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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Tuesday,March 13,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Edwards stated the City Council approved the project tentatively last fall and that it is his belief the <br /> consensus of the City Council is that if the grant is received, they would be in favor of allocating the rest <br /> of the required funds. <br /> Roath noted they listed $5,000 for demotion. Roath asked whether they can do that inhouse. <br /> Edwards stated the Public Works Department could possibly perform the work but that it depends on <br /> timing. <br /> Roath asked if there is a reason why the City cannot go out to bid right now. <br /> Edwards stated he could do that. <br /> Roath stated the vendor he had talked to had indicated he could start a couple of weeks after road <br /> restrictions are lifted. <br /> Edwards indicated road restrictions will probably come off around the middle of May and that the City <br /> has to find three or four contractors to bid on the project. <br /> Roath indicated he will contact some other vendors to see if they might be interested in submitting bids. <br /> 7. CASCO POINT PARK PLANTING PROPOSAL—JULIE RUEGEMER <br /> Edwards noted the complete proposal for the Casco Point planting is included in the packet. Edwards <br /> stated Commissioner Ruegemer was approached by some local residents last year who were interested in <br /> doing some native plantings at the park. Chair Rick Meyer and Commissioner Ruegemer met with the <br /> Millers on site last fall,talked about the proposal, and asked them to put together a map of the plantings <br /> and a more formal proposal. The Millers have now submitted a proposal and are proposing to do the <br /> work. <br /> Roath asked if there is any risk of blowback to the City. <br /> Edwards stated he does not believe there will be any since they are proposing to plant native plants. <br /> Edwards indicated the City did receive some complaints where residents were planting non-native plants <br /> in the road right-of-way. <br /> Edwards stated normal activity by the Public Works Department is to rough mow the park once or twice a <br /> year but that they would like to conduct an experiment this year by doing a rough mow early in the spring <br /> and then perhaps mowing some paths that can be maintained throughout the year. Edwards stated they <br /> will coordinate the native plantings with that mowing. <br /> Rief stated there are some non-native grasses that will have to be addressed at some point in time but that <br /> this is an example of something that could be done. <br /> It was the consensus of the Park Commission to endorse the proposal to provide native plantings at <br /> Casco Point Park. <br /> Page 7 of 8 <br />