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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Wednesday,September 10,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Carter moved onto the Trails line items and said he thinks he can group those together with a couple <br /> questions. He asked Edwards if the CR6 OCB Willow Trail is one of the priorities as he doesn't see it on <br /> the CIP. <br /> Edwards noted that is a refresher and major maintenance effort,and it is the last of the existing asphalt <br /> trails that has not been done. <br /> Carter asked about trail access to Lowry Woods,noting on his list it's not No. 7 and he asked if his list <br /> was incorrect. <br /> Edwards replied it could be his own list that was incorrect and he would clarify that. <br /> Carter noted on his list he has Bayside Road Trail,rather than trail access to Lowry Woods. He said he <br /> didn't think that was a priority as it's for people who don't know there is no legal publically owned path <br /> into Lowry Woods,rather both ends are private,but it seems to work. He noted County Road(CR) 19 is <br /> not on the list and stated it's a bit of a long story;while the bridge was out, Carter spent quite a bit of time <br /> talking to people at Hennepin County about the possibility of trying something like a pop-up trail on CR <br /> 19 from 15 to the bridge on the Orono side(while the road was closed),however it did not work. He did <br /> get them to confess that the next mill and overlay is probably 10 years away and it would be very difficult <br /> to get something to happen there,but it is the No. 8 priority so it should be on the CIP, even if it's blank <br /> for 10 years. <br /> Berg said Hennepin County wanted to go all the way down through Shorewood and Tonka Bay, and she <br /> was on that committee. <br /> Carter said it would be an entire project in itself to get other communities to go along, and if they put a <br /> trail committee back together,he would definitely revive the idea,but it's not imminent in terms of <br /> spending money. He said unless they think the$1,000,000 trail will happen,he would suggest moving a <br /> higher priority trail up,which is the North Arm for Legacy Park into 2022, but they could wait and see <br /> what happens with that project. <br /> Edwards said one thing he is looking for from the Commission is an initial inkling of how important the <br /> trail is going all the way out as Hennepin County will be working on final design of the road project in the <br /> Fall of 2020 and will be looking to the City to tell them whether or not they are incorporating a trail in the <br /> design as they move forward. He said that is one of the questions he will bring before the City Council, <br /> as well. He stated although it's not projected for several years,the City will have to make a preliminary <br /> decision on it shortly. <br /> Carter said he just can't imagine that. <br /> Edwards said he can't either but it was something people felt strongly about for a while. <br /> Roath asked who felt strongly about it. <br /> Edwards noted when the Committee met it would've been former Commissioners Ruegemer,Johnson <br /> and himself a year ago, and they had it as a No.4 priority but they didn't have numbers for anything, <br /> noting if they knew it would be$1,000,000 it would not have been at the top of the list. <br /> Page 12 of 27 <br />