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MINUTES OF THE PARK COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 1, 1993
ATTENDANCE
Dick Flint, Susan Wilson, Alex Vongries, Jim White, Sherokee Ilse, Lili McMillan, John
Gerhardson, Jack Brinkhaus, Absent: Robert Howells, Guest: Eva Hoerr, Recorder: Jim
White.
PARKSTOUR
Prior to the formal meeting, the members toured the following: Proposed Bike/Hike Trail;
Navarre Playground; Crystal Bay Playground; Hackberry Park, Bederwood Park, Lowry Woods;
and Summit Park.
Councilmember Kelley accompanied the Park Commission for this portion of the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Postponed until regular recorder could be present.
FUTURE MEETINGS
Next meeting, Tuesday, July 6, 1993. Lili McMillan suggested the July meeting be a regular
meeting. Volunteer recognition should be at the September meeting. Tamarack Center group
will be given a volunteer award.
Golf outing will be Wednesday, July 14th at 5:00 p.m. tee off time at Orono Municipal Course.
Teri Naab to be invited.
LOWRY WOODS
Motion by White, seconded by Wilson to accept the Nature Conservancy's offer to donate the
Lowry Woods property under the terms and conditions specified by the Nature Conservancy.
Ayes 6, nayes 0.
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ORONO BIKE/HIKE TRAIL
Chair Flint reported on meeting with Hennepin Parks personnel on the agreement document.
Hennepin Parks' document has ambiguities and vague language. Problem: to change the
agreement now, it needs to be brought back to Hennepin Parks Board for approval. Hennepin
Parks Superintendent feels it is better to agree and accept agreement now and later process an
amendment if there are substantive issues. That way the agreement is cemented and becomes
a done deal.
Chair Flint explained his proposed language changes and handed out the Parks document and
his suggested changes. Bids will be opened June 18th. They could be tabulated by the engineer
and be ready for presentation at a special meeting of the Park Board before the City Council
meeting on the agreement. Tuesday, June 22nd at 7:15 p.m. was agreed upon for a Special Park
Board meeting to discuss the trail agreement and review the bids.
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR ORONO SCHOOLS
Eva Hoerr made a presentation on behalf of the playground committee for Schumann Elementary
and Orono Primary School. Goal is to build community benefitting playground facilities. She
presented a packet of materials on proposed playground equipment and designs. Ms. Hoerr
walked through her materials explaining the committee's goals and needs to fund their project.
Their goal: $125,000 by September lst. $10,000 is requested from Orono, the City with the
largest number of families in the school district. Question and answer session followed. Issues
asked were: insurance, safety design, how was Orono's contribution level determined, precedent
setting - what if other school districts asked for similar donations?
Decision and vote will be at July meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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