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MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 9, 1989 APPROVAL OF MINUTES CONTINUED Is Council meeting. Motion, Ayes 5, Nays 0, Motion passed. PUBLIC COMMENTS George Johnson, 879 North Brown Road, asked Administrator Bernhardson to inform everyone present of the new information regarding Highway 12. Bernhardson stated this was still unofficial at this point in time but it related to the work the Highway 12 Task Force had been doing. Highway 12 is presently ranked second in priority on MnDOT's District 5's preliminary 20 year plan. He stated that the first task will be a corridor selection study and there would have to be some local agreement among the communities involved and they would have to work together. MnDOT will have to get additional funds appropriated by the Legislature to help fund the project. Johnson stated he felt the Council needed to be involved with the Legislature on this matter. David Bye, 1910 Shadywood Road, asked what the Council had approved on Item #23 on the consent agenda as that item related to his property. Mayor Grabek stated the County will consider vacating the right -of -way. Public Works Director Gerhardson concurred that the County will consider the vacation and the City will be working with the County on the vacation. Mr. Bye asked about the signs. He was told that the City first had to . determine if the County would be willing to vacate the right -of- way then the signs would be addressed as a seperate issue. Marge Rossing, 130 Cygnet Place. Ms. Rossing passed out a letter to the Council regarding an alleged ultimatum she had received from City staff. She stated this matter involved a deck. Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Gaffron stated this regarded a deck that was reconstructed without permits. He stated the letter to Ms. Rossing gave her two options; apply for a variance after - the -fact or to change the nature of the deck so that it meets the codes. Mayor Grabek asked Ms. Rossing to contact the City staff regarding this matter so that she understands what the City is requesting her to do and also options she could choose. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: #1296 PETERSON /STODOLA 1895 SHADYWOOD ROAD VARIANCE Mr. Peterson, Mr. Stodola, Mr. Tillotson and Attorney Skjervold were present for this matter. Administrator Bernhardson stated that this application had originally been a variance request, for parcels which had been acquired on a lagoon, to construct a dock on these lots where no principal residence was located. This has been before the Planning Commission and Council. When Council was going to deny the application the applicants asked for an opportunity for ■