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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />Monday, May 6, 2019 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />has tentatively agreed to contribute $100,000 each but a better estimate will be gained after the plans are <br />provided. <br />The plan for the Dakota Trail Crossing at Orono Orchards Road is approximately 90 percent complete. <br />A total of 331 passes for Lurton Park have been sold so far for 2019; 117 were from residents and 214 <br />were from nonresidents. <br />Bill Dunlap asked how much the grant is for and whether there is money for a culvert on the north end of <br />East Long Lake Road. <br />Edwards indicated he is not sure of the exact grant amount at this time but it is basically a match type <br />grant and that he can provide that information to Mr. Dunlap. Edwards stated a culvert will be installed at <br />the entrance to Summit Beach, which is the new north end of the road. There will be potentially one to <br />two parking spaces constructed there as part of the project. <br />SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS <br />3. BEDERWOOD SPORTS FIELD <br />Roath asked what the next steps will be after the plans are completed. <br />Edwards stated there will be a staff review of the plans and then he will reach out to the committee. Once <br />that is approved, Staff will go out for bids, with the City Council awarding the final bid hopefully <br />sometime in June. The design is expected to be completed in May, with the expectation that by next <br />spring there will be a playable field. <br />C� WMI 8 00elfIW.114 Do 11J3 I I <br />Edwards stated the timeline for the project was to have the grant application submitted in March, which <br />was done, and the City is now waiting to hear back from the DNR. If the grant is approved, work on the <br />design will be commenced. If the City is successful in obtaining the grant, the goal is to award the project <br />in March of 2020, with the work beginning that spring. <br />Edwards noted the Park Commission also discussed looking at applying for the Hennepin County <br />playground grant, which is due in November. <br />The Long Lake Rowing Club has also asked for potential use of the park. Edwards indicated he expects <br />over the summer to do some site walk-throughs with the club. <br />5. WINTER ACTIVITIES <br />Edwards reported the City Administrator put together a winter activities survey that was sent out in April, <br />but he has not seen the results from that at this point. Recommendations are needed from the Park <br />Commission on what they feel should be done with the ice rinks by June or July. <br />Meyers asked how much use the ice rinks got this year. <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />