HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-20-1977 Park Commission Minutes CITY OF ORONO
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Regular meeting of the Orono Park Commission
held September 20, 1977
The Orono Park Commission met on the above
date with the following members present:
Ch.airman Tomlinson, Berglund, Lathrop and
Watson. Members absent: Kelley.
The minutes of the meeting of August 16, MINUTES APPROVED
1977 were accepted.
A new member, Lee Erger, will be asked to NEW MEMBER: LEE ERGER
attend the next meeting of the commission.
Meetin� dates will be moved to the first CHANGE IN MEETING SCHEDULE
Tuesday of each month. The next regular
meetin� will be November 1 , 1 977.
Mrs. Watson has been officially appointed OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS:
as a commission member by the City Council, WATSON AND TOMLINSON
which has also officially appointed Mr.
Tomlinson as chairman of the commission.
Chairman Tomlinson noted the promotion by JOHN GERHARDSON, PUBLIC
the city of John Gerhardson to the position WORKS SUPERVISOR
of Public Works Coordinator. Mr. Gerhardson
has recognized the need for a parks and ASSIGNMENT: PARKS & RECRE-
recreation maintenance person, and he will ATION MAINTENANCE PERSON
be assigning one of his staff to have this
responsibility during the suiruner months as
required. He also wan�ed all park commis-
sioners to know that he is available for
information, consultation or comments at
any time.
The recent, formal release of Block Grant BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, HUD
Funds from H.U.D. was announced. The Park
Commission moved to recommend that projects 1 . BEDERWOOD PARK
scheduled for this portion of the Block Grant 2. BIKE/HIKE TRAIL
Program proceed with all possible speed; namely,
1 } Grading and seeding of Bederwood Park.
2) Grading and p reparation for continuation
of the Willow Drive Bike/Hike Trails to be
paved in the Spring of 1978. Motion was passed.
It was suggested that representatives of the INVITATION TO LONG LAKE
City of Long Lake Council and Park Commission COUNCIL & PARK COMMISSION
be invited to join our Park Commission for a
discussion of possible development of the
"Dayton Property" on Long Lake. Chairman
Tomlinson will ask our City Staff to initiate
an invitation.
Discusaion of the petition regardin� the re- RECOMMENDATION: DO NOT
quest to close "Sandy Beach" led to a motion CLOSE SANDY BEACH
recommendin.g that the beach not be closed;
but that the following actions take place:
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� . -�ULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO PARK COMMISSION HELD SEPTEMBER 20, 1977:
1 . Close off vehicular access to the CLOSE TO VEHICLES
immediate beach area with additional posts
or a p adlocked chain, and,
�. Closer Police scrutiny of the area POLICE ENFORCII�TT
during summer hours to enforce existing
regulations as posted at the beach.
Motion was passed.
A general discussion of current projects DISCUSSION: STATUS AND
brought the commissioners up to date on FUTURE OF PARKS
installation of equipment, status of p arks
and future plans.
Meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Lee Tomlinson,
Chairman
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