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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, July 2, 2018 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Williams asked what the water quality is like for Long Lake. <br />Edwards indicated it is not good. <br />Roath asked if the trail will have the same erosion problems. <br />Edwards stated instead of having a 28 -foot wide road, there will only be an 8 -foot trail, which gives the <br />City 10 -plus feet that can be restored along the shoreline. In addition, if it is not a road, the loading will <br />be considerably less for a trail. <br />Meyers asked what the estimated cost of the project is. <br />Edwards stated to fix that section of road was estimated to cost over a million dollars and that the costs <br />associated with this project will be dependent on how much shoreline restoration is done. <br />SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS <br />8. BEDERWOOD PARK PLANNING UPDATE — NATALIE WILLIAMS <br />Williams reported she has met with Commissioner Roath and they looked at possible partnerships for <br />Bederwood Park. Commissioner Roath has put together a summary of what has been discussed and how <br />the partnerships will work. Williams stated they are in the process of figuring out where, when and what <br />each partner can contribute. <br />Roath indicated they have identified five different youth sports teams they would like to reach out to and <br />that they have developed a plan for what they would like to reach out to each group on. Roath stated they <br />would follow the grant timeline, and since the grant is due the beginning of November, they hope to start <br />reaching out to organizations in July. <br />Roath stated they would like to get some feedback from the Park Commission on when outreach to the <br />neighborhood should happen by. Roath noted they also talked about trying to get Hennepin County <br />Commissioner Jan Calliston's support and that they would like to reach out to her around mid-September. <br />Meyers stated notice should be given to the neighbors once a tentative plan has been created and that they <br />will need to have representatives of the various sports teams attend the meeting if possible. <br />Williams noted the soccer organization is merging with Mound, which should help with the grant since it <br />will benefit more than just the Orono community. <br />Roath stated he will reach out to the organizations in July, arrange a meeting for August, reach out to <br />Commissioner Calliston in September, and then start writing the grant. <br />Meyers recommended they obtain letters of support from each of the organizations before talking to <br />Commissioner Calliston. <br />Roath asked when they should begin on the design and getting estimates from vendors or whether they <br />can just have a high-level estimate. <br />Page 9 of 11 <br />