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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, September 5, 2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />There were no further public comments. <br />Davis asked if the police have been called a number of times and what the main complaint is from the <br />Bradys. <br />Edwards stated the only complaints the City has received are what are outlined in the letter and that he is <br />not aware of any police calls to the area. <br />Berg asked how long the dock has been there. <br />Janet Roberts stated it has been there at least 28 years. <br />Edwards stated he does not have a record of that but that it is listed in the Comprehensive Plan, which is <br />over ten years old. <br />Meyers noted the City has a number of fire lanes around the lake and that the City allows the neighbors to <br />take care of the area but not the right to own it. The neighbors, however, cannot tell people they cannot <br />use it because it is not their property. Meyers stated to his knowledge the City has received no complaints <br />from the other new residents in the neighborhood. <br />Meyers stated the City did take the docks out of the swimming areas because it did not make sense to <br />have people swimming and boating in the same area. Meyers commented it sounds like most of the <br />neighbors get along and use the dock correctly but that he can see where overnight dock storage can <br />become an issue. Meyers noted Mr. Brady is not here to discuss his case but that he can see how <br />someone might get upset if there is inappropriate behavior occurring down there. Meyers stated he <br />appreciates the comments of the neighbors and that the Parks Commission will look into the situation and <br />attempt to come up with a solution. <br />Johnson stated since he has been on the Parks Commission, the issue with the lake access points has not <br />come up. Johnson indicated he did look at the property on Hennepin County's interactive map and saw <br />that there was not a PID number and that there was a road at one time. Johnson stated the website also <br />did not indicate who the owner of this piece of property was. Johnson suggested the Parks Commission <br />look at this fire lane as well as the other fire lanes in the City. <br />Edwards noted it is a platted right-of-way so there will not be a PID number for it. Edwards stated there <br />are four fire lanes in the City that have a dock at them and then 30 -plus fire lanes that have some type of <br />access to the lake. As it relates to access, some are just summer access and some are strictly winter <br />access. <br />Johnson stated he heard a lot of people saying there were no regulations and that it might be appropriate <br />to look at that and put something down in writing. Johnson commented it is clear to him that this is an <br />amenity that the neighborhood appreciates and that he would like the rules to be more formalized. <br />Johnson stated he understands why the neighbors would not want it listed as a public dock access but that <br />in his view the confusion over the access point should be removed. <br />Edwards noted the majority of the City's active access points have a City sign erected or rules posted. <br />Edwards stated it is his understanding there has been signs posted at the access point and at times they <br />Page 6 of 14 <br />