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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 22, 2011 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />  Page 2 of 14    <br />   <br />(PUBLIC COMMENTS, Continued) <br /> <br />Kempf stated the last time he addressed the Council he was informed that Orono is not able to use its Park <br />Funds to construct a sidewalk but that they can be allocated for trails. Kempf noted that one of Orono's <br />Park and Open Space and Trail goals is to identify, develop, and oversee a city-wide bike and walking <br />trail plan that provides connections between area parks and open spaces and would function as a <br />transportation corridor. <br /> <br />Kempf stated his understanding is that a sidewalk is typically six feet wide and in order to be designated a <br />trail it needs to be eight feet wide. <br /> <br />Kellogg indicated that is correct. <br /> <br />Kempf stated the photograph on the overhead screen depicts the last section of the Dakota Trail that <br />enters Wayzata. The area to the right is trail and it is eight feet wide. That area, including the curb, is all <br />asphalt. The curb itself bumps out approximately six inches. Kempf indicated he did measure the area, <br />and from the center of the road to the striping is 12 feet, there is another one foot to the curb, another two <br />feet from that point to the striping of the trail, and then eight feet to the edge of the asphalt trail. There is <br />a total of 23 feet from the center of the pavement to the edge of the trail. <br /> <br />Kempf stated if he is not mistaken, there should be a 33-foot right-of-way along county roads. <br /> <br />Kellogg indicated he did not bring the file with him tonight and that he is not positive of the width of the <br />right-of-way. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated to his knowledge it is a total 66-foot right-of-way. The last few feet of the right-of-way <br />consist of the slope. <br /> <br />Kempf stated the driving lanes are 12 feet wide and that it is six feet from the striping to the edge of the <br />asphalt. <br /> <br />Kellogg indicated that is meant to be a bike lane. <br /> <br />Kempf stated if something similar were done in Navarre, there would be another 10 feet to construct a <br />retaining wall before it would encroach on to anyone's property. If the City did that, they would be able <br />to use the Park Fund, which this type of project is what the funds are designed for. <br /> <br />Kempf encouraged the City Council to consider this as a possibility and to see whether some of the City’s <br />park funds can be used for that particular purpose. The trail is needed in the City and would help address <br />safety concerns, especially with the increasing amount of traffic between the trail and the business district <br />of Navarre. Kempf commented it is possible that an asphalt trail would also be less costly. <br /> <br />McMillan asked whether he is suggesting that the entire length be trail. <br /> <br />Kempf stated that is correct. <br /> <br />McMillan suggested that making the other section asphalt should also be considered so it matches up. <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 09/12/2011 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 08/22/2011 <br />[Page 2 of 14]