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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON APRIL 24, 1995 ( #2 - Old Beach Road - Continued) • Charlie Bookstal of 2607 W. Lafayette Road said he did not feel gross safety violations justified the decision for a cul -de -sac. He felt there should be more ways to solve this problem. Mike Bloom of Minnetonka Beach, and a representative of the LMCD, who he says does not support the road closing one way or the other as it is a land issue; but asked if the road were closed, if Orono was willing to restore wetlands on the CoRd 15 end of Old Beach Road. He also asked if the City would consider installing a cul -de -sac on CoRd 15 end instead of the CoRd 19 end due to the marshy land and high hill. Marion Brown, who lives at 2685 Shadywood, said that there were no problems on Old Beach Road at 7:15 a.m. which she walks three times a week. She asked the engineer if the accidents reported correspond to the facts. Cook said that the numbers correspond to those presented by Mr. Murray. David Trudell of 2314 Old Beach Road asked what the number of accidents have been since the turn signal was installed at CoRds 15 and 19 and since the road closure in January of this year in relation to accidents in 1993 and 1994. Trudell noted that the residential road was designed for residential use. Trudell said the amount of traffic from Old Beach Road onto CoRds 15 and 19 would add 5% more cars and is considered a "b" • rated intersection. Steven Beck of 2795 Shadywood Road, lives near Shadywood and the Narrows Bridge. He stated being able to live near the lake was a trade -off he made with the traffic in the area. He wonders if the laws were strictly enforced, if this could not be a win -win ,7 situation. An unidentified gentleman asked if the number of violations with school buses were documented or only hearsay. He noted the ability to obtain information on vehicles with only partial license numbers and descriptions. Michael Trudell of 2314 Old Beach Road said there have been three occurrences where he has personally almost been hit by a car. He said the cars were going so fast he was unable to obtain the license numbers. Nicole Nejechleba of 2526 Kelly Avenue noted her use of Old Beach Road from Co Rds 15 and 19. She said the turn arrow from 15W to left on CoRd 19 was only 4 seconds long and saw no difference with a turn from Old Beach Road. She said there is a hill on Kelly Avenue too and children are also in danger there. She questioned the special treatment. She did not believe safety was an issue but did feel turns were an issue. 9