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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 tools 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 />