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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,January 11,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Crosby asked if it is blocking sightlines or anything like that. <br /> Printup does not know but asked what the code says. <br /> Crosby said if it is not blocking sightlines,just leave it alone. <br /> Printup does not know if that is the message that needs to be put out. <br /> Walsh stated he was at the work session for the Parks Commission and getting everyone reinvigorated on <br /> all the parks and things they would like to do. He knows that Commissioner Hudson is very excited <br /> about trying to do new things in Crystal Bay as he is coming from a standpoint where if there is open air <br /> sitting there,they should start making use of it before someone else decides what to do there and then <br /> there is something there the City does not want. Therefore he brought up equipment for older kids, a <br /> bigger basketball court,and all kinds of things because people are using that. Walsh knows there have <br /> been some long-term issues at the post office where there is not a lot of parking and the people using the <br /> trails are filling up the parking lot and the postal person cannot even get in there,and also saw a woman <br /> running across and almost get hit by a car. <br /> Printup noted that is why Three Rivers does not like people the crossing the road. <br /> Walsh said they have had some of those issues and if they expand the basketball court more people will <br /> come and need places to park. He asked how they patrol it from those who are using the trails. He noted <br /> Printup brought up the man who lives next door and is perhaps somewhat of a hermit,and at some point <br /> may want to get his house also,to expand part of the parking lot. Walsh said this is just food for thought <br /> as Commissioner Hudson was thoughtful in talking about some of the things he'd like to do over there. <br /> He noted everyone has great thoughts about all the parks with everything else going on. <br /> Printup added in regards to the park equipment,he sent Walsh a photo from many years ago(10-12 <br /> years),of the brand new equipment. <br /> Walsh noted there is not any other"big kids"equipment and there is so much land there,there are plenty <br /> of things they could do to use that. <br /> Seals asked if they confirmed that Minnetonka Beach was offered a large sum,perhaps$150,000(don't <br /> quote her), donated to improving their park. The last time she heard,they were not going to accept it, so <br /> Orono was going to reach out and see if they could find out who was willing to donate it. <br /> Walsh clarified that was related to someone who died and wanted the park named after their late husband. <br /> Minnetonka Beach decided they did not want to get into naming parks after people because of a donation <br /> and he believes that was the contentious issue. He reported is the Planning Commission is doing a great <br /> job,they have learned a lot,and Chair Ressler has learned a lot and now his two years are up and Walsh <br /> told Ressler he would like to rotate that position every couple of years to give everyone a chance to learn <br /> more about how to Chair meetings. Scott Kirchner said he would love to jump in and try to take on that <br /> role and many of the Commissioners agreed as he is young and eventually they will need some upward <br /> mobility in people that understand the process. Walsh is sharing those conversations as it comes up at the <br /> end of March and they will make the recommendations for the new Chair;Ressler does not know if he <br /> wants to continue on as a Planning Commissioner and Walsh told him he would really like to see him <br /> Page 10 of 12 <br />