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Annual eport
February, 2011
Mayor, City Council and City Administrator:
As in 2009, budget reductions continued to challenge all aspects of the Parks & Recreation
Department. Once again, staff met the challenges of reduced resources and pushed forward,
meeting all goals and maintaining acceptable service levels.
Administration experienced a successful year writing grants, soliciting donations and receiving gifts.
The City was successful in receiving a Federal Transportation Enhancement Fund Grant for
$1,000,000 to build a trail along Kenrick Avenue and assist with the Bury bluff acquisition.
Previously, an additional $400,000 was approved from Dakota County and the Lessard Heritage
Grant fund also for the Bury project. Additional wayfinding systems and snowmobile and cross -
country ski trail maintenance grants were funded and trail renovations to Ritter Farm Park continued.
The South Metro Miracle Field effort continues with several major donations received towards the
ultimate goal. The first phase was completed this fall with the final surfacing planned for the
summer.
The Lakeville Area Arts Center continues to be Lakeville's cultural arts heartbeat, drawing over
43,000 people downtown over the course of the year. The Art Festival and annual Rotary Taste of
Lakeville continue to be successful, well- attended community special events.
As always, Park Maintenance staff took excellent care of all Lakeville facilities. The oversight and
quality services performed by this group of dedicated employees is outstanding.
The Recreation Department continues to provide diverse, well - planned recreation programs to all
segments of our population. Program quality and variety contributed to increased revenues. The
efforts of Lakeville's professional recreational staff affect thousands of residents, contributing
directly to a happier, higher quality of life during these troubled times.
Overall, the department had an outstanding year, providing quality programs and facilities for
residents. The Parks & Recreation Department's programs and facilities continued to create a sense
of community and contribute to a high quality of life enjoyed by many.
Finally, a special thank you to City Council, administration and the residents of Lakeville for the
continued support and understanding of the value provided by the Parks & Recreation Department.
We've accepted the challenges of doing more with less and will continue to meet the objectives of
the City Council of providing high - quality programs and facilities.
Best regards,
Steve Michaud
Parks & Recreation Director
Mission Statement
"The Lakeville Parks & Recreation Department will strive to administer safe,
proficient means of managing park areas and provide diverse recreation
opportunities in order to enhance the quality of life for Lakeville residents."
Leadership &Advising
Mayor and City Council
Holly Dahl Mayor
Mark Bellows Council Member
Kevin Miller Council Member
Laurie Rieb Council Member
Kerrin Swecker Council Member
Steven Mielke City Administrator
Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee
The committee met eight times during 2010 and reviewed
numerous plats and planning actions. The members did an
excellent job reviewing parks, recreation and natural
resources - related issues throughout the year, including a
thorough review of Lakeville's dog ordinances.
Scott Kelly Chair
Judy Hayes Vice Chair
Pat Messinger Secretary (resigned 11/10)
Bob Boerschel, Tom Goodwin, Howard Lovelace,
Jeanne Peterson, Jerry Zell
Lakeville Area Arts Center Advisory Board
The Lakeville Area Arts Center Advisory Board met four times
in 2010 and has worked closely with the Friends of the
Lakeville Area Arts Center. The Board and Friends assist with
planning major events and seasonal planning calendars.
Anna Marie Johnson Chair
Harriet Lund Vice Chair
Susan Landberg Secretary
Don Cross, Robert Erickson, Michelle Gensinger,
Kristina Murto, Steve Porter, Julie Speiker
4 Contents /Leadership & Advising /Staff
Contents
Park Facilities /Properties 5
Administration 6 -9
Lakeville Area Arts Center 10 -13
Park Maintenance 14 -20
Forestry Program 21
Recreation 22 -24
Senior Center 25 -27
Administration
Steve Michaud Parks & Recreation Director
Patty Ruedy Senior Administrative Assistant
Lakeville Area Arts Center
Tom Barnard
Karla Hartmann
JoAnne Andres
Jeanne Skaff
Santos Galvin
Roger Fitzloff
17 seasonal instructors
Staff
Arts Center Manager
Arts Center Administrative Assistant
Pottery Studio Coordinator
Facility Attendant
Facility Attendant
Facility Attendant
Park Maintenance
John Hennen Park Maintenance & Operations Manager
Mark Kruse Parks Supervisor
Jan LeVasseur Park Maintenance Administrative Assistant
Tony Smith Seasonal Parks Lead Maintenance II
John Weimelt Park Maintenance II
John Schad Park Maintenance II
Mick Higgins Park Maintenance II /Forester
Tony Novak Parks Lead Maintenance II
Joe Bronk Park Maintenance II
Tom Weiss Park Maintenance II
Mark Tschann Park Maintenance II
Joe Schmoll Park Maintenance II
Allen Friedges Park Maintenance II
26 summer seasonal maintenance employees
Recreation
Patty Dexter Recreation Supervisor
Dan Brettschneider Recreation Program Supervisor
Jane Ottum Recreation Administrative Assistant
49 seasonal recreation employees and 15 contractual staff
Senior Center
Linda Walter Senior Center Coordinator
Rosemary Mikkelson Senior Center Administrative Assistant
Park Facilities /Properties
Central Maintenance Facility 37.00 acres
Lakeville Area Arts Center 2.44 acres
Senior Center 0.50 acres
Parks 1,101.59 acres
Conservation Areas 432.20 acres
Greenways 129.55 acres
TOTAL 1,703.28 acres
Paved trails 91.00 miles
Nature /grass trails 9.83 miles
Parks
1. Antlers Park
2. Aronson Park
3. Bassett Park
4. Bracketts Crossing Park
5. Bunker Hill Park
6. Casperson Park & Boat Launch
7. Cedar Highlands Park
8. Chadwick Park
9. Cherryview Park
10. Dakota Heights Park
11. Dodd Marsh Park
12. Dodd Pointe Park
13. Dodd Trail Park
14. East Community Park
15. Fairfield Park
16. Fieldstone Park
17. Fishing Dock (1 -35)
18. Foxborough Park
19. Greenridge Park
20. Greenway Park
21. Highview Heights Park
22. Hypointe Crossing Park
23. Independence Park
24. James Jensen Park
25. Jaycee Park
26. Juno Trailway Trailhead
27. Kenmore Park
28. Kenreel Park
29. Kensington Park
30. King Park
31. Lakeridge Park
32. Lone Oak Park
33. Lynwood Heights Park
34. Market Plaza
35. Marion Fields Park /Greenway
36. McGuire Soccer Park
37. Meadows Park
38. North Park
39. Oak Shores Park
40. Oaks of Lake Villa Park
41. Orchard Lake Beach
42. Orchard Lake Park
43. Parkview Park
44. Pioneer Plaza
45. Prairie Lake Park
Acres
12.00
70.00
0.75
1.00
10.00
40.00
8.90
9.00
12.50
12.00
27.37
2.50
11.30
70.00
4.00
10.00
0.25
27.00
10.00
2.00
10.00
2.00
6.00
3.50
3.50
1.00
0.25
0.25
10.00
50.00
12.00
0.50
3.40
0.50
5.15
8.00
17.00
42.00
23.00
9.82
0.50
3.20
11.00
0.50
9.67
46. Quail Meadows Park 10.00
47. Quigley -Sime Park 27.00
48. Ritter Farm Park 340.00
49. Rolling Oaks Park 12.00
50. Sleepy Hollow Park 4.00
51. Spring Hill Park 3.13
52. Spyglass Park 4.20
53. Stoneborough Park 4.00
54. Terrace Park 1.00
55. Valley Lake Park 42.00
56. Village Creek Park 23.02
57. Wayside Park 1.50
58. West Lake Marion Park 39.34
59. Wild Meadows Park 17.08
TOTAL PARKS ACRES 1,101.59
(ACTIVE ACRES 470.90)
Conservation Areas Acres
Cherry View Pond Conservation Area 8.00
Dakota Heights Conservation Area 1.00
Daniels Conservation Area 6.39
Foxborough Conservation Area 56.00
Goose Lake Conservation Area 4.00
Great Oak Shores Conservation Area 26.68
Kachina Court Conservation Area 18.91
Knollwood Circle Conservation Area 1.44
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9. Lone Tree Point Conservation Area
10. Meadows Conservation Area
11. North Park Conservation Area
12. Orchard Trail Conservation Area
13. Quail Meadows Conservation Area
14. Raven Lake Conservation Area
15. Rolling Oaks Conservation Area
16. Soberg Waterfowl Production Area
17. Woodbury Conservation Area
18. Zweber Woods Conservation Area
TOTAL CONSERVATION AREA ACRES
4.43
10.00
98.00
26.68
14.04
3.40
3.00
113.90
26.00
10.33
432.20
G reenways Acres
1. 1pava/50 Greenway 27.73
2. Lake Place Greenway 9.30
3. Mallard Shores Greenway 1.00
4. North Creek Greenway 9.39
5. Shady Oak Grove Greenway 1.38
6. South Creek Greenway 80.75
TOTAL GREENWAYS ACRES 129.55
Nature /Grass Trails Miles
1. Aronson (bridge to Hamburg) 0.18
2. Cherry View Pond Conservation 0.25
3. Goose Lake /Stonebriar 0.40
4. Kabot Cove to Kanabec Trail 0.20
5. Raven Lake 0.18
6. Ritter Farm 8.15
7. Zweber Woods 0.47
TOTAL MILES 9.83
Park Facilities /Properties 5
Administration
Thank you, volunteers!
Recognizing the importance of
community involvement is a high
priority for the Parks & Recreation
Department, which adds significantly
to the quality of life for the residents of
Lakeville. Department staff would like
to express their gratitude to the local
businesses, organizations and
individuals for their gifts of time that
supported many departmental
programs and special events in 2010
and improved Lakeville's park system
in some manner.
Parks & Recreation utilizes hundreds
of volunteers throughout the year. In
2010, approximately 960 volunteers
donated over 9,600 hours of their time
to City programs and special events
such as the Haunted Forest, Winter
Ritter -Fest, Tree Sale, Adopt -a -Park, Art
Festival, Senior Center programs, trail
grooming and much more. We also
celebrated Pat Messinger's retirement
after serving on the Parks, Recreation
and Natural Resources Committee for
30 years!
Household Hazardous Waste Drop -off
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Haunted Forest volunteers
Pat Messinger -30 years on Parks Committee
Lakeville Art Festival volunteers
Distributing trees during annual Tree Sale
Santa's Secret Store helpers
Lakeville Rotary at Taste of Lakeville
Senior Center Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
Flower planting at Veterans Memorial
Rides from Lakeville Sno Trackers at Ritter -Fest
Collaboration
In addition to the many individuals,
businesses, instructors and other City
departments we collaborate with
throughout the year, Parks &
Recreation staff works closely with
these and other local organizations on
projects that benefit the City and the
residents of Lakeville and beyond.
360 Communities
Staff coordinates a Pan -O -Prog food
drive and two Empty Bowls fundraisers
to benefit the local food shelf.
Dakota County
Staff works on many projects and
grants in collaboration with Dakota
County that benefit the City, such as
annual agreements with the Sentence
to Service program and securing
several county grants for projects that
benefit Lakeville parks and trails.
Downtown Lakeville Business
Association
A close relationship with the DLBA has
produced many successful special
events and programs such as the
Farmers' Market, Breakfast with the
Bunnies, Holiday Lighting Ceremony,
Holiday on Main and Dakota County
Library's One Book, One Lakeville
Program.
Friends of the Environment
Parks department staff worked with
Lakeville Police and Lakeville Friends
of the Environment to plan the 2nd
annual Pedal the Parks event held at
Casperson Park with keynote speaker,
Will Steger. Over 100 bikers of all ages
chose a 3- or 10 -mile bike route
utilizing Lakeville trails.
Pedal the Parks event at Casperson Park
Hostelling International MN
For the past 11 years, the City has
worked with Hostelling International,
Lakeville Chamber, DLBA and Lakeville
Police in hosting an average of 4,000
riders per year in Lakeville for this
premier event —the MN Ironman Bicycle
Ride, an annual 30 -, 60- or 100 -mile ride.
Lakeville Athletic Associations
Recreation staff works with Lakeville
athletic associations scheduling 141
fields at 35 park and school facilities.
Park Maintenance staff works closely
with athletic organizations coordinating
upgrades to athletic facilities. In 2010,
maintenance staff worked with Lakeville
Baseball Association and Lakeville Girls
Fastpitch Softball Association for field
improvements at Aronson, Cherryview
and Foxborough Parks.
Lakeville Police Chaplaincy
In 2010, staff worked closely with
Lakeville Police Chaplaincy board
members to plan and assist with a
benefit concert at the Arts Center in
February.
Benefit concert for Lakeville Police Chaplaincy
Lakeville Rotary
The City works with the Lakeville Rotary
to provide events such as the Taste of
Lakeville. The Rotary also sponsors other
parks and Arts Center programs such as
4th of July fireworks and Miracle Field.
Lakeville Schools
A joint powers agreement between the
City and local school districts provides
an effective working relationship for the
sharing of Lakeville facilities. Also in
2010, maintenance staff worked closely
with ISD #194 staff on ballfield
improvements at Lakeview Elementary.
The Arts Center works with Community
Education on a joint community theater.
Lakeville Sno Trackers
For the past 30 years, department staff
has worked closely with the Lakeville
Sno Trackers on the maintenance and
grooming of snowmobile and cross -
country ski trails throughout Lakeville
each winter season.
Lakeville Veterans
Staff collaborates with local veterans for
Memorial Day and Veterans Day
ceremonies held at the Veterans
Memorial at Aronson Park.
Memorial Day Observance at Veterans Memorial
Minnesota DNR
Staff has been working closely with the
DNR for over 30 years on programs
such as Firearms Safety, grants for
annual maintenance and grooming of
trails throughout Lakeville, replacement
of the Casperson Park fishing pier, trail
capital improvement and other grants to
benefit the Lakeville parks system.
Miracle Field
City staff worked with the Lakeville
Baseball Association, contractor APPRO
Development and many others on the
construction of the South Metro Miracle
Field. Construction will continue in the
spring of 2011.
Pan -O -Prog Committee
For the past 44 years, staff has worked
closely with Pan -O -Prog organizers to
bring the residents of Lakeville and
beyond a premier community
celebration with over 50 different
events and activities, including an
outstanding fireworks display.
South of the River Recreators
Lakeville Recreation staff collaborates
with recreation staff in Apple Valley,
Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington,
Rosemount and Savage on adult
athletic leagues and annual events
such as the GPS Amazing Family Race,
Groundpounder running series and the
Who Done It Hike.
South Metro STORM
Parks staff assists the South Metro
Storm Swim Club in putting on the
annual Lake Marion Triathlon for
athletes from Minnesota and beyond
to compete in this event.
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Fundraising
The Parks & Recreation Department
would like to sincerely thank the local
businesses, organizations and
individuals for their donations that
supported Arts Center, Recreation,
Senior Center programs and special
events, and park facilities in 2010.
In 2010, the Parks Department received
a total of $43,261 in donations for park
improvements and City programs and
special events such as 4th of July
fireworks, Puppet Wagon, Senior Center
programs and many others.
Two youth athletic organizations paid
for improvements to athletic fields:
Lakeville Baseball Association donated
field and fence upgrades to Cherryview
and Foxborough Parks ($5,129) and
Lakeville Girls Fastpitch Softball
Association donated Aronson Park
fence improvements and bases and
pegs ($3,640).
Various local businesses and
organizations donated $28,700 to
support Recreation programs such as
youth fishing contests, various Pan -0-
Prog events, Safety Camp, Haunted
Forest and other special events
throughout 2010.
The Senior Center received donations
totaling $1,550 from Thrivent and
Senior Center members, as well as a
donation of a Lowry organ. Annual
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360 Communities
Apple Valley athletic associations
Bluebird Recovery Program
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
Community Education
Community Education Advisory Council
Dakota County Active Living Campaign
Dakota County Do the Parks Campaign
Dakota County Parks
Downtown Lakeville Business Association
Farmington athletic associations
Friends of the Lakeville Area Arts Center
Hostelling International- Minnesota
Lakeville Arenas
Lakeville athletic associations
Lakeville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lakeville Friends of the Environment
Lakeville Knights of Columbus
fundraisers raised $12,059 for the
Senior Center in 2010.
In 2010, the Lakeville Veterans
Memorial at Aronson Park was the
recipient of donations of flowers
(planted by volunteers), $500 for
ornamental trees and a private
donation of $3,300 received from a
specialty motorcycle sold at auction.
Staff conducted a food drive at City
offices, liquor stores and many Pan -0-
Prog events in July, Haunted Forest in
October and two Arts Center Empty
Bowls fundraisers. These efforts
produced $1,696 and 1,200 pounds
of food donated to 360 Communities.
Miracle Field
In the fall of 2010, enough donations
had been secured to begin construction
of a South Metro Miracle League
Baseball Field at King Park.
Groundbreaking was held on
September 12, followed by a four -week
league. Approximately $160,000 was
raised, with $24,400 of in -kind
construction commitments.
City staff worked with the Lakeville
Baseball Association and APPRO
Development as construction
manager. Fundraising continues for a
rubberized surface planned to be
installed in the spring of 2011.
— Community Connections
Many donors made the South Metro Miracle
League groundbreaking possible
Fence upgrades at Foxborough Park donated
by Lakeville Baseball Association
Pan -O -Prog 4th of July fireworks display donated
by many local organizations and businesses
The Parks & Recreation Department worked closely with many community and civic groups throughout the year:
Lakeville Lions
Lakeville Rotary
Lakeville school clubs
Lakeville veterans
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Pole Benders Association
Minnesota Recreation & Park Association (MRPA)
Minnesota Valley YMCA
Miracle League of Minnesota
Pan -O -Prog Board
Rosemount athletic associations
School Districts 191, 192, 194 & 196
Senior Center Board
Sno Trackers Snowmobile Club
South Forty Archers
South Metro Storm Swim Club
South of the River Recreators (S.O.R.R.)
Three Rivers Park District
Grants
In 2010, the Lakeville parks system
continued to be the beneficiary of
many grant awards.
In 2010, the Lakeville Art Festival was
a recipient of a $12,910 grant from
the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Lakeville environmental staff applied
for and received two grants for King
Park: $44,000 was received from the
Vermillion River Watershed Joint
Powers Organization to install a pond
irrigation system for Fields #7 & 8. A
grant for $16,025 was received from
the Dakota County Soil & Water
Conservation District to treat
stormwater runoff from the Miracle
Field. Additionally, Environmental staff
received grants from Dakota County in
2009 and 2010 ($20,785) for 17 sets
of trash /recycling containers which
were installed in seven parks in 2010.
The City received a Federal
Transportation Enhancement Fund
Grant for $1,000,000 to build a trail
along Kenrick Avenue and assist with
the Bury bluff acquisition (added to
$400,000 received in 2009).
New trash /recycling containers throughout parks
Annually, we receive grants for
snowmobile and cross - country ski trail
maintenance and grooming. In 2010,
we received $18,957 for snowmobile
trails and $7,056 for cross - country ski
trails. Also in 2010, snowmobile trail
improvements continued at Ritter Farm
Park from a previous year's capital
improvement grant.
Trail grooming by Lakeville Sno Trackers
Dakota County Active Living (SHIP) Grants
Funding for a variety of projects associated with improving opportunities
for area residents to engage in increased physical activities was made
available through the Dakota County Health
Department Active Living Services.
Parks & Trails Map
Ipava Wayfinding System
Grants were received in 2009 ($11,400).
Maps printed and signs installed in 2010.
Valley Lake Wayfinding System
East Community Wayfinding System
Grants totaling $7,700 were received in
2010. Signage will be installed in both parks
in the spring of 2011.
Additional SHIP grants, in the amount of
$23,900, were applied for and received by
Planning staff for a comprehensive downtown
wayfinding system, including bike racks.
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Administration 9
LAKEVILLE AREA
ARTS CENTRR
Lakeville Area
Arts Center
Mission Statement: The Lakeville Area Arts Center promotes cultural enrichment and artistic experiences for the community by
providing an environment that fosters creative expression and offers a myriad of artistic and educational opportunities.
The Lakeville Area Arts Center has been providing diverse and exciting cultural arts programs, concerts, exhibits and special
events for the residents of the Lakeville area for nine years. The facility has hosted over 276,000 visitors since opening. In
addition to cultural events on stage and in the studio, the Arts Center has gained popularity as a venue for Pan -O -Prog events,
the Lakeville Art Festival, community fundraisers such as the Taste of Lakeville, conferences, community functions, as well as
family gatherings such as weddings or retirement parties.
Accomplishments
• Raised $1,446 for 360 Communities from the Empty
Bowls pottery sales during Pan -O -Prog and the Christmas
holidays as part of the annual art sales
• Sold -out shows for three consecutive weekends in
December
• Surpassed last year's attendance record by 4,700 visitors
• Increased program offerings for a total of 73 art classes,
which included new classes such as pottery for stroke
survivors, Bob Ross Oil Painting Workshops and Wine &
Designs Art Night Out Workshops
• Added two new community theaters to the schedule —
The Play's the Thing Productions and Dakota Fine Arts
Consortium
• Fifteen of the stage productions and concerts were
sponsored by state and regional grants or by local
businesses
• The Lakeville Youth Art Exhibit and the Lakeville Art
Festival were entirely sponsored by donations
Bill and Kate Isles, award - winning folk duo
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Bob Ross Oil Painting Workshop
R the Numbers
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Arts Center program revenue $171,529
Arts Center visitors in 2010 43,561
Arts Center visitors in nine years 276,361
Facility rental revenue $28,983
Facility rental bookings 925
Art Festival attendance 6,000
Art Festival artists 72
Theater performances 129
Theater attendees 16,632
Art gallery exhibits 7
Classes offered 73
Class participants 1,374
Board volunteers 20
Board volunteer hours 234
Usher volunteers for 36 theater events 72
Usher volunteer hours 144
Art Festival volunteers 100
Art Festival volunteer hours 1,848
Summer Art Camp: Pet Pottery
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This year's festival held on September Mission
18 and 19 was yet another success with The mission of the
over 6,000 people in attendance! There Lakeville Art Festival is
were 60+ featured art exhibits including to produce a premium
six emerging artists, seven artist art fair in historic
demonstrations and a creative community downtown Lakeville,
art project. On Saturday, the festival provide exposure for
celebrated its second year of literary artists' work and offer
artists to include six published authors opportunity to bring
conducting readings and book signings. people and the arts
Over 100 volunteers participated in together.
coordinating this year's event, led by Art
Festival Director Shelly Carney, whose
endless volunteer efforts make this
event such a great success.
The festival theme "Art...Naturally"
showcased many artists who used
recycled materials in their artwork. The
community art project utilized recycled
materials resulting in a "button"
chandelier for the Arts Center.
The Friends of the Lakeville Area Arts
Center received a $12,910 Minnesota
festival grant. This was a new Minnesota
Festival Support grant available as a
result of the Minnesota Arts and Culture
Heritage Fund approved in the 2008
General Election. The grant money was
used to purchase much - needed capital
items such as tables, easels and chairs
for the youth art tent. In addition, to
further enhance the emerging artist
program, three additional tents were
purchased for the emerging artists to use.
Last but not least, the festival committee
continues to be very grateful for the
generous donations of community
sponsors which are used to cover the
operating expenses of the festival.
Art Sale & Empty Bowls Fundraiser
The Pan -O -Prog art sale and the annual
holiday art sale featured artwork by
students and instructors. The sale
included an "Empty Bowls" fundraiser for
the local food shelf. Arts Center pottery
instructors and students donated their
time and materials to make
approximately 133 bowls. Thanks to
these individuals, nearly $1,446 was
donated in 2010 to 360 Communities.
Artist demonstration
Youth art tent
Holiday Art Sale
Artist Ali Rosa, medium: fiber
Art Festival attendees
Community art project
Bowls created by instructors and students
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Classes & Activities
In 2010, several new art classes were successfully introduced to the program
offerings, the first of which was the Bob Ross Oil Painting Workshops. The instructor
guides students through step -by -step in completing a landscape painting. All
materials are provided in the registration fee. As a result of this process, we have
found this class to be particularly enjoyable for people who have no prior painting
experience.
Secondly, in January we began the new Wine & Designs Art Night Out series for
adults 21 +. In these one -night workshops, students make a project such as painted
wine glasses or handmade cards, along with a wine sampling provided by Lakeville
Liquors.
Lastly, we added a pottery sampler -style class for stroke survivors. We currently have
two students who have advanced into our regular pottery classes. Both of these
students claim that the pottery classes have been very therapeutic, and are working
through area hospitals and stroke support groups to promote our program and share
their success stories.
Summer Art Camp: Acrylic Painting
Community Theater
Two more community theaters were added
to our program in 2010, bringing to the total
to four. Dakota Fine Arts Consortium and
The Play's the Thing Productions joined
Applause Community Theatre and
Expressions Community Theater. These four
local theater companies and our two
children's theater programs, Giant Step
Theatre and Prairie Fire Theatre, presented
13 different theatrical productions for a
total of 85 performances. The Prairie Fire
Theatre performances averaged 250
attendees per show.
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Expressions - 'Til Beth Do Us Part
Summer Art Camp: Kids on Wheels
Prairie Fire Theatre Camp - Sleeping Beauty
Ad ult Class Offerings
Oil & Acrylic Painting
Watercolor
Drawing
Pottery
Jewelry Workshops
Raku Workshop
Wine & Designs: Art Night Out
Youth Class Offerings
Kids Multimedia Art
Parent -child Art
Homeschool Art
Preschool Art
Pottery
Summer Art Camps
Lampworking by Kim Yolitz
Snow White and the Seven or Eight Dwarfs (Giant Step) Feb. 12 -22
Plaza Suite (Dakota Fine Arts Consortium) Feb. 12 -14, 19 -21 & 26 -28
Cheaper By the Dozen (Applause) March 19 -21 & 25 -28
'Til Beth Do Us Part (Expressions) April 16 -18 & 23 -25
Tom Sawyer (Prairie Fire) June 18 -19
Tom and Huck: An Adventure (Giant Step) June 25 -27 & July 1 -2
Sleeping Beauty (Prairie Fire) July 16 -17
The Education of Angels (Expressions) Aug. 6 -8 & 13 -15
Wizard of Oz (Prairie Fire) Aug. 20 -21
Our Town (Applause) Sept. 23 -26, Oct. 1 -3 & 7 -10
Pinocchio (Giant Step) Oct. 21 -24 & 29 -31
Mind Over Matt (Expressions) Nov. 12 -14 & 19 -21
70, Girls, 70 (The Play's the Thing) Dec. 11 -12 & 18 -19
Giant Step Theatre - Tom and Huck
Performances
Some highlights from the year:
• An Evening of Art and Dance featured a unique collaboration of local
visual artists and choreographers sharing interpretations of selected
pieces of artwork
• Todd Green entertained audience members with a digitally
enhanced, one - man - orchestra performance of unique and exotic
instruments from all over the world; this show was supported by a
grant from the Metropolitan Region Arts Council
• Chris Gresseth and Ben Rosenbush performed for a sold -out
audience in "The Cousins Tour"
• Simple Gifts featuring Billy McLaughlin, sold -out Christmas concert
An Evening of Art and Dance Jan. 15
Shoop! Jan. 16
Feelin' Groovy: The Music of Simon & Garfunkel Jan. 23
Galactic Cowboy Orchestra Jan. 30
The Cousins Tour, Chris Gresseth & Ben Rosenbush Feb. 6
Highview Hills Coffee Concert Series Feb. 7, April 11, May 2 & 9
Good News Big Band (Police Chaplaincy fundraiser) Feb. 28
South Metro Chorale Cabaret March 6 & 7
Erin Hart and Irish Band Chulrua; One Book One Lakeville March 13
Todd Green April 10
Schiffelly Puppets July 8 & Dec. 21
Cactus Willie, Boxcar Bob & the Drifter Aug. 21
The Sutter Brothers Show: Dakota Libraries Mosaic Series Sept. 11
Sofie Reed Sept. 17
Patchouli Oct. 16
Bill and Kate Isles Nov. 6
Sisters Holiday Production Dec. 3
Simple Gifts featuring Billy McLaughlin Dec. 10
Monroe Crossing Dec. 17
Art Gallery Exhibits
Susan Theorin, Paintings Dec. 5 -Jan. 31
Evening of Art and Dance Exhibit Jan. 4 -Feb. 21
Youth Art Exhibit Feb. 23 -March 10
Saundra Trom Corliss, Mixed Media Paintings March 12 -April 27
Lakeville High Schools April 29 -May 27
Quilt Show July 15 -Sept. 19
Glenn Quist, Contemporary Acrylic Paintings Sept. 30 -Nov. 29
Youth Art Exhibit reception
Glenn Quist Art Exhibit
Highview Hills Coffee Concert Series:
Ancia Saxophone Quartet, Vecchione /Erdahl Duo and Friends,
Bernhard Scully, Lanzelotte /Galhano Duo
Chris Gresseth
Sofie Reed
Minnesota Contemporary Quilters Saundra Trom Corliss Art Exhibit
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Park Maintenance
Four major park construction projects were completed or commenced in 2010. The total cost to construct these projects will
equal over $888,750. These projects include North Park in- ground irrigation installation ($187,000), Fieldstone Park
($336,500), King Park in- ground irrigation installation ($49,265) and Phase 1 of South Metro Miracle League Field at King
Park ($316,000). Funding for these projects was provided through park dedication funds, grants and donations.
The Park Maintenance Department provided high quality, safe and well- maintained parks, trails, playgrounds and athletic
facilities catering to all ages, youth through adults. Also, staff delivered excellent service to residents in an efficient manner
when responding to their concerns. Over 90 miles of bituminous trails were maintained by snow plowing and boulevard
mowing. A professional turf management program was closely monitored and included timely applications of fertilizer and
herbicide, as well as renovation and repairs to worn athletic turf and other areas. The department also maintained a forestry
program, completed numerous facility upgrades and general improvement projects, and provided daily maintenance to Antlers,
Orchard Lake and Valley Lake beaches throughout the summer. The outdoor skating season was quite successful due to cold
temperatures with rinks operating until the end of February. The 2010 vandalism summary indicated there were 31 different
occurrences (down from 35 in 2009). Repair costs totaled $12,543 including labor. This cost reflected a 14.6 percent
increase over 2009 ($10,939).
South Metro Miracle League Field construction at King Park (donated)
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By the Numb
Park properties 59
Designated conservation areas 18
Acres of park property 1,663.34
Miles of bituminous bike & pedestrian trails 91
Miles of natural surface trails 9.83
Acres of turf maintained 471
Baseball fields /grass infields 13
Basketball courts —full court /half -court 3/19
Beaches 3
Boat launches 2
Buildings with restrooms 12
Fishing piers 4
Football fields 4
Grills 86
Horseshoe courts 2
Lacrosse fields 12
Parking lots — gravel 8
Parking lots —paved 35
Picnic shelters 21
Picnic tables Approx. 320
Playgrounds 40
Rinks /hockey (6 are paved) total /active 12/7
Rinks /pleasure skating total /active 10/5
Soccer fields 48
Softball fields /skinned infields (25 are school) 59
Tennis courts 8
Trash barrels Approx. 340
Volleyball courts 9
Volunteers for two events 8
Volunteer hours 40
Adopt -a -Park volunteers (38 parks) 190
Adopt -a -Park volunteer hours 775
Other major facilities maintained: Central Maintenance
Facility, Ed Mako Environmental Learning Center, Lakeville
Area Arts Center, Historical Society and Senior Center
Accomplishments: Park Projects /Improvements
Fieldstone Park construction
(Commenced fall of 2009 /completed in spring of 2010)
• Neighborhood baseball field and half - basketball court
• Playground, picnic shelter, grill, bike rack, benches, trails
• 21 -stall asphalt parking lot
• 39 trees planted
North Park in- ground irrigation installation
• Contractor completed final installation and activated
system in May
King Park
• Installation of in- ground irrigation system ($49,265) at
Fields #7 & 8 ( $44,000 grant obtained from Vermillion
River Watershed Organization /City portion $5,265)
• Commencement of construction for Phase 1 of South
Metro Miracle League Field
Hard -court repairs and resurfacing
• Oak Shores Park basketball and tennis court
• Highview Heights half - basketball court
Fieldstone Park playground installation
Oak Shores Park court resurfacing
King Park irrigation Fields #7 & 8
Casperson Park fishing pier installation
Aronson Park fence upgrades
Chadwick Park drainage improvements
Baseball /softball field improvements
• Aronson Park: New bases and pegs and Field #2 fence
replacement (Lakeville Girls Fastpitch Softball
Association donated $3,640 towards these projects)
• Foxborough Park Fields #1 & 2 and Cherryview Park field
fencing improvements (total cost of project donated by
Lakeville Baseball Association — $5,129)
Fishing pier/ boardwalk/ bridge
• Removal of 20- year -old fishing pier and replaced with a
new pier at Casperson Park (100% funded by DNR grant)
• Greenway boardwalk repair
• Reinstallation of Orchard Lake beach outlet bridge
Chadwick Park drainage improvements
• Joint project between Parks Department, DR Horton and
area residents to improve drainage in the park and
behind homes
North Park in- ground irrigation
Orchard Lake Beach bridge installation
Greenway boardwalk repair
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Accomplishments: Maintenance
Athletic fields
• Laid out, scalped and striped 111 lacrosse, soccer,
baseball, softball and football fields
• Removed /replaced base anchors and scalped 200'
outfield radius at Aronson Fields #1 -9
• Installed yellow fence capping on Fields #1, 3 & 4 at
Aronson Park
• Aerated and top- dressed Casperson soccer fields
• Applied fertilizer to all athletic decks
• Repaired goal creases on soccer decks
• Activated, maintained and shut down six irrigation
systems throughout system, encompassing 33 acres of
turf
• Constructed pitching mounds and completed fence
improvements at Foxborough Park
• Laid out, scalped and striped 26 soccer decks and six
lacrosse fields for Pan -O -Prog tournaments
• Relocated maintenance gate at Quigley -Sime Field #3
• Assisted District #194 with relocation of softball field at
Lakeview Elementary
Beaches
• Applied copper sulfate to three beach swim areas
(prevents "swimmer's itch ")
• Installed in spring and removed in fall "Swim Area" and
"No Wake" buoys
• Tested water at all three beaches for coliform bacteria
• Dragged beaches on regular basis throughout summer
months
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Trail snowplowing
Hockey goal repair
Rink maintenance
Painting garbage barrels
General
• Updated Park Maintenance manual /schedules
• Removed, refurbished and reinstalled park benches at
Pioneer Plaza
• Repaired pavers at Pioneer Plaza
• Replaced furnace at Ritter Farm Park ELC
• Constructed 25 picnic tables and repainted over 100
barrels
• Completed in -house repairs to buildings per quarterly
building inspection
• Repaired Senior Center ceiling from water damage
• Dismantled Casperson Park fishing pier in preparation
for installation of new pier
• Painted restroom dividers at North Park, interior of park
buildings (Parkview, Prairie Lake, Ritter ELC) and
benches in warming houses
• Completed playground safety inspections at 40 sites
• Placed new trash /recycling containers in major parks
• Installed hand dryers at Aronson restrooms
• Installed park amenities at Fieldstone Park (i.e.
benches, bike rack, grill)
• Installed new concrete slab and bench in front of Ace
Hardware
• Prepared Market Plaza /Arts Center for Farmers Market
• Assisted Tree Trust with modular block wall project at
Orchard Lake Beach
• Repaired fences throughout system
• Removed outdated playground equipment, graded and
seeded area at James Jensen Park
• Installed pedestrian bridge and poured sidewalk at
Orchard Lake Beach outlet
District 1 tree trimming
Refurbished benches at Pioneer Plaza
• Installed donated bench at Veterans Memorial site
• Re- graded and seeded boulevard section on 205th
Street along Spyglass Park
• Repaired drainage issues along trails
Landscaping/forestry
• Completed tree trimming operations in District #1
• Took delivery and trimmed 495 trees for annual Tree
Sale
• Trimmed suckers and removed miscellaneous dead
trees throughout system and chipped buckthorn at Oak
Shores Park and Cherryview Conservation area
• Trimmed and pruned all perennial plantings throughout
system
• Contracted removal of 26 stumps in system
• Pruned arborvitae hedges throughout system
• Replaced dead trees in system
• Removed and /or trimmed approximately 50 damaged
trees from heavy snowfall at Ritter Farm Park, and 10-
12 dead trees from west side of Lynwood Heights Park
• City Forester and Park Maintenance II employee
attended Shade Tree Short Course
Rink maintenance
• Painted asphalt rinks white in preparation for skating
season
• Completed night -shift operation to build ice at six sites
(12 sheets of ice)
• Painted red and blue lines and edged ice -ridge on rinks
along boards
New trash /recycling containers
Beach dragging
Installation of Ipava wayfinding signage
Layout of athletic fields
Signs
• Constructed new sandwich boards for program use
• Installed new "Pooper Scooper /Leash" signs at East
Community Park
• Installed environmental educational signage at old
Valley Lake Park Beach restored area
• Installed Jerry Erickson plaque at Pioneer Plaza
• Poured concrete pads and installed Ipava wayfinding
signs
• Installed "Equestrian Trail" signage at Ritter Farm Park
Trails
• Completed off - street trail maintenance
• Applied Round -up in trail cracks, parking lots and
selected wood -chip trails
• Sprayed Round -up on Goose Lake and Raven Lake
wood -chip trail
• Cut and sprayed willows along trails at Juno Trailway,
Village Creek Park and North Creek Mobile Home Park
• Repaired willow damaged trail north of 192nd between
Dodd and Ipava
• Repaired several depressions in trails throughout system
Turf- related maintenance
• Re- sodded along Arts Center sidewalks
• Applied pre - emergent fertilizer
• Aerated King Park for gypsum application and
completed spring seeding projects
• Tested, inspected and adjusted all irrigation systems
• Sprayed broadleaf herbicide throughout park system
• Commenced fall fertilization and aeration of all turf
areas
Playground inspections and repairs
Athletic field striping
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- Special Events
Park Maintenance staff prepared for and assisted with the following special events in 2010:
• Arbor Day Observance & Community Tree Sale
• Community Cleanup Day
• Downtown Lakeville Business Association special
events
• Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony
• Easter Event
• Farmers' Market (Wednesdays and Saturdays)
• Fishing contests (summer and winter)
• Fourth of July celebration
• Haunted Forest
• Holiday Bazaar at Senior Center
• Household Hazardous Waste Drop -off
• Ironman Bike Ride
The City hosted its 3 rd annual Tree Sale in conjunction
with Arbor Day. Up to 10 trees per household could be
pre - purchased at a discount and picked up at the Central
Maintenance Facility on April 24. A ceremonial tree was
planted at Fieldstone Park and seedlings were given away
(both donated by Dakota Electric). In total, 483 trees were
sold.
Storm Cleanup
In early August, a 4" rain storm
and high winds came through
the City causing flooding and
tree damage throughout the
park system. A culvert and trail
repair, off of Highview Avenue,
was required as a result of the
storm.
In late November, a wet heavy
snowfall caused damage to
approximately 50 trees in the
system with the majority of
them located in Ritter Farm
Park.
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• Lake Marion Triathlon
• Lakeville Art Festival
• Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies
• Pan -O -Prog events, including soccer and lacrosse
tournaments
• Pedal the Parks
• Prepared for approximately 40 youth athletic
tournaments, including several youth district /state
tournaments
• Relay for Life special event
• Safety Camp
• Taste of Lakeville
• Who Done It Hike
The City hosted its 18th annual Household Hazardous
Waste Drop -off event on May 1 at the Central Maintenance
Facility. In total, 752 households dropped off 87
appliances, 249 auto batteries, 1,100 gallons of used oil,
2.75 50- gallon drums of oil filters along with hundreds of
gallons of paint, solvents, fluorescent bulbs and more, all
of which were properly disposed of or recycled. The City
also partnered with Best Buy to coordinate the collection
of electronics at their Lakeville store.
Sentence to Service
Each year the Parks Department contracts with Dakota
County, which administers the Sentence to Service Program,
whereby the county provides work crews of non - dangerous
criminal offenders the opportunity to perform unskilled
labor. In 2010, the work crew accounted for 2,982 hours of
labor and tended to various park projects throughout the
system including:
• Spread wood chips in playgrounds
• Raked leaves at Orchard Lake Park
• Cut willow from shoreline project at Casperson Park
• Repaired and laid sod on soccer field goal creases
• Pulled weeds in rain gardens
• Removed weeds and spread wood chips on trails at
Raven and Goose Lakes
• Painted interior and exterior of hockey rinks at McGuire
• Stuffed barley bags for Environmental Resources Dept.
• Pulled weeds at Lakeville Police Department
• Painted soccer goals
• Removed erosion control logs at East /Casperson Parks
• Planted 400 trees at Ritter Farm Park
• Cleared vegetation and debris at Shady Grove Greenway
• Removed vegetation in athletic infields and along fences
Vegetation and debris removal at Shady Grove Greenway
in preparation for future trail
- Flower Power Program
As a result of 2009 budget cuts, the Flower Power
Program was reduced substantially. Many of the 43
annual beds /pots were not planted in 2009 or
2010, but mulch was installed to keep weed growth
to a minimum. Mulch was also installed in a
number of the 37 perennial beds. Several
volunteers came forward to donate /plant and care
for flowers at high profile park locations.
Tree Trust
Each year the Parks Department works with the Tree Trust
organization which provides area youth a useful work
experience, which will assist them in obtaining future
employment. In 2010, the group was in Lakeville for nine
weeks and replaced an existing deteriorated wood timber
retaining wall at Orchard Lake Beach outlet with keystone -
style modular block and stained the Land of Amazement at
North Park for a minimal labor cost of $1,800 to the City.
Orchard Lake Beach outlet modular block wall installation
Land of Amazement at North Park staining project
Aronson Park /Veterans Memorial
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Vandalism
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Adopt -a -Park
Adopt -a -Park is a public service program for
volunteers to pick up litter, identify safety hazards
and communicate other issues associated with the
park they have adopted and are keeping clean.
Thirty -eight out of the 62 parks and conservation
areas are currently adopted by individuals or
groups. Many groups have been cleaning the same
park for years. One 4 -H group has been removing
debris from Parkview Park since the early 1990s. In
2010, volunteers donated approximately 775 hours
of their time to the program.
North Park building window damage
Rolling Oaks Park building graffiti
City of Lakeville
ADOPT A PARK
Thanks...
ACE HARDWARE & PAINT-
Valley Lake Park fishing pier platform boards
Antlers Park 06- 13 -10: Men's restroom damaged including dispensers, graffiti on four picnic tables
07- 19 -10: Graffiti on multiple picnic tables
Dodd Trail Tunnel 07- 19 -10: Graffiti painted on walls and floor of tunnel
East Comm. Park 03- 18 -10: Vehicle drove over tree destroying it (approx. 2 1/2" in diam.)
Foxborough Park 04- 01 -10: Tipped over portable restroom /bleachers, manhole cover /water shut -off removed
04- 15 -10: Two broken picnic tables
05- 28 -10: Graffiti on playground equipment, east windows had graffiti etched into the glass
06- 14 -10: Portable restroom and two trash barrels thrown into creek
08- 25 -10: Graffiti on concrete floor of gazebo, windows pried open, gravel thrown into bldg
Meadows Park 03- 31 -10: Slide section broken
North Park 07- 12 -10: Window on north side of building shattered - outer pane of glass broken
North Park Trail 06- 01 -10: Four light poles pushed over (one having the housing shattered)
Parkview Park 05- 14 -10: Graffiti on north side of building, drinking fountain broken including water line
Rolling Oaks Park 04- 05 -10: Graffiti on playground equipment and building
Sleepy Hollow Park 03- 15 -10: Graffiti on playground equipment
Valley Lake Park 04- 25 -10: Graffiti on restroom walls, broken soap dispenser, graffiti on picnic tables
05- 15 -10: Picnic table, fishing pier boards pried up /broken and trash —all thrown in lake
07 -05/ Two sign posts pulled out of ground and thrown into lake, two light poles broken,
07 -10: trash barrel set on fire and another trash barrel thrown into lake
Monetary value from above mentioned 18 vandal - related incidents (including labor costs)
Monetary value from 13 additional vandal - related incidents (under $250)
TOTAL
$731
$281
$926
$609
$295
$308
$965
$379
$254
$1,198
$397
$1,039
$662
$656
$457
$277
$502
$700
$10,636
$1,907
$12,543*
*The City pursues, and has received, restitution on several of the incidents, either through the court system or direct payment
from the offenders' family.
Forestry Program
The 2010 Park Forestry Program included many activities,
programs and accomplishments during the year. Several
planting projects, pruning and maintenance schedules,
grant program participation and ongoing forestry inspections
were accomplished through the Park Maintenance
Department in 2010. Tree trimming, planting, removals and
other inter - departmental projects were also coordinated and
carried out.
The Lakeville Forestry Program's responsibilities included
reforestation, park system -wide tree care and maintenance,
boulevard tree care, applying for grants and responding by
phone and site visitations to residents' tree care concerns.
Programs & Grants
Tree City USA Re- certification
The National Arbor Day Foundation, in cooperation with the
US Forest Service and the National Association of State
Foresters, recognizes cities and towns across America that
meet the standards of the Tree City USA program. At least
half the trees in Lakeville are on public property. The Tree
City USA program is designed to recognize those
communities that effectively manage their public tree
resources and to encourage the implementation of
community tree management. 2010 marked the 18th year
Lakeville has received this designation.
2010 City of Lakeville Oak Wilt Suppression Program
In 1993, the City of Lakeville began participating in an oak
wilt suppression program through the Minnesota Re -Leaf
Forest Health Grant Program. The purpose of the program
was to assist homeowners financially to combat the spread
of oak wilt. The City continued its participation in this
program through 2007.
2008 was the first year that the program was funded and
administered entirely by the City of Lakeville. It assisted
residents in controlling the spread of oak wilt through the
identification of oak wilt centers. Once identified, a control
plan was initiated that included fungicide injections,
installation of vibratory plow lines and the removal of spore-
producing trees. In 2010, the City of Lakeville spent $6,817
on this cost -share program for residents. An additional
$1,818 was spent controlling oak wilt in City parks.
Additionally, $12,289 of in -kind contributions were paid out
by residents. This amounts to a total community cost of
$20,924 spent on oak wilt control. In total, 20 oak wilt
centers were treated, 14 potential spore - producing red oaks
were removed, and 59 trees were injected with fungicides.
Throughout the City's 18 -year tenure of oak wilt
suppression, the program has attained substantial
accomplishments. The highlights include: The treatment of
379 oak wilt centers, removal of 606 potential spore -
producing red oaks, installation of 18,875 feet of vibratory
plow lines and the injection of 680 trees with fungicides.
The results of these oak wilt suppression practices have
saved countless valuable oak trees in our community.
By the Numbers
Seedlings planted (obtained from DNR) 500
Trees planted 28
Citizen inquiries 525
Trees pruned in system 995
Tree removals 170
Oak wilt sites treated 20
Accomplishments
• Developed an annual plan and implemented associated
comprehensive park and boulevard forestry program
• Maintained municipal tree nursery at Central
Maintenance Facility
• Initiated Oak Wilt Suppression Grant Program funded by
the City of Lakeville
• Submitted oak wilt samples to the Department of
Agriculture for testing and involved the Department of
Natural Resources with forestry health issues
• Conducted annual Arbor Day Observance and Tree Sale
• Inventoried diseased oaks and elms on City property and
right -of -ways
• Inventoried all ash trees in park system
• Completed trimming and pruning of all trees in District 1
parks per schedule
• Worked jointly with other City departments on tree care
issues
• Advised private contractors on tree removals, pruning,
stump removals and planting projects
• Consulted on various tree preservation projects in the
community
• Re- certified Lakeville as a Tree City USA Community for
the 18th year
• Checked references for tree service contractors applying
for permits to work in Lakeville
• City continued to participate in "equipment share"
program with neighboring communities
• Staff attended tree care seminars, including tree
inspector re- certification
• Continued to plant, prune, mulch and water trees along
with other forestry tasks
• Consulted with scouting groups, schools and other
organizations participating in volunteer forestry projects
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Recreation
The Recreation Department continues to strive to meet the needs of the community —a combination which includes creative,
innovative programming and managing a fiscally responsible budget. We feel the residents deserve nothing but the best and
we strive to carry out the department's motto, "Creating Community Through People, Parks and Programs."
Accomplishments
• Creating Community Through People
We collaborated with multiple organizations throughout
the year including youth sports organizations, the school
district, businesses, and residents including families,
youth and seniors.
• Creating Community Through Parks
The Recreation Department continued to accommodate
the requests of scheduling park facilities: 392 facility
reservations occurred at Antlers, Casperson, East
Community, Ritter Farm and Valley Lake Parks. There
were 13,500 bookings of fields and rink facilities during
2010.
• Creating Community Through Programs
Department staff successfully coordinated the offering of
over 400 programs /classes including several annual
special events. We continued several traditional
recreational programs throughout the year and
professionally managed 49 seasonal staff who worked
as program leaders, tennis instructors, puppeteers and
warming house attendants.
Parks & Recreation
and Arts Center
WINTER/SPR1NG 20094010 EVENTS AND CLASSES
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Parks & Recreation
and Arts Center
SUMMER 2010 EVENTS AND CLASSES
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By the Numbers
Recreation Department revenue $341,587
Registered recreation program participants 7,958
Of the 7,958 participants, registered online 43.4%
Brochure ads 19
Program participants highlights
Discount tickets and MOA wristbands sold 485
Golf participants 197
Learn to Skate participants 671
Special event participants 5,108
Tennis program participants 281
Youth activities participants 1,314
Adult league teams 221
Adult league team participants 3,315
Puppet Wagon attendance 2,220
Seasonal staff 49
Volunteers for 13 events 270
Volunteer hours 850
Parks & Recreation
and Arts Center
EALLJW1:NTER. 2010 EVENTS AND CLASSES
Special Events
Highlighted below are some of the
special events, organized by
department staff, that continue to be
very popular and well- attended. Some
may be old -time favorites, a first -time
offering, or an event that has been
offered for many years, but given a
facelift.
Live bunnies at the Easter Egg Scramble &
Breakfast With the Bunnies. Ajoint program with
the Downtown Lakeville Business Association,
included an egg hunt at downtown businesses.
44th annual Pan -O -Prog 4th of July celebration.
Thousands attend this event with family- friendly
entertainment, concessions and a spectacular
fireworks display at Lakeville North High School.
Playing Sherlock Holmes and solving the mystery
at the 20th annual Who Done It Hike, a joint
event with the South of the River Recreators,
held on the trails at Ritter Farm Park.
Event # of Participants
Easter Egg Scramble 121
Fishing Contests (2) 525
Family Fun Fest 800
Haunted Forest 2,400
POP 4th of July fireworks... thousands
Pan -O -Prog Run 563
Pan -O -Prog Youth Play Day 900
A special Valentine's afternoon for daddies and
daughters at the Little Sweetheart Dance. Afairy-
themed joint program with other communities in
the South of the River Recreators.
Summer fun for everyone at Pan -O -Prog Youth
Play Day. Activities for all ages include
professional entertainment, treats, a ping -pong
drop, puppet wagon and relay races.
Ghoulishly good time at the 19th annual Haunted
Forest. Thousands attended the haunted trail,
trick -or -treat maze and other activities. 900 lbs.
of food was collected for 360 Communities.
Parent /Child Dance (SORR) 300
Ritter Spring Fling 173
Safety Camp 82
Santa letters & calls 160
Santa's Secret Store 400
Who Done It Hike 159
Winter Ritter -Fest 303
Hayrides for families during Ritter Spring Fling.
Third annual spring event at beautiful Ritter
Farm Park geared toward nature activities
and enjoying the great outdoors!
Ajoint program with Lakeville police officers and
firefighters. Kids learn all about safety at Little
Tykes Safety Camp, designed to introduce
younger children to important safety lessons.
Special "superhero" time for mothers and sons.
Third in a series of family- oriented events to
celebrate togetherness and strengthen the
special bond between family members.
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Facility Usage & Sports
There are a total of 141 different sport fields /rinks
managed by the department. Staff processed 392 park and
13,500 field /rink reservations which generated $32,200 in
revenue (includes $2,225 in field /rink light fees). Staff also
assisted with, and prepared athletic facilities for, 44
tournaments, camps and clinics. We estimate just over
10,000 youth participated in various athletic activities
hosted at Lakeville park facilities. Additionally, staff
continued to work closely with all three school districts,
utilizing and scheduling outdoor athletic facilities to meet
the needs of the community.
The community of Lakeville is very fortunate to have such
an active volunteer group of youth sports associations. In
addition, the City also works closely with associations in
Apple Valley, Farmington and Rosemount in scheduling
field use within Lakeville's boundaries.
The following associations work closely with staff in the
scheduling of all athletic fields in the City (both in the
parks and the schools):
• Lakeville Baseball Association
• Lakeville Fastpitch Softball Association
• Lakeville Football Association
• Lakeville Hockey Association (outdoor ice)
• Lakeville Lacrosse Association
• Lakeville Soccer Club
Tennis Camp
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Youth Fishing Contest
Park rental revenue $29,975
Field /rink light fee $2,225
Bookings for fields, rinks, etc. 13,500
Bookings for shelters at Antlers, Casperson, East
Community, Ritter Farm and Valley Lake Parks 392
Park and school facilities scheduled for youth sports 35
Softball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse and football
fields scheduled for field users 141
Tournaments, camps and clinics hosted at
City of Lakeville facilities 44
Approximate number of kids in youth organized
athletic programs: baseball, softball, soccer,
football, outdoor hockey and lacrosse 10,000
Skaters using Lakeville outdoor ice rinks 27,725
Kamp Kermit
Jeepers Peepers (Ritter Farm Park After Dark)
Outdoor Ice Rinks
In addition to Park Maintenance staff building and
maintaining the ice, it takes 40+ attendants to staff the
warming houses and provide a safe environment for the
skaters. The 2009 -2010 outdoor skating season was very
successful. Six warming houses were open an average 44
days, and 27,725 skaters visited the rinks during this time.
Average daily attendance ranged from 77 to 170 skaters,
depending on location. Staff continues to work with the
hockey associations from Lakeville, Apple Valley, Farmington
and Rosemount in scheduling outdoor ice.
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Adult dodgeball league
Family Fun Fest
Senior Center
Mission Statement: The Lakeville Senior Citizens will focus on the well -being of individuals age 50 and older in order to
enhance the emotional, physical and psychological aspects of their lives.
Senior Center Goal: To make seniors feel welcome and to give them a sense of belonging at the Senior Center, besides
offering programs of interest to them in order to keep them informed, healthy and vibrant.
The Lakeville Senior Center had a busy year! Ten new programs, an additional fundraiser and 176 new members were added.
Accomplishments
• New programs offered in 2010 included health insurance
presentations, monthly health seminars, cooking classes,
a current event discussion group, a singles club and an
additional fundraiser
• Fundraisers in 2010 raised over $12,000 for the Senior
Center: Events included Pan -O -Prog Bazaar, Metro Dining
Cards, two waffle breakfasts, Holiday Bazaar and
defensive driving classes
• Seniors are taking ownership at the Senior Center by
suggesting new programs and offering to conduct them
• Members with the same interests have met at our
programs, formed friendships and extended their
friendships outside the Senior Center
• Lonely members and those who have recently lost their
spouses have found friendship and compassion at the
Senior Center by attending small group social programs
• Members have bonded with the Kenwood Trail Middle
School students who help with our newsletter
distribution —they look forward to their monthly get -
together and have a great time visiting
• By participating in Senior Center exercise classes,
participants have received positive physical results, such
as improved strength, endurance and balance
Members stay active in the Health Angels biking group and Morning Stretch, one of many exercise classes offered
By the Numbers
Total membership 1,070
Lakeville resident members 65 %/698
Non - resident members 35 %/372
Female members 63 %/673
Male members 37 %/397
New members in 2010 176
Monthly newsletter distribution (8 pages & calendar) 827
Raised by fundraising efforts $12,059
Donations received $1,550
Donated to Lakeville community by Senior
Citizen's Organization $752
Day -old bread distributed 78,000
Day -old sweets distributed 37,000
Average number of programs offered monthly 210
Intergenerational programs held 6
Informational seminars offered 45
New programs offered 10
Flu shots given 75
Defensive driving classes attendance 200
Spring Waffle Breakfast attendance 592
Fall Waffle Breakfast attendance 618
Senior trips 14
Special events 19
Senior Chorus, Red Hat Chorus & dance performances 48
Senior Center volunteers 225
Community volunteers 50
Volunteer hours for six special events 546
Volunteer hours for regular programs 3,652
(Regular programs include newsletter distribution, bread drivers, tax
volunteers, telephone committee, program leaders and instructors, etc.)
Senior Center 25
— Senior Center Usage
Weekly
• Ballroom dance lessons
(evenings)
• Yoga classes
Monthly
• Blood pressure checks
• Chiropractic health seminars
• Computer support
• Happy Feet
• Health insurance counseling
• Hearing aid checks
• Lasagna dinner
• Massage therapy
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WCCO's Coach T
Watercolor class
Current event discussion group
Annual
• AARP tax assistance (Feb. - April)
• Belgian Waffle Breakfast (2)
• Flu Shot Clinic
• Health & Safety Fair, co- hosted with
FamilyHealth Medical Clinic,
Lakeville
• Holiday Bazaar
• MN Night to Unite Kick -off
• Pan -O -Prog Baby Crawl
• Pan -O -Prog Bazaar
• Recreation programs (Easter Egg
Scramble, Cookies for Santa)
Maximize Your Metabolism presentation
Belgian Waffle Breakfast fundraiser
Cooking 101 for men
Other
• 45 informational seminars in
2010
• 55 -Plus fitness classes —
twice weekly
• Gentle Strength fitness classes —
twice weekly
• Defensive driving classes —
twice per month
• Sons of Norway meetings -
10 times per year
• Surprise birthday party for
Senior Center member
Valentine's Variety Show
Lakeville Heart Restart CPR program
A Farm Country Thanksgiving author presentation
C ommunity Co l l a b o ration
The Senior Center collaborates with the following organizations and businesses:
• 1st Choice Tours
• AARP
• Advanced Hearing, Inc.
• Anchor Bank
• Apple Valley Villa
• Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
• Celebration Church
• Century Middle School
• Computing 101
• CVS Pharmacy
• Dakota County CDA
• DARTS
• Diamond Tours
• Discount Tours
• Downtown Lakeville Business
Association
• Emergent Health Chiropractic
• FamilyHealth Medical Clinic,
Lakeville
• Grocery stores and coffee shops
• Happy Feet
• Heritage Library
• Highview Hills
• Kenwood Trail Middle School
• Kids 'n Kinship
• Knights of Columbus
• Kwik Trip
• Lakeville Area Arts Center
• Lakeville Family Chiropractic
• Lakeville Police Department
• M &I Bank
• Mainstreet Coffee Cafe
• McGuire Middle School
• Medicine Lake Tours
• Merchants Bank
• Metro Dining Club
• Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
• Minnesota Highway Safety &
Research Center
• Minnesota Visiting Nurses
• Mount Olivet Conference &
Retreat Center
• New Horizon Daycare
• On Eagle's Wings Charters, Inc.
• Pan -O -Prog Committee
• Rascal's
• River Valley Home Health
• Schmitty and Sons Bus Co.
• Senior Helpers
• Shamrock Tours
• St. John's Lutheran Church
• Teresel Tours
• Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
A UCare Insurance
Senior Center field trips
Bingo with New Horizon Daycare
INV
Senior Center Pan -O -Prog Bazaar
Seniors Night to Unite with Lakeville Police
Community
Service
The Red Hat Chorus, Senior Chorus and
Tap Dancers performed throughout the
year at a variety of facilities and events.
Facilities included: Trinity Care Center,
The Rivers, Ebenezer Ridges, Veterans
Home, St. Gertrude's, The Villages of
Lonsdale, Millstream Commons,
Northfield's Home Care Link, Centennial
House, Carefree Living, Mainstreet
Manor, Highview Hills and Augustana-
Regent at Burnsville. Events included:
Lakeville People's Fair, Dakota County
Fair and Dakota City's Village Holidays.
Senior Center Chorus
Volunteers
The Senior Center has approximately
225 regular volunteers for numerous
events throughout the year. Volunteer
opportunities include: Advisory board,
bread pick -up and delivery, telephone
committee, greeting cards, newsletter
helpers, event workers (flu shots,
bazaars, waffle breakfasts, dinners and
barbecues), Senior Center coverage,
library attendant, program leaders and
instructors.
Volunteer Recognition Lunch volunteers & sponsors
Day -old bread donations received from:
• Lakeville Cub Foods —two stores
• Lakeville Starbucks —two stores
• Lakeville SuperTarget
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Parks & Recreation Department
Creating Community Through People, Parks and Programs