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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JUNE 27 , 1983 PAGE 4 LAKE MINNETONRA TASR FORCE - FINAL REPORT Mayor Butler noted the Lake Minnetonka Task Force Final Report was for Council ' s information only. MINNEAAHA CREER WATERSHED DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP Mayor Butler noted the letter to Gene Hickok and Mike Panzer indicating that Brad Van Nest and Tim Adams are the appointee and the alternate to the technical advisory committee of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District . MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Butler noted that she had been invited to attend a meeting , which is going to be another review of the task force report , with the Metropolitan Park Foundation. She explained that this was a group of private individuals that loak at potential park properties and try to figure out how to raise money in order to secure those properties for the Hennepin County Park Reserve. The meeting will be held in the afternoon of July 13 , ].983 . CABLE TV REPORT Mayor Butler noted that July 12, 1983 , at 5 : 30 at Shorewood City Hall , members of the Cable TVBoard will be able to pick up copies of the responses from the providers . Mayor Butler reviewed future Cable TV Committee meetings with the Council as follows : August 9 , 19�3 at 5 : 3�1 PM at Shorewood City Hall August 23 , 1983 , at 5 : 30 PM at Shorewood City Hall September 13, 1983 at 5 : 3Fi PM at Shore�wood City Hall TRANSPORTATION REPORT Councilmember Adams reported on the Transportation Development Guide Policy Plan ' s history which was divided into four major steps : 1952 - first focus was on interstate freeway system . 19�9 - MTC was established . 1975-77 - they knocked down projections for the transportation needs . 1983 - last step which has been approved by the Metropplitan Council . Councilmember Adams noted some of the highlights of the report. The report seemed to focus on utilizing all existing investments; no grand schemes for rail systemsor newformsof transportation . He noted the tremendous effort to get the public to ride together in carpools. Councilmember Adams noted they had divided the Metropolitan Area upinto different zones. He stated they had set up the core areas around major shopping areas , which are usually the collector points .