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� . . <br /> � ORONO COUNCIL P�ZEETING HELD FEBRUARY 28, 1977 Page 33 <br /> � Dick Benson, City Administrator, informed the LEGAL FEES <br /> City Council that in reviewing retainer (General <br /> �Matters) fees and hourly rates for Orono' s Legal <br /> • Department, it has been determined that the legal <br /> rates we are now paying are definitely low: <br /> � $500 per month and $30.00 per hour. <br /> S I recommend an increase effective April 1, 1977 <br /> of $100 per month to $600 per month for retainer <br /> • fees and $10. 00 per hour to $40. 00 per hour for <br /> other legal matters. <br /> • <br /> � Butler moved, Massengale seconded, to adjust the <br /> fees for the Legal Department to $600 per nonth <br /> � for retainer fees and to $40.00 per hour for <br /> other legal matters, effective April l, 1977. <br /> � Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . <br /> � Dick Benson, City Administrator, informed the REGIONAL TR.AILS PLAN <br /> • City Council that a public hearing has been <br /> scheduled on Thursday, March 3, 1977, at <br /> w 1: 30 P.M. in the Metropolitan Council Chambers, <br /> 300 P�etro Square Building, 7th and Robert Streets, <br /> � St. Paul, P�innesota. <br /> � The drafte�l Regional Trails Policy Plan has been <br /> prepared by the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space <br /> �Commission and its Regional Trails Advisory Task <br /> • Force. After changes are made in the plan as <br /> may be needed following the hearing, the Regional <br /> � Trails Policy Plan will be considered for adoption <br /> by the Metropolitan Council as an amendment to the <br /> � Council' s Development Guide/Policy Plan for <br /> Recreation Open Space. <br /> i <br /> • The purpose of the Regional Trails Policy Plan <br /> is to provide policies, standards, a system plan <br /> ` and priorities for funding the acquisition and <br /> development of a regional trails system. Im- <br /> � plementation of the plan is dependent upon future <br /> legislative authorization of funding for regional <br /> � receation open space. <br /> • Mayor Van Nest commented that Orono' s concerns <br /> • are an apparent lack of interest on the part of <br /> the Metropolitan Council and the Department of <br /> � Natural Resources in providing adequate provisions <br /> for policing when formulating a trails system. The <br /> � DNR Trail located on the old Luce Line right of way <br /> is a good example of Orono` s concerns. <br /> � <br /> S Massengale moved, Butler seconded, to refer the <br /> �Regional Trails Policy Plan to the Bike/Hike Trails <br /> Committee and the Park Commission for review and <br /> recommendations. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . <br /> � <br /> � <br /> • <br />