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Home My WebLink About14.C. Temporary Improvements at O'Dowd Lake Park to Address Vandalism Problems CITY OF SHAKOPEE 1'-/ ~C. MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator From: Mark McQuillan, Natural Resource Director Mark Themig, Facilities and Recreation Director Subject: Implementing Temporary Improvements at O'Dowd Lake Park to Address Vandalism Problems Date: August 5, 2003 INTRODUCTION The City Council is asked to approve some improvements for O'Dowd Lake Park to address the vandalism in the park and to allocate funds identified under Small Improvement Projects in the 2003 Capital Improvement Program. BACKGROUNDIRECOMMENDATION At its July 28, 2003 meeting, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended several steps needed to improve the vandalism problem that is occurring on a weekly basis at O'Dowd Lake Parkt The proposed solutions are temporary and are a culmination of ideas from residents, Park Board members and staff. They are as follows: 1. Step-up police patrols in the park. 2. Install a metal gate across the road approximately 200 feet into the park to prevent vehicles accessing the point of the peninsula. 3. Install posts on each side ofthe trail to prevent people from using the trail to access the point with their vehicles. 4. Create a temporary parking area for 15 cars that will be clearly visible from the highway (CR79). 5. Install park signs with an explanation of the changes ~d of the problems occurring in the park. 6. The City Council to authorize the appropriate City officials to contract out these improvements with a private vender ifthe Public Works Department is not available to perform this work immediately. 7. The City Council use funding allocated in the Small Improvement Projects of the 2003 Parks Capital Improvement Program to fund these improvement. Long-term solutions are identified on the attached July 28,2003 memorandum to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The PRAB would like to see how effective the temporary solutions are before making any permanent improvements. ACTION REOUESTED Move to direct staff to: 1. Step-up police patrols in O'Dowd Lake Park. 2. Install a metal gate across the road approximately 200 feet into the park to prevent vehicles accessing the point of the peninsula. 3. Install posts on each side ofthe trail to prevent people from using the trail to access the point of the peninsula with their vehicles. 4. Create a temporary parking area for 15 cars that will be clearly visible from the highway (CR79). 5. Install park signs with an explanation ofthe changes and ofthe problems occurring in the park. 6. Authorize the appropriate City officials to contract aforementioned improvements with a private vender if the Public Works Department is not available to perform this work immediately. 7. Allocated funding for Small Improvement Projects of the 2003 Parks Capital Improvement Program to fund the improvements. I 1-.~.1.) CITY OF SHAKOPEE MEMORANDUM To: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board From: Mark J. McQuillan, Natural Resources Director Subject: O'Dowd Lake Park Problems Date: July 28, 2003 INTRODUCTIONI BACKGROUND At the June 23, 2003 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting, Gary and Tammy Laurent appeared before the PRAB to ask the City to do something to eliminate or control the "trashing" of O'Dowd Lake Park. They presented a myriad of pictures showing old furniture and landscape materials dumped in the park, ruts and erosion caused by off-road vehicles, beer bottles on the lakeshore and graffiti on the retaining walls. The Laurents also presented a blend of options for cleaning-up the problem. See attachment A. After a lengthily discussion, the Board asked staff to investigate some immediate and long-term solutions to the problems in O'Dowd Lake Park. Staff met with the deputy police chief, the public works director and the public works supervisor to develop an Action Plan to correct some of the problems we are experiencing in O'Dowd Lake Park. Below is a list of short-term and long- term solutions that we believe would be effective. ACTION PLAN SHORTTERMSOLUnONS ACTION ITEM BY WHOM WHEN Step-up police patrols of Shako pee Police Dept. ASAP the park. Design and excavate a Engineering - Fall- 2003 temporary parking area for 15 cars near CR79 and block off access to the to the existing parking area. Install a gate across the Public Work Dept. Fall - 2003 roadway and posts on each side of the trail to prevent cars from accessing the point. - . I , Signs: City Park Name Park & Rec.lPWD ASAP and Rules and Regulations LONG TERM SOLUTIONS ACTION ITEM BY WHOM WHEN Design a new parking lot Engineering/Consultant To Be determined that is visible to CR79, environmentally friendly, properly lit and has trail access to the point. Install lights in strategic SPUC/City TBD areas in the park. Landscape appropriate Parks & Rec/Contractor TBD areas for better visibility and safety. Install security cameras. Parks & Rec. & PWD TBD ACTION REQUESTED Staff is looking for a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to the City Council for short term and long-term solutions to the problems in O'Dowd Lake Park. For budgeting purposes, the PRAB should advise staff and Council on a timetable for long-term solutions. ~A Mark J. McQuillan .. . Natural Resources Director 1 flit ftc/fQVJc)1J{ ff O'Dowd Park Plan Recommendations Immediately: / . Close off vehicular access to the park, except for immediate entrance and parking just off of County Road 79 (Access for Public Works vehicles is adequately served by existing bituminous pathway) . Clean park thoroughly (preferably by current offenders) . Place signs that ask that the park be kept clean. Examples: "Please help keep our park clean." "Take only pictures; leave only footprints." . Place signs that signify any violation of dumping, littering, fires, fireworks and/or vehicular trespass will be punished to the full extent of the law . Increase park surveillance and prosecute all offenders Soon: . Construct parking lot at entrance . Reclaim gravel road, cul-de-sac and gravel trail and re- establish with native plantings . Reclaim and stabilize lake shore . Place signage and impediments (rock placement or plantings) to disallow access to park via ATV's and snowmobiles . Fix damaged retaining walls Optional: . Place picnic table on platform by lake . Develop one or two other private picnic table spots . No shelters or other improvements needed in this park Gary and Tammy Laurent 06/23/03 1';[1200:::: (il obe ::>::pJ':lt'~t', .~. i t'F'ho tr:.U 5 .~. p , ~ vJ c;. j ~ .-1 uJ ~ It-' l' Cl Q ~ ... J Q. q,. j if) tIl ~ ~ 0-. . . Shakopee Police Dept PAGE 1 DATE: 06/25/2003 PL0290 TIME: 8:09:38 BUSINESS PROFILE SHEET ORI#: MN0700400 ShakPD SPHYATT104 JACKET# NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ====================================================================================================================================~ 693B LAKE ODOWD 0000 LAKE ODOWD SHAKOPEE MN 55379 . MAILING NAME MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE NUMBER ATTENTION PREVIOUS ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP DATE MN 06/21/1999 07/26/2000 LAKE O'DOWD SHAKOPEE MN 55379 06/25/2001 MN 06/25/2001 LAKE ODWOD SHAKOPEE MN 55379 06/28/2001 o LAKE ODOWD SHAKOPEE MN 55379 05/08/2003 INDEX CARD# CASE# INCIDENT# ARREST# CRIME CODE DATE DESCRIPTION 1 -89003403 - 9828 06/16/1989 LEADRS M DEAD D~ER 2 -90005135 - 9450 08/15/1990 LEADRS M 10-50 H&R/DAWSON 3 -90007763 - 9312 12/01/1990 LEADRS M FOUND PUPPIES 4 -91002722 - V4110 05/15/1991 LEADRS M THEFT F/VEH OLSON 5 -94004781 - TC159 07/07/1994 LEADRS M THEFT F/VEH 6 -94005120 - 9520 07/19/1994 LEADRS M MEDICAL INJURY 7 -95004027 - TG019 06/21/1995 LEADRS M THEFT F/CARLSON 8 -95004099 - M4199 06/25/1995 LEADRS M MINOR CONSUMP/4 ARR 9 -95004914 - TG159 07/21/1995 LEADRS M THEFT F/MV 10 -96004133 - TC019 06/18/1996 LEADRS M THEFT/WAKEBOARD 11 -96004992 - TG159 07/14/1996 LEADRS M THEFT F/MV 12 -96005696 - P3110 08/05/1996 LEADRS M DAMAGE TO MV 13 -97103961 - 9832 06/09/1997 LEADRS C NOISE COMPLAINT 14 -97105331 - U3498 07/17/1997 LEADRS M BIKE THEFT 15 -97106529 - TG019 08/21/1997 LEADRS M WALLET THEFT 16 -98104733 - TG159 06/25/1998 LEADRS M THEFT F/MV SUBJECT CASE# CASE DATE CASE TYPE SUBJECT TYPE PRIMARY CASE STATUS CASE LOCATION 1999-00004500 06/07/1999 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inact~ve "LAKE ODOWD PARK" 1999-00006919 08/14/1999 THFT BICYC OCCURED AT YES Inactive 2664"LAKEVIEW,DR, 2000-00004751 05/31/2000 DIST PEACE OCCURED AT YES Arst Adult "LAKE ODOWD" 2000-00005589 06/21/2000 JUV CRIMES OCCURED AT YES Arrest Juv O"LAKE ODOWD" 2000-00006205 07/06/2000 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0, ,LAKE ODWOD" 2000-00006215 07/06/2000 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" ~ c:t 2000-00006317 07/08/2000 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive "LAKE ODOWD PARKING L" A> C' 2000-00006915 07/21/2000 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive "LAKE ODOWDS" [ 0 2000-00006916 07/21/2000 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive O"LAKE ODOWD" ~ ~ 2000-00006992 07/23/2000 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 1121,S,POLK,ST, t7 2000-00007425 08/02/2000 THrT FR MV OCCURBD AT YES Active "ODOWD PARK" ~ p1 (/)10 ({);^ 10 G .- ~ Shakopee Police Dept PAGE 2 DATE: 06/25/2003 ORI#: MN0700400 ShakPD PL0290 TIME: 8:09:38 BUSINESS PROFILE SHEET SPHYATT104 JACKET# NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ==================================================================================================================================== 693B LAKE ODOWD 0000 LAKE ODOWD SHAKO PEE MN 55379 2000-00007426 08/02/2000 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Active , ,ODOWD PARK" 2000-00007640 08/07/2000 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive , ,ODOWDS POINT" 2000-00007781 08/10/2000 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Arrest Juv 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00005487 06/10/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0, , LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00005690 06/15/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00005902 06/20/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED-AT YES Active 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00006245 06/28/2001 VANDALISM OCCURED AT YES Active 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00006651 07/09/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Ini:lctive O,',LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00006638 07/09/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Arst Adult 0" LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00007208 07/23/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00007211 07/23/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0" LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00007167 07/22/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive , ,CO RD 79" 2001-00007549 07/31/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00007151 07/21/2001 VANDALISM OCCURED AT YES Active o , ,LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00007553 07/31/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0" LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00007565 07/31/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive o , ,LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00007899 08/08/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive "ODOWD LAKE ACCESS" 2001-00007853 08/07/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0000, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00007755 08/04/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive OOOO"LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00007943 08/08/2001 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive OOOO"LAKE ODOWD" 2001-00011224 11/02/2001 VANDALISM OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0000, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2002-00006753 07/04/2002 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2002-00007057 07/12/2002 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2002-00008280 08/08/2002 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2002-00008497 08/13/2002 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive OOOO"LAKE ODOWD" 2002-00008543 08/14/2002 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0000, ,LAKE ODOWD" , . ~ Shakopee Police Dept PAGE 3 DATE: 06/25/2003 PL0290 TIME: 8:09:38 BUSINESS PROFILE SHEET ORI#: MN0700400 ShakPD SPHYATT104 JACKET# NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ==================================================================================================================================== 693B LAKE ODOWD 0000 LAKE ODOWD SHAKO PEE MN 55379 2003-00000019 01/01/2003 VANDALI8M OCCURED AT YES Rfr Co Aty 0000, ,LAKE ODOWD" 2003-00006354 06/18/2003 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Inactive 0" LAKE ODOWD" 2003-00006316 06/17/2003 THFT FR MV OCCURED AT YES Active 0, ,LAKE ODOWD" Lto Coll -6 ( S2.III'lle JL\ ~cPt7 L\ ~QJJ\iM 't ~l~i. ~ e.tL( e- o \ 0\1\\1, CJ \VV\.t.