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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 9, 2019 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 10 based off of its last park well, which was drilled at Lurton Park. The main difference between the two wells is the well at Lurton Park was 180 feet deep with a four-inch pipe and this well will need to be drilled down approximately 300 feet with a six-inch pipe. Also included in all of the quotes was $23,000 to $25,000 for the actual drilling of the hole. The remaining costs are pretty consistent with the work that has been done in the past. The well at Lurton Park was right around $7,000. Crosby asked how many bids the City received. Edwards stated there were four quotes that were received. There were slight variations in what each well driller recommended and those are outlined in Staff report. Seals asked what VFP versus a pressure tank means. Edwards indicated it is a variable flow pump, which enables the pressure of the water to gradually speed up. Other systems have basically a one-speed pump and then a pressure tank is required. The variable flow pump is similar to what is used at the Golf Course and eliminates the need for a pressure tank. Crosby moved, Seals seconded, to accept the quote from SunRamp Construction for the Bederwood sports field project in the amount of $45,863.00. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER REPORT 15. 2040 COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT Edwards stated the purpose of this item is to get a Council resolution requesting an amendment to the 2040 Community Management Plan with respect to the Trails Section of the Parks and Open Space Chapter. The 2040 Community Management Plan was approved recently by the Metropolitan Council. The Park commission noticed that some of their priorities was not accurately reflected and Paragraph 3 in the staff report outlines how the language currently reads and Paragraph 4 shows the proposed changes. Seals moved, Crosby seconded, to direct Staff to initiate a Community Management Plan Amendment updating the Trails Section of the 2040 Community Management Plan. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT 16. LA19-000053 – CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT, AVERAGE LAKESHORE SETBACK REGULATIONS Barnhart noted earlier this year the City Council directed Staff to review potential changes to the Average Lakeshore (ALS) setback to avoid situations where the ALS does not protect a true line of sight when the ALS crosses through a neighboring structure. The Council most recently discussed this issue at their workshop on August 12th. Minutes from that meeting are attached as Exhibit D. Other goals discussed included ease of understanding/communication of the regulation. The goals were to preserve lake views, address situations where lake views can cut through neighboring ordinances, and to provide an ordinance that is easy to understand by the residents.