HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-03-1978 Park Commission Minutes CITY OF ORO1v0
- ''" `� PARK CGI��`iISSION
Regular meeting of the Orono Park Cornmission
'zeld January 3, 1978:
`I'he Orono Park Commission met on the above ATTENDANCE
date with the following mambers present :
Chairman, Tomlinson, Berglund, Kelley and j��at-
son. Absent: Lathrop and E:ger. Also in
attendance were I�Sayor Brad Van Nest and Council-
woman Mary Butler.
�ie minutes of the December 6th meeting were MIlIIJTES CORRECTED
corrected to state that the monthly charge for
recorimended street lighting will be �6.70 per
month, per light, or �20 .10 per month total.
The minutes were then approved.
The city council has reappointed Roland Berg- PARK COl���IISSIONER: ROLAND
lund to another term as Park Commissioner. B�GLUND
One vacancy still exists on the commission. PROSPECTIVE I�IEI�iBER:
Barbara Peterson, 2170 Minnetonka Avenue, BARBARA PET�RSON
Crystal Bay, has been contacted regarding ser-
vice on the commission. The board recommer_ded
to the chairman that she be invited to our next
meeting to get acquainted.
P,eports on current pro jects: Per the corr�mis-
�ion' s instructions, tne chairman has sent memos
to the city staff on several subjects,
specifically: - CURRENT PROJECTS:
1 . Prompt, continuali on-going projects � . PARK PRO JECTS
in the spring.
2. Street lighting in tne vicinity of 2. STREET LIGHTING
playgrounds. (To be investigated _
by city staff and recommended to 3. BIKE/HIKE TR.AILS
council thereaf ter. ) RECOMI�IENDATIONS
3. Bike/Hike Trail recommendations to
Hennepin County Highway Department
(Scheduled on council agenda for
1 /9/78 meetin,g. )
The council held a public hearing regarding SANDY BEACH PETITION,
the Sandy Beach petition. Chairman Tomlinson HEARING
restated at this hearing this commission' s
recommendation that the beach not be closed.
Except for the petitioners, the turnout for
tne hearing was strongly in favor of retaining
the beach; although better automobile, pet and
children controls were urged. The council de-
clined to accept the request of the petition.
Ln conjunction, the cozzncil suggested a study S�CTDY OF BE.ACHES & T`AT�:
�be undertaken by the Park Commission of all of ACCESSES
the city ' s beach and lake access properties.
When a map an d list of all these properties are
secured, by our next meeting the Park Com-
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:Ki��GULAR I�,EETING 0�� 1HE PARK COI��ZISSION H�,D J�.NUARY 3, 1978:
mission will undertake this study. A tour S�I7DY & TOIIP. OF PROPERTIES
of the properties will be an essential part
of the s tudy.
Discussions between the chairman, Tomlinson BEDERZa00 D PARK TITLE AND
and Dick Benson indicated tnat the transfers CRh RY PROPERTIES
of the Litle of the Bederi,�ood Park property
and tne adjacent "creamery" property are now
being processed by tne Ci�y Attorney.
The Dayton property on Long Lake was discussed DAYTON PROPERTY
at len�th. Appropriate development and poten-
tial usage of this property were the main
subjects. The commission will furtner con-
sider the Dayton property during its study
of all the beach properties in the City.
The subject of Bike/"dike Trails was discussed P�. GREG COWARD: WIDENING
with questions and inquiries from N'.�s�. Greg OF COUI�iTY ROAD 15
Coward, 1950 Heritage Drive, Z�Jayzata. He
was concerned about the extensive widening
of County Road 15 near his home, as proposed
in tne application for federal matching funds
'or bike trails. He was assured that cnance
of securing the funds was very slim and that
the city would be involved in all phases of
planning the proposed trails if they were built.
The meeting was adjourned. ADJDUHNMENT
Resp tfully submitted,
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Lee E. Tomlinson
Chairman, Park Commission
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