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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 22, 2001 7:00 o'clock p.m. ( #4 — Forest Lake Landing, Continued) Commission are very minimal, and recommended the parking issue be further discussed. Gaffron stated currently no parking is allowed on the street in this area. Gaffron stated the turnaround was created to enable people to turn around if they missed seeing the dead -end sign. White stated in his view the City will need to delineate the lake access point in some way, and that the Mullin's well will also need to be addressed. White recommended should the well ever be replaced, the well be relocated on Mullin's property. Sansevere commented in his view the City needs to take some steps in order to help protect Mullin's right to privacy. Nygard stated to his knowledge the City Council has not suggested that the City will be spending a significant amount of taxpayer money to improve this site. Nygard stated the issue of security has been raised numerous times, and if that logic were to be applied, the City would need to close down every other lake access point because there will be people using the lake access point that are not always known to everyone in the immediate area. 0 Nygard stated he is still in favor of passive use for this access point, noting he is in favor of the recommendation by the Park Commission with the inclusion of fishing. • Flint commented he has always viewed this as a neighborhood access to the lake, and would be in favor of keeping it open. Flint stated one of the important issues to address is distinguishing between the Mullin's property and the pathway down to the lakeshore. Flint indicated he is in favor of the Class I classification recommended by the Park Commission, with fishing being restricted. Sansevere moved, White seconded, to approve a Class I classification for the Forest Lake Landing, with the following uses being allowed at this site: Pedestrian access to the lake and launching canoes and other small boats not requiring a trailer, with the understanding no fishing or swimming will be allowed at this site. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Flint inquired whether the City Council wanted to address the location of the pathway and whether steps should be installed at this site. It was the consensus of the City Council to refer this matter back to the Park Commission for their recommendation on those two items. (Recess taken at 8:43 p.m. to 8:53 p.m.) PAGE 10