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COUNCIL MEETING <br />JUN 1 4 1999 <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGCITY Oh UHUNO <br />MINUTES FOR MAY 24, 1999 <br />ROLL <br />The Orono City Council met on the above date with the following members present: <br />Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Council Members Bob Sansevere, Charles Kelley, Barbara Peterson, and <br />Richard Flint. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom <br />Barrett, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Works Director Greg Gappa, Senior Planning <br />Coordinator Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. <br />Item ^1 follows Item U2. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />(#2) APPROVE/AMEND <br />Items 8, 9, II, 12, 14, 15, 17, and 19 through 25 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br />Sansevere moved, Flint seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. i <br />(#1) TOWNLINE ROAD OPTIONS <br />City Administrator Moorse stated the Cities of Maple Plain and Medina, along with Mn/DOT, <br />are requesting the City of Orono support their proposal to close and construct a cul-de-sac <br />at the north end of Townline Road to enable a signalized intersection at Highway 12 and <br />County Road 29 be constructed to solve a substantial traffic safety problem. Moorse stated <br />Mn/DOT is requesting the closure of Townline Road because reconstruction of the existing <br />railroad overpass at Townline Road is cost prohibitive. <br />Moorse commented that the benefits of closing Townline Road would enable Mn/DOT to <br />construct a signalized intersection at Highway 12 and County Road 29 which would substantially <br />improve safety as well as eliminate through traffic on Townline Road. This intersection would <br />also eliminate an at-grade railroad crossing and an access to Highway 12 but would provide a new <br />access to homes east of Townline Road and south of the railroad tracks. <br />One of the disadvantages of closing Townline Road is the elimination of the ability by Townline <br />Road residents to use Highway 12 as an access to Maple Plain or to directly access Highway 12