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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 25, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8 of 29 (3. CSAH 112 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Continued) Printup and Bremer indicated they would go along with whatever Long Lake decides. Turner stated if Long Lake elects to install lighting on the south side of the road and Orono elects not to light on the north, it may not solve the lighting situation and it would appear somewhat lopsided. McMillan stated the current lights in Long Lake are not very effective and asked whether better lighting would be installed. Grube indicated he is unable to say yes at this point but that Hennepin County would want to make the lighting more efficient as well as downward casting. Grube noted the current light fixtures are older and not the most efficient. McMillan asked if the lights would be staggered on both the north and south sides. Turner stated the plan does show staggered lighting, which provides for a little more uniform lighting, but that they could as be put across from each other. Turner stated they would likely propose the staggered lighting since the lighting would be more uniform. McMillan commented the lighting looks better staggered. McMillan indicated she is not in favor of lighting west of Willow, but if Long Lake is agreeable to lights up to Willow, she would be okay with staggering the lighting on Orono’s side up to Willow. Levang indicated that would be fine for that segment. Grube stated this is one of the elements where he feels Hennepin County should bring some money to the table. Grube stated his understanding so far is that the Council is not in favor of lights west of Willow but that they would be willing to have lights east of Willow depending upon the reaction of Long Lake. Grube stated he is also gleaning from the Council that the trail and the off road facility should stay and that they would like to check with Long Lake on the streetscape. McMillan asked how the Council feels about Segment 4. Levang indicated she is not interested in having very much streetscape in that area and that she is not very interested in the utility burial since Orono will not gain much by burying the utilities. Levang noted there is not a significant amount of traffic in that area. Levang commented she likes the improvements along the lake and asked whether a utility pole would interfere with that. Turner noted the piece they are talking about for Orono is the easterly part of the cemetery. The project advisor has made the same recommendation to Long Lake for the power poles along the east side of the road. Turner indicated he is not sure what Long Lake will decide. Printup indicated he is in agreement with Council Member Levang. McMillan asked if he is opposed to the trail. Printup stated he would be opposed to the trail. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 12/09/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 11/25/2013 [Page 8 of 29]