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ORONO CITY COUNCIILMEE_TING <br />MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 <br />• MAYYOR/COUNCII. REPORT <br />0 <br />Jabbour said that the impact of the activities on Big Island has been extremely negative to <br />Spring Park. He received letters of concern from the City of Spring Park, Lord Fletcher's and <br />the Minnetonka Mist. <br />Jabbour reported that Rail America will cease operations on the Dakota Line on October <br />15th. Mn/DOT has decided that the track will stay in public ownership because it is identified <br />as a transportation corridor for light rail transit and other items. The Council is working <br />diligently with Mn/DOT and adjacent communities to make it a trail. Jabbour said that as Rail <br />America ceases to use and plow the track, it will become an automatic attraction for <br />snowmobile riders. <br />Kelley asked if Rail America would give the City permission to put up fences at certain <br />locations. <br />Jabbour said he would like the City Administrator and the Chief of Police to communicate the <br />Council's concern to the other cities and to work with Rail America to get their permission to <br />put up snow fences across the track bed. He does not feel that motorized vehicle traffic on the <br />track would be appropriate in Orono. <br />Jabbour stated that the City continues to work with Mr. Larson to acquire his land in Navarre <br />for a park. He said the City has also obtained the right -of -way for Saga Hill. <br />Gappa said the easement for the right -of -way will be recorded shortly. <br />Kelley suggested that the Council should think about design standards for buildings located in <br />the Highway 12 corridor. He said that other cities have design continuity from building to <br />building. <br />Sansevere and Flint agreed with Kelley. <br />Peterson raised a concern regarding the canopy at Orono Self Service. She does not feel the <br />existing lighting conforms to the conditions approved by the Council. <br />Jabbour said he understood that there would be down- focused lighting, no lighted canopy and <br />no spill over beyond the perimeter of the canopy. <br />Kelley said, in his opinion, the lighting does not meet those requirements. <br />Peterson said she does not believe those requirements were met. <br />Moorse said he understood that the lighting was to be focused down and it is not. <br />Page 5 <br />