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ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING - January 26; 1986 <br />o� rtt _ <br />Members Present: Terry Morse, Lee Erger, hiarianr. �l�n�lfett�� 1 <br />Bradley, Bob Kost & Barb Peterson <br />Members Absent: Les Kelley & Virginia Sweatt <br />SUBJECT: FUTURE OF ORONO PUBLIC GOLF COURSE <br />CONCLUSION- Tic Members unanimously support the continued operation <br />and maintenance of the Orono Public Golf Course. <br />SUPP(IRTING OPINIONS & FACTS: <br />1. The Members unanimously agree with the --ommun.ity <br />Management Plan, June, 1"180, Chapter C8, Page #2, Scope #2, which <br />_.t ates. <br />Park land once zcquired becomes the permanent <br />responsibility of the City, ur another, government agency, for <br />continuing maintenance expe-ise, and for permanent loss of tax income. <br />2. The Private Golf Course Policy statement in the <br />Comrr.ur.ity Management P13n, Chapter #8, Page #12, Scope #8, should <br />app..y to t Orono Public Golf Course. This states: THE CITY WILL <br />ENCOURAGE k.E'I'ENTION AND C.ONTiNUED OPERATION OF THE PRIVATE GOLF <br />COURSES. These private facilities provida major active recreation in <br />the City and in addition provide aesthetic open space and open vistas <br />tc the benefit of all adjacent property owners and the public alike. <br />The City will discourage conversion of these facilities into <br />non -recreational land use because of t.,ae benefit of thi-; recreational <br />opportunity and because the Cit,, has limited pu.,iic services <br />necessary for accommodat.,ig any othor use. <br />3. Financial records indicate that the Golf Course <br />operates at a profit and does not represent E financial burden to the <br />City budget. <br />4. The Golf Course is the City's largest contiguous <br />year-round recre,itio,ial resource. <br />S. Orono Public Gulf Course is historically significant <br />because it is the first public golf coarse in the State to use (,rass <br />greens. <br />6. The threat of sale and development of local privately <br />owned golf courses contributes to the importance of Or.ono's Public <br />Golf Course. As the privately owned course's disappear, demands on <br />Oror,,,'s Course will increase. <br />7- The Park Commission encourages the study of the Golf <br />Course to assess ci.rrent & future user needs and the feasibility of <br />future improvements. <br />