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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,May 1,2017 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Edwards stated the specific request from the Orono Youth Football Association is for Tuesday and <br /> Thursday nights from August 22 through September 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The association does not <br /> need any goal posts and they will do the line marking. The age of the players are second and third <br /> graders. <br /> Meyers asked if the fee is $20 a time for a total of$240. <br /> Edwards indicated that is what Mr. Streich suggested. <br /> Council Member Seals suggested the Park Commission develop a fee and registration process for use of <br /> the city parks. Seals stated in her view Bederwood Park is a perfect spot for practice sessions since it has <br /> a big parking lot and that it would help increase usage of the parks, which has gone down. Seals stated <br /> the Park Commission could designate Bederwood just for soccer. <br /> Edwards stated he will put together a registration process to bring forward to the City Council with a <br /> standard fee. <br /> Berg moved,Bryce Johnson seconded,to approve the Orono Youth Football Association's request <br /> to use Hackberry Park for the fall of 2017 per their letter. VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> Edwards stated other teams might approach the City with similar requests and that a broader reservation <br /> system should perhaps be developed. <br /> Bryce Johnson suggested a subcommittee be formed to look at that. <br /> It was the consensus of the Park Commission to form a subcommittee to look into other sports using city <br /> parks and then discuss it at the next work session. Brian,Natalie and Beth volunteered to be on <br /> subcommittee. <br /> SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> 5. ADOPT-A-PARK SIGNS <br /> Edwards noted Commissioner Ruegemer had suggested the Park Commission discuss whether <br /> adopt-a-park signs be installed at the parks. These signs would be similar to adopt-a-highway signs. <br /> Meyers stated in his view this is a good idea and that Orono already has three parks that have been <br /> adopted. Meyers stated his only concerns are the location of the signs and the size of the sign. <br /> Edwards indicated he went online to look at signs and that he has created an 18" x 12"mockup sign that <br /> could be installed at the parks that have been adopted and also at the parks that have not been adopted. <br /> Edwards indicated a decal could be placed in the area where it says name here. <br /> Meyers recommended some form of recognition be done at the end of the year for the people who have <br /> volunteered to adopt a park, which would also help generate some publicity for the parks. <br /> Edwards noted the signs are relatively inexpensive and would come out of the Parks Operating Budget. <br /> Page 5 of 9 <br />