070284 PK MINCITY OF SHOREWOOD
PARK COMMISSION MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 2, 1984
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:00 PM
Chairman Roger Stein called the meeting to order at 8:20 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Roger Stein, Commissioners Gordon Lindstrom, Gary Carl,
Carol Butterfield, Con Schmid, and Marty Jakel; Deputy Clerk
Sue Niccum
Absent: Commissioner Mari Kooi - ill
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Lindstrom moved, Jakel seconded, to approve the Minutes of June 18, 1984, as
written. Motion carried unanimously.
FE STIVAL OF PARKS
Commissioner Con Schmid asked that a vote on the Festival be taken, and that it
• be recorded in the minutes. The following question was asked - "Do you feel the
'Shorewood Festival of Parks' should be resumed next year following the format
that has existed for the last two years ?" An answer was requested from each
individual, along with comments. They answered as follows:
Marty Jakel ......... no
Con Schmid .......... no (apodictically)
Carol Butterfield... no
Roger Stein..... ..no
Gordon Lindstrom.... no (unequivically)
Gary Carl ........... no
The following comments were also made:
- Several Commissioners felt that the time spent on the Festival took time away
from important Park decisions.
- Carol felt there would be value in some kind of a program to educate people
about our parks.
- Shorewood cannot handle a Festival on their own, because the can't draw the
people.
- Gary said, and other Commissioners agreed, that he is willing to work on a
feasible idea, but not as things now stand.
- The possibility of working in unison with surrounding cities on a joint
Festival.
- Having everything in a centralized location.
PARK COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 2, 1984
page two
The Century Club will be continued.
BUDGET /FINANCE
Finance Director, Ev Beck, was present to give information on finances to the
Con nission.
- The cash balance at the end of May, 1984, was: $63,000 in Park Capital
Improvement Fund.
- Revenue sources to Park Capital Improvement Fund:
1. Division Fees
2. Century Club
3. Interest earnings
Money cannot be moved out of Park Capital Operating Budget.
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1. If you have a budget, you don't have to get Council permission for
every expenditure.
2. It's a good idea to set up a "five_ year plan ". EXAMPLE: If you set
up a plan involving years 85- 86- 87- 87 -89, at the end of 85, you would
delete 85 and add 90 - at this time you could readjust everything for
all five years if desired.
3. Be sure to consider these things on a Project:
a. materials
b. labor
c. Public Works expenses
4. Individual projects can be named and given an individual account #,
making it easier to keep track of expenses.
5. The budget runs on a calendar year.
Chairman Roger Stein said they will take this information under advisement.
FREalAN PARK ASPHALT ROAD
Gordon Lindstrom moved, Marty Jakel seconded, to recommend to Council to ask
Engineer Norton to obtain bids for 200 feet of paved road (per MnDOT specs
based upon soil class A-6 6" Class 5 1000 crushed material, 3" 2331 butumincus
base, and 12" bituminous wear) plus a gravel road continuing from the end of the
a *phaj-t to the point where it reconnects with the existing road. Motion carried
unanimously.
PARK COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 2, 1984
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TONKA MENS CLUB - BALLF - FREEMAN PARK
Tony Studer appeared to represent the Tonka Men's Club. They are very interested
in putting in a Little League Field somewhere in Freeman Park. They want to
represent and support it.
Commissioner Lindstrom asked how they would go about it.
Tony said start from scratch: level ground, sod, put up fence, etc.
Commissioner Carl suggested building the ball field on the site of the existing
BMX Track, due to the fact that the rest of the property will be dependent upon
the road, and there is not money to build a $160,000 road at this time.
Tony said they will provide their own labor, and are willing to spend up to
$15,000. They feel the field will only run $10.000, but are willing to use
some money to help the City if help is needed.
Commission discussed the possibility of Tonka Men's Club building a softball
field some time in the future.
Commission asked about the following:
- parking
- road
- barrier /landscape
maintenance
- scheduling
- what strings attached?
These will be discussed at the July 18th Men's Club meeting.
They will probably sod the outfield.
NEXT MEETING - MONDAY JULY 23 - 7:00 PM - BADGER WARMING HOUSE
"FIRE LANES"
Marty Jakel moved, Con Schmid seconded, to recommend to the Council to allow
limited access to launch small boats such as sailboards, canoes, rubber rafts -
no trailers. Motion carried unanimously.
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Marty Jakel moved, Gordon Lindstrom seconded, to adjourn at 9:52 PM.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
Sue iccum
Deputy Clerk