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CITY OF ORONO <br /> PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2001 <br /> 7:17 o'clock p.m. <br /> Gappa stated the City has never mailed letters out previously regarding ordinances, and suggcstcd a <br /> sign be posted prohibiting dogs from the French Creek Preserve. Gappa stated City Code would nced to <br /> be amended saying no dogs allowed where posted. Gappa stated the Council would be looking at <br /> this at their next meeting. <br /> McDermott reiteratcd the lctter should go out in the spring. McDcrmott stated the current sign at the <br /> park says dogs must be on leashcs. <br /> McDermott stated Bouchard also addressed the Council regarding the Park Commission's concerns <br /> about the lack of money to do improvements, with the City Administrator agreeing to amortize the <br /> loan to the Park Fund over five years. <br /> McDermott reported the Council eventually decided to approve the Park Commission's <br /> rccommendation for classifying the Forest Lake Landing as a Class I, with fishing being removed. <br /> The Council had indicated they would likc this area to remain more passive. <br /> Meyers inquired whether the Park Commission should remove fishing from the Class I category in order <br /> to be consistent. <br /> Ilse stated the City docs have fishing piers. Ilse stated the Park Commission may want to get some <br /> clarification from thc Council on this issue. <br /> Meyers stated perhaps the classification should read that fishing is only allo�ved in areas where there is a <br /> fishing pier. Meyers commented he would like to express his concerns to the Council that these <br /> classifications should be consistcnt. <br /> McDermott commented it may become confusing if different things are allo�ved at diffcrcnt locations <br /> even though they are classified the same. <br /> Halvorson stated the Council expressed some concerns that the children playing in this area might step <br /> on fishing hooks. <br /> Meyers inquircd whether the classifications would be included in the ordinance. <br /> Gappa stated they would need to be included in the ordinance in order to be enforceable. <br /> Silber inquired about the signage for this lake access. <br /> McDermott indicated the Park Commission had agreed to install the flush markers at each of the four <br /> corners, with the other signage still needing to be determined. <br /> Gappa stated it is his belief that the money that had preliminarily been budgeted for survcying of the <br /> first 13 lake access points has been removed from the final budget. Gappa stated the Forest Lake <br /> Landing access point has already been surveyed and the flush markers could be installed. <br /> Wolfe stated hc received a call from a residcnt who had recommended that all of the encroachments by <br /> thc Mullins be removed from the public right-of-way. <br /> PAGE 2 <br />