helping things and they be able to just click log in on the upper right >> have to see yours but I would assume so >> what does it want >> usually I need a name and password >> I don't >> I don't know if they have right access I
think I think us three only have read >> right yeah it's been wild anyway so I apologize I missed out on on whatever we wanted to add. So I wonder um >> Daniel will be here in a few minutes. >> Okay. Um
>> so we can add that while we go through this stuff here. All right. So um I'm Katie Dudley and um Justin is here. Lee um told me he wasn't going to be able to make it. And
then Kevin is here. Jeff is here. Joy is here. Don said she will not be able to make it. And Jason is here. Thank you. And Marie and I think Ryland is coming.
So, all right. So, we have meeting minutes from March. And I like this highlightedness. Did you do that? >> Yeah, that's what I usually do on motions. >> Nice. Thank you.
I'd like to make a motion that we approve the minutes. >> Second. Say >> great. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Same sign. >> All right. Motion carries. Thank you.
Okay. Um Marie, what would you like to add to the agenda that is missing? >> We can either add it or we can put it on May. Um, so with with all the work that's happening in the front office, I
was thinking that it would be nice to use this committee to help with like a monthly spotlight for one of or like a rotating park spotlight. So, I think what we would need is the park and the month and who's kind of
responsible for that and then give that to Mel um to either post on the website or socials and or even look at the web page and see if there's anything that needs to be updated or if we get better pictures, things like that. So maybe
just a a rotating calendar for spotlighting some of those things or if there's fun activities that are happening in those parks, like trying to align that. I know one of our goals is trying to get people to use the parks more. Um and so it might be a nice
opportunity for people to know what other parks are out there because even some of these I probably wouldn't know about unless I sit on this committee. So >> I know exactly. Um, we can either add it tonight to talk about or we can talk about it in May, too. Okay. Well, I wrote it down in new
business and we can see how we're doing when we get there. >> So, thank you. All right. Does anyone have anything? >> Hi, J. >> Yes, Joy. >> Um, I would just uh a change. I would like to have the Lions Club speak before
we do the grant item. >> Okay. I'd like to move that up there. >> That sounds good. >> On under old business, I'd like an update on the grass burn that happened or not.
>> So that would great. Okay. >> And then at some time, it doesn't have to be at this meeting. I think maybe we should ask a couple representatives of the developments that live right by by
West Center Street and First Street just because they have no parks. They have no amenities. We're not looking to start any, but I think we should ask them what they would like to see maybe on the west side that could
help represent them as well. >> Okay. Do you have anyone to reach out to? >> I'm sorry. >> Do you have anyone in particular? Try to ask someone, >> but we can discuss that more when we get to that point. >> Right. Okay.
Yeah, because Randy Bart's property is in the city limits, but it's now owned by may maybe a relative or also relative of someone next to it that's on the way end of Center Street.
Um, that was always something that we saw as but like you say, we don't want more publicly unnecessarily, but all right. I want to say west side story west side of Highway 52
um center and first street areas. Okay, >> great. You have any other addition to new businesses? Something to consider in 2027 is paving of the timberline path for a trail back there. Again, >> don't have to be anything this year
obviously with funding. Um but as we think about what our budget looks like for 2027 um that could be a consideration. So we can just put it in new business so it's documented and or update our goals too. No.
>> Timberline trail. Is that what they're calling it? >> Is it timberline? >> Timberline trail to pave. >> Um >> is it timberline? >> Yeah, that's um it won't happen this year. >> Yeah. >> But for next year, we can gravel it or
it's it's about 13 $15,000 expenditure, I think. Okay. >> But Then we can include it when we look at haven remaining trail. >> I would like to make a motion that we
approve the suggested agenda items. >> Second that you guys. >> All right. All those in favor say I. >> I. I. >> Oppos same side. Right.
Yeah. Some of us want to watch basketball and some of us want to look at the moon footage. >> They were talking about the moon and the you were walking in there. >> Okay, >> I love it. Okay, so I think the guests that we have here um are actually on the
agenda, so we don't really have to have a public forum necessarily. Um so Daniel, >> yes. >> Hi. >> I'm Katie Dudley. Nice to meet you. Thanks for being here this evening. So, I think you and Marie have been in contact quite a bit and um things are
happening to Yeah. >> to figure all of that out. >> Yeah. >> Um so, what what would you like to share with us today? >> Sure. >> Yes. Um >> thank you. >> So, I was actually Thank you for talking about this a second time now.
>> Um and I was actually actually able to get more information um about what uh Pine Island Baseball Association would do. uh to be able to create reservations for the the Memorial
Park field. Um so what they're looking for is they're looking for a spillover field. So because their program is so successful, they are we running into scheduling issues for practices. Um especially at the the nine and 10U group
where they don't necessarily have to have a pitching mound. um as you get older you have to have the pitching mound. So then they kind of take precedence on the high school fields that have those. So what um what would be really helpful for um them is to be
able to um basically make reservations for the field and they're looking for um first rider refusal knocking off t-ball time. So they understand t-ball is like a no-go time. Um but they would just like
first write a refusal. Um and when I met with the board, they said that that if that the the condition of the field is not wonderful right now. So it really needs more TLC than actual probably
having us have like a um a fee schedule for it. But what they were willing to do is actually provide a small lockable storage shed. And I'm assuming that's kind of gonna be more of like the Costco styleware
rubbermaid lockable. Um they would give the city um whoever cane whoever keys or whatever and then they would provide maintenance equipment for the field. So that would be uh rakes, drags. Uh they
talked about chalk uh a chalk line marker, but they think that that would be left maybe for next year. And then they also talked about actually getting a portable pitching mound out there for
future years as well. Those are both the portable pitching mound is is quite an expensive um endeavor to to leave out there. So they'd have to make sure that they're one using it as much as they think that they could use it and that it
would be secured um through the season. So yeah, that's what they were looking for. And then um depending on how much they spill over, potentially even expanding it next year to where the
younger the younger kids could actually start scheduling games out there depending on the field. So they're they're willing to do the upkeep and provide. Um so it would be like raking dragging the raking the field dragging the field. Um I would I would imagine
they'll chalk it a couple of times, but it's not going to be a regular thing just since it'll be a practice field. Um and then weeding. Obviously the the field needs quite a bit of weeding. So they would do a weeding and um and then I'm already in talks with Kane about
helping him fill all the gopher holes and tend to those rodents. So that's uh that's where they're at right now. And like I said, it's it's it's going to be a more of a spillover field than like an
actual I I do see it being used a lot because between 10 9 and 10U there are 53 kids and I would say at least half of them are Oruronokco and probably half the coaches are Oronooco as well. So it
it becomes very convenient then to have the practices there and not fight over the the fields. Um, and then for reference, the high school charges Pine Island $100 a season for using all four
of their fields and the school maintains the fields. Um, and then they're kind of the backup if the grounds keepers are on vacation or whatever, then they'll go with it. So, um, if you guys wanted to recommend
allowing Pine Island baseball to use the fields, um, you know, I would then probably start talking with the 10U and the rest of the 9U coaches to actually just get like a cleanup day together and get out there and just knock it all out early. And I'll be meeting with Kane
either way. So, >> but that's kind of where we're at. So, >> they practice. So, the travel teams will practice. They should practice twice a week. Um, until games start in the in June,
>> and then once June hits, it'll be it's a little it's a little bit different this year because there's no set days for games. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. So, um I'm just going to give a list of coach names from the area and I'll get I'll get something that says
you have to play Austin and uh Kassen Manorville this week. Here are the names. Call them. And so that's how the league is going to work this year. So I'll be scheduling the games, but um last year it was Tuesday, Thursdays, but this year it's kind of going to be um
all over the place. So >> you're not going to have games there. So >> not this year. No. No. that this year wouldn't work because there's no fence. So, if we were to say next year want to do games, then we would probably have to work with Kane to put like a snow fence
up at the right measurements or whatever. But, but then that kind of impedes the field for um how T-ball uses it too. So, it would be it would be something that we'd definitely have to discuss. But, yeah, this year there
would be no no games there. It would be strictly um practices. >> So would there be very many practices after June and July? >> Once a week is what we would aim to do. So okay, >> if we're having two games a week, >> then we would aim to have one additional
practice. Um but there might be weeks that we have three games and we won't have any practices or we just coming out of a tournament and we'll want to give the kids time. So >> yeah, >> there's a lot of weird rules this year that I haven't >> like wrapped my head around about
resting arms and days off and all kinds of stuff. So >> yeah, >> so for 9 and 10U, it's a little bit more extreme than I'm used to seeing, but it would be strictly practices. >> What's the start date? >> Uh I'm I'm planning on starting my kids
um the 20th >> with some light light arm strengthening stuff. >> April. Yeah. >> Will the lock box be bolted down? >> So, yeah, it would either be bolted down or it would have to be put on a sled or
some something to make sure that it's stationary and not going to be blown away. >> But I don't know if I don't know if those would come with like dloops to actually like loop onto the post. Mhm. >> But yeah,
>> and Pine Island would fund however they're going to secure it down. >> I would imagine that they'll they'll want to protect that shed with their equipment in it. So >> So is it their equipment or would it be our equipment? >> Uh my understanding, and I can't speak for them, but my understanding it would
be equipment that they would keep there for the city to use as long as they were using the field. So if they were planning on using the field next year and the year after, they would just keep an extra set of equipment out there for the city to use as it needed and
whatnot. So >> they use it for tea like other things. >> Yeah. So that's why >> I just didn't know if you can only use it for Pine Island. No, he would he would they would provide a key so that >> if the city decided that that a T-ball
administrator needed access to that stuff or >> whatever. But my guess is what we're going to have done is we'll we'll be conditioning the field quick dragging it before and possibly after practice. Um
especially if T-ball's hot >> you need access to water or anything to like wet the field down after you rake your dragon. >> And ideally that would that would be nice on super dry days but that's usually into July and so with with it only being one day a week they just tough >> dry be good to know.
>> Yeah that's what we do with the Pine Island field as well. It just gets dusty >> by the conditions like >> cool. So >> and how many days a week do we play t-ball on that field? >> Tuesdays. That's one one day a week going. >> Yeah. So we have a block Tuesdays during
that deep all time. So they I think they play till they play till 7:30 five or six classes. Like they're not very long. It's only like a month and a week or something. >> Yeah. So we would the the board would be putting a spreadsheet together that
would have the rest of the fields. this specific field would for this year probably only be useful for nine and 10U without the mound. Um, and so that then in the spreadsheet it would just have that time >> and on that day knocked off and saying
you can't sign up for it here, but >> sure >> they'll do 7:30 to 8:30 practices >> and you know T-ball will be well done by that time of the day. So, unless you would prefer it to just be Tuesdays off limits. So,
>> I don't think there's lights out there, is there? >> No, but it stays so late so late. Okay. >> You can pretty much play till sun starts to go down. >> Okay. >> The lights start saying, "Okay, I can't see the ball anymore. Throw me
>> a liability." >> Yeah. So that is through >> that will be the other thing is that the the field will be added to >> uh Pine Island Baseball Association's insurance >> with the with the reservation policy in place. So
>> any kind of liability for the city. Yeah. So, someone falls in a gopher hole. That's um >> Yeah, we'll hopefully have those filled. >> Critters removed, but >> So, there is a light at the parking area. >> Okay. >> So, um but that's, you know, parking
area is just one stall necessarily. Yeah. >> Um for the handcap parking. Um so, what what do we need to do in order for this to happen? We need to approve it and then it would just go to council um for approval. I
think what you need is just a reservation. >> Yeah. >> Bee. Um so I know we talked about last time of charging them I think what was it? $400 for a season. So again it's just coming back to us that they're willing to maintain it. >> Put a shout out there
>> in lie of the reservation fee. Yeah. >> They said Island High School charges them $100 for the whole season. Right. >> And they maintain >> pretty nice. >> You were saying about 25 kids. You said
half of the 53. >> So, so the whole teams would practice in Oridokco. My team is 20 kids and the 10U kids, they have three teams. So, they have to be pushing 33 to 35 kids for the
10U grade. So, at any it would only be one or the other. and we may go back to back, but we won't practice together. So, at any given time, um I can't speak on exactly how the 10U will work this year, but last year they practiced all
the kids together. Um and uh then they just split them up in their teams for playing. So what percentage maybe I didn't finish or make it clear. What percentage would you say was kids from or
>> about half about half of both teams are from >> So we don't charge the T-ball group to use the field. I think that's another point to say we shouldn't charge them where half the kids are are no
>> residents. So, I think that yeah, with with maintaining the field, um especially because we're going to need to maintain it to the standards where we're not going to get like real hard baseballs bouncing up any faces. So, we have to
>> we have to make sure that it's level and and the the batting boxes are good and all of that. So, um it'll be maintained to the level that they would want to play on because we want to practice where we play kind of situation. So, but
yeah, >> sounds good. >> Sounds good. >> All right. Well, I'd like to make a motion to recommend Pine Island and utilize the field at Memorial Park um and coordinate with Kane
>> on the different days. >> Yeah, absolutely. That'd be great. And I will I'll when I walk the field with him the other day, I'll talk to him about the best way to to drag it and do all that because I I'll probably be drink bringing my four-wheeler over to do it.
>> Um but because that'll just be the fastest way to to >> zip it off before practice and zip it after practice and be done with it. So >> and then breaks and stuff. So >> are you inco? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Council member, >> do you
counsel? Can I read that back before we breaking rules here? When somebody comes in late, >> you want to recommend it at no cost. So >> in in in lie of a reservation fee
um the coordination with public works, something like that. What else? What's >> maintenance of the field >> through Pine Island Baseball Association? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Just to clarify, so if they don't do it next year, they're going to take the shed and all the equipment.
>> I can't speak on that, but um >> it would somebody would have to come out and get it. So, >> this isn't a donation to the city. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I that I I can't It's definitely going to be there as long as they're using it and will maintain it. um cuz
it's not it's not going to be a terribly large amount of equipment that needs to be maintained. But they did very specifically said that they they want it locked so it doesn't walk off, but they provide keys for the city to access it and use it as they needed to use it. So
>> I just think setting that expectation so Kane's not putting stuff in there that's city and then all a sudden it's gone because you guys aren't using it at the end of the season. they don't have a problem with that being used additionally. But yeah, I think >> or something goes missing. It just makes
it hard. But >> I think that that would be reasonable to even just ask that it's donated to the park. I don't think that's unreasonable.
>> So, do we do we need much more verbiage for to be put in the council? I guess unless we want to say ask if we want it donated. That would be the only >> I would say wait for a donation till end of season and they decide do they want
to leave it there or take it back. >> Yeah. >> Cuz then if they want to leave it >> I don't know if Kane necessarily is going to want it there. >> Yeah. >> And I don't know what exactly they're going to get how big you know that's you know >> once you know >> but they expect to have that kind of
done by midappril or early. >> Yeah. I mean, I'll probably I'm meeting with Kane this week and then I'm meeting with the other coaches Wednesday and I think we're going to try and get a by clean up day for
>> before April 20th and get it get it ready to go. >> So, nice. And >> when's the next council meeting? Five days before April 20th. >> It's the 21st. Yeah. Okay. Well,
Um, I don't think they don't have to. Do they have to wait till after a council meeting before they do any improvements? >> They could do it. >> I think they could do some improvements. I I I have a good feeling it'll go past and counsel just by paid. I think they
could they could do that. So, >> all right. Do we have a a second? >> I'll second that. >> All right. For motion. Thank you. Just >> All right. All those in favor say I. >> I. Oh, same size. All right. Fantastic. >> Thank you very much.
>> I'll get with Kane and get that kind of squared away and figure out tomorrow about it. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, that is that part. Awesome. >> Yeah. You can tell I don't know what's
going on in the city that he's a council member. Huh. That's pretty cool. I like it. All right. This is why we have monthly meetings because then I am in the know a little bit more because you know things happen. Okay. All right. So Steve is here to
visit with us about the Lions Club adoption. Steve, where were we at with that? >> Um we our club has reviewed all of the um the whole document. The only issue that we were concerned about is it says
we would donate or we would allocate $5,000 per year. That's going to be just out of our budget. Um since this is so new, we'd like to start with a smaller amount. Our proposal would be to say let's let's promise $2,000
and we should be able to do that. If we have more money that we could donate, we will. But but you can write us down for 2,000 if that would meet your approval. >> And and this is just showing appreciation for the fact that we're
allowing you to utilize the space without um paying reservation fees like normal or something, right? Well, that that's part of it, but um the idea is that we want to partner with the city to keep to
grow Oro Park and make it better. We want to have a a place where we can have it be it's named or an Oak Lions park and that's a place where we would um continually provide uh either funds or
help or whatever and to build and keep improving that you know that place. >> Just a point of clarification and something that we brought up last time if I'm not wrong. It was $5,000 or subsequent >> hours >> volunteer hours contributed. So, we were
going to talk about or clarify what the payment for or the compensation for volunteer hours towards monetary donation, but I believe that is something that we considered >> an hour a
how many members do you guys have >> right now? We've got 13. >> 13 members. >> Quite small to base the contract on what Pine Island has. they've got 80 members. So they're
>> it's a magnitude of scale kind of. >> So as far as the hours and stuff go, um I don't know how we promised to do that, but but there are several projects that Kane has mentioned that we'd like to do,
but maybe work on um the seaw wall and maybe do a walk around, pick up brush or whatever. This has been shut on. >> This probably isn't going to be answered now, but are we is the seaw wall causing
problems more than it's helping? Is that is that why Kane talks about that? Getting rid of it. Anybody know? >> I think it's a pain to mow around and maintain it. I don't know. You'd have to ask Kane, but I think it's >> Yeah, I'm curious.
>> Slightly. >> Yes, Ryland. Thank you, Ryland. Yeah, >> the biggest thing is just getting the access directly to the river versus having to walk clear way on the the whole wall to the very east. So, it uh it serves no purpose. It did, of course, when the lake was there, but it's just
it's really a liability right now because people are jumping off of it um to get down, you know, so it's not a very easy access to get walk down directly to the river without walking straight around. And even if the water
comes up that far, if it goes up the hill, it goes up the hill. >> Yeah. And so far the floods we had, they haven't come to that wall. They come close, but they're very shallow. >> Right. Okay. I don't know what the screen is doing. Jason, >> come change.
Editing is fantastic. >> Okay. >> Anyway. All right. All right. Thank you, Ryland. Okay. So Steve, >> at Buckworks, that was a concern of mine is when we were sitting down closer there in the dark when everybody heads home, there were some people sitting below the wall and some above the wall.
And >> where should people be when you're doing the fireworks though? Like where where does that happen? >> Behind the rope that the fireworks folks set up. So >> Okay. So there is a clear rope that you know back in the day they used to be on a pontoon in the in the lake and that's
not happening anymore. So, but okay. So, they are, you know, between the river and the seaw wall, I would imagine. >> Yeah, there are some that were sitting below the seaw wall. Many were back up kind of under the trees and around the swing sets and stuff. Just wherever you
had a good clear view of the skies. >> Right. Right. Okay. >> But that would just make that hole just smooth the thing smooth the area out. But I think it when the city did last, they had a yellow tape on top of the wall. Okay. So, so there is a lovely document I
believe that um you said you guys have reviewed together and then that document needs to go to city hall I guess next >> city council. Yep. So, we've had we had Mike um from a legal perspective actually write the naming right
agreement. And so, if we agree >> 2,000, we'll need to get that updated. >> And does it have to be actual $2,000 in the bank or >> again, it's 2,000 andor hours? >> So, if they weren't reported the way it
was, it just changed the amount because it said was like said something about inind >> inind trades or or monetary >> to figure out and how are they monitoring value? >> I thought I asked him but I don't see it
in my email but >> and who monitors that >> well what's the plan for who would monitor that? >> I don't know. >> Thank you. I'm sure there would have a record keeper within the Lions Club that would say
>> the Lions Club would keep track of what we've done, but from the city side, I don't know how that would work. Um, the way I envision it happening is we do this do a walk around me with you guys to see what you know what's urgent. Sounds like um right now the first thing
we'd like to do is to pave the paths in the in our park. >> So maybe we'd donate $2,000 to help with that. uh for this year. >> Um >> I think what we would want to from a parks perspective is and we could decide
what that looks like is that an annual report of what you guys are doing. I mean, you'd probably be here more often, but just again, that could be a way that you highlight what you guys have done, how much hours I mean, again, I think this committee would want to make sure that the Lions Club is doing what they
said they're going to do andor if you guys see something that you want to work on bringing it back here to say we want to thinking about, you know, I know we talked about an amphitheater or whatever. I mean, I know that's not not going to happen anytime soon, but I mean, making sure that we're thinking
about those um improvements as a parks committee, too. And I don't know what that looks like if that's an annual type report >> or quarterly. Quarterly be too much. >> I mean, if you think about it, they're probably only going to use it from April
to >> September. So maybe >> I think we have something >> in that in >> the document that talks about coming in speaking to us. >> Yeah. >> So we could set up a certain year. I
think I >> I hadn't thought about it, but I made a note. We'll try to bring it up with our club meeting this week that we'll need to figure out a way uh to to keep track of hours or something when we
have work details or whatever. >> Right. I I think the thought behind it is to change the name and call it or Lions Park. We want to make sure that it's a true representative of of your
group that your group is actively being part of the park >> and I think >> and um now we don't it's not that we don't think you won't >> be part of it but you never know what
happens five years down the line. This is a new deal, so we should kind of dot our eyes, right? Bracket things. >> I agree with that. >> Do you want does is it Orono Lions Club Park or Oronoko's Lions Park?
>> I would go or Lions Park. >> Lions Park. We should change that too because I think in that agreement I think it has club in there >> and it does say here >> the reason for saying that other
word signsale parking check. >> And then if we change the sign, is that something that the city pays for >> the sign? The changing of the sign. >> We're getting new signs anyway with some
of the new logos. And so it's probably good timing >> if it needs to be. I'm sure we can figure that out. But my understanding was with the with the new logo stuff >> change anyway >> and then we would need to coordinate
with you to find out you want the emblem or just the name of the lion's part you know don't you have an emblem that the lion >> Yeah. So I would my thoughts are just kind of winging it here. That would be
the Orono Alliance Park with the main city emblem and maybe in the corner or something. Put put Alliance Lions International emblem or something like that. And maybe we we provide another sign. We attach the post underneath or
something. >> Who's going to design the signs? I'm sorry. >> Oh, probably gonna come up to >> Okay. >> And I'm sure there'll be some work with you guys for being smart way to do it. >> Up to the public works. >> Okay. >> So,
>> okay. >> Yeah, I can let them know. >> Are these signs that we're going to put up say for the parks? Would would Shad Tracy be involved in any of that as far as putting them together as far as the
design or taking like their emblem or or our emblem for Orco and kind of I don't know putting putting one one in each corner or something with the name. I don't know. I'm just throwing it out there. I mean, >> they would probably be the one who the
city would work with for >> I think so. I think that we've worked with >> it would be up to the city as to how they want it designed. child tracer, do whatever we wanted. >> Sure. So, >> right now we're going through the branding process and that's I think what
we're kind of waiting on before we would change any signs. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> It's not completed yet. >> It's selected which emblem it will be. It'll be a bridge. I think
>> there was a picture of it up on the somewhere. >> Can't minimize that. >> Can't minimize. Go ahead. >> So, it's a circle with O and then inside. Oh, yes. Like that. So, right now we're working on the colorization of
it. What color should we have? So, we've we just had a meeting last week. >> Last week, we got a big email to read through to >> Wow. >> Awesome. And this part, this end part should should go much quicker.
>> So, well, I am thrilled that the bridge is in there. So, nice work. >> Bridging the future, >> right? Oh, bridging the future. I like that, Joy. >> I don't know. We're working on all those things. So,
>> all right. Well, is it appropriate for me to make a motion again? Because why not? All right. So, I'd like to make a motion to work with the Lions Club and and change that number from 5,000 to 2,000 in kind or, you know, whichever it
works out to be, I guess, since it's new. We're just kind of going for it. But Steve, I'm so glad you could come here this evening. So, >> you're having >> Yeah, it's just going to be good. >> I would like to second that. And just with notation, that is the Orno
Lion's Park. Yes. >> All right. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos. Same sign. >> All right. Motion carries. Thank you. >> So, Steve, I'll work with Mike to get that contract updated and then they'll
send it another one and then we'll need that probably signed to go to council. >> I'll get it signed. Okay. Drop it off here with mail or something. Okay. >> That's okay. Yep. All right.
>> Okay. Um Marie, can you talk to us about the hometown um Yep. So, there's a hometown pride grant available. The deadline is May 7th, and so it's a $50,000 um funding opportunity. They have 10
geographic areas in the United States. Each kind of area gets one per cycle. I I guess so we would be in the upper Midwest. It was Minnesota, Iowa, and both Dakotas, I think it was. And so
what this grant is is 25,000 in cash and a voucher for 25,000 in terms of equipment. And so this project or funding opportunity looks at enhancing public spaces. Um some of the other
grants that were awarded were um paving of trails, park equipment, um social gathering, um even like community areas, things like that. Um so again, I think if we were starting to look at some of our
goals, um some of these probably fit in that. I don't know if 25 would get us everything, but maybe some opportunity. Um, the one catch is that we would need Kane to think about what type of equipment he would need for that
voucher. Um, and where we would keep it. So, I know the public works um, shed is quite full and so even though we could purchase it, are we going to have space to keep it? And what would that look like? So, we need to probably engage um,
Kain. This one again, the deadline is the 7th and you have to use those funds within a year. So, I just wanted to bring it forward as potentially an opportunity, maybe some more conversations need to be had. It does kind of check some of the boxes in
terms of what we're trying to do for parks and trails. Um, some of the playground equipment, things like that. Um, it also talked about beautifification, so tree planting, landscaping, restoration, even thinking about Ornoo Lions Park. I mean, there's
opportunities are probably endless to use that money, but I didn't know if that's something we wanted to consider. Um, so that's kind of what I know to be true about that grant opportunity. It did say 50 miles from one of their
dealers. There's one in Yoda. So, we would we would fit within that catchment. Um, as well >> I was thinking Oroco Park or Orco Lions Park. That trail, we've already talked about it. We have the drawings for it.
We're all set to go. So, if you do submit an application, you have the information right there. That could be something we were planning on doing. And then we could save that money to put towards the Riverwood Hills Trail, say
for next year. I know it's wouldn't be the full 25,000, but maybe there are some other things that we could add on. >> And is the equipment does it I was trying to figure it out. Do you have to use it
for that particular >> activity? I think you had to like justify the means of it. So again, I don't know a bigger mower to keep that park. I don't know. You could probably spin it that way. Let me go look at the website
if it said you had to use the equipment for that project. I don't remember. And how is that going to work? Like it said that it wanted you to be a 501c3. So would it be the city line or no?
Yeah, it would go through the city. >> It would go through the city. Okay. >> Would the is the city considered a 501c3? >> They're not. >> I thought they were. I thought it was nonprofit >> like or could you could you could Well,
>> could the Lions Club do what? >> The Lions Club could Lions Club Gold Rush. Those are the type of 501 >> age friendly oro area. Yeah, those are the ones. >> It nonprofit. >> Well, we could work with him to help get
it submitted. >> Yeah, because it right away >> it does say Yeah, it was in there. >> Yeah, the application is the nonprofit name >> and then it wants the nonprofit EIN number right away. But like >> that's our tax number.
>> Yeah. >> But it's I mean it Yeah. And this is for communities under I think it said I thought I saw somewhere like under 5,000 people. >> Wow. >> And you would have the park audit to
support it. >> There's is there I don't see anywhere where I'm reading here of a timeline once once the grant is is awarded to to the the amount of time. Did somebody already mention that? One year. >> Just one year. >> You have to spend it. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Spend it. Wait it. So >> yeah, um applications are open now until May 7th. Um judging process is in August and then winners are announced in September. >> Okay. So then you have September to
September. So that's good. That gives us some time or it gives everybody time. It's >> gives you the winner. >> We're accepted. >> Yeah. The other thing we could do it would be for um some of the equipment. We've talked about the exercise
equipment. I'm concerned that if we have to wait till August, have we missed that whole paving window that we were going to use to do both orno park and riverwood hills trail
together. Sure. >> Um, so I was thinking and then it would come into play. Do we have the matching funds? >> It didn't say matching funds. The one thing is it >> it doesn't say
>> it it didn't say there was a match. No. >> Okay. So, like if Lions did it or Age Friendly did it, then you guys would have to um do a resolution for donation of that voucher and those funds to bring it into
the city to use, which you could. Um it just says for the equipment, it says what equipment would be you would you be interested in, how it would help your project. Please identify your specific project need and what pieces of
equipment you would consider purchasing with the voucher and how it would help to complete or maintain your project. So I think you could even think about maintenance in that space. And again I don't know we'd have to work with Kane. If there's not a equipment need then it probably
isn't worth our time. The other thing interesting about this is you have to create a video. >> You have to do what? >> Create a video. Oh, upload a video. >> Maybe this is something in our goals >> is to have that document, all those
documents ready to go maybe for next year. >> Yeah, I do think it's an annual. They've talked about it. >> I think I've heard it before. >> Yep. They've had winners before. So, I think it's an annual thing. So we could keep that on our radar to start looking for next year and
>> especially since we have to rely on a nonprofit in our area. >> Yeah. Do like if the Lions Club take that park. I mean that would be an easy way to say what else do you guys want to do out there? >> Um if it's got to be a C3. I don't think we're registered as a one C3.
>> Okay. Is age friendly? >> It would be age friendly. >> Okay. I would I could see us, you know, probably doing that. I can't tell you that we'd be able to do it. I may have said it. >> No,
>> we probably need some help with someone to help write the grant. >> Yeah. >> And the in the gold rush committee, it's also 501c3. >> That could be another one as well. just something that came across my
inbox. Um, and it kind of said all the right things. Um, but there's probably some that we'll need to get people on board. Um, and maybe it's just something we look at for next year, too. >> Again, that might help give Kane time too to think about whatever he's looking
for in terms of equipment. Where are we going to put it? We've been talking about the shed is full, so I don't want to just get something and then we're trying to figure out where it needs to be stored, too. Yeah, they have tractors, UTVs, all the things. All the things.
>> I'm sure Kane could spend that money. So, >> yeah, >> we'll find out. >> Yeah, >> they did it before. I mean, they had 2024 and 2025 there. So, >> the submission times in one month. >> Yeah,
>> that's >> Yeah. Just wanted to bring it here. So, >> yeah. if you were a >> So would you be willing to talk to L? Wait, you said you're not 501c3.
>> Okay. So it you would be relying on age friendly or noco or gold rush. >> So it could be something we we bring up as to if at some point in next year >> they're interested. If they're not, we could ask gold rush if they're interested.
>> Yeah. That sounds good. And >> it might take almost a year to get >> Well, that you know that when you're looking at this right now, you're you're you're one month away. And and that's that's pushing the envelope for any of us right now, I think. So,
>> even thinking about that exercise equipment out there, I mean, 25,000 would buy. I mean, that was more than what we were thinking of like three or four pieces. So, >> I think that would be if you had equipment, maybe you could get something
with the blade and such to >> smooth out, level out the area. >> Joy, I'd love to see you behind a skid loader, you know, like that's what I would say. >> Do it. I'm like full of >> I love it. The earth. Well, you know,
it's true. You guys have a lot of documentation already for that, don't you? >> We have the survey that we could use. I mean, we've gotten some quotes just through email of what it would cost. So, I mean, I think if that's something I mean, we talked about it in our goals, so we could reference here.
>> Page Friendly is also looking, you know, for options for some of that. I think it would be a >> Right. >> That might be a good solution. >> When When is your next meeting? >> Uh, next Monday. >> Next week. >> Okay. I mean, do you is there any way we
can try to pull this off or is that kind of crazy? Well, you'd have to get a video. >> Yeah, I say I will say I I don't know any of us that would be able to write the grant, I might be able to put something together, but
>> you know, if somebody could write the grant and we submitted under our name, >> but maybe that's what we'd want you to figure out on Monday, too. >> Maybe just see if they're interested and if they are. I mean, if they're willing
to put their name, >> I mean, I can I can help write the grant. I'm out next week, but the following week, I could help write it. Um, again, I think we'd need to work with Kane, too, to say what would you want? I
mean, if we're thinking about the exercise equipment, what would you need in that space and or maintenance of that? Um, and Joy, I just texted you the application, so you can look through to be able to share that on Monday. >> All right.
>> So, okay. So, I think this is kind of a behind the scenes thing that we'll see if maybe it can happen. >> Okay. Or not this year. Yeah, there was no match on it, which is nice.
>> All right. be April 9 is the status meeting for them or oh yep for the next Monday. Okay.
All right. So, um, and I apologize, this this strategic goals chart might be a little bit different than the actual one cuz when I was fishing in my files, um, just kind of went for it. But I don't know if there's anything we have
to talk about exactly here tonight. I think we can, if everyone's okay, um, Ryland has a few things that he wants to share with us as well. Um, Ryland, I do have the right of way for Highway 52
update on here and then you might have um something with the Zumbro water trail. >> Yeah. >> Right. So, let let's do that here real quick. >> In case of the highway rideway fence, I did touch base with Heather Loop and um they're just starting their contract
process for 2026. So, um, I talked to her maybe a week ago and hopefully within the next two weeks they'll have a better idea about when the contracts are going to go out and and more idea when it's going to be done in 2026. I'm hoping to be done this
spring, but um, she did say it' be done in 2026. So, we'll see. >> And the biggest thing with that is it'll allow us to make more plans for developing that area where right now we're kind of at a standstill. Right. >> Right. Yeah. There's a couple things we
need to do. One is get the fence in, but two, um, we'll have to do something a little bit different at the entrance. Uh, right now there's a gate across it that's locked. So, um, K and I have been talking about potentially putting in post every two or three feet apart. So,
you can if you have to drive down there to maintain to maintenance or whatever, you can take these post out so you can drive through. But the intent is not to have um snowmobiles, ATVs, cars, trucks, anything driving down there on that path. So,
so that would help with helping keep some control and everything. But I know Kane is talking about mowing some paths down there like he did. I think he did that last year one time. So, um, there'll be mowed paths, but along the dyke that go kind of follows the river
way back from the river, there's a dyke that goes through the old lake bed. So, when it does flood out, it hits this there's about a 68 foot dyke that kind of follows the river that doesn't allow the water to go into the wetlands area, which is more in the center part of the
of the lake bed. So, that just helps drain all it's graded out. So, the water goes back into the river. So they may devote something down by the river too, but that's the plan. So >> question question, sorry.
>> No, go ahead. >> Um, will any work that he does there, like putting the post in or anything like that, does that come out of the park's budget
or does that come out of his budget? Um, we haven't talked about that specifically because we haven't got any estimates, but I'm assuming be the parks budget. >> Just just wondering how you know how that does happen. >> Yeah, it's a good question. Right now,
the lake bed is considered city park that was transferred to us from the county park or local park too or local. >> I guess I'm confused. The park is his budget though. I mean he oversees the
park so what's >> misuses >> the question though. >> Yeah. >> It's not like he has a separate budget like I mean it be coming out of the parks because it's a park related. Is that what you're asking? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Versus like the shop budget where it's shop. Okay.
>> Okay. >> Yeah. Great. Uh there's no other questions. I I can share with you an update on the the water trail and how it affects Lauren Oak. Um you called me at 6:30. I hold copies of
these together. So I only have >> printer was just about out of print for >> a >> nice Thank you. >> Those are some slides I pulled out of the slide deck. We had a stakeholders meeting back in March, March 12th I
guess it was. And so this is a quarterly update that we're having. And um so there's a five slides I pulled out of the packet. The first one is a project schedule status. This kind of tells where we're at right
now. We've completed task one and now we're working on task two. So we've identified um sites and we'll get to that in a few minutes but right now the main thing is there's we're
contacting small group stakeholders focus leads so these are we have 10 sites selected and that's a little bit further on the next sheet itself and so we're setting up 30 minute zoom or teams meeting with those people so we have one
scheduled with Katie for oro on Thursday Jenny is our engineer landscape architect. This landscape planner I guess it is. She's making these arrangements. So we have a 30-minute conversation scheduled with Rochester,
Zambroa, Pine Island, Orno, um those four and Millville is coming up. I think I don't have a time on that one yet. So the idea is introducing what the river trail is about and how we are
um looking at developing the sites. Ultimately we're look working towards task three and that's what Jenny's working towards and that hopefully be planned about 50% in process and um we're going to make that still available 2026 where that will be presented to the
Greater Minnesota Flight and Trails Commission. um we could be fortunate enough to be uh approval on the plan but uh we envision that as a living document and try to get some feedback and more information is needed.
On the next page uh we've identified 50 sites throughout the Zumbra wershed and these sites are all part of our website survey that we've been conducting over the past couple years off and on. And out of that public engagement on the
next slide we showed um how the people use the river, the length of the hours on the river um and it's all going towards identifying where we're going to be selecting the sites which is all very important information. But you can see
majority of the time is 2 to four hours approximately four to eight miles on the river whether it's tubing or kaying or canoeing. So that was kind of it helped us kind of with our our site selection.
In addition to that, the idea was to ask what type of improvements people would like to see at these sites and the top three results. Let's see in the next slide with the kayak boat ramp improvements, parking and bathroom facilities.
So kayak boat ramp is number one. parking improvements, bathroom and picnic tables, conversion and so forth down the list. So, it kind of gave us an idea of how we were going to be looking at the different site selections.
So yeah, let's see. So the next one is the frequently accessed locations and there is two, four, six, 10 sites that were located, 10 locations. You can see the purple dot of different size and those are all relative to the number of
posts by users on those particular locations on the river. So Zumbrell Falls was the largest one, Zumbrell Lake and then Orbo, Pine Island, Zroa where the smaller but Millville Hammond
downstream of the dam at Dumbo Lake was was also popular. I guess that's close to where Max Place is at the tavern down there. some of the other ones in Rochester and they were a little bit lighter ones of
the Middle Fork towards Matterville like too. So the next was a gap in the excess. This is the orange lines where gap the color of orange I guess it is. Yeah.
the gap in access sites tests identified by users. So we can see where the location like from Pine Island to Oronoko down through Lake Zumbro and then from Wamingo down through Zimrod and then from
Millville to Tai was another one that's was gaps in places for sites identifying sites. So this information is on a huge spreadsheet that Jenny had. We've identified these six items, six
locations that fill the gap in access bill or local and west river road access on 55th Street um bridge is the Rochester location. There are other ro there are other sites in downtown Rochester where you can access the river
by the recreation center is one um and there's some down by the art museum and so each of these locations um Jenny had taken the time and I just showed one as an example. This is the one in Swart Swart Park at sign island.
Um, so for the orocco one, there was a we had a little confusion about the Oracle park location and u I think we're back on track now to look at our true oracle ions mark. Um, originally Jenny was looking at on the down side of Lake
Shady Avenue bridge. There's a an opening there that I think um Boulder Dam uses it for launch. there's a grass mo it's it's state property but it's got a a path down there and it's mowed and so sometimes canoes are put in there but
that's really on state land and it's not part of our property or city or local so um so I think in our when we meet on Thursday I think it is hopefully she'll have a idea where um amenities could be made or improved but here's an example
of what she did with his work park she identified um a parking area, a potential picnic area, as well as an existing launch site and even a path around on the park too.
The picture with a concrete pad going down to the river, that's just an example of what a launch would be like with the rocks on either side of it to prevent erosion. So there would be some type of access like that being put um on the
appropriate sites to for getting in and out of the river. So So hopefully after our meeting with um with Jenny on Thursday and see what she's coming up with and feedback that'll be all part of the additional update. We have another the next
stakehold end of May I think it is. So, you know, from amenities, we're looking at potentially parking and parking, paving around the loop. Um, access, you know, you talk about knocking down the seaw wall. If that
does happen, we could maybe plan to get some funding to take care of that or part of it so we have access directly to the river. So once the master plan is put together and submitted to the commission then we'll come back and if it's approved then each of these sites will
become fiscal agents and by that I mean I'll go pine island would all be uh a separate entity submitting plans to go to the commission to get funding to build those amenities. The six sites that are selected now
probably would be six. it could grow to more but right now there's six sites that we're looking at. This is all under the watershed watershed um alliance guiding committee called wags wagz and we did get approval they did approve
being the umbrella over our zumble river vigil water trail. So that's an aspect of the management that the greater parks and trails commission is looking for. So under this umbrella these different sites will be that's how they're the commissioner would like to see us
operate it that way. So, um, we're still working. We have some, uh, bylaws that were presented to the wags. Um, and those were approved. I can share those. I should share a copy of that sometime. But, um, but ultimately that would be
the advisory panel for us. But, um, the idea for doing that is they did not want to be the physical agent for everybody. They wanted everything all these sites to be an in a fiscal agent by themselves asking for the money coming up with the plans plans that we submit. So
and once the master plan is document put together a draft that will definitely share more of the details of what the expectation would be of each of these sites for soliciting the funding from the commission. You you said watershed alliance. What?
>> It's what? W A Z Wershed Alliance. >> Wag great watershed alliance for the greater Zumbro. >> There you go. >> Yeah. Through Mstead County. >> That's the word I couldn't think of the G. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. So, watershed alliance for the greater I can't even
say it anyway. Okay. Watershed Alliance for the greater Zumbro is a partnership between the several counties working on this project. Okay. >> That's the four counties Wash Goodstead
and Dodge. >> Okay. >> Nice. If you like, I can send this um I can send you the the whole FL stakeholder PowerPoint if you like. You can put that in your bids, too.
>> And all the other sites too as well. >> Yeah, that would be good. >> Okay. Well, this is really moving along, isn't it? >> Yeah, it is. It is. >> Yeah. >> And it's and it's getting in front of the greater Minnesota parks
>> sometime 2026. We're hoping for late summer. >> Okay. All right. So, the next stakeholder meeting is the end of May to see if all is going well with all the six that you guys picked. >> Okay. >> Open that by that time we would have had
with all of the sites and everything and >> Okay, great. Anybody have any questions about it or anything? >> No, thank you for staying with it. >> Yeah, thank you for staying with it >> for a couple couple three years. Yes.
>> Yes. Thank you. >> Maybe six years already. I don't know. >> Supposed to be. >> Yeah. >> Oh, see >> a couple three years. >> Three years. >> Project when I just did leg the leg bed. >> Yeah. >> Because I submitted an application for
that. But they came back. Well, it's not really a regional. So that's where I started talking to the Homestead County Park Supervisor at that time, Tom Ryan, and he gave me some suggestions. And Carmen Ziggler is uh she's our own state county park supervisor now and uh she's
on the commission. She's the representative for district 6. Nice >> southeast Minnesota. >> So um >> she's providing some guidance too for us. So that's good. >> Great. Now with the Lions Club being part of Oronoko Park, I don't know if
you guys want to be involved in those com conversations or or not. I mean I know you have your stakeholder meeting. Maybe you don't care. I don't know. >> I'm I'm personally really interested. It's really a plus for us. >> Okay.
>> Because the commission looks at supporting um organizations >> uh for additional funding which kind of fits into what you're needing. So >> yes, >> I had my doubts about that. At our last stakeholder meeting, I just raised a
question and and it wasn't Carl, but another gentleman on our committee said, "Yeah, that's really a plus for us because it emphasizes that there's a a civil organization helping support us." Well, >> that's a plus. >> I just didn't know if they wanted,000. >> I just didn't know if they wanted to be
involved if we're going to do something in that park that they should have awareness with Lions Club. >> Yep. Great question. >> Thanks for your time. >> Okay. >> Awesome. All right. Um
>> so for new business, I like I like um Marie's idea of doing a rotating park spotlight. Um, I don't know if we would like come up, like you said, come up with some criteria for it and, you know, make a
spreadsheet of which work to do or, you know, Yeah, I did. And I can send out the what I had in there. Um, I kind of had a rotating Yep. I kind of had a rotating calendar. And if that
doesn't work, that's fine, too. Um, and I I mean I'm happy to even do it. Um, the first one too, just to kind of give us a a template. I think what I was thinking of highlighting is what's like what's the park right where
it is where people can like what's there for people to use. Um, if there's new photos, add some of those. any key features, any seasonal highlights if we're um you know doing baseball more in Memorial Park just so that they are
aware of that. I mean just trying to highlight some of those pieces. Um I think it would help get people aware of some of those smaller parks and maybe there's not much to offer in some of those smaller parks too. Um
I just kind of picked a rotation so if that doesn't work that's fine too. I tried to pick the parks that I felt like we maybe need a little more engagement in the summer months as we ramp up. Um, we could even put in if they want to reserve a park, what that process would
be for activities or I don't know. Just wanted to figure out how we can get some more information about those parks out within kind of the city's social media platforms. And again, I don't think there's any
time sensitive to it. So, if we want to bring it back in May, I could even work on maybe what a a template would look like. So, we're consistent in Well, that would be really good. >> Sharing it if that would help.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. I think that would be good. Then we all would have consistency. >> What we What do you want us to say? >> Yeah. >> How to handle that. >> I know Mel Mel has said she would help
with it, but now with everything else going on, I just don't think it's probably top of mind. Um, so I think even as parks, like we should be getting out there maybe even in the summer months like if we're going to rotate our meetings at those parks, take some new pictures, look on the website, see if
anything needs to be updated. Some of the parks on the web are updated and some of them are still kind of not quite there. So that could be part of it, too, if that's your park. Maybe just making sure if there's opportunities for the web to be updated, too.
Yeah, I I'm happy to bring that back if that's helpful. So you could trade trade your your name with her name. Yeah, I could take Garden Park is the right one to start with. I could take Garden Park as like a
template. >> Yeah. >> Or if there's another park that we feel like is better to highlight in April or May. >> But when you're at Garden Park, pay attention to the trail that is there. It's not necessarily maintained by the
city. Um, just Justin just Justin just in Boke does quite a bit of it. >> Um, and maybe maybe you would even want me to come with >> because you might not know the trail. >> And we don't have and and that's another thing. We really don't have signs on it because that we don't
we don't promise to maintain it, I guess, is what I'm thinking. >> Yeah. And maybe Garden Park's not the right one to start out with. I mean, maybe we want to pick a park that has more things that we could get the community excited about. >> So, Alice Park, I was going to bring up
for the past few years, we've been working on the garlic mustard. >> And so, I feel like in the next couple months, we should probably be looking back >> so you can sell us. >> Um, so is this what you had put in diligent that I can never see? So, you
were able to find that? So, would we >> just send an email and to Mel with the information that's written, any photos that we want her to >> Yeah. >> um put up with it. >> Yeah. I think if I could create a
template, it would just be like in Word or something, and we just go in and filter it, and then she could attach it to the web andor >> on Facebook, too. Sure. >> Since April is already going. Yep.
>> You know, I garden park. I just go snap a couple pictures. If you give me a template, I can go out there. June's going to be a real busy month for me. So, >> somebody getting married. >> I'm taking my grandkids on a another railroad trip
>> to West Glacier. >> Nice. >> Again, I just kind of picked people in there basically. So, but again, if that's not the right rotation, if you're gone in August, I mean, we can move it around. >> And again, maybe maybe garden park isn't
the right one to start with. >> I don't know. >> It's a short month. It's just an introduction. People may not even know about it. Sorry. >> Start somewhere. >> I guess uh in May, do we would we want to meet at a park for our next meeting
or is that still a little early? So, what happens with meeting at a park is we bring bad weather >> and we don't have >> and we don't have our nice um YouTube thing. So, I liked it when we meet at a park, but
it would inevitably be a stormy night. So, it's like are we going to make it or not? I don't know. >> We can make that call that day. >> You know, can we plan on meeting somewhere? But if it is >> then we come here. >> I mean we do find you find this
valuable, don't you? >> I do. But >> but it's safe. It nice be nice. It'd be nice to go out to the parks. >> I mean it'd be nice like say started local park um >> somewhere >> somewhere. It doesn't matter. Just you
know set it up. We know our park date number or the date and >> that morning or that day if it's raining we know we're coming right here. We don't even have to >> right. Yeah. Do we want to start it the first Monday in May or do you want to
wait till June? May it could still be >> could make I mean we could we could plan on it and then >> Kevin said the weather's not over 60. Yeah. Yeah. Well, the only thing I say that is with the amount of parks and if we don't start in May, then we're into
June and then next thing you know, we're in August and then fall's hitting and so just just an idea. I mean, like I said, >> River Park, can we go to River Park first? >> Wherever you want to go a bike down there,
>> you know, I'm saying that that's your park, too. >> That is that is my park, >> right? >> It's our park. Our park. the city closest proximity park. >> Right. Right. Okay. Um and I have a feeling, haven't we done the garlic
mustard during May? >> Thought so. >> I did. That's I helped last year doing that. >> All right. All right. Yeah. Don already was doing a lot of workout today. She's like, I I was outside all day today. I can't make it to the meeting. >> I'm like, it was so windy, though.
Anyway, but that's how it is. Okay. Well, with that, what do you guys think? Are we >> Oh, um what you what you mentioned about um people on the west side. Lee is Lee does live in that neighborhood.
>> Right. Right. I was thinking that and done a former council member, too. I've just seen a couple posts from people in that area. >> Oh, okay. >> Saying things, "What does the city do for me?" interesting.
>> What kind of >> And so I think it would be just nice to give an invitation to have them come and say, you know, hey, we're fine without having a park here or if you're going to
have do improvements in River Park, let us know. Or what would you like at Memorial Park? you know, just just so that we reach out to let them know that they're just not an island out there
that we >> we do think about them because every other area in Oro has a park. >> Yes. >> Or a trail. >> We are what Ryland mentioned was of the
frontage road over there. So that is one of the things you know having that fence coming and then we can do more things over there >> and maybe also >> a discussion about having a bike trail that kind of starts in that area on the
frontage road and it hooks up to uh the Douglas trail by the school. >> Yeah. >> Instead of running down 100s. >> Right. Right. >> So maybe you know we get some discussions going. That's all I was looking for. Okay. And then yeah, do we
do we have did we was an email made up for the prescribed burn to go to? I just talked to Yan coming from um first responder. They're going to potentially
do it Friday or Saturday um this week if it dries out >> um and it's not windy. So, they are going to work on getting communication out there. Apparently, there was something with the HOA already sent out, but I didn't see it in my middle there,
so I would have thought I would saw it. Um, but they'll work on getting some information over to Mel so we can post that. But, they were thinking this weekend if it's nice enough. >> Okay. >> I guess I'll lighten variable on Friday.
So, >> okay. Saturday got Saturday and Sunday's good chance of rain showers for both day, but Friday's just cloudy. >> Okay. >> Again, I think I think they reserve the right to cancel it that day of if it's
questionable. >> I don't know. I still like the idea of receiving an email. So, what what's happening with that? Yeah, he thought that Adam Brace sent out an email, but I didn't see anything in line >> to the HOA. They'll probably send it to
the HOA president and leave it up to them to distribute. >> Yeah, I was thinking I told him I'm like, why didn't you just go to the last one and just spam everybody like you send it out versus sending it to the president to then send it out? >> I know. But yeah, I don't know how the
last two or you >> you can see everybody on there. if you could include me in that because where I live we it comes down the valley anytime anybody burns it comes down it covers sixth street
>> you guys have a HOA email >> but I know my neighbors >> okay you know okay >> keep your windows closed >> okay I will >> and we'll try to make sure it's posted on our stuff as well from the city and Facebook said. So,
>> thank you. >> And I think they don't want people calling 911 or the city if it's that. >> Yeah. >> I'll send a note to him and I'll include
you guys on it. Here we go. This is This is the last one I got was October 21st at 25. >> That's not it. >> No, that was when it rained up. framed. >> So is that just a recap? Um Kevin and
I'll bring off at the age friendly or noco area. >> Yes. about the grant and I will email my contact for the West Center area and ask that person if he feels that other
neighbors have a concern or if they would like to come to speak with us at some point. Okay. >> Who did you say you visit with? You said >> I didn't list a name. >> That's fine. All right.
Is Tony N still on charge in the new real estate? >> He's on that, but it's um Marsha Marsha. I don't know. They were all up for reelection, but I don't know that happened. >> All right. So, like Okay. So, we're
thinking it might be Friday the burn. Okay. Well, I think I think we're good for this evening. Do you guys agree? So, >> did we uh agree potentially a meeting at River Park? >> Oh, yeah. Next meeting.
>> I want to I want to suggest to meet at River Park May 4th. >> Second. >> Um there is a gazebo, >> right? >> Yes. >> Is there And then you two can't drive. So, you got to say park the spots
>> because it's true. There's like what six spots maybe. fourish. >> Okay. >> They're adding the portaotti pretty soon. >> Yeah, that's probably going to be Well, I don't know. Is it April? When are the portaotties coming? They're going to come this month. Have you heard?
>> I have not heard. >> Sometimes it's April through October. >> Actually, I think they did. I know Kane just had a thing for it. >> He just had a thing for >> the last meeting. >> Yeah, he got estimates for approval, but I don't know when they were going to
actually come. Usually it's endless. I think that's when >> early April might be too soon. >> Usually I'd say probably before the you know it's late Mayday. >> All right. Well,
>> make a motion to adjourn. >> All right. I'll second. >> All those in favor say I. I. Same sign. Okay. Thanks everybody.