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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,November 27,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS—ConNnued <br /> Stavig stated he would hope the lake would be a concern. <br /> Crosby commented it is,but what is happening on land in another city limits the input Orono will have. <br /> Stavig stated the work goes into the lake and is beyond the ordinary highwater level. <br /> Edwards stated the jurisdiction for the lakeshore area will primarily be the Minnehaha Creek Watershed <br /> District and that it might be best if he speak directly with them. <br /> There were no further public comments. <br /> PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER REPORT <br /> 8. OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD(CSAH 112-CSAH 6)DESIGN PROPOSAL <br /> Edwards reviewed his Staff report dated November 27,2017,regarding a proposal from Bolton and Menk <br /> to commence design work for Old Crystal Bay Road. A feasibility study has been completed and the <br /> school and City have held some initial meetings regarding moving the project forward. The design work <br /> will consist of topographic surveying,preliminary design,and detail design for the reconsh-uction and <br /> reconfiguration of Old Crystal Bay Road between County Road 112 and County Road 6 as well as the <br /> replacement of associated water,sewer and storm water utilities. <br /> The initial design work will be completed by Bolton and Menk for a fee not to exceed$74,250. The <br /> project will be funded with a combination of Municipal State Aid and the respective utility funds. The <br /> project is anticipated to commence in June of 2018. <br /> David Martini,Consulting City Engineer,provided a project overview,noting that there are some well <br /> documented traffic issues in this area. Martini stated whenever there are activities at the school,including <br /> the morning drop-off,traffic issues develop all the way up to County Road 6,and in order to better <br /> understand the issues,previous studies and plans have been reviewed and the traffic information has been <br /> consolidated. <br /> Martini reviewed the turning movements that are currently allowed along Old Crystal Bay Road,County <br /> Road 6,and Highway 112. Martini stated they looked at a number of different options for this roadway, <br /> including a stop light,a roundabout,a rectangular rapid flashing beacon,and a pedestrian hybrid beacon. <br /> Martini stated from an existing conditions standpoint,the red dots on the overhead reflect the backups in <br /> the morning. At the present time traffic backs all the way up to County Road 6,which then causes <br /> problems on that road as well. Martini indicated the first alternative involves creating a new intersection <br /> between the two driveways to the middle school and high school. This intersection will be signalized and <br /> will operate as a full intersection with all movements allowed. During off-peak hours when traffic is <br /> significantly reduced,the signal will operate with a phasing that will prioritize the north-south movement <br /> over the east-west movement. The stoplight will concentrate the traffic more to the area of the <br /> intersection and will help reduce pedestrian/vehicle conflicts,prevent queues from extending into parking <br /> lots,will remove queues from through lanes,does not require expansion of the parking lot,and will <br /> expand pickup/drop-off areas for all vehicles. Some of the challenges associated with this option is <br /> Page 3 of 12 <br />