050890 PK MIN
CITY OF SHOREWOOD CITY PARKS
PARK COMMISSION MEETING MANOR-CATHCART-FREEMAN
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1990 7:00 PM
MINUTES
The Park Commission met in Manor Park at 7:00 PM.
Present
were Chairman Christensen, Commissioners Lindstrom, Laberee, Andrus, Weatherly, Wilson, and
Vogel; Councilman Watten; Parks Assistant Niccum; and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Dzurak
Manor Park
- The tennis court that was resurfaced last year is peeling off in sheets up to 18" x 18". The Commission
would like to have Public Works Director Zdrazil check with the people that did the work to see if they are
responsible for fixing it.
*Zdrazil is aware of this and steps are being taken to remedy the problem.
- The gate in the tennis court has a broken bottom hinge. Also, the Commission asked if the wire above the
gate can be bent back because you scrape your back when you go through.
- The Commission expressed concern over the retaining wall around the entrance to the tennis court. If a
ballplayer is running for the ball, and not looking where he/she is going; that person could fall off the wall
and receive serious injuries--which would result in legal action. They would like to eventually run a fence
all the way from the backstop-down past the tennis court. Their concern now is for anything that would
provide protection.
- They asked that "weed and feed" be put on the ballfield to kill certain weeds.
*This has already been done.
- Play equipment area with sand around it - the concrete foundations for the play equipment are sticking up
through the sand. If a child fell and hit the foundation they could be injured. They asked if the public works
crew can rake the sand up over these foundations when they rake the area.
- The slide in the playground area is loose at the bottom. The slide at Cathcart Park has 4 screws across the
bottom. Could this please be done at Manor as well?
Cathcart Park
- The light on the warming house has been vandalized.
- The basketball hoops are down.
*These have been ordered.
PARK MEETING-VISITED PARKS
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1990
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Cathcart Park - continued
- Is the warming house scheduled to be repainted?
*Yes, the paint has already been purchased. The crew is waiting for proper weather.
Freeman Park
- The Commission wondered who is responsible for grading and filling in the area behind the backstops,
and when it will be done.
*Zdrazil said Finley Brothers is supposed to do this. The City is dealing with the issue at this time.
- The places that were reseeded last year are not growing. They will either need a lot more seeding, or
sodding. Laberee suggested sodding the area on the west ballfield where the road was.
- The areas around the infield have about 6’ - 8' between the rock of the infield and the grass of the
outfield. What should be done with this?
- The Commission examined the areas where the runoff from the parking lot is still washing into the
infields. As the turf thickens, some of this will be prevented.
*Public Works will be putting a berm across the one area that washed down into the north ballfield.
Picnic Tables
The Commission stopped at Badger Park to look at the picnic tables that Zdrazil purchased. All 7
Commissioners agreed on them.
Zdrazil said the cost is $230 apiece.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Sue Niccum
Park Administrative Assistant