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MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 9, 1989 • WESTONRA BEAUTIFICATION CONTINUED improvements to beautify the area. They are requesting from each of the three cities about $1,350 to hire a landscape architect to come up with this plan. They would allow the three Councils to make comments on the plan. This item is not in the budget. Chic Remien, Westonka Chamber Executive Vice President, was present. Ms. Remien stated the idea is for a concept only for private residential owners, business owners and the Cities. After putting out notice of the formation of- the beautification committee had to stop taking applicants the interest was so strong in the communities. We have a list of persons who are willing to serve along the way if they are needed. This indicates a real interest by the community that they want to move forward on this project. A bulk mailing will go out to concerned property owners informing them about a joint meeting where they can come and give their input to the Task Force and the planner. We want to incourage individual residents. Councilmember Goetten suggested that Councilmember Peterson would be an excellent person for the beautification committee. Councilmember Peterson told Ms. Remien to contact her. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Goetten, to contribute up to $1,350.00 out of its budgeted amount •for Navarre Redevelopment 1989 and to agree to the process proposed by the Westonka Chamber. Councilmember Peterson will be a representative on the Beautification Committee. Motion, Ayes 5, Nays 0, Motion passed. HIGHWAY 12 - PROPOSED SAFETY IMPROVFMENT Administrator Bernhardson stated that there is a safety project scheduled for 1991. This safety improvement has no bearing on the long range planning for Highway 12, the monies are not transferable. There are six primary items addressed in the memo and one of the property owners has stated they would like to see a continuation of the middle continuous turn lane. We will look at that as an issue to see what accident history there has been in Long Lake. Long Lake's three concerns were; channelization, limiting the access to some of the business on the south side and signalization and the North Brown Road /Virgina Avenue intersection. Councilmember Goetten stated she was not in favor of giving any additional right -of -way regarding Brown Road and asked if MnDOT will fund a service road? Bernhardson stated that MnDOT has stated that in certain circumstances they have and it may be a trade off for increased width and right -of -way. Councilmember Geotten asked when Long Lake will be included in discussions. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Goetten, that the staff be directed to transmit the City's concerns regarding the safety upgrade indicating that overall the upgrade is appropriate and an improvement. Motion, Ayes 5, Nays 0, Motion passed. 7