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T <br /> MINUTES OF THE ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1994 <br /> ATTENDANCE <br /> The Park Commission met on Thursday, December 6, 1994, with the following members <br /> present: Richard N. Flint, Chair, Alex Vongries, Sherokee Ilse, Susan Wilson, Lili <br /> McMillan, and James White. Robert Howells was absent. City Administrator Ron <br /> Moorse and Recorder Barbara Anderson represented City staff. Chair Flint called the <br /> meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. <br /> (#1) APPROVAL OF MINUTE5 OF DECEMBER 6, 1993 MEETING <br /> Ilse commented that the statement on page 4 regarding her meeting with the Medicine <br /> Man did not reflect the content of what transpired. She felt that the first part of the <br /> second sentence should be changed to read, "His hope was that there be a feeling of a <br /> "people" place rich in Native American history..." <br /> Wilson moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the December 6, 1993 Minutes as <br /> corrected. Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> (#2) REVIEW OF SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR 1994 <br /> The meeting dates were discussed. Ilse inquired what had been done about the July <br /> meeting and it was commented that was usually decided at the preceding meeting, since <br /> it depended upon the number of Commissioners who were able to attend the meeting. <br /> All the Commissioners present agreed to accept the meeting schedule as proposed. <br /> (#3) CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING PROCE55 FOR 1994 (JOHN SHARDLOV�. <br /> John Shardlow introduced Wally Case, and reviewed the types of work his firm does <br /> throughout the metro area both in the public and private sectors. Regarding the park <br /> planning process, his firm has developed a program which can be tailored to each <br /> community's needs based on its strengths and weaknesses. He explained how <br /> Comprehensive Plans had been utilized to provide orderly development to communities <br /> in the past, particularly as a means of determining objectives for the future regarding <br /> parks, trails and open space needs. <br /> Mr. Case noted that the role of their firm would be determined by the City's needs and <br /> how they want to develop their plan. He noted that the Americans with Disabilities Act <br /> (ADA) would have a definite impact on how recreational facilities would be developed <br /> in the future. <br /> Commissioner White arrived at the meeting at 7:30 p.m. <br /> 1 <br />