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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13,1995 <br />AFFROVAL OF MINUTES <br />(•#3) REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 23,1995 <br />Huit moved, Gocttcn seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council <br />Meeting of October 23, 1995. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />FARK COMMISSION COMMENTS <br />Park Commissioner McDermott reporteo that Highwood Nature Trail was at the point of <br />completion. The sign and picnic table will be installed in the spring. <br />McDenrott said the Saga HiU Group has reported they are proceeding with their grant <br />^plicationSw The group has 30 grant proposals out for consideration. <br />The Council w as informed of the Park Commission plans for access to the Lowry Woods <br />Nature Area McDermott said City Attorney Barrett had reviewed the private access and <br />found that no legal access existed to the nature area Under consideration is the purchase <br />of a small comer of land which would provide access to area The comer of land is <br />separated trom the mam parcel ot land by the county road and is possibly ot no use tor its <br />owner. Easements would probably be required if this option is possible to gain a pathway <br />into the trail area. McDermott asked Council for their direction <br />The Council members were in agreement on looking at the options available but felt more <br />information was required for review. Callahan suggested the Commission inquire about <br />the availability of the comer piece of land. <br />McDermott intbimed the Council that the Park Commission's majority did not want the <br />Luce Line to be paved but left in its current state The Park Commission would like the <br />Council's concurrence in order to represent the City at the meetings regarding this issue. <br />Callahan asked to discuss the issue under the agenda item Hurt said she was in support <br />of paving the trail <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS <br />There was no representative of the Planning Commission present. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Darcy Otto asked that the recent penalty assessed on the Otto’s after-the-fact application <br />be reconsidered due to the large engineering costs already incurred by the Otto's. No <br />motion was made by a Council member for reconsideration. Callahan informed Otto that <br />the penalty was a matter of policy, and he was inclined to maintain the penalty.