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■C' <br />'-' r'i ’ ■ <br />■;-A <br />- •:-•7~ <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 20r 1991 <br />receive your input to assist us with making a recommendation. So <br />please let us consider all of the facts before we make a choice." <br />A member of the audience stated that the groups from the <br />north and south consistently support a 'no build' position. <br />Bruce Carlson said, "I think it is fair to say that everyone <br />here is in favor of no new corridor off of an existing alignment, <br />safety and working with the City of Long Lake." <br />Goetten responded to Mr. Wyatt's comments about the Planning <br />Commission be sufficiently informed to make a decision. She <br />said, "In all fairness to the Planning Commission, for those of <br />you that may not know, the Planning Commission has only recently <br />been given directives from the City Council to become involved in <br />this process. I think the Planning Commission is doing an <br />excellent job addressing this issue. The Council appreciates <br />their efforts and we need all of you to support them. Every <br />meeting that is held is open to the public. The public is always <br />welcome." <br />Ann Cosgrove said, "The public was told at the various MNDOT <br />meetings that MNDOT would not build a road if the communities <br />could not agree on a corridor. I asked Steve Hay recently <br />whether the option of 'no build' is possible. He informed me <br />that a 'no build' option is possible and that MNDOT cannot force <br />a highway corridor down our throats. Mr. Hay ♦•eld me that they <br />would have to bring this issue to the legislature in order to <br />over-ride opposition from the cities, and that MNDOT would walk <br />away before going to that degree. <br />I would also like to say that I recently attended a <br />neighborhood meeting in the City of Long Lake. A number of Orono <br />citizens decided that we would like to work with Long Lake since <br />the city officials have not yet done that. There were <br />approximately 14 people at the . meeting and the Loug Lake <br />residents seemed excited abo'ut the aspect of working together <br />toward a unified position. Tney asked what they can do and I <br />told them to start talking to their City Council members." <br />Kelley encouraged the residents of Orono to talk with the <br />Long Lake residents. He said, "Make them aware that we are <br />interested in working with them. Encourage them to talk to their <br />Council. Our City Council has heard the pressure from you to <br />talk to Long Lake." <br />Goetten stated that the City Council is trying to work with <br />the City of Long Lake. <br />Jabbour said, "The problem is that the process cannot be put <br />on hold waiting for Long Lake to hop on board. We are facing <br />issues involving a new facility, fire and police service. Highway <br />- 19 - <br />■ i-V' ‘ ' V > ' <br />i ■ r fitg ■— — - iifc laitfc 1^ I I^ ■ I■ ■ i~fc I III II I Ifcl I A Tr«r*tr k «n>i.i > I k. a — ~iI I~i 1 ~«ri k. I M ■r iCu . i •_! >i& i rfUrraMnln ■ ifi ^ ^ .