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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />Monday, March 6, 2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Meyers asked whether the Park Commission could appoint two commissioners to the committee. <br />Walsh stated two is reasonable in the event someone cannot make it to a meeting. <br />Meyers stated he and Commissioner Berg will be on the Comprehensive Plan committee. <br />Edwards noted that would be the overarching Comprehensive Plan Update committee but that the Park <br />Commission will be looking at the parks section of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Edwards stated the planning director will be attending the April workshop. <br />Meyers stated a committee will be formed for Big Island. Meyers noted Commissioner Ruegemer and <br />Commissioner Berg have expressed an interest in that committee and that Commissioner Roath and Rick <br />Carter will be the alternates. Meyers noted these will be open meetings and that anyone can attend. <br />3. PARK COIVLMIISSION COMMUNICATION AND CONEM[UNITY OUTREACH <br />Letter to the Editor <br />Meyers noted Bryce Johnson has drafted a letter to the editor. <br />Bryce Johnson stated his letter to the editor came about following the last Council meeting. Johnson <br />stated he was a little upset that people made comments at the meeting that the City spent $160,000 on a <br />dog park and not the veterans or fixing the roads. Johnson stated in his view those comments were unfair <br />and did not reflect all of the facts. <br />Johnson noted the expenditures for the capital improvements done at the parks come from the Park <br />Dedication Fund and that the City is not allowed to spend that money elsewhere per state statute. <br />Johnson stated in his view it is unfair to be attacked for spending money on the parks when that is what <br />the Park Commission is supposed to be doing. <br />Ruegemer stated to her understanding the concern was that the City was not going to spend $8,000 on <br />docks and not necessarily the fact that the City spend money on parks. <br />Bryce Johnson stated the comment was specific that this amount of money was spent on the dog park. <br />Johnson noted those funds came from the Park Dedication Fund and could not have been spent on roads <br />and docks, which was the main reason for the letter. <br />Meyers stated he agrees with the tenor of the letter and that he would like everyone on the Park <br />Commission to sign it and send it in as a group. Meyers commented the letter might clear the air on <br />certain items. <br />Bryce Johnson stated another purpose of the letter was to let people know that this is an open process and <br />that if people have suggestions for capital improvements in the parks, the Park Commission is open to <br />hearing about it. <br />Page 3 of 11 <br />