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City <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item #,4.2. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Michele McPherso irector of Planning <br /> <br />DATE: I*la¥ 20, 2002 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Park and Recreation Commission Update <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />May 8:h Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda <br /> <br />As can be noted from the attached agenda, there were very few items requiring City Council <br />action. The agenda items were mostly routine; park dedication reviews, Orono Park Master <br />Plan discussion, and a discussion regarding landfill end use. <br /> <br />One item of interest was that of structures such as tree forts in public parks. There are <br />several such structures in parks, specifically Lafayette Woods, Meadowvale Heights, <br />Woodland Trails, and Camp Cozy Park and the Commission is concerned about liability to <br />the City should someone get hurt by falling from or having a portion of the structure fall on <br />a member of the public. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City <br />Council direct staff to complete the following as soon as possible: <br /> <br />Identify the remaining park boundaries. <br />Install park boundary signs. <br />Remove tree forts and other structures from park property. <br /> <br />This recommendation was made after viewing a number of photographs presented by <br />Commissioner Dave Anderson, regarding structures and debris in what appears to be City <br />parks. The Commission felt, however, that the City should clearly identify that these <br />structures are within park property and if so, remove them. Staff will work with the City <br />Engineer to identify park boundaries. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff requests that the Council endorse the Park and Recreation Commission's recommendation regarding <br />illegal structures within City parks. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\CCREPRTS\5 20 Park Rec.doc <br /> <br /> <br />