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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 10, 1999 0 ( 95 Spring Hill Golf Club, continued) Flint said the easement would be ten feet, not necessarily the trail. Crosby said he understands that, but if an easement is given without an understanding, the City could come back and say they want a ten -foot trail. Flint said that is not the City's intent. Flint said they should discuss who is going to pay for that portion of the trail. Jabbour said he understood the applicant would provide the trail and build it. He said the only issue they were having a tough time with is how to cross the wetland. He understands there is a $20,000 gift to the City from Spring Hill that may be used in the future for pontoons or a bridge to cross the wetland. Flint said he understands that the trail is to be built by Spring Hill and the City will maintain it. Crosby said that is correct. He understands from Tim Johnson that the question was raised as to whether or not a portion of the $20,000 could be used for the Highway 6 problem. • Jabbour said that was not his understanding. Crosby said the $20,000 came from the problem of trying to bridge the wetland. Jabbour said the City would like to reserve that for the future. McDermott asked if the City is getting an easement north of the wetland. He said he knows there is no trail at this point, but he would like to know if the City is getting an easement. Jabbour said he thought the City was getting an easement up to Medina. McDermott said that there needs to be a survey for the easement. Jabbour said the applicant is proposing to give the City a contractual agreement that is described -by a surveyor for a trail up to the Medina border. Crosby said that is correct. Flint said he is inclined to agree with staff regarding the additional right -of -way for Hennepin County along County Road 6. He asked for the City Attorney's opinion regarding the width of County Road 6. Page 11