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14 Appendix II: Open House Summaries <br />08/13/2022 Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Notes by: JO & KG <br />Open House Notes: <br />1. The Open House was attended by around 20+ people on Saturday, August 13th from 11-2. Most <br />participants had already answered the second survey online, but 3 paper surveys were filled out. <br />Several noted that they knew other people who would have come, if it were not for the scheduling <br />conflict with Corn Days. <br /> <br />2. The event was staffed by Alisa Benson (Park Board Alternate), Katherine Gould (Bolton & Menk) & Joel <br />Odens (Bolton & Menk) <br /> <br />3. Many participants described using the park for years, if not generations, for individual or small group <br />recreation. There were mostly discussions of picnicking, playing in the open mown lawn, the beauty of <br />the pine-covered hill and swimming. This park is beloved and cherished by people of all ages. <br /> <br />4. Most were there to say they did not want to see any big changes at the park, or any at all. <br /> <br />5. Many participants expected to be able to vote on (more accurately, against) the rowing house at the <br />Open House. A few stated they were not against rowing, but that the park was too small to support a <br />boat house structure. If the rowing house is no longer a possibility for this space, that needs to be <br />communicated to the public. <br /> <br />6. One participant noted how much they liked the pictorial nature of the second survey. Another called it <br />insulting and insisted that because it not a scientific survey, the results are not valid. <br /> <br />7. Of the improvements shown on the boards, there was mild interest in a vault toilet, an ice rink on the <br />lake, a dock, a swimming platform and another canoe storage rack. There was a little interest in a <br />playground, but not at the expense of the trees on the hill or the beach. <br /> <br />8. Of improvements not shown on the boards, there was interest in improved water quality, pollinator <br />habitat, native species, the removal of invasives, and other natural resources management techniques. <br /> <br />9. One participant stated that water quality of the lake is the most important issue. <br /> <br />10. Many participants spoke highly of the Dayton family and were opposed doing anything in the park that <br />did not honor wishes to keep the park naturalistic. Both comments written in the margins on the paper <br />surveys mentioned the Daytons, saying: <br />Summit Beach Park Master Plan Open <br />House #1 Summary Notes <br />August 13, 2022 11:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M. <br />In person at Summit Beach Park