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GITYof ORONO Munkipal Offices Stntt Address: 2750 Kelley Parkway Orono, MN 55356 Maillni Address: P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323*0066 September 17,1999 William E. Bnining 315 Silver Meadow Drive Orono, MN 55356 Dear Mr. Bruning: I am writing, on behalf of Mayor Jabbour and the Orono City Council, in response to your recent letter regarding the Highway 12 project. Your letter lists a number of concerns, including the decision process used to select the corridor and the handling of the area between your property and the proposed corridor. The majority of the land in the City of Orono was held hostage for almost 10 years by the v^ous corridor alternatives proposed for the upgrade of Highway 12. The decision to use the Burlington Northern Railroad corridor was not a decision arrived at easily or quickly. It was a solution developed after years of study and a difficult process by the cities of Long Lake and Orono and Mn/DOT to find a solution that would be acceptable to ^1 parties. The City Council is very conscious of, and concerned about, the impact of the Highway on the City's residents and business owners. The City is working diligently to do everything it can, within the limits of both the legal process and the political process, to limit the impact of the highway. The picture is always changing; what may not have been possible in the past, may be possible in the future. When circumstances change to create a new opportunity to respond to resident concerns and needs, the City takes advantage of the opportunity. At the meeting held at Clint Miller's home, you indicated a strong desire for an earthen berm between your property and the railroad/highway. At that time, Clint Miller expressed a desire to remain in his home. This situation has now changed, as Mr. Miller has indicated he wants his property to be totally acquired by Mn/DOT. The City has worked with Mn/DOT to change the preliminary design plan so that Mr. Miller's property will be totally acquired, and a berm will be constructed on the Miller property. Telephone (612) 2494600 • Fax (612) 249-4616