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CITY OF ORONO <br /> PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2001 <br /> Meyers indicated the children in the area havc been using the park on a regular basis. <br /> McDermott inquired whether a ne�v sign for this park has been ordered. <br /> Gappa stated he has not ordercd a new sign for this park, and inquired whether the_y �vould like to <br /> have the present sign just relocatcd. <br /> McDermott stated the present sign at the Navarre Park was one of the original signs erected at the <br /> parks and contains the small narro«� lettering. McDermott stated the ne�ver signs contain the <br /> wider lettering. <br /> Gappa stated hc «�ill look into it. <br /> Me��ers stated he is considering planting of daylilies on top ofthe bcrm facing the road and <br /> on thc backside planting hostas and ferns. Meycrs stated lie would be �villing to come up «�ith <br /> a landscape plan for this park Meyers stated he «�ould also like to put some boulders in arowid <br /> the bi�trces along with hostas. <br /> Silber pointed out that thc bloom time of most plants is onl��for two weeks out of thc scason, and <br /> suggested selecting plants with diffcrent blooill times to provide color throughout most of thc <br /> summer. <br /> McDermott stated the variegated hostas �vill also provide somc color. <br /> Bouchard inquired whether Mevcrs currently e�perienccs any problems witl� dccr in this area. <br /> Meyers stated he has approximately 40 varieties of hostas and has not eiperienced any problems <br /> ���ith decr in the area. Meycrs commented he is also contemplating planting a taller prairie grass <br /> towards the back of the park. Mcyers stated he is anticipating planting thc hostas to�vards late <br /> May, early June. <br /> Gappa stated he will talk�vith tl�c c�cavator}�rior to him complcting tl�e final gradc on this <br /> proj ect. <br /> Meycrs notcd the Parks Conlmission did not havc sufficient monc}� in tlie plan to construct a trail <br /> outside the park arca. Mcyers inquired wlletller the Parks Commission �t-ould bc iutcrested in <br /> having a trail connection from tl�e park constructcd do�vn to Count�� Road 19. <br /> Gappa stated they should probably have thc excavator complete the rough grading for that portion <br /> of the trail at the saille timc the��are doing the grading at the park. <br /> Meyers stated he would also like to have a children at play sign and a sign designating a <br /> crosswalk erected prior to the completion of the park to get thc tra�c in the arca acclimated to <br /> the idea of a park in this arca. Mcyers commented this park has not bcen hcavil�� used in the past, <br /> but with the improvements that are underway, l�e cxpccts this park to become il�ore popular«ith <br /> the young children and residents in the arca. Mcycrs stated the Cit�•could tn'thc signs to sec if it <br /> helps reduce the specd in the area, and if that docsn't work, perhaps somc consideration should bc <br /> givcn to a specd bump. Meyers statcd Minnetonka Beach utilizes }�lastic speed bumps �vhicll can <br /> be rcmoved in thc winter. <br /> PAGE 2 <br />