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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />Monday, May 5, 2014 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />contractor. At the present time the Public Works Department does not have a lot of money budgeted for <br />the parks and that Staff does not walk the parks on a regular basis. Struve indicated currently any work <br />outside of those items is usually complaint driven. <br />Struve stated in terms of budget, currently there is no money budgeted for seasonal part-time help. Struve <br />noted the City will be starting the 2015 budget process sometime this summer, and that if the Park <br />Commission feels a part-time park keeper would be beneficial, he could make that request but that they <br />would need to define what the part-time person would do. Struve noted the Public Works Department <br />also does not have a lot of equipment available for the park keeper to utilize. <br />Meyers commented they would probably need a truck, a <br />equipment. <br />Struve stated there would be some initial startup costs. Tho',1*611c Works Department also performs <br />some weed applications. Struve stated if the Park Comnurssion is interested in hiring seasonal help, they <br />would need to create a budget to acquire some of thaVegmpment and outlie maintenance standards <br />that should be followed and the costs associated withalii6se items. Struve stated it may be too late to <br />make the request for 2015 but that they could consrderdt for 2016. <br />Meyers stated he brought up the subject to see whether if wquld be�ost effective to hire someone <br />part-time that would be dedicated to ch oidhg the parks on &Ogttlar basis. <br />Berg asked if there is any way to start an <br />working for a public works department. <br />Struve stated there are <br />generally have a parks <br />issues that would need <br />Meyers stated maintenance issues,,are si <br />