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Park & Recreation Commission Meeting June 8, 1994 Page 2 Recreation Commission should look at specific width requirements for trails as they may relate to use as primary routes, collectors or secondary routes, and local feeder routes, and incorporate the suggested widths into the Master Park Plan. . 7. Ice Rink ImDrovements Phil Hals explained the price estimates in his memo regarding ice rinks and that the small rink in Barrington was unusable all winter and the one in Moldenhauer Park received only limited use. After a lengthy discussion, it was the consensus of those present that money should be spent to enlarge and improve the skating rinks at Handke Pit and Lion's Park and that a rink on Lake Orono should be constructed on a one year test basis without lights or warming house. Chris Kreger offered to help secure a lining material that might work in Lion's Park to provide a combination of volleyball pits in the summer and a skating area in the winter. Staff was instructed to work up a plan and return to a future meeting with ideas on how this might be accomplished. 8. Discuss Pathwav Liqhts for Orono Trail Phil Hals reported that the quote for pathway lights along Orono Trail from Orono Parkway to Orono Beach was $12,000. After a short discussion, it was the consensus of the group that the Park and Recreation Commission should study the issue further before making a decision on which trails should be lit. 9. Lion's Park ImDrovements . Phil Hals reported that as part of the School Street and Jackson A venue project, the City has the opportunity to collect 2 to 3 thousand cubic yards of crushed concrete and up to 25,000 cubic yards of fill material that would be contractor delivered to Lion's Park for use as trail improvements or to increase the size of the sliding hill. Commission members questioned if Lion's Park could be better drained to provide several useable open fields. Phil Hals passed out a plan for a series of drainage swales and culverts that might handle the drainage concerns. The Commission members questioned if some of this fill material could be used to fill the "hole in the ground" in the downtown area. Phil Hals stated that this was possible. The Park and Recreation Commission members on hand asked to go on record supporting the fill material into the hole in the ground first with any excess being used in Lion's Park. 10. Park CaDitallmDrovements Phil Hals briefly discussed the City Council approved. list of Capital Park improvements to give the Park and Recreation Commission an idea of proposed projects and schedules for the summer construction season. .