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PARK CO2�IISSION
Regular meeting of the Orono Park Commission
held November 1 , 1977:
The Orono Park Commission met on the above
date with the following members present:
Chairman Tomlinson, Berglund, Relley, Watson
and �ger. Absent: Lathrop. Also attending
were Mayor Brad Van Nest and Councilman Norman
Paurus.
The minutes of the September 20, 1977 meeting MINUTES APPROVED
were accepted.
The commission welcomed new member Lee Erger. NEW NIEMBER: LEE ERGER
The council will be asked to officially ap-
point Mr. Erger to the commission at its next
meeting. A motion by the coirnnission recom-
mending the appointment of Mr. E�ger was
passed.
Chairman Tomlinson reported on the progress PROGRESS OF PRO JECTS:
of current projects:
1 . ANTOINE PARK
1 . Equipment has been ordered for Antoine 2. BEDERWOOD PARK
Park (Fagerness Point) by the city. A motion 3. BIKE TRAII,S
was made and passed approving this purchase.
2. Scheduled grading in Bederwood Park
can now proceed with the recent delivery of
the city � s new front end loader.
3. Weather perm.itting, some preliminary
grading for Bike Trails on Willow Drive,
north of Highway 12 will be started this Fall.
Mayor Van Nest suggested that the commission BIKE-HIKE TRAIL MAP TO
draw up a Bike-Hike Trail Map for submission BE DESIGNID
to the Hennepin County Highway Department for
inclusion in their planning as roads for which
the9 are responsible are repaved.
The Sandy Beach issue, on which the corrnnission SANDY BEACH ISSUE
deliberated at its last meeting, will be the
sub ject of a public hearing at a future council
meeting. Chairman Tomlinson will attend that
hearing to support this commission's decision
that the beach should not be closed.
Chairman Tomlinson reported that a d.iscussion IANG LAKE COIINCIL - DAYTON
with a member of the Long Lake Gouncil revealed PROPERTY
that they were not aware of any available prop-
erty next to the Dayton Property on Long Lake,
and that their efforts were going to be directed
toward co ntinued improvement of their current
beach.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO PARK COMMISSION HELD NOVEMBER 1 , 1 977 :
Mayor Van Nest and the conunission discussed LAKE ACCESS FOR ORONO
the problem of Lake Access for Orono citizens. CITIZENS
The scope of the city�s ultimate responsibil-
ities to its re9idents in this respect was
explored. The biggest problem is maintaining
public facilities which comply with state laws
regarding public waters, while assuring that
those who are paying for these facilities have
most ready access to them. Comparison to
other Minneton�a area communities was made.
In further discussion with the Mayor, some LONG RANGE PI,A.NNING
long range recreation facilities planning was
touched on. Among them were population pro-
jections Por the City, the Parks and Recreation
Dedicated Funds Program and its alternates and
the ultimate approval by the Metropolitan
Cozzncil of our recreational planning.
Z'he Meeting was ad journed. ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Lee Tomlinson
Chairman
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CI�Y OF ORONO
PARK COI�IISSION ROSTER
November 8, 1977
1 . Lee E. Tomlinson 2I�5 Maple Lane 475-324�
Chairman Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
2. Roland Berglund 60 Orono Orchard Road, So. t�71 -7009
Wayzata, Minnesota 5539�
3. Lester S. Kelley 125 South Brown Road 473-$357
Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
1.�.. Walter Lathrop I.�80 Stubbs Bay Road 473-3687
Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
5. Pegg� Watson 900 Partenwood Road 1.�.71 -8267
Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
6. Lee Erger 3265 Crystal Bay Road 1�.71 -9�.23
Wayzata, Minnesota 5539�
7. Vacant
John R. Gerhardson 351 Lakeview Avenue 473-5765
Public Works Coordinator Long Lake, Minn. 55356