061113 PK Min Tours
CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB RD
PARK TOUR SHOREWOOD CITY HALL
TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2013 6:00 P.M.
MINUTES
PARK TOUR
The Commission met at City Hall at approximately 5:45pm and departed for the second park tour. It
should be noted that some of the items listed were mainly observations.
1. SKATE PARK
Discussion included the following:
a. Fence has been ordered and will arrive in a couple weeks.
b. The skate park is a draw for younger skaters rather than the more experienced.
c. Should the area along Highway 7 be kept open or screened from traffic?
d. Message board had no messages.
e. Skateboard Camp will be offered again this summer.
f. Some sections of decking on skate ramps need to be replaced and painted.
g. Only one picnic table on site while it was believed there used to be two.
h. The community garden is working well although gardeners throw rocks to the edge where they can
get caught up in mowers.
2. MANOR PARK
a. Fan and light stolen inside park shelter. Rest rooms automatically lock. Drainage issue at shelter.
Gutters needed on south side.
b. Playground is 2 years old.
c. Tennis court edges are not even.
d. Concerns were raised about striping of tennis court for pickle ball. Not enough courts as a result.
Complaint received that balls do not bounce well on the existing surface.
e. Fields currently used by South Tonka Little League and soccer.
f. Fountain will be installed soon in the garden.
g. Despite the health of the tree, park users want it to remain.
h. Pond – the level was raised with the hope that the algae would not return – this did not happen.
Talked about providing treatment of the water running off the parking lot and talk to MCWD.
Brown explained how the permitting process for all future requests will be very restrictive.
i. Need bigger backboard at basketball court.
j. Rocks and pebbles at the playground need to be cleaned of sticks, etc. and the rubber mat should be
swept and debris removed.
3. SILVERWOOD PARK
a. Message board is fine but needs a lock.
b. Park shelter looks good.
c. Brown discussed current setbacks with lack of sufficient Public Works staffdue to sick leave and
vacation usage.
d. Issue rose with basketball rolling down the hill to the swamp on occasion. It was suggested a small
fence be put up so the balls don’t go into the swamp.
e. Concern rose about pond being green already.
f. Retaining wall fence boards are loose.
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4. CHRISTMAS LAKE ACCESS
a. Shorewood has been taking care of the landing to this point. There is a need to clarify with the
DNR who is responsible for what at the landing.
b. Signs need to be replaced/refreshed. Striping will also be done and gates need to be repaired.
c. Plan for centralized system for boat inspection.
d. Trying to get Carver County to do all the boat inspections.
5. CRESCENT BEACH
a. Public Works from Shorewood and Tonka Bay perform maintenance on alternate weeks as the
ownership is shared.
b. Refasten bouys at east side of dock.
6. GIDEON GLEN
a. Plan for 2-3 parking stalls and possibly making room for a bus to park for educational
field trips.
b. Path is overgrown – mark the trail and mow low to keep it more natural.
c. Watershed responsible for the vegetation.
d. It would be nice to have a wooden platform and a place to sit.
e. Orange erosion fencing needs to be removed.
7. RECAP
a. Create a work plan to include what we saw on the tour.
b. Plan for parking lot at Gideon Glen will be presented at next meeting.
c. Find out about the edging at the Manor Park tennis court.
d. Request for a budget update at next meeting
e. Manager at Joey Nova’s would like to make a presentation at next meeting about his
interest in becoming involved in the Movie in the Park event in September.
f. Lacrosse group would like to install irrigation system at Badger Park.
g. Park users at Freeman are very concerned about parking and access to and from the park.
8. ADJOURN
The Park Tour of June 11, 2013 ended at 7:30 p.m. Motion carried.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Clare T. Link
Recorder