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• MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 28,1988 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD CONTINUED had been proposed. Grabek inquired as to how much that would cost. Gerhardson replied, approximately $15,000.00 to put down the sheathing and install the guardrail. The Mayor asked if that would be acceptable to the applicants? The residents indicated that they would not like to look at the guardrail. Mr. Anderson asked if it would be possible to place a more permanent "road closed" sign at each end of the street? That would allow the snow fence to be taken down. The Mayor stated that it was unfortunate that a guardrail would need to be temporary installed, but if it was necessary to make the road safe, so be it.- Mr. Schupp stated that he did not think the,City could legally place a guardrail where they are intending. Mr. Schupp stated that in lieu of the guardrail he would either work with the City to bring his bank back up to a safe level; or he would give the City a little bit or extra room so a shoulder could be installed in that location. Public Works Director Gerhardson explained that the guardrail was only temporary until such time as Mr. Schupp repaired his bank. The posts for the guardrail would then be cut off below ground level. Mr. Erger proposed another plan wherein the City be granted an easement for the purpose of working on the property until such time as a retaining wall is built. The easement would then be vacated. • Rather than bringing the blacktop right to the edge of the cliff, why not comply with the normal grade by adding a dump truck of dirt and create a more gentle slope. Then the residents could bring their banks up to par. If there is a 20' retaining wall, Mr. Erger is afraid that it would be impossible to bring in enough dirt to sufficiently bring the bank back up. Public Works Director Gerhardson stated that he would like the opportunity to work out those details at a later time. Councilmember Callahan interpreted his understanding that this matter was to return to the Planning Commission to get their input. Callahan suggested that Gerhardson and the residents work together to reach a resolve before the Planning Commission meeting. Councilmember Peterson inquired as to whether the road would be made into a private road if it is deadended. Gerhardson replied that the road would not become private. He added that if access off of the cul -de -sac was needed, from that point on, the road would be private. Peterson asked about the 6 people with the dirt road. Gerhardson replied that it would be those same people. Peterson stated that she was talking about 2 different roads, the dirt road and Crystal Bay Road. The property owners with the dirt road. Gerhardson stated that those people would have 2 accesses at this point. If the road were closed they would just have a back access. If the residents did not obtain • their right -of -way from Dakota Rail then they would not have a legl access.