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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 />and urged citizens to get involved. <br />Steve Smith, State Representative, noted he sees a great number <br />of disparities, one of which is the Chair of the Tax Committee <br />for the House of Representatives has an eighty acre home in <br />Aitkin on which he pays $240.00 in taxes a year, while most <br />citizens in attendance probably pay much more than that a year. <br />He noted that when local government aid is figured, Orono is <br />figured at $.33 /capita and in Bovy they get $483.00 for every <br />man, woman and child and $470.00 for every man, woman and child <br />in Aitkin. He explained there are'too many tax spenders in St. <br />Paul and not enough taxpayers. He advised he would be dining <br />with the Govenor the following day and he intended to discuss <br />this issue with him at that time. He also indicated that he <br />would be drafting legislation requiring entities to give a 90 day <br />notice and conduct several public hearings for projects such as <br />this one. <br />Ron Stauffer, 3268 North Shore Drive, noted he was never <br />approached by' the DNR to review this project and is opposed to <br />the launch being'built. <br />Ed McDonald, 3265 Bohns Point Lane, asked if County Road 51 could <br />be designated as no parking. <br />Callahan noted it is a.County Road and the City does not have <br />jurisdiction over the road. He did indicate the City could <br />impose such a restriction over Bohns Point Lane. <br />Callahan went on to point out that as changes are made to Highway <br />12, County Road 51 will4be impacted and Hennepin - `County Highway <br />Department has decided `not to take a stance on the Highway =12 <br />issue and has not focussed on this at all. When the County -is <br />supplying the DNR with information regarding traffic on County <br />Road 51, they are not taking into account any additional traffic <br />from the rerouting or expansion of Highway 12. <br />Jay Lawrence, 1448 Baldur Park Road, has observed people already <br />using his drive for a turnaround and with additional launching <br />areas, this situation will only get worse. He was also concerned <br />about the safety factor. <br />Christine Brickley, 3262 North Shore Drive, felt that the DNR had <br />been planning this project long before it was brought to the <br />public's attention. She noted that she had contacted the <br />property owner last spring about purchasing the parcel in <br />question and was told that he was awaiting a decision from the <br />DNR regarding purchasing the property. <br />Terry Forbord, 265 West Point Road, explained that he has always <br />0 <br />