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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2002 <br />Roger Thomas Olson approached Council — Continued <br />or driveD by the police until it legally came into the City's possession. The Police <br />insurance records would reflect when they began driving the vehicle. <br />26. Scheduling of Work Sessions <br />Council requested that Moorse email them dates for the work sessions. <br />27. Options for Managing Traffic During the Highway 12 Project <br />Moorse stated that during the Highway 12 project, the number of north/south roads <br />linking central Orono to current Highway 12 will be reduced by half, increasing <br />congestion to the open roads. One solution was to add left turn arrows to the traffic <br />signals at Willow Drive and Old Crystal Bay Road. Another solution to traffic issues is to <br />add a round -about at the intersection of Orono Orchard Road and County Road 15. The <br />circular intersection would eliminate traffic crossing at right angles. Staff would like to <br />further pursue the round -about concept with the City's Consultant Engineer and Hennepin <br />County. <br />r1 <br />LJ <br />Murphy suggested staff find a model or computer simulation to show Council how the <br />round -about would function. • <br />Sansevere moved, and White seconded, to authorize staff to pursue the left turn <br />arrow additions to the traffic signals at the Willow Drive and Old Crystal Bay Road <br />intersections, and to pursue the round -about concept. <br />Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />*28. Replacement of Police Department Copier <br />White moved, and Nygard seconded, to approve purchase of one Savin copy machine <br />from Ikon Office Solutions for $8,400.00, with a maintenance agreement cost of <br />approximately $102.40 per month; and to dispose of the current copy machine <br />through donation to the Orono Community Education program known as <br />Fifty/Fifty. <br />Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />29. Options Regarding Making Units in the Dahlstrom Housing Development More <br />Affordable <br />Moorse stated that Dahlstrom Development has agreed to reduce the cost of either two <br />townhouses and two condos, or three townhouses to $199,000.00, but would require <br />participation of the City in the form of waiving development fees in the amount of <br />$10,150.00 per unit. If the City contributes by waiving fees, the developer would then do • <br />16 <br />