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MINUTES OF THE REGUI.AR ORONO COUNCIL, MEETING HELD NOVEMBFR 25, 1985. PAGE2 HIGHWOOD PUBLIC ACCESS continued Ray Sheeran, 4140 Highwocd Road, stated that his family uses the access for snowmebili.ng 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 not to close off the access, just set limitations upon it.. City Administrator Bernhardson stated that the barriers placed within the access have been and/or are being removed by the City. Mr. She-_�ran 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 staff has not yet obtained that information from the Police Dept. Bruce Muiumby, 4116 Highwood Road, stated that use of the access was written into his deed. He stated that it is unfair to close it to motorized vehicles. He also noted that Mr. Halt.-rson has physically attacked his friends using the access. John Waltman, 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 dose of this city right-of-way is not for use by motorizec: rehicles and should be limited to protect the peace of the adjacent neighbors. Councilmembers Adams and Hammerel agreed with Councilman Grabek's statement. Councilmember Frahm stated that the hours of use by motorized 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 entering the intersection due to the steepness as brought up by Mr. Tesar.