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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.HELD APRIL 8, 1991 ($13)HIGHWAY 12 POSITION CONTINUED Commission's recommendation on Highway 12 Corridor in its entirety, including the paragraph pertaining to the consideration of merging the Cities of Orono and Long Lake together sometime in the future. That is the City's new, adopted position.. Goetten asked how the letter that was sent to the City of Long Lake, stating that paragraph had been deleted from the recommendation adopted by the City, would be handled. B-=*.rnhardson stated that a revised letter to the City of Long Lake would be drafted and would state that the March 29th letter incorrectly stated that the last paragraph had been deleted. Jabbour said that may not be a true statement because some people understood the motion one way, and others thought it was something else. He suggested that it would be more appropriate to indicate iri the letter that in an effort to re- clarify their position, Council took the iss:ie on again and reached the fallowing position. All Councilmembers agreed that they understood the motion before them includes the merger comment. Motion, Ayes -3, Goetten, Peterson, Nay. Motion passed. As indicated in their discussion of this item, Councilmember Goetten and Mayor Peterson preferred to have the City's position on the Highway 12 Corridor not include statements regarding a consolidation of the City of Orono acid the City of Long Lake. Mayor Peterson a:zd Goetten wished to maintain goodwill between the. two Cities., and felt that the City of Long Lake m,--Ay be sensitive to such language and not -view it in a favorable light. Goetten and Mayor 'Peterson agreed with the Planning Commission's recommendation, with the exception of the last paragraph. Councilmember Callahan suggested that the letter to 'MNDOT either refer- to the enclosure as a resume' of the City's position, ar -it should actually include the entire Planning Commission recommendation. ($14)SANDY BEACH SWIMMING BEACH . In response to directions from Council during their review of th.s item at their March 25, 1991 meeting, Bernhardson reported that it' would cost the City $3,900 to $5,400 t-a post a lifeguard eight hours a day, seven days a week at_ Sandy Beach.. Butler asked if the City had funds available to do so. Gerhardson replied, "No, this is not a budgeted item." 1:t was moved by Callahan, seconded by Mayor Peterson, to adopt thy: Planning Commission's recommendation to have the beach remain open to the public, that no deck will be installed in 1991, that the' current closing hour of 8:30 p.m. be continued, and that Police -patrol be increased. All voted aye. Motion passed. - 20 - T