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SPICER. WATSON & CARP AWONNIVN AT LAW $28 NORWEST MIDLAND BUILDING QI SECOND AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55501 TELEPHONE. (Eli) HLN(M •¢NAND o. o¢rN MN TdPEma rnrw n. wAnoN 1," 328 75W newANo N CANr fANIA Y. NNINNIONO nCNACL L MAN? x9Z February 26, 1987 Mayor Jim Gravek and ,,'City Council of Orono P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323 Subject: Packing Molly's Corner Dear Mayoc Gravek and City Council: I have received a copy of the Memorandum of Mr. Bernhardson, City Administrator, dated February 12, 1987, and relating to Molly's Corner. I would like to state for the record that it seems abundantly clear to me that there is a problem in the area I'f Molly's Corner both from the standpoint of traffic difficultir , nuisances to people who live in the adjoining area, trash and littering in the entire area and trespass on the Tanager Lake Bridge which causes additional littering and traffic difficulties. I see no possible way in which a recommendation can be made that no closing be undertaken but safety issues be addressed. There appears to be no basis whatsoever for the recommendation that safety is the only issue here. Dakota Rail has posted no-trespassinq notices. To allow the parking in the vicinity of Molly's Corner to remain merely invites a trespass, And on any given day during the fishing season this can be readily observed. I urge the Mayor and the Council to take action to further restrict the parking, further restrict access to the area, and possibly take other measures to prevent fisherman and packers in that area. I attended the original meetings with respect to Molly's Corner, when it was landscaped to prevent packing. It was contemplated at that time that the parking on County Road 15 would eventually be phased -out to any event. The only reason that it was not phased -out tininadidtely was because It was felt that there would