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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,January 6,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Carter confirmed he was referring to community and neighbors,close-by neighbors,the people mostly <br /> affected. <br /> Carter said if Davis were to become a Commissioner it would be a no-brainer,but if she's staying as an <br /> alternate, maybe somebody else would take her place with Ruegemer and himself. <br /> Ruegemer said she will continue on Trails and pointed out North Arm Trail was missing on the list. <br /> Commission members and Edwards discussed it may be called something else, including Lakeview <br /> Legacy, but agreed to call it the North Arm Trail. <br /> Chair asked about the level of activity around the trails both now and in the coming years. <br /> Carter said he felt pretty good about it. They met and have a giant map of the potential trails that were <br /> being talked about and discussed whether there were some things that were a potential that weren't being <br /> considered. A list was created of eight priorities, and there is a set of six notes that talk about things that <br /> they would do or not do. He thought they did a comprehensive job,although they didn't necessarily say <br /> exactly how it related to the next five years'capital budget and what's going to happen next year. <br /> Chair asked if the City Council had what they need as far as Trails go.He personally thinks it is a big trail <br /> development and should be an area of focus for communities. <br /> Walsh said Edwards is trying to get all the trails connected,there are a lot of things in the works, and <br /> everyone is on the same page. Between himself, Councilmember Seals, and Edwards,they are on track. <br /> Chair said he had asked Carter how he felt about the level of activity around the trails, whether more or <br /> less needs to be done. He wanted to make sure the City Council felt the Park Commission was going at <br /> the appropriate speed. <br /> Walsh thanked Johnson for helping restart the Park Commission and his hard work and dedication. He <br /> expressed appreciation for the work Johnson has done for the Park Commission as well as for the City. <br /> Johnson said it's a great group to work with and appreciates the continuous support by everyone. <br /> Chair brought up the item Big Island. <br /> Carter said because Edwards obtained a$200,000 grant from the DNR and the City was willing to pledge <br /> $80,000 of that and Johnson wrote five out of the seven panels, his job has been to keep track of things. <br /> The 80%drawings have been reviewed. The challenge is to get the last 60,000.He thinks there is about <br /> 60 committed through Big Island Legacy and he feels confident they will get the other 60, which means <br /> they will be able to spend$350K-360K on hard costs of the project: the trails,the panels, a bathroom and <br /> potentially an overlook. They will have to work around eagle-nesting season because the eagles nested in <br /> the middle of the project. <br /> Johnson said Big Island has been a fantastic learning opportunity because it has such a rich history. He <br /> stated he learned a lot from the draft of a book written by Paul Marbellous and wondered if there was a <br /> way it could be introduced and combined with the activities at Big Island. <br /> Page 6 of 11 <br />