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CITY OF ORONO <br />StieelAddress; Mailing Address: Telephone (952) 244-4600 <br />2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Fax (952) 249-4616 <br />Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323 www.c;_orono.mn.us <br />TO: Mr. Bill Lurton and Mr. Van Erickson <br />FROM: Jessica Loftus, City Administrator <br />DATE: August 18, 2014 <br />RE: Lurton Park <br />Pursuant to your request, an outline for future maintenance and improvements at Lurton Park is <br />provided below to set forth clear expectations going forward. This outline is a draft and I'm <br />happy to amend it as you deem appropriate. <br />Maintenance <br />1. Mowing <br />The City hires a contractor to provide mowing services for its parks and we recently had <br />a discussion with Troy (Meyers Outdoor Services of Delano, 612-916-5881) stating the <br />following is expected at Lurton Park on a bi-weekly schedule: <br />• Mow a 5 foot wide path from the parking lot to both picnic tables and from the <br />picnic tables to the path in the woods. <br />• Mow and trim around the entrance sign, the wooden posts surrounding the <br />parking lot and the picnic tables. <br />• Mr. Erickson also made the useful suggestion to meet with the mowing contractor <br />once the new Public Works Supervisor (replacing Don Debaere) is on board. This <br />would give all parties a chance to review and/or confirm the mowing <br />expectations. I recommend this meeting be scheduled in the next few weeks. <br />2. Native Planting <br />Prairie Restoration (contact is John Condon, 952-955-3400) completed the burns and <br />buckthorn removal in 2012 and seeded the site in 2013. They are currently in a contract <br />for a `maintenance program' through 2014 which includes the native plantings and <br />treating the buckthorn stumps. <br />Future Improvements <br />A number of improvements have been discussed for the park and they should be prioritized and <br />assigned an implementation date. <br />1. A flower bed is to be placed around entrance sign. A rock border needs to be <br />installed by the Orono Public Works this fall upon receiving direction from the <br />Lurton family. The plantings by the Lurton family will be done as they see fit. <br />