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RE(�ULAR P�IEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JUNE 15, 1978 Page 57 The City ordinance would not allow a dock, public HIGHiVOOD LAKE ACCESS or private, because of the 10-foot setback from (Continued) property lines. There is no parking available at the alley and all the streets in the vicinity are too narrow to accommodate on-street parking. At the present time, we are having diff�iculty enforcing the public accesses tha� are not in existence. The problem being after hours use, nuisance to adjoining property owners and keeping the area clean from litter and debris. The present condition of the alley is such that in order to make a safe pathway to the lake, brush and debris would have to be removed, washouts filled and a survey done to locate property lines. Council P4eeting - June 15, 1978 Mr. Sauer, 4104 Highwood Road; isr. reorge tseyers, 4149 Highwood Road; and Mr. Clarence Groshens, 4148 Highwood Road were present. P�r. Meyers read into the record the following: "In reference to the subject petition asking for the upgrading of the public easement situated between Lots 23 & 24, we offer the fol.lowing: 1. A Brief History of the Easement: At one time, the Village of Orono did maintain the easerment and provided a dock for use of the offshore residents. At that time, many of the residents of Iiighwood Road did enjoy full access to the recreation facilities_ provided by the easement. A few years later, the Village discontinued the practice of _erecting a dock and maintenance of the easement. Since then, the easement has become an eyesore, with noxious weeds, brush, dead trees, and large boulders obstructing the safe usage of the facility. The easement provided access to the lake for swirnming, fishing, boating, snowmobiling, and general recreational usage of the lake. Families that have bought offshore homes were told by the real estate agents that they had lakeshore access by means of the public easement between Lots 23 & 24_ Even our own Councilman, P�Lr. Paurus, during his campaign for election last fall referred to the easement and I quote: "Something has got to be done _ about the situation with this easement. " Unquote. (Continued)