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CITY OF ORONO <br /> PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2001 <br /> 7:17 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#1) ATTENDANCE <br /> The Park Commission met on the abovc mcntioned date with the following mcmbers present: <br /> Chair Andrew McDermott, Commissioners Rick Meyers, Irene Silber, Debora Halvorson, <br /> J. Patrick Wolfe, and Sherokee Ilse. Commissioner Pauline Bouchard was absent. Representing Staff <br /> were Public Scrviccs Director Greg Gappa and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> Chair McDermott called the mecting to order at 7:15 p.m. <br /> (#2) APPROVAL OF OCTOBER, 2001 MINUTES <br /> Corrections were made on Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. <br /> Meyers moved, Silber seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono Parks, Open Spaces and <br /> Trails Commission meeting of October 1, 2001, as amended. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> (#3) OCTOBER COUNCIL MEETINGS <br /> Silber statcd she was unable to attend the October 8`h City Council meeting. <br /> McDermott stated he was in attendance at the October 22°d City Council meeting, with the <br /> Forest Lake matter being opened up for public comment. <br /> McDermott stated the Council also discussed the French Creek Preserve, with the Council <br /> agreeing that the sign saying that dogs must bc on leashes should be removed. McDermott <br /> stated the City Administrator«�as unsure at that time whether the letter requesting dogs not <br /> be allowed in this preserve�vas mailed out to the nearby residents. <br /> Gappa stated he received a call from a resident of Minnetonka Beach who had some concerns <br /> about dogs not being allowed in the French Creek Preserve. Gappa stated he is unsure whether the letter <br /> should be mailed out since the City normally doesn't send out letters regarding its ordinances. <br /> McDermott stated the Park Commission and Council had agreed to send the letter to all <br /> residents on Crystal Bay Road from thc Norenberg Gardens up to Fox Street, the houses in the <br /> French Creek area, and anyone else relatively close to this area. McDermott stated in his view <br /> the letter was nicely worded and should be mailed out. <br /> Halvorson commented it probably is a moot point at this time since migration of the ducks is <br /> now over for the year. <br /> McDermott commented perhaps the letter should go out in the spring. <br /> Ilse suggested there be an article contained in the City's spring newsletter regarding the ban on dogs in <br /> this park as well as the letter being sent out to the residents in the area. <br /> PAGE 1 <br />