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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday, May 3, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chair Roath called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> <br />Chair Roath led the Commissioners and those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />The Orono Park Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Chairman Brian Roath, Commissioners Janice Berg, Casey Hudson, Jennifer Klaahsen (arrived at 6:05), <br />and Taylor Stephens. Commissioners Rick Carter and Vanessa Keller were absent. Representing Staff <br />was Adam Edwards. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />1. February 1, 2021 Park Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Hudson moved, Berg seconded, to approve the February 1, 2021 Park Commission Meeting <br />Minutes. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE <br /> <br />Chair Roath shared some good progress at the golf course; he and Stephens have been working with Joey <br />Brettingen, Adam Edwards, and others to focus on the summer golf course business. They have <br />identified certain investments that may be necessary to get a good return-on-investment. They took that <br />to the City Council the previous Monday and received their support. The group is currently defining and <br />pricing the type of improvements and investments to make an addition to the 2021 operating budget for <br />the golf course. They will then bring that to the Council for final approval. Roath noted they did not <br />make any specific asks that were capital improvement related; also out of scope is anything added to the <br />operating budget beyond 2021, and anything in the winter months. Roath made a presentation to the <br />Council on the long-range ideas which included the winter months. Right now, the specific task is for the <br />next couple months at the golf course. Regarding community events at the Parks, they are moving <br />forward with the Bederwood Grand Opening on May 22, 2021, the Big Island ground-breaking on August <br />7, 2021, and the Tree Lighting. Roath shared that the next trail on the priority list is the Lakeview Legacy <br />Trail; it makes sense to do that at the same time that North Arm Drive is rebuilt and is slotted for 2023- <br />2024. Lurton Park dog days is not happening and asked if there is a Summit Beach update. <br />Klaahsen reached out to a distributor for Landscape Structures and she has not heard back. She thought <br />he would provide some concept plans to review but if he is not responsive, she would discuss next steps <br />with the Parks Commission. <br /> <br />Edwards will reach out to the person, as he had come out after the first meeting and they spoke about <br />playgrounds and how they would work together.