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fct <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br />NffiETING HELD ON JULY 13, 1995 draft <br />(#5) UPDATE ON CRYSTAL BAY PLAYGROUND (MCMILLAN) <br />MrVfiTlan reported that tho fencing, plantings, and seeding has been done. The parking lot <br />has been stancd. The ADA consultant has recommended that the playground equipment <br />baiefitting handicapped children be installed at this time along with the other playground <br />equipment. Earl Anderson Co. wiU be instaUing the regular playground equipment. The <br />Council has been informed of the high bid received of S3,500 for the ADA play^ound <br />equipment. Gerhardson is awaiting receipt of the other bid and will present to Council for <br />approval. Since the Park Commission is aware of the high bid. there will be no need to <br />present to the commission any other bid before going to Council. <br />The ADA equipment consists of three pieces. The playground equipment has been <br />ordered and is expected in 6-S weeks according to Gerhardson The timbers will be <br />completed at that time also It was noted that the grading and pea rock installation will be <br />done by City employees <br />Howells asked if the ADA upgrade would be required at all parks. Gerhardson said this <br />could be done as parks are upgraded. <br />$14,227 has been approved to date by tl e Council. Total costs are $I8,9«-, which <br />includes $2125 for the burying of the underground wires, and $2500 lor the pea rock <br />The walkway, whose fuiiding has been approved, will be completed in conjunction with <br />the parking lot. This, aloi g witn C remainder of the plantings, should be completed by <br />fall. As mentioned above. The .\DA playground equipment is out for airther bid and has <br />not been approved <br />McMillan noted that neighbors have asked about fencing around the parking lot area to <br />increase the level of safety. Gerhardson said this would intertere with the snow plowing. <br />This area will have plantings instead <br />(H6) UPDATE ON OPEN SPACE PLANNLNG PROCESS (GERHARDSON) <br />The first phase questionnaire of the open space planning process is being reviewed. <br />Gerhardson passed out the phase 2 questionnaire to the Park Commission members for <br />their completion. <br />(#7) REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF PROGRESS ON 1995 PARK <br />COMMISSION ACTION PLAN <br />Howells asked Gerhardson about the work awaiting Highvvood Nature Trail, item tf3 on <br />the action plan. Howells said this was to nave been completed atier the load limits were <br />lifted from the roadway s Gerhardson said he would put it on his schedule as soon as <br />possible. Wilson will continue working with Gerhardson towards completion of the trail <br />this fall. Howells will contact boy scout troop liaison for troop involvement at Highwood.