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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 14,1999 (»9) U2480 SPRING HILL GOLF CLUB, 725 SIXTH A VENUE NORTH -FINAL PLA T APPROVAL - Continued Crosby said he would prefer to have a legal description for the trail as it presently exists. He said he has provided language for the difficult portion of the trail south of the maintenance shed and they would give the City ten feet north of the wetland. Jabbour complimented Mr. Crosby on the project. He said there is really only one outstanding issue and that is the trail. He said the trail is not finished and there are other issues with the trail. He said that the area on the north side of Co. Rd. 6 is a very difficult area to build a trail, but that is what was presented by the project manager. He said that the Council members went on a tour of the trail and there is work that must be done to the trail. Flint said then j are substantial problems with the trail and he is frustrated that nothing is getting done. He itemized the following issues: 1. On the south end, there is supposed to be a gate to get to the trail that has not been installed. 2. There is a point on the trail where it falls off to the side and it is very dangerous. It needs to be built up on one side or cut down on the other side. 3. Up towards Co. Rd. 6, there was an agreement to move the fence over because it is too close to a tree and that has not been done. 4. At the intersection of Co. Rd. 6 and 4, Spring Hill wanted the trail as close as possible to the intersection. Tim Johnson had suggested building a terrace so that it would not be necessary to build the trail at the top of the hill, but part way down. The terrace has not been built and now Spring Hill’s position is that it ^1 be very expensive to build the trail at that point and that it should be built on the County rigjit-of-way, but then it’s the City’s problem to get the County’s approval. 5. Where the trail heads north on Tamarack, nothing has been completed. 6. The trail was supposed to be built to the south of wetland U12, which Tim Johnson agreed to, and it has not been built. Flint said he would prefer to stay with the old trail agreement until all the issues are resolved and the trail is completed. He recommended that this matter be tabled for two weeks to try to get the work done. The prior agreement was that the trail would be built and open at the same time as the golf course. Crosby asked if Tim Johnson was the individual that most of the discussions were with. Flint said Johnson was at each of the field inspections. Crosby said they are very conscious that the trail should open at the same time as the golf course. He said the course is scheduled to open on June 25. He asked if the City wants the area on 6th Avenue North built out. Flint said yes. Past 13