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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> May 1,2023 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> next step is to get the pontoon out of storage and head over to Big Island to unlock the restrooms. We do <br /> have the tables and sign ready to go. Starting next week,we are going through our right-of-way tree <br /> inventory and that will be completed mid-May. This was one of our grants that we applied for last year. <br /> We're also going for a level two tree grant from Hennepin County that will help us build our urban tree <br /> management program. <br /> Lemons said the house in Hackberry Park will be burned down on May 20 and will have to sit vacant for <br /> two or three weeks before the excavation company can come in. The June 5 work session start time is <br /> changing from 6:00 to 5:00.He said the park commission will be looking at committee assignments and <br /> adding an additional Park Commissioner as right now there is one vacant seat. The Tree Lighting <br /> committee is meeting. They are looking ahead to 100-year anniversary at the golf course and in the <br /> meantime,the Hackberry Park Master Plan is in the process of listening sessions. Crystal Bay Park is on <br /> the agenda for this year as well as Lurton Dog Park. The Golf Course Park Enhancement Plan has been <br /> eliminated from the CIP for this year. <br /> COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS <br /> Stofer reported on the first listening session for Hackberry Park and said some very good input had been <br /> received. The two primary concerns there are parking and drainage.Another meeting is planned for May <br /> 9. After that they will assemble all those comments and sit down with the master planner and start <br /> generating some ideas. This will be an ongoing process throughout the summer. Once we have some <br /> concepts the neighbors and the broader community will react to that as well. We're also meeting with the <br /> associations of the five primary groups, baseball, softball,soccer,lacrosse and flag football,to understand <br /> their wishes for the park. He talked about an update on the golf course endowment fund and said since the <br /> last meeting he and Brian Roath met with Lemons to get a 10-year capital plan put together for the golf <br /> course.He said Duvall is researching other endowments. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Carter moved,Stofer seconded,to adjourn the Orono Park Commission meeting at 6:31 p.m. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Cameron Porter,Acting Chair <br /> Page 4 of 4 <br />