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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 12, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 7 of 37 (PUBLIC COMMENTS, Continued) Riley stated his third point is the hope that the City Council will amend their action and fully acknowledge the situation. If the signage is not changed or not deemed appropriate, Riley asked that the Council or staff or police say that school bus parking is acceptable. Riley stated having the police look the other way may not be sufficient. At the last meeting, according to the minutes, three times city staff or a police representative told the Council that the action taken would not allow for exceptions for cars waiting or stopping to pick up or drop off children at the bus stop. Riley indicated it will only take one complaint for the police to start issuing tickets. Riley stated his final point is one for the future and reflects the disappointment at the lack of notification or inclusion of the school district and school parent in these discussions. Although it was stated in the local newspaper that this problem has been simmering for several years and there were two prior neighborhood meetings, the Westonka School District stated they had no knowledge of the City contemplating this action. Riley stated he and the other three families he contacted had no indication of this issue or prior discussions. Riley stated no one from the City in the last two to three years to his knowledge have reached out to the parents or to the school district for concerns or input. Riley stated it is his belief this corner was a bus stop before there was a county trail there. Riley encouraged the City Council to keep in mind that school starts in three weeks and that the City Council has one more meeting prior to that. The Westonka bus schedule has already published and this spot has been listed as a designated bus stop. Riley stated while the Bayview bus stop has a lot of issues for the parents as well as the neighbors, he and the other families he has contacted, as well as the school district, do not feel that the other locations in that neighborhood offer as safe of an alternate. Riley stated he hopes the City Council can find a way to accommodate the school parents as well as the neighbors who live across the street. Amy Hubbard, 945 Willow View Drive, stated it is his understanding in speaking with her neighbor that their original wetland delineation should be accepted on a survey submitted for a permit request. Hubbard noted she has already received permit approval from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District for landscaping in their backyard based on the original wetland delineation. Hubbard stated she would like to know whether that would be acceptable for Orono as well. McMillan asked if she has spoken to staff about this. Hubbard indicated she has but Staff has stated they need to submit an updated wetland delineation. Hubbard stated she has been receiving conflicting information. Hubbard indicated she does have some information to submit. McMillan indicated Staff will look at that. Lin Yom, 1330 Cherry Place, stated he is a new homeowner in Orono and that he would like to report a severe erosion problem down to the lake. Yom indicated he had heard someone previously had asked the City to take care of it but no action has been taken. Yom indicated he would like to report the problem again to the City. The beach is now all muddy, the tree roots are exposed, and there is no control over the stormwater runoff. Yom requested he be apprised of any action taken by the City. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 08/26/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 08/12/2013 [Page 7 of 37]