062717 Park Tour Notes
CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB RD
PARK TOUR MEETING SHOREWOOD CITY HALL
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017
NOTES
PARK TOUR
The Commission met at Freeman Park at approximately 6:15 pm for the tour of City parks. Chair
Mangold, Commissioners Barr, Rock (arrived at 6:20), Gorham, Planning Director Darling, Public Works
Director Brown, Public Works Baumann and City Administrator Lerud were present. Commissioner
Vassar arrived later at Cathcart Park.
Public Works Director Brown gave a brief history of each park that was visited. Below is a list of items
that are for discussion or that need to be updated/repaired.
1. FREEMAN PARK
Trails need patching and seal coating - CIP or Maintenance
Southerly playground equipment - dated but decent shape
Concrete in front of Little League concession cracked and getting worse
Place a picnic table by the community garden
Check on status of S & S Tree Management
Does the city have a record of what little league is doing with the fields
2. CATHCART PARK
Public Works Director is working with Chanhassen regarding maintenance
Playground equipment - touch up with paint
Play structure sign needs freshened up
Take inventory of the clover patches - Public Works will monitor
Trees over playground need to be taken care of
3. GIDEON GLEN
Tree House statue from Arboretum it was suggested to place at Gideon Glen
4. BADGER PARK
Lacrosse wall - check with finance to see if the city has received funding for landscaping
Trail - is this in the CIP
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Twila Grout
Park & Rec Coordinator/Admin Asst.