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CITY OF ORONO <br /> PARKS, OPE1�1 SPACES AND TRAILS COM1�11SSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY, JULY 5, 2000 <br /> private driveway to Lot 6 through Lot�. <br /> Flint commented in his vie�v the City Council has the right to rcquirc the devcloper to protect the <br /> ravine and that if the Park Commission�vants a land dedication in this arca. thcv should ask for <br /> land that is buildable and able to accommodate a park. <br /> Silbcr rciterated she «�ould like to see the reviscd plan prior to the Park Conu»ission making a <br /> decision on this dcvelopment. <br /> White stated the reviscd plan could be scnt to thc chair of the Park Commission if thcre is not <br /> adequate time for the application to appcar bcfore the entire Park Commmission. <br /> Gappa stated he will inform the City Council that the Park Commission ���ould like to have the <br /> opportunity to review the rcviscd plan, �vith thc Park Commission at this timc undccidcd on <br /> �vhcther land versus moncy should be collected. <br /> Silbcr suggcstcd thc Park Commission conduct 1 ��alk-through of this arca in ordcr to bcttcr <br /> acquaint thcroselvcs �vith the arca. Silber stated an��one interested in doing a��alk-through of <br /> the area should meet her at 9:00 a.m., Saturdar, in thc Saga Hill parking lot. <br /> OTHER ISSUES: <br /> White indicatcd he is unable to make the August 28`h Cit�� Council meeting, and inquircd ��hedler <br /> am'onc ��ould bc ablc to s�vitch mcetings. <br /> Halvorson statcd shc is schcdulcd for Jul}� 2�4`h and would bc ���illing to s��itch. <br /> Silber statcd it has come to hcr attentioil that the DNR is ��illing to install a tishing pier at <br /> Sunsct Bcach at no cost to thc Citv. <br /> McDcrmott statcd Simsct Bcach is locatcd on Long Lakc, «�ith parking i�p along thc rozd. <br /> McDermott stated currently thcre are some pcople utilizing thc s��imming dock as a fishing pier, <br /> «�hich is causing some problems. McDermott requcsted Gappa revie�� this arca, «ith thc <br /> fishing picr to bc located bet�vecn thc swimming dock and the canoc racks. <br /> Halvorson cxpressed conccrns that thc trails arc not passlblc at Frcnch Crcck, noting that thc <br /> grass in thc arca is currcntiv kncc high. <br /> Gappa statcd City crc�v has bccn out thcrc mo��ing rcccntl�, noting thc�� t��picall}' do not mow <br /> until late Junc duc to thc ducks ncsting in that arca. <br /> Gappa distributcd a lcttcr from Cathcrinc and Gordon Mca�hc�, 2720 Kcll� Avcnuc, cxpressing <br /> thcir conccrns rclating to thc closurc of thc gatc to L�diard Bcach. Gappa indicatcd thc Park <br /> Commission had dccidcd to close thc gatc to thc bczch in an cffort to dctcr parking in this arca. <br /> Gappa statcd parking is availablc along thc road. <br /> Mc��ers suggestcd a no vehicle/beach open sign be installcd along thc road. <br /> PAGE G <br />