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• <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 8, 2004 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />2. Regular Council Meeting of February 23, 2004 <br />Revisions were made on Page 3, 4 "' paragraph, identifying Larry Blackstad as "Commissioner" of <br />the Three Rivers Park District, and Page 7, 7 "' paragraph, revising the sum of $250 "million" to <br />$250,000. <br />McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to approve the Minutes of February 23, 2004, as <br />amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS — Irene Silber <br />Silber reported that the Orono Baseball Association had requested increased use of Bederwood <br />Park for youth t -ball and it was the consensus of the Park Commission that they ask the City <br />Council to reconsider and revisit the limitations set on Bederwood Park through the appropriate <br />public process, as it appears to be an underused park. <br />In addition, Silber stated that the Commission will be developing a master plan for the Lurton <br />property and establishing a permanent location to relocate the barn this fall. Lurton Park will be <br />serviced by an endowment fund and the Commission felt a more prominent location as the westem <br />boundary to Orono was appropriate. Silber added that the Lurton's will be invited to attend an <br />upcoming Commission meeting to share their vision for the park. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS — Mark Fritzler <br />Fritzler stated that the Planning Commission had recently hosted a joint work session with the <br />Long Lake Planning Commission and City Council to discuss some of the proposed zoning <br />changes along Highway 12. Fritzler pointed out that the face to face meeting was long overdue and <br />it will be their intent to hold similar meetings annually at minimum. <br />LMCD REPORT — Debora Halvorson <br />While Halvorson had nothing new to report, she indicated that the LMCD held the charter boat <br />liquor licenses at 14. She also stated that the DNR had agreed to help with the zebra mussel <br />inspection program at 5 certain landings from mid -May to mid - September and busy holiday <br />weekends. <br />Mayor Peterson asked if a schedule for inspection would be published for distribution. <br />Halvorson indicated that she would expect there to be a schedule. <br />McMillan inquired what the cost of the program was estimated at. <br />Halvorson stated that the $30,000 estimated for the program was included in the budget. <br />PAGE 2of16 <br />