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• ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MEXUTES FOR MAY 24, 1999 ROLL The Orono City Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Council Members Bob Sansevere, Charles Kelley, Barbara Peterson, and Richard Flint. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom Barrett, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Works Director Greg Gappa, Senior Planning Coordinator Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Item 41 follows Item #2. CONSENT AGENDA ( #2) APPROVE /AMEND • Items 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, and 19 through 25 were added to the Consent Agenda. Sansevere moved, Flint seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. , ( #1) TOWNLINE ROAD OPTIONS City Administrator Moorse stated the Cities of Maple Plain and Medina, along with Mn/DOT, are requesting the City of Orono support their proposal to close and construct a cul -de -sac at the north end of Townline Road to enable a signalized intersection at Highway 12 and County Road 29 be constructed to solve a substantial traffic safety problem. Moorse stated Mn/DOT is requesting the closure of Townline Road because reconstruction of the existing railroad overpass at Townline Road is cost prohibitive. Moorse commented that the benefits of closing Townline Road would enable Mn/DOT to construct a signalized intersection at Highway 12 and County Road 29 which would substantially improve safety as well as eliminate through traffic on Townline Road. This intersection would also eliminate an at -grade railroad crossing and an access to Highway 12 but would provide a new access to homes east of Townline Road and south of the railroad tracks. One of the disadvantages of closing Townline Road is the elimination of the ability by Townline . Road residents to use Highway 12 as an access to Maple Plain or to directly access Highway 12