07-27-2010 Council Work Session Packet

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improved as a passive recreational, ecological and educational asset to the Lake Minnetonka community and its visitors. A Conservation Easement has been established over the Park property that restricts the level of improvements and activities to ensure these goals are accomplished. The rules within this Article are established as written guidelines for the use of Big Island Nature Park. These rules are intended to ensure that visitors to the Park enjoy a safe and positive experience, while protecting and preserving its natural and cultural amenities. Sec. 22-103. Regulation of Public Use (a) Park Hours. Big Island Nature Park shall be open to the public from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain in the Park between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (b) Closed Areas. Any section or part of the Park may be declared closed to the public by the City of Orono at any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated intervals (daily or otherwise) and either entirely or merely to certain uses as the City shall find reasonably necessary. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter an area in the Park posted as "Closed to the Public". c) Reservations. No facilities within Big Island Nature Park shall be reserved nor designated for exclusive use by any individual, group or organization. (d) Special Events, Private Events, Larqe Assemblies. No activity for which a permit is required per the provisions of Chapters 38 or 66 of the Orono Municipal Code shall be allowed unless such permit is obtained. Sec. 22-104. Regulation of General Conduct (a) Alcohol. The sale, possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the Park is prohibited. (b) Gamblinq. It shall be unlawful for any person to gamble or participate in any game of chance in the Park. (c) Nuisance. It shall be unlawful commit any act within the Park that constitutes a nuisance as defined by the City Code or State Statute. (d) Litterinq & Sanitation. It is unlawful to litter or dump trash in the Park. Garbage and recyclables shall remain in the possession of the Park user and shall be removed from the Park upon leaving the Park property. (e) Glass Containers. Glass beverage containers are prohibited in the Park. (fl Danqerous Weapons/Fireworks. Explosives, slingshots, bows and arrows, and paintball guns are prohibited in the Park at all times. Discharge of firecrackers or fireworks or detonation of explosive devices of any kind in the Park is prohibited. (g) InterFerence with Employee Performance of Duty. It is unlawful for any person to impersonate a park employee or City official or to interfere with, harass, or hinder any employee or City official in the discharge of his/her duties. ---- -------- -- Page 2 - _ .