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� � �. > MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 25, 1985. PAGEl ATTENDANCE 7:03 PM The Orono Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Butler, Councilmembers Frahm, Adams , Hammerel, and Grabek. The following represented the City staff : City Administrator Bernhardson, Building & Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Public Works Coordinator Gerhardson, Chief of Police Kilbo, and City Recorder Peterson. Also present were City Attorney Blatz and City Engineer Cook. HIGAWOOD PUBLIC ACCESS PUBLIC HEARING 7:04 - 7:37 A Public Hearing was held regarding limiting the use of the City' s public access to motorized vehicles including snowmobiles, between Lots 23 and 24 , Highwood Lake Minnetonka. � City Recorder Peterson noted the Affidavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing. City Administrator Bernhardson explained that this request was prompted by a complaint from Merlin Halverson, 4175 Highwood Road. Bernhardson stated that the access has been used in the past as a walking and snowmobile access by the public which Y�as become a problem with trespassing on Mr. Halverson' s property. Staff is proposing to limit the access, as done with other city accesses , by restricting motorized vehicles. Merlin Halverson and his attorney, Jay Arneson, were present for this matter. Jay Arneson stated that his client requests that this access be closed or restricted. He noted the action taken on other local public accesses. Arneson stated that the public access, which was platted in 1909 , no longer serves the purpose intended. He stated that Mr. Halverson, who lives adjacent to the access, has experienced many problems with snowmobilerstrespassing upon hisdriveway whichismistaken for the access ; the seemingly 24 hour traffic; and parties within the access. Mr. Arneson feels these problems will not be solved by merely restricting motorized vehicles, it should be closed off. Kurt Quady questioned why Mr. Halverson doesn't contact the Police Department regarding the problems. Mr. Arneson stated that his client has contacted the Police numerous times , but the problem continues. He noted that in addition to the above stated problems, harassment and vandalism have occurred. John Tesar, 4156 Highwood Road, was present as the other adjacent property owner to this public access. He stated that he supports the views of Mr. Halverson' s problems. He noted the danger of an accident occurring when snowmobiles enter the intersection of Highwood due to the steepness of the access.