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� " <br />� R�GULAR P7EETING OF TH� ORONO COUNCIL, DECE2iBER 12, 1977 Page 25 <br />/ Thank you for being concerned about the welfare of PUBLIC IiEARING <br />� all Orono citizens , Sandy IIeach Area <br />� <br /> End of letter (Continued) <br />� The Public Hearing was closed at 8: 50 P.P4. � <br />� Discussion followed. <br />� Councilmember Pesek: Ple should review the <br />, petitioners comments. <br />` Councilmember Paurus: We should possibly review <br /> the beach area in question. <br /> 1 <br /> Mayor Van Nest: I believe the City should deny the <br />� petition to close the beach area and request the Park <br />, Conmission to reconunend controls such as gates and <br /> signs regulating hours, closing time, and dogs. _ <br />� Pdr. Dick Oliver: Who will control the kids? <br />� <br /> Mr. John Hartman: 4�ho will prosecute? Who will <br />� respond? ��7e want action now. <br />� Mayor Van Nest: We will provide service but we <br />� need you to call the police department when there <br /> is a problem. Our records indicate tl�at there have <br />� been few complaints on the area_ <br />� Mrs. Fritz: The petitioners either have their own <br /> beach or they have no children! The beach area <br />� serves r�lore then the residents next to it. <br />� Councilmember Pesek: I feel we should review this <br />' next summer and possibly consider fencing and a - . <br /> lifeguard. <br />� <br /> Pesek rmoved, �aurus seconded, to deny petition to <br />� close the Sandy Beach swimming area based upon no <br /> records to substantiate petition, and to request <br /> 1 staff and Park Corunission to close area to vehicular <br />' traffic and snowmobiles, install gate, and to install <br /> signs regulating hours, use of area, and parking/ with <br />� Council review September, 1978. rZotion, Ayes (3) - <br /> Nays (0) . <br />� <br />� Mr. Cliff French, Hennepin Park Reserve District BIG ISLANli <br />� Superintendent, cor,unented on the District' s plans #309 <br /> to acquire Big Island as a recreation area. The Durwell Vetter <br />� long range acquisition plan would be staqed in three <br /> phases: <br />� <br />, (Continued) <br />� <br />� <br />