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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 27,2(m M«=PTtWG APR I U 2000 ROLL 11 wr umuimU The Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Council Members Charles Kelley, Barbara Peterson, and Bob Sansevere. Representing staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom Barrett, Senior Planning Coordinator Michael Gaf&on, Assistant Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Alissa Wintemheimer. Council Member Richard Flint was absent. Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 1. 7:00 p.m. - Public Hearing - Navarre Park Improvements Grant - Resolution No. 4432 Greg Gappa stated that the grant application required a public hearing. He explained that the Park Commission has been developing plans for upgrading Navarre Park. The planning process has included substantial input from neighborhood residents. No improvements have been made to this park for many years. Many homes in the surrounding area are located on small lots without room for recreational opportunities on their property. The proposed project includes new playground equipment, trails, landscaping improvements, lighting, handicapped accessible parking, picnic tables and benches, tree planting, and installation of water service for a drinking fountain and yard hydrants. Gappa stated that the project is unchanged from previous plans except for the addition of screening trees along the park’s boundaries. Mayor Jabbour questioned the cost of the park improvements. Gappa stated that the grant application is for $160,000: $80,000 from the City and $80,000 from the DNR grant Kelley questioned the City ’s financial commitment if the grant is not received. Gappa explained the proposal is for a total project of $160,000. If the grant is not approved, only an $80,000 project will be constructed. Mayor Jabbour asked if there were any public comments regarding the Navarre Park improvements. There were none. Mayor Jabbour closed the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. Sansevere moved, and Kelley seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4432 approving the Local Government Resolution for Navarre Park Improvement. 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING ES O MARCH 27, 2088• '"" i~c~ G 0 L (;1 1 1 vr VMV•'1U The Council m t on the abo -m ntioned date with th followin m m rs pr se t Mayor G briel Jabbo Co ci M m rs harles Ke le Barbara Pete o : d Bob ans re Representing staff were City Adrrilllistrator Ron Moorse City .Attom y Tom Barrett, Senior Planning Coordinator Micha 1 Gaffi n, .Assistant Zomng A ·· ·strator Paul We berger, C ty gineer o Ke logg Pub c -~"ices o·rector Ore Gapp and Recorder Alissa Wintemheimer. Council Member Richard Fhnt was abs nt. yor Jabbour all d th mee in to order 7:00 p m. 1. 7: p. • -Public ea · g -a .arre Park Improvements Grant -Resolution No. 4432 Greg Gap stated that the gran . app · cation required a bl· c hearing. He explained that the Park Commission has been developing plans for up rading avarre Park. The planrung proce has inc d d s bstan al in ut om · eig bo·:-:,,%~~ res den I o p ve e · ts have been made to this park f o many ars .. Many homes · n the surrounding area are located on small lots without room for recreational opporturutie on their roperty. e proposed project includ e\v pla ground equipment trails landscaping improvements lighting handicapped ace ssibl parking p cruc ta les . and benche tree p an i g d installa ·on of a s 1c dri . · f◄ un · d ard ydran . Gappa stat d that the proJect is unc ang d om previous p ans exc pt or e a ditton o sc:~:e~rtt.'lg ~.~!~~ alo g th par s un · Mayor Jabbour questioned the cost o th par impro me ts Gappa s t that the grant pplicaf o · s o 160 000· 80 000 o e ity and $80 000 from the DNR grant ell y questione the ity finan i. c-.,,.·---1tm nt if ~:.::.~t 1 not ·POl',0 •ve Gapp plained e oposal for a ro t o 160 000 I _ the grant is no approved onl . - 80 000 project will be construct d. a · r b-·-·-- 1mprovem nts, · as d i S'nOtPA . r omments re ar in th re were none . . a or Jabbo · clo d th g 7·03 pm. an••.,••• mo ed, an c nd , :::::~~:;t o u · o • c Go emme t Re olu · on for a,·arre Park lmp.rovement. a arre Park