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HIHUTBS of the OROHO council NBBTING of DBCBMBER 12 r 1988 <br />COUNTY ROAD 51 CONTINUED <br />1. Totally eliminate parking along County Road 51 and find <br />alternate parking elsewhere, <br />2. Widen the shoulder along County Road 51 to a width of 10 <br />feet. Curbing would be provided to encourage motorists to park <br />as far away from the travelled portion of the road as possible. <br />3. Eliminate 6 parking slots in the areas where safety is <br />of the most concern. The slots could either be relocated on the <br />north aider or simply removed and not replaced. <br />In addition to these altervatives, reduction in speed limit <br />was also suggested. However, a speed survey cannot be performed <br />until the construction along County Road 51 is complete <br />approximately one year from now. Another possibility would be to <br />install an access dock to alleviate trespassing. <br />Bernhardson said that he was hoping to elicit comments from <br />the Council and was tentatively proposing to schedule the public <br />meeting for the January 23, 1989. <br />Mr. Singer was present and stated that he would not be <br />available to attend the meeting should it be scheduled for <br />January 23, 1989. Bernhardson stated that the meeting would be <br />scheduled so that Mr. Singer could attend. Mr. Singer requested <br />that any safety professionals that have been involved in this <br />matt.er be present at the public meeting. Mayor Grabek concurred. <br />CounciImember Goetten expressed her concern about the DNR*s <br />parking slot requirements. She said that Orono has far more <br />parking slots than required by the DNR. She wondered, however, <br />whether there would be a problem if Orono. began eliminating <br />parking slots. Mayor Grabek agreed that consideration would be <br />given in that regard when options were being examined. <br />Mr. Singer said that he would like to be informed as to the <br />DNR representative with whom the City had been in contact. He <br />said that he had been unable to achieve any results with the DNR. <br />Mr. Singer said that he was planning an addition to his home, but <br />was reluctant to do so until he knew what the DNR*s Intentions <br />were. He had received a letter from the DNR that indicated that <br />safety was not their concern. Mr. Singer suggested that the <br />issue of safety be left to the local entities. He felt that <br />the issue of safety was compromised for the quantity of parking <br />slots. CounciImember Goetten and Mayor Grabek concurred with Mr. <br />Singer. <br />Mr. Singer further noted that he had received a letter from <br />the LMCD indicating that they would be in favor of speed <br />reduction and a flashing yellow light. The LMCD did not feel <br />that parking reduction was possible.