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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Monday, March 2nd, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 19 of 20 <br /> <br /> <br />Edwards clarified that vandals did that. He said the fence would be repaired or replaced with a rural-type <br />fence but they are moving away from split-rail. <br /> <br />Berg said that was a great idea because that area is almost as busy in the winter as it is in the summer. She <br />commented that she is a proponent of the snowmobiling in the area. <br /> <br />Edwards noted that after Berg brought that up at a work session, the gates were removed so snowmobiles <br />could get in and out. They did not find anything in the records which restricted that site as a snowmobile <br />access point. <br /> <br />Klaahsen asked if the Commissioners would be open to revisiting the decision six years ago about <br />removing the little swim docks from the beaches. <br /> <br />The Commissioners and Edwards discussed where the decision may have been made, whether it was at <br />the Council level or the Park Commission level, and that docks at beaches were removed although docks <br />are maintained at lake access points. <br /> <br />Klaahsen asked if the docks were still in the garage. <br /> <br />Edwards said the parts of the docks are in the garage and they use the parts to repair docks in other places. <br />Carter noted docks could be put back, but new ones would have to be bought. <br /> <br />Edwards agreed with Carter. <br /> <br />Berg recalled that the problem was people were fishing on the docks and people were pulling their boats <br />up to the docks, which was the catalyst for the removal. Her neighborhood would love to see the docks <br />back. They also would like to see the swim buoys stay where they are. <br /> <br />Klaahsen said her neighborhood would also appreciate them. She asked, assuming it was a minimal <br />expense, whether the Commissioners would be open to discussing it. <br /> <br />Roath indicated since it has been six years it is worth revisiting, and asked Klaahsen if she would like to <br />take the lead. <br /> <br />Klaahsen agreed to do so. <br /> <br />Berg indicated it would be at Sandy, Lydiard, and Summit. <br /> <br />Roath asked if there would be a small dock at Summit as part of the reconstruction of the trail. <br /> <br />Commissioners indicated there would be a fishing bump-out with rocks. <br /> <br />Edwards commented at master planning it was discussed whether there would be a fishing pier off the <br />trail but not in the park. <br /> <br />Roath asked whether it would have been in the canoe launch area. <br />