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CITY OF ORONO REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 10, 1997 ROLL OPQ The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Council Members J. Diann Goetten, Charles Kelley, Barbara Peterson, Richard Flint, and Charles Kelley. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Muerse, City Attorney Tom Radio, Building and Zoning Administrator teanne Mabusth, Planner/Zoning Administrator Elizabeth Van Zomeren, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, City Engineer Glenn Cook, and Recorder Sherry Frost. Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 7:00 p m. (#1) OATH OF OFFICE - COUNCIL APPOINTEE, RICHARD FLINT City Administrator Moorse administered the Oath of Office of Council Member to Richard Flint. Mayor Jabbour welcomed Flint to the Council. (#2) RESIDENTS OF ORONO LANE AND COUNTY ROAD 15 INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION INFORMATION AND COMMENTS - RESOLUTION NO. 3840 Moorse asked Bruce Polaczyk of Hennepin County to present information on the site distance concerns related to the intersection ofOrono Lane and County Road 15. Polaczyk related the existing design of the intersection and the proposed design. He said discussions over the intersection included neighbor concerns, visual impacts, wetlands, safety, and cost. The e.xisting site distance of the intersection according to Polaczv k is 49 meters or 150' allowing for a 2-1/2 second reaction time. The proposed design wouid have a site distance of 108 meters or 355'. The negative side to the proposed design is its impact into the hillside requiring removal of trees and brush. 1 he County is proposing a 150' long retaining wall to reduce the impact of ihe construction line to the side of the hill. It would have an impact on a total of 3300 s.i or i/lOth acre. Polaczyk noted that design requirements had to be met including a clear zone and site distance requirements.