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WESTONKA BEAUTIFICATION - The group formed under the auspices of tHe Westonka Chamber of Commerce has continued to work on development of a beautification plan to be available for work done by private owners following the upgrade of County Road 15. At present the group is solicitating landscape design bids for such a project. It is our understanding at this point that they will probably be coming forward to each of the cities to contribute, for the actual development of a plan in the next few months. It is anticipated that this will be in the range of approxim.itely $1,000 for the City of Orono. The intent is that once the plan is developed and adopted that this would provide direction for persons who desire bea>itification projects along County Road 15. There is no expectation of a request that the City fund any of the improvements. John Gerhardson has been serving as the City’s representative to this group. 1989 BUDGET PUBLICATION - Attached please find the publication that was placed in th~paper for the City's 1989 Budget. 1989 CALENDAR - Attached please find the 1989 calendar which Includes two dates, one in February and one in July, for meetings with the Planning Commission. This will also be transmitted to the Planning Commission. POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL SOLICITATION FOR CANDIDATES- Presently the Police Department has been utilizing^ Mike Carlson on a part time capacity to assist the clerical police department staff. The City is presently seeking applicants for a part w:.me position to replace Mike, starting after the first of the year. In addition given the fact that the City's part time officer James Morrow .day be selected for a full time position in ©nother department, the City would like to have applicants on file Cor consideration for the part time position should Mr. Morrow leave and will be solicitating applications for that position also. COUNTY ROAD 116 - City staff was invited to a with County Transportation on Monday, November 28, 1988. At that meeting it was indicated that Hennepin County will be designating a route for 116 from its present terminus at Highway 55 down through Medina to County Road 6. Previously you may recall they were looking to go all the way to Highway 12 and were requesting Orono's permission to so do. Such a route designation woul bring the route only 300 feet into orono and the only approval authority Orono would have, as s; vtl' presently understands it, would be for the project upgrade last 300 feet from tne border to County Road 6. The County remains open should the City desire to