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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 13, 1990 • HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR Bernhardson reported that the City has now received the maps showing the five routing options for Highway 12. He said, "The City has received maps showing where existing cemeteries and parks are located. Councilmember Goetten has indicated that there are also wetland maps. MNDOT wants us to respond to each of the five options presented in relation to existing obstructions that may pose a problem. They are not asking us to form any opinions as to which corridor is more preferable at this point. I believe it would be beneficial to hold a joint meeting of all of the committees, staff, and Council to discuss where the City should go from this point." Goetten said, "I.attended a Technical Committee meeting this afternoon. I was told that MNDOT wants information regarding the location of woodlands and agriculture preserves. I talked with Steve Hay and Larry Dahlman and either of them would be willing to come and be involved in our discussions. They had indicated that if we could provide the information at the beginning of December, the overlays would be ready by the end of December. MNDOT is hoping to do an updated forecast on existing Highway 12 and its effect on existing roads. They are also asking the County for information regarding projects they may have that may be involved in this. My preference is that we hold the joint meeting on a Saturday as soon as possible. I would suggest the first of December." • Acting Mayor Callahan stated that he had attended the Citizen's Committee meeting. He said, "The forecasts to which Councilmember Goetten referred have to do with traffic patterns as of the year 2010. It was mentioned that such information would not be available by the time the Citizens Committee holds their next meeting in the middle of December. In that event, that meeting would be delayed. I agree that we need to hold a meeting, however we are not under any immediate pressure to do SO. When we do hold the meeting, I believe that we should start formulating a corridor preference. It would also be beneficial to meet with the various individual citizen's groups that have been established throughout the community." It was the consensus of the Council that there should be a joint meeting of the Council, various Committees, and public at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 1990 at the School. COMMERCIAL TELECOMMUNICATION REVIEW PLAN Goetten stated that she would like to know what surrounding communities are doing to address this issue. Council accepted the information presented and took no formal action. • - 19 -