HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-16-1973 Park Commission Minutes ' � VILLA�� OF ORONO
.<e�ular . :eetinR of_ t��ie Parl: Commissioii, 7 : 30 P.i-I.
Occober i6, 1973
T�ie Par�; Co�nmission met on t,ie above date
t�itii tlie followin� members present : Chair-
;:ia:,� ;Iastny, i3er�lund, I-iallolaell , Jarl ,
�;-calil:e, a:icl 1'dysocky. Absent : Leipolu,
:�iller, 0?�iieim, and Panusl�_a. Also present :
_ir . � irs . HozJell,
T�ie :iii3u�es of ilie September 18, 1�73 :iIi,iUTES
��ieeting ��ier� read ancl approved,
A uiscussioii was �3eld concerriing purc�iasin� HOiVELL PROPI:'?TY
oi t;ie lIoiaell pronerty in relatioii to its
use anu ihe Park i�udget. A petition ►aas
i�T'�sentecl reading, ���'�,e� t}1@ ilill�ersi�;necl�
:aould be i�i favor of the Villa�e Par'.'; Commissiorz
�;>>_�rciiasing the triazigle area (#19 �z Park Dxive)
to ��� useci as a recreatioiial facility,
�referai�ly a tennis court ancl `alla�ever ot;ier
use coulc: be ii�iplemented (such as skating
ri;ik, �asl:etball bacl:board, etc. )" T1�e
�e�cition ��as sigiied by 67 residents in the
n�i�;l'�or:ioocS area.
T'ie laiid is bein� offered for ��5, 500, plus
ass�ssments and taxes, ?a��ich �aoul�l �rinR the
i.o�al to around �7, 500. flrs. I-iowell felt
��ie pro;�erty ivas presently assessed at y4 , 200.
Jarl moved, t'Jysocky seconded, t_iat t•�e table
t:i� decision on tiie Hot•aell �roperty until
� �iave a better uiic�erstariding of our budRet
for 1974 . iiotion, ��yes (5) - Idays (0) .
���s�.ny reported tlie Parlc Commission bud�et 1974 13UDGET
for 197� is �29, 557 , iviiicli i�icludes :
� . S , U00 - Casco Circle
;; 2, 000 - Casco Parlc sl:atiiig rin�
,� ? , 500 - :iiRh��oocl improvements
�1Q, 000 - f_or land acc�uisition alia/or tlie
nark analysis
-; 9, 557 - St.az.ding expe�lses
Haliotvell raoveu, Jarl seconued, c�e have a
•:o;ithly i�emized breal:do:on of our buclget,
�o �e mailecl tiaitl_i t;ie agenda eac}1 mo�ith.
:otion, Ayes (5) - [Jays (0) .
:� di.scussion was Iield or� the neecl for a better C0:'•:�•iUi`?ICATIOiJ ?!�ITI-i cOTTi�r�I
iiasa.: b�t;,reen tlie Parlc Commission and the
Cou1�.�i1 .
- ' :�I�1�TES Or A RLG�JLAR i•"�ETIi�1G i�ELll OCTOi,Et: 16, 1973 P3�e 2
T;:e revised Proposal from �irauer �, Associates PARI: SYSTE i Ai�IALYSiS
for tiie Park System Analysis ?vas revielaed.
�n1er Item A-1 , Scope of Services , tlie nu�lic
seminars ?�ere c'r�npect, but i� i�iclu�'ect
recomr��eiidatious F_or aciclitio;ial and/or alternate
acc�uisiiior� or develo»meiit -��olici�s for tiie
eii�tire sys�tem as ��ell as indiviuual siies ,
�resenteu i:i T�riority orcler !viiere a,�plicable ,
�;l;.:s 20 printec: conies for o�eiiers usc. T'ie
to�al cos�c �o be ;}6, �UO ,
Tiie re lainder o-� t ie azialysis i>>ould iriclude
.�-2, lias�c �ervies Probrari I�ipiemeiit:�iioti
for `>., , 500, a��ci li-3, Continuiri� Serviczs
oii ai� ��ourly b�isis toere also review�cl.
�arl movect, Iialloivell seconded, that �ae
accept t��e r�vised proposal of A-? for $6, �00 �
nresentecl �y Brauer �, Associates . �iotion,
�yes (5) - Nays (0) .
S�a�ine arrivecl at 8 : 55 P. 4.
Staiii:e :iacl c_liecked the Iioivell 's pronerty and 2E�ORTS
�sci.nated �che valun at �2 , 500, plus assessrients
for y 2, 200 for a to�tal of ��'. , 700.
;�er�lu�ia rel�orted cor�i.actin±; t;�e o��:iers :�� LARSON PitO:�E_tTY
Loi 48 auucting fi.�ie Luce Liiie Trail . It is
o�,�iiecl by a brotiier and tliree sisters of the
Larsoi� family. A sister expresseci the feelin�
tiiat a� t�iis �ime they did r�ot war�t �lie lanc?
co u� a nar�:.
i3erolunJ also reportecl iie is waitina to >>ear i�I�;C iiILL�iV Pl'�PL:'TY
a�oui: i:;�e � 'ac ,Iilla�� nr.c��erty near tlie golf
�ourse.
Iiallowell reporzed havir.g 24 surveys returned ';Oi�ERTA LLA Ai1T0Ii�?i, �r�[:i�:
fro.�i L;z� 70 distributed. Tiie ;najori�y af
reople ex��ressed iiiterest in a :�2ulti-pur��ose
nlay area, �l�as some e�uinjnent for small
c;Ailcirezi, T;i�re �aas a ciefinite exnr�ssia�i
for i�o ��icnic facilities. T�iere was a lot
of iiiter::st s;loivn for a skatinn rinl: and
c���r.is coz.irts. T�vo t'iings need to be cliec�:eu
imriediately, aiiy �radiiia t:iat is necessary
a.Tld �,os ciii� to ':eep out cars . T;iere was
one ob jection to t:�.e t�arl:, all t',ie rest �vere
stron�ly in favor of_ i�:.
Jarl a�id Stanlce �vere appointed to meec ?�rit;l
Bensoii t+iis weel;-e�id.
. � fiIidUTES OF A RI:GULAR ;�E�ETII�IG I-I4:L�) OCT013ER 16, 197� Page 3
�`ysocky r�oveci, :�allo�vell s�co.ided, t'.iac Jarl
a,id Sta.il:e be au�.;iorized to investigate t:ie
r�ropercy and decide if i�c can i�e �rac�ed tnis
fall for a skating rinlc t�2is ►�;inter. :otion,
Ayes (G) - Nays (0) ,
Tiie meeting adjourne� at 9; 4U P. i. ADJOU�:N =L;i�?T
,Zespect�ully submittec�,
Gretciien iiallotvell
Secretary