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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 22, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 6 of 10 14. DIAMOND LAKE REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN UPDATE (REMOTE) –Continued construct a trail on a basis that would be satisfactory to her or whomever she may sell the property to. Mr. Shurson said there is no forcing the trail on to private property and they are willing to wait. Walsh appreciates that sentiment, but what they are asking for is an approval for future potential, and he is not willing to even give approval for any future potential through that land at all. He does not even want it on the board as a possibility. Seals said no resident - even if they have to get Three Rivers’ permission - wants to see a big trail going through their private land. Walsh said even if they wanted to 20 years from now, Walsh is not willing to put his stamp on it for a potential future possibility. Crosby said the stuff to the south they are good with. Walsh said as long as it is through the roads and right-of-ways, it is all good. Seals agreed. Walsh said everything until they get to Tamarack and go west. Kelly Grissman of Three Rivers said this particular area along Tamarack is an area that they are also working very closely with in Medina. Of the whole corridor, it is probably the area that is the most fluid in terms of the route. Medina is also going through this exact same process that Orono is going through and Three Rivers is working with them to figure out exactly the preferred route they would like to see going forward. Ms. Grissman thinks this is one area that could and will change based on what Medina is looking for. If it works for the City Council today, Three Rivers would still like to get some direction or indication of support for everything south of this so they can still work with Medina on how they can make these two tails connect. Walsh said he thinks they can agree on support of the south; he does not think there is any problem there. Ms. Grissman asked if it would please the Council if Three Rivers stopped short of this last parcel and just kept it directly within the road right-of-way. They could then come back to the Council once they have additional feedback from Medina and could propose a plan as to how to connect those two tails. Walsh said they will talk to Medina either way, so if they want to go up Tamarack and Medina says they can go through. Crosby said in concept, everything south of CR 6. Walsh thinks they are all in agreement for south of that and if Medina wants to continue up Tamarack, they are good with the right-of-ways and the Medina can solve the rest of it if they choose. Ms. Grissman thanked the Council.