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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 />Mueller indicated it will be located near the entrance. <br />Edwards noted that area tends to flood seasonally. <br />Meyers asked whether any other type of pads will be used to help raise the bridge above the water. <br />Mueller stated he will be adding concrete blocks to raise the elevation. <br />Roath asked what the expected life is of the bridge. <br />Mueller stated he is not sure. <br />Meyers stated 50 years is typical for treated wood, but if it is under water, it will not last that long. <br />Meyers asked whether there will be any excavation or culverts. <br />Mueller indicated there will not be. <br />Meyers asked what the anticipated time schedule is for the bridge. <br />Mueller stated construction will occur between July 16 to July 24. <br />The Park Commission took no formal action on this item. <br />3. BOY SCOUT PROJECT — HIGHWOOD FOOT BRIDGES — WYATT JONES <br />Wyatt Jones addressed the Park Commission regarding his Eagle Scout project at Highwood Park. Jones <br />stated his project consists of constructing and installing two land bridges with a combined length of 72 <br />feet at the trail in Highwood Park in Orono. The design is rather unique and is based upon docks in Lake <br />Minnetonka but has been adapted for land use. The sections will be elevated six inches by using pipes <br />and brackets. Jones stated when he toured the area, the area for the second land bridge section was almost <br />completely under water, which is the reason why the land bridges will be elevated. <br />Jones displayed pictures of the two sites where the land bridges will be located. The first site will have a <br />32 -foot bridge and the second site will be 40 feet. Currently there are planks laid down in those sections. <br />Jones stated due to its current state, the trails of the park are impossible to traverse without getting wet <br />and the land bridges will benefit the residents by allowing them to traverse the trails without walking <br />through water and mud. The land bridges will also benefit the environment as any erosion caused by <br />walking on the mud will be eradicated. Jones stated labor for the project will be provided by himself and <br />other Boy Scouts in his troop. <br />Materials needed for the project include green treated wood, brackets, pipes and mud plates to assemble <br />the dock sections. The Scouts have most of the necessary tools except for one tool required to pound the <br />pipes into the ground, which has been included in the cost of the project. <br />The total cost for the nine sections will be approximately $2,750, which allocates $50 for unexpected <br />expenses. Public Works Director Adam Edwards stated the City would pay for the materials. Jones <br />noted the cost of the tool to pound the pipe into the ground is $28.90. A breakdown of the costs includes <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />