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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 26, 2010 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. • <br />3a. TOUR DE TONKA, TIM LITFIN <br />Tim Litfin, Minnetonka Community Education, provided a brief preview of the 2010 Tour de Tonka that <br />is scheduled to take place on August 7, 2010. Litfin thanked the Orono Staff for their assistance with <br />coordinating this event. <br />Litfin stated the Tour de Tonka had 2,137 bike riders in 2009, with representation from 16 states. In total <br />148 communities participated in the race. This is the fourth year for the Tour de Tonka, and <br />approximately 50 percent of the bike riders were new to the Tour de Tonka in 2009. 401 riders completed <br />75 miles, 295 riders completed 62 miles, 895 riders completed 38 miles, 465 riders completed 16 miles, <br />and 81 riders completed the two mile route. <br />The 2010 Tour de Tonka will take place August 7t'' and will have live music, free pizza at the end, and <br />snacks at the nine rest stops along the way. The four major sponsors this year are Walser, Bokoo Bikes, <br />Excelcycle, and Invicta Watch. The tour will go through 21 communities and the riders will have the <br />option of riding 2 miles, 16 miles, 23 miles, 38 miles, 65 miles, or 100 miles. <br />McMillan asked how the final sweep is conducted. <br />Litfin indicated they have motorcyclists that start the event and then they sweep the event at the end. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS • <br />Michael LaQuey, P.O. Box 94, Crystal Bay, commented due to the Tour de Tonka in 2007 or 2008, the <br />roads in the entire southeastern section of Orono were closed down, and that to make a trip to the <br />drugstore in Navarre, he was unable to get there without making a long detour through Wayzata. LaQuey <br />requested that proper measures be taken to ensure that does not happen again with future events. <br />White stated they have spoken with the police department regarding that and that it should not happen <br />again. <br />Litfin indicated they do not close down the roads and that it possibly was a different event. <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />4. #10 -3478 JAMES D. MACKINNON, "3500" WATERTOWN ROAD —FINAL PLAT — <br />RESOLUTION NO. 5950 <br />James MacKinnon, Applicant; Jeff Martineau, Developer; and Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, were present. <br />MacKinnon stated they are developing this project with Jeff Martineau and that they are requesting <br />approval of their application tonight. <br />White noted the City Council has reviewed this application previously and that the applicant has done an • <br />excellent job with their proposal. <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />