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MINUTES OF ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 23, 1989 COUNTY ROAD 116 RESOLUTION CONTINUED . $310,000.00 expenditure projected for 1995. The other question is what is the source of the increased future traffic used in the County's statistics for warranting the road. Bernhardson said that it is his understanding that the increase would come solely from growth, not from existing traffic currently using other roads. Bernhardson said that the resolution being presented this evening indicates to Hennepin County that the City of Orono is opposed to County Road 116. However, if the project is going ahead to the Medina /Orono border, and provided that preliminary design approval is given with the agreement that County Road 116 extend no further south than Highway 12, the City of Orono will allow the road to be constructed to that point. Mr. Cliff Hillstrom, 1160 Willow Drive, was concerned about the proposed berm that would placed near his home. He said that there is quite a bit of runoff in the spring resulting from the open fields near his home. He questioned whether the berm would cause the water to back up. Public Works Director Gerhardson advised Mr. Hillstrom that the only berm being proposed is the 6" curbing for the road. Mr. Hillstrom asked whether the existing draintile would be • disturbed as a result of this project? Gerhardson said that the draintile should remain as is and that he would be reviewing that issue more closely before the final design is approved. Ms. Roseanne Eppel, a Medina resident, referenced a letter she had recently written to the City. Ms. Eppel said that Orono Council ought to order a speed survey for that section of roadway. She felt that 45 mph was too fast for that road. She also questioned whether there will be a traffic light at the intersection of Highway 12 and Willow. She was concerned about the residents being properly informed of where the construction limit would be in relation to the properties. Ms. Eppel said that she was also concerned about the drainage. There was a discussion between Mr. Denis Battrum and Mr. Polaczyk as to whether Hennepin County had received preliminary design approval from the City of Medina. Mr. Polaczyk said that in May of 1987, Medina approved the preliminary plan. Mr. Battrum said that he had the environmental assessment worksheet from Hennepin County which stated that approval after preliminary plan is pending. Mr. Battrum questioned the reliability of the estimate of the traffic count. He felt that the existing road would be wide enough to handle what traffic is supposed to be in the year 2000. He thought that the estimate of the right -of -way costs to the City of Orono is inadequate. He questioned whether Hennepin County may actually maintain that portion of the road once construction is completed. 18