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. . . City Council Minutes January 27, 1992 Page 5 8. The location of the proposed water tower Mayor Tralle indicated that it was the decision of the City Council to move the water tower. 9. 30 mph speed limit on County Road 30 - Mayor Tralle informed residents that they should contact their county Commissioner request the speed limit be lowered to 30 mph in the area. the and Jeff Vulgar, 13131 Mississippi Road, requested more police patrol for speed limit enforcement along County Road 30 during rush hour times. He indicated that people are driving more than 55 mph. Lee Ecklund, 18232 Albany, also indicated that people were driving faster than the speed limit on County Road 30. 10. Alternative sites for City Hall Mayor Tralle reviewed the process the City went through in choosing the City Hall site location. He indicated that there was a Task Force that looked at the sites and that there were 16 sites evaluated by the Task Force. Larry Hickman, 16128 187th Circle, requested the Council to put 18 month hold on the City Hall project. He indicated that City is using valuable tax dollars to locate the City Hall on Orono Lake site when apartments and homes would bring valuable tax dollars into the City. He indicated that the will not be paying taxes on the land. an the the more City Debra Krochak, 18273 Denver street, indicated that prefer to see the City Hall and Police Station located site on Orono Lake rather than apartment buildings. she would at this Larry Hickman stated to the Council that it was a mistake to place City Hall at the proposed location. Bob Dilley, 12943 Orono Road, informed the Council that he would rather see the City Hall site in the downtown area. He further indicated that it was the general feeling of the neighborhood to locate City Hall downtown. Arden Krinke, 1958 Main Street, indicated he did not like the location chosen for City Hall and would rather see City Hall located next to the County Government Center. He stated that the proposed location is a residential area and not suitable for a City Hall building. He suggested moving the City Hall along Highway 10. Julie Glexner, 18141 Fresno Street, informed the Council that she was new to the area. She indicated that she felt the City must do things together and felt that the people were upset due to their lack of knowledge of what was taking place. She further indicated that she did not concur with the location of the proposed City Hall as there is no price that can be attached to this natural land once it is developed and lost forever.