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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 25, 2016 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 5 of 22  <br />  <br />7. LURTON OFF LEASH DOG PARK (continued) <br />Edwards stated a person would also be able to obtain an annual permit. At that time the person would <br />need to show that they have a dog license and that their dog’s vaccinations are up-to-date. Edwards stated <br />the mechanism for controlling the pass is similar to Three Rivers Park and would consist of a rearview <br />mirror hanger permit. Edwards noted that would make this park and the parking lot a permit only parking <br />lot. Edwards noted this is not a heavily used park currently and he is not sure they would be pushing <br />many people out of it by making it a dog park as currently there are 25 other non-dog parks within Orono. <br /> <br />McMillan noted Three Rivers has their own park police and are able to check on the daily passes better <br />than the City can. McMillan stated because of that, she does have some concerns about the day pass at <br />this point. McMillan stated the daily pass is something the City can add later but she would rather not put <br />that extra duty on the Community Service Officer at this time. <br /> <br />Printup asked if there is a way for Staff to keep track of the requests. <br /> <br />Edwards stated the idea of the day pass is for people who want to try the park out before purchasing an <br />annual pass and for people who might be passing by. Edwards stated other cities do a similar thing with <br />the day pass and some only offer a day pass during normal business hours during the week. <br /> <br />Printup asked if the day pass could be prepaid. <br /> <br />Edwards stated that could be an option. <br /> <br />Council Member Cornick asked if someone can still use the park without a dog. <br /> <br />Edwards stated under the way it is currently laid out, someone could but they would need to accompany <br />someone with a dog. Edwards stated one of the reasons the Lurton family brought this idea forward was <br />that they were concerned about how little the park gets used, and if it was turned into an off-leash park, <br />the usage may increase. Edwards stated when he has seen people using the park, it has been by someone <br />who has a dog. <br /> <br />Walsh noted there are not very many homes in the area and that most people would have to drive there. <br /> <br />Levang stated that is something that has been discussed and the Lurton family indicated they would like <br />to see an expanded use of the park. <br /> <br />Edwards stated the consensus of the Park Commission was that there are a number of other parks that <br />have nice trails where people could walk and that they wanted to take a park that was not heavily used <br />and turn it into a better amenity for the City. <br /> <br />Levang asked what the administrative fine is that is listed under Item D, Section 2. <br /> <br />Edwards stated the maximum fine would be $200 but that Staff can define that better. <br /> <br />City Administrator Loftus stated there would be a non-resident cost of $35, which is actually the same as <br />a resident when you take into account that the resident pays a $10 dog license fee. <br />