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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 22, 1990 <br />CITY FACILITIES CONTINUED <br />• consideration should be given to housing all departments on one <br />location. As to the timing, I think it would be sheer disaster <br />to consider this issue without knowing the route of Highway 12 if <br />that is to be the chosen site. I do not think it is necessary to <br />delay this project that long however, because there are alternate <br />sites." <br />Ms. Candace Rowlette, 3775 Bayside Road, stated that a new <br />facility is needed as soon as possible and that the project <br />cannot be delayed pending decisions regarding Highway 12. She <br />said, "The City has one chance to do this and it should be done <br />right. If the project is delayed, it will only cost more. I <br />believe it was appropriate that a decision was made to pursue the <br />option at the August meeting. Otherwise, it would have become <br />impossible for the City to purchase any property at a decent <br />price." <br />Callahan added, "The purpose of the option was allow us time <br />to more carefully consider they Highway 12 location as well as <br />other options." <br />Mr. Harry Sweatt, Bohn's Point Lane, stated that the people <br />attending this meeting were responding to a surprise. He asked <br />if the City had distributed a yellow flyer to Orono citizens. <br />• Mr. Farnham indicated that he was responsible for the yellow <br />flyers. <br />Mr. Sweatt asked how many square feet the City will require <br />in the new facility. <br />Mr. Jack Boarman, Architect /Consultant for the City, stated <br />that the total office space for police and City hall is <br />approximately 8,000 to 9,000 s.f. He said, "The total building, <br />including the garages and detention facilities, public meeting <br />spaces, etc., is approximately 18,000 s.f." <br />Ms. Pam Peters, Togo Road, asked to have the financial <br />information repeated concerning the cost of the land on Highway <br />12 and the resale value for the current site. <br />Mayor Grabek replied, "Thy land on Highway 12 is <br />approximately $20,000 /acre for 14 acres. It would be necessary <br />to separate the Public Works facility on another location if we <br />chose to rebuild on this present site. This may result in a <br />higher cost for the facility if it is constructed in this <br />location. It is the consensus of Council and Staff that it would <br />be easier to function if all departments were located in one <br />facility." <br />Ms. Marsha Rokke- a member of the Citizen's Committee, <br />0 - 9 - <br />