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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,March 2nd,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Roath stated at the last meeting they discussed revising the schedule. Currently,there is a formal meeting <br /> every other month starting in January and the alternate months are workshop meetings. There are no <br /> meetings in December. The proposed schedule is to have a formal meeting every three months/quarterly, <br /> the formal meeting in December moved to November, as it currently is. Workshops would take place <br /> February,April,May,July,August, and October. <br /> Roath asked if the pattern would be good with everyone,and members agreed it would be fine. After <br /> discussing conflicts regarding the 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. meeting times, Carter suggested switching the <br /> time in October.Edwards asked if the first month of the quarter could be the 6:00 p.m.time and the <br /> second month of the quarter be the 1:00 p.m. time. <br /> Carter moved,Berg seconded,to adopt the revised calendar with the change that was <br /> recommended.VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> Roath asked if the September meeting could be moved from Tuesday to Wednesday. <br /> Hudson moved,Carter seconded,to move the September 8 meeting to September 9.VOTE: Ayes 7, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> STAFF REPORTS <br /> 4. PUBLIC WORKS PARKS UPDATE <br /> Edwards noted the sledding at the clubhouse seemed to go well and ended the past weekend. The <br /> department now has the challenge of hiring seasonal workers for the golf course and the parks. He <br /> encouraged anyone looking for work to apply. <br /> Ruegemer and Hudson asked what the hourly wage was. <br /> Edwards stated that it depended on the position,but around$15 an hour. <br /> Edwards said they are waiting for the snow to melt at Bederwood so they can get the playing surface <br /> seeded.After the weight restrictions are lifted,they will get the contractor back in to do the asphalt and <br /> finish the well. The City Council approved the design at Big Island at their last meeting and implemented <br /> the deed restrictions that were required for the grant.It should go out for bid this week.He is still looking <br /> to get the East Long Lake Road Trail out for bid,which will probably happen in April.He noted Three <br /> Rivers Park District is still working on finalizing the design for the Navarre Dakota Trail Access. There is <br /> an onus on getting it built this year because Three Rivers is using a grant which expires at the end of the <br /> year for their portion. <br /> Carter asked if the intersection would also be rebuilt this year. <br /> Edwards indicated it would be but that it is a separate project by the County. <br /> Edwards commented that the Dakota Trail crossing improvements at Orono Orchard Road is another <br /> project led by Three Rivers Park District and should be constructed this spring. <br /> Page 15 of 20 <br />