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3 <br />TOWNLINE ROAD PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MAY 11,1998 COUNCIL MESTINQ <br />The Orono City Council held a public information meeting on the above menti^||p^(dat©!^litlhe <br />following members present: Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Council Members J. Diann Goetten, Charles <br />Kelley, Barbara Peterson and Richard Flint. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron <br />Moorse, City Attorney Tom Barrett, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, Senior Planning <br />Coordinator Michael Gaffron, City Engineers Glenn Cook and Tom Kellogg, and Recorder Lin Vee. <br />Mayor Jabbour welcomed Jack Vigoren, Mayor of Maple Plain, and Marv Johnson, Mayor of <br />Independence. <br />Mayor Jabbour explained that approximately 1 Vi years ago, Mn/Dot and some neighboring cities <br />requested that Orono consider moving County Road 19 to Townline Road. At that time, the City <br />was involved in other major road projects and did not give in-depth consideration to the request. <br />Maple Plain, Medina and Hennepin County have now requested consideration of a cul-de-sac at <br />Townline Road. Jabbour suggested the City hold a public information meeting to receive input <br />from affected citizens regarding the proposed closure of Townline Road prior to holding a Council <br />work session. <br />Moorse added that the intersection at Highway 12, County Road 19 and Townline Road is <br />complicated because of where the boundaries lie for the cities of Medina, Orono and Independence. <br />He projected maps showing the affected area and the intersection. He reiterated that the purpose of <br />the meeting was to get reactions from affected property owners regarding the closure of Townline <br />Road. <br />Jabbour stated the small Medina area that is involved is zoned commercial. Medina may rezone that <br />area to residential if Townline Road is closed. <br />Moorse noted that Glenn Cook, City Engineer, was present to answer questions. He had done some <br />work on the project for Maple Plain and Medina. <br />Sue Jellison, 4750 Creekwood Trail, stated that they were told when they moved into their home 6'/2 <br />years ago that an emergency route would be necessar>', and Townline Road would never be closed. <br />She asked how emergency vehicles would respond if there were a train blocking County Road 6 or <br />County Road 19. <br />Moorse was unsure how the Maple Plain Fire Department currently responds to this area, but thought <br />it may be via County Road 6.