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Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes Page 5 September 9, 2020 ----------------------------- Commissioner Rathbun agrees with how different the two user groups are of pickleball and basketball players and they would not be the best mixed use at Orono Park. Mr. Hecker stated Trott Brook Park is a city park and have collaborated with the HOA to get the basketball court built and that it is the cities responsibility to update the tennis courts. 7.3 Open Meeting Law and Gift Regulation Chair Williams asked to share this as it was at the Multipurpose Facility Commission. Mr. Hecker shared his report. 7.4 Orono Park Plans Commissioner Niziolek asked about the trail line next to the skate park and if it will be made between the skate park committee and designer of park and thinks a trail should go to the dog park but not by splash pad and playground, as there may be people afraid of dogs and not a good practice to have dogs near the splash pad. Commissioner Rathbun asked if it is possible to plant prickly bushes in between the beach and splash pad area to keep the sand from entering the splash pad from foot traffic. Also stating if there is any area that lighting could go that would serve a dual purpose. Mr. Hecker stated that the bid would have lighting included in it as a second bid alternate item. Commissioner Anderson shared the trails planned may be redundant trails inside park area L.2.2 and opened up the park. Torn about leaving basketball court out and agree with the incompatibility to being next to pickleball and it might be redundant. Council member Wagner asked to clarify the $2.5 million budget and how will the project be completed on that. Mr. Hecker stated the original budget did not include design work, trails, earthwork, furnishings and equipment which is the reason the base bid estimate is $3million. Mr. Hecker shared that the cost of the restroom building should come down with changes and removing the basketball court.