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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2001 PUBLIC COMMENTS — Continued 0 Joan Valek of 4720 Tonkaview Lane stated that they are not considering a regular property; it's lakeshore and people shouldn't be denied access. She also stated that people were making much ado about nothing because the landing wouldn't be used much anyway. Bob Berklund of 1298 Wildhurst Trail stated he was in favor of the landing being vacated. Roger Kirchner of 2000 Shadywood Road stated that the neighbors in Shadywood also wanted action on their fire lane this summer and want use of their landing restricted. He felt it was not appropriate to allow changes that affect the character of a neighborhood. Sansevere asked if many people use the access. Kirchner stated he'd seen two people use the access so far this summer. Lorie Line of 4415 Forest Lake Landing stated that if children use the landing for swimming, there would be safety concerns with boating traffic. The Line gardens are photographed and published in national magazines and boaters come very close to their dock to gawk at the celebrity home, posing a danger to swimmers who wouldn't be visible around the lily pads. Peter Varnson of 4467 Forest Lake Landing stated that he would not have moved into the neighborhood if he'd known there was a public access so close to his property. Sansevere asked if use of the landing had recently increased. Vamson stated not yet, but he expected use would grow. John Blackstone of 4465 Forest Lake Landing stated that the Mullen house is partially on the access. The City doesn't have money to develop parks, but is willing to spend money developing an access that has historically not been used. He stated there are old trees on the access. The Hickey's are the only people who've used the access since he's lived there and it was rumored that they were asked to do that. He stated the issue was not dead and was not a "Line issue." Marcia Hickey stated that she was not asked to use the landing. She didn't know it existed until the petitions came around. She walked through tall weeds to make certain she was on public property. Sansevere asked if they enjoyed swimming there. She stated her daughter and her friends enjoyed it very much. Tim Landon of 1360 Vine Place asked who would pay for improvements to the landing. McDermott asked how many hearings the Council wanted to hold for the landings. Mayor Peterson stated that the next public hearing would deal only with the Forest Lake Landing. 0