101981 PK MINCITY OF SHOREWOOD
Regular PARK COMMISSION Meeting
Monday, OCTOBER 19, 1981
MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
IS Chairman Goettelman called the regular PARK COM4ISSION Meeting to order at 7:42 PM
on Monday, OCTOBER 19, 1981.
ROLL CALL
Present: Gordon Lindstrom, Bob Nygaard (late), Roger Stein, Don Goettelman,
Gary Carl, Carol Chapman; also, Council Liaison Tad Shaw
Absent : Conrad Schmid (business), Dart Fahrenbruch (ill)
APPROVAL OF PARK COMMISSION MINUTES DATED MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1981
Stein moved, Carl seconded, that the sentence under REPORTS regarding the Police
Budget be eliminated in its entirety, and that the PARK COAUSSION'minutes dated
October 5, 1981 then be approved as written. Motion carried 5-0.
REPORTS
=Manor Park. Lindstrom met with Zdrazil regarding the softball field. Some ad-
justments were made in the field to improve the location of the field.
= Freeman Park. There was discussion of funding for the Freeman Park'Plan and when
to get started. Shaw will check with the City Administrator as to the status of
the funding availability and if the Plan has been authorized for` go- ahead.
= Freeman Park Signs. Goettelman is having difficulty in finding the proper method
of making application to the Minnesota State Department of Transportation to get
the final written approval for the installation of the signs. He is continuing
to work on this matter.
=Shaw reported that the Minnetonka Football Association has not signed a contract
• nor have they provided evidence of insurance to the City. This was pointed out as
being in violation of our ordinance. Subsequently, Carl moved, Nygaard seconded,
that the Park Commission recommend to the Council that they investigate .this
situation and act to enforce the ordinance as may be needed. Motion carried 6 -0.
=Shaw also indicated he had taken the Hockey Contract with allcover letter to Jim
Jones, Co- ordinator for Minnetonka Community Services, for the hockey people to
sign and return prior to the beginning of the season along with the schedules.
=Doug Uhrhammer, Shorewood's new City Administrator, was introduced to the Park
Commission. He spoke regarding some of his concerns and to the increased involve -
ment by the Park Commission in the future budgeting and planning of the Parks.
=Sno - Skippers (per Park Commission minutes dated 9- 21 -81). Shaw said he would take
the matter of the Sno - Skippers marking and maintaining the Snowmobile trails to
the Council.
ADJOURNMEN!' :
Nygaard moved, Lindstrom seconded, for the adjournment of the Park Commission meeting
of Monday, October 5, 1981, at 9:40 P.M. Motion carried 6-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Tad Shaw ROUTI
Acting Secretary x3n
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