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% <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 1996 <br />A. PARK & OPEN SPACE IDENTinCATION (WILSON, CHAIR) <br />McDermott said he met with Wilson regarding the park and open space identification, and <br />they are developing a possible list. He asked if they should identify where a community <br />play field might be located. Use thought they should. Flint asked that the committee also <br />look at open space on a wider range than the Orono City limits only citing the example of <br />Holbrook Park, which will be lost with Hwy 12 improvement. Since Mn/DOT must <br />mitigate the loss of a portion of Holbrook, it might be that a larger piece of property could <br />be acquired in connection with the Highway 12 project and a community playfield located <br />on that land. <br />B. LONG TERM FUNDING (WHITE, CHAIR) <br />C. COMMUNITY PLAY FIELDS AND HIGHER ACTIVITY PARK AREAS <br />(ELSE, CHAIR) <br />Flint questioned whether each indivlditiaii 6?o»nmunity needed their own field. McDermott <br />said most communities do have their and noted that people ask what Orono is <br />providing. <br />Flint reported on information received at the meeting of numerous athletic groups and <br />school representation. He said that athletic groups are encoura^g the school to build a <br />field house. He said the school board recognizes the economic limitations and is looking <br />for input. He also noted that there is a possibility that the old school will be revamped <br />rather than a new school built. This would open up more land on the school campus for <br />use as playfields. It was suggested that the different groups and school coordinate their <br />efforts. Use noted that the Commission assisted with the Carlson baseball fields, and she <br />thought other groups, such as soccer, would be looking for similar assistance. Flint <br />suggested the athletic groups inform the Commission of their needs. He feels the park <br />inventory will assist in this area. He asked if the inventory should be distributed to the <br />communities. The Commissioners felt that the information should not be sent out at this <br />time since it is n^^t yet complete. <br />McDermott questioned whether there should be sub-categories under baseball to <br />recognize the differing usage of park such as t-ball. Use said it was stiU part of the <br />baseball program and noted that soccer uses different size fields also.