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f. Conducted research into dog parks <br />g. Successful first year using a season park employee <br />h. Increased budget for contract services such as tree trimming and Sentence to Serve <br />i. Developed draft focus areas / initiatives for 2016 <br />4. Courses of Action. Below are a three possible courses of action to prompt Council <br />discussion. <br />a. Fully embrace and empower the Park Commission as envisioned in the Comprehensive <br />Plan. Expand span of responsibility to include all City open areas and recreational efforts. <br />(Example Trails, Fire lanes, Golf course, Big Island...) <br />b. Abolish the Park Commission. And, if the Council's intent was for a purely maintenance <br />focused structure, consider establishing Park Custodians for each park only concerned with <br />maintenance (example= Big Island). <br />c. Keep what we have but provide guidance on any specific items the Council would like the <br />Commission to look into and provide advice for. The Council could do this through <br />annual guidance and/or annual joint session with the Parks Commission. <br />5. Other Considerations for Discussion. The following questions have been raised by council <br />members and should be discussed by the Council. <br />a. Should the Council Liaison be rotated similar to the Planning Commission? <br />b. Should the Park Commission's structure be altered? <br />c. Should the Council direct the number of meetings, work sessions and <br />subcommittee meetings the Parks Commission has? <br />d. Should the City Council direct the Park Commission's Agenda? <br />e. Should the City continue to fund a seasonal park employee? <br />Request: <br />Discussion and direction for the Orono Parks Commission and Parks Staff. <br />2 <br />