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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 26, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. 9. BALDUR PARK ROAD DESIGN GUIDANCE (continued) Martini stated they did look at that and ultimately concluded it was not needed from a drainage standpoint. Martini stated curbing was added to Birch Lane and was needed because they wanted to collect the water and divert it. Martini stated in this situation they determined curb and gutters would not be an advantage in collecting the runoff. Cornick stated he likes Option No. 3. Levang noted the sewer lining and manholes cost approximately $108,000. Levang asked if that would be a separate budget. Edwards indicated that is a separate budget. Edwards stated they raised that issue in this case since the City has an option to perform that work that is much cheaper than digging for those utilities at some point later in the future. Levang noted together that is $264,000 that the City would be spending on Baldur Park Road. Martini stated to his understanding the City had a sewer project listed in their CIP for 2015, and that the thought process was that if this is an area that needs work at some point in the future, it would make sense to combine the timing of the projects to get it taken care of, which would help minimize the disruption to the residents. Levang indicated she is in agreement with that. Levang stated the Council needs to realize that that is $264,000 that would need to be allocated towards that. Mayor McMillan asked if any of the residents would like to speak on this topic. Bill Anderson, 1408 Baldur Park Road, stated there appears to be a big difference between Option No. 1 and Option No. 3. Anderson asked if they would dig out the entire length of the road three feet under Option 1. Martini indicated that is correct. Anderson stated there is a section of the road that is really bad, which happens to be in front of his and his neighbor's house. Anderson stated to his knowledge that was filled at some point in the past and that it has peat moss and everything underneath it. Anderson asked if the City could excavate in that area rather than doing the whole road. Anderson commented he can stand on the road and bounce because the roadway is so soft. Anderson stated his other concern is with the garbage trucks and delivery trucks that come down the road Anderson indicated you can see the road move as the trucks drive over it and that he has a concern it is going to crumble. Anderson stated the road has gotten really bad in the last five years and that he would hate to go through this again 15 years from now with a new Council. Anderson stated drainage is also an issue. Anderson asked if the road could be sloped towards the lake side. Anderson stated he does not mean an obvious pitch to the road but that he would like the water to run away from the homes. Page 10 of 22