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ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING - January 26� 1986 <br /> ,�Members Present: Terry Morse� Lee Erger, Mariann Kienzler, P� <br /> Bradley� Bob Kost & Barb Peterson �� � �� <br /> � , � <br /> Members Absent: Les Kelley & Virginia Sweatt '� \��� �� �� ti � <br /> � <br /> � � � <br /> a <br /> SUBJECT: FUTURE OF ORONO PUBLIC GOLF COURSE � <br /> CONCLUSION: The Members unanimously support the continued operation <br /> and maintenance of the Orono Public Golf Course. <br /> SUPPORTING OPINIONS & FACTS: <br /> 1 . The Members unanimously agree with the Community <br /> Management Plan, June, 1980, Chapter �8� Page #2, Scope #2, which <br /> states: <br /> Park land once acquired becomes the permanent <br /> responsibility of the City, or another government agency� for <br /> continuing maintenance expense, and for permanent loss of tax incoR�e. <br /> 2. The Private Golf Course Policy statement in the <br /> Community Managen:ent Plan, Chapter #8, Page �12, Scope #8, shoulcl <br /> apply to the Orono Public Golf Course. This states: THE CITY WILL <br /> ENCOURAGE RETENTION AND CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE PRIVATE GOLF <br /> COU�2SES. These private facilities provide major active recreation in <br /> th` City and in a�ddition provide aesthetic open space and open vistas <br /> to !:he benefit of all adjacent property owners and the public alike. <br /> The City will discourage conversion of these facilities into <br /> non-re.:.reational land use because of the benefit of this recreational <br /> opportui:ity and because the City has limited public services <br /> necessary for accommodating any other use. <br /> 3. Financial records indicate that the Golf Course <br /> operates at a profit and does not represent a financial burden to the <br /> City budget. <br /> 4. The Golf Course is the City' s largest contiguous <br /> year-round recreational resource. <br /> 5. Orono Public Golf Course is historically significant <br /> because it is the first public golf course in the State to use grass <br /> greens. <br /> 6. The threat of sale and development of local privately <br /> owned golf courses contributes to the importance of Orono ' s Public <br /> Golf Cours,e. As the privately owned course ' s disappear, dernands on <br /> Orono ' s Course will increase. <br /> 7. The Park Commission encourages the study of the Golf <br /> Course to asses� current & future user needs and the feasibility of <br /> future improvements. <br /> ��J <br /> ��PY <br /> . n <br /> �Jt� , <br />