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MINUTES OP THE ORORO COUNCIL MEETING OP APRIL 10, 1989 COUNTY ROAD 51 CONTINUED hazard existing in this location, especially if a child should be struck by a car. David Singer informed the Council that he had been told that if Hennepin County deemed County Road 51 to be a safety problem, the DNR would not be concerned about losing the parking spaces; however, the County did not say that the Road was a safety problem. He was under the impression that the County Engineer did not want the responsibility of classifying County Road 51 as a safety hazard. Chief Kilbo interjected that he had never seen a County vehicle surveying the site to determine whether the Road was safe or not. Singer went on to say that Mr. Murphy told him that enforcement of no parking designations would fall withir local jurisdiction. CounciImember Goettsn recommended the removal of four parking spaces along the curve to improve sight lines and requested that the Police Department perform a speed survey in that area. Mayor Grabek asked if it would be difficult to enforce no parking in those four slots. Public Works Director Gerhardson said that it would be necessary to put "hash marks" and signage indicating that parking is not allowed. Mr. Singer did not feel that eliminating four parking slots would solve the safety problem. It was his belief that the shoulder needed to be widened if any parking was going to be allowed in that area. Counci Imember Callahan questioned why the City did not include that es an option? Bernhardson said it was due to the need to further encroach into the private lakeshore property; he had received communciation from residents opposing such a plan. CounciImember Callahan suggested that parking could be eliminated entirely until such time that the DNR requests more parking be made available. Mayor Grabek expressed his concern over those residents that would object to the elimination of parking. Callahan suggested taking a survey of the residents to find out how many would oppose no parking. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by CounciImember Nettles, to request from the Engineers and Police Department an appropriate number of spots to be eliminated and justfication for eliminating those spots. That information is to be brought back to the April 24th Council Meeting. Motion, Ayes*4, Nays«0, Motion passed. COUNTY ROAD 116 City Administrator Bernhardson said that the last time this matter was before the Council, County Commissioner Jude was present. Since that time, he had sent a letter to Bernhardson saying that the County would respect the wishes of each community. Mr. Jude had also met with Medina citizens in opposition to County Road 116 and told them that if they could convince the Medina City Council to be opposed to the project it