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tv PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 20, 1991 first." Jabbour said, "It was either the 5th or 6th of January that Lonq Lake asked us to meet with them regarding the police issue. To the best of my recollection, that is the first meeting that has taken place where our entire Council met with their entire Council. That is a major step forv/ard. It might seem like a minor issue, but prior to that, those two Councils could not even sit in the same room together. I do not understand why Orono and Long Lake are two cities, but that is how it is. Both cities have issues that need to be addressed and they extend beyond the issue of giving them a small parcel of land. We are now in litigation with them trying to preserve part of Orono the way we would like to see it developed. It is not necessarily the tax issue that was most important to Orono. At the meeting, I asked the Long Lake Council if we could talk about annexation.- Highway 12 and they vowed to be cooperative. So far we have not gotten over the hurdle of annexation. Tomorrow there will be a meeting in that regard with the Municipal Board. Until we get over that hurdle, I do not think the dialogue has been very good. Ms. Schmidt suggested it may be appropriate to table the annexation issue to clear the way for discussion on Highway x2. Jabbour stated that there is a time limit on the annexation issue. He said, "It is more complicated than it sounds." Another resident asked if the rest of the Planning Commission would answer Sherokee Use’s question about the Comprehensive Plan. Moos stated that she supports the Comprehensive Plan and that in her opinion, the new highway should be located on an existing corridor. She said, "Highway 55 would be great-- it moves it north. However, I also think that something must be done to Highway 12." A member of the audience asked how the Planning Commission sees the extent of upgrade needed. Cohen said, "Most of us feel that it is not going to be a freeway. We would not stand for a freeway. Secondly, widening is necessary, but should be done as minimally as possible with maximum safety." Kelley said, "I view the process through which we are as a means of providing us with your input. We will meet week to discuss the i:^sue among ourselves and take consideration what v/e have hea.rd frcjm you and learned attending Highway 12 meetings. Tne Planning Commission is to make a recommendation to the City Council as to where we Highway 12 should go, and possibly some vague recommendation going next into from going think - 16 - n 4 *