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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 8, 2009 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />PAGE 10 of 12 <br />6. #09-3409 KERN M. HOPPE, 1150 WYNDMERE ROAD – FINAL PLAT RENEWAL – <br />RESOLUTION NO. 5843 <br /> <br />Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to approve Resolution No. 5843 Approving the Plat of <br />Wyndmere 2nd Addition. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />Murphy reported the Luce Line Bridge is now open and that he has received a number of positive <br />comments about the appearance of the bridge. Murphy noted there are some clean-up issues that will <br />need to be addressed. <br /> <br />Franchot asked when the road is milled and overlaid, whether a left-hand turn would be allowed during <br />that work. <br /> <br />Murphy stated that is one of the issues that will need to be addressed and that he sent an email to <br />Mn/DOT this morning regarding a safe separation between the berm and access on the left turn on the fly- <br />away. <br /> <br />Police Chief Farniok noted they have not had any calls or accidents regarding that area as of the present <br />time. <br /> <br />Murphy noted Mn/DOT is also conducting traffic count studies in several areas. <br /> <br />Bremer asked if she is the board liaison for both the June and July Planning Commission meetings as <br />noted on the schedule. Bremer indicated she had planned to only attend the meeting in June. <br /> <br />City Clerk Vee noted Mayor White is scheduled for the July meeting. <br /> <br />Murphy indicated he would be willing to attend the July meeting. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she has received a couple of phone calls regarding the Dakota Rail and the fact that the <br />crosswalks are confusing. The users of the trail had the understanding that the cars had to stop even <br />though there is a stop sign located on the trail. McMillan recommended the City contact Three Rivers to <br />help resolve this situation. <br /> <br />Police Chief Farniok stated he has been in contact with the Three Rivers Park District regarding this <br />situation and that there is some confusion regarding whether the motorists need to stop or not. Farniok <br />stated the bicyclists have to get off their bikes and walk them across the street in order to have the right- <br />of-way and that he is in the process of working with Three Rivers to resolve this issue. <br /> <br />Franchot recommended a sign be installed on the trail telling the bikers and pedestrians that they must <br />yield to traffic. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the section at Orono Orchard Road and County Road 15 does not have the crosswalk, <br />which further adds to the confusion, and that in her view it would be less confusing if the crosswalks were <br />not there. McMillan recommended the City pursue eliminating the crosswalks. In addition, Hennepin <br />County is redoing the intersection of County Road 15 and Orono Orchard Road. A yield sign has been <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 06/22/09 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 06/08/09 <br />[Page 10 of 12]