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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 8, 2015 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT <br />*9. CITY SIGN RETROFLECTIVITY POLICY <br />Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to approve the City of Orono's Sign Retroflectivity Policy. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />10. NAVARRE LIGHT POLE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Edwards reported the banners were placed on the poles last week. <br />Edwards stated the purpose of this item is to obtain Council input on decorations for the Navarre light <br />poles. Edwards stated prices are reasonably low for holiday decorations if purchased at this time of the <br />year. <br />At the last work session, Edwards stated he received feedback from members of the Council and Staff and <br />that he has looked at several different kinds of decorations. Edwards stated in his view a 3 to 5 -foot <br />decoration would fit with the poles. The decorations with LED lights run in the $400 range and then <br />increase from there. <br />Edwards indicated he has included some price estimates on the cost of one decoration, the cost for ten <br />decorations, and the cost for 32 decorations. Edwards noted 10 of the light poles have an attachment for a <br />hanging basket and that there are 32 light poles in total. <br />Edwards displayed a sketch showing what a 3' x 3' and a 3' x 5' decoration would look like size -wise on <br />the poles. <br />Edwards stated he is looking for Uouncil direction on whether decorations should be purchased and how <br />many. Edwards stated he would recommend not going bigger than five feet and going with a decoration <br />that has LED lights as opposed to other type of lighting. <br />McMillan stated she would like to think about the size a little bit further and take another look at the <br />banners. McMillan noted the decorations would need to be stored for a number of years and that she <br />would like to get the right size. <br />Levang noted the bigger decorations also cost more. <br />Edwards indicated he looked at five or six websites. Edwards stated the LEDs would add approximately <br />$75 to $100 to the cost of the decorations but that the City would experience a cost savings with the LEDs <br />versus other types of lighting. <br />Levang asked what type of warranty the decorations come with. <br />Edwards indicated he would have to check on that. <br />Walsh asked how many light poles there are. <br />Edwards stated there are a total of 33 but that only 32 of them are able to accommodate the decorations. <br />Page 14 of 19 <br />