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CITY OF ORONO PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY. JULY 2,2001 Halvorson noted this area is too steep at the present time to accommodate motorized vehicles. Gappa indicated it would require a substantial amount of grading in the area in order to accommodate motorized vehicles, which is something the City probably would not approve. Tim Lemke indicated he lives in this area and does not see the sense to restoring this lake access point. Lemke stitted he has lived in this area two to three years prior to the Lines r oving in and that he has not observed anyone utilizing this access point, especially motorized vehicles. Lemke noted th;re is no parking in the area and that he does not see the sense to allowing people access to the lake at this location. McDermott stated it is the intention to make this an access point which would be available to the local neighbors within walking distance. McDermott stated the City is not going to put this lake access point on the map or encourage motorized traffic in this area. McDermott stated the Park Commission simply would like to establish a safe pathway to the lake. Lemke stated in his view this area is worthless for swimming and that a beach really does not exist in this area. Lemke stated there are much better places to swim than at th»s lake access point. Meyers noted the Park Commission has merely made recommendations to the Council on how these lake access points should be classified and that the Council will be making the final decision. Me>’ers stated the City is legally unable to abandon the lake access points, and that the Park Commission would like every resident within the City to have access to the lakeshore regardless if they own lakeshore or not. MROnTfi^yPDATE Sr (H5) PARK TOUR ASSESSME?Fi: AND REFLECTIONS Silber stated in her opinion it was a greafVqur. Bouchard commented in her view it was very Mlpful for the Park Commiaiion and City Council to have the opportunity to tour the parks and discuKwhat improvemyits should be made. McDermon inquired whether Gappa has received any cc fregarding Sandy Beach. Gappa stated the only comment he has received from tha^eighbbes in the area is that they would have liked some notice that the Park Commission waf^oing to be uS(he area. Gappa stated it was his understanding all the neighbors in the are^ere informed of tm^our, but unfortunately some of the neighbors apparently did not recei^notice. McDermott noted the Park Commissioi^yould like to trim the vegetation back sbqtewhat and make the beach wider in this area. Use stated the portable bathroom at Crystal Bay can now be removed. % PAGES