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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday, June 1, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 9 <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />The Orono Park Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Chair Brian Roath and the following members appearing remotely: Commissioners Rick Carter, Jennifer <br />Klaahsen, Julie Ruegemer, and Taylor Stephens. Representing Staff was Adam Edwards. <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chair Roath called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />1. March 2, 2020 Park Commission Meeting Minutes <br />Carter moved, Ruegemer seconded, to approve the March 2, 2020 Park Commission Meeting <br />Minutes. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />None. <br />CHAIRMAN’S REPORT <br />2. 2020 Park Commission Committees and Goals Updates and Review <br />Edwards displayed a document and said he took the focus areas by function or committee such as East <br />Long Lake, Lurton Park, Community Events, Trails, and Big Island. There are committees to talk about <br />Hackberry and Seven Nations, but there were no action items for those so he left them off to make it more <br />simple. He stated COVID restrictions have impacted the ability to have several events which he <br />highlighted on the document. Also, the Trails Committee met while in the Coronavirus recess and added <br />some changes which are in green. <br />Roath asked Edwards to give a quick update on the Summit Beach with the rowing club. <br />Edwards stated that since the last meeting, there has been no action as far as the rowing club is concerned. <br />His last conversation with them was that they were waiting for COVID restrictions to be lifted because <br />they wanted to make their pitch to the City Council in person. Restrictions have started lifting as of last <br />week for Council meetings and they had a partial in-person meeting; the next Council meeting is fully in- <br />person to his knowledge. They did not reach out yet to get on the Council’s schedule. He reviewed the <br />95% design set for the trail for East Long Lake Road. For the most part, it follows everything that was in <br />the master plan and discussions. One component was changed, which is the low point as it goes through <br />the marsh part of the road that goes underwater. Originally the idea was to install a culvert and raise the <br />trail there. Permitting became problematic through the DNR/Watershed/Army Corps of Engineers, so an <br />alternate method is being looked at, which is to build a 150-200-foot-long boardwalk section of trail <br />through the area, with less permitting requirements. Some more tweaks will be made, and hopefully it <br />will go out for bid next week; he is hoping to bring something in front of the Council for award June 22.