08-07-1995 Park Commission Minutes

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NIINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORON�PARK COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 7, 1995 (#8)PLANNING F4R FALL/WINTER PARK PROGRAM Antaine Park updating will be discussed at the next meeting. Howells will speak with the neighborhood group and ask them for a plan. The skating rink at this park has been discussed for closure this year. The buildin�on the property will eventually be torn down according to Gerhardson. Gerhardson reported that 425 maintenance hours were spent on the ice rinks this past winter. This amounts to about 100 hours per rink at about $14/hr for an appra�mate total of$6,000. The Park Commissioners earlier deeided to possibly eliminate the skating rinks at both Hackberry and Antoine Parks, keeping the rinks at Bederwood and Casco Point. There will probably be a skating rink at Old Crystal Bay Road Park in the future. Howells will speak with the Antoine neighborhood goup prior to any decision being made on the closure of Antoine rink. The Casco Point rink has received good use this past year. Bederwood was noted to be the only park that people need to drive to in order to use the rink. The other rinks are in neighborhoods. The City does not want residents to mairrtain rinks on the lake due to safety issues. Gerhardson commented that the neighbors of Hackberry had originally requested the ice rink and suggested a letter be sent to the neighbors of both areas to solicit their interest in the neighbarhood rinks. The berm at Antoine was said to cause interference with the baseball playing on the field. �'ierhardson added that a11 the r�nks had been requested by the residents except for Casco. The City has provided quality ice this past year, and the residents need to be made aware of the good skating conditions. A letter would bring out any interest by the residents and allow the City to determine any changes needing to be made. It was decided that Gerhardson will send out letters to the neighbors of Hackberry and Arnoine Parks and ask for their response. A copy of the letter will be presented at the September meeting prior to being sent out to the residents. The financing for the crew manning the clubhouse at Orono Golf Course for open sledding and skiin�this winter will be different according to Gerhardson. Moorse and Gerhardson are in the process of discussing where the money will came from for this use. The Park Commissioners recammended the weekend schedule of i 2-4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. If Gear West was interested in a Wednesday evening opening, this wauld be determined later but would be funded by Gear West. Ilse suggested advertising the availability through the media and papers and holding such events as a treasure hunt. 9