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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 9, 2012 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br />(4. FOREST LAKE CHANNEL - CSAH 19 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, Continued) <br /> <br />Rahn concurred the channel should not be closed over the weekends. <br /> <br />Franchot asked how wide the new bridge would be. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the bridge would perhaps be 8 to 12 feet wider than what it is currently. <br /> <br />Archer indicated that it would be approximately 12 feet wider than what it currently is. The classification <br />for the new bridge will be suburban and it will be striped for two lanes. They do not anticipate a <br />pedestrian sidewalk being added but the bridge will be wider to accommodate pedestrian and bike traffic. <br /> <br />Rahn commented it will be a huge improvement over what currently exists. <br /> <br />Archer stated they will be able to provide additional information on the various aspects of the project at <br />the public hearing. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit asked if the channel clearance would be the same. <br /> <br />Archer indicated they would be gaining approximately two inches in height. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit commented the wider shoulders are appreciated. <br /> <br />Archer noted all easement issues have already been settled. <br /> <br />Kempf asked whether a picture of the bridge would be available by the time of the public hearing. <br /> <br />Archer indicated there should be some visual representations ready by the public hearing. Archer noted <br />there will also be some vegetation removed in the area of the bridge. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit asked whether there will be any improvements made to the roadway or shoulders. <br /> <br />Archer stated they are restrained slightly on improvements to the roadway since it is a bridge replacement <br />and not a highway improvement project. There will be some restoration to the slopes on either side of the <br />bridge to tie into the proposed shoulder. <br /> <br />The City Council took no formal action on this item. <br /> <br /> <br />LMCD REPORT - ANDREW MCDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS - LIZZ LEVANG, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />Levang noted there are seven applications on the January 17th Planning Commission agenda, and those <br />include subdivisions, CUPs and hardcover variances. The Planning Commission met in a work session <br />last week to discuss report formats and to discuss the recommendations of the Hardcover Task Force. <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 01/23/2012 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 01/09/2012 <br />[Page 3 of 7]