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Page 2 Recreation Board Meeting Memo May 5 , 1988 • significant issues raised by the City Council related to safety concerns for nonexperienced skiers, fisherman in the area, and swimmers in the area, plus any additional liability upon the City because this private water skiing course is being allowed. I will be discussing this insurance issue with the City' s Insurance Agent and present the Rec Board with an update at the meeting. 8) PARK NAMES There are a number of City Parks, both large and small, that currently do not have any names. The Council has requested the Recreation Board to consider appropriate names for all of the City Parks and also that a park name policy be developed in part, so that future parks are not named after individuals. At this time the Staff has no recommendations on a park name policy, but Recreation Board members may want to take it upon themselves to investigate how other communities go about naming local parks. 9) DISCUSSION ON ORONO PARK ACTIVITIES • I believe it is relevant for the Recreation Board to offer recommendations to the City Council on two Orono Park issues. One issue is the hiring of a lifeguard during certain times of the day and year plus the need for emergency public pay phone. Insurance, or City liability, and the financing of each activity are issues that need to be addressed. 12) OTHER BUSINESS I believe that the Recreation Board should establish the second Tuesday of every month (especially during the summer months) as its monthly meeting date. Once a monthly date is established, it is much easier to cancel a meeting than to try to organize a meeting of the Recreation Board on a hit and miss, or as needed, basis. I believe that the most important issue for the next meeting should be a discussion on the Recreation Board long term and short term goals and objectives for its organization. • 40