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• • • i MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 13, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (Mayor /Council Report, Continued) Murphy indicated he is in support of the new White inquired whether the park tour was successful result of the storm that went through Orono recently. McMillan stated she is happy with the purchase of improvements to the Navarre Park........ ... .. .. Murphy stated the tour was productive. Moorse stated to his understanding Casco Point Gappa stated the Public Works Department would lik keep up with the demands placed on sewer lift statior, of residents now have their own generators and sugge city newsletter regarding water usage during power o Peterson inquired about the mowing at Crystal Bay Gappa stated he did speak with the mowing rains. gy whether the City encountered any problems as a additional land next to Navarre Park and the the brunt of the storm. to purchase some additional generators in order to during power outages. Gappa stated a fair number ted that the City include some articles in the next who indicated he is behind schedule due to the Peterson stated the park should be mowed more oftenthan every ten days. Murphy noted May Street is scheduled to be closed Monday. Murphy expressed a concern that a large number of residents would try to go south on either Brown Road or other streets, and inquired whether the police chief has been notified of the potential situation. Moorse stated a letter has been sent to the County. Murphy stated Long Lake and Orono have agreed to have a shuttle bus available on Monday morning at St. George's Church that would circle its way around the lower part of Long Lake to pick up pedestrians from the south side and drive them to the north side. Murphy indicated this information would be distributed to the residents via cable television and newspapers. Murphy stated they are seeking donations to help keep the shuttle bus running for the next three months. Murphy indicated by closing May Street, they are ant. Road would be opened a year earlier than originally p Murphy stated a meeting was held between repres( Three River Parks, and the Hennepin County Rail process for constructing a trail on Dakota Line. M would be started in 2006. Murphy noted there has Line. that Brown Road and Old Crystal Bay yes of the cities affected by the Dakota Trail, irity regarding the planning and decision making indicated it is expected that the trail, if approved, some opposition to the trail along the Dakota PAGE 15 1