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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 25, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 12 of 25 (5. RALPH KEMPF - NAVARRE AREA PLANNING, Continued) Kellogg indicated they also did some soil borings so a good deal of the preliminary work has been done. McMillan opened the meeting for public comment at 8:52 p.m. Rick Meyers, 2195 Bayview Place, stated a good example of a block wall is over by Tonka Bay and another one is along Highway 101, which also has some nice fencing located on top of it. Penny Saiki, 2874 Casco Point Road, asked how the bike trail would connect on the narrow road. Saiki asked how the two trails would connect on County Road 19. Carlson noted Three Rivers Park District does not have a plan for a trail connection between the Dakota Trail and another trail at this point. McMillan commented the fishing pier on County Road 19 was part of a separate feasibility study that was done by Hennepin County. Loftus stated to her knowledge the study was done by Hennepin County Transit and it was determined the trail project was not feasible until the road was redone. The costs to construct the trail were found to be rather high unless it was done in conjunction with the reconstruction of the road. Loftus indicated the trail would need to be located pretty close to the existing road and in the places that are near the pier a boardwalk would need to be constructed. McMillan noted there is no near term plan to complete the County Road 19 trail. Bremer stated it was her understanding it was slated for completion in 2030 or thereabouts. The County actually designed a number of different ways to do the project but the end result was that it was too expensive and could not be done until 2030. Bremer commented it sounds like there is a lot of support for a sidewalk in that area but that she is not sure how that would limit their ability in the future to construct a trail along County Road 19. (A recess was taken from 8:58 p.m. to 9:07 p.m.) PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS - JOHN THIESSE, REPRESENTATIVE Thiesse stated he had nothing to report but would be available for questions. McMillan noted there is a hardcover open house coming up on May 4th at 5:30 p.m. Curtis indicated it would be an overview of the work performed by the Planning Commission and City Council. The open house will be from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. and will give the public an opportunity to provide input and volunteer for the task force. A representative from the DNR and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District will be available at the open house. McMillan asked whether a notice has been posted for the open house. Curtis stated they can post a notice on the City’s web site and that the local newspaper has also done a write-up on the open house. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/09/2011 Approval of Council Minutes 04/25/2011 [Page 12 of 25]