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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 25, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. (4. THREE RIVERS PARKDISTRICT - DAKOTA RAIL TRAIL PARKING, Continued) . are opposed to parking in that area. They have had people urinate along the road and leave garbage. Evans indicated there is not enough parking down at the marina and that they park in their neighborhood and then walk down to their boats. • Crystal Bay is an old neighborhood. The trail is located very close to their houses and is very beautiful, but the residents do not need a parking lot in this area. Ralph Kempf, 3675 Togo Road, indicated he will be giving a short presentation on Navarre following this item and that some of what he will be discussing is applicable to this-item. Kempf encouraged the residents to remain for his presentation. Kempf suggested the Three Rivers Park District consider requiring little bells on the handlebars of bicycles to help notify anyone walking on the trail that they are approaching. Carlson indicated Three Rivers has been giving away bells over the past year and that he would be happy to drop some off at city hall. - Deborah Lewis, 2350 Abingdon Way, stated the trail was built and they knew everyone was going to come but there is no parking available. 'Lewis stated in her view Wayzata does not get that much business from trail users. People, when they see the trail from the road, are going to park in an area where they can easily access the trail. Lewis commented she is in agreement that no parking signs should be erected in . the residential areas. Mike Lasher, 1360 Railroad Avenue, noted that Boe Carlson referred to this as a destination trail. Lasher stated he routinely sees bicycle clubs that have 20 to 30 bicyclists in a group that are blowing stop signs and speeding on Spates and County Road 51. Lasher stated in his opinion someone will get killed. Last May someone got hit in front of his house and he fortunately only broke his collar bone. Lasher stated the Council needs to address safety first and then the parking. They could erect speed bumps or zigzags to help slow the bicyclists down. The parents also are not setting a good example by not stopping at the stop signs. Lasher stated he also has a concern for his family about putting parking anywhere in a residential area. The City needs to consider safety on and off the trail when they designate areas for parking and benches. Lasher commented he is not Three Rivers' garbage collector but he collects a substantial amount of garbage from people who utilize the trail. Lasher noted he also has parking from the marina. One side of the street says resident parking only, but then they park on the other side of the street. McMillan closed the public comment portion at 8:15 p.m. McMillan thanked the residents for providing their comments on the trail and the parking situation. McMillan noted the trail was started in 2009 and that it is still a work in progress. McMillan stated the City will need to keep track of the parking within the City and that they should check in with the residents of Navarre on whether they are interested in trail parking in the business or residential areas. McMillan commented the clear impression she has gotten tonight is that people are not interested in adding to the parking, especially in the Crystal Bay area. Page 7 of 25