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C] 4 MINUTES OF A REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 10, 1993 BIKE TRAIL — CONT. Kelley said he would like to have a commitment from Hennepin Parks that the trees will be planted this fall. Flint said the Park Commission feels it will take much longer than two weeks to do the plan including the trees, in part because there is only 2' available in which to plant trees. That is not enough room to plant trees in and the City will have to work with every property along the trail. He proposed they stake out the entire trail and then write a letter to everyone requesting a meeting to work with them regarding replantings. Goetten understood that the Silver View area is where the residents had real concerns. She agreed that the entire process would take longer, but urged the Park Commission to begin the process with the that owners immediately as they have not heard from anyone. Hurr agreed that they need to talk to everyone along the trail. is Kelley felt the leverage was now. He said he did not want to commit to the project until he was aware of the entire scope of it. Jabbour questioned the contract with Hennepin Parks. Flint stated the drafting errors included in the contract have not been corrected. Cook noted at any time the bids can be rejected. Mayor Callahan clarified that the Council is unwilling to approve the bids until they are satisfied with the landscaping and the trees. All members agreed. He agreed that sending the bids out does not commit to anything. Hurr agreed and felt they should begin the process. Cook stated it would be s i x weeks before they would be ready to approve the bids. Hurr felt that residents would *still have time for input and would not feel as though the project has been finalized. Moorse asked how the project would be funded. • Mayor Callahan stated the expected source of funds was the highway funds. i7