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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, March 7, 2016 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />4. LURTON PARK TRANSITION TO OFF -LEASH DOG PARK <br />Edwards noted he presented the same plan that was presented to the Park Commission at their work <br />session to the City Council at their work session. Edwards stated no significant changes have been made <br />to the plan. <br />Brenda Johnson moved, Bryce Johnson seconded, to endorse the master plan for Lurton Park as <br />presented. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />5. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTORICfI Y ENGINEER L,TDATE <br />Edwards reported the concession shack at Bederwood has been demolished and removed. The concrete <br />will be touched up once the weather is appropriate. <br />Edwards stated the ice rink at Casco Point was installed but the ice did not last long due to the weather. <br />Park benches and tables have been procured for Livingston Tower Park. The contractor will complete the <br />remaining plantings in the spring, with the Girl Scouts planting the butterfly garden. <br />Edwards noted the deer stand at Lowry Hills has been removed. In addition, the Public Works <br />Department has continued work on trimming trees throughout the City and has begun work on the golf <br />course kitchen remodeling project. <br />Edwards noted there was a community volunteer event this past Monday that Council Member Levang <br />coordinated. The volunteers helped cleaned up the lot that is west of the municipal parking lot in <br />Navarre. <br />Council Member Levang stated the main goals were to pick up the trash and to trim the trees to create a <br />nice clean view of the parking lot. Levang stated they picked up five to six bags of garbage and the area <br />is now much cleaner and more light is able to shine through as a result of the tree trimming. Levang <br />stated eventually the City will likely put six more parking spaces in there and that picking up the debris <br />should help increase the use of the lot since it is cleaner and brighter. <br />Levang stated the one point she would like to make is how a group of volunteers can really make a <br />difference. Levang stated there were four people there for a couple of hours, and with the help of the <br />Public Works Department, it worked very well. Levang stated when the Park Commission talks about the <br />Adopt -a -Park program, they should be aware that improving the city parks and trails does not take a lot of <br />time with the help of volunteers but that the City needs to be committed to it. <br />Levang noted the City will be engaged in what is called the Step To It competition and one of the routes <br />that gets used a lot is the trail near the City Hall facility, which is just short of two miles. Levang stated <br />she walked it today and that the amount of garbage and litter on the Old Crystal Bay section is significant. <br />Levang indicated she will be going out tomorrow to pick up trash and that she would encourage the Park <br />Commissioners to come help. Levang stated she is talking about only picking up the debris. <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />