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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 22, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 13 of 19 Walsh stated to his knowledge it was the noise and the different cars coming through the neighborhood. Walsh indicated that a resident is experiencing it weekly right now. Barnhart stated perhaps before Staff drafts an ordinance, the solution may be as simple as contacting the people who are advertising on these various sites and encouraging them to be a good neighbor. Barnhart indicated he did a search of five or six major Internet sites and that he found five or six homes in Orono that were being advertised. Printup asked if the homes had the same addresses on the different websites. Barnhart indicated he did not get into the details of the rentals but that based on his brief review, it appeared they may be different homes. Printup stated he likes the idea of putting the property owner on notice. Mattick stated currently the home is being used in a residential way but not the same as owner occupied, which is where the potential conflict comes in. Mattick stated conceivably people tend to behave differently if they are simply renting versus someone who lives there year-round. Levang stated she would be okay with putting this on the master agenda list, and when the joint Planning Commission/City Council meeting is held, this item can be prioritized. Levang stated the first step may be to contact the property owners and encourage them to be a good neighbor. McMillan stated she would hate to be really restrictive on long-term rentals but that the short-term is a different situation. McMillan stated she also is not aware of how often this is happening. Levang stated having Staff check the websites periodically is also not a real good use of staff time. McMillan stated if there is a problem, it is likely one or more of the neighbors will complain. Levang noted there is a complaint form on the City’s website and that might be part of the education piece as well. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT 11. SPEED STUDY FOR CSAH 151 Edwards stated the City has received a request for a speed study on CSAH 151 based on their perceptions of speed and increased traffic. The State Commissioner of Transportation sets speed limits. In order to initiate a speed study, the City would need to request one by resolution from Hennepin County, who would, in turn, request the State to conduct one. Edwards stated some of the factors the State looks at when they set a speed limit is the road type and condition, access points, existing traffic, control devices, crash history, traffic volume, and sight distances. Based on the routine speed of the traffic, it is possible the State could decide to raise the speed limit. Edwards indicated he did look at some of those factors and was informed by the Orono Police Department that there have been eight reportable accidents since 2005 on CSAH 151 and five of the eight