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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 27, 1992 PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS — CONT. Flint noted they were not but were notified. Jabbour felt the City should be discussing this issue with them. Flint stated that if the City required easements, that area can still be used when measuring setbacks for the property. Mabusth concurred. Mayor Peterson asked if it would be necessary to provide a walkway or bridge over an,upgraded Highway 12. Miller explained that past policy of MnDot has been that if a trail is in place and a highway severs that trail, MnDot would have to make the provision for the highway. Jabbour thanked the Superintendent of Hennepin County Parks for backing Orono's position at the LMCD meeting regarding Big Island. He stated that the City would be amending its Comprehensive Plan 1 regarding B i g Island to change It f rom .being a regional park to residential. He noted that one Commissioner had mentioned that Hennepin County Parks might consider development of the sewer pond property into a park, and urged them to do so. Mike Ellis, 1020 South Old Crystal Bay Road, asked if the Council had a cap on the amount of money they would consider spending on this .trai I . Goetten noted they have only approved expenditure of money on a feasibility study to determine if it is to be realized. LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE'S COMMENTS JoEllen Hurr was present. She explained that during the last Board meeting on Wednesday, there was a second reading on an ordinance regarding storage of maintenance equipment on Lake Minnetonka, and noted this also relates to barges at Gayle's Marina. Jabbour asked if this would relate to JR's business. Hurr explained that JR has his barges parked at Crystal Bay Service which are illegal by both the City's and the LMCD's regulations. 3