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MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 28,1988 PARKING COUNTY ROAD 51 CONTINUED suggested that the City have an accident reconstruction ist determine exactly what the visual, timing and stopping elements are along County Road 51. Mr. Singer pointed out that there is a clear line of sight within the passing lane when there are no cars parked along the side of the road. However, that condition changes drastically when there are parked cars. He walked around the area after he was nearly hit and does not understand why there is not a "No Passing Zone" in that area. He questioned whether the County had done their homework with respect to safety. Mayor Grabek stated . that the County probably had not examined all possible safety problems for that area. Grabek explained to Mr. Singer that the County may be under tremendous political pressure from the State of Minnesota if access to Lake Minnetonka is eliminated. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Callahan, to take this cause to the appropriate persons in Hennepin County. Mr. Singer will be advised as to who those persons are so he can present his case to them as well. Motion, Ayes =4, Nays =O, Motion passed. Mr. Dan Regan stated that he had waited for this matter to be discussed and because of the time element involved with the Crystal Bay Road matter and a previous commitment, it was • necessary for him to he leave for a bit. He questioned what the motion was that the Mayor had made. Mayor Grabek,explained the proposed motion to Mr. Regan. Mr. Regan observed that the only location for cars with trailers to turn around was to drive through the gas station. There is no safe way to get turned around. He stated that making "U Turn" in that area would be illegal because to do so would require 150' of clear view. Mr. Tom Anderson of 3550 North Shore Drive stated that his two children have nearly been hit by cars in last year. He felt that there were some real strong safety issues that needed to be addressed. He observed that most of the vehicles parking in that area were pick -up trucks and campers. He also stated that there are two slight curves, one in front of his house and one by Mr. Singer's house, that added to the sight distance problem. He said that even the Orono Police squad cars were a concern when answering an emergency because of the high speeds at which they travel through that,area. Mayor Grabek assured the concerned parties that the City would do -all they could to remedy this safety problem. CLEAN WATER GRANT /M.C.W.D. RESOLUTION #2506* City Administrator.Bernhardson explained that the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District was proposing to undertake a grant • application for doing a pollution abatement project on Long Lake. 12