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' �1��IJTLS OF A JOINT i�I�ETIiVG ti�LD SEPTI:1•I13�R 7 , 1972 Page 2 <br /> lliscussion followed on the iletro Sewer, A4ETR0 SEtVER <br /> primarily on tlie route and cost. The • <br /> concensus of opinion was tiiat 3,tiiile tlie <br /> i��itial cost would be high, in the final <br /> analysis the cost of sewering the Villa�e <br /> would be considerably lessened by having <br /> t�ie rietro sewer. <br /> Searles reported on progress ueing made by TRANSPORTATIOv C0�•li�fITTEE <br /> tiie Transportation committee. Tlie committee R�PORT <br /> ,ias been meeting iritii tIennepin County, <br /> ��etro Transportation and applicable munici�alities <br /> co find alterna�es to Couiity Road #15 so tiiat <br /> it cai� remain a scenic route. Searles stiated <br /> f�Iennenin County estimates fi}iat the cost of <br /> study and nlannin�; would be be���ueen $50,000 <br /> a�id ;p75,000. Tlie committee �aas of ti�e opinion <br /> tliat involved communities s}iould pay a sma11 <br /> fee for this seryice. Opiieim nosed the o,uesl:ion <br /> rriiether tiiis planning was bein�g done on the <br /> need for alternates , or assumiiig the obvious <br /> and ;�lanning for the rou�es t;iemselves . Searles <br /> a�reed o�ie of tiie alternatives tvould be to ' , <br /> ;�ire a consultant to consider desig�iirig a <br /> mini 494, or another a1�Cernative that is <br /> favorable �o Orono' s �osi�Cion, tie also brou�i�t <br /> ou� c�iat one of tiie reasons iieiv 1-Iigiiway #12 <br /> ��ras being ]ield up taas to fincl out �vhat iui,�act <br /> tiiese studies taoulcl ilave on ttie traffic flota. <br /> Poisson said the PUD committee was preceeding PARIC COi�ii�lISSION <br /> oil a PUll ordinance with assistance fxom <br /> l�rauer F, Associates w:io were donating tinie <br /> to t}iis stucly. O�land list'ed some of t;ie <br /> accomplisliments of the Park Commission as � <br /> follows : <br /> 1. iJew soft ball baEkstop for Hackberry Park <br /> 2 . An as;reement �vhereby the Village obtains <br /> use of tlie play�;round eQuipment, tennis <br /> court and area around the Old I-Iill School in <br /> return for Village maintaining tlie �rounds <br /> on t3ie entirE complex. � <br /> 3. OUtained the expertise o:� Jim Gi�lbert, <br /> an autl�ority or. nature trails and parl:s, . <br /> to aid in tlie desi.gn and plans for Higi�wood <br /> Park. <br /> Plans for tiie future include : • • <br /> ' 1. A skating rink at Casco Par1:. <br /> 2 . Signs to identify our parks usin� the <br /> standard Village of Orono sign with a tack-on. <br />