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Orono City Council <br />Work Session <br />Monday, June 25, 2018 <br />Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. <br />2. Curb and Gutter Discussion — Continued <br />that the decision to complete it has been based on the necessities of the area where the <br />issues had arose. <br />Council Member Wendy Dankey asked why it was beneficial and what the purpose of <br />having curb and gutter was. <br />Edwards presented a diagram of Typical Road Sections to the City Council and described <br />the two options offered. Edwards also noted that it also has an aesthetic appeal. <br />Dankey asked if it cost more for curb and gutter. <br />Edwards replied that it does cost more and noted that it comes out of the Stormwater <br />fund. <br />Walsh explained some of the benefits of curb and gutter in regards to controlling the <br />draining of stormwater. <br />Edwards referred to Forest Arm Lane and the meeting he had with that neighborhood to <br />address curb and gutter and stormwater draining. <br />Walsh mentioned that if we just do part of the area it would have done it right the first <br />time and not necessarily the entire road. <br />Edwards pointed out that if you only do part of the road it pushes the water to the <br />neighbor without the curb and gutter and so forth. Edwards noted that the road would be <br />a prime candidate for curb and gutter installation for the entire road. <br />There was discussion that followed regarding the allowance of curb and gutter as needed <br />versus as wanted and the possibility of issues that could arise. The group collectively <br />agreed that the curb and gutter should remain as currently practiced; it should only be <br />done for the necessary purpose and if it makes sense for stormwater maintenance or <br />where an engineer finds it reasonable, not for aesthetics only. <br />3. Budget Discussion <br />Finance Director Ron Olson presented a high level presentation timeline of the Budget <br />for 2019 to the City Council. <br />Walsh requested a year to year comparison for the current budget. Walsh noted that he <br />would like to begin preparing now for the next batch of roads that are up for repairs and <br />that he would like to know what we will have available for those repairs. <br />City Administrator Dustin Rief mentioned that potentially we may see that permits could <br />gain a larger amount of revenues for tentative future projects, but noted that the permit <br />revenues will be a one-time gain. <br />Olson mentioned that there is a desire to add a code enforcement staff member. The cost <br />would be split between the Police Department and Community Development <br />