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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 11, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 10 of 11 <br /> <br />Seals asked if they confirmed that Minnetonka Beach was offered a large sum, perhaps $150,000 (don’t <br />quote her), donated to improving their park. The last time she heard, they were not going to accept it, so <br />Orono was going to reach out and see if they could find out who was willing to donate it. <br />Walsh clarified that was related to someone who died and wanted the park named after their late husband. <br />Minnetonka Beach decided they did not want to get into naming parks after people because of a donation <br />and he believes that was the contentious issue. He reported is the Planning Commission is doing a great <br />job, they have learned a lot, and Chair Ressler has learned a lot and now his two years are up and Walsh <br />told Ressler he would like to rotate that position every couple of years to give everyone a chance to learn <br />more about how to Chair meetings. Scott Kirchner said he would love to jump in and try to take on that <br />role and many of the Commissioners agreed as he is young and eventually they will need some upward <br />mobility in people that understand the process. Walsh is sharing those conversations as it comes up at the <br />end of March and they will make the recommendations for the new Chair; Ressler does not know if he <br />wants to continue on as a Planning Commissioner and Walsh told him he would really like to see him <br />continue now that he has learned all this stuff. The older Commissioners would like to get some of the <br />younger guys some more experience in running meetings and learning the language. <br />Johnson asked regarding a gravel spot across from the post office, is that a trail head. <br />Walsh said that is just people running over it and making it a place to park. <br />Johnson wondered if Three Rivers would pay to pave that section. <br />Printup stated years ago they talked about it, and he did not like the idea at the time because then it becomes <br />a trail head or destination. <br />Johnson said it already seems to be. <br />Printup told the Council years ago the thought was to lay down boulders and plant there, but then people <br />just park along the road, as they still do now. He said back then the Navarre municipal parking lot was <br />looked at for an actual trailhead, but there is not a sidewalk. <br />Walsh said the sidewalk should be coming in 2021 or 2022. He noted it is hard to police it because the <br />people are not at their cars. <br />Printup said it is County. <br />Walsh just wanted to bring it up so everyone can think about it and perhaps come up with some ideas, as <br />he said it is known, it is a trailhead whether they want it to be or not. <br />Crosby said getting cars away from the road is important. <br />Walsh agreed and noted the problem is that Crystal Bay does not want the City to start eating into the land <br />in their open area for cars. <br />Printup stated in the past there was a discussion regarding parking stickers; for example, Wayzata residents <br />have parking stickers and if someone outside the City wants a sticker, they pay a fee. This could go for any <br />type of parking in the City, on or off street. <br />Walsh said the post office people are yelling at the police and the police tell them to talk to the City Council.