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ORONQ PARK COMMISSIC)N MEETING <br /> MINUTES FUR FEBRUARY 2, 1998 <br /> ATTENDANCE <br /> The Park Commission met on the above mentioned dat�with the following memhers <br /> present: Chair Susan Wilson, Commissioners Sherakee Ilse, Andrew McDermott, Van <br /> Erickson, and Peter Welles. James White was absent. Representing Staffwere City <br /> Planner Elizabeth Van Zomeren, and Recorder Sherry Frost. Chair Wilson called the <br /> meeting to order at 7:4t7 p.m. after agenda item#1, an informal citizen presentation hy <br /> Tom Hallquist for a proposed Community Center for Orono, which was attended by <br /> Mayor Jabbour and Council Member Kettey. <br /> (#2) APPROVAL OF MjNUTES OF JANUARY 5, 1998 <br /> On Page 8, the motion was changed to reflect heavy bicyclist traffic. The last sentence <br /> was eliminated. <br /> McDermott moved, Ilse seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Park Cammission <br /> Meeting of January 5, 1998. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> (#3)THANKS TO DAVID BEAL <br /> A card was distributed to send to Beal acknowledging appreciation of his contributions on <br /> the Park Commission. <br /> Council Member Kelley thought it was a good idea to plant a tree in his honar. <br /> (#4) BIKE ROUTE PLAN REVIEW � ERICKSON <br /> A. NEW MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED <br /> Wilson indicated that she needs to meet with Council Member Flint regarding the bike <br /> route plan as well as meet with the sub-committee. <br /> McDermott question whether CoRd 15 should be include in the wide shoulder bike routes. <br /> Wilson and Welles felt there was too much traffic on that road. We11es noted that Gappa <br /> said the road does n�t meet the minimum standards for a bike route. McDermott had <br /> thought the road reconstruction was going to include plans for a wide shoulder to <br /> Bracketts Point. Wilson felt bicyclists left the road and took alternative routes. <br /> A suggestion to include CoRd 15 under Heavily Used Bike Routes was questioned as <br /> using this signage in many locations would render the signs useless by being ignored if too <br /> often used. It was noted that Fax Street should have the signage. Wilson said the signage <br /> is to encourage bikers to use a road, which she felt should not be done on CoRd 15, <br /> 1 <br />