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• MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 28,1988 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD CONTINUED Mrs. Lorraine Moss'stated that``she "had lived on Crystal Bay Road for 42 years and was not in favor,. of closing it. The residents requesting the road be closed had alternative access or their garage placed behind the road. Mrs. Moss stated that there are too few roads that allowed a lake view. She also added that dead - ending the road would mean that City maintenance for utilities and street cleaning would discontinue. Mrs. Moss stated that the road belongs to the residents on the street. She suggested that the bank be repaired and each resident on the road be assessed a portion of the cost. Mr. Schupp introduced himself as being the individual who circulated the proposal to close the road. He said that the proposal was self - explanatory and that any efforts to dead -end or close the road ought to be tied into the efforts to repair the road. Mr. Schupp informed Mrs. Moss that their, proposal did not include dead - ending the road in front of her house. Mrs. Moss stated that she would have to go three miles out of her way to get to friends' houses in Minnetonka Beach. Mr. Schupp felt that closing the road would benefit all the affected property owners. A petition was circulated and Mrs. Moss was one of the residents that did not agree with closing the road. The road was meant to • be a "local traffic only" road, not a public through street. Mayor Grabek indicated that the Mayor of Minnetonka Beach confirmed on September 28, 1988, that the City was not in favor of closing the road. Councilmember Callahan expressed his agreement with Mrs. Moss, in that the road had always existed as a through road and it should remain that way. Mr. Duane. Schibilla disagreed by stating that the road was never intended to be a through road. Callahan stated that the road was a through road in that you could begin at one end and come out the other. Mrs. Moss stated that the road was always used by local residents to go to the Beach and to the Club: Mr: Schibilla stated that his proposal was not restricting the original intent of the road. Callahan stated that he could understand the position of the residents. It was his opinion that the property values of the residents on the road would go up considerably if the road were closed. Historically, however, the road has been used by the Public and has been a connection with Minnetonka Beach. Mrs. Moss asked Mr. Schibilla if he would be in favor of allowing some of his property to be used for an alternate access. Mayor Grabek interjected that there could be many alternatives proposed, but the issue of repairs and closing or not closing should be addressed for the time being. Councilmember Peterson asked Public Works Director Gerhardson for a definition of "local traffic only ". Gerhardson replied that the purpose of those signs was to reduce the through traffic on • the road. It also enabled the speed limit to be reduced to 15 miles per hour. Peterson asked on whose property the dirt road behind the residents was located? Gerhardson stated that a 5