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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 5, 2018 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />Carter moved, Ruegemer seconded, to approve the East Long Lake Trail Master Plan Concept, <br />with the caveat that one option to be explored is whether to have the trail be unpaved. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />6. BEDERWOOD PARK PLANNING AND GRANT APPROVAL <br />Edwards reported the grant application in hard copy for Bederwood Park was submitted today to <br />Hennepin County and an electronic version was submitted last week. The deadline was today at 4 p.m., <br />and the City should hear back sometime in early December. <br />Meyers thanked Staff and Commissioners Roath and Williams for putting the grant application together. <br />Roath noted the Park Commission had discussed about reaching out to Commissioner Callison. <br />Meyers noted a meeting has been set up with Commissioner Jan Callison on Wednesday, November 7, at <br />8 a.m. at the Long Lake Caribou, to discuss the Bederwood plan and then to tour the park. Meyers stated <br />attending the meeting besides himself will be Adam Edwards and Council Member Seals. <br />CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS <br />7. COMMISSIONERS' UPDATES <br />Meyers noted Public Works has been doing some cleaning up of the parks and that there probably will be <br />some more tree trimming at some of the parks. <br />Meyers noted lie will be out of state fi•om December to May. <br />Carter reported lie and Commissioner Johnson went to the Long Lake Museum and basically came up <br />with a strategy for the visitor center on Big Island as well as a series of potential themes, such as <br />preglacier up to the master plan. Carter stated they do not have a lot of information on the Veterans <br />camp. <br />Meyers stated Commissioner Johnson was able to obtain some photographs and other information on the <br />camp. Meyers noted ring neck pheasants were introduced to the state on Big Island and that he has some <br />information on that. <br />Roath asked about the golf course tree lighting. <br />Meyers noted there will be a tree lighting ceremony on November 30. A number of local businesses will <br />be participating in the event, including Lunds, Country Cupboard, Otten Brothers, the Long Lake Fire <br />Department, and the Orono Police Department. Various activities are planned, including photos with <br />Santa. <br />Meyers commented he hopes this is the first of many tree lightings at the golf course and that this is a <br />good community building project. Meyers thanked Council Member Seals for spearheading it. <br />Page 8 of 9 <br />