HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-07-1972 Joint Meeting with PC and Park Commission Minutes t
� , VILLAr,E OF OROi�10
� Joint 'ieetinn of tiie `Iilla�e Council, 7 :30 P.�t.
, �lanning Commission, and Parl: Cor�mission,
Se��te��ber 7, 1972
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Tiie Village Council , nlanninn Commission,
� aiid Park Com�iission met on t��e auove c?ate
�.vit:i tiie following i�iembers nresent: iTayor
• Ouer:iauser, Councilmen Dorn and 'icCarthy.
t,usent; Counczlmen 3utler, and � zassei.gale,
� Prese.it from t'_ie Plan.iin� Com�;iission:
C�.�air�riaii noisson, Gasch, F:ullber�, I:oI.esii,
�.;�,�rse , Se�rles , and Sout��l,rort�i. AUsent:
� .:1liott, �iays , iliciiolls , and Van Nest.
Pr��s e�it from t.ie Pari: Commis s ion : C�iairman
OsTla,�d, Op:iei�n, Pan��s�:a, '.lai.son, ancl
:`ysoc�:y. Absent: Hallowell , Jarl , Leipold,
asi��y, Staiike, and l��iiite . Also ��resent :
��illage Admiiiis�Crator Cosby and �/illa�e
� nc�orney :l.ii�ceaead
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� :ay�r O�eriYauser introcluced Ac?mi�iistrator IrITR0�11CT10N
James Cosby to members of t'ie corimissions ,
:ie felt tiiese joi�it ;neetings ivere vzulavle
to �:ee� lines of com;nunicatio�is o7�en and
ge i; uetter input iiito tiie affairs of �c.ie
Villa�e.
Poisson statec� t:ie format for iincoming CO;i.N�`dITY SI:��!I�JA�'S
� co�n;nunity seminars ;vould be suc;l t�iat at
least one member of t:le Council or commissions
taoulcl be ozi eac:i discussion ta?�l.e.
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. Gasc=i snol:e oii the progress of t:ie se�aer SE6'��ER PROGRESS
com!nictee, i��in� stuclied ��rere :
+ l . :1et;iols of fultcliii�,
� 2 Ini:ovations in se�aage met=1ocls t:iat could
su�s��a:itially cliange setver plans .
• 3. Priori+�ies in t;ie seiaer area uased
oii :�ced,
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• Gasc�� stated t:iat many calls are rec�ived
from ;�eople zaiio l,ris�i to cons truct , as�:in�
� '.���l�lt t::� time table is for various areas .
� ,�'iiite�iead sai�I t�ie County is coming out ��rit:i
a iiei�a soil conditions i.ia�� t:iat ivill �Yel,�
• iii esi.a�lisiiiii? priorities ,
� :��yor Oberiiauser statecl t.iat wl�et.ier zli area
� is se�aereci or not taill defiziitely relate to
t:ie d�velopment of t:iat ar�a, mai:ing it an
� i:�porta�it factor in the developme�_� of t;ie
uncomi�i� co;�prer.�ive f�laii.
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`�Ii1I1TES OF A J�INT i�IEETIi�IG I�fELD S�PT�1Il�ER 7 , 1972 Page ?.
I Discussion follawed on the ��etro Sewer, �IETRO SEIVER
primarily on t:ie route and cosi., The
� concensus of opinion was tiiat =ahile ti�e
� initial cost would be high, in the tinal
analysis the cost of set��eriii� the Villa?e
� ��oulcl be considerably lessened by iiaving
t,ie i�ietro sewer.
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• Searles reported on progress �ein� made by TRA:�l5PORTATION CO�ii�iITTEE
• t:ie Trans�or�ation committee. Tlie committee RI:PORT
�ias been meeting iaitii tIennepin County,
� 'Tetro Traiisportation and applicable munici;�alities
;:o find alterna�es to County P,oad #15 so tiiat
� it can remain a scenic route. Searles stated
[Iennenin County estimates that the cost of
study and �lanni�i�; would be between $50,000
and �75 ,000. The committee �,ras o£ tiie opinion
+� t?iat involved communities should nay a s��all
� fee for this seryice. Opiiei�n nosed the v�uestion
;•riiether t_iis planning was being done on the
� need for aZternates , or assumiiig the obvious
and ��laniiing for t}ie routes tliemselves. Searles
a�reed oue of tiie alternatives tvoulcl be to
_iire a consultant to consider clesi��ii.�ig a
_ mini 494, ar another aiternative t:iat is
favorable �o Orono's position. I!e also brou�iit
out �.iat one of tiie reaso�is neTa i-ii,hway �12
���as beiii� iield up was to finci out iviiat i�u,�act
tizese studies :,�ould iiave on tiie traffic flo�v.
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r Poisson said the PUD com��iittee was preceeding PAP.�: CO'i�Ii�1ISSI0N
oii a PUll ordi�iance iaitii assistance fro�
ilrauer F, Associates �a�io were donating tinie
to tiiis stucly. Ogland listed some of t;ie
• accomplishments of t�ie Fark Commission as
� folloivs :
� 1. iJeiv soft ball baE�:stop for tfaci:berry Park
2. An a�reement �ahereby the Village obtains
use of tlie play�;rounc� eQuipment, tennis
� court and area around tlie Old I-iill Sciiool in
return for Village maintaining tlie �rounds
• o�i t3ie entire comnlex.
� 3. Obtained t?�e expertise of Jim Gilbert,
� an authority or. r�ature trails and parl:s,
to aid in tlie desi.gn and plans for Iligiii�oo�i
� Par::.
• Plans for tiie future include :
` 1. A sl;ating rinlc at Casco Park.
r 2. Signs to identify our Parks usin� tiie
standard Village of Orono sign wit:i a tacic-on.
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�;��IiJUTES OF A JOIi�T ��IEETING HELD SPETPTEBER 7, 1972 Page 3
� Discussion taas held on parlc maintenance. PARK ��IAIiiTBNANCE
O�laud said tliey were exploring t:ie possibility
� o£ joint usaae of golf course equipment and
� eve�� personnel for park maintancnce. Further
discussion was held on the pros an� cous o�
� usin� them for hockey rinks .
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Panuska reported on the progress of t:ie LUCE LTiVE TRAIL
� Luce Line Trail system. lIe stated funds
� �vere needed and a drzve tvas �on to obtain
these funds , b1,000 Ueing the amount in
� tiie ''£und at tlie present. ilayor Ober?iauser
stated tlie Council t�ould explore tiie possibility
� of coritributing to that fund. Panuska
said �ie could use more help on this project.
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� The meeting adjourned at 9: 45 P.Ai. ADJOUP.NiI�i�T
� Respectfully submitted,
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:1ike Scheller
• Plannina Commission Secretaxy
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