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� CITY OF ORONO
Regular P�2eeting of the Park Commission, 8:00 P.M.
t�iarch 25, 1975
The Park Commission met on the above date
with the following members presento Chairman
Opheim, Berglund, Hallowell, Kubalsky,
Lathrop, and Peasley. Also present: Otto
Christiansen and Bob Callecand from the
Hennepin County Park Reserve. Absente
Kallestad, Leipold, Oberhauser, Panuska, and
Romain.
The Minutes of the regular meeting of P�IINUTES
February 18, 1975, were read and approved.
The Orono attitudinal survey for the Park ATTITUDINAL SURVEY
Commission was reviewed. Otto Christiansen
and Bob Callecand from the Hennepin County
Park Reserve, helped to review the survey.
Suggestions for survey:
1. The objective of the survey needs to be SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
simple enough so people will respond and yet
not so simple the survey will not accomplish
its objective.
2o From a survey, you need to know what you
want,
3o Somewhere you should include the kids
attitude as well as parents.
4. PZail out, mail back surveys tend to have
a very low response.
5o Could have a door to door distribution
and pickup on an orgainzed basis.
6. Could.. have a random survey.
7. Need to know how often they went to park
areas and were they s�tisfiede
8e Need to identify the neighborhood area for
understanding needs.
Part B
9. Rank in order of importance the facilities
listed.
' 0. The type of parks question may not be needed.
11. One questionnaire for every person 10 years
and overe
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12. How often have you participated in these
activities in the last year and where do you go,
nQighborhood, locally, outside local area?
13. When do you want to use facilities, day,
night, week-ends?
14. Lighted courts, rinks?
A discussion was held on the draft of the Park ORONO PARK PLAN
Ylan for the City.
lo Identify needs according to neighborhoods.
2o Subtract what you have.
3, Look at what you should add, in priority.
A discussion on the Joint Park Commission resolution RESOLUTION
Lrom Minnetrista, RZound, Orono, and Spring Park JOINT PARK COMMISSIONS
�aaa held. It was recommended that:
1, A statement be inserted following the sentence
ending, "estimate of cost" to read "participation
in this commission does not imply commitment to
Gny expenditure of funds �aithout the specific
��pproval of the individual Councils, "
2, The words, "and treasurer" be stricken.
3o The phrase "Park Commission and/or Council
as appropriate" be added following the words,
"submitted to"e
TIallowell moved, Peasley seconded, that the
Commission recommend participation in the Joint
�ark Commission resolution to the Council.
Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0) .
Lathrop presented a display-art-design book that BIKE/HIKE BOOK
he has started for the Bike/Hike Trail Committee.
ihe Trails committee requestS �hat a feasibility BIKE/HIKE TRAIL
check be made on putting a connecting bike/hike County #135
trail from the end of th� shoulder that is to be
��idened on County #135 around the corner east
along Bayside, County #84 and north on Stubbs
Bay to the Luce Line. This would give us a trail
that definitely goes someplace. There is also
potentially a very dangerous corner at the junction
of County Roads #135 & #84. Lathrop reported
tllat Mrs, Spencer who lives on that corner might
be willing to give an easement to the City for the
b=_kes to wind down at that corner.
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Z� discussion was held on the Stubbs Bay and LAKE ACCESSES
�rystal Bay by Paul°s Landing, boat launching
�ites, There is a problem because of parking
and safetye
T•athrop moved, Berglund seconded, that both
nlaces be closed to boat launching but that
Crystal B:ay be open for winter ice fishing
�.ccess. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) ,
Kubalsky left early.
The meeting adjourned at 12 :01 A. ti. ADJOURNMENT
P�spectfully submitted,
Gretchen Hallowell, Secretary