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MINUTES OF THE
<br />ORONO NAVARRE TOWN MEETING
<br />Thursday, March 13,2003
<br />7:00 o’clock p.m.
<br />Murphy pointed out that dumping has turned into a global problem for communities all over. He
<br />added that, unfortunately, more and more of it is occurring along the trail and something needs to
<br />be done. He could not offer a solution at this time.
<br />White felt it was shameful, the amount of dumping going on public property, and believed it was a
<br />matter of education that it is not legal to dump. He noted that the City owned lots will likely be
<br />used for stormwater runoff in future years.
<br />Klick offered to do some clean up, provided the City works with him to do so.
<br />White thanked the numerous Navarre business owners in attendance, identifying many, A-1 Rental,
<br />Champion, the Church, office center, Navarre Hardware, Gallery Navarre, Hope Chest for Breast
<br />Cancer, Westonka Psychological, O’Sullivans, Navarre Liquor, Sign Age, Lakeshore Interiors, the
<br />Freshwater Society, etc.
<br />Suzy Swanson, 3229B Casco Circle. As a lakeshore resident since 1944, Ms. Swanson embraced
<br />the hometown feeling of Navarre and the spirit of those living in the community. She did not
<br />support speed bumps along Casco Point Drive and felt its neighbors, as well as the City, could do
<br />much to clean up, acid have cleaned up, the d’’rnp sites in the past.
<br />Dan Crea», 3701 Shoreline Drive, felt that Navarre offered a unique opportunity to business owners
<br />and residents because it is convenient, every amenity is here. As the office complex owner, he
<br />stated that his tenants choose to be here. Mr. Crear suggested that the Council consider creating a
<br />Navarre Master Plan, reflecting the numerous changes made over the years, including those that
<br />changed greatly afier the tornado of approximately 30 years ago. He encouraged the Council to
<br />look down the road 20-30 more years to identify what a great spot Navarre could be. He pointed
<br />out that nothing in Navarre matches, adding that much could be done to provide a greater sense of
<br />continuity.
<br />Dean Young, 3555 Crystal Place, believed that Navarre had everything to offer, and cautioned the
<br />Council from allowing it to turn into Excelsior, a community made up of only junk shops and
<br />antique stores. He liked the diversity of Navarre.
<br />Murphy concurred, stating that the main purpose of the evening’s discussion was to begin the
<br />process of creating a 20 year plan. Although difficult, he felt the City could not afford to be
<br />reactive in its planning, and reiterated that the Council could not prixluce this plan without citizen
<br />input.
<br />Sansevere reminded residents that it was their town and that the Council wished to be careful not to
<br />overrun the community with changes, instead presen c the best of Navarre 20 years down the road.
<br />Charles and Candace Nadler, 2509 Kelly Avenue. Although a 20 year resident who expressed his
<br />love of Navarre, Mr. Nadler voiced his concern with regard to future traffic issues in Navarre. He
<br />stated that, even over the past three years, he has seen traffic increase dramatically and encouraged
<br />the Council to create a traffic plan.
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