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MI�IUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK CONIMISSION <br /> MEETING HELD ON JLJLY l, 1996 <br /> (#3 -Parks and Open Space Plan Draft - Continued) <br /> Comnussioners were of different opinions regarding the details of standards under IX. <br /> McDermott felt standards would bring consistency in future decisions and allow citizens to <br /> know what to expect. It was noted that the park signs were completed without standards <br /> but have become the standard. Wilson said she like the uniqueness of Orono without <br /> everything being alike. White commented that standards often say what is not allowed <br /> rather than what is allowed. <br /> Beal asked if the Council w-anted standards. McDermott said Croetten said they would. <br /> Beal said if tasks were assigned to the Comrnission, the Park Corrunission would then <br /> provide the standards. <br /> Flint su�gested looking at priorities and limiting the amount of time spent on each item. <br /> In speaking of priorities, Flint noted that Jahbour asked that protection be added regarding <br /> Sij Island. Due to this, B-5, under V, was moved to V, D-9 (see page 3 and 6). <br /> �Vilson, who is Commission representative at the July 8 Council meeting, will inform the <br /> Council of the request to schedule a work session the week of July 29. <br /> In conclusion, White will complete the demographic information under IA. The <br /> introduction, II, will remain. The park mandate, III, subheadings will become bulleted <br /> guidelines hitting the main issue of each on a review and evaluate basis. The public <br /> survey, IV, will be obtained from Gerhardson for inclusion by McDermott. The park and <br /> open space �oals and action plan will be bulleted with A-F, eliminating the details, and <br /> chan��ing B-5 to D-9. The open space preserr��ation plan and park classifications will <br /> remain. VIII will be used by the park intern in his evaluation of each park. <br /> (#4) REPORT OF STAT`US OF SAGA HILL I��IATTERS (�11Ci�1ILLAN) <br /> Flint reported information from the recent Council meeting concerning the status of the <br /> Saga Hill park lands. The Saga Hili Group, along with the Minnesota Land Trust, <br /> proposed a conservation easement be placed on both the 11 acre property, currently <br /> owned by Midway Bank and being purchased throu�h these groups and the City for park <br /> land, and the 9.5 tax forfeit parcel. The Council was negative to having a conservation <br /> easement placed on the properties and tabled the item to the.Iuly 8 meetin; awaiting <br /> further information regarding the DNR grant restrictions. The Council did, however, <br /> approve the expenditure for the appraisal of the bank property. Flint said the Council <br /> members were concerned over the grant application expressing the Saga Hill Group's <br /> desire to see all of the 62 acre Saga Hiit property become park land, which has not been <br /> considered by the Council. <br /> �� <br /> � <br />