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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.C.2. Park Naming for "Pat Thielen Recreation Area" in Huber Park-Res. No. 6631 i , I ! St C~ ~ · CITY OF SHAKOPEE I Memo~ndum To: fayor and City Council, Mark McNeill, City Administrator CONSENT Fron1: Andrea Weber, Park and Recreation Landscape Design I I I Subj~ct: Park Naming for "Pat Thielen Recreation Area" in Huber Park, i City Council Resolution 6631. Date1 July 17, 2007 INTRboUCTION The fity Council is asked to accept a recommendation and offer resolution 6631, A Resoilution naming "Pat Thielen Recreation Area" in Huber Park. i i BACKGROUND The $hakopee Historic Preservation Advisory Commission, Shakopee Heritage Society and the Shakopee 150th Committee have submitted an application for naming an amerlity area in Huber Park in honor of former Shakopee Police Chief R. G. "Pat" Thiel~n, drawing attached, which was formerly used as a rodeo. The rodeo was previbusly dedicated to Pat Thielen in 1970. This area is now proposed for future re-use as a $Iiding hill. I I The R>arks and Recreation Advisory Board discussed the name of the area with , repre~entatives of the SHPA present. All agreed to modify the proposed naming to broaden its meaning. Therefore, the park naming requested is for the former rode~/sliding hill to be named as the "Pat Thielen Recreation Area" in Huber Park. , I I The 1aming of a specific area within a larger park was also discussed by the Board, and due tf. other examples of tllis (Schleper Stadium at Tahpah Park, SandVenture at Lions Park,letc), this was determined to be consistent with the policy. I i As p~r the Park Naming Policy, all park names are to be approved by City Council and adopt:ed by City Council Resolution. A copy of the PRAB memo, the Park Naming Policy and a completed Park Naming Application is attached. I I RELATIONSHIP TO VISION C. I Great Place for Kids to Grow Up , PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION The Park and Recr~ation Advisory Board unanimously recommended approval of the proposed Park Nami~g at their June 25,2005 meeting. As per the current Park Naming Policy, all park namings must be authorized by Resolution. I REQWESTED ACTION Offer IResolution No. 6631, A Resolution of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota Naming the "Pat Thielen Recreation Area" in Huber Park. I , I I ! I 1 , I I RESOLUTION NO. 6631 i I I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA I NAMING THE "PAT THIELEN RECREATION AREA" IN HUBER PARK ! , , \ WHEREAS, on February 7,2007, the City Council adopted Resolution No.16174, which established procedure officially adopting park names; and , \ i WHEREAS, Resolution No. 6174 specifies that park names shall be adopted by City Council Resolution; and ! i WHEREAS, there has been an application to name the former rodeo area of H!uber Park in honor of former Police Chief R. G. "Pat" Thielen, who originally con$tructed the rodeo and was involved in other volunteer youth projects; and \ i I WHEREAS, such a naming is consistent with the naming policy Naming Guiqelines, Part 1, C. allowing names in honor of persons who contributed signIficantly to Shakopee Parks. I i ! NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH~ CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, that the former rodeo/sliding hill in Huber Park be named the IIPat Thielen Recreation Area". ! I I Adopted in the adjourned regular session of the City Council of the City of Sha~opee, Minnesota held this 1tl1 day of July, 2007. ! John J. Schmitt i Mayor of the City of Shakopee , I ATTEST: ! , I \ City Clerk I I I I i i i I i I CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum To: Park and Recreation Advisory Board I I Frop,: Andrea Weber, Park and Recreation Landscape Design sudject: Park Naming for Pat Thielen Sliding Hill in Huber Park I Date: June 25,2007 i i I INTRODUCTION ThelAdvisory Board is asked to accept an application for the naming of the sliding hill in Hub~r Park in honor of former Shakopee Police Chief R. G. "Pat" Thielen, and recqmmend the park amenity name to City Council. I BAUKGROUND The \Shakopee Historic Preservation Advisory Commission has submitted for your consideration an application for naming an amenity area in Huber Park. The Shakopee Heritage Society and the Shakopee 150th Committee are also named in support of this apPI\Cation. This naming is for the sliding hill, (North of Bluff Avenue and East of the parkl ng lot, drawing attached) which was formerly used as a rodeo. The rodeo was previously dedicated to Pat Thielen in 1970. The Shakopee 150th Committee would like to re~dedicate this area as part of the Shakopee Sesquicentennial Celebrations. I i This Ipark naming request appears to fit under Guideline "C" as a naming in honor of a pers?n who has made significant contributions to the Shakopee Parks System. Mr. Thiel1en was the Shakopee Chief of Police for 30 years, from 1948-1978. He was very active in the community and who had a particular interest in engaging youth in prodxctive activities. He organized the construction of the original rodeo with the help of yout \ volunteers. The rodeo was state of the art and hosted significant national RCA rode<D performances. I Mr. lihielen passed away in 1991. His surviving family has approved of the use of his name. I I I I (The [park Naming Policy and a completed Park Naming Application is attached.) I I I ~F RECOMMENDATION AND REQUESTED ACTION Staff :requests that the Park and Recreation Advisory Board recommend approval to the City ~ouncil of the proposed park amenity name, "Pat Thielen Sliding Hill" in Huber Park.! I I I I I I I I I i i I , \ i I ! ! I I I I I I .P ARK NAMING POLICY 1. A. The Purpose of the naming policy is to develop place names that are: . Unique. Unique names are identifiable to a specific place and do not duplicate or are not confused with existing names in City of Shakopee or neighboring areas. . Meaningful. Names may reference natural features or landmarks, local historic events or persons with historic significance, locally or nationally. . Inclusive. Names shall be selected in a public adoption process. They shall be respectful of all people and cultures and reflect positive values acceptable to the community as a whole. R. Donor Naming may be considered on a case by case basis. Donor naming agreements may include provisions for ongoing and special maintenance costs, sucbas the renovation of a facility. Donor naming may also have specific terms for discontinuation or termulation and shall be adopted by City Council resolution. C. Fundraising campaigns for dedicating memorial amenities, such as benches, pavers or trees, shall be approved asa campaign by the Park and Recreation Advisory Board and City Council under the existing Donation Policy concurrent with park improvements or new park developments. Wording 011 memorial features shall follow the naming guidelil1es1n this policy. 2. Application Process: A. The process may be initiated in the following ways: 1. By public announcement by the Park and Recreation Advisory Board in local papers or the city's website or in conjunction with neighborhood design process. ii. By application by a landowner, donor, group, or resident. B. A Naming Request Form shall be completed which will include: i. Location of Park or feature to by development I addition, and street frontage(s). ii. Person/organization requesting the name and their contact infonnation. iii. Proposed name and up to two altemates, if desired. iv. Explanation of name meaning(s), including translation, or biographical infonnationif the name is honoring a person or people. v. Description of process involved in choosing the proposed name and what type of public involvement was used. 3. Review Procedure. A. Applications shall be submitted to the Park and Recreation Department, and reviewed by stafffor completeness and accuracy. A naming request made as a part of the development process, may be submitted by the developer with a plat application. If not, the Park and Recreation Advisory Board will begin the process by a public almouncement as in 2.) A. i, above. B. Requests are presented by staff to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board ina regular scheduled meeting. C. The Park and Recreation Advisory Board shall discuss the Naming Request and recommend or not recommend it to the City Council. They may also table the request for due consideration before voting on it D. The City Council will hear and vote 011 the Park and Recreation Advisory Board recommendation. The City Council shall have fmal authority on all Park Naming Requests. All park names shall be adopted by Resolution by the City Council. A Naming Request Resolution shall only take effect after the land has officially been transferred to the city's ownership and the city retains legal title to the land. I I I I ! \ i I I I ! City of Shakopee i I \ Park Namin!! Aoplication ~art I. All namin!!: requests shaIlfollow thet!Uidelines below: \ A. General Name guidelines: I i .. Should not duplicate or be easily confused with existing public or private places in or near ! Shakopee. .. Should avoid adjectives such as east, west, big, long, etc., andnumhers when possible unless an I adjacent feature name uses the same descriptor. \ .. Should use the fewest words possible. I .. Shall include an appropriate designator of the type of park, i.e. Community Park, Neighborhood I Park or Tot Lot. I ! B. Names of historic places, events and cultural ideas and, names using Dakota language or concepts I shall be appropriate to the site and proposed use, and should follow standard current spelling of the Dakota I i language. I i C. Names to commemorate persons who have made significantcontrihutionsto Shakopeeparks system, I I (with the pelmission of the honoree, or immediate family or designated representative, if any). Names to ! commemorate other local born orraised perSons of historic, statewide or national importance may be I considered without a park association. i D. Names for site features, wildlife or other naturalideas, when site specific. i Part II. Please fill in all of the Questions below R~turn completed applications to Shakopee Community Center or mail to: CUy ofShalwpee Parks, Recreation, N*tural Resources and Facilities Department, Attn: Director, 1255 Fuller St., Shalwpee, MN 55379. i 1.[ Location of Park or feature to be named Development / Addition ame, and adjacent street frfntage(s). iJ AI I \,. f~J r a"" K i 2. \PersonJorganization requesting the name 5hf). KoR4!.t. 111ft ro f"l C . Pf'~'R/"iI(;II""~ IJ D ifl ")41l'" C~~"#II Pltone (daytime) 'f",>'l ~,~ -9' l/(1 Fax ,..;~ zJ'-1J6<J} A~dress: j 1 <f 'S. Wolme'~ .r:;r. Cfi, IYJ $J I' /( Nt> .8 ie I 3. \Proposed llame (and up to two alternates, if desired). I . '\ 'r If! leti IdlN 4. [Explanation of name meaning(s), inc udingtranslation,or biographical information if the name is hd,noring a person or people, if applic ble (may attach additional sheets). ! -S:;ee IHl t\. ( , I I 5. (please describe the process involved ill choosing the proposed ttarne and wltat type of public inirolvement was used. I T~: of1f~1 Ll~ ~F ~ A~~ Wt>.5 ~ ~~€'t:) Ar~ !fU\"~ll "0 .W:ly" l>edl( 1"'4'a To Li"f' 'r/Ud I?N. rAe '1if/I.A.C. fiN w \Til rite 'S'J..iL$:.of<::e f/e>rl1t%.j(i' $C#lry ftl\l) ~Ktl/~ I \tld ~ JeJr~1l' A ~t\. II mm lir€:<( LIM::( It) 'rAe ! I if) T~ (/c~ ~~G"H (r4l1eAlf!ltft I I \AI TAe y $f.~ r l(r I (t~ \ '1't,( p.)Tll ,J riel {Jm 1 'Fes,"t',vcd. A &oilC Will be I i He / I THjf<t;t:.C,lt T y ~N tV :fct IJ (f:l r..r/ vllth 'T~,.s eJltNT 6y I~ '"' h ti ~ 4\ ~f ! ~! Pk~ of ~i('" Tk " 1"'1-.t. tfM.~d I Me ~ 6er I~ ""'Irf, i . i I (I f" t4\ {1 f; ",it rs plttll4t? IhttS !1 of lA.1:.Jl I I ! ! i i I : PAT THIELEN qIifted with foresight and determination, Pat Thielen was considered a "tough cop" but also a fair ~an endowed with commonsense. His record of helping the kids is evident through out his caree . An early advocate of parks and recreation his involvement with Mayor Czaia in the late 19401s to get the city to purchase the land for memorial park was probably a major reason we have hat park now. Much interested in the welfare of young people, Pat was instrumental in I creatihg projects for them. He is credited with helping to build a floating dock on the Minnesota Rive~to be used for boating and fishing, the local millpond was restored and enlarged and trout adde for fishing. To protect the school kids he organized the school patrol, and each year found him p~rsonal1y distributing safety posters to remind people to drive carefully in the school zones. Stree~ crossing lights were added through his efforts when the city had no money. Pat promoted wrest'ing matches to raise money to provide the electric signals for the schools. It was only natural that Pat took it upon himself to involve all the young folks he could muster in a building proje~t. He called for help to construct a rodeo park adjacent to Huber Park in an unlikely bottle and can ridden area of no use to anyone at the time. Kids from 8 to 18 volunteered and together , they did the work, put in the stalls and fences, and enough seating for a capacity of thousands of spect~tors. Materials and supplies were donated by some committed business men and some constmction equipment and dirt were also donated." That arena was rated one ofthe best in the state. -rear after year the top certified RCA rodeo performances were sponsored there. Shakopee's rodeo larena was officially named Friday, Aug. 14, after the man who was its initiator and builder, Shakotpee Police ChiefR. G. "Pat" Thielen. Dedication took place before the first performance of the Rq;A Rodeo to be held in Shakopee during the 1970 Pow Wow Days celebration. A sign with the rOfeo' s name, Pat Thielen Rodeo Arena, was placed at the gate. i Born in 1918 Pat was an active mischievous kid who enjoyed fishing and trapping. He enlist~d in the infantry in 1941, and served in the Southwest Pacific. Only some of his best friends ever khew that he returned from the war with a Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars, and other citatiops. After his return home, he was a bouncer at the St. Paul House for several months. Pat joined !the police force as night patrolman in 1947 and was a Shakopee police officer for 31 years, 30 years of that time as the Chief of Police. He is credited with turning Shakopee away from its gambling and lawless days and setting us on our present course. His absolute refusal to fall in step with t~e gambling or back away from his intent to change it caused him much distress for most of those ~O years. We need to remember him for what he cherished most, the kids, by renaming the S1idin~ hill in his honor. Pat died June 19, 1991. i i , I I I I \ I I I I I 1 I i I , I " i I I I i i