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MINUTES OF ORONO PARK COMMISSION, Jan. 3, 1989
Attendance: Virginia Sweatt, Les Kelley, Lee Erger, Dick Flint, Bruce
Kokal, Alex Vongries and Phil Bradley. Absent: Jim Gilbert .
Also present: John Gerhardson, Public Works Director.
The minutes of December 6th meeting were approved.
The reappointment of Les Kelley and Phil Bradley will be presented to
the City Council on January 9th.
John Gerhardeon reported that the Park User Survey will be mailed this
month with other city material . He will make copies ofi council-approved
Trail concept plen for all members before the next meeting. Jinny Sweatt
will contact newspaper f or publicity on our skating rinks .
There was a discussion on the theories used in setting park land dedications
and park fee schedules . Gerhardson reported that the first drono park fee
ordinance was established in 1973, and the present fee schedule adopted in
1976, based on aflat fee per residential unit. Another fee schedule could
be based on the appra�sed land value, with expensive lots paying more than
lower priced lots, regardless of lot size or denaity.
John Gerhardson will prepare and mail to members prior to the February
meeting a 5-yesr history of Park Dedication fee income and park project
expenses, and the ordinances and fee schedules for Medina and Minnetrista.
He will also contact the Hennepin County Highway Dept. for thefr future
road and trail plans in our ares.
This year the Park Commission will work to complete for City Council
approval a revision of the Park Dedication fee schedule and a master plan
f or the Bike-Hike trail system. We will analyze the results of the park
user survey, and review the city's Comprehensive Plan as it pertains to
parks and trails for the Council 's approval next year.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 7th, at 7PM. Meeting adjourned
at 8:50 PM.
Philip G. Bradley
Acting Secrebary
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