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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 7,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Edwards stated it goes area by area, and in areas where total replacement of pavement is done,that would <br /> be considered a capital improvement, andseal coating would be considered a maintenance item. <br /> Bryce Johnson asked where the Willow Drive rehabilitation would come from. <br /> Edwards stated currently that would be the Park Fund but that the Council will have to decide where the <br /> funding comes from. <br /> Brenda Johnson asked if the City has any guidelines on how to differentiate between the two. <br /> Edwards indicated that is Exhibit C. Edwards stated the City has to be able to justify the expenditure <br /> classification to the auditors or anyone who would question it. Edwards indicated complete replacement <br /> of play equipment would be a capital improvement, which comes out of the Park Dedication Fund,but <br /> that routine maintenance, such as replacing some bolts,would come out of the Park budget. <br /> Levang stated there has to be legal justification between the use of park dedication funds and the <br /> operating budget of the Park Commission. <br /> Bryce Johnson asked if it is somewhere else in the budget if it is judged not to be a park dedication fee or <br /> whether it probably will not be done. <br /> Edwards indicated it will probably not get done unless it is stated somewhere. Edwards noted each of the <br /> trails included in the CIP are less than one mile long and that the majority of the costs consist of <br /> pavement replacement. <br /> Levang asked where the Ferndale trail is located. <br /> Edwards indicated it is on Orono's eastern boundary. <br /> Meyers asked if the trails have ever been seal coated. <br /> Edwards indicated they have been and that that project came out of the Park Fund. <br /> Brenda Johnson asked how often they need to be resealed. <br /> Edwards indicated every five to seven years. <br /> Brenda Johnson asked if seal coating is cheaper than replacing them after a period of time. <br /> Edwards stated it would be cheaper to seal coat it every so often since it helps to prolong the life of the <br /> pavement. <br /> Brenda Johnson asked if there is some way to include that item in the maintenance budget rather than <br /> spending money out of the capital improvement fund. <br /> Meyers stated the Park Commission is attempting to establish a maintenance schedule for the trails. <br /> Page 4 of 13 <br />