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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ORONO <br /> PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY,AUGUST 7,2000 <br /> (#1) ATTENDANCE <br /> The Park Commission met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: <br /> Chair Andre�v McDermott, Commissioners Debora Halvorson, Rick Meyers, Irene Silber,and <br /> Jim White. Commissioners Sherokee Ilse and Pauline Bouchard were absent. Representing <br /> Staff were Public Services Director Greg Gappa and Recorder Jackie Young. City Council <br /> Representative Richard Flint was present. <br /> Chair McDermott called the meeting to order at 7:23 p.m. <br /> (#2) APPROVAL OF JULY, 2000 MINUTES <br /> A correction was made on Page 4. <br /> Silber moved, Meyers seconded,to approve the minutes of the Orono Parks, Open Space <br /> and Trails Commission Meeting of July 5,2000, as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> MEETING REPORTS <br /> (#3) JULY COUNCIL MEETINGS <br /> Meyers stated he attended the July 10 City Council meeting where the Council approved the <br /> $�,000 needed for the water hookup for the Navarre Park. <br /> Meyers stated the City Council also discussed the other park in Navarre and possible future <br /> improvements to that area. The City Council discussed the possibility of acquiring land ne� <br /> to Hackberry to use for expanding existing ballfields. <br /> Gappa stated the contract has been awarded for the improvements to the Navarre Park,with a <br /> pre-construction meeting being scheduled for Wednesday. <br /> White stated he attended the July 24 City Council meeting where Council Member Kelley had <br /> inquired whether the play equipment proposed for the Navane Park could be better utilized at <br /> the other park in Navarre in an effort to save the City the expense of having to purchase play <br /> equipment for two separate pazks in Navarre. <br /> Meyers stated in his view the current Navarre Park will be utilized more often than the other <br /> newly acquired park land in Navarre. <br /> McDermott noted a majority of the Navarre residents live near the current Navarre Park and <br /> �vould be more heavily used than the other park in his opinion. McDermott stated the land <br /> formerly known as the Larson property would probably not be developed for a number of years. <br /> Meyers stated it is his opinion if the Dakota Rail to Trail project is successful,the former Larson <br /> property could be used as a rest area. <br /> PAGE 1 <br />