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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD NOVEMBER 22, 1993 • <br />( #17) INFORMATION ON MEDIATION MEETING (ORAL REPORT) <br />City Administrator Moorse reported that the Highway 12 Mediation Meeting identified the <br />characteristics of a good solution including: <br />1. Survival of the two communities in their current status. <br />2. Responding to the safety concerns of the current highway. <br />3. Whatever is built should be an economically sound investment. <br />4. Compatibility with regional transportation system. <br />5. Environmentally sensitive. <br />6. Solution should expedite a decision on the location. <br />7. Survival of Maple Plain. <br />Traffic capacity needs were discussed and whether other roadways could be considered to help <br />with the traffic flow. Further study needs to be done in this area. <br />Some action steps discussed were: <br />1. To re- examine the traffic projections. <br />2. To consider the extent to which other roads can be used. <br />3. To consider segregating types of traffic on specific roadways. <br />Some suggestions were made for focusing on the issues. If the two cities and MnDot agree on a <br />the type and location of a road that would be acceptable, then study could continue for capacity, <br />safety, and environmental needs. Another suggestion is to look at the characteristics of a good <br />solution and try to agree on a solution before proceeding with the analysis of the traffic needs. <br />Mayor Callahan agreed with the points discussed. He was the only other Orono representative <br />present at the meeting. He did not think having 5 representatives was necessary or useful but <br />only 1 representative may not be enough. <br />Jabbour wants to be sure that only one representative at the meeting would not be interpreted <br />as non - interest. He suggested a mutual agreement with Long Lake as to the number of <br />representatives that would be appropriate at each meeting. Other Councilmembers agreed with <br />this suggestion. Goetten and Kelley had both talked with Long Lake representatives who also <br />agree with this approach. <br />Mayor Callahan stated there was also a recent Highway 12 Policy Committee meeting. The <br />economists that have been considered to do the Economic Impact Study had second thoughts <br />about the study being useful to Orono. They agreed they would redo the traffic projections and <br />look at them in a "screenline process" which means they would look at traffic levels at several <br />"boundary" locations between Willmar and Minneapolis. <br />12 • <br />