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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />Monday, May 3, 2021 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />Roath noted there are a couple items on Lurton Park, Hackberry, and Crystal Bay Park to make some <br />progress this year. <br />Klaahsen said at Sandy Beach, the swim platform is dropped off but not yet installed. She asked if there <br />will be a ladder on the platform. <br />Edwards does not know but will double check. <br />PARK SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE <br />Edwards updated the Council on behalf of Joey Brettingen. The docks at the lake access points are all in, <br />they did some work sprucing up French Creek parking lots and access ways, and tree trimming. The golf <br />course is up and running and have been working on the irrigation for the year. Still on the to-do list <br />include quotes for a dock on Casco, trail improvements at Lurton Park, and installing buoys and swim <br />platforms at the beaches. Then, Brettingen will go after some of the dead and dying trees in the parks to <br />get them removed and replaced. The well pump at Lurton died so the well installer has parts on order to <br />repair it. He believes it is a total of around $3,000 to repair. Maintenance work at Big Island is <br />underway, as well as irrigation at Bederwood and City Hall. <br />Klaahsen noted the Crystal Bay Park sign is leaning and asked if that can be propped up. <br />Edwards noted it will be replaced and they are waiting for the new signs to come in; other signs to be <br />replaced are Summit Beach, Crystal Bay, and one other. The Parks Commission approved them the <br />previous December. <br />Roath asked if they will do a couple signs per year. <br />Edwards stated that is the plan as they are around $3,000 apiece. <br />CITY ENGINEER UPDATE <br />Edwards put in grants for Bederwood soccer and lacrosse equipment, as well as partnered with the <br />baseball association to be the municipal partner for some pitching machines and baseball equipment at <br />various sites. Unfortunately those grants will not be decided by Hennepin County until mid-to-late May. <br />Edwards ordered the soccer goals for Bederwood and hopes they will be in soon. Regarding Big Island, <br />the Council approved the sign design. The construction contractor is shooting for a mid-May restart on <br />the construction project pending delivery of the second toilet, and subject to the barge operators. <br />Hopefully once the contractor gets the material out there it will be just a couple of weeks. The contract <br />for the Dakota Trail Connection was rewarded by Three Rivers Park District and they had a pre - <br />construction conference the previous week. The contractor is Sun Ramp, the same people who did <br />Bederwood, and they are scheduled to start May 10, 2021. The contract requires them to be substantially <br />complete by July 2, 2021. Edwards noted there may be a shutdown or two of County Road 19, but for the <br />most part they will shift the lanes and use construction flagging to do the work. In Lowry Woods, they <br />are working with a resident on a permanent easement for access to the park from the Luce Line. There <br />were mountain bikers last fall who wanted to use the access, and it turns out the easement the City had for <br />that access was a temporary easement which lasted for 3 years and expired in 2007. On that easement it <br />said the City and the property owner would discuss a permanent easement but they cannot recall that <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />