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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />Monday, November 3, 2014 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />Public Works Department but rather wanted to keep the goals achievable. Meyers stated in his view these <br />are simple, straight -forward objectives. <br />Edwards stated he does feel there is anything in the maintenance standards that is insurmountable and that <br />a number of the items the City has contracts for. Edwards stated what the Public Works Department will <br />be doing is going around next year and following up with the contractors to make sure that they are doing <br />what is required of them. <br />Meyers stated he noticed the baseball diamonds needed some work. <br />Edwards noted the Public Works Department currently provides general maintenance of the parks but that <br />the improved portions of the sports facilities are maintained and managed by the Orono Baseball <br />Association. <br />Meyers stated to his knowledge Hackberry Park and Bederwood have baseball diamonds. Meyers asked <br />if the same association would be in charge of both of them. <br />Gaffron indicated he would need to look at the agreements but that to his understanding it would be the <br />Orono Baseball Association. <br />Edwards stated the grass cutting contracts for the parks do not address maintenance of the baseball <br />diamonds or weed pulling and they merely address mowing of the grass. <br />Meyers noted at Navarre Park they merely cut the grass but do not blow the grass and acorns off the trails. <br />Meyers indicated he would like to see a higher level of attention paid to the parks when it comes to <br />routine maintenance. Meyers stated he also noticed the pea gravel tends to get pushed into the grass and <br />that it could perhaps be blown back in with a leaf blower. In addition, there are a lot of weeds that are <br />growing in the gravel. <br />Meyers noted the last standard listed is that the Park Commissioners will check their designated parks <br />before every meeting and report back if there is a problem. Meyers suggested the Commissioners take a <br />picture of the problem, send it to him, and then he will send it to the Public Works Director. <br />Meyers asked if the City has contractors that perform garbage removal at the parks. <br />Edwards indicated the City does. <br />Meyers stated in addition he would like to see some wood surrounding the garbage cans and cement <br />added under the garbage cans, which would make them neater looking and less obtrusive. Meyers <br />indicated he would also like toilet enclosures around each of the port -a -potties. <br />Brenda Johnson asked if there are specific safety standards that the parks are kept up to. <br />Meyers stated at the Navarre Park there was a broken swing and he simply called the Public Works <br />Department to fix it. Meyers noted a lot of the play equipment at the parks is fairly new and that the <br />manufacturer was required to meet certain standards at the time the equipment was purchased. <br />Page 7 of 24 <br />