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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON MAY 8, 1995 <br />( #14) HIGHWAY 12 PATHWAY • <br />Moorse reported that during the Highway 12 safety improvement project, a sidewalk was <br />discussed for construction on the north side of the highway along with a sidewalk <br />constructed by Long Lake on the south side. The Council had made the decision not to <br />construct the sidewalk. Moorse said the City Engineer looked at the cost for a <br />bituminous walkway versus concrete. The estimated cost was found to be $8,000 for a <br />pathway which would run from North Brown Road to Willow Drive. <br />Cook did note that there was a need to see if the pathway section would fit within the <br />existing right -of -way. <br />Kelley asked about the section in front of Rebers Pond. Cook said that area would be 4' <br />wide. The walkway would be continued on the east side of North Brown Road by the <br />City of Long Lake. There would be a crosswalk on North Brown Road. It would be <br />striped by the City of Orono according to Gerhardson. After the original installation, <br />maintenance is the responsibility of the City. <br />McMillan commented that the Park Commission had hoped for a trail along Kelley <br />Parkway to connect over to Old Crystal Bay Road. Callahan indicated Highway 12 is a <br />dangerous place for a pathway and saw no sense to it. <br />Kelley suggested that an option would be on the service road connecting Brown Road to • <br />Willow when that was done. Mabusth noted that an additional 10' had been taken during <br />negotiations with the Otten property and also with Sugar Woods. Callahan questioned <br />who would use the trail. Kelley commented that those in the Ringers Wood <br />neighborhood would use the trail as well as those coming and going from the baseball <br />field. <br />Cook said the decision regarding this path has to do with timing. A value needed to be <br />placed on whether the cost of $8,000 today should be spent versus deciding whether <br />Kelley Parkway would have a bike trail in the next five years or other possible future <br />options, which would probably cost more. <br />Moorse said that Long Lake views the area as commercial and would like to see <br />sidewalks on both sides of the highway. McMillan said she had spoken with Richard <br />Flint, who voiced merit in the sidewalk option. <br />Kelley moved, Jabbour seconded, to approve an 8' wide bituminous pathway on the north <br />side of Highway 12 between North Brown Road and Willow Drive as part of the <br />Highway 12 safety improvements project at a cost to the City of $8,000 to be funded <br />from the Park Fund. Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br />1� <br />10 <br />