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Home My WebLink About12-18-1973 Park Commission Minutes 1 VILLAGE OF OROi10 Re�ular �Ieeting of the Park Commission, � ; 30 p,rq. Uec�rnber 18, 1973 T�ie Parl: Commission met on tiie avove date with the folloiving members present: C;iair- man c•-iastny, T3erglund, Jarl , ana VJysocky. Leipolu and Stauke arrived at 8 : U0 P.i•1. Absent: Hallo�vell , ��Iiller, Orheim, and Pa�iuska. T;ie ,'flinutes of the Ite�ular 'ieeting of P�IINUTES ilovember 20, 1973, ��ere amended to read, "Ayes (6) - Nays (0)" in last two para�raphs of Pa�e 1, and on Page 2 under "Knutson Pronerty", t:ie last sentence amended to read "Jarl opposed tlie motion on t;ie grounds that t:ie corridor shoulci be harrower". Tiie ilinutes �vere aPproved as amended. Several Parl; Commission members will r.►eet KNUTSON PROPERTY tait:i oi�liers to cliscuss the feasibility of a iiort�i-sout'ri corridor on east side or ot�ier nossibilities. Tiie Park Conunission iaishes to worI� wit�i develo�ers and must talk to tliem before l�lat is made if our 10% of lanci or casl� value of 10% of raia lanci is to mean anything in this Village. Le�ter from �Vest Sul�urban Assessment Company LAitSON PROPERTY witii assessed value of �2, 500 per acr�. Stanke assess: $1, 500. Range is wicle. Op:ieim iiacl sug�ested a t;iirci valuatioii, 1Jhieh would cost $100. Tiie Park Commission felt no valuation �oould be exact ancl we should �aork wit�i l�r'.ia� �ae already had. Jarl suggested oiferir-�g a price now, lower thaii $18 , 300. '�7embers agreed. Jarl moved, Berglund seconded, ti�at 13erglunci offer tlie Larson family $1G, 000 £or the desired property contingent upon .furt�ier nenotiations and Council aPProval . ;�iotion, Ayes (6) - iJays (0) . lliscussion �vas lield wiiich resulted in our �aish to emphasize to tiie Council t:ie great desirability of the nroperty for this Villa�e as a park. Its value as a parl: must be poifited out to tjie Council , i�tastny, Berglunci, ancl O�heim �rill attend the Council meeting. - •, l�1INUTES OF A REGULAR P�tEETI1IG HELD llECEiti1BER 18 , 1973 Page 2 •� A' park s tuuy discuss ion :��as .ield by all PARK STUllY members present, i�-lastny had agreed to delay because of unknown costs to acquire properties under consideration. Park study desirable im�eliately and should not be he11 in abeyance because of land acquisition. �otli must be accomplistied. Jar?_ �„;'. �eipold aslced about the seconcl CASCO SKATING RINK ligiit we hacl understoocl would be erected. Adult� t�se the rii.k in the evening. 1Je still zieed �iie light. Action is rec{uested buc i�o �orm fiile;a out sirice tiiis action was reriuesteci some time ago. T�ie slcatin6 rink on tne ;olf course will be GOLF COURSE SKATING RINK clea�ie�_i t�y �3enson' s creiv but cannot be floociecl siiice iio �aater for this purpose is reaaily availaLle , Berglund reported good use is beirzg r,�ade of it presently as it frozc smooti�� Jarl m��reu, i�ysocl:y seconded, that tne area ANTOINE PARK be posted -�o prc�hibit snotarnobiles . Posts are ::tiere bu�.: no si�ns . Snoti�mooilers arz using it as a suortcut and are even ruining the skuting rizl�:. Action form filled out. T�ioi.ioii, .�;�es (5; - i�Iays (0) . Jarl presented t�vo jvritten assessmeiits he had HOiVELL PROPERTY reques�eci b:� made, Jarl moved tliat this d.ec;;ion be ta'uled until decisions are reaciied on other nen�ling committments . L1SC��JJion cleveloned conce.nsus tliat the area is l�uilt almost to maximum, is cro�aded, and needs aiiy available space for play or recreat�_on area. Again money is limiting us. C«�ro �o�nt 1ar1: ciiscussion re�arding CASCO POINT PARK '��e�•,nanent sTr�c�ure" definition was held. jVe mt:s� be able to use t�ie park wit;i no dissension. Bud�et copies prepared by Benson of hourly BUllGET t�rorl: brea.l:clown �l; park areas i,�ere studied and uiscusseci. App�Fciation for this l:ind of presenta�cion was expressed by all. DiscL�ssicn regarding public not understanding ORONO GOLF COURSE tl�at tiie Parlc Commiss ion is not involved in tne golf course management, finances , maintenance, etc� �Iembers felt it is up to the Village to promote the oolf r_ourse . Berglund pointed out tilat it is not a course for oldsers ; it is a fam.�ly �ourse and the res�ydents of Orono are ple<<sea to ha•ae it. It can make a little money but �ve sliould not look upon it as a potentially l�ig riori�y ma.?:er because of its size and terrain. -�r►� �TINUTES OF A REGULAR ��EETIIIG HELD DECE��IBER 18, 1973 Page 3 Discussion was held regarding the possibility NE�VSLETTER of oue or two newsletters a year sending information to residents listing parks , boat launching, some lake accesses ,etc. i+-ir. :Zastny has a conflict on Tuesdays and P•1EETING DATE CI-:ANGE tiiought of resigning as cliairman. Stanice moved, Jarl seconded, tiiat meetings be changed to the tliird Thursday of the month until further notice. i��totion, Ayes (6) - iJays (0) . P-�iastny iaas not consulted by the Village as CHAIRAIAN � ME�tBERSHIP to qualifications of outgoing or incoming members. Tlie members who did not request reappointment expressed the feeling tliat: 1 . Their time lvas being used futilely since tlieir work, study, and on-site investigations were overlooked by the Council. 2 . That recommendations by the Park Commission are set aside or overlooked, ignored, or rejected. 3. Council reflects a lack of faith in the intelligence and work of the Park Commission. Other members agreed. Non-participating members sllould be as�:ed if they are still interested and s3iould be asked to resign if they are not or cannot attend meetings fairly regularly. Other board membe�rs expressed their real appreciation of the work done aiid time spent by outgoing commissioners Jarl and Stanke. Sympat�iy was extended to Gretchen Hallotiaell for the recent loss of her father. The meet ing ad j ourned at 9: 4 5 P.P�1. ADJOURNI�•IEIdT Respectfully submitted, Pat IVysocky, Secretary pro tem NEXT REGULAR P�fEETING THURSDAY, January 17, 1974 at 7: 30 P.:�i.