Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/23/1984

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I I I I I I I I I City of Ramsey 16153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 · {612) 427-1410 April 30, 1984 Department of Energy and Economic Development Division of Community Development Parks and Recreation Grants Unit 9th Floor- American Center Building 150 East Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 To Whom It May Concern: Once again we are applying for a grant to help develop Central Park as a major active recreational area for the City of Ramsey. We are glad to see that at least we won't be outright disqualified from the grant applications because this park lies in the Rural Service Area. Let's hope, however, that it's not just a game of semantics because your discouraging of a grant could be the same as disqualifying a grant. I I I I ! I I I We in Ramsey are quite proud of how far Central Park has progressed this past year. We have currently opened up parking lots and roads to the park. Four excellent quality softball fields have been graded, infield ag-lime laid down and the outfields have been seeded. This spring we are installing a high-capacity well and sprinkling system for the fields. As you well know, playing fields are in very high demand in our area. A Quad Cities Recreation Advisory Committee was established this winter to try and work out some solutions between Champlin, Anoka, Andover and Ramsey. The problem is simply too many participants for too few fields. This problem is especially serious in the fall when the shortened day light hours heighten the need for lit fields. It was the committee's recommendation that each community attach high importance to the development of lit soccer fields and football fields. I have enclosed this position paper along with our letter. As a result of both the Quad Cities recommendations and an evaluation of our own existing facilities, we are applying for this grant. We hope that you can help solve our problem and also the Quad Cities' problem of not enough developed facilities. We look forward to your preliminary inspection during the month of May. We think you'll be pleased with our initial efforts on Central Park and we certainly hope that you will see fit to help us develop it even further. Sincerely, I I CITY OF RAMSEY Dennis Donovan f~,j Chairman Park and Recreation Commission