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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 8, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTORWITY ENGINEER'S REPORT (continued) Edwards stated notice went out to residents in one area of the City regarding sewer cleaning and inspection. The Public Works Department attempts to do one-fifth of the length every year but was not able to last year due to the flooding. Edwards indicated the Public Works Department also has an intern from Bolton & Menk collecting GPS data to update the City's records. In addition, the Public Works Department has done a series of minor repairs at the various facilities and is continuing to clean up the parks. Edwards noted there was an incident on Old Crystal Bay Road last week which resulted in the road being closed between Fox and Watertown Road. Edwards stated over time a small hole developed in the culvert, which eventually eroded a channel underneath a pavement. The pavement gave way and created a hole approximately eight feet deep. An emergency repair was performed that evening. Edwards stated the Public Works Department pulled the old culvert out, replaced it, and that they will be doing a permanent pavement repair later this spring. MAYORICOUNCIL REPORT Walsh stated he spoke with an Orono constituent about some short-term house rental issues. Walsh stated given the new technology, people are able to advertise their house for rent via apps. Walsh stated this has started disrupting one neighborhood in particular. Walsh noted this issue is also being discussed in Eagan. Walsh stated this is becoming more of an issue with the new technology and that Orono may want to look at that to avoid people renting their homes out every weekend. Walsh stated he also has been in contact with a number of people on Fox Street that have signed a petition requesting that their road be improved. Walsh noted Fox Street is an MSA road. Approximately 20 different neighbors have signed the petition so far. Walsh indicated he has forwarded the petition to the rest of the Council and the City Administrator. Levang stated the latest edition of the City newsletter is out and contains a number of interesting articles and events that are coming up in the community. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Loftus noted she has met with Mr. Beyers of Hennepin County regarding the grant the county received for the intersection at County Road 15. Loftus stated at the present time Hennepin County is anticipating it might be a 2017 or 2019 project. Loftus stated in the interim, Mr. Beyers is curious to know whether Hennepin County should engage some of the residents on testing out some temporary improvements for the continuous right-hand turn lane for Kelley Avenue. Temporary options include adding some striping to that area or adding some temporary bollards and then gaining the input from the residents on its effectiveness. Walsh stated in his view, the more data that is collected, the better. Page 16 of 19