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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, November 5,2018 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Meyers recommended a public meeting with the neighbors be held if something more permanent is <br /> desired. Meyers stated another option would be to pave the area, which would allow them to have <br /> summer sports as well, but that there could be issues with the neighbors. <br /> SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> 5. EAST LONG LAKE TRAIL MASTER PLAN CONCEPT APPROVAL <br /> Edwards provided an update on the East Long Lake Trail. Earlier this year the City did temporarily close <br /> the northern section of the road to traffic and the City Council subsequently made a determination to <br /> make it a permanent closure and to convert the road to a multi-use trail. <br /> Since that time Staff has reached out to interested agencies regarding the trail and has engaged a <br /> landscape architect from Bolton & Menk to create a preliminary design. Once the preliminary plan is <br /> completed,the City will have a document and a set of costs that can then be used to seek grants and other <br /> funding. <br /> Edwards indicated he is looking to get the Park Commission endorsement of the plan, which will then be <br /> taken to the City Council. Grants can be applied for in 2019, and if the City receives a positive response <br /> to the grants, Staff will then go back to the City Council for funds and authorization to complete a <br /> detailed design, with construction starting in 2020. The estimated cost of the project is $468,000. The <br /> plan at this time is to basically remove half of the asphalt and to replace the other half. <br /> One of the primary grants the City can apply for is the Hennepin County Bike Way Grant, which is a <br /> 50/50 grant. Edwards stated the good news regarding this particular length of road is that it is on a <br /> designated regional corridor for the bike way, which opens up a number of opportunities for grants. <br /> Preliminary discussions have also been held with Three Rivers, with a request that they place this trail on <br /> their 2020 CIP. Also available is a DNR trail grant and a federal grant that can be applied for. Edwards <br /> stated the only grant that is not available at the present time is a shoreline restoration grant but that the <br /> Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is looking at reinstituting it. <br /> Edwards stated one other item that has recently come to light is that the Dayton parcel is actually located <br /> at 900 Old Long Lake Road. Edwards indicated he did reach out to the trust manager for that piece of <br /> land, who informed him that the trust reverts to the DNR in 2020. Edwards stated there probably will be <br /> some unique opportunities associated with that, such as a wilderness access trail. <br /> Roath noted there were some comments provided about the northern entry and some sensitivity around <br /> that road and what happens with the northern portion. Roath stated he does not totally understand it since <br /> there are no homes in that area and that the City is not expecting a big demand for parking on that end. <br /> Edwards stated most of those comments came from residents of Spring Hill Road. There is parking <br /> identified on the plan and what is being envisioned is one or two parking spots to help eliminate parking <br /> on the road. <br /> Roath stated there was an interesting comment about hammocks, which he somewhat agrees with, hut that <br /> he is not sure whether hammocks are really needed. <br /> Ruegemer noted anyone interested in hammocking would bring their own. <br /> Page 6 of 9 <br />