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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,July 7,2014 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Mark Palmer,2450 Carman Street, stated they reside on the lagoon and have their own lake access but <br /> that they also enjoyed using the dock. Palmer stated in his view removal of the dock is unfortunate for <br /> the people who do not live on the lakeshore and that it has always functioned as a day dock only and that <br /> no one in the neighborhood has been breaking that rule. <br /> Palmer noted the previous homeowner directly to the west of the dock illegally rip-rapped his property <br /> and a portion of the city-owned beach,which eliminated the sand beach. Palmer stated he is not sure why <br /> that was never addressed or required to be moved. Palmer stated as a lakeshore owner, he is very much in <br /> favor of the dock. <br /> Greg Reep, 2440 Carman Street, stated given the high water levels this year, it is very difficult for elderly <br /> people to get in and out of their boats. Reep indicated he has heard a number of people making <br /> arrangements to pick up people at other people's residences with private docks and that the neighbors <br /> should not have to do that. <br /> Nate Boutang,2431 Carman Street, stated he would echo Julie Gatehouse's comments and that the dock <br /> was only used by the neighbors. Boutang stated it was nice to have access to the bay and that it was also <br /> a selling point when he purchased his house. Boutang stated he would like to see the dock installed again <br /> this year. <br /> Peter Bluth, 2413 Carman Street, stated he lives across from the lake and that he enjoyed using the dock. <br /> Bluth indicated the dock also helped bring the neighbors together and that it is unfortunate the dock is not <br /> there this year. Bluth noted the beach is not marked and is basically only used by the people on Carman <br /> Street. <br /> Mark Palmer stated that dock has been a part of the Carman Street neighborhood for decades and that he <br /> was very surprised that it went away. Palmer stated he would like his neighbors to have access to the lake <br /> since a number of them do not have their own lakeshore. Palmer indicated there is no parking allowed on <br /> the street and that it is not well known that there is a beach there. <br /> Meyers noted Commissioner Berg is in charge of the City-owned beaches and that he would like to hear <br /> her comments on the matter. <br /> Berg stated she was not aware there was a beach on Carman Street. <br /> Gaffron noted there is a memorandum from former Public Works Director Jesse Struve which states that <br /> he made a presentation to the City Council regarding the installation of docks. In 2013, Staff received a <br /> number of calls pertaining to the use of docks at beach areas. Per City Code, it is unlawful for any person <br /> to dive,jump or fish from docks in beach areas. Gaffron noted the City has never really considered the <br /> Carman Street dock area to be a beach. <br /> Gaffron indicated the memorandum also goes on to state that it is unlawful to dock any watercraft at the <br /> docks located at beaches. Following the installation of the docks in 2013, Staff received a number of calls <br /> pertaining to docks at beach areas and re-evaluated dock placement throughout the City. <br /> Gaffron stated based on City Code,the use of docks in swimming beach areas is to stand on only. Many <br /> of the docks in Orono were starting to require high annual maintenance. In an effort to reduce long-term <br /> Page 3 of 11 <br />