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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,March 6,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Meyers asked whether the Park Commission could appoint two commissioners to the committee. <br /> Walsh stated two is reasonable in the event someone cannot make it to a meeting. <br /> Meyers stated he and Commissioner Berg will be on the Comprehensive Plan committee. <br /> Edwards noted that would be the overarching Comprehensive Plan Update committee but that the Park <br /> Commission will be looking at the parks section of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Edwards stated the planning director will be attending the April workshop. <br /> Meyers stated a committee will be formed for Big Island. Meyers noted Commissioner Ruegemer and <br /> Commissioner Berg have expressed an interest in that committee and that Commissioner Roath and Rick <br /> Carter will be the alternates. Meyers noted these will be open meetings and that anyone can attend. <br /> 3. PARK COMMISSION COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH <br /> Letter to the Editor <br /> Meyers noted Bryce Johnson has drafted a letter to the editor. <br /> Bryce Johnson stated his letter to the editor came about following the last Council meeting. Johnson <br /> stated he was a little upset that people made comments at the meeting that the City spent$160,000 on a <br /> dog park and not the veterans or fixing the roads. Johnson stated in his view those comments were unfair <br /> and did not reflect all of the facts. <br /> Johnson noted the expenditures for the capital improvements done at the parks come from the Park <br /> Dedication Fund and that the City is not allowed to spend that money elsewhere per state statute. <br /> Johnson stated in his view it is unfair to be attacked for spending money on the parks when that is what <br /> the Park Commission is supposed to be doing. <br /> Ruegemer stated to her understanding the concern was that the City was not going to spend $8,000 on <br /> docks and not necessarily the fact that the City spend money on parks. <br /> Bryce Johnson stated the comment was specific that this amount of money was spent on the dog park. <br /> Johnson noted those funds came from the Park Dedication Fund and could not have been spent on roads <br /> and docks,which was the main reason for the letter. <br /> Meyers stated he agrees with the tenor of the letter and that he would like everyone on the Park <br /> Commission to sign it and send it in as a group. Meyers commented the letter might clear the air on <br /> certain items. <br /> Bryce Johnson stated another purpose of the letter was to let people know that this is an open process and <br /> that if people have suggestions for capital improvements in the parks,the Park Commission is open to <br /> hearing about it. <br /> Page 3 of 11 <br />