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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 25, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />    Page 5 of 29   <br />(3. CSAH 112 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Continued) <br /> <br />Grube stated that is something he would look at himself and that he would attempt to get the two parties <br />to reach an agreement. Grube stated he would approach that from the perspective of the two cities asking <br />themselves what the value would be and how it would impact the future. Grube noted the majority of the <br />discretionary spending is in Long Lake rather than Orono and that he knows they are looking at that <br />closely. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if Hennepin County would do the design work on Willow and then the City would pay <br />for the construction. <br /> <br />Grube stated that is an option the City could go with it. Grube noted the $140,000 also includes design <br />and engineering. Grube stated if, for example, there is $19,000 worth of engineering costs, the <br />construction cost would be $120,000. If the City would like Hennepin County to do that, they would <br />charge the City 10 percent of the construction costs and 8 percent for construction oversight. Grube <br />indicated the City is also free to do their own design and construction oversight. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if the Council should go through the line items tonight. <br /> <br />Grube indicated he is here tonight to assist the City Council in their decision making but that it is the <br />Council’s choice on whether to proceed tonight or at some time in the future. <br /> <br />McMillan asked whether the City Council should prioritize the preliminary design items. McMillan <br />asked whether Hennepin County would go ahead and design an item even if the City is not interested in <br />it. <br /> <br />Grube stated if an item is a nonstarter, they would not start work on that. Grube stated if there is an item <br />that Long Lake is very interested in but Orono is not, he would engage the two cities in discussion to see <br />what the right decision is. <br /> <br />Mayor McMillan opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. <br /> <br />Ralph Kempf, 3675 Togo Road, asked as it relates to the sidewalk from Old Crystal Bay Road to the west <br />of the school property, whether that is a sidewalk going from one destination to another. Kempf stated he <br />is not remembering if there is anything to the west to walk to. <br /> <br />McMillan stated it was something the school requested. <br /> <br />Grube stated Hennepin County had elected to leave that portion of the trail all the way to County Road 6 <br />out of the layout but the school district had indicated they would like some segment of that trail included. <br />Grube stated as you look at it 10 to 20 years out, the school district may have a different access to their <br />campus. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she knows there is a gated road to the left that goes up towards the school’s facilities but <br />it might be something that they wish to open up at some point. <br /> <br />Anderson noted that segment of trail would end at that road rather than go all the way up to County <br />Road 6. <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 12/09/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 11/25/2013 <br />[Page 5 of 29]