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■h' ^u-.;^--r MINUTES OF THE PARK COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 2, 1992 OBA USE OF BEDERWOOD PARK - CONT. Gary Larson, OBA represen‘‘'at i ve , since the last Commission meeti association to relocate the arena approval. The hockey associati acjditional $20,000 in grading. Orono schools, contacted him and the arena to be located on the s which was the original plan. He in grading costs for the ball Gerhardson would be meeting with price for the work. was present. He indicated that ng, the proposal for the hockey further westward had not met with on felt the move would cost an Larson stated that Neil Lawson, indicated the School Board wished ite as far eastward as possible, felt tnere would be an increase fields, and noted that he and the contractor to obtain a base Johnston noted he had. attended the joint meeting of the park commissions and felt frustrated and angry upon leaving, the hoi'key association was unwilling to work with organizations on any part of the plan and felt the supplied by the hockey association's architect may misleading. He felt the cost of grading for the ball be expensive, and noted the fields wi I I be confined to 200’ depth, which are adequate for little league but inadequate for any other league play. He noted that he would not be wi I Iing to spend City funds on ball fields with only one use. He stated the other information have been parks will Vongries asked why the School Board felt the arena should be located eastward. He felt it should be determined what the best use of the property is and most affordable way to use the property. Johnston explained that with the ball fields in the original site, there was no room for expansion of the fields. He also noted that the hockey association cited poor so i Is as the reason for the rejection of the plan. The unacceptable fill is 3’ in the southwest corner of the proposed arena. He noted that with the hockey association’s plan, the ball fields would be developed on property the School District currently has not purchased. Larson noted that Lawson stated that would not be a problem. Bradley suggested that the hockey association get the Planning Commission’s opinion of their proposal. He stated the Commission may not approve of such use so near the residential property. Gerhardson noted he would set up a meeting between a representative of the hockey association. Planning Commission Chair Kelley, Chair Flint, Johnston and Gerhardson to discuss the proposal. Ilse suggested they include the tiockey association’s architect