061119 Park MinutesCITY OF SHOREWOOD
PARK COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019
MINUTES
1. CONVENE PARK COMMISSION MEETING
Chair Mangold convened the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
6000 EUREKA ROAD
FREEMAN PARK EDDY STATION
6:00 P.M.
A. Roll Call
Present: Chair Mangold, Commissioners Vassar, Rock, and Hirner; City
Planning Director Darling; Public Works Director Brown; Public
Works Supervisor Baumann; Park and Rec Coordinator Grout
B. Review Agenda
Hirner moved to approve the agenda. Rock seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Park Commission Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2019
Mangold moved to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2019 meeting as written. Vassar
seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0.
3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR
There were none.
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review Alcohol and Food Truck Amendments
Planning Director Darling went over the status of the alcohol and food truck draft ordinance, and
said that City Council is willing to have food trucks at any of the parks, and that Badger Park will
be the only park for alcohol. It was asked if the Park Commissioners had any suggested
changes to the ordinance. There were no recommended changes.
Rock moved to approve the Alcohol and Food Truck Ordinance. Hirner seconded the
motion. Motion carried 4 -0.
B. Determine Liaison for the June 24 and August 26 City Council Meeting
Park Chair Mangold will be the liaison at the June 24th City Council meeting and Park
Commissioner Vassar will be the liaison at the August 26th City Council meeting.
5. OLD BUSINESS
No old business to report.
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6. STAFF AND LIAISON REPORTS / UPDATES
A. City Council
There were none.
B. Staff
Planning Director Darling gave an update on Badger Park, stating that the pre- construction
meeting took place and that within a week to ten days construction should start.
Public Works Director Brown reported that Tonka United Soccer tournament the police issued
around 20 parking tickets, but all in all the tournament went smoothly.
7. FREEMAN PARK TOUR
Eddy Station:
• Outside the building
a. Drainage issue - Concrete connecting picnic area to concessions — suggested to
do this on both sides
b. Fascia work
c. Clean inside
d. Recycling bins by garbage cans. Staff later saw the recycling carts on the north
side of the building.
Soccer and 4, 5 and 6 Ball Fields:
• Seeding soccer fields — Can Tonka United Soccer seed
• Signs need maintenance on ball field fences — see if sports organizations will freshen
them up
• Fields 4 and 5 drainage issues
o Could install drain tile/ need a dollar amount for CIP
• Safety strips on some fields, but not on others.
Back Trails:
• Not much goat impact, but they will be on site later in June to attack the buckthorne
again.
Freeman Picnic Shelter:
• Needs maintenance along the concrete /ground
• Suggested they may want to plant trees near the structure as the three ash trees will
probably need to be taken down
South Playground:
• Realign shape of playground
• Determine edge control — Park Commissioners will visit other parks and take pictures of
other edge control
• Review plan for playground
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South Ball Fields:
• Fence posts — Public Works is looking at options on how to repair
• Gravel parking lot needs filling
• Paved road by little league fields — where is this in the budget
• Turnaround by barrier to trail
Little League Concessions:
• Public Works Director Brown mentioned they would be getting cement quotes to fix
concrete pad
Community Gardens:
• Need compost bin
South Parking Lot:
• Restripe lot — Instead of parking at the ends of the lot, stripe parking down the middle
8. ADJOURN
Hirner moved to adjourn the Park Commission Meeting and Park Tour of June 11, 2019 at
7:27 p.m. Mangold seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0.