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CITY OF ORONO <br /> PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5,2001 <br /> Gappa suggested the Parks Commission priaritize the lake acccss points. Gappa statcd hc would <br /> nced to rescarch somc of tlie access points to sec��hether thcy have actually becn officially <br /> opened for public usc. <br /> McDermott commented the City should perhaps clean up the ones that gct used on a regular basis <br /> and erect the appropriate signagc. McDcnnott stated he is going to photograph Tonka Bay's and <br /> EXcelsior Bay's corncr posts to dcmonstrate what othcr cities havc used. <br /> Gappa recommended this item bc discusscd morc in depth in a work session. Gappa suggestcd <br /> selccting the top ten lake access points that the City would like to improvc. <br /> Meyers stated the City's goal and philosophy rclating to these lake access points nceds to be <br /> clearly defined to avoid any confusion or misunderstandings. <br /> Bouchard indicated one issue the Cit}� �vill ueed to deal with are thc lakc acccss points ���hcrc thc <br /> adjoinin�property o�vners havc cucroached into the City-owned propert��. <br /> Gappa stated it will be difficult to locate somc of the corners at a fe��� of thc lakc access points. <br /> Bouchard recommcnded the City itemizc each lakc acccss point and dctail ho�v eacl� one will be <br /> catcgorized as well as auv improvements that should be donc in the futurc to each one. <br /> McDermott stated he is lookiug at schcduling a�vork session to discuss this �natter for sometimc <br /> in April. <br /> Mcycrs suggested the Parks Commission have their goals and objectivcs for cach lake access <br /> point devcloped prior to having a�ti�ork session ��ith tlle Citv Couucil. Mevers stated issues <br /> relating to sno«�mobilers will also ueed to be addressed. <br /> Gappa stated another issue is the drivcwav encroachments that have occurred on some of the lakc <br /> access points and illegal parking. <br /> Jay Nygard, City Council Representative, commented thc City should take steps to insure that <br /> these lake access points are safe for recreational activitv. <br /> Gappa suggested this iten� be revicwed again in April. <br /> (#9) Winter Recreation Schedule <br /> Gappa reported the golf coursc has c�pericnccd good use this winter, �vith the icc rinks also bcing <br /> uscd quitc frequcntly. <br /> (#l0) Park Commissioner Assignments, 2001-2002 <br /> Hackberry/Crystal Bay <br /> McDcrmott inquircd �vhcther thc Parks Com►nission«aut to considcr purchasing nc�v pla�� <br /> equipment for one of the parks this vcar. <br /> PAGE � <br />