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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 11, 2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS Carolyn O'Shaughnessy, 1265 Bracketts Point Road, stated she has a large issue in her yard again this year with geese and that in the past they have used Canadian Goose Management, which is a licensed company, to help safely remove the geese. The gentleman who runs it has been in business for 30 years. O'Shaughnessy stated when she went to do that this year, she learned that the DNR has changed the process and a permit is now required. O'Shaughnessy stated the City in which you live has to have a plan in place to do so and the DNR representative suggested that perhaps someone from the City of Orono could be assigned to work with her. Mayor Walsh recommended she contact Jeremy Barnhart. Loren Schoenzeit, 4480 Forest Lake Landing, stated his street and Wildhurst Trail are on the list of streets for repairs this year and that the City has held a public hearing, information sessions, and open houses on the proposed improvements. Schoenzeit requested the comments that have been received and accepted from the public and red lined on the plans actually get put into the plans because if it is not on the plan, it will not be built that way. Schoenzeit commented as long as the City is going to spend all this money to fix the road, he would like to make sure it is fixed the way it should be. Schoenzeit stated in speaking with the contractor, he indicated some of the streets in the area will be receiving curb and gutter, which costs about $10 a foot. Schoenzeit stated he would like to have curb and gutter installed at his house and that he is willing to pay for it. Schoenzeit indicated he would like permission from the City to do that. Mayor Walsh suggested he speak with Adam Edwards because he is the one who is dealing with the contractor. Walsh noted curb and gutter is a policy decision and that the City typically does not put in curb and gutter in front of one house and not the other houses on the road. Schoenzeit noted they are putting it on the other streets, including Wildhurst Trail, which is next to his street. Edwards noted Wildhurst Trail is a complete reconstruction project and Forest Lake Landing is a mill and overlay with some storm work at the very end of the road. The curb and guttering on Wildhurst is part of the overarching redesign of Wildhurst and on Forest Lake Landing it is not. Edwards indicated they have redesigned the storm water on Wildhurst with additional catch basins to help capture the water, which should help alleviate some of the issues on Forest Arms Landing. Schoenzeit stated having lived there for more than 25 years, he can intimately describe the issues, but that they need to translate these good ideas and get those changes onto the plans so they can be done while the machines are there. Schoenzeit indicated he has experienced water up to his garage door at times and that with a few changes, the situation will be a lot better. Crosby suggested he also speak with the neighbors to see if they are willing to pay for the extra curb and gutter. Page 2 of 20