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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 18, 1983 7. DEMONTREVILLE ACCESS - CONTINUED: AUDIENCE COMMENTS: --Daniel Endreis, 3023 Jamley Ave. - asked why the property ( across from the presently owned DNR property could not be used for parking. --Eder - area is the rearing pond - no land to park - mostly wetland. DNR own only the rearing pond, but have an easment over additional property, --not owned by them. --Michael Bonn, 1985 Geneva Ave. - has talked to DNR representatives about the new access - they are very anxious to get the new access in. Want to beep the present access open until the new one is complete. Present economic climate prevents fishermen from traveling great distances - Demontreville a good fishing lake and is close and convenient - provides family recreation. Fighting to keep the lake open. over 200 lakes in the Metro area with only 22 access - lakes belong to the public and they have the right to use their lakes - feel the Council has an obligation to let the public gain access to Demontreville as long as there have been no serious problems in the past„ should keep the access open until the new access is built. --Greg Fouks, 7864 Demontreville Tr. - Two points that have been discussed the last couple years are: 1. Safety - presented pictures showing the safety problems being created. Questioned why other Cities are closing or not opening accesses to their lakes. Have a safety problem in this area year round.. Have cars all over the place and the safety problem cannot be controlled. Cars are coming up the lake and taking huge runs to get up a very steep access - almost have to bulldoze their way up before they can get on the road. Safety is a problem that everyone has known about for years. 2. If the Council decides it is going to keep the access open, then it should be enforced. Don't think it has been and (City) canl.t`spend the money to do so, therefore, feel it it should be closed. Question around the lake - what good does it do to close it - just moving the problem some place else. One recommendation that the Council may want to consider is lets close the access, let°s rip out the tar, letas post it and keep that one launch section open`and",free of obstacles, so that if people are going to break the law they will break the law in front of our house, like they are doing legally now, so they stay off private property. Close the access so this spring it doesn't exist and there is an alternative to keep it off of other peoples property. --Beryl Garloff, 7856 Demontreville - whatever happened to the parking area on the north side of the cul-de-sac near the rearing pond. Originally a plan for that. --Whittaker after looking at plans, the Council decided that plan would create an unsafe situation in that location - people would be crossing Demontreville Tr. both to launch boat, then to park, also pedestrians would be crossing back and forth eg. shore fishermen and children. Felt could make it safer by moving the road onto the north lot and putting the parking and access on the same side of the road and eliminate cross traffic. --Beryl Garloff. supports closing the access for safety reasons. If the Council decides to keep the access open, would like to have a formal definition of how parking restrictions will be enforced - presently not being enforced unless residents call and complain - there is no formal patrol pattern - depaties only come by when there is a complaint. Would like this issue addressed.