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■ff \ minutes of the orono park commission meeting THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1994 ATTENDANCE The Park Commission met on Thursday, December 6, 1994, with the following^embCTS, present: Richard N. Flint, Chair, Alex Vongries, Sherokee Use, Susan Wilson, Uli McMillan, and James White. Robert Howells was absent. City Admini^rator Ron Moorse and Recorder Barbara Anderson represented City staff. Chair Fhnt called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. (#1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 6, 1993 MEETING Use commented that the statement on page 4 regarding her meeting wth the Medicine Man did not reflect the content of what transpired. She felt that the first part of the second sentence should be changed to read, ’’His hope was that there be a feeling of a "people" place rich in Native American history...’’ Wilson moved. McMillan seconded, to approve the December 6, 1993 Minutes as corrected. Ayes 5, Nays 0. (#2) REVIEW OF SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR 1994 The meeting dates were discussed. Use inquired what bad been done about the July meeting and it was commented that was usually decided at the preceding in^eeting, since it depended upon the number of Commissioners who were able to attend the meetmg. All the Commissioners present agreed to accept the meeting schedule as proposed. (#3) CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING PROCESS FOR 1994 (JOHN SHARDLOW). John Shardlow introduced W.illy Case, and reviewed the types of work his firm does throughout the metro area both in the public and pnvate sectors. Regarding the park planning process, he has beeu tiying to put together a program which can be tailored to each communities needs based on its strengths and weaknesses. He e^lained how Comprehensive Plans had been utilized to develop a commumties in the past particularly as a means of determining objecrives for the future regarding parks, trails and open Mr.^^ase noted that the role of their firm would be determined by the ciries needs and how they want to develop their plan. He noted that the Americans with Disabihtie.<; Act (ADA) would have a definite impact on how recreational facilities would be developed in the future. Commissioner White arrived at the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wilson commented that they had asked to have a Park Plan done a few yeare ago but there was not sufficient funding available at that time. Use stated that they have been 1