01-06-2020 Park Commission Packet

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PARK COMMISSION Monday, November 4, 2019 6:30 o'clock p.m. Johnson noted the City Council at their last meeting voted to allocate the money received from the dog passes back into the Lurton Dog Park. Edwards stated the City also received $35,000 from an easement dedication that was allocated toward the parks. Johnson asked if some of those monies could be used to do the trails. Edwards indicated it could. The Park Commission took no formal action on this item. 9. PUBLIC WORKS PARKS UPDATE None SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 10. BIG ISLAND INITIATIVE UPDATE — RICK CARTER Carter reported the 501(c)(3) has $40,000 committed so far and that they have around $80,000 left to raise. Carter encouraged everyone to pass on the link. Meyers stated he read in the paper where the Rotary Club was going to do a presentation to the veterans and that it would be nice if a representative from the Big Island committee came to that. The Historical Society is also doing an architectural presentation on Big Island at the library. Carter stated that five -person board set up the 501(3)(c) and that they will need the help of a number of other people to solicit funds. 11. HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING UUPDATE — JAN BERG Berg reported the golf course will be getting a fire pit that will be portable. The Public Works Department will be putting the lights on the tree in the near future and work on the tree lighting ceremony is pretty much on track. Meyers noted the $26,000 was removed for the fire pit from the CIP but that it is a long-range plan to have a fireplace with a gas insert in the clubhouse. CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS 12. COMMISSIONER'S UPDATES Meyers reported Navarre and Livingston parks have had their fall cleanup performed by Norling Landscaping. Hudson asked if the payments for Lurton have been put online yet. Page 14 of 15