120180 PK MINCITY OF SHOREWOOD SHOREWOOD CITY HALL
PARK COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1980
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M I N U T E S
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Chairman Goettelman.
Members present: Chairman Don Goettelman, Gordon Lindstrom, Conrad
Schmid, Roger Stein, Carol Chapman, Gary Carl
Members absent: Bob Nygaard, Council Liaison Bill Keeler
Discussion revolved around the need of Park Commission for more credi-
bility, and changes needed within the Commission to gain this.
Basic procedures outlined as follows:
1. Election of new officers at first 1981 meeting.
2.
Shorewood files and each member's files should contain
an updated list of members, their addresses, phone
numbers, and date their term expires.
3.
Better coordination with Planning Commission and Council by:
a. Chairman plus second member assigned to attend all
Council meetings.
b. Member assigned to read and report on Council and
Planning Commission minutes, and all other pertinent
Council materials.
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c. One member assigned to attend Planning Commission
meetings when needed. (Suggest to Planning Commis-
sion that they follow the same procedure.)
d. Member assigned to attend all pertinent public
hearings.
e. These assignments to be rotated on a regular basis.
f. Request that Planning Commission minutes be sent to
Park Commission members.
4.
Realign meeting procedure to follow Roberts Rules; include in
minutes the plans for the following meeting.
5.
Establish a job description for the Shorewood Park Commission.
6.
Request for a staff secretary to take the minutes of meetings
to speed their availability to Council, Planning Commission,
etc.
7. Minutes to be sent to each member of Council, Planning
Commission, and Park Commission.
8. Request Park Commission to be put early on the agenda at
Council meetings.
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9. Attendance of members at the Council meetings should be
required. Less than 75 per cent attendance over a year's
time to be grounds for removal. (Members not attending
should let the chairman know in advance.)
10. Establish objectives for the upcoming year, based on the
Comprehensive Park Plan.
11. Request for professional assistance when needed to advise
on costs, planning and development of property, procedures
followed by other cities in dealing with particular projects,
etc. to be stated in the minutes of a meeting.
12. Recommendations made to Council need to be stated clearly,
and backed up by facts.
13. Make sure the Park Commission has or obtains accurate draw-
ings of all present Park property.
Other items discussed included various methods of Park fund - raising
(including user -fees, volunteer landscaping, concession contracts
to local groups such as Y's men); desirability of having all Shore-
wood voting precincts represented on the Park Commission; need for
transplanting trees from Cathcart Field; attendance at Park Commis-
sion meetings of adjoining cities for information and possible
cooperative efforts; possible questionnaire to citizens regarding
Park usage and needs (sent with newsletter or sewer bills).
Gordon Lindstrom was requested to ask Jerome Studer to attend the
December 15th meeting, if possible, to provide information on
maintenance costs.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Next meeting will be at 7:30 P.M., December 15, 1980.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol E. Chapman
Secretary
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