07-01-1996 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COA•�'VIISSION MEETING HELD ON JLTLY 1, 1996 (#3 - Park and Open Space Plan Draft - Contin��e�� There�vere dii�ering opinions on whether the park plan as drafted contained too much information or not. Flint suggested the Council be informed the numbered items under each heading were opinions only and not yet approved. Wilson sugaested the discussion would move smoother if(ess detail was provided since much of this detai! has not been considered by the Commission. Ilse su�gested the details be left out for the work session �,vith the City Council but remain for use by the Park Commission. White said the detail would be added at a later date. Wilson suggested using the headinas along with three main subpoints. White saw the need for the basic framework su�aesting no detail at this tirne but addin� it in later. Flint suggested maintainin� all of the detail as background and seeing where the conversation ��ith Council leads. Wilson suggested leaving out specific time lines until Council input is obtained. McDermott was concerned that leaving out the detail would render the goals meaningless. It was decided to review the two areas where chanoes were needed, items III and V, McDermott suggested maintaining the detail for the purpose of guidelines. Beal said he saw the mandate as havin�two operatives, review and evaivation, �vith an eventual recommeadation. 1�IcMillan suggested fine tunin� the detail into less wording. Using #8 under III as an eYample, Mc1Vlillan shortened it to, "evaluate open space". Flint clarified how the Park Plan came to be. The:Commission has the responsibility to recommend updates in the comprehensive plan to the extent it relates to parks, tratls, and open space. The survey was the first step in the update. The Commission is now in the second step of the process. Mc�lillan said she keyed her remarks from the 1980 plan noting some of that plan was no lonaer appropriate to the times. She suggested eliminating what does not apply, making appropriate changes, completing the inventory, and using what remains as a framework far further work. i��fcDermott said this was similar to what he has done based upon the use of park plans from other cities as models. Wilson asked McDermott what changes were made. McDermott noted the introduction as an example. Ilse su�gested taking the idea by Beai of review and evaluation and use the guidelines as bullets, hitting the issues. Under V, A-F would become the bullets. The open space preservation plan by Moorse would remain. ��ilson suggested maintaining the introduction done by Moorse. The classifications �vould remain as w�riiten. � 3