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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,July 7,2014 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono Park Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Chair Rick Meyers, Commissioners Jan Berg, and Sarah Lindahl. Representing Staff were Senior Planner <br /> Michael Gaffron,Community Development Director Andrew Mack, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> Council Member Lizz Levang and Mayor Lili Tod McMillan were present. <br /> Chair Meyers called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> 1. MINUTES OF THE PARK COMMISSION FOR MAY 5,2014 <br /> Berg moved,Lindahl seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Park Commission meeting of <br /> May 5,2014, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. <br /> OLD BUSINESS <br /> 1. RECAP—MAY 30 PARK TOUR <br /> Meyers noted the Park Commission recently toured half of the city parks and that another date will be <br /> scheduled in the near future to tour the remaining parks. <br /> 2. RECAP—NAVARRE PLAYGROUD PLANTINGS & ENGLUND MEMORIAL <br /> Meyers reported the planting at the Navarre Park went well and that a number of volunteers turned out to <br /> help. Meyers indicated he has received a number of compliments about how nice the park looks. <br /> 3. DISCUSSION ON PARK MAINTENANCE STANDARDS <br /> Meyers noted the City's Public Works Director has recently left the City to take a new job and that he <br /> would like to speak with the new director once the position is filled before the Park Commission proceeds <br /> further with the park maintenance standards. Meyers stated he would like to set reasonable goals that the <br /> Public Works Department will be able to meet. <br /> Meyers noted other cities' park maintenance standards were included in the packet. <br /> Gaffron stated very few cities in the area have a formal park maintenance program. <br /> Meyers stated to his knowledge Shorewood is working on a park maintenance program and that should be <br /> ready in the near future. <br /> 4. COMMISSIONER"ADOPT-A-PARK"ASSIGNMENTS <br /> Meyers stated he would like to make sure that each park commissioner is clear on their adopt-a-park <br /> assignments. <br /> Meyers asked Commissioner Lindahl which parks she is overseeing. <br /> Page 1 of 11 <br />