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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARI{ COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 5, 2018 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />thing, with the City looking at it next year to see if a permanent plan should be put in place. Walsh stated <br />the City Council is looking for input from the Park Commission and that the outline of costs is helpful. <br />Roath noted the proposal is not to purchase the equipment this year but instead to spend $6,000 to $7,000 <br />on site preparation and the kit. <br />Mayor Walsh stated right now they are looking to get by as simple as possible to see if there is a demand. <br />Ruegemer commented seeing an ice rink there would be nice but that she is not sure about spending the <br />$35,000. Ruegemer asked what is wrong with flooding it every year with the help from the fire <br />department rather than putting in a new well. <br />Edwards stated for the initial flooding they will need to utilize the fire department and that they Evill need <br />something that will provide water to the area rather quickly to reflood the area. Edwards stated currently <br />the City maintains the rinks by reflooding them throughout the winter. <br />Ruegemer asked how the Casco Park rink is flooded. <br />Edwards indicated there is a hydrant there but that the Crystal Bay neighborhood is not on city water. <br />Edwards stated the cost of the water to flood it initially is not that significant. <br />Meyers asked if the hydrant could be placed and used in the Crystal Bay neighborhood in the event of a <br />fire. <br />Edwards indicated based on the size of the hydrant, it would be the equivalent to what they have in a <br />residential home, which is why it is not sufficient for the initial flooding. In order to get enough water to <br />fill the rink, the hydrant would have to run for 48 hours, and if the temperatures are really cold, the rink <br />would end up with a bunch of ripples. <br />Carter commented it sounds like Items 1, 2, and 5 would be done this year, which is a great idea. <br />Meyers asked if it would be possible to reflect a light from the post office. <br />Edwards stated he does not believe that would be feasible. If something is set up at the post office, it <br />would likely reflect towards the neighbor's property and that Staff would like to do it in a way that is as <br />least impactful as possible. Staff would recommend putting in a system that has a timer on it so the lights <br />go off at a set time before the park's normal closing time. <br />Roath stated it appears all of the costs except for Item 1 I would come from the park budget. <br />Edwards indicated they would be eligible to come out of the Park Fund and that the Public Works labor <br />would come from the park maintenance fund. <br />Meyers stated while there has been discussion about this, lie would prefer that notices be sent out to the <br />local residents to get their input on it, especially if there is going to be lighting. Meyers noted the Park <br />Commission also has not budgeted for this either and that this would result in a pretty big hole in the <br />budget. Meyers commented it would be nice to have some lead time and discussion time on this and that <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />