052897 PK TOUR MINCathcart Park Tour
5/28/97
• Larry Brown suggested that additional grass seed be spread around Cathcart Park. After
favorable weather and grass growth/stability have taken place, public works will notify
administrative staff when sports activities may resume at the park.
• Cathcart Park Tennis Court - request for tennis court manners sign; other tennis courts have
this sign.
Manor Park Tour
5/28/97
• Request for arborvitae to be planted on three sides of the Biff station
• Graffiti on play structure: on red straight post next to spiral post
• City Engineer Brown listed three options for the tennis court:
• Re- surface it
• Use small milling machine to remove 1 / top surface and then overlay with 1" new
surface
• Full reconstruction
• Brown has contacted a tennis court professional to determine which option would be most
cost effective. This person will examine all tennis courts in the city.
• Manor tennis court net was not in place because reconstruction was scheduled this summer;
Commissioners agreed to have the net replaced during the interim. Charlie noted that this
tennis court had a lot of use last year.
• Suggestion of two basketball hoops in the tennis court area.
• Brown noted that the City provided baseball bases for some of the City's baseball fields.
• Replacement of two trees - one died and one was run over. A question was raised about the
planting of trees per year within the parks. Staff will research this issue.
• Several shingles are missing on the warming house roof.
• A pay phone was suggested for the warming house.
• Broken conduit at base of light post adjacent to the warming house. Wiring should be
inspected.
• Paint doors on the warming house.
• Re- seeding will be done next to the pond.
Silverwood Park Tour
5/28/97
• Charlie explained that dirt had been hauled in and groomed. One large section has been re-
seeded. Soil is not in good condition, and grass is difficult to grow in this area.
• Commissioners requested that the City's property at Silverwood Park be marked to protect
encroachment from adjacent property owners.
• Four tree stumps in wood chip /bush area could be trimmed down to ground level to prevent
tripping on it.
• Basketball net is needed. Suggestion of pricing a chain net versus a nylon net.
Badger Park Tour
5/28/97
• Tennis court has crack. Tennis court expert will examine this court with other city's tennis
courts.
• Wood fence and arborvitae for Biff. Location to be south of the hockey rink?