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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
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The Shorewood Park Commission has set aside two days for
touring the parks. The first tour is scheduled for:
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
at 6:00 p.m.
Meet at City Hall at 5:45
Tour
Badger Park
Crescent Beach
Cathcart Park
Continue at Freeman Park
A meeting will follow at Freeman Park Eddy Station at approximately
7:30 p.m. to discuss the park tours.
Majority of the City Council May be Present.
No Action Will be Taken.
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CITY OF
SHOREWOOD
5755 Country Club Road • Shorewood, Minnesota 55331 •952- 474 -3236
Fax: 952- 474 -0128 • www.ci.shorewood.mmus • cityha11 @ci.shorewood.mn.us
To: Park Commission
From: Twila Grout — Park Secret
Date: May 8, 2008
Re: Park Tours
The Park Commission asked that the minutes from last year's park tour be attached to the agenda for their
review prior to the tours on Tuesday, May 13.
Attached is the minutes from last year's park tour.
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
PARK COMMISSION TOUR SHOREWOOD CITY HALL
& REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. OR IMMEDIATELY
is TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007 FOLLOWING PARK TOURS AT
EDDY STATION
MINUTES
1. CONVENE PARK COMMISSION MEETING
The Park Commission met at City Hall at 5:45 p.m. to depart for their Park Tour.
A. Roll Call
Present: Chair Davis, Commissioners Young, Trent, and Norman; City Engineer
Brown, and City Council liaison Woodruff.
Absent: Commissioners Hensley, Alegi, and Moonen.
PARK TOUR
1. BADGER PARK
Brown reported that `Dr. Tennis' had repaired the tennis courts for probably the last
possible time. After 30 years of active use, the Brown acknowledged that the courts are in
. need of renovation.
The Commission toured the warming house facility and tot lot. Then made their way to
the field, where Brown explained that the soil borings have been returned confirming the
tough soil conditions at Badger. He noted that the public works staff would be tiling
down the center of the field and that the bids for field lighting have come in between
approximately $69,000- 74,000.
Brown pointed out that the base foundations around the lighting posts will need to be
widened. In addition, he commented that despite reseeding every year and having turf
experts evaluate the conditions, the field may still need to be resodded, reseeded, and/or
regarded.
Norman suggested that staff wait until the tiling and seeding have taken place to see if
this helps to resolve the field problems.
2. MANITOU PARK
As the Commission neared the ice rink, Brown pointed out that the City receives many
comments about the smoother ice at Manitou. He explained that the smoother ice is
typically due to the fact that the trees near the rink shade it from the sun, which melts and
• releases gases which ruin the ice.
PARK COMMISSION MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007
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The Commission suggested they consider planting quick growing trees, such as poplars,
near the Badger ice rink.
3. CRESCENT BEACH
Brown reported that the City of Shorewood shares ownership of the beach with Tonka Bay
and dredges the channel near the beach. He pointed out that the phone booth would be
removed and that lifeguards would be supplied with cell phones this season.
4. CATHCART PARK
Though located within the Chanhassen City limits, Brown explained that the park itself is
owned by Shorewood. He noted that the tennis courts are second only to Badger Park and that
they, too, are in need of dire repair. Brown showed the Commission the magic square and
volunteer garden near the park sign.
Young suggested the City interview the neighbors about the tennis courts use.
5. FREEMAN PARK
As the Commission made their way to field 2, they acknowledged the need for a `one way'
traffic direction sign in the back parking lot. In addition, the Commission was impressed by
the volume of users at the park, as well as, the ease in which the flow seemed to be moving.
As the Commission settled in for their regular meeting under the picnic shelter near field 2,
Brown pointed out that roof work was needed to maintain this shelter. He commented that
this shelter is highly used and rented mostly the entire summer.
The Park Tour adjourned to the regular Park Commission Meeting at 7:15 p.m
1. CONVENE PARK COMMISSION MEETING
A. Review Agenda
Norman moved, Young seconded, approving the Agenda as submitted. Motion
passed 4/0.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Park Commission Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2007
Norman moved, Young seconded, approving the Minutes of the April 10, 2007, Park
Commission Meeting as submitted. Motion passed 4/0.
3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR
There were none.
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