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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 9, 2018 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />21. CONSIDERATION OF PETITION CONCERNING A PORTION OF BRACKETTS <br />POINT ROAD — Continued <br />Seals commented there are a number of roads in the City that still need to be repaired or improved. <br />Edwards stated if you exclude all the roads that do not belong to the City, the State, or are municipal state <br />roads, it is approximately half and half. <br />Printup stated one of the reasons he would not agree to this is that it will create a domino effect. <br />Walsh stated if the road is improved to an almost new condition, that should be taken into consideration. <br />Crosby agreed that it will create a domino effect. Crosby noted in the past the City did not have a budget <br />for roads, which is not the case now, but that there are a number of projects that need to be completed. <br />Bruce Paddock, 1500 Bracketts Point Road, noted he spoke at the Planning Commission meeting a month <br />ago and supported the project. Paddock indicated he also raised the idea of making the entire length of <br />the road public. Paddock stated because of the development and the new road, this project will impact <br />everyone on the road. Paddock stated one of his concerns is the new public roadway that connects <br />County Road 15 and the cul-de-sac. In addition, the existing cul-de-sac splits Bracketts Point in two. <br />Paddock stated in his view this is probably the most opportune time to do what is right. <br />Paddock stated he would like to clarify that the public roadway was constructed in 2009 and was actually <br />paid for by himself. Paddock stated he was required to build it to public road standards, and in Staff's <br />report it states the road's thickness and material types are consistent with the City's current public road <br />standards. Paddock stated the private road is in good condition with very little evidence of pavement <br />wear. In addition, the road has curb and gutter and does comply with public road standards. <br />Paddock stated if you look at the public roadway, it is in terrible condition; whereas, the private road is in <br />excellent condition as indicated in Staff report. The private roadway is used by the public because there <br />is no delineation between the public road and the private road so motorists treat it as a public road. <br />Paddock noted the property owners on the private road pay the same property tax rate as all the other <br />property owners along Bracketts Point Road and that in his view they should receive the same services as <br />the rest of the property owners on Bracketts Point. Paddock stated in fairness to all properties along <br />Bracketts Point, the road should be made public the entire length. <br />City Administrator Rief stated the concern he has is that the City focuses a lot of property rights and that <br />it will not be a true transition from a public to a private road. Rief stated once the road is straight, there is <br />a concern that people will continue on. <br />David Stickney stated after the subdivision with the mini cul-de-sac, people will continue to go down to <br />the point as they have always done because it seems like a public road. Stickney noted there are three <br />properties on the private road. Stickney asked how many other streets the City has that go from public to <br />private. Stickney stated to his knowledge there is Bohn's Point and Bracketts Point. <br />Crosby asked whether a gate could be installed. <br />Page 11 of 16 <br />