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CI`i'Y OF ORONO
PARK COMMISSION
Regular meeting oP the Orono Park Commission held
November 8, 1978:
The Orono Park Co�nission met on the above date ATTENDANCE
with the following members present: Chairman
Tomlinson, Berglund, Watson and Peterson. Not -
Present: Erger, Kelley, Lat�.rop. Also attending:
John Gerhardson, Public �ti'orks Coordinator.
The minutes oP the October meeting were approved. MIiv�IITES
John Garhardson spoke to the co:rrnission regarding JOHN GERHARDSON REPORT
several subjects with which the comraission is
concerned:
1 . Bederwood Park: �ne current and proposed
improvements �o t ' s property are now financed
by Block Grant Funds. The original amovnt des-
ignated for Bederwood was $9000. Of this app-
roximately $3000 has been spent. The remaining
scheduled improvements include playground equip-
ment (s�-��s, slide, climber, ) a baseball backstop,
and some tres plantir�g.
In order to build a Babe Ruth size field on this �
property Mr. Gerhardson would like city council
approval, so that he may do ex�ra work, iP required,
to expand the field to that size. The comnission
expects the participants in various baseball programs
who desire to use this field, to provide some assis-
tance in physically completing the Pield to suit their
requirements. � -
2. Regarding volunteer help on co�rn�n; ty pro jects,
Mr. Gerhardson announced that he is setting up a
procedure whereby coordination between the volunteers
and the city can be affected,
3. P�'k Dedication F�znd: This fl.ind is collected Prom
davelopers an indivi uals any time a property is sub-
divided. �e curre�t council is of the opinion that
the f�znd is to be held for i�ture use, in concert with
the feeling that no additional par$ property is needed
in the city at this �time.
?�. SurrIInit Park (Da ton Pro ert ) : T'ne transfer of
title to this property is eing negotiated by the citp
attorney. The donor desired to add a 90 ' wide strip
to the donated property, but would have had to get
council e$ceptions to the size of the remaining lot.
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4. (con't. )
�ne city council re�ected this additional property,
and asked for the title to be transferred as origin-
ally proposed.
The house on this property has been vandalized, so
to prevent f�a.rther datnage, and to reduce the possi-
bili�y of some personal in ju.r�y claims I�`�r. Gerhardson
has asked the Long Lake Fire Dept. if they could use
it for a fire department practice. They would charge
$200.00 to do so.
IIntil the title transi'er is complete, and the council
gives approval to do so, the Park Comm3ssion is not
doing any planning for Sur�unit Park.
5. Public Propert,y on Forest Lake: It has been brought
to the comr�issions attention that a property on Forest
Lake, with 150 ' of shoreline, is possibly a Public Property
used at present by area residents. I�Ir. Ger•nardson is going
to have Alan OZson, City Planner, check on the legal status
of this property.
6. DNR Propert9 (old Creamery site) : This parcel, adjacent
to Bederwood Park, has been the su ject of a request by the
city to transfer it to city ownership. The DNR has notified
us that legislation is required to do this. Johr� Gerhardson
has already con�cacted Representative Bob Searles to initiate
this legislation.
�ie city has acquired a ta..ar-forfeiture parcel TAX FORFEITURE PARCEL
near the Navarre shopping area. A proposed
use is to move the small playground (Daniels
Playground) Prom behind the Navarre shopping
center to this site. Council direction �,rill
be sought.
Peggy Watson will a�ttend the council meeting,
on November 21 , 1978, to diacuss the inclusion
of the larger, Babe Ruth baseball field in the
improvements for Bederwood Park.
�e meeting was ad journed. ADJOIIRI�iENT
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