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Minutes <br />Park Commission Regular Meeting <br />Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 6:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />Chair Roath called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono Park Commission members present: Chair Brian Roath, Commissioners Kim Carswell, Mollie <br />Reynolds, Michael Huddy, Janie Delaney, Gordy Stofer, and Jacob Selseth. Commissioners Absent: None <br /> <br />Staff present: Park Superintendent Joe Ruthenberg <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA <br /> <br />Carswell moved, Reynolds seconded, to approve the agenda for the Park Commission meeting as <br />submitted. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />1. September 9, 2025, Park Commission meeting minutes <br /> <br />Roath moved, Carswell seconded, to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2025, Park <br />Commission meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />STAFF REPORTS <br />2. Lake Access Orchard Beach Place <br /> <br />Staff gave an update, asking the Commission to recommend to City Council to mark the lake access at the <br />end of Orchard Beach Place. <br /> <br />Commissioners noted this had been recommended in 2022 but not followed through on, although the <br />access is used by the neighborhood. It is likely overgrown and will need to be cleaned up. <br /> <br />Les Delton, 1535 Orchard Beach Place, explained that he and his family have maintained the area for <br />more than 60 years, but are unable to continue, and he would like to see it marked and maintained as a <br />public park. He would also like to see a dock put in at some point. He outlined the level of usage in <br />different seasons. <br /> <br />Huddy moved, Delaney seconded, to approve recommending marking the lake access at Orchard <br />Beach Place. VOTE: Ayes 7, Nays 0. <br /> <br />3. 2026 Park Commission Meeting Dates <br /> <br />Staff shared recommended meeting dates for 2026 for either a Monday or a Tuesday schedule. <br /> <br />3