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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 28, 2003 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. (MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL REPORT, Continued) Moorse stated that the County has indicated that this intersection is not one of their priorities in comparison to many others. He asked Gappa how the accident rate plays into the list of priorities. Gappa stated that the intersection falls in the above average category; however, is not high enough to warrant a signal. He indicated that more and more people call about this intersection, and at the risk of inconveniencing motorists, they may need to post the stop signs to save lives; even at the risk of upsetting commuters who will have to wait at the signs. He was confident it would not be long until the City met the traffic counts and speed to warrant the signal lights. Moorse indicated he would talk to Police Chief Good about additional speed enforcement and us of the speed traffic trailer. Sansevere agreed that a stronger police presence would impact speeds in a hurry. White reported that he had accompanied the Minnesota Historical Society on a tour of several lake structures, including the Cable ice house, Casco Point, etc. He stated that the . initial reaction of the Historical Society was that the ice house was 70 years old and they would report back to the City within a few days as to their opinion. Sansevere stated that, in his opinion, these old structures add to the charm and character of the lake. He felt the City should spend some additional time discussing the possibility of exempting some of these structures from the hardcover requirements in order to preserve that era of the lakes history regarding its historical significance. Gaffron acknowledged that the City still must perform an inventory to determine what is worth saving and define standards that the City wants to use in its determination whether something stays or goes. He suggested the City consider whether they would like to own these things. Mayor Peterson reported on a recent LMCD meeting she had attended. During the meeting, the LMCD passed a resolution saying that the water patrol could install buoys for a third and fourth safety channel. In addition, she reported that discussion took place regarding the installation of a line of yellow shoreline buoys, or `no anchoring zone'. She indicated that more would be discussed at the August 23 -27 meeting. Sansevere stated that he was not in favor of the shoreline `no anchoring zone' prohibiting boat parking near the shore. He felt that to be a safety hazard and discouraging to all families who want to frequent Big Island. He agreed that enforcement of the 4 channels would be critical to their success, but was concerned where and what impact the shoreline • corridor might have. PAGE 15 of 18