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Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes Page 2 <br />August 14, 2019 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br /> <br />Robert Buckley, consider a long term investment with schools maintaining. <br /> <br />Mr. Hecker shared the Orono Park Master Plan, stating that the timeline is within the next 2-3 <br />years to build Pickleball courts and that they had approached the schools in the past about <br />stripping and will do so again. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wagner stated that the referendum does include pickleball courts. <br /> <br />Mike Mcdonugh, Lowel Street, President of Youth Volleyball Association is looking to partner <br />with the city to purchase new volleyball nets and standards for at Salk Middle School. Urging <br />the commission to consider purchasing new nets at $5000, half the cost and would like to <br />come up with a better plan in working together. <br /> <br />Commissioner Holmgren would like to the Salk Middle School Physical Ed department <br />involved in purchasing and considering liability. <br /> <br />6. Presentation – removed from agenda <br /> <br />7. Action Items <br /> <br />7.1 Kliever Lake Fields Park Ice Rink <br /> <br /> Mr. Hecker presented his staff report. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Niziolek would like to discuss the transportation element in that area to reach <br />not only Spectrum but also Hillside Park and Trott Brook Park. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Soltvedt asked if the current budget will be sufficient to cover spectrum ice <br />rink. <br /> <br />Mr. Sevcik stated that with the loss of both Lions Park and Kliever Fields Park the budget is a <br />wash and will work out. <br /> <br />Mr. Hecker shared that part of the agreement will have the priority of snow removal and that <br />Spectrum staff will have to remove snow at times when the city is unable to. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner Soltvedt and seconded by Commissioner Williams to accept <br />staff recommendation to no longer operate the Kliever Lake Fields Park outdoor ice <br />rink. Motion carried 7-0. <br /> <br />