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L Meeting on the sale or lease of School District land for an Ice Arena and/or Little Baseball Fields 8:00 a.m., Monday, March 30, 1992 Persons present: Ron Moorse - Orono City Manager John Gerhardson - Orono Public Works Director Mark Johnson - Athletic Association Ton Mich - Supt, Orono Schools Neal Lawson • Asst. Supt. Orono Schools The meeting was called by Dr. Mich to informally explain the school's position on the possible sale of land to the Athletic Association for ai ice arena and the possible lease of land to the City of Orono for baseball fields. Dr. Mich explained that the District had a compreh*’" ::lve plan developed for the approximately 50 acres of land being purchased by the District immediately across the street from the High School. The plan provides for an elementary school, related parking and necessary outside facilities. The plan also indicates approximately 10 acres of land in the north east corner of the property that would not be required for the development of this site. The District's current Intention is to offer for sale the north east most 5-6 acres of land to the Athletic Association for the future site of an ice arena. An option to purchase agreement is currently being drawn up by the District's legal counsel for this intent. The District is also willing to discuss the potential of a long term lease with the City of Orono for the east adjacent 4-5 acres of land for baseball fields. It is anticipated that the City will approach the District with its intent to lease the land in the near future. Dr. Mich indicated that the paramount use of the property indicated above is for the purpose of housing Orono school District students and the proposed elementary school, however the District is willing to sell/lease the property as indicated above, provided this did not in any way adversely impact the District's intended use of the property. It was also indicated that the land has been and is intended to be rented for farming and any restrictions on the use of the land for this farming season should be presented to the District immediately by the City of Orono or the Athletic Association, by NJL 3/31/92 i ■ yTisi 3