023 Park & Trail Capital Improvements Plan, which was included in the packets. Mr. Glasoe noted the planned improvements for 2010 remained the same. CARS Director Glasoe reviewed the planned improvements for 2010 including: • Shingle Creek Trail Improvements • Willow Lane Park Open Picnic Shelter • Firehouse Park Trail Improvements • Kylawn Park Trail Improvements CARS Director Glasoe added that he would be bringing the item back to the Commission in October for a recommendation. ADOPT -A -PARK CLEAN -UP Chair Sorenson noted that the Commission would need to clean Marlin and Lakeside Parks one last time this fall as part of their Adopt -A -Park commitment. Chair Sorenson asked if any of the Commissioners would be available on Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 a.m. to conduct the cleaning. Commissioners Lee, Peterson and Russell indicated that would be available. Chair Sorenson noted he would contact the Commissioners via e -mail to confirm the day and time of the clean up. EVERGREEN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS CARS Director Glasoe provided an update to the Commissioners on a number of issues identified at the April 29 2009 Evergreen Park neighborhood meeting. Those items included: #1. Issues related to potential relocation of the basketball court. _ #2. Issues related to parking restrictions on the north side of Evergreen Park 0. Additional traffic, speed and parking restriction requests identified by residents at the April 29 meeting. #4. Possible deployment of "smart trailer" to area for speed monitoring. #5. Work with youth football and baseball to emphasize parking restrictions. #6. Improved signage related to trash. Potential to use Evergreen as a "test" park for new signage. #7. Park lighting. Make sure current lighting is fully operational and consider additional lights. #8. After hours use of parks. #9 Alcohol use in the park. Work with softball teams to emphasize current Ordinance and consider additional signage on backstops. #10. After hours reporting of maintenance issues. Who to call and /or how to report. the t Chair Sorenson asked about how the Commission might ht best inform neighborhood about follow up on the issues. CARS Director Glasoe responded he would identify some alternatives and report back at the October meeting. FIREHOUSE PARK CARS Director Glasoe reported that on July 8"" the City Manager directed the temporary removal of the basketball backboards/nets at Firehouse Park. Mr. Glasoe noted this was done in response to a series of incidents that seemed to be escalating in nature. Mr. Glasoe added the Police Department hosted a neighborhood meeting at Firehouse Park on July 20 to discuss the recent events and the city's response. Mr. Glasoe noted a number of Commissioners were in attendance at that meeting. CARS Director Glasoe reported that the City Manager had directed staff to evaluate the issues, and report back to him. Commissioners asked if a date had been set for the reports. CARS Directory Glasoe responded that a date had not been set, but it would be yet this fall. There was some discussion on relocation of the basketball court. Chair Sorenson directed this item be placed on the October meeting agenda for further discussion. THREE RIVER PARK DISTRICT- Cooperative Trail Agreement CARS Director Glasoe reported that, following the Commission's recommendation at the August meeting, the City Council and the Three Rivers Park District Board had met and approved the agreement. Mr. Glasoe noted, as requested by the Commission, additional .language regarding the easements had been added to the agreement. SET NEXT MEETING DATE By consensus, the next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was set for October 15, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in Community Room #221 of the Brooklyn Center Community Center. MEETING ADJOURNED Commissioner Shinnick made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Peterson to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. City ®f . Brooklyn Venter A Millennium Community MEMORANDUM DATE: October 13,2009 TO: Park and Recreation Commission Members FROM: Curt Boganey, City Manage SUBJECT: Firehouse Park Recommendation On July 9 th of this year, I ordered the temporary removal of the basketball hoops at Firehouse Park. This action was taken based on our assessment that serious problems appeared to be escalating in and around the basketball courts. While it was uncertain that the serious issues, i.e. assaults etc, we were seeing were related to 9 the actions of basketball players, the court did seem to be focal point. Therefore we removed the equipment as a mitigation measure as we completed our assessment and response ian. g p P P Attached, please rind the assessments and recommendations from the Police Department and the Community Activities, Recreation and Services Departments. Although you will see a number of similarities in their respective recommendations, there are also differences. Accordingly, I will offer my recommendations as you consider this issue. Recommendations: #1. Reorientation of the basketball court: Staff has developed several options for repositioning the basketball goals that would prevent full court play. This full court play appears to be a contributing factor in the incidents related to the basketball court. #2. Enhanced signage: Revised sign designs detailing conduct expectations in clear, concise, "bullet style" format. Current signs would be replaced and additional signs considered. #3. Seek opportunities for supervision or joint programming: I will encourage staff to seek grant opportunities or joint programming ventures related to use of basketball courts in the City. 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Recreation and Community Center Phone & TDD Number Brooklyn Center, J11.12V 55430 -2199 (763) 569 -3400 City Hall & TDD Number (763) 569 -3300 FAX (763) 569 -3434 FAX (763) 569 -3494 www.citvofbrooklvncenter. or.,a #4. Evaluate the changes: Evaluate the activity levels, calls for service and park maintenance issues at Firehouse Park during the spring and summer of 2010. Recommend any additional measures.that might to be necessary. Thank you for your consideration and recommendations regarding this issue. My intention is to have the City Council consider this issue, along with the Commission's recommendation, at an upcoming City Council work session. City o Brooklyn Venter A .Millennium Community MEMORANDUM DATE: October 2, 2009 TO: Curt Boganey, City Manager FROM: Jim Glasoe, Director of Community Activities, Recreation and Services SUBJECT: Firehouse Park Recommendation Pursuant to the incidents at Firehouse Park that led to the removal of the basketball courts; and responding to some of the suggestions of the July 20' neighborhood meeting, I have examined a number of issues related to the problems related to use of the basketball courts and possible re cnedies. I should preface my statements by indicating that I am an unwavering advocate for recreational amenities for a community. I think we have an obligation to provide for the recreational needs of our residents. As a result, and with respect to Fire House Park, it is not a question of whether we should provide basketball hoops at the park, but more, how we manage that use. Basketball hoop locks As reported by the neighbors at the July 20 neighborhood meeting, and as substantiated by the Police reports, most of the issues related to the basketball courts are occurring in the late afternoon or early evening. One option suggested was to "lock" the hoops during this time frame to prevent the use of the hoops. In researching this option, I was able to find a couple of inexpensive options (see attached) that would prevent the baskets from being used while the locks are in place. While the locks are relatively inexpensive, there would be a significant labor expense from locking and unlocking the hoops on a daily basis. Additionally, there may be some safety concerns for the staff as they attempt to lock the hoops, as they would undoubtedly encounter resistance from the basketball players. 6301 Shing;e Creek Parkway Recreation and Community Center Phone & TDD Number Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 -2199 (763) 569 -3400 City Hall & TDD Number (763) 569 -3300 FAX (763) 569 -3434 FAX (763) 569 -3494 www.cityofbrooklyncenter.org Alternate Court Locations One additional suggestion that'wAs investigated was to move the basketball court to another location. I have examined the park and found two alternate locations for the court. (see diagram attached) While option 1 is to move the court to the west, closer to the East Fire Station, this would place the court approximately the same distance from the houses on the south side of 65` Avenue as it is currently from the houses on Bryant Avenue. The option 2 location would place the court almost in the center of the park, just outside the outfield fences for the softball fields. While this option would move the court away from houses, it would place it closer to the playground equipment. It is worth noting, that moving the court to either location would be an expensive undertaking, currently the cost to construct a basketball court is approximately $15,000- $18,000. While as a long term decision this might be something we could consider, for the short term, the cost appears cost prohibitive. As additional information, the basketball court has already been moved during this last decade. In 2002, the court was moved from the north side of the park (66` and Colfax) to allow for the construction of the softball fields. When the court was moved, it was also shortened, to discourage use for full court games. Court Reorientation One additional option that was researched was the reorientation of the basketball court. By moving the basketball goals, or by removing one goal and reorienting the other, we could eliminate the option of using the court for games. As this seems to be a contributing factor to the issues with the basketball court, it could allow for use of the basketball hoops, but would prevent full court play. This option appears the least expensive, as moving the hoop(s) would cost no more than $500- $1,000 in labor costs. 1 would recommend trying this option and then monitoring the situation Programming /Supervised Use Currently, the City offers no formalized programs at Firehouse Park. Without question, the park could benefit from staff supervision during the critical 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., (May through August) time period. One option would be to try and identify grant funds to staff the park during these times. Additionally, the City could look at the option of partnering with the Brooklyn Center School District as part of their new Community Schools initiative. Signage One additional item that was examined was the option of enhancement of signage at the park. As per the recommendations contained in the 2006 study of Evergreen Oark conducted by the Police l Department, changes to the park signage and locations should be considered. Per the 2006 memorandum, the revised signs should be in "bullet points" highlighting the major expectations as prescribed in City Ordinances. Additionally signs could be erected adjacent to the basketball court identifying behavior expectations in the same bullet point format. 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Jc 1 ..� y C "rm 4• f wo' 4 1. �a'i ?E.� 1'"�5 rl r r i 3 .id..a.Gk' i r n. ,1Q '..a• ��.;t � p 1 F �.''i aa��S' '�:�, "` ' *�' ' , K t� ¢< %�'��i'1` �i ' 'C�j�jz QOLIC G �TY Op r BROOKLYN CENTER ��00xtrr C4,ZEl POLICE DEPARTMENT ?VIN MEMORANDU TO: Jim Olasoe, Director of CARS FROM[: Kevin Benner, Commander DATE: October 8, 2009 SUBJECT: Firehouse Park Project Summary: On July 20, 2009, a neighborhood meeting was held at Firehouse Park to address citizens concerns about nuisance behavior in and around the park. The common complaint from the residents was activity generated from the basketball court located on the north portion of the park. The police department already had the hoops temporally removed on July 8, 2009 Staff from the Parks, Recreation, and the Police department was tasked by the City Manager io review \� activity and make a recommendation to address the neighborhood concerns in balance with the need for park facilities. Scan of Firehouse Park: Firehouse Park is a seven acre park equipped with the following recreational amenities: 1) Two full baseball fields, 2) One Aill basket ball court (Currently no backboards) 3) Over 4200 square feet of playground equipment 4) One 600 square foot shelter with four picnic tables 5) Four picnic tables spread throughout the south side of the tree park area 6) One portable outhouse 7) One drinking fountain 8) Eleven garbage cans 9) Two barbeque grills 10) Two designated handicapped parking stalls 11) Thirty -one standard parking stalls The principle use of the park varies by time of day, with the majority of crowds at the park using the baseball fields, basketball court, and the shelter with the grill. Year to date, the shelter has been reserved by permit through the CARS department four times by citizens, and two times by the police department. y �" The two baseball fields are used by the Brooklyn Center High School girls' fast pitch teams in the spring for practice sessions. In the past, these fields were used by the Little League girls softball teams, but due to low turnout they were not used in 2009. The demographic makeup of those using the park varies throughout the day with a majority of identified park visits from those in the immediate area. The park is located in an area surrounded by multi - family housing with high pedestrian traffic. A large amount of the park visits is from the students coming from Brooklyn Center High School located next door. The afternoon hours, when school adjourns, is the peek for pedestrian traffic through the park. In -depth review and problem analysis of Firehouse Park from each department: Streets and Parks, Supervisor John Harlow Ove* the last several Y ears required q the amount of resources and manpower uired to maintain Firehouse Park has been a fluctuating issue. The amount of maintenance resources used has directly correlated to certain types of activities occurring in the park. Most notable, is the amount of basketball playing and the presence, or not, of basketball hoops erected at the court. In spring and early summer of 2009, removal of trash, litter and rearranging of park amenities consumed approximately eight (3) hours of park staff time per week. During late summer and fall, these same maintenance tasks required only one (1) hour of staff time per week. Community Activities, Recreation, and Services (CARS), Director Jim Glasoe There are no City sponsored activities at Firehouse Park through the CARS department. The shelter at the park is open for permit reservations from the CARS department. Police Department, Commander Kevin Benner In review of the police calls for service occurring at Firehouse Park, there has been a notable decline in fight/assault type calls since the removal of the basketball hoops on July 3, 2009. The first call for service in 2009 to Firehouse Park came on May 7, 2009. (This information helps identify a trend of nuisance behavior as more related to seasonal park use versus the park in general.) From May 7, 2009 until July 3, 2009, there was an additional 15 police calls for service. Seven of the calls were fights or assaults, to include one person being stabbed in 2009. At least five of the fight/assault calls were directly linked to the basketball court. From July 9, 2009 until October 4, 2009, there have been 12 calls for service to the park. There has been one report of an assault. (In that case, the victim refused to speak with officers and the case is unfounded.) Three of the calls were related to youth playing dice games in the shelter area and three related to cars parking in the lot after 10:00pm. The remaining calls varied in description but were unfounded suspicious activity. Page 2 of 5 The majority of all calls in 2009 were received from 6:00p.m.- 10:00p.m. Throughout the entire summer, Firehouse Park was patrolled everyday by the Park Patrol unit and complimented with the Community Service officers and Patrol division. This provided constant police presence in the park with a focus on the 6:00p.m.- 10 :00p.m. times. Since the removal of the basketball hoops, the officers have reported that there are now very few people at the park and it is often vacant during their patrols. A review of the environmental design of the park showed a clear view of the entire park from any entry point to the park. There were no obstructed areas where a person could hide or come from unexpectedly, except for the portable outhouse. There is no direct lighting in the playground area or the shelter picnic tables. Ambient light from the east parking lot did reflect to these areas, but is not the intended source of lighting for those areas. The park rules are clearly displayed at two entry points from the Bryant side of the park. Both signs are identical and address all the expected conduct in the park except gambling. 1 Iii V 1 f a , f � r t I In discussion with the Brooklyn Park Director of Recreation and Parks, John Oyanagi and the Three Rivers Parks police department, they also agreed this signage was appropriate for the amenities offered in this park. A review of the parks ordinances used by the Three Rivers Park police and those of the Brooklyn Center police was completed. The only difference is the consolidation of the ordinances into one location by Three Rivers Park district. The ordinances and laws available to the Brooklyn Center police to address the nuisance and disorderly conduct in our parks meets the current needs, they are just located in several different chapters of the " City ordinances. -- - -- -- Page--3-of-5 - - =- Collaborative Response: The conduct of the visitors to.the park at the basketball court was clearly the primary source of nuisance behavior. A concern of speeding traffic was raised and this masked the identified problems of the park and should be addressed in a separate review. The removal of the basketball hoops did have an obvious impact on the reduction of violent calls for service, but did not resolve the need for park usage. The basketball court was a clear draw for the numerous youth from all over the Firehouse park area and a majority of the youth playing there were law abiding. The long term solution of leaving the hoops down will mean only reduced park activities for youth This is clearly evident with the vacant park use since the hoops were removed. There are many suggestions to assist in addressing the park usage and some have a large cost associated with them. Outside agencies were contacted for suggestions. In discussion with John Oyanagi, (Who also use to work for the Minneapolis Parks department.) he indicated the challenge of youth nuisance behavior occurring in parks is not new and the most successful actions he has seen is with youth outreach in the parks during the identified troubled times. Most problems begin to occur in the Spring time and can easily get worse in the Summer months. The timing of the youth intervention is very predictable provided the outreach staffing in available. Recommendation #1 Supervised use In combination with youth outreach is scheduled basketball court times with the use of basketball rim locks. The court tirre; for use will be posted and the youth outreach worker or Park volunteer would be able to participate in the games. The recommended hours would be 4:OOpm to 3:OOpm and start the first week in May. There is grant funding for youth outreach for 2010 that could assist in funding the staff needs. Recommendation #2 Court reorientation By moving the basketball goals to both facing east, this would eliminate the fi.�ll court games. This would allow for youth to still play basketball games, just more youth can play games in a smaller court setting. This option would cost no more than $500-$1,000 in labor costs. There would still be a need to monitor tiv.s recommendation closely as a repeat of the same problem could easily occur. Recommendation 93 Brooklyn Center High School partnership With the Brooklyn Center High School entering into the "2010 Full Service Community Schools Program" a partnership with the City and the School to offer afterschool basketball indoor court use. Currently the City does not have an indoor court for use by the public. The staffing needs could be shared with the youth outreach and afterschool staff: A majority of the youth served would be students. xP a Recommendation 44 Leave the basketball hoops down Page 4 of 5 _ �u� The City of Brooklyn Center does not have_a.ny basketball youth programs currently available, nor:staff to referee the game play. This is now the third basketball court rendered inoperable in Brooklyn Center due to nuisance calls for service and park misuse. History most likely will repeat itself if the hoops are just put back in play with no funding or resources to address the supervisory needs at the basketball courts. It is clear the youth Will come if the courts are playable.