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