040389 PK MINCITY OF SHOREWOOD
PARK COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1989
0 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 7:15 PM.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: CHAIRMAN LABEREE, COMMISSIONERS LINDSTROM, WEATHERLY, AND
VOGEL; COUNCIL LIAISON GAGNE (LEFT AT 7:30 FOR COUNCIL
MEETING), AND DEPUTY CLERK NICCUM
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS ANDRUS AND CHRISTENSEN
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
LINDSTROM MOVED, WEATHERLY SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 24,
1989, AS CORRECTED. MOTION CARRIED - 4/0.
LINDSTROM MOVED, VOGEL SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MARCH 6, 1989,
AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED - 4/0.
CHRISTENSEN'S REPORT ON SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE
THE DECISION WAS POSTPONED UNTIL CHRISTENSEN IS PRESENT.
• BMX TRACK - OFFER TO RUN - SCOTT SIEVERS
SCOTT SIEVERS, A STUDENT AT ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY, WAS PRESENT AT
THE MEETING TO VOICE A DESIRE TO OPERATE THE BMX TRACK. A LETTER WAS
RECEIVED FROM SIEVERS ON MARCH 13, 1989, STATING HIS INTEREST, BACKGROUND,
AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION (SEE ATTACHED).
SIEVERS SAID HE FELT THAT KEEPING THE BMX TRACK OPEN WOULD BE AN
ADVANTAGE TO THE CITY. HE SAID HE HAS A BUSINESS BACKGROUND AND FELT
THAT THIS WOULD BE HELPFUL, HE SAID THE ONLY INITIAL COST WOULD BE
THE COST OF THE TROPHIES. THE ASSOCIATION WOULD BE THE "NATIONAL
BICYCLE LEAGUE" AND THEY WOULD FURNISH THE NECESSARY INSURANCE. HE
SAID THERE HAS BEEN A BMX TRACK IN ANDREWS PARK IN CHAMPLIN FOR A
NUMBER OF YEARS THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN RUN BY THE NBL. HE SAID HE
MAY ALSO BE RUNNING THAT ONE ALSO.HE SAID THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF RACES
ALLOWED IS 10 AND THAT IS PROBABLY THE NUMBER HE WOULD HAVE THIS YEAR,
THE COMMISSION DISCUSSED WITH SIEVERS THE CONTRACT, INSURANCE, NOISE
LEVEL, ETC. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HIS RACE SCHEDULE WOULD HAVE TO
BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THAT IF THERE WAS A NOISE PROBLEM
THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE DOWN THE TRACK, THEY
ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER KEEPING BIKES OFF THE NEW FIELDS.
SIEVERS SAID HE WORKED WITH GARY CARL. HE ALSO SAID HE WOULD DO UP
FLYERS AND TAKE THEM DOOR - DOOR. THE FLYERS WOULD EXPLAIN WHAT
• THEY WERE DOING AND GIVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR PEOPLE TO CONTACT IF
THEY HAD QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS.
VOGEL ASKED IF THE TRACK WOULD PAY FOR ITSELF. SIEVERS SAID HOPEFULLY.
PARK COMMISSION MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1989
PAGE TWO
BMX TRACK -OFFER TO RUN -SCOTT SIEVERS- coNTINUED
SIEVERS SAID THE RACES WOULD BE RUN IN MAY AND JUNE, AND THAT THE
AGE RANGE RUNS FROM 6-20 YEARS OF AGE, THE MAJORITY BEING 10 YEARS
OLD.
THE COMMISSION EXPLAINED TO SIEVERS THAT THEY WOULD RUN A BACKGROUND
CHECK ON HIM. HE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS.
L'INDSTROM MOVED, WEATHERLY SECONDED, TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL THAT
THEY GIVE APPROVAL TO SIEVERS TO RUN THE BMX TRACK DURING THE 1989
SEASON CONDITIONAL UPON BACKGROUND APPROVAL AND COMPLIANCE WITH
REQUIREMENTS (I.E. SATELLITE, INSURANCE, SCHEDULE APPROVAL, NOISE
CONTROL, ETC.). MOTION CARRIED - 4/0.
FREEMAN PARK
FENCING /BACKSTOPS
THE COMMISSION WISHES TO DISCUSS THIS AT GREATER LENGTH.
ENTRYWAYS
SUE IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT MR. STROM AND SEE WHAT HIS COST WOULD BE
FOR FINISHING THE ENTRYWAYS AS DESIGNED BY ANNE BRONKEN.
GRANT
THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A LATER DATE
PLAYGROUND
IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THIS BE ONE OF THE SUGGESTIONS PRESENTED
TO THE AMERICAN LEGION.
AMERICAN LEGION
LINDSTROM SAID A LETTER SHOULD BE SENT TO THE LEGION EXPLAINING WHAT
IS NEEDED IN THE PARKS. SOME THINGS MENTIONED WERE:
- SIGNAGE FOR FREEMAN PARK ENTRANCES
- DRINKING FOUNTAINS (2) FOR FREEMAN PARK
- FENCING ONE SOFTBALL FIELD IN FREEMAN PARK
- PLAYERS BENCHES
MANOR PARK PAVILION - CONTRIBUTION TOWARD COST OR LABOR TO BUILD
PAVILION
- PICNIC PACK INCLUDES CONCRETE SLAB/PICNIC TABLE/TRASH RECEPTICLE/
GRILL
- PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT IN SILVERWOOD AND /OR FREEMAN PARKS
STAFF IS REQUESTED TO COME UP WITH COSTS.
PARK COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1989
PAGE THREE
• MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR
VISIT COMMONS AND LOOK AT FENCE
LINDSTROM SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF MEETING WITH CARL ZIEMAN
TO GET SOME INFORMATION REGARDING FENCING, AND LOOKING AT THE
COMMONS IN GENERAL.
FREEMAN PARK GATES
LABEREE ASKED THAT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ZDRAZIL BE ASKED TO KEEP
THE ENTRANCES LOCKED AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE NEW
FIELDS.
CATHCART FIELD REPAIR REQUEST
SUE WAS REQUESTED TO ASK ZDRAZIL FOR AN ESTIMATE ON REPAIR.
ADJOURNMENT
WEATHERLY MOVED, LINDSTROM SECONDED, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT
10:00 PM. MOTION CARRIED - 4/0.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
SUE NICCUM
• DEPUTY CLERK