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041018 Pk MinsCITY OF SHOREWOOD PARK COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 MINUTES 1. CONVENE PARK COMMISSION MEETING Chair Mangold convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. 5755 COUNTRY CLUB RD SHOREWOOD CITY HALL 7:00 P.M. A. Roll Call Present: Chair Mangold, Commissioners Vassar, Barr, and Ashmore; City Council Liaison Labadie; City Planner Darling Absent: Commissioner Rock B. Review Agenda Ashmore moved to approve the agenda as written. Barr seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Park Commission Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2018 B. Park Commission Special Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2018 Planning Director Darling announced that for the time being, the Park Commission minutes would be done remotely. She asked the Commissioners to state their name when making a motion. Mangold moved to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2018 and March 20, 2018 meetings, as written. Vassar seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0. 3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR There were none. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Badger Park Landscape Plan Mangold reviewed the three sections of the landscape plan. Darling reviewed the planting suggestions included in the packet. Mangold moved to recommend approval that turf grass be used to fill in area #1, the first front area of the park. Barr seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0. It was determined that area 92 did not need any action from the Commission. Darling reviewed the planting suggestions and ways to add some color for area 93. PARK COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 PAGE 2 OF 4 Vassar stated her concerns about people walking through the area, based on her experience being over at the park for Lacrosse. She suggested some sort of barrier, at least for the first year, to deter people from walking through and disturbing the vegetation before it has a chance to get established. Vassar moved to recommend approval with staff recommendations and for joe pye weed flowers to be mixed in, rather than catmint for area #3. Ashmore seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0. B. Movie in the Park Mangold reviewed some of the suggested movies and noted that in his opinion, the newer movies are worth it and do better with garnering public interest. Commissioners discussed children's movies versus movies for an older audience, like Star Wars or Spaceballs. Mangold moved to recommend approval of Despicable Me 3, for the Movie in the Park. Barr seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0. C. Badger Park Signs Mangold noted that the City only allows one sign on the road, but it was determined that there could be more done within the park to help alleviated confusion between City Hall, Southshore Center and Badger Park. He asked if signs were actually needed within the park or if they just caused more confusion. He mentioned the "Welcome to Badger Park" on the playground area as unnecessary. Commissioners discussed possibility of a digital sign along Country Club Drive and the different signs throughout the City. They discussed posting signage on the new shelter rather than having a post or monument sign. There was also discussion about the traffic flow improvement as part of the construction process perhaps eliminating the need for the green directional signs. Council Liaison Labadie noted that the Council discussion has centered more on the interior of the building, however, an idea that came up was that this would be the time to "rebrand" the Southshore Center. The Commissioners asked staff to research a digital sign and pursue feedback from staff and people using the Southshore Center to see if they are seeing any improvement with the new parking lot layout. 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Badger Park Shelter Darling reviewed the grant application for the shelter and design options for the building. Commissioners discussed keeping the material similar to City Hall, with wood posts partially wrapped in stone. They discussed using a metal roof, but would like to see color options, before a final decision is made. They discussed a split gable and exposed truss look, to again tie into City Hall. They suggested taking a look at the cost of adding some charcoal grills. They discussed separating the bathroom structure from the main shelter and perhaps some type of plantings that may help deter shenanigans from youth. They recommended taking a look at the building size and perhaps increasing the width to fit more cohesively with the circular walking paths. PARK COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 PAGE 3 OF 4 Mangold moved to recommend approval for staff to move forward with a split gable style roof; look at options for stone and beam structure to match what is already in place at City Hall; to present options for metal roofs rather than an asphalt roof; and to have the bathroom be a separate structure with a similar roof line to the structure. Barr seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0. B. Badger Park Playground Color Scheme Darling reviewed the new plastic options that provide less color fading. Commissioners discussed not having darker colors for slides because they tend to be hotter. They discussed keeping the equipment in neutral colors, so it doesn't become outdated. They reviewed the color options for the different elements of the pirate ship. Mangold moved to recommend approval of the Atlantic color scheme and direct staff to come back with option to dress up the sails with a more vibrant color. Vassar seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0. 6. STAFF AND LIAISON REPORTS / UPDATES A. City Council Darling reported that the Council had discussed the desire to stay away from a wood chip surface and consider a poured rubber surface. She reviewed the price difference between wood chips and the poured rubber surface. Mangold suggested a joint meeting with Council to have a discussion about overall priorities and determine if this is the best use for extra money. Labadie asked the Commission to clearly layout their priorities so the Council can be made aware of them moving forward. B. Staff - Grants Submitted Darling stated that the City received word earlier today that they would be receiving a $25,000 grant for the playground and should hear soon about the status of the DNR grant. Darling noted that regarding the black willow tree at Manor Park, Council had asked an artist to take a look at the possibility of carving the remainder of the tree in place as some sort of art structure. However, it was determined that carving it in place is not an option. She suggested some fencing around the tree if the City is not planning to take the tree down right away. Since the initial recommendation from the Commission was to take the tree down, she will take a closer look at the past minutes and see what the next step is now that the Council has gotten the opinion of the artist. 7. ADJOURN Ashmore moved to adjourn the Park Commission Meeting of April 10, 2018 at 8:38 p.m. Barr seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0. PARK COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 PAGE 4 OF 4 Respectfully submitted, Marie Darling City Planner