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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday, January 6, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 11 <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />The Orono Park Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Chair Brian Roath, Commissioners Jan Berg, Rick Carter, Casey Conrad Hudson, Bryce Johnson, <br />Jennifer Klaahsen, and Julie Ruegemer. Representing Staff was Adam Edwards. Mayor Dennis Walsh <br />was present. <br /> <br />Chair Roath called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />1. NOVEMBER 4, 2019 PARK COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />Carter moved, Johnson seconded, to approve the minutes of the November 4, 2019 Park <br />Commission meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />STAFF REPORTS <br /> <br />CHAIRMAN’S REPORT – Brian Roath <br /> <br />2. 2019 PARK COMMISSION GOALS AND SUB-COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS - <br />REVIEW <br /> <br />3. 2020 PARK COMMISSION GOALS AND SUB-COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS - <br />DEVELOP <br /> <br />Chair stated Items 2 and 3 were to set up 2020 goals. The Commission went through the same process last <br />year, setting up sub-committees and assigned focuses for the year and assigned people to the sub- <br />committees. Commissioners are also assigned parks. <br /> <br />Chair said he and Edwards discussed using the February meeting for long-range strategic planning for the <br />Park Commission both from a focus and budget perspective. There is a lot going on in 2020 as far as <br />execution on plans that have been made over the past 1-2 years such as Bederwood and Big Island. There <br />is identified work to do in the next year or two, but 2020 will be focused on redefining the Commission's <br />direction and identifying specific focuses for the next several years. He suggested updating the document <br />to get a good starting point and revisiting it at the February workshop. <br /> <br />Johnson noted Meyers’ and his position would be filled so there will be two new Commissioners. <br /> <br />Commission members discussed that terms expire March 1. The City Council looks at applicants in <br />February and makes appointments the last meeting in February/first meeting in March. Although <br />Johnson's term goes through the February meeting, he will be out of the country. Jennifer Klaahsen and <br />Beth Davis are alternates. Davis has had school conflicts the last six months and should be contacted to <br />see if she is interested in continuing. So far one person has asked for an application. Ruegemer will put