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Park Commission Chair Meyers, updated the Council on the Parks Commission <br />activities. The Commission was reinstituted on February 24, 2014. Meyers stated <br />after ten years of neglect that the parks are in need of maintenance. Public <br />Works trimmed many trees over this past winter which saved dollars in the tree <br />trimming allowance. <br />The 2015 Park Commission goals were to choose an active park, passive park, and <br />beach. The park improvements for this year were Livingston Tower Park (active), <br />French Creek Park (passive), and Summit and Lydiard Beaches. The goals have <br />been accomplished. <br />The Park Commission is considering for 2016 to make improvements at Saga Hill <br />Park (passive), Crystal Bay Park (active), and Sandy Beach. Tree trimming will <br />continue in 2016. <br />The Park Commission would like environmental assessments of the passive parks, <br />to determine if they are they healthy, if there is the right mix of trees, wildlife, <br />etc. A possibility would be to hire a graduate student to review the areas. <br />Orono Parks need to have higher standards fitting the residents of Orono. <br />Navarre Park is a good example because of the good atmosphere that has been <br />created. <br />The Park Commission has discussed the concept of a dog park for a future <br />project. <br />There is a maintenance issue regarding signs such as, maps, park amenities, and <br />historical information. The Park Commission is reviewing the signs and will <br />contact a company to review the signage needs. <br />Livingston Park is in the most densely populated area and the park was picked for <br />maintenance but could be made to be more inviting. Meyers presented a cad <br />City Council Work Session, July 27, 2015 Page 4 <br />