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020579 PK MIN3 Minnewashta School Shorewood Park Commission Minutest February L 1979 Members Present: Chairman Don Goettelman, ' Lindstrom, John Breckheimer, Connie Schmid, Roger Stein, Robert Nygaard and Win Drews. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7s40 P.M. Mr. Schmid's last name was corrected. Balance of minutes approved. The Chairman presented his views of Mr. Erkkila's presentation of the Long Range Park Plan for Shorewood. It now does not conform to Metro Council. If we do not revise it to meet th&ir specifica- tions then most of our funding would be lost. He presented a re- view manual comparing other cities and suggestions for change and needs. Options are that the Park Commission could rewrite the Plan themselves, take on dual responsibilities for revision or have his firm do the whole job, Vice-Chairman John Breckheimer stated that he would hate to see our original long-range plan book become obsolete. He suggested that maps be redone. There followed considerable discussion of item 2-:Classification. John Breckheimer also recommended we insert new guidelines. Needed attention areas: There is no mention of finances , funding or budgets. The Park Commission has not been inv6lved in previous decisions regarding funding regarding the option to receive land or dollars. The Secretary read an article published by the Sun Newspapers released on Jan- 31, 1979. The Commission feels it • must come to an agreement regarding policy. Robert Nygaard moved, Connie Schmid 2nd thats We recommend to the Council of Shorewood that we hire Midwest Planning and Re- search, Inc. to develop a new Shorewood Long -Range Park Plan booklet which would conform to the Metro Council Comphrensive Plan. Connie Schmid then ammended the motion to reads That the new booklet include the history of Shorewood and an update of original philosophy. Win Drews seconded. Discussion followed by a unanimous vote of approval. It was noted that if the original Shorewood Long-Range Park Plan booklet was used as a gkide then the cost and effort would not be wasted. Connie Schmid will talk to Mayor Frazier regarding a meeting with the Park Commission. John Breckheimer gave a brief re-cap on progress at Badger. Lights and insulation are finished by the continued efforts of Mr. Breckheimer. A bid has been received from Burke of $ City must set furnaces. Burke will do ducting. We are already over our $30,000 budget. Imperative to the Commission agenda.-discussion of possible Lake access. Next regular meeting March 5th with a possible one at an earlier date. Meeting adjourned: 9:40 P.M. W. Drews, Sec. Encl. February 5, 1979 Mayor Steven Frazier City Council Members City of Shorewood Manor Road Shorewood, Mn- 55331 The Shorewood Park Commission wishes to recommend to the Mayor and Council members of the City of Shorewood that the services of the Midwest Planning and Research, Inc., be utilized in the writing and preparing of a new City of Shorewood Long-Range Park Plan which should • fully coordinate, in all phases, with the Shorewood Park Commission and the overall Comphrensive Plan, from preliminary stages to the finished draft. The final draft should be subject to the approval of the Shorewood Park Commission prior to their presenting it to the Mayor and Council of the City of Shorewood for their consideration. W. Drews - Secretary Shorewood Park Comm.