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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,July 7,2014 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Julie Gatehouse indicated there has not been a garbage can located there. Gatehouse stated they would <br /> like to keep the dock nice and that she initially thought the City was making repairs on the dock when it <br /> was not installed this spring. <br /> Palmer stated the previous adjoining homeowner piled rip-rap two to three feet high and covered it with <br /> his harvested milfoil to prevent people from walking out on the dock. Palmer indicated approximately a <br /> dozen residents use it and that they keep the area very neat and clean. <br /> Julie Gatehouse indicated that neighbor maintains the grass meticulously and that he makes it very clear <br /> that he is not happy that anyone is walking down there. <br /> Palmer indicated that neighbor also got in trouble with the City by parking his boat lift in front of that <br /> spot so it could not be accessed by a snowmobile or ATV. Ultimately the police or City told him he had <br /> to move it or allow people to walk on his property to go around it. <br /> Meyers stated if someone is doing something like that,he would suggest taking some pictures of it and <br /> submitting those to the City so Staff can take appropriate action. <br /> Meyers stated the Park Commission needs to develop a uniform policy and definitions for the lake access <br /> points and that they will need to continue this discussion. Meyers stated it is likely the Carman Street <br /> residents will not get a dock this year, especially given the high water levels. Meyers noted he also is not <br /> aware of what the condition of the docks the City has in storage is either. <br /> Julie Gatehouse indicated the dock was not in bad shape but that it needed some upgrades. Gatehouse <br /> stated she did buy some caps to put on the dock posts but that the neighbor took them off <br /> Meyers stated the City also has some responsibility for keeping the docks in good condition. Meyers <br /> stated the City will need to determine if there should be a dock at this location; and if the City Council <br /> determines there should be a dock here, it would be nice to have a dock on barrels so there is never an <br /> issue with high or low water levels. <br /> Palmer stated it was a very small dock on wheels,which made it easy to install, and that a dock on barrels <br /> would be more time consuming to install. <br /> Neil Bluth commented that perhaps the residents could do some fundraising. <br /> Nate Boutang stated they would also be happy to maintain it and install it. <br /> Gaffron asked if the dock was stored on the land next to the water. <br /> Palmer indicated it was. <br /> Lindahl stated it sounds like that area needs to be defined, and that without a clear definition, the <br /> neighbors are starting to move in on the fire lane. Lindahl stated the residents need a clear understanding <br /> on how the property can be used. <br /> Meyers stated the Park Commission also discussed putting some monuments at various city-owned parks <br /> and beaches to identify the access points and that the Park Commission will be touring this area on their <br /> Page 6 of 11 <br />