120781 PK MINCITY OF SHOREWOOD COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Regular PARK COMMISSION Meeting 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1981 7:30 P.M.
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MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Goettelman called the regular PARK COMMISSION Meeting of November 16, 1981
to order at 7:40 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Carol Chapman, Gordon Lindstrom, Bob Nygaard (arry 8:45 PM), Conrad Schmid,
Roger Stein, Don Goettelman, Gary Carl.
Also: Tad Shaw, Council Liaison
APPROVAL OF "PARK COMMISSION' MINUTES DATED OCTOBER 19, 1981
Stein moved, Carl seconded, that the Regular PARK COMMISSION minutes of Monday,
November 16, 1981, be approved as written. Motion carried 6 -0.
REGULAR "PARK COMMISSION' MEETING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1981
The regular PARK COMMISSION meeting of Monday, November T, was cancelled.
DISCUSSION OF PROCEDURE
Athletic Associations to Comply with City Ordinance and Contract
Jim Pederson (Minnetonka Athletic Association) was contacted regarding the Certifi-
cate of Insurance, who in turn said they did have the insurance but expected their
agent -Roger Hennessy- to send the insurance to the City offices.
. Councilman Shaw had notified,by letter dated October 16th, Jim Jones, Coordinator of
Minnetonka Community Services, :too .obtain from both the Minnetonka Youth Hockey
Association and the Minnetonka Football Association the Contract and the Certificates
of Insurance necessary prior to the season starting; that they be forwarded to the
City prior to the season starting.
Shaw will send a letter of follow -up to Jim Jones.
Shaw briefly discussed the budget cuts and how it probably will affect the Park
Commission. He suggested perhaps the Park Commission should consider ways in
raising revenue. Starting some time next year (1982), the Park Commission will have
the responsibility of balancing the Park figures. Possibilities of (1) charging a
user's fee, (2) the Association's paying for the electricity for lighting the fields,
(3) no game playing after dark to save on energy, and (4) maybe another levy on the
liquor store,...
Through further discussion, it was stated that presently the Park Commission is ex-
pected to monitor funds of which they do not yet have control. Perhaps the Park
Commission should be looking at not how to decrease the Park's cost, but how to in-
crease the revenue. There is a problem in that Shorewood has no industry from which
to obtain tax revenues.
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Regular PARK COMMISSION Meeting 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1981 - M I N U T E S 7:30 P.M.
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TONKA BABE RUTH LEAGUE - TOM ALLENBURG
Gary Carl introduced Torn Allenburg, President, Tonka Babe Ruth League, who has re-
placed Court MacFarlane. A letter dated November 3, 1981 from Court MacFarlane
was acknowledged, wherein he requested prermission to leave the storage shed on
Freeman Park's large baseball field, for the following reasons...:
1. No one has bothered /damaged the shed this past summer;
2. It weights in excess of 800 pounds and very hard to move;
3. No baseball equipment is ever stored in it -only tools for main-
tenance of the baseball field;
4. The Tonka Babe Ruth League will not hold the City of Shorewood
liable for any damage due to vandalism on this structure or to
its contents. Further, they currently carry a one million dollar
liability insurance policy which has the City of Shorewood and
Freeman Park named as additional insureds.
Upon discussion, Carl moved, Chapman seconded, that we allow Tonka Babe Ruth League
to keep the building /storage shed on the Freeman Park premises as long as it is
properly maintained, allowing them to maintain it on the premises this winter, and
maintaining it as a part of the annual contract. Motion carried 6 -0.
INSTALLATION OF ENTRANCE SIGNS AT FREEMAN PARK
Goettelman reported he had talked to Mike Robinson and Forrest Moen of the Minnesota
• Department of Transportation. Subsequently, we are to submit Form No. 1723, which
is the "Application for Permit for Installation of Utilities or for Placing of Ob-
structions on Trunk Highway ", along with a rough 8 x 11 -inch sketch drawing showing
placement of the entrance signs. Then the State will install the signs at no cost
to the City.
COUNCIL REPORT
-Conrad Schmid reported that the division of the Noble property could be a revenue
producing property for the City, by selling off the land piece by piece, and which
would alleviate the necessity of having to put in well. Some of the wetlands (an
outlot) might possibly be dedicated as Parkland. There is a question of how much
of the land is buildable andhow much is not. The placement of the tennis court pre-
sents a problem as it would cause the flood plain to run off onto the neighbors. The
matter was tabled and Engineer Norton and Joe Gorecki were going to meet.
=DOG PROBLEM: The money presently being spent with the Municipal Animal Patrol
Service (MAPSI) possibly could be better spent by turning it over to the Police De-
partment and have them control the dog situation through a Community Service Officer.
== SNOWMOBILE PATROLLING: At the Council there was discussion of having a Snowmobile
Patrol, comparable to the Water Patrol on Lake Minnetonka, that could enforce the
ordinance against a violator of the-law inGregards.to snowmobiling; further the Sno-
mobile Patrol could use volunteer aids to cover whatever emergencies may arise.
CITY OF SHOREWOOD COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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• COUNCIL REPORT (Continued)
=Carl asked Shaw if the Council had approved the recommendation of the Park Com-
mission minutes dated September 21, 1981 to allow the Southwest Trail Association
Sno- Skippers to mark, maintain, and control the snowmobile trails as they_.have in the
past. Shaw will submit this recommendation to the next Council meeting on Monday,
November 23rd.
CONCEPT AND MASTER PLAN - FREEMAN PARK
Goettelman reported that Anne Bronken, Northwest Consultants, Inc. is working on
the Concept and Master Plan for developing Freeman Park; further, that the Park
Commission will meet with her at any time she is ready in order to keep moving the
project along. She may have something ready for the next meeting.
Further, Don Zdrazil has not had time to give a progress report on Manor Park.
VACANCY SEAT - PLANNING COMMISSION
Shaw stated it would not be inappropriate if a member of the Park Commission were
interested in applying for the vacancy seat on the Planning Commission. The Planning
Commission does have a lot of the front line, burden bearing aspect in regards to
the City.
PARK /PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS
Goettelman expressed that it would be good to have a member from the Park Commission
to attend the Planning Commission meetings and vice versa for the purpose of keeping
the lines of communication open.
i EXPIRATION OF THREE -YEAR TERMS
Goettelman advised that Roger Stein's, Gary,Carl's, and his own (Goettelman's) three -
year terms will expire effective December 31, 1981. Consideration is to be given as
to whether or not they wish to continue for another three -year term. Goettelman feels
he has served long enough but will continue until a replacement is found; Stein has
a possible conflict and may not renew; and Carl will continue.
ADJOURNMENT
The regular PARK COMMISSION meeting of Monday, November 16, 1981,was adjourned by
Nygaard moving, and Chapman seconding the motion, at 9:15 P.M. Motion carried 7-0.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dart Fahrenbruch
Secretary
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