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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING � <br /> Monday,November 25,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (3. CSAH II2 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Continued) <br /> Printup and Bremer indicated they would go along with whatever Long Lake decides. <br /> Turner stated if Long Lake elects to install lighting on the south side of the road and Orono elects not to <br /> light on the north, it may not solve the lighting situation and it would appear somewhat lopsided. <br /> McMillan stated the current lights in Long Lake are not very effective and asked whether better lighting <br /> would be installed. <br /> Grube indicated he is unable to say yes at this point but that Hennepin County would want to make the <br /> lighting more efficient as well as downward casting. Grube noted the current light fixtures are older and <br /> not the most efficient. <br /> McMillan asked if the lights would be staggered on both the north and south sides. <br /> Turner stated the plan does show staggered lighting,which provides for a little more uniform lighting,but <br /> that they could as be put across from each other. Turner stated they would likely propose the staggered <br /> lighting since the lighting would be more uniform. <br /> McMillan commented the lighting looks better staggered. McMillan indicated she is not in favor of <br /> lighting west of Willow,but if Long Lake is agreeable to lights up to Willow, she would be okay with <br /> staggering the lighting on Orono's side up to Willow. <br /> Levang indicated that would be fine for that segment. <br /> Grube stated this is one of the elements where he feels Hennepin County should bring some money to the <br /> table. Grube stated his understanding so far is that the Council is not in favor of lights west of Willow but <br /> that they would be willing to have lights east of Willow depending upon the reaction of Long Lake. <br /> Grube stated he is also gleaning from the Council that the trail and the off road facility should stay and <br /> that they would like to check with Long Lake on the streetscape. <br /> McMillan asked how the Council feels about Segment 4. <br /> Levang indicated she is not interested in having very much streetscape in that area and that she is not very <br /> interested in the utility burial since Orono will not gain much by burying the utilities. Levang noted there <br /> is not a significant amount of traffic in that area. Levang commented she likes the improvements along <br /> the lake and asked whether a utility pole would interfere with that. <br /> Turner noted the piece they are talking about for Orono is the easterly part of the cemetery. The project <br /> advisor has made the same recommendation to Long Lake for the power poles along the east side of the <br /> road. Turner indicated he is not sure what Long Lake will decide. <br /> Printup indicated he is in agreement with Council Member Levang. <br /> McMillan asked if he is opposed to the trail. <br /> Printup stated he would be opposed to the trail. <br /> Page 8 of 29 <br />