09-05-2017 Park Commission Packet

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING Monday, May 1, 2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. Edwards stated the specific request from the Orono Youth Football Association is for Tuesday and Thursday nights from August 22 through September 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The association does not need any goal posts and they will do the line marking. The age of the players are second and third graders. Meyers asked if the fee is $20 a time for a total of $240. Edwards indicated that is what Mr. Streich suggested. Council Member Seals suggested the Park Commission develop a fee and registration process for use of the city parks. Seals stated in her view Bederwood Park is a perfect spot for practice sessions since it has a big parking lot and that it would help increase usage of the parks, which has gone down. Seals stated the Park Commission could designate Bederwood just for soccer. Edwards stated he will put together a registration process to bring forward to the City Council with a standard fee. Berg moved, Bryce Johnson seconded, to approve the Orono Youth Football Association's request to use Hackberry Park for the fall of 2017 per their letter. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. Edwards stated other teams might approach the City with similar requests and that a broader reservation system should perhaps be developed. Bryce Johnson suggested a subcommittee be formed to look at that. It was the consensus of the Park Commission to form a subcommittee to look into other sports using city parks and then discuss it at the next work session. Brian, Natalie and Beth volunteered to be on subcommittee. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 5. ADOPT -A -PARK SIGNS Edwards noted Commissioner Ruegemer had suggested the Park Commission discuss whether adopt -a -park signs be installed at the parks. These signs would be similar to adopt -a -highway signs. Meyers stated in his view this is a good idea and that Orono already has three parks that have been adopted. Meyers stated his only concerns are the location of the signs and the size of the sign. Edwards indicated he went online to look at signs and that he has created an 18" x 12" mockup sign that could be installed at the parks that have been adopted and also at the parks that have not been adopted. Edwards indicated a decal could be placed in the area where it says name here. Meyers recommended some form of recognition be done at the end of the year for the people who have volunteered to adopt a park, which would also help generate some publicity for the parks. Edwards noted the signs are relatively inexpensive and would come out of the Parks Operating Budget Page 5 of 9