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Home My WebLink About01-11-1977 Council Minutes - Public Hearing � . � CITY OF OROPJO i Public Hearing of the Orono Council, 7: 00 P.M. January 11, 1977 � The Orono Council met on the above date with � the following members present: Mayor Van Nest, Councilmer.►bers Butler and Massengale. Absent: � Councilmembers Paurus and Welsh. Also present: + City Administrator Benson, John Gerhardson, Public Works Supervisor, Fern Kubalsky, Chairwoman of the S Bike/Hike Trails Committee, and Otto Christensen, Bike/Iiike Trails Member. � Mayor Van Nest announced that this was the time PUBLIC HEARING � and place for the Public Hearing concerning Block Grant Title I of the Housing and Community Development � Act of 1974 Block Grant Project Determination. • City Administrator Benson presented the Public Hearing Notice, the Affidavit of Publication, ! and the Certificate of Mailing to all Orono Commission members. � Mayor Van Nest announced that a list of eligible � activities was to be considered by the persons present for input to determine the use of the ; funds Orono will receive for the Block Grant � Program. � Dick Benson, City Administrator, stated that it appeared that $38,984. 00 would be available for � the 1977 Community Block Grant Prograrl. r Fern Kubalsky, Bike/Hike Trails Committee Chair- woman,and Otto Christensen explained the proposed � West Hennepin Joint Trails performance schedule: � West Suburban Joint Trails Commission, � December 9 , 1976, Spring Park City Hall, 7: 30 P.M. � P�Ier.tbers present were Frances Fagner, Minnetrista; Don Dill, Spring Park; Phyllis Pope and Pat Boyle, � Chanhassen; John Breckheimer, Shorewood, and Otto Christensen, Orono. � + Frances Fagner chaired the meeting in Chairman Larson' s absence. She handed out an estimate � developed by Larson showing the proposed cost for each community in the West Suburban Joint Trails � Commission. Fifteen communities are involved in this estimate for $70,000, including 564 miles � of proposed and 60 miles of existing trails. The � population base totaled 85 , 377 people. A copy of this estimate is attached. i • • � � . ' PUBLIC F�EARING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL JAPJUARY 11, 1977 Page 2 � The formula used to develop this distribution is as follows: ! Population of Community X 30% � Aggregate population of study area � Area of Community X 30% � Aggregate area of study area � Number of miles of trail in Community X 40% Aggregate miles of trail of study area � The working estimate included a population of � 85,377, 116. 9 square miles, and 564 miles of trail as aggregate figures. Using this approach, + the cost to several communities was worked out. � For instance, Greenwood's cost using this method � would be: i Population — 592 85, 377 X . 30 X $70 ,000 = $145. 61 � Area 0. 3 � 11_6.9 X . 30 X $70 ,000 = 53. 89 � New Trail Miles 25 X . 40 X $70,000 - 120. 91 578.9 � Existing Trail Miles 25 X .40 X $70,000 = 3. 63 • 58.9 324.04 + Trails already in place and operating would be divided by four (4) . This would take into account f that far less planning is required for existing trails. They must be included in overall planning i� considerations , however. • Members present agreed to take this estimate back « to their respective communities. Orono may make their share part of a community block grant request + from H.U.D. � Shorewood is just getting started in their park planning process and are currently holding public � review meetings about their park system. Chanhassen and Minnetrista tend to be rich in physical , resources but population is so spread out that � it is difficult to organize for concerted action. � Meeting adjourned at 9 :00 P.M. � Mrs. Kubalsky recommended that the proposed $7, 000.00 for a bike/hike trail survey which is Orono's share � of the total $70,000 proposed be approved as part � of the C.B.G.P. � � � � . � PUBLIC HEARING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL JANUARY 11, 1977 Page 3 � Councilman Walter Massengale recommended that when the fifteen communities meet to reach an agreement � on forming a joint powers or other agreement to ` solidify the communities, that Orono would be favorable to being the lead agency in administering � the program ratl�er than joining a joint powers agreement. f Mayor Van Nest proposed that the 1977 C.B.G.P. consist • of $7,000. 00 for a trail study and $31,984.00 for on-site sewage disposal inspection regulations � program. � The Public Hearing was closed at 8: 10 P.M. • � � ,, / � � � � '�G�'I? �� William B. Van Nest, M yor � � - / � �` � Attest: -"L-- ,'i�� C �l ' Walter R. enson, Clerk-Administrator � � � + � � � � � � � � � � � � r �