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I' March 16, 1987 CITY of ORONO Pont Ofr¢e aax 6fi•CrynWl B.,, Minn., 50Si•Muni<iV•1 Ofra On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka Mr. Peter Watson Spicer, Watson & Carp 828 Norwest Midland Building 401 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55401 Dear Mr. Watson: Thank you for your letters dated January 20, 1987 and February 26, 1987. As you may be aware the Council considered your request at its February 23, 1987 meeting. This letter is written to inform you that the Council at this time chose not to take any action regarding the further restriction of parking in the vicinity of Molly's Corner. It is our understanding that DNR has indicated that they do not feel it is appropriate for a spawning ground and will thereby not limit fishing on Tanager Lake. In your letter dated February 26, 1987 you indicated that you felt that following the initial restriction of parking by the private landowner at Molly's corner, that closing of the public parking was justa matter of tim,ng. In discussing this with staff who were present at the time, this was not their understanding of the matter. While it is probably true that the persons who do fish from the bridge park in the vicinity of Molly's corner, a substantial amount of the parkers are fishing from the shore at the corner. Eliminating the available parking to restrict bridge fishers would necessarily restrict shore fishers. The City has alsc been in contact with Dakota Rail to inform them of the trespassing issi.e ,.nd to the extent that they are interested in enforcing their private party rights they will work t` t out in conjunction with Orono police Department. (Trespassing i linnesota requires not only posting but the property owner ordNring the violator off the property and failing thit calling the polict� to remove the trespassor.) fll'11. D1Y1.•JUVIV I. U)nt] • AnNlY IS 1M At10N•mV AVI'f ,]I 11VX • P1H111"we•K9-4711159 AASNswb