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s� �� �— � O� � O O ��6. - CITY of ORONO � � �� G'ti RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL �9kESI1�4�' . NO. '4 � � � A RESOLUTION RELATING TO PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON NORTH SHORE DRIVE (COUNTY ROAD 51) WHEREAS,the City of Orono is a municipal organization existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota,hereinafter called the"City"; and WHEREAS,Hennepin County has jurisdiction over County Road 51, also known as North Shore Drive; and WHEREAS,the City and Hennepin County have concerns regarding traff'ic safety and boater safety,in the Noerenberg Channel,caused by vehicles with trailers parking along County Road 51 between the Noerenberg Bridge and County Road 84 (also known as Old Crystal Bay Road); and • WHEREAS,this parking of vehicles with trailers is the result of overflow from the Maxwell Bay boat landing; and WHEREAS,boats are being launched at the Maxwell Bay boat landing, and when the parking lot is full,vehicles with trailers are parking between the Noerenberg Bridge and County Road 84.All of the other roads in the vicinity of the landing are posted"No Parking",therefore this is the closest available parking; and WHEREAS, this parking is creating a traffic safety and boating safety hazard as boaters are picking up the vehicle drivers in the Noerenberg Channel at the County Road 51 bridge. In order to pick up the vehicle drivers on the east channel bank,the southbound boaters are crossing the channel and conflicting with northbound boaters in the channel creating a safety hazard. NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS THEREBY RESOLVED, that the City requests that Hennepin County install and maintain "No Parking Vehicles with Trailers Tow Away Zone"signs on both sides of North Shore Drive(County Road 51),between Noerenberg Bridge and County Road 84 (also known as Old Crystal Bay Road). � Page 1 of 2