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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
PARK COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1989
M I N U T E S
CALL TO ORDER
CONFERENCE ROOM
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:00 PM
CHAIRMAN LABEREE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: CHAIRMAN LABEREE, COMMISSIONERS LINDSTROM, VOGEL, ANDRUS
AND WEATHERLY; COUNCIL LIAISON GAGNE AND DEPUTY CLERK
NICCUM
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER CHRISTENSEN
SPRING CLEANUP
VOGEL MOVED, WEATHERLY SECONDED, TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL THAT "SPRING
CLEANUP" BE HELD IN FREEMAN PARK, THAT IT BE CLEANED UP AFTERWARDS
AND RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE AS DONE IN PREVIOUS YEARS, AND THAT,
DUE TO NEW DEVELOPMENT, THE NEIGHBORS BE INFORMED OF WHATS HAPPENING
AND HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE. MOTION CARRIED - 5/0.
CHRISTENSEN'S REPORT ON SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE
STAFF ASKED COMMISSION TO MAKE A MOTION ON THE ABOVE REPORT, STATING
WHETHER IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE MINUTES FOR CLARIFICATION ONLY OR AS
AN OFFICIAL PART OF THE MINUTES. COMMISSION POSTPONED THIS ISSUE UNTIL
CHRISTENSEN IS PRESENT.
HOCKEY RINKS
REPRESENTATIVE TO SKATING RINKS
STAFF ASKED THAT ANOTHER COMMISSIONER BE APPOINTED TO WORK WITH HER
ON THE RINKS, CHECKING ON THEM, ETC.
COMMISSION DISCUSSED HOW TO HANDLE THIS, ONE COMMISSIONER OR ALL
COMMISSIONERS? THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED IN MORE DEPTH IN AUGUST.
CONTRACT WITH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION RE: SATURDAY USE
STAFF MENTIONED THAT THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HAD SCHEDULED SATURDAY
MORNINGS FOR GAMES, THIS MEANT AN ATTENDANT HAD TO COME IN AN HOUR
EARLY, TWO HOURS OR MORE IF THERE WAS SNOW ON THE RINK. SOMETIMES
THE TEAMS NEVER SHOWED UP SO THE ATTENDANT WAS BEING PAID BY THE
CITY FOR NOTHING. THE QUESTION WAS HOW TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM.
COMMISSION DISCUSSED HAVING THE ASSOCIATION PAY FOR THE EXTRA HOURS.
THEY ALSO DISCUSSED ONLY HAVING ONE PERSON FROM M.Y.H.A. RESPONSIBLE
FOR SATURDAY MORNING SCHEDULING. STAFF WILL TALK TO M.Y. AND SEE
WHAT THEY SUGGEST AS A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.
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FREEMAN PARK
46 HOW TO CONTROL CAR TRAFFIC
THE COMMISSION DISCUSSED HOW TO PREVENT MOTORIZED VEHICLES FROM DRIVING
ON AND RUINING THE BALLFIELDS. THEY DISCUSSED FENCING, AND WHICH
AREAS ARE CRUCIAL TO FENCE. STAFF WAS ASKED TO GET SEVERAL QUOTES.
ALSO ASK DON ABOUT WOODEN POSTS.
SIGNAGE /ENTRANCES /ASPHALT
THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS THIS AT THE NEXT MEETING.
ASSISTANCE LETTER TO ASSOCIATIONS
THIS WILL BE DEALT WITH AT THE TIME THE GRANT IS DONE.
THE COMMISSION ASKED STAFF TO CHECK ON FUTURE HIGHWAY 7 IMPROVEMENTS
REGARDING THE HIGHWAY 7 ENTRANCE TO THE PARK.
WEATHERLY MOVED, SECONDED BY VOGEL, TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL THAT THEY
TALK TO THE ENGINEER REGARDING THE FACT THAT THE 3 SOFTBALL FIELDS
IN FREEMAN PARK BE REGRADED, SEEDED, AND TURNED OVER TO THE CITY BY
JUNE 1, 1989 IN A FINISHED, SATISFACTORY, PLAYABLE (LAYMEN'S PLAYABLE)
CONDITION. ALSO THAT THE ENGINEER SUBMIT A WRITTEN SCHEDULE AND UPDATE
TO THE PARK COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED - 5/0.
COMMISSIONER VACANCY
STAFF IS REQUESTED TO RUN THE VACANCY ARTICLE IN THE NEWSLETTER.
MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR
MARTEY JAKEL TOLD THE COMMISSION THAT ONE OF THE REALLY FRUSTRATING
THINGS ABOUT BEING ON THE COMMISSION WAS THAT IN THE 7 YEARS HE SERVED,
THERE WAS NEVER ENOUGH MONEY AVAILABLE TO WIRK WITH. HE SAID HE FELT
TAHT THE PARK SYSTEM WOULD DEVELOP REAL FISCAL PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE
IF SOME ACTION ISN'T TAKEN TO FLOAT A BOND ISSUE OR HAVE PARKS INCLUDED
AS PART OF THE CITY BUDGET.
ADJOURNMENT
JAKEL MOVED, LINDSTROM SECONDED, TO ADJOURN AT 9:00 PM. MOTION CARRIED
5/0.
PRESENTATION
THE COUNCILJOINED THE PARK COMMISSION, TAKING A BREAK FROM THEIR
COUNCIL MEETING FROM 9:10 TO 9:35, TO PRESENT MARTEY JAKEL WITH AN
ENGRAVED BOX CONTAINING A PEN AND PENCIL SET, THANKED HIM FOR HIS
7 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND HAD CAKE AND COFFEE.
0 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SUE NICCUM
DEPUTY CERK /PARK ASSISTANT