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VILLAGE OF ORONO
Joint 'leeting o£ �i�e Villa�e Cowicil, • 7 :30 P.'i.
Planniilg Commiss�on, a,id Park Commission,
C`;,' Septe�nber 7, 1972 . ' ii
Tiie Village Council , planninn Commission, '
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and Park Comriission met on t:ie ai�ove date I
��rit:i �he following members nresen�: i�fayor �I
Ouerllauser, Councilmen Dorn and :IcCarthy. �
Ausent: Coui�cilmen �utler, and ;Iasse�lgale. �
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Present from t'ie Planriinn Comn�ission: , ii
Ciiairr;�an Poisson, Gascl�, I:ullber�, I:ol:es;l, 'i
lzysrse , Searles , and Southtaort�i. Absent:
L1liott, I-iays, iVic;lolls , ancl Van Nest. ' � '',
Preseiit from t}ie Parlc Commission: Ciiairman i�,
Os;land, Opiieim, Panus�:a, !'►'a�cson, and � �
:lysocl:y. Absent: I-iallowell , Jarl, Leipold, � . � , I I!
�astiiy, Stanke, and �Vhite. Also ��resent: � 'I
�Tillage Adminis�rator Cosby and Village
At�Corney i'��iite�iead �, I
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, Iayor Ober}iauser introduced Administrator INTRODiJCTION
James Cosby to members of the corunissions . �
�te felt tilese joint ;neetings iJere vaulable � ,
to keep lines of communicatioiis open alld '
�et Uetter iiiput into the a£fairs of �iie '
Village. '
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Poisson stated t�ie format for uncoming COAti'ZUNITY SEi�1I�JAR5
co�n�nuui�ty semii�ars �vould be sucli tiiat at
least one member of the Council or commissions
cvoulcl be oii eaci� discussion table.
Gasc:� snoke on tj�e progress of tjie sewer SEjVER PROGR�SS
com�nictee. I3ein�; studied trere :
1. ,�•4et;locls of fundin�;,
2 . In��ovations in se�vage met.iocls t;�at could
su�s'ca�itially cliange setver plans.
3. Priorities in tiie sewer area uased
on :ieed. �
Gasc;i stated t;iat many calls are received
from �eople w,io wisii to construct , as;<ing
�ahat ti:+e time table is for various areas .
i'Jiiiteiiead said t;�e County is comi3�� out witli
� ne�a soil conditions ma?� t:iat will iielp
iii establisliiii� priorities .
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��iayor Olierilauser statecl �C.iat w;�etiier �.n area
is seirored or no�C wi11 defiliitely relate to
t�io dc�velopme�it of t'riat arva, makin� it an
importai�t factor in the dovelopment of �Iie '
��.,a�arai�:� co�nrr@r.sivo 1�lA�i.
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lliscussion followed on the iletro Sewer, A4ETR0 SEtVER
primarily on tlie route and cost. The •
concensus of opinion was tiiat 3,tiiile tlie
i��itial cost would be high, in the final
analysis the cost of sewering the Villa�e
would be considerably lessened by having
t�ie rietro sewer.
Searles reported on progress ueing made by TRANSPORTATIOv C0�•li�fITTEE
tiie Transportation committee. Tlie committee R�PORT
,ias been meeting iritii tIennepin County,
��etro Transportation and applicable munici�alities
co find alterna�es to Couiity Road #15 so tiiat
it cai� remain a scenic route. Searles stiated
f�Iennenin County estimates fi}iat the cost of
study and nlannin�; would be be���ueen $50,000
a�id ;p75,000. Tlie committee �aas of ti�e opinion
tliat involved communities s}iould pay a sma11
fee for this seryice. Opiieim nosed the o,uesl:ion
rriiether tiiis planning was bein�g done on the
need for alternates , or assumiiig the obvious
and ;�lanning for the rou�es t;iemselves . Searles
a�reed o�ie of tiie alternatives tvould be to ' ,
;�ire a consultant to consider desig�iirig a
mini 494, or another a1�Cernative that is
favorable �o Orono' s �osi�Cion, tie also brou�i�t
ou� c�iat one of tiie reasons iieiv 1-Iigiiway #12
��ras being ]ield up taas to fincl out �vhat iui,�act
tiiese studies taoulcl ilave on ttie traffic flota.
Poisson said the PUD committee was preceeding PARIC COi�ii�lISSION
oil a PUll ordinance with assistance fxom
l�rauer F, Associates w:io were donating tinie
to t}iis stucly. O�land list'ed some of t;ie
accomplisliments of the Park Commission as �
follows :
1. iJew soft ball baEkstop for Hackberry Park
2 . An as;reement �vhereby the Village obtains
use of tlie play�;round eQuipment, tennis
court and area around the Old I-Iill School in
return for Village maintaining tlie �rounds
on t3ie entirE complex. �
3. OUtained the expertise o:� Jim Gi�lbert,
an autl�ority or. nature trails and parl:s, .
to aid in tlie desi.gn and plans for Higi�wood
Park.
Plans for tiie future include : • •
' 1. A skating rink at Casco Par1:.
2 . Signs to identify our parks usin� the
standard Village of Orono sign with a tack-on.
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lliscussion was ]�eld on parlc maintenance. PARK �KAINTBNA��CE
O�la»cl sa�d tliey were exploring tlie possibility
( of joint usage of golf course ec{uipment and
eve�i personnel for park maintancnce. Further
discussion was held on �he pros and cons .of
usin� them for hockey rinks.
Panuska repor�ed on �he progress of t;ie LUC� LINE TRAIL �
Luce Line Trail system. i3e stated fwids ;
were needod and a drive tras •on to obtain �
these funds , b1,000 being the amaunt in '
the ''£und at the present. 1��Iayor OUerhauser �i
stated the Council tvould explore the possibility ;
of cor►tributing to thar fund. Panuska
said he could use more l�elp on this projec�. '
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The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.A4. ADJOURNi�-i�NT '
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Respactfully submitted, �
:�2ike ScJieller ' � �
Planning Commission Secretary �
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