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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, May 27, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 19 of 23 (11. WATERTOWN ROAD AND STUBBS BAY ROAD FEASIBILITY STUDY, Continued) Struve noted the City does not have any current traffic counts from Watertown. McMillan asked what the next step would be and when the City Council should revisit this proposal. Martini stated they are planning on bringing the draft facility plan to the City Council sometime in July and the City Council can determine which direction they would like to proceed in at that time. Struve stated if the Council decides to go forward at that time with the project in 2015, which should give enough time for Bolton & Menk to complete the plans and specifications. McMillan suggested the feasibility study be posted on the City’s website with a note that the City Council will be revisiting this item in August. The City Council took no formal action on this item. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT, CONTINUED Struve reported the Public Works Department has been busy fixing potholes the past two weeks. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Levang reported she and the Mayor attended a NEMO workshop, which stands for Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials. The workshop was sponsored by the University of Minnesota and is designed to help government officials understand water quality. Levang stated she found the workshop very helpful in understanding how stormwater is managed and that she is looking forward to attending the other two workshops in July and September. McMillan noted the City Council has received some emails regarding docks at public beaches and that she would recommend the Park Commission discuss that at their July meeting. McMillan stated she would like some follow-up on the issue so the City Council knows if the City is on the right direction at each park. McMillan stated the Star Tribune had a nice write-up on the Navarre Community Initiative and their drive encouraging people to donate their extra hostas and lilies for planting at the Navarre Park on June 7. McMillan reported she received a call regarding fishing on East Long Lake Road. One of the concerns raised was that people were parking off the road and creating erosion issues. Currently the road is posted no parking. McMillan stated in her view the City Council should look at that a little more thoroughly since it is her belief that people are supposed to park at Summit Beach and not on the roadway. McMillan noted the police cannot ticket the cars if they are off the road. Printup commented he is surprised there is sufficient room to park off the road in that area. Gaffron stated there is one spot on what is likely private property that people might be utilizing. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 06/09/2014 Approval of Council Minutes 05/27/2014 [Page 19 of 23]