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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON APRIL 24, 1995 <br />(#2 - Old Beach Road - Continued) <br />Charlie Bookstal of 2607 W. Lafayette Road said he did not feel gross safety violations <br />justified the decision for a cul-de-sac. He felt there should be more ways to solve this <br />problem. <br />Mike Bloom of Minnetonka Beach, and a representative of the LMCD who he says does <br />not support the road closing one way or the other as it is a land issue, but asked if tte <br />road were closed, if Orono was willing to restore wetlands on the CoRd 15 end of Old <br />Beach Road He also asked if the City would consider installing a cul-de-sac on CoRd 15 <br />end instead of the CoRd 19 end due to the marshy land and high hill. <br />Marion Brown, who lives at 2685 Shadv-wood, said that there were no problems on Old <br />Beach Road at 7 15 a m which she walks three times a week. She asked the engineer if <br />the accidents reported correspond to the facts Cook said that the numbers correspond <br />to those presented by Mr. Murray. <br />David Trudell of 2314 Old Beach Road asked what the number of accidents have been <br />since the turn signal was installed at CoRds 15 and 19 and since the road closure in <br />January ofthis year in relation to accidents in 1993 and 1994. Trudell noted that the <br />residential road was designed for residential use. Tnidell said the amount ot tr^c from <br />Old Beach Road onto CoRds 15 and 19 would add 5% more cars and is considered a b <br />rated intersection. <br />Steven Beck of 2795 Shadywood Road, lives near Shadywood and the Narrows Bridge. <br />He stated being able to live near the lake was a trade-off he made with the traflBc in the <br />area. He wonders if the laws were strictly enforced, if this could not be a win-win <br />situation. <br />An unidentified gentleman asked if the number of violations with school buses wwe <br />documented or only hearsay. He noted the abUity to obtain information on vehicles with <br />only partial license numbers and descriptions. <br />Michael TrudeU of 2314 Old Beach Road said there have been three occurrences where <br />he has personaUy almost been hit by a car. He said the cars were gomg so fast he was <br />unable to obtain the license numbers. <br />Nicole Nejechleba of 2526 Kelly Avenue noted her use of Old Beach Road from Co Rds <br />15 and 19 She said the turn arrow from 15 W to left on CoRd 19 was only 4 secon s <br />long and saw no difference with a turn from Old Beach Road. She said there is a hill on <br />Kelly Avenue too and children are also in danger there. She questioned the special <br />treatment. She did not believe safety was an issue but did feel turns were an issue.