HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-15-1972 Park Commission Minutes �
.� -• �TILLAGE OF OROiJO
, '�
Rus�ular iieeting of tl�e Pari: Comrr�ission, '7; 3p p,;.I,
August 15 , 1972
TIie Part: Commission met on t�ie above date
�aitli i.:ie follo�,ring members present: C:iairman
O�laiid, i-ialloj�ell , Jarl, Panuska, Stanke ,
iJatson, ;;lysocl.y, ilastny (late) , and Benson.
Absent: Leipold, Op�ieim, and i`,�hite.
ilinutes of t:ie Regular :Ieeting of Jtzly 14 , ''IidUTES
i972 , �aere read �nd apnroved.
T�ie fo11o=��i:ig catagories �aere assi�ned for nqr�t� CO� ii�ISSION
t:ie Park Commissioners to cliair : ASSIGN. iE:�TTS
C�iairman Oglan�}
Secretary �Iallotioell
i-IacI:berry �as tny
Hi�.iivood !'�tysuci:y
Casco Circle '.t►atson
Casco Point O�land
Skari�iU uiiilcs 01�'iei;n
Lal:e Accesses Un:ieim
S�ainuninr; Beaches Jarl
i-Iill Sciiool Jarl
Pre�ic:i Lake Leipold
Trail System Pa�iusl:�z
Golf Course Stanl:e
�1SCLlSS10I1 was helcl on tne Open 5pace Ordinance. 0'.:DI�1Ai�CE
It �aas decided to �vrite to Plymouta and asl: for Open Snace
�'_ieir O��en Space Orclinance for study.
�2olaiid i3er�lunc� ivas recommend�c� as a .iew memi�er �JE',tr i'-IEiIBER
for t;ie Parl: Commission. IIe is esnecially
inter�stecl in tiie golf course . ?iotion,
Ayes (7) - �days (0) .
�3enson ,ri11 c�iec:: witii �he Villa�e ordinance i�1E.^T 'tE��iBER
to see ;iot� ma�iy meinbers �:ie Comi.lission is
entitled to 1i�.ve , Ogla;id wili contact 'Ir.
;�erolu�id.
T�ie execui.ive co;;�mittee of t;ie 'iinrietonl:a Art ;IIN�IETONI<A ART CEi�ITLR
Ce�iter :ias acceptecl our recommeiidatioTi for
tlie land use arounc, the Center. Ogla;ld ��ill
meet �oitii them tJednesday, August 16, 1972 at
4 : 30 P.�i. Ai�yone �aho ca�i ma::e it is iiivited
to come. T;iey clefinitely taant �o discuss
the placement of tlie s%a�ting riiik. T�ie
uig�est t�robl�m is ob-taining �vater. The
�Tillage of Urono i,rill picl: u� t�ie insurance
coverage for use of this la�id.
,I:dU'�E5 (3-F A iZEGIJLA�Z : :E�TI:•LG �iELD Ai1GUST 15 , 1J72 Page 2
� ,
�eiison intends to gracle tlle ar�a for a s?:atiiis CASCO POIi1T
rilz�: t;iis �vintcr. It is iii tiie biiclget,
Paiiusl:a ;ias been meeting ��i��i zll the different LUCE LIiJE T1tAIL
or�anizations and p;:ople interesied in t=ie Luce
Line Trail. T�ley are making a feasiuilii,y
study for tiie various uses of tlie trail whicjl
i�icludes , :iorses , cyclists , iiikers , sno�amobiles ,
et�.
Al"1 tiie Villa�e Councils along ti�e trail �aill
meet sliortly to cliscuss uses tiiro�i�ii eaciz Villa�e.
T:ie ,ietro Coulicil �vould act as a catalyst to
�et iiie various groups to�et�ier.
T:ie nossibilities of alt�rziate trails ancl
connectin� trails are also uncler stucly,
nanuska asl:ed for suggestions for connectinn
irails i�i Orono. Several sugaestions �vere made.
A communication from :Iarc ��Jhite:iead to Dr.
Panusk<{ on t;ie Lt�ce Line Trail �aas reacl. It
urg�ntly requested a clefi_�ition of t'ie trail
us� a�id �ahether it taould be notorized or not,
Paiiusl;a pointed out th�.t until t.ie feasibility
stuuies �aere complete, tnis problem could not
�e ai.staerec�.
Ogland moveu t;iat the offici��.l green a,id ta�iite PARIC PROP�RTY SIGiJS
sigil for the Villa�e of Orono be l�ostel at parI:
areas i,iirougiiout t�ie Village with a tac�:-oii si�l�
of the s;�me color llanlinu t1i� par�c, Ia�id use or
s�ati�iv Park Proptery. Signs i�rill be posted
at tiie request of t;ie Park Conu,tission. iJysoc;:y
secondecl. 'Iotioii, Ayes (7) - rlays (0) ,
Signs l,rere renuested for t.ie Ili��i��oou araa and
t�ie i-Iackberry Park area, statiilg Parlc nro��erty.
The bud�ei: c,��.s revietaed �ait�i Benson. It teas }3UDGET
felt �ae were tvit:iin our wor'::ing bud�et.
A ��ronosal for nlay ec{uip�nent for �lie corlier of PLAY GROUi1n EQUIP�tEiJT
Hacicberry narl< fro�n Bob i:leiii, iiracle-Jarnison IIac'.:uerry
Play Ground Equipment Company iaas discussec�.
No action taken.
Placemeilt of tiie bacl:stop �vas disct�ssed. It
�aas fel�c t�ie area should be rec�ieciced, especically
for �tlie �vay it faced tlie sun. It �aas felt tl�at
t�ie Lions Club Eaould pro'�auly lii:e to partieipate
with tiie Par�: Com;nission in det�rmininb t�2e use
ancl ec{uip�ueut for t?,e pari:, especially if t:iey
are iiiterested iii �ielpin� fi;Zance some of �;ie
e�uipmerit, ilastny �vill c10 t��is ,
(Cnntinuec�)
r
� ' �iTNUTES OP A REGULAR i�iEETING iIELD AUGUST 15 , 19 72 Page 3
Panuska sugges ted tae cIiec]: witii the pioneer �iACP.BERRY
:��iuse�m as there is some used �lay equipment (Continued)
there that they might be �villing to 1et us have.
���astny renorted on a survey lie rta.de of tiie
nei�iibars in tlie immediate are�. of tiie nark,
Questionn��res were passed out to 35 'iomes ,
2Z �ve�e returned, T11e tiiin�s most desired
tvere play er{uipment (s�airi� sets , sanc�l�ox,
�nd a Climber of �ome lcin�l) and baseball
ec�uipment.
;dy�oCl:y renorted on the recomme�ned uses for tIIG�-trJ00D
tlie �ii�;iiwood Park area. These cvere clone by
Ja�1es iZ. Gzu�ert, Naturalist , Carver Cot�nty
Par�: �.nd t'ie Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
�ciu�teen recommended uses of �ize land ivere
m<�de . It was pointecl out tliat tiie �ar?:ing
�.rea is a problem to be �tudied. It neecls
to be 'vig enougli for at least one sciiool
bus . :1r. Gilbert zaill go t:iroug.i tiie area a
second time later and stake out recommended
paths .
P:�as� I is geiierally a fact finclinu L�ublication. BRAUER � ASSOCIATES
Copies of this report will i�e available soon
to tiie Park Commissioii.
Tlie meetiiig adj ourned at 10: 30 P.�!. ADJOUR�T�?Ei�1T
Respectfully submitted,
Gr�tciien Hallotaell
Secr�tary