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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 27, 2008 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 3 of 10 (4. THREE RIVERS PARK – DAKOTA RAIL TRAIL PROJECT UPDATE, Continued) White asked if the special committees would be comprised of interested people or staff members. Carlson stated initially they will be pulling together interested parties and then policy makers to help them bring this issue to the state legislature. McMillan stated the City of Orono is blessed with all the available options they have for recreational activities and parks in this area. McMillan stated on Orono Orchard Road there have been a couple of cars routinely parked in that area and asked whether that area will have signage restricting parking in that area given the logistics of that intersection. Carlson stated he would request their public safety director take a look at that situation. McMillan asked whether there will be maps available that denote available parking. Carlson stated the kiosks will identify specific parking locations and their web site will contain that information as well. McMillan asked whether they are working on a connection with the Luce Line in Wayzata. Carlson stated they are currently working with Wayzata and SRF on that connection and they have identified a couple of potential options for connection. McMillan requested the City of Orono be kept informed of the progress being made on that connection. McMillan asked whether the clearing of vegetation would be monitored by Three Rivers. Carlson indicated they would be monitoring that as part of their maintenance program. White noted that they are also looking at a connection for the Luce Line down in Shorewood. Ralph Kempf, Planning Commission Representative, recommended that Three Rivers consider adding the Coffey Cove fishing area on their maps. Kempf commented there are some lift stations that emit a bad odor while other lift stations are relatively odor free, and suggested that Three Rivers work with the Metropolitan Council on ensuring that the lift station area is as odor free as possible. The City Council took no formal action on this item. 5. JACOBS MILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION – HIGHWAY 12 DISCUSSION Steve Collins, 3680 Jacobs Mill Road, addressed the City Council regarding the issues they have been experiencing with the Highway 12 and County Road 6 interchange construction. Prior to construction, the residents were told that a substantial amount of forest would be left standing between the Jacobs Mill Road neighborhood and the construction project. The residents in this area are angry with the removal of a large number of trees and have asked Mn/DOT to construct a wall or berm to help mitigate the damage. The landscape design person at Mn/DOT has indicated that the budget for landscaping is $70,000 to cover areas of Orono, Long Lake, and Wayzata, which is not nearly enough to replace what has been removed. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 11/10/08 Approval of Council Minutes 10/27/08 [Page 3 of 10]