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City Council Minutes February 24, 1992 Page 6 -------------------- . for considering the Lake Orono site; the main reason being that it was the most economical site. Tom Hartman, 18675 Macon Street, indicated he is in favor of the proposed site location. Mr. Hartman indicated that the lake already has problems with silting and felt that if the property were subdivided and more residents moved onto the property, it would create a bigger problem. Bob Turcotte, 18184 Albany, Mr. Turcotte indicated that Orono Park is already over used. He suggested that the City consider putting the Ci ty facility at the Lion's Park site as that location is very seldom used. Eleanor Todahl, 18869 Boston Street, indicated she felt the City needs more recreational facilities. She stated this was more important than building a City Hall. There being no further comments, Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing. The following issues of concern were addressed by City staff and Council. . Zack Johnson addressed the questions in regard to the location of the City facilities. He noted that the City facilities are located further than 100 feet from the shoreline. He further noted that the main reason for not moving the faci]i ties further away from the shoreline is because of the poor soil conditions. Soil corrections would be necessary in order to move the facility further from the shoreline. Terry Maurer stated that the traffic lanes of the parkway will be 22 to 25 feet wide. Terry Maurer further indicated that traffic will be controlled by a stop sign. He indicated that the best location for this stop sign has not been determined. However, the issues will be discussed and reviewed according to MnDOT criteria. Zack Johnson addressed the site location. He indicated that the site was chosen because of economics, availability of the site, timing, and future expansion capabilities and the City felt this was the best site available. Lori Johnson addressed the financing concerns. She indicated that a public referendum is not necessary because the City is financing the project through a revenue bond and not a general obligation bond. . The Chief of Police, Tom Zerwas, addressed the concerns regarding police vehicles in a residential neighborhood. He indicated that it is estimated that the officers exit from the Police Station in an emergency situation approximately one time in a 24 hour period. The Police Chief stated that police officers are usually on the road when emergency calls come in, therefore, they are not being dispatched from the City Police Station. He further stated that if the officers are dispatched from the Police Station, they would use caution at all times.