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Orono City Council Work Session Minutes Monday, November 26, 2018 Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, Wendy Dankey and Aaron Printup. Representing staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Adam Edwards, Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, Finance Director Ron Olson and City Clerk Anna Carlson. GUESTS: David Martini, Matt Johnson Meeting Start Time: 5:05 p.m. 1. 2019 Street Projects Update Bolten & Menk representative David Martini presented an overview of the four roads up for projects in 2019. Martini explained the projected costs and improvements to be made to East Long Lake Road. He noted two reasons for reclaiming a small portion of the road were to provide continued access to a property and the first section of the Trail that will begin there. Martini explained the upgrades that will be made to Tonka View Lane and Chevy Chase Drive to help mitigate the drainage issues. Mayor Dennis Walsh asked Martini to explain the issues. Martini mentioned that there is an excess of rain water draining onto properties and the rain water then sits in the area and deteriorates the road. He noted part of the project will address the drainage issues. Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards mentioned the needs to reshape and redirect the drainage way slightly. Martini explained the plans for upgrades to Forest Arms Landing. He discussed the 2019 schedule of projects. Edwards recommended that East Long Lake Road to be a contingency road in case costs were looking to exceed the budget. Edwards mentioned that we were approached by the City of Plymouth in regards to repairs needed to be made to Ferndale Road North. The City of Plymouth is looking to reconstruct, pave and repair the storm water system. Plymouth is willing to finance the project and work on the details with Orono. Walsh noted that he would like to review roads again in the spring before we commit to certain roads for 2020. 2. Budget Update Finance Director Ron Olson presented the budget update. He noted that the City Council will be adopting the final budget and levy at the December 10th meeting. Olson mentioned that the tax capacity rate decreased slightly and that Orono is one of the four cities that has not completely recovered to the peak of home values of 2008.