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- CITY OF ORONO
Regular Meeting of the Park Commission, 8: 30 P.M.
Noveriber 25, 1975
The Orono Park Commission met on the above
date with the following members present:
Chairman Lathrop, Berglund, Hallowell,
Kallestad, Opheim, and Peasley. Members
absent: Leipols, Oberhauser, and Panuska.
Kallestad moved, Hallowell seconded, that P7INUTES
the P•4inutes of the Regular Meeting of
October 21, 1975 , be approved. Motion,
Ayes (6) - Nays (0) .
Chairman Lathrop brought up the problem of park PARK FUNDS
funds and whether they must be spent or banked
in the form of equipment gurchases.
Berglund moved, Peasley seconded, that the Park
Commission authorize John Gerhardson to purchase
backstop materials for the Larson and Antonie
park properties not to exceed $2 ,500. t•Zotion,
Ayes (6) - Nays (0) .
Hallowell mentioned that the Larson property PARK SIGNS
should be identified as park property. Opheim
said the Planning Commission requested the Park
Commission to erect such a sign.
Opheim moved, Berglund seconded, that the Park
Corirnission request the public works department to
erect two park property signs and also sink two
posts for a sign Lathrop will donate at the
Larson site. Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0) .
Discussion of costs and wording followed.
Chairman Lathrop brought up the upcoming Joint JOINT MEETING
meeting of all Orono Commissions on Deceraber 10,
1975. He asked for suggestions regarding park
dedication fees which is on the agenda.
Chairman Lathrop reported that Dick Benson asked BUDGET
that we consider changing our land acquisition
budget to an equipment budget. Opheim said the
budget was already worded to include both land
and equipment acquisition.
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Chairman Lathrop read a letter from member Gretchen RESIGNATION
Hallowell tendering her resignation from the Park Gretchen Hallowell
Corunission and resigning her leadership of the
Bike/Hike Trail Committee, but she will continue
as a member on that committee. It was decided to
place news items in the Sun Newspaper and Orono
S:�c�ool Pdewsletter soliciting new members, also
some selected mailings.
Hallowell read her year-end progress report on BIKE/HIKE YEAR-END
the Bike/Hike Committee. Copies will be sent to REPORT
members.
Berglund moved, Hallowell seconded, that the ADJOURr1MENT
meeting be adjourned at 10: 00 P.M. 1�Iotion,
Ayes (6) - Nays (0) .
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Kallestad, Secretary