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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, March 2, 2015 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />Edwards stated his only knowledge relating to that is that the golf course and Big Island were left off the <br />charter. <br />Levang stated at the time the City Council elected to re-establish the Park Commission, they assigned <br />what they thought was manageable. At the present time Big Island is being managed by Gabriel Jabbour <br />and that the City Council did not see a need to change that. <br />Levang stated the Orono Golf Course is under the management of the Public Works Department and is <br />operated as a separate enterprise. Levang stated it is designated as open spaces but is not classified as a <br />park since it operates as an enterprise. The golf course has its own accounting system, its own budget, <br />and its own staff similar to the Planning Department. Levang stated from a supervisory and economic <br />standpoint, it would not have made any sense to move it under the Park Commission's jurisdiction since it <br />needs to operate as an enterprise and not as a park. <br />Berg noted expenses associated with the golf course do not come out of the Park Commission's budget. <br />Ruegemer stated she does not understand the need to take Big Island or the golf course off the City's list <br />of parks since the Park Commission is not in chargee of it. Ruegemer stated Big Island is another place for <br />families to explore and that she does not understand how taking it off the City's list would serve anything. <br />Bryce Johnson suggested it be included under Big Island on the website. <br />Meyer stated Big Island has its own web page and perhaps some information on Pleasant View could be <br />included there. Meyer noted the Park Commission does not maintain it and that he is not aware of what <br />kind of shape it is. Meyer stated the Park Commission does tour Big Island once a year and that the City <br />is kept informed on what is going on out there by Gabriel Jabbour. <br />Meyer moved, Brenda Johnson seconded, to rescind the previous motion relating to Pleasant View. <br />VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />Edwards displayed an overhead of Chevy Chase Park and Cygnet Park. Edwards stated both of those <br />areas are pretty much drainageways. <br />Pesek asked how big it is. <br />Edwards stated it is long and narrow with a ditch in the middle of it but that he does not know the exact <br />dimensions. <br />VOTE ON THE FIRST MOTION REGARDING CHEVY CHASE AND CYGNET PARK. <br />VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />4. 2015 PRIORITIES AND WORK SESSION ASSIGNMENTS <br />Meyer noted the 2015 priorities were developed as part of the Park Commission's work shop. Meyer <br />noted Commissioner Berg has created a spreadsheet for Lydiard Beach and that the goal is to have; <br />spreadsheet for each park. <br />Page 4 of 12 <br />