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» <br />m' <br />‘=-.' <br />I?- <br />Ih. <br />I' <br />i’-' <br />- '• V..:-v <br />a <br />'f\ <br />i'l’i <br />§r <br />i»‘';i4-,' <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD JUNE 22, 1992 <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT - CONT. <br />CallAhan roQUAStod th® issua be discussed in executive session. <br />C) Jibbour reported that he and Callahan had met with Moorse, the <br />architect and builder to discuss the concerns and progress of ths <br />City facilities. Ho said that logical and reasonable explanation <br />given to concerns expressed at the Planning Commission <br />meeting. He said that the Construction Manager spoke very highly <br />of the Building Inspectors. <br />D) Jabbour reported there was a meeting of the LMCD Task Force. <br />He said they are dlvers'ng from the standards for car/trallor <br />parking. He reported that the Task Fore* is also looking at <br />creative parking, off-street perking to ne reduced to 40’, <br />Innovative ways for compact ca- parking, and launches for <br />watercraft without trailers. He noted they are also looking at <br />ways to reconf Iguro al • landings to get the maximum capacity <br />allowed. He said he has volunteered to an aerial survey on July <br />4th of the Lake. <br />E) Callahan reported that the ordinance banning styrofoam docks <br />to be published and reviewed by the Planning Commission prior <br />to Council adoption. He stated because of newspaper deadline <br />dates, the Council will not be able to act on the ordinance for 60 <br />days. He suggested they have a alternative system to decrease <br />publication dates. <br />ENQINCER'S REPORT <br />Cook explained that the 199l Transportat Ion Act has changed funding <br />for highways. He said that Hennepin County Is requesting approval <br />of a plan approving federal funding for County Roads 6 and 15. He <br />noted the funding may be used for reconstruct ion or safety <br />Improvements to the roadways. <br />Qoetten reminded him that County Road 15 Is a scenic parkway. She <br />stated that because of envlronmentai concerns for the Lake, Orono <br />did not want County Road 15 to ever be upgraded. <br />Jabbour stated that a roadway could not bo improved without City <br />approval, no matter how it it funded. <br />Butler did not agree with Jabbour's statement.