111489pkaCITY OF SHOREWOOD
PARK COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1989
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:00 PM
is A G E N D A
CALL TO ORDER
VOGEL IS NOVEMBER LIAISON
LINDSTROM IS DECEMBER LIAISON
ROLL CALL LABEREE
CHRISTENSEN
LINDSTROM
VOGEL
APPROVAL OF MINUTE ANDRUS
WEATHERLY
WILSON
1. DISCUSSION: FREEMAN PARK BABE RUTH & LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS
2. PARK PLANNER /LANDSCAPE ARCH ITECT RECOMMENDATION
3. FREEMAN PARK UPDATE
4. REVIEW MEETING NIGHTS
5. DUMPING /SIGNAGE ON TRAIL
6. SILVERWOOD PARK QUESTIONNAIRES
7. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR
8. REPORTS
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PARK CC: ISSION '��'IIING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBF-I� 20 1T89
TONKA BABE RUTH FIELD - REQUEST 1990 USE OF FREEMAN BABE RUTH FIELD
Ron McK inney , a concerned parent; Steve Berauist, President cf
Tonka Little League; and Tom Zalac, a past president of the South
To nka Little League were pr2s2_ ^lt.
St reported t hat she had talked to Mr. McKinney 'fast week. He said
he Wanted to know if t- Sherewcod /Ton a R��� /Ct,� 7 :a�n=-- �c c V4_1, r = `
could use the Freeman Park Babe Ruth Field in 1990. Sue checked ~ the `
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Freean Park field was ccntrolled by Bennett Fie ld. McKi went
on to say that not one player from this area has made the major leagues.
He went on to say that many of the parents from this area feel that
players from this area are being "black- balled ". They feel that they
pay a lot of money and very little if any goes into maintaining the
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prac -- ice gam es. H e said when the teams from t11- are,.. :+'a nt tC Use the
ba_ttlag cage it is always sonke_ for. R_eca',:se they- want all t
to have a chance to play, they have formed a new league called "Chan/
Tonka". Brad Johnson o= Cha. ^_hassen is th presiden of this league.
This league plays in Chanhassen at this time, but then oniv have one
field. McKinney is not asking for money, he feels that if their
league is allowed to use the Freeman field, that they may receive aid
_cnka Men's Club" and the "American Legion " .
Laberee said he had been a coach and he agreed with McKinney, that it
• seemed as if the kids liVing west of Vine Hill Road didn't get chosen.
Berquist pointed out that the Tonka Babe Ruth League dwindled
in size, and because of this, it was more or less absorbed into the
East Tonka (Bennett) League. He said the number of players is now
increasing again. This would make forming a new League feasible.
Zalac said he was one of the people that rescdded and striped the field.
Th c Cc «i. S =cn as ked e rq' ho _... y T -J �-le _eaguers he has. He
said in 1987 _they had 230, 1988 they had 280, and in 1989 it went up
to X30. to said of 4- 12 330, 172 were 10, 1 12 year clds. 60
of these were from Ch__L has -sen. 172 is enough to :cake 11 teams, encu h
to form a league. Babe Ruch starts at 13 years of age. r
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McKinney also explained that the teams are "rated ". This means that no
one team has all the good players, they try to make them as equal as
possible.
The Commission explained the insurance and contract to McKinney and
said someone would have to be responsible for them. He said they are
having a meeting the second week in October and he would discuss these
things at the meeting. The Commission also felt that a meeting should
be held that would include people from Bennett, Jim Jones of Community
• Services, people from Chan / Tonka, the Park Commission, and anyone else
that would be interested. McKinney will report back to the Park Com-
mission after his meeting, then a meeting will be set up.
The Commission also explained to McKinney that the field may have limit-
ations, such as lights and loudspeakers.
McKinney said starting a new league is hard at first but he feels it is
important to do so.