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ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 2,1996 <br />ATTENDANCE <br />The Park Comm'ssion met on the above mentioned date with the following members <br />present; Chair Richard Flint, Commissioners Susan Wilson, Andrew McDermott, and <br />James White. Representing Staff were Public Works Director John Gerhardson and <br />Recorder Sherry Frost. Chair Flint called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. <br />(#1) REVIEW DRAFT COPY OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 4,1996 FOR <br />APPROVAL IN JANUARY, 1997 <br />Flint asked Commissioners for any comments regarding the minutes. Flint will review <br />draft for corrections. <br />(U2) FOLLOW-UP ON WORK BY CITY INTERN, MICHAEL SCHULTZ <br />Schultz was not in attendance at the meeting as requested by the Park Commission. He <br />has told the City that he will have the work done and be a tthe January Park Commission <br />Meeting. <br />(#3) FRIENDS OF THE PARK AWARD <br />White suggested Jason Christenson and the Saga Hill Preservation Society be designated <br />recipients of the award. <br />Wilson agreed with the nomination of the Saga Hill group and also asked for consideration <br />of Kay Cram and Bruce Dayton, both of whom have contributed large parcels of land. <br />Cram's conservation easement allows her to retam her homestead. It was noted that <br />Cram's contribution is to the Minnesota Land Trust while Dayton's is to the DNR. Due to <br />Saga Hill's contribution being directly to the City, the Commission decided that they <br />should receive the nomination. <br />Wilson indicated the nomination of Christenson would encourage others to make sunilar <br />contributions. <br />The Commission decided that both the organization and individual should be recognized <br />by the award as has been the case in the past citing recognition of the OBA and Girl Scout <br />Troops in one year. <br />McDermott moved, Wilson seconded, to recognize Jason Christenson and the Saga Hill <br />Preservation Society for the Friend of the Parks Award for 1996. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />A chairperson to head up the award ceremony at the February' meeting \vill be determined <br />in January.