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NOERE P% *ERQ MEMGR I AL COUNTY PARK <br />pn' . 9ORY COMMITTEE i tr ET I NO <br />.9VEMBER 29, 1904 <br />4:00 P.M. <br />Pr a sent: Richard Gray, Chairman <br />Bob Kojetin <br />J. Dianne Goetten <br />Mrs. James Fish <br />Barbara ►:aerwer- <br />,absent : Mickey Goldman <br />Mrs. Henry Doerr <br />JoEllen Hurr <br />HVIF'RD Si -if f: <br />Marty Jussen <br />Don Ki no <br />Judv McDowell <br />Interpretation of t tjq_Wj.0 <br />COUNCIL MEETING <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />G1 en Ray <br />Ge•)rgo Rector <br />Mi 1<:e Heger <br />Bob Muroas <br />Barb Peter -son <br />Toni Ri 1 �y <br />HanE.. 5erwat <br />Dick. Gray opened the meeting tv -Elerr:r;q the committee to a <br />series of letters betww=,an himzcll a.nc.' r:_�ass E!ennett, an attorney <br />providing legal advice on his interpretation of the intent of Lcora <br />Hoppe's will. (Copy attached). Gray reviewed the lettei-a for thti <br />committee, Focusing on the following ouints made by Mr. Elvnr,ett: <br />1. The two separate portions of the parl were designated for two <br />separate ube,.z. The north portion is clearly intended to be a game <br />refuge and should be developer ass such. Gray mentioned a facility <br />in New York that had been successfully developed into a bird <br />observation area for the public while remaining in its natural <br />state. This was accomplished through thV use of large picture <br />windows and microphones that allowed the visitors to hear as well <br />asi wee the birds, yet provided 7+ buffer between them. <br />Only earnings of thf. funds should be used fore maintr�nance (if <br />the earl. - with principal retained for investment. <br />No restrictions in the will were defined as to where the funds <br />could b,_- invested. However, Marty jessen stated that the District <br />has legal restrictions a s tc where it can invest. <br />4. "Maintenance" was defined to include modest improvements. <br />Bennett referred to walking pithis, labeling of plants and signs as <br />examp 1 es. <br />5. Boating was clearly not intended to be part of the park. <br />actcvities. Thr� includes both launching .rind docking. <br />6. Thc- typf_ of garden war, not specified in the will. A single <br />them(-.! p,rr den wau 10 be .Appr opt a at a as woul d any comb i nat i one of <br />Ltrlmr•t:,. <br />