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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ORONO PARKS. OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS C0M>HSS10N MEETLNG _______________________MONDAY. AUGUST 6,2001________________________ location. McDennott suted his view of this lake access point would be a small trail down to the lakeshore. with some w-ading in the water. Gail Blackstone stated she would like this lake access point to meet the same criteria that is used with the other access points. Bbckstone stated she would like the City Council to be notiFied of the concerns of the res .dents in attendance at tonight's meeting regarding th.is access point. Chris Pierson, Attomey-at-Law, indicated he is appearing at tonight's meeting on behalf of Tim and Lorie Line, 4415 Forest Lake Landing. Pierson staled over the years the City has basically allowed this lake access point to hecome part of people’s private property by allowing different encroachments into the nght-of-w ay. Pierson stated because of those mistakes on the part of the City, the City would be hard pressed to make this a public right-of-way, and recommended the City leave the lake access point as is or vacate the platted road. Pierson stated if the City erects signage at this location, it invites the public to this lake and creates a hardship to the adjoining property owners. McDermott stated the signage the Park Commission is talking about consists of marking the property comers to help prevent people from trespassing on private propert>’ and denoting the public right-of-way. Mullin questioned whether there would be signage near her front door. McDermott stated the intent of the Park Commission is to identify the property comers of all the lake access points. Silber stated this lake access point has become an issue due to two petitions that have been submitted to the City along with residents voicing their opmions and concerns at the past three Park Commission meetmgs. Mullin questioned why Council Member Nygard is not piesent at tonight’s meeting to hear the concerns of the residents regarding this access point. McDermott stated the Council representative for this mec’ing is Bob Sansevere. Tim Line. 4415, Forest Lake Landing, mdicated the petition submitted tonight includes the residents from the entire area. Line stated it is a frustrating situation to be in for the two adjoining property owners who will be impacted the most by the lake access point. Line stated in his view the Council is not listening to the people and to the Park Commission. Line stated he would like to see the criteria that says this access point needs to be made a top priority. Line noted the area down to the lakeshore consists of a steep embankment, w hich makes it impossible to see the shoreline from the road, and commented the burden would be placed upon the ^vo adjoining property owners to police this area. Line stated in his opinion there are better places to put a lake access and that Council Member Nygard should be here to hear the other side of this issue. McDermon stated the Council has directed the Park Commission to deal with this lake access point, w ith the final decision as to what to do with this lake access point being up to the Council. Chris Morgart, 1003 Wildhurst Trail, stated he is aware of another fire lane that was vacated by the City several years ago between 1001 and 999 Wildhurst Trail. Morgart stated back in the PAGE?