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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 2,2022 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> standing up for rights as taxpaying citizens to stop expenditures they do not agree with and plans they do <br /> not want. They are friendsofsummitbeach.org, standupforpropertyrightsbigwoodswetlands.org, and the <br /> Turbine Guy on YouTube.Ms. Schmidt stated to please ask neighbors to help save Orono parks and <br /> natural resources. <br /> PRESENTATION <br /> CHAIRMAN'S REPORT <br /> 2. Updates <br /> Chair Roath noted most of his updates are in the Committee Reports so he will pass tonight. <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> 3.Parks Update <br /> Lemons stated the golf course is finally open and the weather is starting to dry out. The new clubhouse <br /> manager Kim is doing a great job working on staff training,menu options, and getting many outside <br /> groups to come in. Parks are transitioning to spring activities and are close to getting ready for summer. <br /> After a long winter they are looking through parks for tree maintenance to make it as safe as possible. The <br /> soccer field is up and running, it was seeded in the fall and they are seeing nice recovery on it. City docks <br /> will be going out on some of the access points and they are doing playground inspections for the season. <br /> 4.Project Updates <br /> Edwards shared the golf course stretching is almost complete and they were able to restore the capacity of <br /> the irrigation pond. Big Island improvements include more concrete picnic tables and additional security <br /> cameras. The Crystal Bay playground improvement project was awarded by the City Council earlier in <br /> the year and they are looking at a May/June installation date. <br /> Chair Roath noted a resident at the podium earlier referred to her ongoing litigation in Bederwood and <br /> asked if there are any updates on that. <br /> Edwards replied they are still in litigation and are in the discovery portion. The timeline provided by the <br /> courts will have a trial date of February 2023. <br /> Chair Roath wants to be sure he understands and the public understands there is litigation happening <br /> relating to mountain biking in the wooded area of that park. He clarified there should not be any impact <br /> on teams using Bederwood or anyone, including mountain bikes,using the wooded area of the park. <br /> Edwards replied in the affirmative and stated there are no restrictions directly related to any litigation. <br /> SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT <br /> 5. Orono Public Golf Course Name Change. <br /> Lemons shared over the last several years a golf course subcommittee has been working on the direction <br /> of the golf course. One idea was to revert the name back to the original from Orono Public Golf Course to <br /> Orono Orchards Golf Course. Commissioner Stofer has been working on the project for quite some time. <br /> Page 3 of 10 <br />