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t . ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 12, 1998 ROLL The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Council Members J. Diann Goetten, Barbara Peterson, and Richard Flint. Charles Kelley was absent. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom Barrett, Senior Planning Coordinator Michael Gaffron, Planning Intern Brad Bressler, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, City Engineers Glenn Cook and Tom Kellogg, and Recorder Sherry Frost. Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. ( #1) FERNDALE ROAD NORTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - PUBLIC HEARING 6:31 -8:20 P.M. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Jabbour explained the proposed project is an answer to a request for maintenance of North Ferndale Road by the residents. A portion of the right -of -way was annexed from the City of Wayzata in order to enable the City of Orono to use MSA funding for the project. The • assumption had originally been for resurfacing of the roadway but the set of plans developed and reviewed recently, the Council feels is over ambitious. Council would like to hear the input of the residents to aid in their decision regarding the road improvements. Jabbour asked to hear the alternatives presented by Staff and then allow for resident input. He noted that there are differences in philosophy between the Cities of Orono and Plymouth which may affect the outcome of the project. Gappa introduced Ron Quanbeck, City of Plymouth staff member, and Terry Schwalbe, City of Wayzata staff member. The draft feasibility study was conducted by Bonestroo Engineering for a conceptual 36' wide roadway with center turn lane. Since that time, discussions have ensued resulting in alternative options. City Engineer Tom Kellogg presented the alternatives. Kellogg reported that the report is a draft copy only in the comment stage. He indicated that alternate #1 calls for a 36' wide road with two travel lanes and a center turn lane. The trail would be built on the Plymouth side of the road with a boulevard area at an 8' width. This alternate pushes traffic to the outside lanes. There would be no disruption for through traffic. Kellogg was asked whether the three lanes would be at the intersections only. Kellogg said yes. He noted it would require 2' of extra width to have 3 lanes all along the roadway. Kellogg said the benefit to this option is safer left turns. Nancy Berg, 745 North Ferndale Road, Orono, asked how wide is the staking currently in place. is She was informed that it is 36' from curb to curb.