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CitS= Council T4inutes Page 3 October 3, ?011 '~Ia~-or Dietz asked if the road name would change. • 'dlr. Femrite stated the road name would than e to Proctor Rd. and it would continue to be g a /ton road. He also stated when they striped the road, after consulting with the Parks and Recreation Commission for the safety- of foot traffic, they- made the shoulder ?' «-ider on the west side from Highland Rd., they- allo«-ed for a L' thru-lane for southbound traffic and a L' tlu-u-land for northbound traffic, and a i-8' shoulder on the east side of Proctor Rd. He stated he «-ould inspect i~Ir. Svendsen's concerns at the end of his driyewa~- before contractors leave the project. 63. Salt Shed for Public Forks Facility l~lr. Simon updated the council regarding the salt storage bid award. He stated initial reports indicated that some of the trusses in the shed are under stress and are cause for concern. He stated various staff are working on putting a safety policy into place. City attorney Peter Beck is also revie«-ing the ofiguzal contract. He stated they should hear the nest day the final report on the structural condition of the shed. ~t this time, T1r. Simon indicated they would not be awarding any bids on the salt storage shed relocation, but would like to move ahead with the electrical and fencing portion of the bids. He stated he will put something on a future agenda awarding the electrical and fencing portion of the bid and would continue to keep council up to date on the status of the salt shed. 6.4. Orono Park-cvav Median Visibility Stud= Chief Rolfe presented the staff report and a series of photographs that he and NIr. Femrite had taken along with sight line measurements at various key locations along Orono Park-way near the city= hall campus. He stated the result showed that the height of the median plants, in conjunction with the various roadway curves, does present site line obstructions and especially when drivers of compact cars are attempting to view approaching compact cars. Both he and b~. Femrite felt the median plantings as they currently exist do create a traffic hazard for motorists using Orono Parkway. Chief Rolfe spoke with Prairie Restorations, and they were informed by staff that mowing the median strips now will not adversely affect the health of the native plants for next y ear. Councilmember Gumphrey said to mow the native grass down now and have the Parks Department look into a long term solution for the median. Mayor Dietz stated Orono Parkway is not the place for native plantings and felt something else should be placed there. Councilmember Zerwas agreed, stating he receives many calls from residents in the area complaining about the lack of visibility. Councilmember Moon agreed and felt changing this would help with one of the City's goals to beautify the city. It was the consensus of the council to mow the median strips now and staff will come back in the future with landscaping ideas. •