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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 7, 2016 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />regular maintenance of trails is a key to prolong their life but that the City has to get there financially in <br />order to do that. <br />:Meyers stated the Park Commission has been playing catch-up for the past couple of years since nothing <br />was done for a number of years. <br />Levang commented there has been a tremendous change in the parks and that it is her hope the City can <br />continue in that direction. <br />Loftus stated the City Council would like to have a joint work session with the Park Commission on <br />either January 23 or February 27. Loftus state the Council is aware of the need and the desire for more <br />maintenance funds. <br />Meyers stated if they meet in February, they can approve the Parks CTP and discuss it at the joint work <br />session. <br />4. CSAH 112 TRAIL EXTENSION OPTION <br />Edwards illustrated the location of CSAH 112 on the overhead. Edwards stated the City is currently in <br />the process of working with Hennepin County on the turnback of 112 and that the County is in the <br />process of final design. <br />The turnback project is broken into three phases. Phase 2 of the project consists of the stretch of CSAH <br />112 from Wolf Pointe Trail to the Highway 12 ramps. The County is currently in the final design portion <br />of Phase 2. As part of the preliminary design, a trail was planned from the west boundary of the Orono <br />School campus to Old Long Lake Road. During that design process, the City and County is considering <br />an extension of the trail along the north side of CSAH 112 from Long Lake Road to the Luce Line Trail. <br />The estimated cost of the trail extension would be $220,000, with half of those costs to be shared with <br />Hennepin County. <br />Brenda Johnson asked what the nature of the trail will be in relation to the road. <br />Edwards stated the trail would be separate from the road and would be eight feet wide to allow for <br />pedestrian/bike traffic going both directions. <br />Levang asked if there is an entrance to the Luce Line currently. <br />Edwards indicated the two existing connections are the green lines depicted on the map. Edwards stated <br />the intent of the trail extension is to tie the eastern end of the 112 trail directly into the Luce Line Trail. <br />Edwards stated the Commission should decide whether a third connection is needed given the existence <br />of the two other connections. <br />Meyers asked how much housing is in that area. <br />Edwards indicated there are two -acre lots in that area. <br />Levang stated there are probably eight houses. <br />Page 6 of 13 <br />