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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ORONO PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COM>nSSION MEETING ________________________MONDAY, AUGUST 6,2001________________________ McDermott reiterated the Council directed the Park Commission a couple of years ago to review Orono’s lake access points. McDermott noted the other cities around the lake have already gone through the process of classifying their access points. Hse stated it is her understanding that if the City does not define how the lake access points will be used, another government agency, such as the DNR, might come in and do it for the City. Ilse stated it is in the best interests of the Cit>- to defute how Orono's public property is to be used, Silber indicated she would like to make a motion making a formal recommendation regarding the Forest Lake Landing access point. A resident in the audience questioned why this access point is being considered first McDermott stated the Park Commission has been discussing this access point because of two petitions that have been presented to the City along with numerous public comments regarding this access point. McDeroott stated the City has not been requested to review any of the other lake access points at this point by any of the residents. McDermott staled the City Council would be reviewing the Park Commission’s recommendations for the first 13 lake access points, with a public hearing being scheduled prior to any final action being taken by the Council. McDermott stated the Park Commission would be matdng a recommendation to the Council on the 13 access points to be surveyed this year, along with a recommendation concerning use. Use stated the City is planning to go through a formal process on each of these lake access points, which would include a public hearing. ? IcDermott stated he would be recommending that the Forest Lake Landing access point be classified as a Class I, w hich consists of pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer. McDermon stated that would be the official use of this site if approved by the Council. Silber moved, Meyers seconded, to recommend the Forest Lake Landing be classified as a Class I lake access site, which would allow pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Wolfe noted 26 other sites within the City have been classified as Class I. McDermott indicated a Class II access point would include pedestrian access to the lake, fishing from the shore, launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, plus snowTnobiling. A Class m a fishing, boat launching, and winter vehicular access to the lake. McDermott stated currently there are two access points that have been classified as a Class HI. Class III-A includes vehicular access to the lake during the winter. McDermon reiterated the classificauons have been based on the historical use of the access points. McI!)ermon stated a Class IV would be a swimming beach. Orono's swimming beaches are located at Crystal Bay, Park Lane, Sandy Beach, Rest Point Lane, Casco Point Beach. Lydiard Beach, and Summit Beach. McDermon stated to his knowledge those beaches have been in existence for at least IS years. Meyers noted this classification would not preclude people from swimming at any of the other lake access points. PAGE II