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June 2000 Shore ReportJUNE 2000 nKA% E 1" INSIDE Trail Talk ............. 2 Communications Corner . 2 Picnics and Gardens .... 2 Recreational Fires ...... 2 Pet Policies ...... Insert 6/13 Early Shorewood Pets .. 3 Community Events ..... 3 Senior Corner ......... 3 Recycling News.. ..... 3 Shorewood Map ....... 4 ::..... N SATURDAY, JUNE 17, South Tonka Baseball will host dedication festivities for Freeman Park Field #2. The event will take place at the park on Field #2 starting at 10:00 A.M. A thirty - minute dedication program will be followed immediately by an hour of enjoying some hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, ice cream and soda pop from the park concession stand. The celebration will feature several very special guests from the Twin Cities area, highlighted by a member of the Minnesota Twins organization who will participate in the festivities. In addition, Mayer Woody Love, along with corporate leaders from Cargill Corporation and members of the South Tonka Baseball Board of Directors will be on the program. The event is open to all South Tonka Baseball players, coaches and their families. All residents of the City of Shorewood are also invited and encouraged to attend. The dedication of Field #2 is to celebrate major improvements recently made to the diamond. Over $25,000 has been invested since last fall; re- aligning the field, planting grass on the infield, installing fencing and adding batting cages. Funding for the project came from three sources. The City of Shorewood budgeted $4,000 for netting behind home plate to catch foul balls. The Minnesota Twins Community Fund (out of the Pohlad Family Charities) donated a $3,000 matching grant from the "Molitor Fields for Kids" program. The balance of the funding came from South Tonka Baseball operating expenses. South Tonka Baseball president Brian Tichy said, "The league is very proud of the vork we have done to make Freeman Field #2 a first class facility for our Senior League and the City of Shorewood. With the help of our friends at the Minnesota Twins, the City of Shorewood and the families of South Tonka Baseball, Freeman Yark now has excellent facilities for baseball players from ages six through fifteen." The Senior League of South Tonka Baseball, called Tonka Babe Ruth, is currently playing games during the week and on weekends at Field #2. The Seniors are in their fourth week of the Spring 2000 season. South Tonka Baseball reminds all Shorewood residents that an open invitation exists for them to come to Freeman and watch youth baseball at its best on the west side of the Twin Cities. i Open House Cons idered a Success T HE APRIL 29 OPEN HOUSE that was hosted at City Hall by the Land Conservation and Environment Committee was packed with helpful information for those who attended. The Committee is already making plans for next year's open house with hopes that it will be packed with even more visitors than this year's event. Because it has so much to offer in useful and important information, the open house will be designed around a time and place where people would more naturally gravitate— sometime in the spring of 2001. Z: �a w: �a "... 0 he 6/6 5:45 LCEC Meeting 6/6 7:00 Planning Commission Meeting 6/12 7:00 City Council Meeting 6/13 7:30 Park Commission Meeting 6/20 7:00 Planning Commission Meeting �Vi 6/26 7:00 City Council Meeting 25 26 27 28 29 30 Underlining indicates cablecast of Council meetings —see schedule on page 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 UJ 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6/26 7:00 City Council Meeting 25 26 27 28 29 30 Underlining indicates cablecast of Council meetings —see schedule on page 2. Keeping a Current Mailing List Here are two ways to help the City be more efficient communicators: 1. If you receive this newsletter in duplicate, please call or e-mail us with name and address information so we can eliminate a mailing label. 2. Anyone wishing to have this newsletter automatically delivered each month by e -mail is asked to call or e -mail your name and addresses (postal and internet) to City Hall. The change is quickly and easily made. The City's telephone number is 952- 474 -3236 and the e -mail address is cityhall @ci.shorewood.mn.us. Thank you for your help. Phone Number Correction The telephone number listed in the May newsletter for the Westonka Li- brary was incorrect. If you saved the Quick Reference Listing, please change their number to: 952 -472 -4105. Council on Cable City Council meetings can be seen on Cable Channel 8 at the following times: May 22 Meeting Friday, June 2 at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, June 6 at 5:30 P.M. June 12 Meeting Friday, June 16 at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, June 20 at 5:30 P.M. June 26 Meeting Friday, June 30 at 1:30 P.M. More Cable Comments Mediacom reports that Shorewood cable customers may notice occasional service interruptions during daytime hours until June 15 while they are in the process of upgrading the Shorewood system. HOREWOOD RESIDENTS are invited to participate in the election process as election judges for this year's Primary Election on September 12 and/or the General Election on November 12. This is a paid position with flexible hours. Training is provided for both new and experienced participants. To be an elec- tion judge, you must be: ♦ a citizen of the United States ♦ a registered voter; and ♦ a resident of Shorewood, age 16 or older. Please call City Hall to indicate your interest (474- 3236). Thinkin Abo a F REEMAN PARK AND MANOR PARK PICNIC SHELTERS are always available on a first -come, first -served basis. However, if your plans require guaranteed availability of a park shelter, the City offers that option through a reservation policy. The cost to reserve a picnic shelter is $25 for residents and $50 for non- residents. Call City Hall at 474 -3236 to make arrangements. The Freeman Park shelter has electricity, grills and picnic tables. Manor Park has grills and picnic tables, but no electricity. HE CITY ISSUES ANNUAL REC- REATIONAL FIRE PERMITS to residents for these specific uses: cooking, ceremonial or religious activity, and recreational purposes. This does not allow for burning of brush, leaves, construction debris, or household waste. The Fire Marshal grants approval for recreational fires under certain conditions, which are listed on the permit form and are available by calling City Hall (474- 3236) s or by checking our web site (www.ci. shorewood.mn.us). �► A Another Positive Step Toward A Trail A THEIR MAY 22 MEETING, the City Council awarded a contract for con- struction of the Covington Road / Vine Hill Road trail project to Hardrives, Inc. The project includes construction of a 6 -foot wide trail along the north side of Covington Road, from Silverwood Park to Vine Hill Road, in addition to a trail along the west side of Vine Hill Road from Covington Road to approximately 200 feet north of Waterford Place. An exact construction date is not known, but it is hoped that work will begin in a month or so. This trail will be the result Of an ex- tensive trail planning process in which the Park Commission coordinated with residents to discover need or interest in trails and to work around specific issues in creating a trail design. The Commission strives to listen to requests and concerns of Shorewood residents as they consider the City's recreational needs and interests. The public is invited to attend Park Commission meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and to contact Park Commissioners through City Hall. i Gardeners A LL OF THE CITY GARDENS have been adopted for this year! Many thanks to these volunteers and their green thumbs: Minnewashta Girl Scout Troop 2238 * * * * * * * * * ** Cathcart Park Nancy Stebbins * * * * * * * * * * * ** City Hall Lucinda Kircher & Diane Agnew * * * * * * * * * ** Freeman Park Karan Newberg * * * * * * * * Southshore Center Southshore Gardeners * * * * * * * * * * ** Manor Park The Theresa and Scott Zerby Family * * * * * * * * * Silverwood Park We appreciate the time, thought and en- ergy that each gardener spends to create these colorful and friendly entrance areas! THE SHORE REPORT /JUNE 2000 2 .� O� ��. O O S , i <" � rQ 'y � � � � s �'„R 'r'� 'F� r3 � aw ;. ,�- r i �,. � r '. f. ._ � f r. ' 1 , �..7� '�• ��i, t�'� p�q �' ? � a„ N p• "O � � � ',t, aeas� , � � t _ ` � � � ,,J� � �� :c> � =' , �i. � �a.. Q e rip t!� � � �. F1 i� N � r ^• Cf� ,e,.+. �.,. s , b. '`:. t 't l /� e" y ,..� � .r• � � 1 G � "rt 0'' �.+ q �� r ° G ✓ C'� ¢� , r� :. �. � � � i� �,., �.^ } .?.. 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Olds, Vice Chair Charlie Thomson Greenwood Julie Ekelund Independence -Jim Smith, Treasurer Gene Cook Long Lake James Benson Bob Hardin Medina John Hamilton Ann Thies Minnetonka Beach Leonard MacKinnon Bobbie Abdo Minnetrista John Aberg Orono •Tim Pattrin, At Large Bob Sansevere St. Bonifacius - Colleen Krisko, Chairperson Mike Laberdie Shorewood •Jeffrey Foust, At Large Scott Zerby Spring Park Joanna Widmer -Bruce Williamson, Secretary Tonka Bay Judd Mowry Mary Ellen Wells Victoria Jerry Bohn Woodland Tom Newberry Ann Duff Web wv w.Imcc- tv.org EMAIL LMCC @TV.ORG Changes In Tel Swift changes in the telecommunications industry are creating new service options for consumers of cable t.v., telephone, and Inter- net access. ecommunications Traditionally, consumer interests have been protected by the local, state, and federal gov- ernments at levels appropriate to the geo- graphical areas in which companies operat- ed. For cable and telephone, the rules have differed and the roles of local cable commis- sions have differed from those of the state regulatory bodies. Now that each kind of communications company is entering the field of the others there is an increasing challenge to citizen - based groups such as the LMCC to update our views and work to retain a local role in the process. During the recently - concluded session of the Minnesota Legislature an effort was made to strip control of cable franchises from Jhannie Tolbert, producer of VVTV The Music Video Showy and many music videos, some of them award winning, is our producer of the quarter. Jhannie's work has compiled an local units of government and hand over the rule enforcement to a state agency while tak- ing the franchise fees that are charged to local subscribers to create a subsidy fund for rural and under - served areas to receive fast internet connections. This ill- conceived effort was portrayed as a "modernization" of telecommunications poli- cy, but it was insufficient, incomplete, and even counter - productive. Worse, it was to be financed at the expense of our local access and community broadcast funding. Commissions such as the LMCC, working with our state association, opposed this bill, suggesting that better approaches are possi- ble. We are presently working to update the state cable laws to encourage industry com- petition while strengthening the local role in programming and service quality supervision. Bruce Williamson – Commissioner LMCC Channel Line -Up The Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission provides programming of interest to Lake Minnetonka Area residents on the following four channels: Channel 8— Government Access. Channel 19— Educational Access Channel 20— Community Announcements Channel 21— Public Access -Executive Committee DEEPHAVEN EXCELSIOR GREENWOOD INDEPENDENCE LONG LAKE MEDINA MINNETONKA BEACH MINNETRISTA ORONO ST BONIFACIUS SHOREWOOD SPRING PARK TONKA BAY VICTORIA WOODLAND Jhannie Tolbert LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 4071 SUNSET DRIVE • P.O. BOX 385 • SPRING PARK, MN 55384 FROM THE are open to the public. upgrade progress. This meeting is also aired ADMINISTRATOR'S Mediacom is upgrading the cable sys- on Channel 21, to get information to sub- Leanne Barck tem in the 15 LMCC cities in accordance scribers. DESK ■ ■■ with the new franchise agreement. As of I would especially like to thank all the The Lake Minnetonka Communications this writing they have worked in Woodland, producers and volunteers who were recog- Commission held its annual elections for the Tonka Bay, Shorewood and Victoria. They nized at the April 27th LMCC Annual Executive Committee at its May 16 Full are scheduled to complete all 15 cities by Recognition Ceremony for their commitment Commission meeting. The elected officers December of this year. This will provide more to local television programming. This pro - are Chairperson - Colleen Krisko, Vice- channels, better reception, the internet and gramming comes from local residents, Chairperson - Jim Olds, Secretary - Bruce digital video packages. Mediacom will notify organizations and city governments, youth Williamson, Treasurer - Jim Smith, and At- subscribers of their options after each city is and sports programs, health and safety con - large - Tim Pattrin, Jeffrey Foust and Dennis upgraded. The LMCC has been providing cerns, and many other areas of interest to Stanga. The Full Commission, consisting of information to subscribers on Channel 21 community residents. Thanks, also, to com- two representatives from each of the 15 regarding the Mediacom upgrade. Notices missioners, Tim Pattrin and Jim Olds, for cities, meets quarterly and the Executive with construction dates and cities have been hosting the event and to John Weaver and Committee meets every month the Full posted on Channel 21 to inform of planned the production crew for their technical t. Commission does not meet. The meetings outages. Mediacom representatives attend expertise with the "live on Channel 21" pro - are held the third Tuesday the month, at our monthly Commission meetings to duction, which took place at the LMCC tele- 5 PM, at the studio facility in Spring Park and update the city representatives on the vision studio in Spring Park. STUDIO NEWS Congratulations to the following graduates of the winter session of production classes held at LMCC: Philip Schrader Elizabeth Laing Kenyon Laing Sara Schmanski Matte Nyberg Katie Hebert Leanne Barck Marcia Barck Studio Hours 9am until l Opm Monday through Thursday, 9am until 7pm on Friday 9am until 2pm on Saturday. Production Class Schedule Expands The LMCC television production classes have been filling up so far in advance that, starting this fall, we will be offering an expanded production class schedule that includes six sessions per year instead of four. Summer classes start Thursday, July 13th and run through August 3rd. We will then offer another session on Thursdays in September beginning the 7th through the 28th. In November, classes begin on the 2nd, continue on the 9th and 16th with the final session to be announced. From that point on, classes will be offered every other month; January, March, May, July, September and November. All classes are held at the Studio in Spring Park from 6:30 until 8:30 pm. In addition to the aforementioned schedule, the LMCC will attempt to work with groups by scheduling separate sessions for organizations that may not be able to take advantage of our regularly scheduled classes. The LMCC will also endeavor to accommo- date individuals who may want to learn about editing, for example, for a specific project with a deadline that won't allow for our normal class schedule. As always, if you are interested in taking tele- vision production classes, contact John at 952.471.7125. John Weaver I know I've expressed this thought before but it still holds true: Winter and spring at the LMCC studios continued the busy pace that began last summer and con- tinued through the fall. A record number of programs were produced in the month of April. (A record, at least, in the less than a year's time since I've been with the LMCC.) That record was due in large part to the effort of people like Mike Persons and Jack Neveaux who supplied us with lots of Orono Hockey programs. We had a full winter production class. Congratulations to all the graduates. The spring session is in full swing and the sum- mer class is almost filled. We will begin adding extra class sessions later this summer since they seem to fill up so far in advance. If you are interested in taking television produc- tion classes, please call me at the studio at 952.471.7125. Our live volunteer recognition program was quite successful. Over 60 volunteers STAFF Sally Koenecke Administrator John Weaver Brian Kable Studio Manager Studio Assistant Sue Paurus Administrative Assistant Chet Wiiberg, Jonathan Shank Production Assistants were recognized for their efforts in supplying channel 21 with programming of all kinds. Special recognition was given to Jhannie Tolbert for not only his volunteerism at chan- nel 21 but also the many regional, national and international awards he has received (see producer of the quarter). Hosts Tim Pattrin and Jim Olds provided some much needed stability to offset the instability introduced by Freeda who showed up to accept Sindi Dossett's recognition certificate. The LMCC Production Talent Bank continues to grow but there's always room for more talent so if you'd be interested in working on the productions of others, please call us at 952.471.7125 to add your name to the list. The Access Development Committee is still looking for members of the LMCC com- munities to help promote and develop public access television in the Lake Minnetonka Area. We would like the input of as many access producers and just plain residents as possible. If you are interested, call the studio at 952.471.7125. I'd also like to solicit producer's program announcements and write -ups for publica- tion in the LMCC newsletter. You can fax your contributions to the LMCC at 952.471.9151 or if you need more informa- tion, as always, call John at 952.471.7125. LMCC Volunteer Recognition What's n the City? Map Descriptions The following items are on the June 6 Planning Commission Agenda: 1 A public hearing is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. to consider approval of a prelimi- nary plat to subdivide approximately 3.6 acres into six single - family residen- tial lots located at 25865/25895 Smithtown Road. 2 The owner of property located at 22375 Murray Street would like to add an attached garage to his house. The total combined accessory space will exceed the 1200 square feet permitted by City Code. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow the additional accessory space. A public hear- ing is scheduled for 7:15 P.M. 3 The owner of property located at 5695 Merry Lane is requesting to construct an attached garage to his house which would also require a conditional use permit for accessory space over 1200 square feet. A public hearing is sched- uled for 7:30 P.M. 4 The property owner of 5820 Ridge Road is requesting approval of a lot line rearrangement with adjacent property. A public hearing is not required for this application. 5 The property owner of 3221 State highway 7 is proposing a simple subdivi- sion of his property into two lots. A public hearing is not required. F YOU HAVE SUMMER PROJECTS that involve putting a hole in your yard, save this number: r - --------- i I Gopher State One Call I I 651- 454 -0002 I L ----- - - - - -J Call two full business days before you dig, and utility service lines will be temporarily marked so those areas can be avoided. This service is free and extremely important. CITY OFS1 E FOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD SHORE WOOD, MIN 55331 (952 )474.3236 'N FAX (952)474.01 28 Monday - Friday 8a00 A.M. to Meat€ pm. Council Members Woody Love, Mayor Kristi Stover John Garfunkel Christine Lizde Scott Zer y DELIVER TO: BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #123 EXCELSIOR, MPS 55331 Newsletter Editor: cvflnis fEas #yr ?his newsietter is printed on recycieci paper. THE ,SHORE REPORT/ JUNE 2000