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• MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 8, 1988 JOHN BURGER CONTINUED rise, especially in the western suburbs, but that tax reform is a high priority on the legislative agenda. He is serving on the Governor's Advisory Council on State and Local Relations and his subcommittee is dealing with how the state legislature finances the courts. Child care is another area upon which the Advisory Council is focusing. He is interested in the issues that the Orono citizens feel are important and asked the Council to help keep him apprised of what those concerns are. Mayor Grabek asked Mr. Burger if he was ready to do battle against the impending DFL influence in our Legislature. Mr. Burger stated that although the present system is in need of change, he preferred accomplishing change by using "honey instead of vinegar Mayor Grabek asked Representative Burger for his opinion as to how Orono should proceed with the Minnetrista lawsuit. Mr. Burger's opinion was that the City should wait until there is an issue directly involving Orono before spending any money to defend the constitutionality of this issue. He said that it was a fluke that the matter was passed to begin with and he does not think this issue will surface again. He thinks that Orono should spend as little as possible to "flex its muscles" and show • support for Minnetrista. He said that the constitutional question never goes away, it will always be there and could be legally questioned at a time when Orono was physically threatened. PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS: BIKE /HIRE TRAILS Mr. Bob Kost reviewed the proposed bike /hike trails. The Park Commission has been working on the possible location of some routes through the City. They would like to utilize the Luce Line as the major east /west connector and then look at the various commercial areas, Orono, Long Lake, Mound and Tonka Bay. The initial proposed route would start in Navarre, proceed to Highway #51 to the Old Crystal Bay Road and run straight north, intersecting with the Luce Line which would provide access to Wayzata and west beyond County Road #6, then travel on the north side of County Road 6 to connect with Baker Park. This would allow citizens to access a number of City parks, get a view of Lake Minnetonka and connect up to various commercial areas as well as Baker Park. The Park Commission is looking at various types of trails. A class "A" would be separated from the shoulder of a road, but in the right of way of the road. An example would be to use the north right -of -way of Highway 12 to link the High School and • Middle School with Long Lake. Other areas for separated trails would have to be determined based upon the width of the existing right -of -ways. The details of the trail, such as funding, size, class of trail, construction material for trail, still need attention. Park Commission plans to meet with local law 2