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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> February 6, 2023 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 14 <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono Park Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Chair Brian Roath, Commissioners Taylor Stephens (arrived 6:10 pm), Janice Berg, Rick Carter, Gordy <br />Stofer, Kjersti Duval, and Cameron Porter. Also present, Sandy Rasmussen, alternate commissioner. <br />Representing Staff was Joshua Lemons, Park and Golf Course Superintendent. <br /> <br />Chair Roath called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />1. NOVEMBER 7, 2022 PARK COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />Carter moved, Porter seconded, to approve the minutes of the November 7, 2022 Park Commission <br />meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />None <br /> <br />PRESENTATION <br />None <br /> <br />STAFF REPORT <br />None <br /> <br />CHAIRMAN’S REPORT <br />Deferred <br /> <br />2. HACKBERRY PARK MASTER PLAN <br />Park Superintendent Joshua Lemons reported staff is seeking approval to move forward with a master <br />plan process for Hackberry Park as the City recently took control of 140 Hackberry Hill where the <br />residents have moved out. The City had purchased the property in 2016 and can now take possession as it <br />has been vacated. The park has two baseball fields, a sports field kind of in the middle, a playground and <br />a large open space. He said staff is looking for is a recommendation to go ahead and get in touch with a <br />contractor or designer to start working through that Master Plan process. <br /> <br />Chair Roach said the project has been on the CIP (Capital Improvements Projects) for a couple years and <br />the City is looking forward to redesigning that park. He said there are significant drainage issues there so <br />the Master Plan should remedy that as well as perhaps adding some fields. He noted during the <br />development of the Master Plan there will be plenty of opportunity for community input. Roath said he <br />and Commissioner Stofer are the subcommittee and need to sit down and start putting a plan in place. He <br />asked for comments. <br /> <br />Carter said he thought it was a great idea. <br />