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0219-99 FRI 10:21 FAX ElOOtl ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 8,1 PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS - James While, Representative \Miite stated that at the last Park Commission meeting, Rick Meyers from Navarre presented a slide show that was very interesting. hite swd the Park Commission members are concerned about Saga Hill and the option to purchase additional land that runs out at the end of March. White complimented Oreg Oappa on the condition of the ice rink. Jubbour said that the Council members are working on the ingress and egress to Saga HiU P irk. He said the City is also working on the Eisinger property. The Council is also Dinsidering a piece of land that is owned by the school distnet. Jabbour said there was a meeting on February Sth to discuss the Dakota Rail. Kelley asked about the fund raising for Saga Hill. V-Tiite said a representative from Saga Hill would address that issue. He said he is very excited alK)ut the possibility of a trail along the Dakota Rml track. J; ibbour said the Chy will try to build the trail in a partnership with Hennepin Parks. Kelley asked if the Dakota trail could be connected to the Luce Line trail. \Vhitc responded that it is too far away. Flint asked about the ballparks that are planned around the school. V/hite said there is not enough information from the school board about the ballparks yet. l.tbbour said the City is also imcrcstcd in that property for brush disposal. He doesn ’t want the (ity to have conflicting interests in the same piece of property. Rich Kieman, President of the Orono Baseball Association, was present. He said there are conflicting ideas for using the parcel of land by the school. He said the Baseball Association v.as told to hold off making preHminary plans for any ball fields until the school is laid out because access would have to be through the school property. He has not seen the school plans. The Association would like to have a ball field on that site. Pages