06-03-1996 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON JUNE 3, 1996 (#2 P�rk plan �oals and Objectives - Continued) Gaetten asked the Park Commission to consider what their role is and suggested that the role be placed up front in the objectives. McDermott read the vision statement. Beal questioned whether there was already a mission stated or if the Commission was attempting ta justify what they are doing? V�'ilson commented that what the Park Commission wants is consistent with that of the Co�ncil. White noted that the charge of the Park Commission is in the Comprehensive Plan. Gerhardson said the Commission should refer to the Statutues for a definition of the Park Commission's Mission, as the City is a statute city, not a charter city. Wilson said she thought °A" is what the Commission is trying to accomplish noting the Commission is the City's vehicle by which this is accomplished. Flint said he saw the Commission as one component with the citizens, staff, and Council making up the rest of the equation. Flint said "A" is our primary function, but is nothing, without the other three components. Ilse suggested to take "F", as noted in the table of contents, which she sees as the role of the Park Commission and make it an entity in itself, rather than one of the objectives. Flint said he had also noted in his comments if"F" was located in the right area within the plan. Goetten informed the Commission that she saw the group as the conduit for what is done. Wilson acknowledged the Commission's advisory capacity but did not feel the Commission was in a management role as noted in "F". Goetten said the ideas come from the Commission, however, in addition to being an advisory body. White said he saw the group as advisors to the policy makers. Flint said it was necessary to see what the statutue says about a park commission. McDermott asked Gerhardson to get him a copy of the statutue. It was decided that "F" would be moved to be "II" in the plan as the Park Commission Mandate. Wilson noted a statement in the old policy regarding park planning as a "management tool for City staff." She said this should be used as a guideline. McDermott said he would add this to the intraduction. Beal asked if the Commission was a conduit versus an advisory position. The Park Commission was said to be an active advisory gi-�up, �viuclr studied and �t-ioriti�eu iiie work to be done, and made recommendations. 3