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. I. <br /> � , CITY OF ORONO <br /> Regular Meeting of the Orono Council, 7 :00 P.M. <br /> April 27, 1981 <br /> The Orono Council met on the above date with <br /> the following members presezit : Mayor Van Nest, <br /> Councilmembers Butler, Hannah, Hurr, and Paurus . <br /> Also present : City Planner Olson, City Attorney <br /> Malkerson, Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Public <br /> Works Coordinator Gerhardson, Planning Commission <br /> members Hammerel and Jabbour, and City Clerk Strom. <br /> Absent: City Administrator Benson and City Engineer <br /> Cook. <br /> At 7 :02 P.M. , Mayor Van Nest announced that now PUBLIC HEARING <br /> was the time and place for the public hearing Willow Drive <br /> concerning a petition to close Wiilow Drive <br /> between Fox Street and Brown Road South. City <br /> Clerk Strom presented the Notice of Public Hearing <br /> and the Affidavit of Publication. <br /> John Gerhardson, Public Works Coordinator , showed <br /> a sketch of the area and explained the locations <br /> of the proposed cul de sacs. <br /> Mayor Van Nest informed the public that the City <br /> had inquired at the school, fire department and <br /> police department if there would be any problems <br /> if the street were closed and the cul de sacs put <br /> in. The City was informed that there would be <br /> no problems if the streets were properly signed. <br /> Mr . Curt Quady, 1223 Brown Road South: I did some <br /> research on this project and talked to Mr . Jim <br /> Vosh, Hennepin County Planner, who informed me of <br /> some past history concerning Willow Drive . He <br /> informed me that Medina, in 1976 , wanted a north/ <br /> south road upgraded from their Village to Highway <br /> #12 , which in no way would include upgrading Willow <br /> Drive south of Highway #12 ; that there was no need <br /> to worry about County Road #15 being upgraded to a <br /> four-lane highway. Mr. Vosh informed me that County <br /> Road #15 would never be upgraded due to the opposition <br /> they encountered during the past few years . I would <br /> like to know who will pay for the cul de sacs? If <br /> we can 't maintain Willow Drive , we can always go <br /> through the Webber Hills development. <br /> John Gerhardson reported on the traffic count for <br /> Willow Drive during a 24-hour period statir�g that <br /> it was done during spring weight restrictions on <br /> the road, therefore , the count was not accurate due <br /> to no trucks being allowed on the road during the <br /> spring thaw. <br /> (Continued) <br />