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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />Monday, May 5, 2014 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />planting policy. Meyers stated if the tree dies, the policy should say that it will be the City's choice on <br />whether to replace it, and if the person who donates it and would like to replace it if it dies, that can also <br />be a discussion. Meyers stated the policy will have to lay out those types of issues. <br />Warner asked if this is an actual project or whether it is just something that is being discussed. <br />Struve stated it is an idea that Gear West brought to Staff. <br />Warner stated her suggestion would be that Gear West donates a certain amount of money for each pair of <br />shoes sold which could then be used for trails instead of the tree. <br />Meyers stated it sounds like Gear West is giving away a tree wrth;every pair of shoes that are sold and <br />that most people will likely not want the tree. 1 <br />Lundblad stated in his view people will not go out to tfi4ark and water theiptree. Lundblad stated <br />drought resistant plants or grasses might be another apti6n. Lundblad stated* "s not sure whether that is <br />something Gear West would consider but that he woithd, concur the trees would liana 11 <br />to be planted in the <br />right park. <br />Meyers commented other cities have deveiopcd a list of planta anW grasses that could be donated that are <br />very low maintenance. Meyers stated he ages notknow whether_G,ear West has other options available to <br />them other than the trees. <br />Berg asked when this <br />Struve indicated he doh' 'no't have <br />the trees likely will not live. Stru <br />thanking them for offering the Cit <br />interested in a donation of trees ba <br />Meyers,stated he agrees with;getti <br />not interested at this time. <br />12. <br />None <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />i details•on,the project a q-1hat without routine maintenance; <br />ifthePark-Commission agrees he will contact Gear West <br />s but that atthis juncture the Park Commission is not <br />pet'haps consider native grasses. <br />to Gear'Westthanking them for their offer but that the City is <br />Meyers moved, Berg seconded, to adjourn the Orono Park Commission meeting at 8:17 p.m. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />Meyers, Chair <br />Page 10 of 10 <br />