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PUBLIC HEARING HELD REGARDING DNR'S PROPOSED LAKE ACCESS <br />ON MAXWELL BAY <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 6, 1992 <br />Sweatt opposed the feeling that there is nothing that can be done <br />to stop the project. He noted that passive resistance is <br />absolutely deadly. He explained that the DNR should -be required <br />to provide an environmental impact study as any citizen proposing <br />the same type of project would be required to submit. <br />Goetten assured Sweatt that the Council would fight against the <br />project and noted they have considerable resources to do so. <br />Sweatt suggested that the` citizens are inclined to turn the <br />problem over to elected officials, but they alone cannot solve <br />the problem. He stated the citizens must get irate and let the <br />other entities involved know it. <br />Mrs. Erler, 3448 North Shore Drive, noted her property is mid- <br />point between the Hennepin County access and the parcel proposed <br />as the DNR access. She noted that indeed parking spills over <br />from the Hennepin County access launch, and indeed they climb all <br />over personal property••and get irate when told to leave. She <br />noted that the` police will answer calls on trespassing, but if <br />the person has left the private property when the police arrive, <br />nothing can'be done. She stated the people are coming and going <br />at all hours of the day and night. Erler noted that many <br />accidents have happened because of the lake being overcrowded, <br />but not -many are reported to -the public. <br />Vern Hauge, Mayor of Tonka Bay, noted <br />arrogance of boards in spending taxpayers' <br />attitude is evident with Hennepin County <br />land for parks. He resents the ability <br />sell to the DNR, and the DNR's ability to <br />they wish with taxpayer money. <br />he is irate by the <br />money. He stated that <br />taking a big chunk of <br />of property owners to <br />purchase any property_ <br />Hauge directed Representative Smith -to draft legislation to <br />curtail'- funds designated for the DNR -as they do not deserve the <br />funds they receive. He felt the funds should be designated to <br />fight exotics. <br />Hauge charged the DNR with making the communities spend excessive <br />amounts of money to adopt the DNR shoreland regulations, and then <br />the DNR has the audacity to break their own ordinances. <br />Hauge commissioned the citizens to help their Council instead of <br />criticizing them. <br />John Dudley, 3250 North Shore Drive, stated he used to live at <br />3260 North Shore Drive and can attest to the danger of entering <br />and exiting the property from County Road 51. <br />0 <br />