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RFGULAR MEETING OF THE URONO COUNCIL, JULY 25, 1983. Page 2 PtJBLIC COMMENTS APPEARANCE: LARRY GUTHRIE — MOLLY'S CORNER Larry B. Guthrie , attorney for Edward Hamm, was present . Guthrie noted that Mr . Hamm was not involved in the actual petition to subdivide the land around Molly' s Corner . He noted Mr . Hamm' s main concern is that in the vacation of Brackett ' s Avenue he woulc� get a small portionoEBrackett' s Avenue . Guthrie noted that Mr . Hamm has '�een asked to grant an additional 7 ' easement along his property for general utility purposes . �e noted the main reason the City was asking Eor the 7 ' easement was the location of the r�letro�otitan 6aaste Control Commission' s interceptor . Guthrie noted that the City had written to the MWCC to see if this additional 7 ' was really necessary but had not heard from them yet. Guthrie noted Mr . Hamm' s main objection to this additional 7 ' easement was that the land being platted is a convenience to the other p�rties and that Mr . Hamm felt that he shouldn' t be giving a 7 ' easement to the City for nothing and certainly if it' s not necessary for the MWCC . He noted tnat Mr . Hamm �vas willing to waive his objections i F ►��e Ci �y w�s able to co�ne �o some sort oE agreement as far as further limiting the fishing rights on Outl.ot B . Mayor Butler noted Resol.ution No . 1482. and read several points relavenr_ to this discussion. "The City hereby agrees that �here shall not be permitted to be any boat launching , ra-np or Facility anywhere on these lakeshore outlots but that there shall be no other deed restriction th�reon except that the City will not sell or lease the property to the DNR or o�'ners nor construct any fishing dock or pier thereon without first holding a public nearing concerning such . " The Lake Minnetonka Task Force Report " is expected to address the Molly' s Corner area by recommending two items : 1 . Securing the public ' s ability to park in the area . 2 . Construciton of a fishing pier to allow users to stand farthnr Erom tne 'ousy ro�dway. " Mayor Butler noted that in order to protect the City' s interest t'ney f.ett it necessary to i;iclu;�e in tile Resolution that indeed there was going to 'oe some nublic notice , B�itler noted that the City has no intention of nutting any improvements on that lakeshore , hut in case the DVR decides to out a `ishing pier in , the City would hold a puhlic hearing . Butler further noted that it is a �ommon occurrence Eor r_��e City to require utility easements . Butler stated that some o` tnat easement would be used Eor snow plowing too .