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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 12,1995 ( #2 - Park Commission Interviews - Richard Meyers - Continued) s said that biking is the number one recreation sport and noted the lack of bike • Meyer g racks in the City. He would like to see the parks tie in with bike trails. He noted the lack of picnicking areas and trash receptacles along the shore on Lake Minnetonka. He noted the good job with the bathroom facilities and trash at Coffey Cove in Spring Park. Jabbour said this was done by the DNR. Meyers felt the lake was overused and thought areas should be closed off to allow vegetation to regrow. He felt fishing piers were good. He thought the City should locate spots and concentrate park efforts instead of spreading out. Meyers saw the need to contain garbage and lack of garbage cans, but noted the cost involved to pick up the garbage. He thought the adopt -a -park program was good and noted a Minneapolis plan called "people- for - parks ", which emphasized donations. Meyers thought this would be good for such things as fishing piers, a way to leave a remembrance, and a way to gain private funding. He said people are willing to give as they love their parks, and the City needs to tap into this. Meyers said he saw and reviewed the park survey. Jabbour said that ideas mentioned by Meyers were being done within the City now, noting Norenberg Park, and the bike path. Jabbour commented that 25% of the citizens responded to the park survey and 80 -90% felt open space was the number one priority. Jabbour said neighbors do take care of the bike trails but were not organized. Meyers said he thought it was good to have the bike trail. He noted a sign for a trail on CoRd 19 was too small. He thought it was good for the neighborhoods and people would use the trails. With the lack of parking space, Meyers reiterated the thought that bike racks would help. Callahan asked about his work with the water patrol. • Meyers said he has been on the water patrol for five years and was very aggressive with the boating - while- intoxicated law. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (* #3) REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 22,1995 Goetten moved, Kelley seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 22, 1995. Ayes 4, Nays 0. PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS Park Commission Chair Richard Flint had no comments at this time. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS Planning Commission Chair Steve Peterson had no comments. Commissioners Dale Lindquist and Candace Rowlette were also present. is 4