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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 2, 2015 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />volunteer groups will go out in an attempt to contain or eradicate invasive populations. Three Rivers <br />Parks also partners with the Department of Agriculture and the DNR. <br />Meyers stated the presentation has been very informative and provides the Parks Commission with some <br />ideas on how to proceed. <br />Johnson stated one of the issues they have been facing is that the buckthorn is removed from the parks but <br />it is on the neighboring lots. <br />Isackson indicated Three Rivers Parks will partner with property owners as well as promote the <br />adopt-a-woodlot program <br />Isackson stated if the Parks Commission requires any resources, they should feel free to contact her. <br />Isackson indicated she would leave some handouts on native alternatives and buckthorn removal. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />None <br />CHAIRMAN'S REPORT <br />3. 2016 Focus Parks and Commission Priorities <br />Meyers noted Bryce Johnson has created a list of 2016 priorities. The priority parks in 2016 will be <br />Crystal Bay Park, Saga Hill, and Sandy Beach. Ongoing work will be done at French Creek Preserve, <br />Livingston Tower, and the Summit Beach Picnic Area. <br />Johnson asked if there will be any work done on the trails. <br />Edwards stated those three parks are the focus parks. for 2016 and that the Parks Commission has the <br />trails, Seven Nations, community outreach, and outside funding, which is searching for grant money, for <br />the initiatives in 2016. <br />Council Member Levang stated under the new activity priorities for 2016, trails are listed, and the <br />suggested activity is to initiate a study of Orono trail opportunities and existing easements. Levang noted <br />Mike Gaffron discussed the existing easements at a prior Parks Commission meeting and at that time <br />indicated that existing easements would be difficult to figure out since there is not a master list. Levang <br />stated a better way of doing that might be by looking at the master trail map that has been created and <br />then work off of that rather than have Staff go through a1I the files to see whether an easement has been <br />obtained. Levang stated she questions the value of knowing where the existing easements are. <br />Johnson stated the Parks Commission could look at the master trail plan, see where there are gaps, and <br />then go from there. <br />Edwards stated the first thing the subcommittees should do is decide what the mission should be and then <br />lay out a plan for tackling the issues at the parks they are assigned to. <br />Page 3 of 9 <br />