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HINIITKS OF THE REGULAR OROWO COqUCIL MgTlW; <br />HELD JULY 24, 19S9 <br />ATTENDAMCE 7x00 P.M. <br />The Council met on the above date with the following Beebere <br />present: Acting Mayor Callahan, Conncllaeabers Mettles and <br />Goetten; Counci 1 member Peterson and Mayor Grabek were absent. <br />The following represented the City staffs City Adnlnlstrator <br />Bernhardson, Building fc Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Public <br />Works Director Gerhardson, Police Chief Kilbo, Assistant Planning <br />and Zoning Administrator Gaffron, City Attorney Barrett, City <br />Engineer Cook and City Recorder Scheffler. <br />CONSENT AGENDA* <br />Counci lirember Goetten requested that item #27 be removed <br />from the consent agenda. <br />It was moved by CounciImember Goetten, seconded by <br />CounciImember Netties, to approve the Consent Agenda, with the <br />exception of item #27, which was removed and discussed in the <br />order in which it appears on the agenda. Motion, Ayes*3, Nays*0, <br />Motion passed. <br />RESOLUTION OP CONGRATULATIONS <br />FOR GREG LEMOND <br />RESOLUTION #2663 <br />The City of Orono recognized and congratulated Greg LeMond, <br />a citizen of Orono, for his outstanding achievement of winning <br />the Tour de France bicycle race. <br />It was moved by Acting Mayor Callahan, seconded by <br />CounciImember Nettles, to adopt Resolution #2663. Motion, <br />Ayes“3, Nays*0, Motion passed. <br />PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING <br />HIGHWAY 12 SAFETY IMPROVEMENT <br />Public Works Director Gerhard»on explained that there had <br />been safety concerns expressed by a,.ea residents. The Minnesota <br />Department of Transportation was present this evening to present <br />a proposal to address the safety issues of Highway 12 from just <br />east of Brown Road to Old Crystal Bay Road. <br />Mark Benson, a representative from MNDOT provided a review <br />of the plan to improve Highway 12. He said that the safety <br />improvements were necessary because of the high rate of accidents <br />that were occurring due to vehicles turning on and off of Highway <br />12. MN DOT intends to keep the two lane configuration, but <br />provide enough room to provide left turn lanes and install raised <br />concrete channelization. There will also be a controlled access <br />along the entire north side of Highway 12. Mr. Benson noted that <br />the plan being reviewed this evening had been revised from the <br />plan presented to the public in April. There had been a lot of <br />negative feedback regarding realignment of Brown Road to meet <br />with Virginia Avenue. The revision slightly removes the skew in <br />the intersection and puts it in at a right angle with Highway 12. <br />Auci4ae9