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Park Commission City of Orono <br />The Park Commission advises the City Council on matters of maintenance and use of park facilities, preservation of <br />natural resources and promotion of environmental awareness <br /> MISSION STATEMENT <br />The City of Orono will provide effective guidance through public policy established from citizen involvement, by empowering <br />staff to implement best practices to prepare Orono for any challenges of the future and by ensuring a positive customer <br />experience, superior municipal services and provide a safe community for the residents, businesses and customers to live, work <br />and play in. <br />Fr <br />o <br />m <br /> <br />C <br />i <br />t <br />y <br /> <br />C <br />o <br />d <br />e <br /> Members. The park commission is composed of seven members, who serve staggered three-year terms. The <br />director of public services and one council member shall be members of the commission ex officio and without <br />vote and are in addition to the seven-member commission (Code Section 22-32) <br /> VISION STATEMENT <br />To be the residential community of choice and remain widely recognized for its preservation of natural rural beauty, quality of <br />life, and recreational assets. <br />Powers & Duties. The park commission shall be only an advisory body to the City Council. The commission shall <br />study and consider the continuing needs of the city for parks and recreation areas and facilities of all kinds, <br />including but not limited to problems involving public use of Lake Minnetonka and other lakes in the city, and <br />portions of its shorelines. The commission shall report to the council. (Code Section 22-33) <br /> CITY OF ORONO GOALS <br />To provide consistent high levels of customer service to our residents and balance the enforcement of city codes <br />To maintain sustainable funding for infrastructure while maintaining a stable tax levy <br />To create a culture of continuous improvement by providing efficient and reliable government services <br />To adopt best practices into city processes to ensure the high quality services are provided in an ever-changing environment <br /> <br />2020 Focus <br />Parks / Function <br />Purpose Committee Members Goals Timeline / Milestones <br />(PC-Park Commission Lead; S-Staff Lead; CC-City Council, V-volunteers) <br />East Long Lake <br />Trail and Summit <br />Beach <br />Special steering committee for <br />masterplan development and design <br />guidance. <br />Jan Berg * <br />VACANT <br />Brian Roath <br /> <br />1. Complete the trail project. Jan 2020- Design complete/Approved (S,PC,CC) <br />Mar 2020- Trail award (S) <br />Mar 2020 –Playground grant due to HC (PC,S)-On hold pending LLRC decisions <br />Jun-Oct 2020 – Trail construction (S) <br />Lurton Park Standing Committee to explore <br />opportunities for improvements at <br />the park <br />VACANT * <br /> <br />1. Maintenance. Establish a weekly maintenance checklist. <br />2. Develop Plan for future upgrades. <br /> <br />April-May 2020-Develop Maintenance checklist (PC) <br /> <br />Community <br />Events at Parks <br />Special steering committee to <br />develop a plan for an annual holiday <br />tree lighting ceremony and other <br />events at City Parks <br />Jan (Tree Lighting)* <br />Rick (Big Island) <br />VACANT (Lurton) <br />Brian (Bederwood) <br />Casey (“Brew Fest”) <br /> <br /> <br />Special steering committee to develop a plan for an annual holiday tree lighting ceremony and other events at City <br />Parks <br />Goals for this subcommittee are: <br />1. Draft a 3-year schedule of community events held at Orono parks, hosted by the Commission/City Council. Some <br />of the events might not begin in 2019, but should be recurring events. The plan should propose a budget for each <br />event. <br />2. Once the schedule is developed, socialize the event listing with area organizations to drum-up interest in <br />sponsorship. <br />3. Plan and coordinate the 2020 Holiday Tree Lighting event. STATUS ? <br />4. Plan and coordinate the 2020 Lurton Park dog Days event. – CANCELLED due to COVID 19 <br />5. Plan and coordinate the Big Island Ground Breaking. – CANCELLED due to COVID 19 <br />6. Plan and coordinate the Bederwood Sport Field Grand Opening.- POSTPONNED DUE COVID 19- May 2021? <br /> <br />Feb 2020- Lurton Dog Days Plan Complete (PC) <br />Apr 2020- Lurton Dog Days Event (PC) <br />Apr 2020- Big Island Ground Breaking Plan Complete (PC) <br />Jun 2020-Big Island Ground Breaking (PC) <br />Jul 2020- Bederwood Sports Field Grant Opening Plan Complete (PC)-2021? <br />Aug 2020-“Brew Fest” Plan Complete (PC) <br />Sep 2020-Bederwood Sports Field Grant Opening (PC)-2021? <br />Oct 2020- “Brew Fest” (PC) <br />Oct 2020- Holiday Tree Lighting Plan Complete (PC) <br />Dec 2020- Holiday Tree lighting Event (PC) <br />______- 3 year schedule of events complete (PC) <br />______- Sponsorship/ partnership for upcoming 3 years of events complete. <br />(PC) <br />Trails Standing Committee to explore <br />opportunities for improvements and <br />additions to trials throughout the <br />community. <br />Rick Carter * <br />VACANT <br />VACANT <br /> <br />1. Discuss the community outreach required for each of the priorities. <br />2. Reach out to the community when a project is being planned to do our Due Diligence. <br />September, 2020 - Input to Capital Budget for 2021 (PC,S) <br />August, 2020 – select a project and get community input (maybe Lakeview <br />Legacy Park?) (PC) <br />Big Island Special steering committee for <br />masterplan development and design <br />guidance of the Bid Island <br />Improvement Projects. <br />Rick Carter * 1. Complete Interpretive sign design and install. <br />2. Complete ADA Trail Improvement Project <br />3. Host a grand opening <br />Jan 2020- Improvements design complete/Approved (S,PC,CC) <br />Mar 2020- Improvements Award (S) <br />Jun-Oct 2020 – Improvements Construction (S) <br />Jun 2020-Groundbreaking <br />July 2020-Interpretive sign design complete / installation (PC,S) <br />Golf Course Standing committee for Golf Course <br />Initiatives <br />Brian Roath* <br /> <br />1. Develop New Plan / Goals <br />Hackberry Park <br />Master plan <br />Special steering committee for <br />masterplan development <br /> <br />Crystal Bay Park <br />Master Plan <br />Special steering committee for <br />masterplan development <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Seven Nations <br />Park Master Plan <br />Special steering committee for <br />masterplan development <br /> <br />As of September 9th, 2020 <br />Cancelled. Issue/Question/ or Guidance needed. Completed