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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday,July 7,2014 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> next park tour. Meyers stated the Park Commission will be making a recommendation to the City <br /> Council and that the City Council has the final say on what will be done. Meyers indicated Staff can put <br /> the information on the park tour on the City's website and that he would invite the neighbors to come <br /> down to the access point so they can point things out and discuss things with the Park Commission. <br /> Meyers stated the Park Commission will be discussing this issue further and will be making a <br /> recommendation to the City Council but that it is unlikely there will be a dock at this location this year. <br /> Meyers stated the minutes and other information will be available on the City's website. <br /> Meyers thanked the residents for their input. <br /> Berg stated she was not aware that city docks were something that the Park Commission should be <br /> looking at. Berg stated when she looked at this area, she thought the access lane was part of the <br /> neighbor's yard. <br /> Gaffron stated there are a number of different characteristics to each of the fire lanes and that some of <br /> them are used year-round and that others are not very accessible. Gaffron indicated the Comprehensive <br /> Plan does identify the fire lanes,their locations,and how they are to be used. Gaffron stated <br /> approximately ten years ago the Park Commission had a number of lengthy discussions about marking the <br /> various accesses and a number of issues were raised. Gaffron stated there are a number of these fire lanes <br /> where the general public does not know they exist and they are used primarily by the residents of the <br /> neighborhood, which may change if they are better marked. <br /> Berg stated she would not define this area as a beach/swimming area. Berg stated a one-size fits all <br /> definition is also not the way to go and that different categories will need to be determined. <br /> Gaffron stated to some extent those categories already exist in the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Meyers stated general categories can mean different things to different people and that there needs to be a <br /> clear definition of what they are and what uses are allowed. Meyers indicated he would not be <br /> uncomfortable placing a dock at this area but that the neighbors need to know exactly what is and is not <br /> allowed. <br /> Mayor McMillan stated the City should also compile a list of the docks in the City. <br /> Gaffron indicated he will put together a list prior to the next park tour. <br /> Berg stated one issue is that the neighbors like to expand their properties into the fire lanes,which will <br /> need to be addressed at some point. <br /> Meyers asked if there is a new law that says if an access point is not being used as it is intended whether <br /> the City can lose that access point. <br /> Gaffron stated there are 41 access points in the City and that they have gone through various dedication <br /> processes to allow them to come into being. Gaffron indicated the majority of them were dedicated as <br /> part of a past plat process. Gaffron noted the City did lose one access off of North Shore Drive because <br /> the town board back in the early 1900s did not keep good enough records. Gaffron indicated there are a <br /> Page 7 of 11 <br />