01-09-1980 Park Commission Minutes

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CITY OF ORONO PARK COMMISSIpN Rescheduled meeting of the Orono Park Commission held January 9, 1980. The Orono Park Com�nission met on the ATTENDANCE above date with the following members present: Chairman Tomlinson, Watson, Massengale and Goetten. Not present: Kelley, Peterson and Erger. Also in- vited to at�end from the City Council were membera Walter Massengale and Jo Ellen Hurr; representing Orono Co�rmlunity Education Services Toni Berglund, Direc- tor, and Phyllis Charlton, Advisory Board memb er. Tomlinson opened the meeting stating the SURVEY purpose of the survey-to help define the policy role ahead for the Park Commi.ssion. Toni Berglund mentioned that Comnnznity Services had taken a general survey last spring-3,000 household units in the Orono School District were polled with a 20� re- turn. Bergland said there was a real need for �laying fields, soccer fields, ice rinks, and more beach use. Debbie Massengale said the survey should be ready for review by the Park Commission within a few weeks. A spec- ial meeting will be called for this review. A few personal surveys will be done by Park Commission members to aid in our results. Masaengale stated that the City Council COUNCIL SUPPORT would be willing to support more services for the community if they were needed and would look to the Park Comm.ission to de- fine those needs. Berglund brought up a su�rnner recreational SUNII�'IER RECREATIONAL program tha� coirnnunity services is propos- PROGRAM ing encompassin.g the co�rmninities in the Orono School District-Medina, Long Lake, Minnetonka Beach, Independence, Maple Plain and Orono, headed by a Program Co- ordinator. Berglund is lookin� for mon- atary and general support from each of the six communities. �.nphasis is being placed on a day-time program that would ro�ate from city to city. A person from each of the communities supporting the program would be appointed to an advisory board.