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• MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 8, 1988 LAKE MINNETONKA REGIONAL PARR CONTINUED to support Minnetrista. He sees no other motivation coming from the other cities. City Attorney Barrett stated it could be very costly for Orono to proceed with the lawsuit should Minnetrista settle and drop out. Mayor Grabek asked for some direction from City Attorney Barrett that would allow Orono to maintain control on intervention. Barrett recommended that the City agree to become named plaintiffs, stating that Orono may have separate interests, but is willing to join now; recruit other cities to join as well. Counsel from Dorsey should be apprised of the situation and asked to review pleadings and notices of hearing from the Court. Barrett stated that if the City is not a party t.o. -th-e. existing suits, they may find out about any settlement agreement after the fact. Mayor Grabek asked if a letter of intent should be sent to Minnetrista and simultaneously send a letter to each affected city indicating the direction in which Orono is going to proceed and seek their support. The League of Cities should also be notified. Councilmember Goetten felt that this matter did not affect only those cities around Lake Minnetonka, but the entire State. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember • Callahan, to notify Minnetrista of Orono's desire to become a party plaintiff; initiate recognition of a counsel representative from Dorsey and have City Attorney Barrett apprise that attorney of Orono's ,position; direct staff to draft a letter to the Lake cities indicating Orono's position and seeking participation at a fee not to exceed $500.00. Motion, Ayes =5, 'Nays =O, Motion passed. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: BOHNS POINT FEASIBILITY Acting City Administrator Gerhardson explained that this matter was tabled at the July 11, 1988 Council meeting so it could be presented again before the five member council body. The residents on Bohn's Point Road have agreed that they wi 11 pay for two- thirds of the cost of the feasibility study, as opposed to paying one -half. Mr. Clark Winslow was present, representing the residents on the road. Mr. Winslow stated that in the last 5 years, Bohn's Point Road had endured substantial heavy truck traffic due to various construction projects. The road is breaking away in several spots, is uneven and has 6" to 10" holes on the edges.. The residents would like to get the road redone, which means to repair the condition of the roadbed and resurface the road. They also want to even out the edges of the road and bring the road to an even 22' in width. They have also discussed the possibility of a bituminous lip along the edge of the road to • help.control water runoff. Councilmember Goetten was concerned about making the road 22' in width when the Council had recently set a 24' standard for road widths. She wanted to know why this standard was not being 7