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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, January 7, 2018 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 4 of 9 <br /> <br />Ruegemer stated Seven Nations could be taken off as a focus park for 2019 and that she would be willing <br />to be the lead commissioner on that park. Ruegemer stated in her view there does not need to be a big <br />focus on it this year and that it could be removed from the focus list. <br /> <br />Ruegemer also suggested combining the golf course and events committees. <br /> <br />Roath asked whether the Park Commission is okay with moving the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony <br />Committee under the Golf Course, eliminating the Opportunities for Outside Funding Committee, and <br />moving Summit Beach under East Long Lake Trail. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the Park Commission that they would be okay with eliminating the Opportunities <br />for Outside Funding Committee and moving Summit Beach under the East Long Lake Trail Committee. <br /> <br />Johnson stated if more events are added to the golf course, they may want to have a separate committee <br />for that. <br /> <br />Berg noted they are also looking at an Easter egg hunt and Octoberfest, and if additional events are held <br />there, it might be better to have a separate committee. <br /> <br />Roath stated he agrees those are two separate things, but that he likes one golf course committee, which <br />would include operations of the golf course and special events; and as needed, as special events come up, <br />the committee could ask for additional volunteers. <br /> <br />Johnson stated in his view the list should have the Lurton Dog Park on it since the park is filled quite a bit <br />of the time and there are still some things that need to be done. Johnson commented it would be nice to <br />hold some kind of event there. Since the dog park is important to so many people in the City, the Park <br />Commission should keep an eye on it. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the Park Commission to add the Lurton Dog Park to the list and to remove <br />Seven Nations. <br /> <br />Edwards asked whether the Park Commission would rather have an events committee instead of simply <br />placing events under the golf course. <br /> <br />Roath stated they could add a community events group, which would encompass any event at any park. <br /> <br />Edwards commented there seems to be more interest in having these types of events and that it does take <br />a lot of coordination early on. <br /> <br />Berg indicated she is in agreement with that. <br /> <br />Roath stated increased community outreach is important but that he does not know if it is more of a role <br />of the Park Commission than a subcommittee. <br /> <br />Ruegemer stated it is important and that she would be happy to work on that. Ruegemer stated she does <br />not know it needs to be listed as a focus since it is more ongoing. <br /> <br />Johnson commented holding events is certainly one way of increasing outreach.