021681 PK MINCITY OF SHOREWOOD COUNCIL CHAMBERS
REGULAR "PARK COMMISSION' MEETING 5755 Country Club Road
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1981 7:30 P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Don Goettelman called the meeting to order at 8:45 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Chairman Don Goettel.man, Assistant Chairman Gary Carl,
Gordon Lindstrom (left at 9:15), Bob Nygaard (left at 8:50),
Roger Stein. Also Liaison Councilman Tad Shaw.
Members absent: Carol Chapman, Conrad Schmid
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2, 1981
Lindstrom motioned, Stein seconded, approval of the minutes as written. Motion
carried unanimously.
RECONM MATIONS AND REPORTS
Park Commission Liaison Gordon Lindstrom gave report on the February 9th
Council meeting and discussed the Council's response of the bike trail
presentation by Engelhardt.
Council liaison Tad Shaw responded to Bob Nygaard's question as to the
status of the Shorewood Yacht Club.
REPORT OF PARK COMMISSION JOB DESCRIPTION - ROGER STEIN
The "By -Laws for Shorewood's Park Commission" presented by Roger Stein was dis-
cussed in detail. Some changes are as follows:
On Page 1, under Membership, C. , three (3) years is to replace two (2) years,
so as to read "All terms of regular members shall be for three (3) years."
Further, "If a person is appointed to fill a resigned member's term, the
appointee's term will correspond to expire according to the original member's
term that he/she is filling."
On Page 2, under Organization,' B. , it is to read as follows: Chairperson.
The Chairperson shall preside over all meetings. The Chairperson shall also
assign specific tasks to members of the Commission as he /she deems necessary
and may, with the consent of the members, establish subcommittes and appoint
members to liaison duties with other commissions, boards, and agencies.
Bob Nygaard and Gordon Lindstrom had to leave the meeting early. Therefore, it
was agreed to continue with the study of the "By -Laws of Shorewood's Park
Commission" starting with the "Procedures for the Conduct of Business of the
Commission" at the next Park Commission meeting on March 2nd.
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
REGULAR "PARK COMMISSION' MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1981
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REVIEW OF RECREATIONAL ORDINANCES - Reports /Neighboring Cities
Gordon Lindstrom reported on the City of Richfield, giving a brief description
of its history, philosophy, and park usage. Presently, Richfield subsidizes its
own parks, and the parks are to be used only by Richfield residents. No written
or formal agreements are entered into. Most, but not all, of the revenue received
is from the liquor stores, left -over construction funds, and private business.
Richfield's philosophy is that the Richfield parks are for the Richfield residents
and therefore are not to be charged. A full -time Park Commissioner plus an admin-
istrative staff calls the shots. The City's funds come from interest, rents, sale
of properties, licenses, permits, and usury fees. The City of Richfield itself
does not charge, but the person who is heading up the tournament charges. No
contracts at this time, but the Park Commissioner and staff has to approve the
usage of the parks.
Questions of liability arose.
Gary Carl, tentatively, will be meeting with an Eden Prairie city official on
Wednesday or Thursday — February 18th or 19th- -for further information.
Roger Stein reported that Waconia does not operate or maintain any parks because
it has no parks.
The Park Commission stated they would like to have the new Attorney Gary Larson's
opinion as to the need of a contract for park usage. Is his opinion the same
as the former Attorney Frank Kelly's? If we start charging for the use of park
facilities, does this increase the City's liability in any way?
ADJOURNMENT
Carl motioned, Stein seconded, that study and reports of both the By -Laws and
park ordinances be continued at the next meeting on March 2nd and to adjourn this
meeting at 9:27 P.M. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
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Dart Fahrenbruch, Secretary
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