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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,March 9,2015 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (17. CYGNET AND CHEVI'CHASE PARK STATUS,conNnued) <br /> Levang stated Chevy Chase and Cygnet are drainage areas and not parks. Due to the topography,they are <br /> essentially ravines and that development of those areas is not possible. <br /> Edwards stated the concerns of the Park Commission were that these two areas are being advertised and <br /> listed as a park and that there is the possibility the City will put park resources into them when there is no <br /> recreational aspect to them. Edwards stated the City will continue to maintain them as drainage ways and <br /> natural areas. <br /> Levang stated people do go looking for them and are likely disappointed when they find out it is a ditch. <br /> Printup stated his concern related to the more global picture and how the defmition of parks may be <br /> clawed back. Printup stated if the designations are changed periodically, it may open the door to future <br /> development of those areas. <br /> Printup moved,Walsh seconded,to approve removal of the Chevy Chase and Cygnet Parks from <br /> the list of Orono Parks. <br /> Levang stated she is wondering why he feels that the definition of parks will be clawed back. <br /> Printup stated he has a concern with future Councils simply changing the designation. <br /> McMillan noted the City holds the deeds to those areas. McMillan stated she does not remember these <br /> two areas being a park when she was on the Park Commission. <br /> Gaffron stated as it relates to Cygnet Place, it was dedicated to the City as part of the subdivision that was <br /> done back in the 1960s. Gaffron indicated Chevy Chase is tax forfeited property that nobody wanted for <br /> development because it was a drainage way. Gaffron stated those two areas probably should never have <br /> been called a park. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT,CONTINUED <br /> Edwards reported the water plant rehab is currently underway and some heaters were replaced at the <br /> Navarre treatment plant. The Public Works Department has also been keeping busy with tree trimming <br /> and removal at the city-owned parks. <br /> Edwards noted the seasonal road restrictions begin this Wednesday,March 11. The Public Works <br /> Department will be posting the signs on Wednesday and the police department will begin enforcing those <br /> restrictions on Thursday. Those will remain in effect until the state lifts their restrictions. <br /> Page 38 of 43 <br />