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Eir REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 3, 1991 (#13)HIGHWAY 12 POSITION Cr Commission's recommenda^ Highway 12 Corridor i i-S entirety, including the- pai.^ pertaining to the consideration of merging the Cities of Oroi. ■ -d Long L^ke together sometime in the future. That is the Cit/'s new, adopted position. Goetten asked how the letter that was sent tvi the City of Long Lake, 3tati!ig that paragraph had been deleted from the recommendation adopted by the City, would be handled. B:-rnhardson stated that a letter to the City of Lonj T.ake would oe drafted and would'state that the March 29th letter incorrectly stated that the last paragraph had been deleted. Jabbour said that may not be a true statement because some people understood the motion one way, and others thought it was something else. He suggested that it would be more appropriate to indicate in the letter tnat in an effort to re-clarify their position. Council took the issue on again and reached the follov/ing position. All CounciImembers agre*»d that they understood the motion before them includes the merger comment. Motion, Ayes-3, Goetten, Peterson, Nay. Motion passed. As indicated in their discussion of this item. Councilmember Goetten and Mayor Peterson preferred to have the City's position on the Highway 12 Corridor nt'Jt include statements regarding a consolidation *of the City of Orono and the City of Long Lake. Peterson and Goetten wished to maintain good\/ixl between the two Cities, aod felt that the City of Long ^a.-ie may be sensitive to such language and not view it in a favorable light. Goetten and Mayor Peterson agreed with the Planning Commission's recommendation, with the exception of the last paragraph. Councilmember Callahan suggested that the letter to MNDOT either refer to t’ne enclosure aa a resume' of the City's pQjition, >r it shou.d actually include t.ie entire Planning Commission recommendation. (#14)SANDY BEACH SHIMMING BEACH In response to directions from Council during their review of this item at their March 25. 1991 meeting, Bernhardson reported that it would cost the Ci-y s 3,900 t.n $5,400 t"> post a lifeguard eight hours a day, seven days a week ac Sandy Beach. Butler asked if the City had funds available to do so. Gerhardson replied, "No, this is not a budgeted item." (t was moved by Callahan, seconded b/ Mayor Peterson, to adopt tho Planning Commission's recommendation to have the beach remain open to the public, that no dock will be installed in 1991, that the current closing hour of 8:hg o.m. be continued, and that Police patrol be increased. All ;ed a/e. Metion passed. - 20 -