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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 24, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 18 of 21 <br /> <br />(8. #14-3697 GARY AND JOAN MARQUARDT, 2617 CASCO POINT ROAD – VARIANCES <br />continued) <br /> <br />Joan Marquardt stated they cannot ask the neighbors to come back again and requested the City Council <br />take into consideration the fact that they did appear tonight. <br /> <br />Printup stated he would rather table the application than have to deny the deck without giving the <br />applicant a chance to relook at his plans. <br /> <br />Marquardt stated in his view that is a good way to go and that he would like to find a way to make it <br />workable. <br /> <br />Printup moved, Levang seconded, to table Application No. 14-3697, Gary and Joan Marquardt, <br />2617 Casco Point Road. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Edwards stated recently the focus of the Public Works Department <br />has been to conduct snow removal and de-icing operations throughout the city. Edwards stated he is <br />looking at doing things a little differently this year in the way the streets are plowed. The Public Works <br />Department will be proactively coming out to take care of the streets. Edwards noted in the past the <br />Public Works Department has waited for a call from the Police Department confirming the amount of the <br />snowfall. <br /> <br />Edwards stated he is also looking at focusing the Public Works Department initial priority on the through <br />streets to try to keep the snow and ice pack off of those highly traveled roads. <br /> <br />Levang asked if they are looking at using a different salt brine mix. <br /> <br />Edwards stated in the past the Public Works Department has basically used the same type of mix <br />throughout the City consisting of 15 percent salt and 85 percent sand. Edwards stated that mixture is fine <br />in a really hard freeze giving traction to the top of the surface, but in order to get rid of the snow pack, the <br />Public Works will be using a mixture with more salt on the through roads in order to loosen the material <br />from the surface. Edwards indicated the Public Works Department will still stay with the higher sand <br />mixture on the residential streets, especially down by the lake to limit the amount of salt that ends up in <br />the lake and stormwater system. <br /> <br />*9. WINTER MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS <br /> <br />Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to approve Exhibit B stating that Orono will be authorizing <br />winter use of the regional trail along Old Crystal Bay Road from CSAH 6 to Wayzata Boulevard. <br />VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0.