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061300 PK AgPCITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD PARK COMMISSION MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2000 7:30 P.M. OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SKATE PARK TOURS AGENDA 1. CONVENE PARK COMMISSION MEETING A. Roll Call Lynch $ix Puzak Themig Arnst Dallman Youn Berndt B. Review Agenda 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Park Commission Meeting Minutes of May 23, 2000 (Att. #2A Draft Summary) 3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR 4. REPORTS A. Report on City Council Meeting of June 12, 2000 B. Report on Land Conservation Environment Committee Activities C. Multi - Purpose Bid Update D. Vine Hill Road/Covington Road Trail Report 5. DISCUSS SKATE PARK SITE VISITS (Att. #5) A. Discussion of Design Issues and Recommending to Proceed to City Council With Improved Design for Highway 7 Old Wayside Rest Site 6. DECIDE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION IN LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD DEDICATION 7. DISCUSS PARKING COMPLAINT AT FREEMAN PARK (Att. #7) A. Consider Sign Change or Other Options 8. SET SCHEDULE FOR METING WITH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS 0 9. NEW BUSINESS Council Liaison: June: Puzak 10. ADJOURNMENT July: Bix CITY OF SHOREWOOD • PARK COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS 8:00 P.M. MINUTES U ig i t 1. CONVENE PARK COMMISSION MEETING Chair Arnst called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. (This followed the annual tours of old Highway r Rest Area, Manor Park, Silverwood Park and Badger Park.) A. Roll Call Present: Chair Arnst; Vice -chair Themig; Commissioners Dallman, Bix and Young; Director of Public Works Larry Brown, Council Liaison Zerby and Acting City Administrator Nielsen. Absent: Commissioners Berndt and Puzak B. Review Agenda Themig moved, Dallman seconded to approve the agenda. Motion passed 510. • 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Park Commission Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2000 Themig moved, Dallman seconded to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion passed 510. 3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR There were none. 4. REPORTS A. Report on City Council Meeting of May 22, 2000 Council member Zerby reported that City Council approved the bid for the Vine Hill Road/Covington Road trail. Construction is anticipated to start in July. Residents will be notified. Council has received a letter from a resident regarding the Skate Park stating their opinion that the rest area is a poor choice. Larry Brown reported that Freeman Park Multi - Purpose is out for bid and the bids will be opened on June 7 h . UA PARK COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 9, 2000 - PAGE 2 B. Report on Park Foundation Meeting of May 18, 2000 Commissioner Dallman reported that there were about 6 Park Foundation members in attendance. They went over the brochure and talked about starting a fundraising policy. They did not talk about a buy -a- brick program. This will be on the next agenda. There was discussion among the Foundation members regarding the user fees for the sports organizations. Commissioner Dallman explained to them that the Park Commission would be meeting with each of the sports organizations regarding the user fees later this summer. Commissioner Arnst asked if the Foundation has received any contributions as a result of mailing the brochures. Commissioner Dallman reported that he did not know, as the Foundation Treasurer did not attend the meeting. Commissioner Dallman will also find out who is checking the P.O. box and phone messages. Dallman stated that brochures were handed out to baseball and softball representatives for them to distribute to their players. Acting Administrator Nielsen suggested that giving some of the brochures to the Rotary and Chamber might help. Commissioner Themig mentioned that the next Park Foundation meeting could include discussion about identifying some events they could attend to solicit donations. The field dedication would be a good one to attend. It was decided to put a discussion of community events on the June 13' Park Commission. C. Response to Adopt -A -Brick Program This will be on the next Park Foundation agenda. 5. REVIEW "TO DO" ITEMS FROM PARK TOURS • During the tour of the parks, the following items were found to be in need of attention: Manor Park • Repair gully at end of black top. • Playground sign needs to be painted. Silverwood Park • Remove tree stump by big slide. • Paint white line on the backboard at tennis court. • Check on the sign for the green pole at the entrance of the trail. • Put the post back up at the entrance of the trail. Badger • Paint the trim around the door of the warming house and the plywood on the cage. • Electrical connector on the light pole is loose (furthest from the fire hydrant). • Litter on the side of the hill. • Bush needs to be removed (next to the enclosed cage on the warming house). • PARK COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 9, 2000 - PAGE 3 6. REVIEW LETTER TO SMITHTOWN WEST NEIGHBORS • Commissioner's Arnst and Themig presented a draft letter to go to the Smithtown west neighbors. Commissioner Themig explained that a response card would be included and would basically be a comment card asking if the property owner supported a trail. Council member Zerby suggested that the letter should give a little more history for those residents that are new in the area. The letter and comment card will only be mailed to the residents on Smithtown Road west of the LRT trail. Engineer Brown suggested asking the question on the card, "who is interested in a trail." Then it gives a tool to get a name and address as to who is interested and they can be approached to see if they are interested in donating their right of way if need be. Also, the letter should explain that the Park Commission is at a point where there needs to be neighborhood support or the Park Commission will have to move the trail resources to another neighborhood that is actively supporting the project. It was decided to change paragraph three, fourth sentence to "At the open house, attendance was low and several residents spoke in opposition to any trail segment along Smithtown." On the comment card it will ask if they support a trail segment along Smithtown or no they do not support a trail along Smithtown. The card will also include name, address, phone number and a comment section. Postage will be put on the comment card for the residents to mail back. Acting Administrator Nielsen said that the letter and comment card would have to go to City Council for their approval. 7. SKATE PARK 0 A. Discuss the "Seasons" visit Acting Administrator Nielsen explained the new plan of re- routing the traffic, which were concerns stated at the open house. The plan also shows the trail relocated. Commissioner Themig asked if any of the parking spaces were handicap accessible. Nielsen said there could be one handicap parking spot with the other parking spots being 9 feet in width. Nielsen also explained that the new design is a poor plan in terms of traffic flow and crossing movement. Engineer Brown commented that there is a tendency to pull into the first entrances available. Commissioner Themig asked if it could be more of an island instead of a road, which may prevent more vehicles from going into the Seasons. Acting Administrator Nielsen explained that he is trying to save the existing trees. Engineer Brown added that an island would be an inconveniencing those who live at the Seasons. Traffic is one issue that the Seasons residents are concerned with. B. Update on Tonka Bay Nielsen explained that he has no update. He tried to get a hold of Councilmember Judd Mowry since he is the one that made the comment that Tonka Bay is not interested. Nielsen noted that he is not sure if this is the official position of the Tonka Bay City Council. Commissioner Bix asked about the rink at Manitou Park. Commissioner Themig explained that the Park Commission is not sure if there was an actual commitment by Tonka Bay. Judd Mowry stated to PARK COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 9, 2000 - PAGE 4 Commissioner Amst that the Tonka Bay City Council has not formally discussed the site. Council Member Zerby also explained that Judd Mowry had brought up the expense of asphalt and the storage of • the equipment. It was thought that the site could be done with minimal changes. Commissioner Bix feels that the rink would be a better site. Commissioner Bix asked if there was a summary or report from the Youth Coalition. She added that being new on the Commission, she hasn't seen or heard a lot of support for a skate park. Commissioner Amst explained that there were several boys, Commissioner Puzak, Jim Hurm, and a group of people from the surrounding communities that began meeting about three years ago. She was not sure if the group has been meeting lately since a site has been found. Commissioner Bix explained that she is not sold on the site. There is a lack of access. She has seen kids crossing over the barrier on Highway 7, rather than using the corner to cross. Commissioner Amst stated that she does not want to bounce this project from one neighborhood to the next. She supports the Skate Park at that site. Commissioner Arrest said she had concerns about the Commission revisiting this matter to such an extent and second - guessing the hard work of the Coalition without Commissioner Puzak present. She challenged anybody to come up with another piece of blacktop in the 5 cities that was suitable. Badger Park was one area that was brought up. Commissioner Themig wonder if there is an artificial float that can be put down. The equipment could be placed each spring and taken down in the fall. Commissioner Themig explained that he didn't want to go back and forth with this either, but that he wasn't involved in any of the consideration of sites. He has concerns about the visibility of the current site. He explained that perception of the Skate Park being at Badger is more visual because there is more traffic on Country Club and County Road 19, and there is more activity around Badger Park as well. Commissioner Amst asked why there was a need for visibility. Commissioner Themig explained that because of the type of activity, he feels there should be visibility. He stated he wasn't sure what would be going on and that he didn't want to predict it. Commissioner Themig reiterated that the kids that may cause problems are a very small minority. His main concern is visibility. Commissioner Young stated that the residence of the Seasons were appalled that the Park Commission would even think of considering a Skate Park without providing supervision. He thought that the Park Commission might be getting a letter from one of the residents to this effect. Commissioner Young went on to explain that the resident recently contacted the City of Chanhassen and they spoke of problems with destruction of the satellites. As a former teacher Commissioner Young can't imagine the kids well controlled without supervision. Commissioner Young recommended that the Park Commission contact Chanhassen. Commissioner Themig reiterated that the kids that may cause problems are a very small minority. His main concern is visibility. Commissioner Amst explained that she has contacted Todd Hoffman from Chanhassen and he feels that it is the best dollar that they have put into their parks. Todd Hoffman explained that they did have some problems with litter and vandalism which they have taken steps to resolve. It was mentioned that the Manitou site is a lot closer to a senior housing residence than the site that is being looked at now. Commissioner Themig expressed that he would have the same concerns whether PARK COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 9, 2000 - PAGE 5 the Skate Park is at another area or at the rest area. He is not totally convinced that there is not another • site. Other possibilities were suggested, including the basketball court at Silverwood. Nielsen explained that the City of Roseville has an ice rink that they paved and painted white. He also talked to Leah Wyker, who works with parks and recreation in Mound. She stated that set -up and removal is hard on the equipment and after two years they had to replace some of the equipment. She also said that the Skate Park has been successful and that they are going to build a permanent facility. Commissioner Bix expressed concern about accessibility to the Highway 7 site and said the issue of how the kids will get there hasn't been addressed. Specifically there is the problem of park users cutting through the Seasons. The problem may only increase with the pathway at the Seasons. It was suggested that the Park Commission needs to look at another activity area or possibly turning a tennis court into a skate park. Commissioner Themig said he feels that Shorewood is taking a lot of responsibility and that the other cities are not participating in helping to provide a skate park. Engineer Brown stated that he is hearing two things: 1) Go back and start at square one or 2) Find out through other City Councils if there are paved areas that the Commission is not aware of which could serve as a skate surface. Commissioner Young asked about the tennis courts at Manor Park. He walks that route and hasn't seen the courts being used there. He asked if there was any idea as to how frequently that court (any other court) was used. Engineer Brown said that if you were to rank the courts Badger is the most used court, then Cathcart and then Manor. He further went on to explain that Manor has been characterized as a . quaint little neighborhood park. Commissioner Bix thought it would be useful to know the demographics of the age group likely to make use of a skate park. It was suggested that maybe school property, such as Minnewashta School (close to the LRT), or Excelsior Elementary would be a possibility. Nielsen explained that the further west you get, the notion for it to be a South Lake facility is not close to any of the other cities. Excelsior parkland was also suggested. The first place the coalition went to was Studer Park. The Studer family donated the land to Excelsior and they did not want a skate park there. Commissioner Themig explained that he doesn't want to undercut all the work that has been done and he realizes that this is what is happening. He expressed that he felt bad that Commissioner Puzak wasn't able to attend this meeting to participate in the discussion. At the last meeting it sounded like Commissioner Puzak was open to explore the best site. Commissioner Bix stated that she could sympathize with working for three years to try and find a location and then this comes up. The site has all the criteria but there are these other issues that doesn't feel right for a skate park. Although size of the Highway 7 site is not a problem, access is still a concern. There was further discussion on other potential locations and Shorewood's role in providing a community -wide amenity for youth. Commissioner Arnst explained the background of the Youth Coalition. She said Commissioner Puzak took the leadership and has a very strong commitment to the youth. Commissioner Dallman wondered if representatives from all 5 cities should get together and look at . other potential sites. He said he feels that Shorewood is taking on Excelsior's problem. Commissioner PARK COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 9, 2000 - PAGE 6 Dallman agreed with Commissioner Bix regarding the danger of kids crossing the highway and jumping the barrier. He would prefer using a tennis court, hockey rink, or another park location. is Councilmember Zerby was asked if he had talked to the Council regarding the skate park. He said that he hasn't talk to any of the Councilmembers but feels if there are a lot of opposition, it is hard to go against. Commissioner Themig reiterated his concern at the visibility of the Highway 7 site. He also has concerns regarding high traffic location, and easy access. Commissioner Arnst stated the Park Commission needs to wrap this up and figure out what the next step will be. Nielsen recommended that the Park Commission should take a look at all the master plans for the parks and review the choices. He suggested they put together the pros and cons of all the sites Commissioner Bix would like to hear from other cities that have skate parks to obtain more documentation. It was asked if Nielsen could contact Leah Wycker of Mound or Todd Hoffman of Chanhassen and meet with one of them before the June 13" Park Commission meeting. The Park Commission will meet at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. and car pool from there. Commissioner Arnst asked Nielsen how long it would take to get the park maps. Freeman is remote from the other South Lake communities, which we are trying to get contributions. It was explained that Deephaven/Greenwood are supportive of a skate park. It was questioned if Deephaven/Greenwood have been approached for area? The idea of a skate park originated from Shorewood, kids came to Shorewood first, and some of the kids live in Shorewood. Commissioner Themig asked Acting Administrator Nielsen to contact some other communities to see if they have any reports that could be included in the next Park Commission meeting packet. He suggested it should be parks that will have the same equipment size. Commissioner Young thought that the parks would have the same problems, it wouldn't matter about the equipment size. It would be more like behavioral issues, traffic issues. It was explained that over 3 feet you have to have supervision. And over 3 feet attracts the older kids, different audience. S. CONSIDER NAME FOR FREEMAN PARK STRUCTURE It was expressed that the Park Commission liked Connie's idea on naming the Freeman Park structure "Eddy Station." They also liked the idea of a display inside the building as to the history of the name. Dallman made a motion to recommend to City Council to call the Freeman Park structure "Eddy Station" Young seconded. Approved 510. The Park Commission thanks Connie for her diligent research and her humor. It is well appreciated. 9. NEW BUSINES There was no new business. 10. ADJOURNMENT Themig moved, Bix seconded to adjourn. Motion passed 510. • PARK COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 9, 2000 - PAGE 7 0 The meeting adjourned at 9:48 P.M. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Twila Grout RECORDING SECRETARY • • Page 2 Tuesday, May 23, 2000 Park Tours Done Manor Park ♦ Playground sign needs to be painted ♦ Need to fill corrosion with dirt next to where the plows go down to pond ♦ Fill in the eroded holes on the tar section going down to pond Wayside Rest Area ♦ The dead shrubs by the St. Albans Bay Circle sign need to be removed Silverwood Park ♦ Paint white line on the backboard at tennis court ♦ Check on the green pole for sign at the entrance of the trail ♦ Tree stump (left side of big slide) needs to be removed Badger Park ♦ Paint the trim around the door of warming house and the plywood on the cage ♦ Shrub needs to be removed (next to the enclosed cage on warming house) ♦ Connection is loose on the first light pole (furthest from the fire hydrant) r L� Jonathan To Pat Amst Front; Iiam Maki, Ei Date: 06/07/00 Re: Skate -A -Lot Director Fax: 474.3993 1. I take great pleasure ir commenting about the Chaska Skate Association (CSA) and the efforts of their young to establish a skate docility in Chaska. I represent the Jonathan Association, a homeowners association of 2200 homes and 60 people in Chaska. We maintain a miniber of. recreational areas, including a pair of tennis courts. We wore approached last year by the Chaska Skate (Association, a group of parents and young people who wanted to have their own skateboard facility. They asked to use our tennis courts, because the courts were no longer "ble and they are completely fenoed. This was to be a temporary effort, as they were working with the City{o£'Chaska to build a permanent facility. 2. The permaneatt facili hs been built and CSA has been raising money to buy certified skate board equipment for use in aacility. Our tennis court site is ready to be closed. We were bappy to be able to assist CSA. in their a rl to gain a facility for this sport. During the year of activity, we were continually Impressed with the d ie Rion and organization of this group. no young people especially were very'good at making public presen tins, demonstrating the equipment, discussing their quest with various community groups and soliciting tttd s. 3. During the time that ey used our tennis courts, we had no problems with improper behavior, vandalism or misuse of equipment. A a matter of fact, the young people pitched in to clean up and repair the courts so that CSA could use th they self - policed the use of the facility and the behavior of the users. We had established rules for u it f the teruris courts, such as pre - registration, wearing helmets and displaying an organization sticker. is spring, we discontinued the registration process, because of the short time It would be open, and we have d no problems with use of the tennis courts. 4. 7U impressive thing bc� these young people is that they had a smious need for a facility and they organized themselves o Rio something about it. They weAt to all of the required Park Board, Planning Commission and CitylCouneil meetings, they went to civic groups for fund raising, they organized car washes and bratwurst I O"ts and they even made some of their own equipment. While these young people did not necessarily dr�ss,io please us older folks, they were at all times polite, businesslike and determined. 'They exbibited good - I ehavior on the courts and the older ones helped the younger ones. S. There are marry needy in1communities for sports and athletic facilities. Baseball, softball, hockey, basketball and soccer groups ha a III formed to advocate for more facilities. Those who haven't been organized or who participate in aetiviti that don't get much atieation have been left behind. When the- skateboarders were having their boards nosested by the police for using public places to practice their sport, and had no place to go where they eoul legally practice, they organized to do something about it. This is the only time that I have ever seen a grou of young people organize themselves in order to solve a sports facility problem in a community. Once elt officials and people in civic organizations met them and saw them in action, the ice of resistance to their ap ance and their cause melted. That a new facility has been built by the city and equipment bought by , will be installed soon is due to the effort made by the young people in CSA. These same needs ex 'tn other communities and the young people who need the facilities are just tike the young people in our 'munity. The community should give them, every bit of support that it can. I I� !I �5 C) ('11 A ,S ii A To: Shorewood Parks Conmainsion From: Chris Goodmaa, City of Chaska Skate. Pars, Date: I Jame 5, 2000 t Skate Parr !0peratioas I received a call from Ms. Pat Arnst inquiring about the Chaska Skate Park and what types of problems that we may have been having with the kids that use the parks or with any type of vandalism at or around the parks. Chaska had Temporary Park open last summer and Permanent Park opens this summer. We have not had any vandalism,•steali g, crime, complaints. or police calls at either location. Furthermore, the Huntermark Road Iocation, which is last Years Park is in a secluded area. The users of the park do not break the City of Chaska curfew and do not cause problems in tIN.adjacent residential areas. In closing I would like to try to help the average skateboarders reputation. I will admit, before I started working on this project that my idea of a skateboarder was much different than it really is. I thought the typical skateboarder was a kid dressed in bad clothes, with orange hair, that drank, smoked, swore and slashed car tires. I was so wrong. They are good kids, both - boys and girls that got good grades, listen to their parents and work bard. They treat others with respect and enjoy skateboarding. They just need a place to do it. The kids that play baseball have fields and'the basketball players have a gym. The skateboarders used a park. I will be happy to assist your group in any way possible. Please let me know. I can be reached at (952) 448- 5633x140. Chris Goodman City of Chaska CG:crg LOCATED IN THE CHASKA COMMUNITY CENTER s 1661 ?ARK RIDGE DRIVE • CHASM. MN 55318 • PHOMF.: 952 a FAX: 932 - 448 - 5926 • www.chaSAWI%nx0n; Celeorgifing Guy 25* Arwiv ersary (1975 - 2000) i The South Lake Youth Coalition is a loose knit collaboration of individuals and organizations which is attempting to mobilize community resources to create a more outh friendly environment in the Y Y South Lake area. We are initially emphasizing ages 11 -15. • I " 1. CITY OF SHOREWOOD RESOLUTION NO. 98- p A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING A JOINT SKATEBOARD PARK COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the Shorewood park Commission has been approached by youth of the Community requesting assistance to build a skate park in the south lake area; and WHEREAS, the cities of Crystal, New Hope, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Maple St Grove, Minnetonka, Robbinsdalea h will move from chave to c typend d by contributing funds for a supervised skate park w WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen en is b scheduled t fall; and unsupervised park behind their City Hall for skateboardin WHEREAS, such a facility could ride BMX e requess of bicycles; and youth regarding a place to skateboard, in -line skate and potentially WHEREAS, the south Lake iV nnetonkaeccommunities hae a long history of working together to jointly address issues on a cost effective NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOBE Cana wo of requested to appoint a representative , other interested south lake cities on to each committee analyze the feasibility of a skate park and to make recommendations BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City councils within the south Lake Minnetonka area and Minnetonka Community Education and Services (MCES) are hereby encouraged to appoint a representative to said joint committee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Shorewood City Administrator is directed to coordinate the initial meeting of said joint � cities and VICES to committee accomplish organize itself and request staff assistanc e from their task. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the said joint committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the cities and MCES within 90 days of its initial meeting. ADOPTED by the Shorewood City Council n this I Ith day of May, 1998. ATT T: T DA HL BERG, Y0R JAN S C. HURM, CITY ADNLINISTRATQR is CITY OF SHOREWOOD RESOLUTION NO. 99- 056 A RESOLUTION REGARDING COOPERATION AMONG SO TO PROVIDE A SKATE PARK FOR AREA YOUTH TOA CITIES WHEREAS, the Shorewood Park Commission was approached in 1998 by youth of the community requesting assistance to build a skate park in the south lake area; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 98--42 requested the Park Commission to appoint a representative to communicate and work with representatives of other interested south lake cities on a joint committee to analyze the feasibility of a skate park and to make recommendations back to the City; and WHEREAS, said Committee has been meeting for over a year in an effort to coordinate resources to build a skate park in the south Lake Minnetonka area; and WHEREAS, the I999 -2003 Shorewood Capital Improvement Program reads "currently, a youth coalition is working on the logistics of the siting and possible construction of a skate park within the south Lake Minnetonka area. 55,000 has been set aside to aid in the effort during the 1999 construction season "; and WHEREAS, said coalition is involving area youth in design of a park for the use of both roller bladers and skate boarders; and WHEREAS, Mayor Love has offered to approach other south Iake cities on behalf of the coalition to work cooperatively to build said skate park in the south shore area. NOW, THERE BE IT RESOLVED by the Shorewood City Council that said project proposal is meritorious and has the support of the City Council BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said support is contingent upon Mayor Love's communicating with other south Iake city councils to get their commicmenr for ap project. propriate resources to make this a truly joint 1999. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, of the City of Shorewood, Minnesota this 26" day of July, ATTEST A TE : WOODY LOVE, MAYOR � C ���� HURM, ITY ADMINISTRATOR C: Notes from the Youth Coalition Meeting Held Wednesday, August 18,1999 Present: Dan Puzak, Matt Pike, Judd Mowry, Woody Love and Jim Hurm The meeting began at 5:15 p.m. Coalition members reviewed the current status of their efforts for Mayor Woody Love. Dan Puzak explained that there is a need for a core group of people to lead the process. $25,000 to $30,000 needed for a park with rails, ledges and curbs, which would be under 3 feet in height and could be built on the former wayside parking area on the north side of Highway 7 at Old Market Road. The next step would be building higher ramps. This however would require significant expenditure for building the ramps, for increased insurance costs and for supervision requirements. There was a consensus that we should begin with a challenging grind park, which is the lower rail, ledges and curbs. Dan Puzak summarized that there are three main needs: 1) Fund raising involving adults and youth. Local businesses, civic groups, and the Chamber of Commerce need to be contacted. Mayor Love can approach the other cities for contributions, perhaps in an amount equal to the city's population, which should raise about $15,000. 2) There is a need for a project manager who will coordinate the construction. 3) There is an immediate need for a design group. Dan Puzak and Matt Pike indicated an interest in serving on this group. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. • Shoreline Message August 19, 1999 Hi, my name is Timothy Hughes. I'm a skate boarder here and the Excelsior area. I have been building skate ramps for about 4 or 5 years and enjoying it. I'm not talking about little ramps; I'm talking about big ramps. I have quite a few connections throughout the skate community, throughout Minnesota and California. I know you are looking to build a skate park and I've talked to Matt Pike. My parents are personal friends with his grandparents. I learned about the agenda a little bit. I `m kind of stepping in. I petitioned the park in Chanhassen. They passed their park just 1 lh weeks ago. We got that thing rolling and the park will be in mid September. If you would like to know more about that I suggest you call Todd Hoffman. I have quite a few lists of vendors and other individuals throughout the Minneapolis and St. Paul area that just build skate parks, ramps and all sorts of other stuff just for the fun of it like myself, and serious vendors to. If I can be of any assistance please give me a call at (612) 474 -9158, that is my house number. Work is 474 -4214. I will be there at 7a.m. tomorrow during the day. So if you could give me a call, whoever is in charge of little coalition or big coalition. Whatever is going on please give me a call, I would like to get more involved and learn more about the process and be of support any way I can. Thank you so much. • 2 ; June. 1 7 , 199' ,; 1 � S h6 * re r e � ` 4i o r b e nera es� i ntee: ate a ark By Danielle Engle Park Commission meeting. Staff Reporter Speaking on the open agenda, he requested help developing a Part one of two skate -park. Pike received a strong voice of support from the t began two years ago when commission.:. Matt Pike, a twelve - year -old Pike .then approached Jim from Shorewood, visited Hurm; Shorewood City Minneapolis skate park. Pike Administrator. Hurm was realized that youngsters in his .' impressed with Pike's idea. He area also needed a safe place set contacted city administrators in aside for in -line skating and the surrounding cities of skateboarding. Excelsior, Greenwood and " The only places Pike and his Tonka Bay." friends could skate around On October 23, 1997, a meet - home were the sidewalks; park -.: ' ing was held'• to- discuss: the ing lots and shopping ee fieeas of area .youth and ideas This posed problems with local' were excha'nged.on how to meet traffic, especially pedestrians "those ='nee'ds.; Attendees who were reluctant to walk r'evi'ewed existing programs for through a group of youngsters the 2,000 middle school and whizzing past and making '2,000 high school students liv- quick turns on in line skates and ing iii the area. It ivas "agreed skateboards. that some of the youngsters Pike decided to do something could not identify with' and' in about it. He went home and cre- :''"some cases, could not. afford ated a model for the skate park ` membershlp in clubs such as the he envisioned.. Ignited by a •. YMCA and. the ,Northwest cause, a dream and the determi- Athletic Club'. nation to make it happen, Pike . Youth .living in apartment took his model to a Shorewood buildings along Highway 7 have limited outlets for recref " \ turedyfor the normal progres bearing: nearly 150 signatu ation. Por those old enougli to ",.:'`slon bf adolescent rebellion and , was presented to South La independence. ' Youth Coalition. The group created an agenda ParkCommissioner D and an identity, known collec - puzak states, "We have a w In=line skatin � and tively as South . L ake .:�outh� +., ­ g t •deiful'oppottUhity to say yes Coalition Tlie� coalition ha sy the youth in' our `community, skateboarding are expanded to include area par-, resp res the not ha eats, youth, church leaders, + p y m legitimate sports council members,, sc offs heard from us before. In -li cials, city. administrators, teach—skating and skateboarding activities. These, ers and other concerned' ;citi legitimate sports 'activiti zens. These youngsters are asking t youngsters are asking While' the group organized adults in their communities the adults in their: . eommninitie's.to help. provide a safe place foe them to enjoy their- sport and interact' .. with-other youngsters.. be without adult supervision, existing programs are too struc- and gathered information, Mike Allan and Sam 'Earl = Hansen, two 'students" at Minnetonka' West Junior High, circulatgd;a, t petition in = support .of 'a`'skate park. Signatures we're - gathered and the petition 'was'presented to Hurm. + ` Hurm ' contacted' William ,Parks, principal at Minnetonka 'West Parks' approached the. school's' 'teachers with the petition. They posted ii on their"classtoom doors and explained its purpose to' their students. , On June 3, 1999, the petition, help provide a safe place f them to enjoy.' their. sport ai interact witli'other youngster; Next week, Part two of this ser will review the progress of i coalition, their plan of action a their need for volunteers a resources to complete the proje Meanwhile, anyone interested contacting the group may call 5c Earl- Hansen at (612) 470 -1485 Dan ' Puzak at (612) 366 -17, They' can also be contacted bi mail: samearihansen ®juno.com dpuzak ®isd.net. A il Lords- 6 f . th e , k' .�,.> boat . With downtown laws prohibiting skateboarding, suburban skate { parks are offibiff g kateboarders II alternative `places j to rid_ e. For some: •i ;teenage boys, ,tee sportgoverns their.. hues as : well as their allowances. r �- r s } to 7 �Sy a 3 e •.R �. _ ass lim serve on babies. Of worse, it our owmn hi It = We heard Matthew's daily pleadmi l fe lessons But playingthe adults hemvi f4: knew fishy decisions required calm consideration. By the time my hus- IpeWl "anda hand anal Turarmoii rn tho ni+rinn nP .7----- _ Scar Trbune phtos Doti a Braie� '' By Tracy tart Aaron Olson, 15, Star Tnbune.Sta f topped a ramp at Lions Valley the in - skates crashing a gains t the Place Park A mong wooden structures, a skateboard occasionally in Crystal floats by. A ibri Olsonades the board "We know there c smoothly and tucks.his body for a jump as he travels : is a need in the , " up the curved plpwo`od ramp. Arms outstretched, he community for wobbles -in midairand lands hard on his knees on the - these parks," cement floor ofthe SL Louis Park ice arena, which said Crystal has been convened into a makeshift skate park ...:: Recreation Aaron brusheshimself off and runs to the side-: Director Gene - lines to retrievefiis knee pads, almost as an after-" :: Hackett "So thought. The: bulky pads disappear as he slides them now, we're glad on.under liis.15aggy jeans. He picks up his skateboard to offer this and tries the jwmp again. And again.. ... opportunity for c 1 "I get hurtall the time, but rve never really broken the kids to have .. anythmg,7 Almn says with the fearlessness of a 1S- a place to come year- old.:"TahMs have bruised -up shins and elbows." and skate." Aaronr"of Maple Grove, has been skateboarding `starting for two Xeeeares; the summer after he learned iow to snovvboar& His current daily routine"re= rolves around the many skate parks that recently - s"irigup in Twin Cities suburbs, where he d hBsWiends practice daringmoves.' - = - - Desute the increasing popularity of in -line skat nVmagyoungsters still choose to skateboard. In one gear the sporthas grown from 4.7 million -to 6-1 kiiiiio skateboarders in the United States,'accord ., - nga' 1997 survey by the NationaI.Sporting Goods.' macration, based in MountProspect Ill N to SKATEBOARDING alt E2 - t r, - L x _ g rL 7 Y u t�uy VVOCYVC O►aa e .�_._.. o - � h other's moves. Jndl recently, areas where :eboarders can practice their - - ps legally— called "011ies," k flips" and "circle spins" — e been virtually nonexistent. the, ^ -°sual observer, all jumps Brian Martin, is, left, leaves his board du p jump at Uo p star Tribune pf by Duane ar 'IC ie same, Ols but Aaron .. on is airborne in the middle of a jump. ring a ram n's valley Place C . At right, Aaron' ;ts U,dy are not) They have cops that are ap- . - -:. passing Although officers o o t ften ntly dedicated" sidewalks and stuff them for these Iaws. tI m u s." ^ a s tern warniri te rhe oaz ha e want a s th sidlk— I � ecta could on wouldn't s • a gnumber a skaters and stop PP g J' skateboarder co begun to experimc known to confiscate the skate - towards me." : '?g tiaofproviding super - ;though many suburbs have boards of repeat offenders. t. pees for skaters. - mplemented ordinances. ' • -- "Most of the time, the kids just A park of their own skater, I've tst skateboarding and in -li ne skate in the streets where th re aeeseea so maw skate parks ag, Minneapolis and St. Paul not supposed to be," said Aaron's lament t f that es well as hiss ririts s Pal ' P Prin�ng up all over the place," ibit skating on downtown mom,- said Steve n, 30. He mange ralks, streets,, parking lots "Sometimes it interferes with cally have devoted space in public the Pro Shop at the 3rd Lair in- ither areas of business. people. Other rimes it de- parks for baseball diamonds, bas- door skate parkin Minneapolis. :aught, skateboarders can be , stroys property," said M ketball courts and swimming This summer, $25. and cited for tres- " ' MeY pools but have shown little com- IIe �,i� TrtteRide Inc., er, Dan s mom. I don t blame mitment to building skate parks. skate _ park design company; is bringin€ - - portable skate packs to various ,IAL ADVERTISEMENT suburbs fgr30 daysas a commu- �t9PmJeThe cotupanyoper- • ales gortablepadLs jn and O ►� Golden Valley; and fnAu t O some of the un j_ moved to equrpment will be . ple: Grove. Wool 'think this is agreat wayfor ,' r D&S . es to get their fee wet anc .�,. , �, ? . introduce skateboarding to the iativ The screens. 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Jun. 02 2000 10:18AM P2 S . kate park idea gaining momentum',. in . community im .Shorewood 060dil announces support B Michelle Wallin Sun NewsPaPors . varie o f source axe con. r interest in .the con- qiructi6n, of A park for skate• bbardiyig 'and in-1 ' ine - rkatink w ithin: Vie. South Lake Min- - pxea. Suppor teTS of the .proj are 1 H 'project 'manager and ro-ay"soorf sine fund-raising.Eifforts . The 8 City'CiAfficill at its regular, meeting July 26, passe&a resolution "pressing i interest in working -cooperatively with other cities on the project- one .oif the potential aftes for the project is in Shore-Wood, said Dan - Puzac, a 'member of the' Shorewood .Park Commission. The locktion is an old state high- _way rest area on Highway 7, ifteat 0 Ld Market Road, that is : 4ee'ded over to Sho rewood. . Tbrik a'Bay city' officials. have. - said that it might be possible for' the skate park to be built at Camp Manitou, Puzac -Md. J,ti an interview, Shorcwo ma Love said ho hopes South Lake• area cities can ' dis- cuss together, what. would be the b site for ' thi park. Love has offered•to approach other south Lake cities — in- cluding Greenwood, Excelsior, Tocka Ba'y and . Deephaven — to out their level 6f commit- _inqxtt to,. th project. He ,is dw this not only on behalf of the SKATE." To Page 16A Ac �vq A Y sto ying e Fi•om Page 1A merzibe valid A council, b on beh of a corntnunikv youth coalition, which has been re viewing ekiready. been.,in- volved. Love .Love discussed the need for the cuvi- jun t c for individuaLAI; well as teen)- based, recreation. He said ',hn skat6 park would'.help to z=n.A.put the recreation uppoi-tupMes of` tiy youth. Ma Pike of Chanhassen, wh*j f ' ka I b9iin b'i-; fresh e igh Sc '00 1 man ye&r at Vinn4kt H ( 0 le� w� that thgy 7 next. month, said he 0 park will be built b the ti if not InAre. Abijut a year and a half o9o, Matt aP- proached the city of Shorewood, con- cerned abort, whoire he could 'ride hip skateboard. M-att asid he had also heard conce-4 from ot` per youth who -were looking for places to skate. 'I decided W c Horno 1,11 i I ig bi6Mut it," he am.L•Ue added that he also brought a model of � ;lea IA., the C.;t,Y_ . . . PlIzao explained Olathe 4nd the other Shorewood Park I kids. , -- ,not no ts 'felt N questions were nd_that ,exploring .Ac issue 'wou . Id be worthwhile. Soon aftor, a coalition with 0'01vanuzii- ty rnornbers front several South Lake cities formed to analyze the - weeds of y6v tl 1 n th6 'So' 0 t1i, :0 For tkre coalition, the skate park issue wa.d a. prortilhoint itern of discus- sion daring the PCIFA Tlie coalition is also itivdivink area youth in the a WS de . sign, " It's a great: opportunity. to AdY Yei$.to ids ins.t* ivo;", Pti said: ( We doh!t want to let down," Ile s", id of Lhe Youth have worked an the Ninfl sai&Iii6re than 200 youth sigX.ed a pc .t Nlinnetonka Middle School We,qt, oxp; ­: :Ang,thevr intern in the park. In addition to pao*ing s resolution of support, Shorewood has already Aar. rr-,sirkorl $5,D00 toward construction or the skate park. A prx� . ivul rna n. a4re r for t he s k a I v, pri rk in r. - liatioo.. is tw.P&d_ Puzac encoum-ges inter- 11ted indivWuals w1w have a bach.-round ;t (:omuructhvi or ,project inanagement to enadrwt klyn at 612.360 - 172_9 or c rdiShorc- gKol Ckv Hali at 6.12-474-3236. . 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