Ord #074-3rd Ser/Amending code re: regulations/Big Island nature pk

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ORDINANCE NO. 74 , THIRD SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE IV REGARDING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO BIG ISLAND NATURE PARK The City Council of Orono, Minnesota ordains as follows: SECTION 1. Orono Municipal Code Title III - Streets Parks and Other Public Places, Chapter 22 - Parks and Recreation, is hereby amended by adding Article N - Special Regulations for Big Island Nature Park as follows: "ARTICLE IV. SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR BIG ISLAND NATURE PARK Sec. 22-102. Purpose Through mutual collaboration between the City of Orono and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Big Island Nature Park is intended to be preserved, maintained and improved as a passive recreational, ecological and educational asset to the Lake Minnetonka community and its visitors. A Conservation Easement has been established over the Park property that restricts the level of improvements and activities to ensure these goals are accomplished. The rules within this Article are established as written guidelines for the use of Big Island Nature Park. These rules are intended to ensure that visitors to the Park enjoy a safe and positive experience, while protecting and preserving its natural and cultural amenities. Sec. 22-103. Regulation of Public Use (a) Park Hours. Big Island Nature Park shall be open to the public from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain in the Park between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (b) Closed Areas. Any section or part of the Park may be declared closed to the public by the City of Orono at any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated intervals (daily or otherwise) and either entirely or merely to certain uses as the City shall find reasonably necessary. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter an area in the Park posted as "Closed to the Public". Page 1 of 6 150066v2(SMM)