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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,January 6,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Johnson asked if the shoreline restoration was part of the project. <br /> Edwards and Walsh indicated it was. <br /> Chair said he was also willing to be on the sub-committee. <br /> Chair asked Carter,Klaahsen,and Hudson if they had any passion for the area. <br /> Klaahsen indicated her passion would be the playground because she is interested in the family/kid- <br /> oriented items in the park. She is interested in a more natural-style playground. <br /> Ruegemer and Berg said that is the goal and they would bring that forward so everyone can agree on it. <br /> Chair said Winter Activities was discussed last year as far as what the City's direction should be with <br /> respect to ice rinks and broader winter activities. He stated,according to Edwards, all the tasks were <br /> completed. He asked if there were any questions that needed to be answered. <br /> Berg asked whether the sledding was considered a winter activity. <br /> Edwards said that's underway and happening. <br /> The Commissioners and Edwards discussed sledding at the golf course and the idea of having more <br /> lighting at the golf course; for example,at the tree-lighting event. <br /> Edwards said they could look at adding more lighting.He did not think there needed to be a Winter <br /> Activities Committee to do that; it could be under the Golf Course Committee. <br /> Chair asked Walsh if the City Council had what they needed as far as direction and position from the Park <br /> Commission in terms of winter activities such as ice-skating and sledding. <br /> Edward said the big question last year was the extent to which the City would get in the ice rink business. <br /> Walsh stated it was decided to focus on what the City has and suggested keeping things under the Golf <br /> Course umbrella. <br /> Chair said the Winter Activities category will be removed. <br /> Chair proposed to keep Lurton Park an area of focus because there's a lot of activity that seems to pop up <br /> and there should be a couple of people to help take care of things. <br /> Edwards commented that next to the golf course it is the City's most used park. <br /> Walsh stated there will always be new ideas and projects and parks are always forming and re-forming, <br /> and it is always good to have somebody overlooking them from the Commission.The parks were in <br /> disrepair because the City cancelled the Park Commission years ago, but they need to be maintained. <br /> Ruegemer offered to be on the Lurton Park Committee and is happy to keep doing the dog park event. <br /> Page 3 of 11 <br />