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70 <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 12, 2010 <br />• 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(3. HIGHWAY12 TURNBA CK PROCESS, Continued) <br />A resident in the audience asked what the qualifications of the consultant would be and who would be paying for <br />the consultant. <br />Grube stated generally speaking the consulting firm would be anchored in the technology of civil engineering <br />but would also have access to experts in landscape architecture. The cost of the consultant would be borne by <br />the turnback fund. The contract would be let by Hennepin County. <br />Murphy asked Mr. Grube to explain what a "complete street" means. <br />Grube indicated the term "complete streets" means that conceptually the roads that are built in Hennepin County <br />are set up so that it recognizes the needs and desires of the people who live along the road or live within the <br />influence area of the road. Hennepin County recognizes that cars are not necessarily the only way to get around <br />and that opportunities for biking and walking will be taken into consideration. Transit systems would be <br />incorporated into the project in the more robust urban areas. Hennepin County will take the complete street <br />approach to this project. <br />McMillan asked as it relates to the costs borne by the City, whether there are any grants available for those <br />items. <br />• Grube stated there are ways in which Hennepin County can help write down some of those costs but that the <br />cities will have to pick up a portion of the costs. <br />PRESENTATION <br />4. Funding Request for Milfoil Project ( Milfoil Free Carman's Bay Committee -Mary Drazan) <br />Mary Drazan, Milfoil Free Carman's Bay Committee, addressed the audience regarding a funding request for the <br />milfoil project on Carman's Bay. Drazan stated the three bays most infested with milfoil have been selected for <br />the milfoil pilot project. In 2008, Carman's Bay was treated but the treatment was not as successful as they had <br />hoped it would be and the treatment lasted for only a brief period of time. The other two bays were treated <br />differently and had a different success rate. No treatment was done on Carman's Bay in 2009 due to a lack of <br />funds. <br />Due to the poor success rate, the residents of Carman's Bay became a little bit disillusioned. Unfortunately, the <br />milfoil came back even worse in 2009, which prompted the residents to become more involved. Fundraising <br />efforts are almost completed and they are expecting treatment to occur in April. <br />Drazan stated the people of Carman's Bay are supportive of the five year pilot project and feel it is important for <br />the City of Orono to be involved in it. The residents have shown their support and desire to eradicate this <br />noxious, invasive non - native plant from Carman's Bay. As a public resource, the residents request that the City <br />of Orono aid with funding the project for this year and continue that funding until the end of the pilot project in <br />2012. At that point in time a determination will need to be made on what the next step should be. <br />• According to the City's web site, the City's philosophy is to protect and preserve Lake Minnetonka, its water <br />quality, and its recreational assets. In addition, there are safety concerns that should be taken into consideration <br />when deciding whether to fund the project. Drazan pointed out there was one death on the point of Casco last <br />Page 3 of 15 <br />