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CITY OF ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF ORONO KEEPING ITS OPEN <br />SPACES, PLAYGROUNDS, PARKS, AND TRAILS IN PERPETUITY <br />WHEREAS, Open Spaces, Playgrounds, Parks and Trails are critical to our quality of <br />life; and <br />WHEREAS, Open Spaces, Playgrounds, Parks, and Trails bolster our recreation; and <br />WHEREAS, quality and well-maintained Open Spaces, Playgrounds, Parks, and Trails <br />enhance our personal health, community pride, and sense of place, including neighborhoods; and <br />WHEREAS, a group of citizen volunteers has worked tirelessly and for many years on <br />behalf of all residents in the City of Orono, actively engaging hundreds of individuals and groups <br />in conversation regarding the needs and opportunities of the Open Spaces, Playgrounds, Parks, <br />and Trails systems; and <br />WHEREAS, thousands of residents over the years have participated in and supported <br />adoption of the City of Orono Comprehensive Plan and citizen survey, and all these plans and <br />efforts support enhancing and keeping Open Spaces, Playgrounds, Parks, and Trails in <br />perpetuity; and <br />WHEREAS, Open Spaces, Parks, Playgrounds, and Trails are identified as one of the <br />best investments citizens and cities can make in their children as playgrounds provide children <br />critical unstructured, outdoor, creative and active play; and <br />WHEREAS, the Orono City Council wishes to support the Open Spaces, Playgrounds, <br />Parks, and Trails to provide the many benefits to local residents in perpetuity. <br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Orono <br />adopt this resolution in support of the Open Spaces, Playgrounds, Parks, and Trails to be kept in <br />perpetuity. <br />Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono this 13th day of November, 2017. <br />Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Anna Carlson, City Clerk <br />