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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 22, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 7 of 20 (5. DAKOTA TRAIL PARKING AT BAYVIEW PLACE, Continued) Anderson suggested the area be marked school bus loading and unloading. McMillan commented her neighborhood has a small gravel area where vehicles and snow trucks can turn around in or pull over for a minute or two. McMillan stated the rest of her street is marked no parking. Farniok stated the signage needs to be clear. Anderson asked what the turn-around time would be for the signs and whether signs could be erected directing people to park in the municipal lot. Levang stated she is not necessarily in favor of finding other designated parking for the trail since that is the responsibility of Three Rivers and that the City Council needs to solve this neighborhood problem. Anderson indicated she does not have a problem working with Three Rivers to obtain the appropriate signage. McMillan stated a wider shoulder could also be constructed to allow people to pull over for the bus. McMillan asked whether snow is piled up in that area. Struve stated it is likely snow accumulates in that area but to his understanding the road crews do not push snow in that area. Struve indicated he will speak with the road crews to verify that. McMillan stated she is not sure why there cannot be a wider shoulder to allow people to pull in there and drop kids off for the bus. Printup asked if it would still be marked no parking. McMillan indicated it would be. Anderson commented she does not like the idea of pushing the parking into another neighborhood and that signage needs to be erected by Three Rivers directing people to an appropriate spot to park. McMillan commented the signage could also be erected for a temporary period of time. Levang asked if it would be better to erect a fence versus curbing. Struve stated the no parking signs would help stop the majority of the parking and that some type of obstacles could be placed in the area to also prevent parking. Levang asked if the police department would be monitoring this situation in the beginning to make sure there is compliance. Farniok suggested if there is a change to no parking there, that perhaps some fence posts be erected in addition to the signs. Farniok noted if no parking signs are erected, motorists would not be allowed to stop in that area at all even for loading or unloading for the bus. Farniok stated his recollection is that the residents wanted some parking for the neighborhood on the south side, which should also be considered. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 08/12/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 07/22/2013 [Page 7 of 20]