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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 14,1998 <br />MA YOR AND COUNCIL REPOR T - continued <br />Jabbour stated that Council members meet with them regularly. He discussed the three-step design <br />process. <br />Kelley said he does not feel there will be room for negotiation once the final design stage is reached. <br />He questioned when the Council would have an opportunity to address design issues. <br />Jabbour responded that Kelley could meet with Mn/DOT to review design issues. <br />Flint said he attends the Highway 12 Design Review Committee meetings even though he is not a <br />member of the Comjnittee. He said the Committee tries to address issues brought up at each <br />meeting. <br />Kelley asked what will happen if he disagrees with the final design. <br />Jabbour stated he could try to persuade Mn/DOT to change the design. If they won ’t change the <br />design, it could go to arbitration. <br />Jabbour said that Mn/DOT has been good about listening to people's concerns and taking them into <br />consideration. He said the corridor has been defined and it will not change. If one of the cities does <br />not approve the design, it will go to arbitration. He is concerned about Mn/DOT getting the right-of- <br />way acquisition in tune with the needs of the citizens. He questioned the np‘h of time the City has <br />to act on the design. <br />Moorse responded that from the time Mn/DOT gave the Cit>' the preliininar\ dt*i ijjii, they have 90- <br />120 days to hold a public hearing. After the public hearing, the cities have 60 days to approve or <br />deny. <br />Goetten said the people on the Design Review Committee representing the City bring up issues they <br />feel are important and most of them have been accepted by Mn/DOT. <br />Jabbour said the Council should identify priorities and make them conditions of approval. <br />Flint asked if all the Coimcil members receive a copy of the Design Review Committee ’s agenda. <br />Moorse said he will forward a copy to the Council members. <br />Kelley commented on the property located on the north side of Watertown Road, east of County <br />Road 6, the Johnson property. He is concerned about the height of the dirt berm. <br />Jabbour stated Mr. Johnson was given an after-the-fact conditional use permit for the berm. <br />Page 12