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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 11, 1988 <br />• Mayor Grabek questioned candidate Nettles about disappointments he <br />has found in the City. Mr. Nettles said that the City has a hard <br />time forcing people to live up to some of the bargains made with <br />the City. <br />CHARLES D. NOLAN.,. JR.., <br />Mr. Nolan has grown up around the Lake Minnetonka area his entire <br />life and understands and appreciates Orono and the changes it has <br />gone through as well as what it is now facing. Mr. Nolan is in <br />the development business and considers it his expertise. He would <br />like to serve the Community whether it be as a councilmember or in <br />some other capacity. His attributes includes having a significant <br />background in development. He has a formal education in that <br />field which gives him planning, architectural experience. He can <br />:....,..:. read. plans well -because. he is a general contractor for commercial. . <br />-and industrial projects. Mr. Nolan has a great deal of experience <br />in going before Boards in various communities in different states <br />and he understands both sides of the fence. He holds a strong <br />opinion that development is good if done properly and does not <br />agree with anti - development attitudes. He feels that Orono needs <br />to look at an overall comprehensive plan to deal with upcoming <br />growth. Highway 12 Corridor Development - Believing that safety <br />needs to be addressed,-he would like to see the area developed in <br />a light commercial /institution manner. Retail should be developed <br />on a residential scale and He does not care for what is in Long <br />Lake. <br />Redevelopment of Navarre Area - He agrees with what Mr. Gilbert <br />said in that Navarre cannot compete with Wayzata but there is an <br />opportunity now for. some sort of development. <br />Facilities Needs - Mr. Nolan believes that there is a need to <br />improve the present facilities. He thinks it is important in <br />order for the City to be ready for what is to come. <br />Mayor Grabek commented on candidate's degree from M.I.T. Goetten <br />inquired whether candidate lived in Boston area for a while. He <br />affirmed that he had. The Mayor told candidate he had a good <br />background, good education and a lot of experience and his <br />excitement and enthusiasm is contagious. <br />ALEXANDER G. VONGRIES <br />Started by saying that he would like to follow in Mr. Sime's <br />footsteps with regard to containing costs. He is interested in <br />the challenge of reconciling the interests of the community and <br />citizens with the rights of the individual property owner. He <br />would look forward -to the hands-on learning experience that would <br />come with counci lmember ship. Dr. Vongries believes he could make <br />a contribution to the City Council - he has been a homeowner in <br />New York, New Jersey and Minnesota for over 36 years and <br />understands the homeowner's interest. Through his profession of a <br />physician, he has had to evaluate available information, often <br />• less than he would like to have, and make important decisions <br />14 <br />