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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 6, 2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />two days to address specific areas and complete as much work as possible before spring. The cost should <br />not exceed $3,000. <br />Edwards noted the City currently uses someone from MN Landscapers and that they were planning on <br />doing the work at the same time they did the controlled burn but that they have been delayed a couple of <br />times due to the weather. <br />Bryce Johnson requested he be contacted when a date is scheduled so he and some of the other park <br />commissioners could be present to help point out the items they would like to see completed. <br />Edwards stated the Public Works Department will relocate the gates, signs, and stones. Edwards noted <br />the moving of the stones will take place once the ground freezes and that the gates and signs will be done <br />once the work on the parking lot is completed. <br />The Park Commission took no formal action on this item. <br />7. LURTON PARK PAVER DONATION PROPOSAL — Bryce Johnson <br />Bryce Johnson noted some permeable pavers have recently been installed at the Susan E. Lurton Nature <br />and Off -Leash Dog Park. The pavers connect the parking lot with the large and small dog areas and are <br />intended to reduce mud and the need for ongoing replenishment of wood chips in the entrance area. The <br />pavers are made of an eco -friendly recycled plastic and rubber composite that also lends itself to easy <br />laser engraving. <br />The Park Commission has elected to give users of the dog park the opportunity to dedicate engraved <br />pavers to their pets. The cost would be $100 for a paver with up to three engraved lines, each with a <br />minimum of 20 characters. Any proceeds raised in excess of the actual engraving costs will go into a <br />fund that will support special events at the dog park, such as uscr appreciation days, pet adoption <br />activities, dog training classes, and other educational opportunities. <br />8. PROPOSAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIGN STANDARD FOR ORONO PARKS — Bryce <br />Johnson <br />Bryce Johnson reviewed the proposal for the additional park sign standard. The current standard for an <br />informational sign is a 24" x 36" metal frame on a 6" metal plate with TUFF film. The post is a 2" x 4" x <br />60" with a 45 -degree plate constructed out of black powder coated aluminum. The approximate cost of <br />the sign is $645 without delivery and would be used as a general park information/historical sign. <br />The proposed additional park sign standard would be a 12" x 12" Romark laser engravable plastic on a <br />10" x 10" or ll" x 11" metal plate with a 2" x 4" x 48-60" post with a 45 -degree plate. The post would <br />be black spray coated aluminum. The estimated cost for this type of sign is $175 without delivery and <br />would be used to demarcate an object of interest, as a trail marker, or other specific purpose. <br />Johnson displayed examples of some of the signs that could be used at Saga Hill (White Pine area), the <br />Lurton Dog Bone Bench, and Lurton Tamarack Grove. <br />Rief asked how the signs would tolerate the weather. <br />Page 7 of 11 <br />