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minutes of the regular orono park commission S^ING HELD ON JANIJARY 3. 1995 draft («) RESIGNATION VICE CHAIR ALEX VONGRIES v^uable persp^ve .ha.Xngs to .he commission. The other comnuss,oners agreed, ^rhar^n^dldr^ar—^ “ S “wiison said .he Comndssioners should suggest .o possible candidates that they apply for the vacancy. (M) SAGA HILI. '5PEN SPACE PRESERVATION open l^d in Saga HlUs. The group is considenng proposing a bond referendu preserving open l^d in Orono. Wilson me. wid. \Uchael Gaflron and discussed *« open put together maps and data of the open space and has noted open tod more *Gaffion divided Orono into three segments, northwest, northeast . Tlootog over Ute northwest section, Wilson said to notice the Panuska arrf Snibte oronertiK as worth looking at for fiiture park space In the northeasL two large opra tod soa^^ere noted Bruce Dayton owns 140 acres, which he ts ^poMg for a pond. OTeenhousc and trails The 107 acres known as Spring Hill was brought to the S^n^an^onalso. In the south area, Wilson made refa^ to “ a tree farm bordering French Creek Preserve and 14 acr« north were a few areas that Gaflron and Wilson felt the com^nera should look at and consider as maintaining as open space for fiiture park-like development. Wilson said the park commissioners need to set criteria of what the what should be done and how the open space inventory fits into this plan, flse also suegested looking at other cities and their park plans. The conunissioners noted that the action agenda for 1995 included uef i-ing the ^ ^ open space portion of the 1980 Orono Community Management ■•laii. -^,7* “ . btoli was s^gested for Thursday, February 23, 1995,6:30-8:30 p i.i Vt dson ^ conler with Flint and Howells as to their availability on this date. Gerhardson will see t members have a copy of the open space maps developed by Gaflron.