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022895 PK MIN CITY OF SHOREWOOD COUNCIL CHAMBERS PARK COMMISSION MEETING 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1995 7:30 P.M. M I N U T E S CALL TO ORDER 1. Chair Mary Bensman called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. ROLL CALL 2. Present: Chair Bensman; Commissioners, Puzak, Trettel, Dzurak, Martin, and Wilson; Administrator Hurm; and Council Liaison McCarty. Absent: Commissioner Colopoulos. REVIEW AGENDA 3. There were no changes or additions. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. Puzak moved, Martin seconded, to approve the minutes of Tuesday, January 24, 1995, with the following corrections: Item No. 6, the City Council Liaison Schedule, change Martin to report for August; Trettel to report for September. Motion passed unanimously. REPORT FROM LITTLE LEAGUE OF IMPROVEMENTS 5. David Steinkamp, South Tonka Little League, requested permission to develop the following items at Freeman Park: install aluminum bleachers at Field #2 and #3; install cement slabs underneath the bleachers at Field #1, #2, and #3; raise the fence on Field #3 in front of the dugouts; install a fence at the players benches on Field#1; install a pay phone on the outside of the concession stand by the front window; and build a utility building by Field #3 near the batting cage. Little League would pay for the cost of the improvements but would need Public Works to dig the footings for the cement slabs. Hurm added Public Works would prefer the cement slabs for easier maintenance. Steinkamp said Little League would pay for the installation and monthly charges on the pay phone. Steinkamp said the utility building is needed because it is a long haul to carry equipment from Field #1 to Field #3 and the current utility building is packed. Steinkamp stated Little League would like to have the phone installed by the second week in April. The rest of the improvements could be done throughout the summer. Wilson moved, Trettel seconded, to recommend to the City Council they accept the proposal made from South Tonka Little League to make improvements to the fields at Freeman Park and request the cooperation of Public Works to assist with any machinery or digging which might be necessary. Motion unanimously passed. SHOREWOOD PARK COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1995 Page 2 of 4 REVIEW BADGER PARK/SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER OPTIONS 6. Rick Wessling and Nick Reuhl from TSP EOS Architecture did a presentation on the proposed site for the Senior Community Center at Badger Park. Hurm commented there could be a problem of kids climbing on top of the roof at this site. Wessling presented an alternate site at Badger Park. He suggested moving the hockey rink and locating the Senior Community Center there. This would make the area look like a campus. Wessling stated there needs to be further discussion of where to relocate the warming house, hockey rink, free skating rink and the playground equipment in order to develop this plan. Hurm said the Senior Community Center activities would be during the week days and the sports activities during the evenings so there should not be a conflict of too much noise or too many activities going on at the same time. There was discussion on moving the football field to Freeman Park and develop the open land into a softball and soccer field. Bensman suggested developing the land with activities to appeal to the seniors. The Park Commission agreed to look at alternate site configurations which might enhance Badger Park. Bensman stated the expense should remain within the budget and the Park Plan. The Park Commission will not make a financial commitment at this point. The others agreed. Wessling will meet with the Senior Center Task Force and Planning Commission to discuss the alternate sites of the Community Center, then he will report back to the Park Commission. REVIEW PLANNED IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR 1995 7. Hurm met with Don Zdrazil of Public Works and discussed the construction of the parking lots at Cathcart and Manor. There was discussion of building a hockey rink at Manor Park which could be placed where the proposed parking lot is scheduled. Lindstrom noted the City purchased some land about 5 or 6 years ago west of the tennis and volleyball courts at Manor. Hurm suggested that the City hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss the possibility of building a hockey rink at Manor. In the meantime, the City will go ahead and develop the parking lot but hold off on landscaping and picnic area. The Commissioners agreed. Hurm reported on the development plans at Cathcart Park to move the ballfield and put in a parking lot. There is $25,000 scheduled for playground equipment. He discussed with McCarty the possibility of approaching the City of Chanhassen Park Commission and neighbors to help install the equipment. Hurm reported there is $33,000 scheduled for construction of a picnic shelter at Freeman Park, north of Field #3, west of the new playground equipment. He said the Soccer Association is not interested in helping with the proposed concession building at Freeman. SHOREWOOD PARK COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1995 Page 3 of 4 Hurm distributed a detailed list of vandalism incurred at the parks from Summer 1994 through February 1995. Bensman requested a report of the cost to repair/replace the damages. The Park Commission agreed that a newspaper article should be placed in the Sun Sailor and the City of Shorewood Newsletter to make the community aware of all the vandalism happening at the parks, especially the latest incident at Freeman. The article will also note the expense it is costing the City to replace/repair the damages. Bensman will submit the article. Trettel suggested the police department should patrol the parks more often, especially Cathcart and Freeman. REPORT ON PARK FOUNDATION MEETING HELD JANUARY 12, 1995 8. McCarty had no report. REPORT ON PARK FESTIVAL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 8, 1995 9. Trettel, the chairperson for the Park Festival, reported on the first meeting held February 8, 1995. It was decided to have the Festival on May 20, 1995 at Freeman Park. Committees were set up for the food, entertainment, and publicity. The next meeting is scheduled for March 1, 1995 at City Hall. SNOWMOBILE RECOMMENDATION IN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 10. The Park Commission felt they have repeatedly dealt with this issue in the past 5 years. Martin said on the last report they received there were not many complaints or many tickets given out. The Commissioners felt as long as those involved with the sport are responsible and the complaints remain low, snowmobiles should be allowed in the community. Dana George, 25295 Smithtown Road, was in favor of snowmobiles being allowed on public property. He said he did not see an increase in tickets given out or any problems raised. McCarty stated that there have been complaints in the past of snowmobiles being driven through Freeman Park and on private property. Some residents felt their personal property was being destroyed. Martin moved, Dzurak seconded, to recommend to City Council to allow the use of snowmobiles for recreation use on public property within the community. Motion passed unanimously. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PARK FOUNDATION OPENINGS 11. Puzak moved, Trettel seconded, to recommend to Board of Directors the following gentlemen for the openings on the Park Foundation; Don Kelly representing the Rotary, David Steinkamp representing Little League, and Charlie Cox representing At Large. Motion passed unanimously. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR 12. SHOREWOOD PARK COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1995 Page 4 of 4 Lindstrom reported a concern of foul balls smashing windshields. Dzurak suggested the City place warning signs. Everyone agreed that would be a good idea. Lindstrom noted a drainage problem at the west softball field near the soccer fields. McCarty agreed with him. COMMISSIONER REPORTS 13. Dzurak reported of finding some broken beer bottles at Silverwood Park. He suggested each Park Commissioner select a park and advise the residents of all the vandalism that has been occurring and the cost to repair the damages. Dzurak said the Commissioners should recommend to the neighbors to notify the police department if they see any vandalism at the parks. He volunteered to take Silverwood and Martin said she would take Christmas Lake landing. Bensman said Freeman, Badger, Manor, and Cathcart Parks would be done informally. She is going to place an article in the local newspapers. Bensman concluded with commending Haptonstall for her good work at the warming houses. ADJOURNMENT 14. There being no further business,Trettel moved, Martin seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 9:44 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,