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Park Commission City of Orono <br />The Park Commission advises the City Council on matters of maintenance and use of park facilities, preservation of natural resources <br />and promotion of environmental awareness <br /> MISSION STATEMENT <br />The City of Orono will provide effective guidance through public policy established from citizen involvement, by empowering staff to <br />implement best practices to prepare Orono for any challenges of the future and by ensuring a positive customer experience, superior <br />municipal services and provide a safe community for the residents, businesses and customers to live, work and play in. From City Code Members. The park commission is composed of seven members, who serve staggered three-year terms. The director of public <br />services and one council member shall be members of the commission ex officio and without vote and are in addition to the <br />seven-member commission (Code Section 22-32) <br /> VISION STATEMENT <br />To be the residential community of choice and remain widely recognized for its preservation of natural rural beauty, quality of life, and <br />recreational assets. <br />Powers & Duties. The park commission shall be only an advisory body to the City Council. The commission shall study and <br />consider the continuing needs of the city for parks and recreation areas and facilities of all kinds, including but not limited to <br />problems involving public use of Lake Minnetonka and other lakes in the city, and portions of its shorelines. The commission <br />shall report to the council. (Code Section 22-33) <br /> CITY OF ORONO GOALS <br />To provide consistent high levels of customer service to our residents and balance the enforcement of city codes <br />To maintain sustainable funding for infrastructure while maintaining a stable tax levy <br />To create a culture of continuous improvement by providing efficient and reliable government services <br />To adopt best practices into city processes to ensure the high quality services are provided in an ever-changing environment <br /> <br />2024 Focus <br />Parks / Function <br />Purpose Committee Members <br />Lead * <br />Goals Timeline / Milestones <br />(PC-Park Commission Lead; S-Staff Lead; CC-City Council, V-volunteers) <br />Community <br />Events at Parks & <br />Fundraising for <br />Events and <br />Projects <br />Special steering committee to <br />develop a plan for an annual holiday <br />tree lighting ceremony and other <br />events at City Parks <br />Jan Berg (Tree <br />Lighting) * <br />Brian Roath <br />Special steering committee to develop a plan for an annual holiday tree lighting ceremony and other events at <br />City Parks <br />Goals for this subcommittee are: <br />1. Draft a schedule of annual community events held at Orono parks, hosted by the Commission/City Council. <br />The plan should propose a budget for each event. <br /> <br />1. June 202 – Holiday Tree Lighting Kick-off Meeting (PC) <br />October 2024 – Holiday Tree Lighting Plan Complete (PC) <br />December 07, 2024 – Holiday Tree Lighting Event <br /> <br /> <br />Trails Standing Committee to explore <br />opportunities for improvements and <br />additions to trails throughout the <br />community. <br />Rick Carter * <br />Kjersti Duval <br />Gordy Stofer <br />1. Luce Line-Dakota Trail Connection - Maintain engagement with TRPD, HC, and MCES (#5 in Comp Plan) <br />2. XC Ski Trails – Implement at Golf Course; explore other parks <br />3. County Rd 19 Trail Marking <br />4. Lowry Wood Connection to Luce Line <br />5. Mountain Bike Trail at Orono Orchard Golf Course <br />1. Ongoing (S) <br />2. Plan in place, awaiting ideal conditions <br />3. Ongoing (PC, S) <br />4. Ongoing (PC) <br />5. Planning stage beginning early 2024 (PC, S) <br />Golf Course Special steering committee for Golf <br />Course Initiatives <br />Gordon Stofer* <br />Cameron Porter <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1. Plan for 100 Year Anniversary <br /> <br />1. February 2024 – June 2024 (S, PC) <br /> <br /> <br />Pickleball Special steering committee to <br />develop a plan for pickleball in <br />Orono. <br />Sandy Rasmussen* <br />Brian Roath <br />1. Develop masterplan for pickleball in Orono <br />2. Initiate design phase <br /> <br />1. Ongoing (PC, S) <br />2. February 2024 (CC, S) <br /> <br />Adopt-a-Park Special steering committee for <br />development of the Adopt-a-Park <br />program <br />Cameron Porter* <br />Michael Huddy <br />1.Develop adopt-a-park standards and literature 1. In Process (PC, S) <br />2. Completion by July 2024 (PC, S) <br />Antoine Park Special steering committee for <br />masterplan development <br />Michael Huddy* <br />Cameron Porter <br />1. Determine needs and potential improvements of park 1. Spring/Summer 2024 (PC, S) <br />Lurton Park Standing Committee to explore <br />improvements and events at the <br />Lurton Dog Park <br />Brian Roath* <br /> <br />1. Parking Lot Expansion Project <br />2. Explore community event opportunities at Lurton Dog Park <br />1. In Process (S, CC, PC) <br />2. Spring 2024 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />14