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TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrat DATE: February 12, 1987 SUBJECT: City of Medina - Orono Extention #116/Willow Attachment:A. City of Medina - Orono Extention #116/Willow Memo Dated 2/4/87 B. Present Traffic Counts - Proposed Layout ISSUE - Discussion by Counc:Imembers as to concerns t’ ay may have related to the extention together with laying out the process for Council’s further consideration of the matter. IMTRODUCTIOl? - Presented as a consent item last -time was a memo related to the extention of 116. At the public hearing that Medina had on the matter on February 3, 1987 they chose to table the matter until March 17, 1987. DISCUSSION - Attachment B outlines present and anticipated traffic counts to give CounciImembers an appreciation for the impact of this change on residents abutting Willow Rc‘»d. While it is anticipated that traffic would increase along Willow it would not be a direct shortcut between 55 and 12. The shortcut however may be 116 to Tamarack south to County Six, particularly if the stretch of Tamarack iOrth of County 24 was paved, this is a concern because of the current concern related to the intersection at Tamarack and Six. It Is our present understanding that the County desires that 116 continue down Willow to Highway 12 rather than going over to Old Crystal Bay Road. An additional indication has been given to the City that the County would work for signal izat ion of Willow at Highway 12. If Willow were currently a County road two of the four legs for payment of signalization would be the State's, one the County's and the fourth Long Lake's, with Orono bearing a portion of the County and State shares. There is a concern that there may be a need for signalization at that intersection prior to County takeover and that this would have to be worked out with the County for payment/reimbursement of such an action. It additionally is anticipated that stop signs would have to be installed at County Six and Willow together with traffic control at the proposed frontage road. RECOMMENDATION - It is recommended that the City table further consideration of 116 until the City of Medina has undertaken formal action regarding this matter. Once such action is taken it is recommended that a public hearing be established by the