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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCII, MEETING HELD AUGUST 26, 1985. PAGE 7 NORTH SHORE DRIVE continued Mr. Regan stated that more traf f is is coming f ram the marina when they are full. Regan stated he is also against a five year commitment. BIG ISLAND* Kathleen Wallace stated that the task force recognizes that there are problems. Wallace stated that there is a need for more secure access across the lake everywhere. Wallace noted that based on a study of parking of 1 per 20 acres, they recommended there be 700 car trailer parking spaces on the lake. Wallace stated that per LMCD there are presently1172 unreliable parking spaces, and 185 free reliable parking spaces within 1500 feet of a public access. Kathleen Wallace stated that earlier this season they wrote to the Hennepin County Sheriff informing him of the additional funds available for enforcement and to date have not received a response. Wallace also stated that they will be actively pursuing, through the Attorney General Isoffice, that Hennepin County to increase the prosecution of violation on the lake. Wallace stated that they will lose some overflow parking because of the re -alignment of County Rd. 15 & 51 in Spring Park. CouncilmembeL Frahm stated that he has never heard the DNR indicate that they would even recognize parking spaces other than ones directly at access parking lots. Frahm also stated that the cities should not be tacked with the expense of maintaining these proposed free parking spaces. Frahm expressed his concerns for the current safety problems on the lake without the increase of traffic and boaters and felt that these safety issues should be solved before more accesses are provided. Further di.,cussion on t. matter will be held when all councilmembers were pre. It was moved by Mayor Butler, seconded by Councilmember Adams, to accept City Administrator Bernhardson's memo regarding Big Island. Motion, Ayes (3), Nays (0). SEWER ASSESSMENT POLICY City Administrator Bernhardson noted that the case that brought this matter up was the request to put in a laundromat in one of the buildings in Navarre. Bernhardson stated that there are currently 19 sewer units to be assessed to that property which would cost the laundromat. owners $25,500 in connection charges only. City Administrator Bernhardson reviewed his report and recommendations regarding the policy for assessinq sewer units.