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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY' COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON JUNE 12, 1995 <br />(#2 - Park Commission Interviews - Richard Meyers - Continued) <br />Meyers said that biking is the number one recreation sport and noted the lack of bike <br />racks in the City. He would like to see the parks tic in with bike trails. He noted the la^ <br />of picnicking areas and trash receptacles along the shore on Lake Minnetonka. He noted <br />the good job with the bathroom faciUties and trash at Coffey Cove in Spnng ParL <br />Jabbour said this was done by the DNR. Meyers felt the lake was overused and thought <br />areas should be closed otfto allow vegetation to regrow. He teh fishing piers were <br />good. He thought the City should locate spots and concentrate park efforts instead ot <br />spreading out Meyers saw the need to contain garbage and lack of garbage cans, but <br />noted the cost involved to pick up the garbage. He thought the adopt-a-park progr^ <br />was good and noted a Minneapolis plan called "people-for-parks", which emphasized <br />donations. Meyers thought this would be good for such things as fishing piers, a way to <br />leave a remembrance, and a way to gain private funding He said people are walling to <br />give as they love their parks, and the City needs to tap into this. Meyers said he saw and <br />reviewed the park survey. Jabbour said that ideas mentioned by Meyers were being done <br />within the City now, noting Norenberg Park, and the bike path. Jabbour commented that <br />2^% of the citizens responded to the park survey and 80-90% feh open space was the <br />number one priority. Jabbour said neighbors do take care of the bike trails but were not <br />organized. Meyers said he thought it was good to have the bike trail. He noted a sign <br />for a trail on CoRd 19 was too small He thought it was good for the neighborhoods and <br />people would use the trails. With the lack of parking space, Meyers reiterated the <br />thought that bike racks would help. Callahan asked about his work with the water patrol. <br />Meyers said he has been on the water patrol for five years and was very aggressive with <br />the boating-while-intoxicated law. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />(*#3) REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 22,1995 <br />Goetten moved, KeUey seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council <br />Meeting of May 22, 1995. Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />PARK COMIVUSSION COMMENTS <br />Park Commission Chair Richard Flint had no comments at this time. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS <br />Planning Commission Chair Steve Peterson had no comments. Commissioners Dale <br />Lindquist and Candace Rowlette were also present.