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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />Monday, July 6, 2015 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Edwards stated a concrete pad has been placed at Crystal Bay Road for the donated picnic table and the <br />other donated items have been placed at the park. Edwards stated the benches at that park are pretty <br />deteriorated. <br />Edwards reported the Public Works Department has also been mowing out on Big Island. Mulch has <br />been provided at the Navarre Park for placement around the plants. Swim buoys and new gates have been <br />placed at Lydiard Beach and the road has been graded. In addition, the first batch of weed spray has been <br />spread to help control the weeds at Lydiard and Summit Beaches. <br />Edwards stated Becky has been doing routine weed pulling, debris removal, and ensuring that trash <br />removal and port -a -potty cleaning is being performed by the City's contractors. <br />Brenda Johnson stated the map of Big Island appears that the park is on the east side. Johnson asked if <br />the park is owned by Three Rivers. <br />Edward stated the City owns the southern portion of the park. Edwards indicated the lighter green on the <br />map depicts the property owned by Three Rivers and the darker green depicts the property owned by <br />Orono. The area on the west side is a right-of-way easement that was turned into a park. <br />Brenda Johnson asked what amenities are located in the Orono portion of the park. <br />Edwards indicted there are two large docks and a dilapidated building. The other structures have been <br />burned down or removed deliberately. Some of the concrete foundations still remain. <br />Brenda Johnson asked if there are any picnic tables or paths. <br />Levang indicated there are some old picnic tables by the beach. Levang noted there is a tremendous <br />amount of vandalism that happens at the park year-round. Levang stated the area that used to house the <br />amusement park has some concrete pilings. Levang indicated the paths are more like deer paths and there <br />are no restroom facilities. <br />Meyers noted Hennepin County does not allow any paths and that it is intended to be a more natural area. <br />Levang stated the website could perhaps have a link to a brochure that has been created about the history <br />of Big Island. <br />Pesek asked if there are any statistics on the number of people who visit the park on Big Island. <br />Levang indicated the City does not have any statistics. <br />Meyers stated the beach is very popular. <br />Edwards stated the Water Patrol is kept busy patrolling that area. <br />Park Information Signs <br />Edwards stated the other item he would like the Park Commission to discuss is the informational signs. <br />Page 9 of 13 <br />