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r «- sc <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 10, 2004 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />*3. Regular Council Meeting of April 26,2004 <br />Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the Minutes of April 26,2004 as presented. <br />VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS - Paul Pesek, Representalive <br />Representative Pesek reported that the Park Commission is putting a budget together. The <br />Commission is looking at putting a park adjacent to the Dakota Trail in the future. <br />The Park Commission will be holding a Tour in mid to late June and invited Council to participate in <br />the Tour. <br />Rep. Pesek commented on the meeting he attended with Council Member Murphy with the DNR <br />concerning Xcel Energy cutting trees down along the Luce Line Trail. People were concerned about <br />trees falling on the track. Pesek commented on the potential for paving of all the trails in Orono as <br />being costly, encourages fast bicycling, has safety issues, and hardcover is not allowed within 75’ of <br />wetlands. And many of the trails are located right ne.\t to wetlands. Pc.sck will be submitting a <br />memo on this issue to the City Council. Two local citizens also attended the meeting, Doug Coleman <br />and Bill Ilardgate. <br />McMillan stated she appreciated the discussion in the April Park Commission meeting about a Park <br />Maintenance person and defining a role for this person. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS - Ralph Kempf, Representative <br />Rep. Kempf expressed his appreciation to Mayor Peterson and City Council Members for making it <br />possible for him to attend a one day workshop for new planning commissioners at the U of M. He <br />has found it very helpful to him in his new role. <br />Mayor Peterson thanked him for participating in the workshop. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Mayor Peterson invited comments from the public. There were no comments, <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT <br />4. 1^04-3003 Bruce St Kristine Paddock with George W. Stickney, 3250 Fox Street - <br />Preliminary Plat - Resolution No. 5169 <br />McMillan commented on two issues. First, she confirmed that the applicants had received the packet <br />with the revisions and secondly, she was happy to see it reduced to three lots, especially in such a <br />sensitive area with the ability to impact the environment. <br />\ <br />4