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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD NOVP.MBER 25, 1985. PAGE2 HIGHWOOU PUBLIC ACCESS contin+ied Ray Sheeran, 4.140 Highwood Road, stated that his family uses the access For snowmobiling and that Mr. Halverson causes problems by blocking the access making it inaccessible. Mayor Butler stated that the city has an obligation to consider the problems created to those who live next to the property, and noted that the proposal is riot to close off the access, just set limitati.uns upon it. City Administrator Sernhardson stated that the barriers placed within the access have beer, and/or are being removed by the City. Mr. Sheeran submitted a signed petition objecting to the limiting of use. Mayor Butler read the petition into the record. Councilmember Adams questioned the number of complaints on file with the Police Dept. City Administrator Bernhardson stated that staf f has not yet obtained that infcrmation from the Police Dept. Bruce Molumby, 4116 Highwood Road, stated that use of the access was written into his deed. He steteo that. it is unfair to close it to motorized vehicles. tie also noted that Mr. Halverson has physically attacked his fric nds using the access. John Waqman, 4182 Highwood Road, stated that he felt the abusers were not within the neighborhood, but from the public's knowledge of the access. He felt that the first step to closing the access is limiting it. He felt that the public has a right to use of this access. There were no other comments from the public and the public hearing was closed. Councilmember Grabek stated that the purpose of this city right-of-way is not for use by motorized vehicles and should be limited to protect the peace of the adjacent neighbors. Councilmembers Adams and Hammerel agreed with Councilman Grabek's statement. Counci lmember Frahm stated that the hours of use by motorised vehicles should be limited in an attempt to solve the problem before totally restricting motorized vehicles. Public Works Coordinator Gerhardson stated that there is a problem enterinq tl^P intersection clue to the steepners as brought up by Mr. Tesa r .