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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 9, 1996 (#4 - County Road 15 Orono Lane to Eastern Border Roadway Improvement Project - Continued) • Goetten questioned the traffic volume projections which indicate 3200 vehicles for Orono Orchard Road at CoRd 15 by the year 2015. Nolan confirmed that projection. Kelley noted once Hwy 12 reconstruction was complete, more people would be using this road creating the need to watch over it in the future. Goetten noted the problems now with egress, and if more traffic is envisioned, she is concerned with how this additional traffic coming onto CoRd 15 will be handled. Polaczyk said there are no plans for a stoplight. Nolan noted the traffic projection is over a days period and feels it is low units of use. He noted the peak hours may have 110 cars per hour. Goetten concurred with the a.m. projection but can't understand where the other numbers come from and is concerned if that amount does use the roadway. Nolan said the current count is projected out. Jabbour noted the problems existing with east -west roads in the City. He feels there will be changes in traffic patterns in the future with the road improvements on CoRd 6 and Hwy 12. Callahan indicated there are serious traffic problems on CoRd 15. He believes more people will use Fox Street. He noted the road improvement is only an upgrade of the current situation and foresees further problems in the future. • Kelley asked about eastbound traffic on CoRd 15 and having cars ahead turning onto Orono Orchard Road. Kelley is concerned with traffic back up. Nolan said there was room for probably 9 cars to stack up. Kelley was also informed that the island would be striped along with the right turn lane. Jabbour thanked the County for reworking the cost figures. In clarifying the costs, Callahan was informed that the original cost to Orono was projected at $206,000 and has since been reduced to $162,000 total for construction and right -of -way costs. Polaczyk said this figure is predicated on the City donating the Ferndale cutoff. The City's 0.568 of wetland mitigation will be matched by the County. There were no public comments. Kelley moved, Jabbour seconded, to adopt Resolution #3817 to approve the final plans for CoRd 15 roadway project #9222, and to approve the construction cooperative agreement between Hennepin County and the City of Orono for the County Road 15 roadway project #9222. Vote: Ayes 3, Nays 1, Goetten. • 6