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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 6,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> two days to address specific areas and complete as much work as possible before spring. The cost should <br /> notexceed $3,000. <br /> Edwards noted the City currently uses someone from MN Landscapers and that they were planning on <br /> doing the work at the same time they did the controlled burn but that they have been delayed a couple of <br /> times due to the weather. <br /> Bryce Johnson requested he be contacted when a date is scheduled so he and some of the other park <br /> commissioners could be present to help point out the items they would like to see completed. <br /> Edwards stated the Public Works Department will relocate the gates, signs,and stones. Edwards noted <br /> the moving of the stones will take place once the ground freezes and that the gates and signs will be done <br /> once the work on the parking lot is completed. <br /> The Park Commission took no formal action on this item. <br /> 7. LURTON PARK PAVER DONATION PROPOSAL—Bryce Johnson <br /> Bryce Johnson noted some permeable pavers have recently been installed at the Susan E. Lurton Nature <br /> and Off-Leash Dog Park. The pavers connect the parking lot with the large and small dog areas and are <br /> intended to reduce mud and the need for ongoing replenishment of wood chips in the entrance area. The <br /> pavers are made of an eco-friendly recycled plastic and rubber composite that also lends itself to easy <br /> laser engraving. <br /> The Park Commission has elected to give users of the dog park the opportunity to dedicate engraved <br /> pavers to their pets. The cost would be$l00 for a paver with up to three engraved lines, each with a <br /> minimum of 20 characters. Any proceeds raised in excess of the actual engraving costs will go into a <br /> fund that will support special events at the dog park, such as user appreciation days, pet adoption <br /> activities, dog training classes, and other educational opportunities. <br /> 8. PROPOSAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIGN STANDARD FOR ORONO PARKS—Bryce <br /> Johnson <br /> Bryce Johnson reviewed the proposal for the additional park sign standard. The current standard for an <br /> informational sign is a 24"x 36"metal frame on a 6"metal plate with TUFF film. The post is a 2" x 4"x <br /> 60"with a 45-degree plate constructed out of black powder coated aluminum. The approximate cost of <br /> the sign is $645 without delivery and would be used as a general park information/historical sign. <br /> The proposed additional park sign standard would be a 12" x 12" Romark laser engravable plastic on a <br /> 10"x 10"or 11"x 11"metal plate with a 2"x 4"x 48-60"post with a 45-degree plate. The post would <br /> be black spray coated aluminum. The estimated cost for this type of sign is$175 without delivery and <br /> would be used to demarcate an object of interest,as a trail marker,or other specific purpose. <br /> Johnson displayed examples of some of the signs that could be used at Saga Hill (White Pine area),the <br /> Lurton Dog Bone Bench,and Lurton Tamarack Grove. <br /> Rief asked how the signs would tolerate the weather. <br /> Page 7 of il <br />