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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 />the dog park. Ward stated her love of dogs helped inspire her project since hardly any dog parks have <br />memorials for pet owners to mourn the loss of their dog. <br />Ward stated there are a number of prerequisites for the project, including preparation, having the project <br />address a community issue, sustainability, and budget. Ward indicated she met with Jason Goehring with <br />the City of Orono and talked about the basic idea of the project. Since Lurton is a private dog park, if one <br />of the members of the park at some point loses a dog, they can purchase a paver and have it custom <br />engraved to put their dog's name and possibly the dog's years of life on the paver. Ward stated they are <br />considering putting in a bench to sit near the memorial. <br />Ward stated in her view the memorial will benefit the park because if the owners decide to purchase a <br />paver, that will bring in more money to go towards the park itself. Ward noted there is a nice area near <br />the dog bone where the pavers could go and that gravel could be installed so it will be easier to walk up <br />the hill. <br />Meyers stated her part could be doing some landscaping in the area and that the City could do the prep <br />work. <br />Carter asked if the pavers will be similar to the ones currently there. <br />Meyers indicated they will be the exact same ones. Meyers stated pavers will help make the area neater <br />and that the area by the dog bone is a perfect spot for it. Meyers noted the current pavers need to be <br />leveled so the installer will be coming back out. <br />Johnson commented he is convinced that this is a good idea and that the area near the dog bone is a good <br />location. Johnson stated he also has a sign that will be going near the bone that talks about how the bone <br />was made. <br />Meyers noted Juliana also indicated to him there will be a sign denoting the memorial area. <br />Ward stated they have not figured out the details of the sign yet but that it would be placed near the <br />memorial area. <br />Roath asked if there is any concern about the engraving on the pavers. <br />Meyers stated on the pavers already there he had a concern that the City's logo was not deep enough but <br />that they can be engraved deeper. <br />Johnson stated one of the issues that the installer mentioned is that because the pavers are made out of <br />recycled plastic, they are not intended to be regularly walked on, and that in his view this area will be <br />fine. <br />Meyers stated part of the maintenance of the park could be to wash off the pavers each spring. Meyers <br />stated they will need to get some more definite numbers for the project. <br />Johnson stated the pavers are $12 or $13 apiece and that most places ask for a donation of $100 per paver, <br />which helps fund the improvements. Johnson stated in his view it will become popular. <br />Page 4 of 11 <br />