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� � ORONO COUTJCIL RIEETING HELD JANUARY 24, 1977 Page 11 � 1976 Suruey Tabulations DUTCI3 ELi? REPORT �lrn - Oak wood survey (Continued) � - Elm oak wood piles surveyed 191 - notices for remo�zal 18 � lliseased elm trees � Control Zone 411 r Service Zone 118 � Uak trees sampled 11 Diseased Oaks 0 • Tree problem calls other than DED or OW 2 3 � DED or Oak ti°�ilt phone requests � from residents 871 � Total hours in 1976 61II � �Zro Beach further commented that he does encourage program of cutting all elms in August • of any given year which could be burned for domestic uses rather than hauling the wood � to a disPosal site. T-Tre Beach recomnended a elimination of the control zone north of I3ighway #12. The residents would still receive survey and tree marking in their yards, but the orested areas over one acre in size would not • e surveyed. TZr. Beach also recommendecl elimination of all forested areas over one acre � in size from the control zone. The elms have � little or no value in these areas. � Paurus moved, P�iassengale seconded, to ap�rove the above recommenda�ions of 1�1r. Gerald Beach � a� part of the 1977 Program. l�Zotion, Ayes (5) - iJays (0) . • � Dick Benson, City Administrator, informed the RING ROUTE City Council that on May 17, 1976, the City � Council had held a preliminary public hearing on Orono's proposed ring route. The City Council • should decide how they will proceed with a followup policy decision concerning this � preliminary proposal. � The proposal is for a connecting link betu�een the � intersection of Hennepin County Roads �'�19 & �#84 and the intersection of Hennepin County �#6. Mayor • Van Nest suggested that the City hold another • public hearing and again coordinate all efforts �ith Hennepin County and the State Highway epartmento (Continued) • i �