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MINUTES OF THE • ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,May 13,2013 . 7:00 o'clock p.m. (8. #13-3596 CITY OF ORONO,ZONING STUDY—ACCESSORY USES AND STR UCTURES, Continued) Levang asked whether signage near the road would also be allowed. Gaffron stated that has probably been in the code since the 1960s and that the signage would likely be considered temporary. McMillan requested Staff check on what state law says regarding the sale of produce. Gaffron indicated Staff will continue to refine the amendments and requested the City Council Members provide their input via e-mail prior to the next meeting. Levang commented she likes the clarifications that have been made to date. The City Council took no formal action on this item. 9. NAVARRE UPDATE Gaffron noted there was a meeting with the Navarre residents on April 8`�'and a number of comments from the residents were provided at that time. In order to maintain forward momentum with regard to Navarre, a number of items are being prepared for the June l Oth Navarre Community Initiative meeting. One of the items that Staff has requested is that Jim Grube of Hennepin County revisit the crosswalk issue and address the public's recommendation for a second island at the western crosswalk location, as well as possible options for signage and/or signalization for the crosswalks. Staff anticipates receipt of his comments and potentially a revised plan prior to the June 10`�'meeting. Struve reported there are 38 existing streetlights that were installed in 1988. There is no conduit in the ground and the wire is buried in a small trench,which does pose some issues if you want to replace the wire. Spring Park's poles were installed at the same time and have experienced two failures. Barr Engineering has provided Spring Park with some plans for replacement of the poles. Barr Engineering has also examined a few of Orono's streetlights and found that they are in approximately the same condition, which does present some safety issues. Struve noted the Council wanted more residential input and have Staff explore additional options but was directed by Council to not to include the standard MN/DOT street pole as one of the options. The first option is a nautical type theme. The lighting fixture is similar to what Spring Park is moving forward with. Pole design or all options are the same as Spring Park. McMillan suggested the light bulb be removed from the graphic prior to the meeting. Struve indicated Option 2 is fairly similar to what Spring Park is installing but Spring Park's option contains a small scroll brave near the top of the pole and adds a more decorative touch. Option 2 is similar in appearance to Option 1. Option 3 is also very similar to option 2 and Option 4 is a more modern looking pole, with a different lighting mount. Page 16 of 26