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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 28, 1992 MAXWELL BAY ACCESS - CONT. Lindahl stated their main focus is for access facilities and shoreline fishing. The ONR felt they should not provide picnic tables. Jabbour understood the DNR is trying to substitute current areas on the Lake where people shore fish, with more appropriate fishing locations. Murr noted a consensus among property owners that Plans C and D are an improvement over what Is currently at the corner of Tonkawa Road and County Road 51. Qoetten asked Qasch to provide the City with a summary of Items discussed at the meetings with the DNR. Cailahani reiterated that the citizens favor Plan C, and asked the ONR’s intention with regard to the different proposals. Kimball stated the DNR realizes the benefits, particularly with Plan 0, that allows the ONR to meat ail their goals. The DNR currently does not have a preference to ar^ plan. Jabbour noted the issue of adding density to the bay. He suggested the DNR project the sites to their maximum capacity to enable the City and the ONR to review maximuoi density on Maxwell Bay. Lindahl noted the DNR has provided lighting at the site and citizens have asked that a telephone be provided. Goat ten asked about hours of operation. Lindahl reported the DNR does require the access to be aval I able e minlmom number of hours per day, but otherwise it would depend on whether it were a joint venture. Qoetten asked if the access would be open year round. Kimball stated they do not do anything to keep the access open in the winter, however, they do not lock people out etther. Mark Brenemen. Msneqer of North Shore Drive Marina, stated it ie not safe to go out on the ice at this location at any time. Butch Loomis, Assistant Chief of the Long Like Fire Department, •uggested dry hydrants be provided on the site.