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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR C^RONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD OCTOBER 25, 1993 <br />ROLL <br />The Council met on the above date with the following members present: Ma\ (j^^Ed^ard VV. <br />Callahan, Councilmembers J. Diann Goetten, Charles Kelley. loEllen Hurr andCjj^el <br />Jabbour The following represented staff: City Administrator Ron Moorse, Assi<\^^ ^ <br />Planning & Zoning Administrator Michael Gaffron, City Attorney Kevin Staunton.<9^ic .j <br />Works Director John Gerhardson. Assistant City Engineer Shawm Gustafson and Rcco C mt <br />Marva Hurst. Mavor Callahan called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. %/^ <br />V *• <br />(HI) C OUNTV ROAD 15 SAFETY IMPROV EMENTS <br />1 lurr gave a brief introduction regarding the plan and asked Steve Petersc*. from the Planning <br />Commission to describe the original plan and the changed plan. <br />Pre.sent from Hennepin County were Vern Genzlinger, Head County Engineer; Pat NIurphy, <br />1 lead of Hennepin County Public Works, and Bruce Polacek. Engineer tor the project. Bruce <br />Polacek talked for a few minutes about the study Hennepin County prepared, noting that the <br />accident rate in the Brackett s Point area is 3 times higher than other areas. He commented <br />how County Road i6 in Minnetonka, which was a similar situation, has improved in regard to <br />safety when turn lanes were created. <br />Mayor Callahan asked if the road would be worked on in segments and if some segments <br />could be eliminated. <br />Polacek stated that the road was reviewed in segments due to the sensitivity of certain <br />sections. Murphy added that certain segments could be eliminated if necessary. <br />Goetten stated her concerns are as follows: center turn lanes could cau.se .some contusion, <br />cspcciallv at night because the area is poorly lighted: the blacktop incre.^c w-ill be massive, <br />and that speed is not generally enforced unless a car is travelling more than 10 mph over the <br />speed limit. <br />Mavor Callahan invited members of tt*** public to comment. <br />David Halper. 1420 Shoreline Drive, commented that it took him 11 minutes to exit his <br />drivewav recentlv. He felt that the improvements to the road would increa.se tralfic on the <br />road and he was perplexed why the City Council is going ahead with the proposal when there <br />were no positive comments at the last public meeting he attended. <br />Lowell Janke. Fox Hills area, stated his concern is that the shoulders are very narrow and it‘s <br />difficult to make a right hand turn and would prefer to see a right turn exit lane. He telt that <br />widening the n>ad would increase traffic, especially trucks and buses and would like to see the <br />speed limit be 30 mph. <br />Bob Stierna. 1930 Shoreline Drive. re.id a letter referencing Minne.sota Rules Chapter 88-0 <br />regarding natural preser\aiion routes, staling that the area could be considered for review lor <br />designation as a natural preservation route. <br />Barbara Halper. 1420 Shoreline Drive, stated that she felt Council should consider redirecting <br />traffic imio Highway 12'394 just as it was done when the bridges were under repair. <br />Jim Rivers stated that the County should have to operate by the same standards as the Citv ot <br />Orono regarding hardcover issues and adding acres of blacktop would be ''Tong. He <br />commented »haflhc real problem is m't left turn lanes or shoulder, but rather the speed limit <br />should K* reduced. <br />i