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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> November 6, 2023 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono Park Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Chair Brian Roath, Commissioners Michael Huddy, Janice Berg, Rick Carter, Kjersti Duval, Cameron <br />Porter and Sandy Rasmussen, alternate. Representing Staff was Park Director Josh Lemons. <br /> <br />Chair Roath called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA <br /> <br />Porter moved, Huddy seconded, to approve the agenda as proposed. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />1. AUGUST 7, 2023 PARK COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />Duval moved, Berg seconded, to approve the minutes of the August 7, 2023 Park Commission <br />meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />STAFF REPORTS <br /> <br />2. ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM <br /> <br />Park Director Lemons talked about a plan to determine the needs of the parks and which parks need an <br />adopter. Staff is in the process of creating documents that can be distributed and are aesthetically <br />pleasing. Commissioners on the subcommittee suggested also making it possible to adopt spots like a <br />flower bed or an activity site rather than a whole park. <br /> <br />Rasmussen asked about ideas for outreach. <br /> <br />Lemons mentioned the website, newsletter and utility bills as well as the brochure that is being developed. <br /> <br />3. PICKLEBALL AT THE DONATION GARDEN <br /> <br />Lemons reported the City recently had a well-attended open house where four possible lay-outs for <br />pickleball at the Donation Garden site were presented. He said there are two questions – can they <br />introduce pickleball and can it be done without disrupting the Donation Garden. He walked the <br />Commission through the various proposals. Layout A would be for six courts with the Donation Garden <br />remaining in place plus a community garden. Bolton and Menk developed another design, Layout B, with <br />12 pickleball courts, more parking and completely moving the Donation Garden. In Concept C there <br />would be nine courts with a portion of the Donation Garden remaining. Layout D has 9 pickleball courts, <br />a little smaller parking lot and the Donation Garden remaining at it is. He said the commission would look <br />at the proposals in more depth in January with cost estimates, and in February they would be looking for a <br />recommendation from the Park Commission to go to the City Council. Lemons said they are still going <br />3