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MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MELTING SEPTEMBER 28,1988 • PARKING COUNTY ROAD 51 CONTINUED 109 slots and nothing more was done. Mr. Singer felt that safety was far more pertinent than convenience and parking. Trespassing is another problem. Mr. Singer had a guest that severely cut his foot on a bottle thrown in the lake. Mr. Singer is proposing that the City eliminate approximately 6 parking slots along County Road 51 to provide better sight distance. The City is also exploring the possibility of widening the road in that area to allow for a safety zone between the parking space and travel led portion of the road. The City would like input from the City Council and take those ideas to the County for their review and consideration. Mayor Grabek stated that this was not the first occurrence of such a situation. Mr. Dan Regan, who was also present, had previously relayed incidences of people using his private dock. Grabek stated that the City was more or less forced into the parking situation along County'Road 51. Councilmember Callahan recalled that the City had to conform to parking space allotments. Callahan stated that there seemed to be a shift in the parking from the opposite side of County Road 19 to along the lakeshore side of the County Road 51. Public Works Director Gerhardson interjected that there had been "No Parking" signs • posted to the west of the boat landing. Callahan asked why that was done? Gerhardson responded that it was due to traffic problems. Mayor Grabek asked if there had been any fatalities in that area? Bernhardson stated that the records indicate that there have been no personal injuries in the last 2 -1/2 years between County Road 19 and Tonkawa Road. However, the potential for pedestrian accidents in that area does exist. Councilmember Callahan inquired as to whether the City could remedy the problem on their own? Bernhardson stated that the County would need -to perform whatever tasks necessary for the parking areas on County Road 51. Callahan asked about involving the DNR. Bernhardson replied that the DNR would probably intercede because the City would be reducing the number of available lake access parking slots by 6. It may be possible to find 6 alternate parking slots within 1500' to remedy that. Mr. Singer questioned with whom in the County the City would be working? Bernhardson replied that it would probably be someone in the Transportation Department. Mayor Grabek stated that he had asked the Police Department if there had been any accidents in that area. Mr. Singer indicated that the City should not wait for a fatality before they do anything about this situation. Mayor Grabek stated that he was very concerned about the safety aspect of this matter and was only requesting statistics for the benefit of the County. Mr. Singer restated • his desire to know who within the County the City would be working. Mayor Grabek stated that the City would inform Mr. Singer of that person, once a contact was determined. It was 11