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CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB RD
PARK COMMISSION MEETING SHOREWOOD CITY HALL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
1.CONVENE PARK COMMISSION MEETING
Chair Quinlan convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
A.Roll Call
Present: Chair Quinlan; Commissioners Edmondson, Kjolhaug, Hartmann
;
(arrived at 7:04 p.m.), Mangold and GordonCity Council Liaison
Siakel, City Planner Nielsen
Absent: None
B.Review Agenda
Edmondson moved to approve the agenda as written. Gordon seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Park Commission Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2013
Kjolhaug moved to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2013 meeting as
written. Mangold seconded the motion. Motion carried.
3.MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR
There were none.
4. RECAP OF JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL
Commissioners discussed the previous night’s joint meeting with the City Council. Topics
included:
-Keeping the Southshore Center viable
-Using the TKDA plan to tie-in with the Southshore Center rather than City Hall
-Consensus that the hockey’s rink future is not at Badger Park
-Trail should be a higher priority around the park
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Nielsen stated staff will be preparing some schematic plans of what will go in Badger Park
based on the previous evening’s discussions. He believed there needs to be a way to draw
older kids to the play area. He stated options will be presented at the next meeting.
Edmondson discussed collaborating with Tonka Bay to make their rink better and greater.
5. REVIEW AGENDA AND QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARK SUMMIT
Commissioners discussed a proposed agenda for the joint meeting with Park Commissions
from neighboring communities. Nielsen stated a “save the date” notice was sent to the various
cities. The agenda for the meeting and questionnaire will be sent once it is confirmed.
6.COMMUNITY GARDENS
A.Review Lot Sizes and Fencing
B.Request for Gardens at Freeman Park
Nielsen reviewed proposed fencing for the community garden and cost involved. He also
discussed a layout which would offer different size plots. He suggested the fees be left the
same but offer larger plots. Someone has offered to take the leftover plots and grow food
for the food shelf.
Quinlan stated there has been a request for a community garden at Freeman Park.
Councilmember Siakel asked if there is room at Freeman for a community garden. She
believed it would be a better setup for senior residents at Freeman. Edmondson stated he
would like to see the area previewed before any decision is made. Nielsen stated there
could be some room south of the ball fields. He stated there doesn’t need to be a lot of
investment, and they could just start small. He suggested one of the people making the
request be asked to get residents in the area more interested. Quinlan stated it would be
interesting to know how many plots they are interested in having. Mangold stated it is
important to have an idea of what our theme is at each park. He felt the theme for
Freeman is more sports-oriented. Edmondson asked Nielsen to find out if there is water
nearby for a Freeman location. Hartmann was concerned about parking and safety in
garden locations. Gordon stated the big expense would be if water is added. Nielsen
stated more information will be provided at the next meeting of how many people are
interested.
Commissioners discussed the plot sizes for the existing garden.
Edmondson moved to follow with the plots as recommended and to include fencing.
Mangold seconded the motion which carried 6-0.
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7.RECAP OF ARCTIC FEVER SNOW SCULPTURE EVENT
Commissioners discussed their pleasure with the snow sculpture event. Gordon believed it
generated a lot of response. Quinlan suggested an earlier start to the promotion of the event.
He also suggested sponsorship possibilities. It was noted barricades should be put in place to
prohibit vehicle access to the sculpture sites. Hartmann stated she received a request for
smores next year. Edmondson suggested more involvement from the scout groups. Mangold
was concerned about the wear and tear on the field with all the winter event activity.
8.UPDATE ON SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Commissioners reviewed the staff report outlining the activities planned for the summer as
discussed at the January meeting. Staff was directed to find out if the items missing were
those that don’t directly affect the budget.
9.NEW BUSINESS
Quinlan stated this is Commissioner Gordon’s last meeting. Commissioners thanked her
for her service. He also reported Commissioner Swaggert has resigned from the Park
Commission because of a conflict in his schedule. He asked the Commissioner for their
thoughts on having a member who is either a member of a sports group or a student.
Edmondson suggested having a 5-person Commission. Another suggestion was to have a
joint Park Commission consisting of surrounding communities. The consensus was it was
not a good idea.
Commissioners continued discussion of having a member who is a sports group member
or a student. Gordon suggested another possibility would be a person studying
government who needs to fulfill volunteer requirements before graduation.
Commissioners discussed ways to recruit candidates. Hartmann suggested getting a senior
citizen to be on the Commission. Councilmember Siakel was sure there would be
candidates for the positions. Edmondson suggested the term be reduced to one year
rather than three years.
10. STAFF AND LIAISON REPORTS/UPDATES
A. City Council
Councilmember Siakel updated the Commission on recent City Council activities.
B. Staff
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1) Relocate Satellite at Freeman Park
Nielsen discussed the location of the satellite at Freeman Park. This item will be brought
back to the next meeting for more discussion.
Nielsen stated the possibility of serving beer or alcohol in the park during our music event
this month has been raised. He stated this will also be discussed at the next meeting.
11. ADJOURN
Kjolhaug moved, Hartmann seconded, to adjourn the Park Commission Meeting of
February 12, 2013 at 8:35 p.m. Motion carried.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Clare T. Link
Recorder