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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 11, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 7 of 22 <br /> <br />them or whose driveway or house it is near. He thinks there is value because it gives a sense of security <br />for the neighbors and he is in favor of leaving well enough alone. If necessary, the City could learn where <br />it came from and why, because there is a lot more behind the issue than meets the eye. He does not think <br />leaving it alone for now is harmful. <br /> <br />Matt Peterson said he believes he is the only resident at the end of the street, and he has to go over the <br />speed bumps on a continuous basis because that is his only exit point. He suggested closing it off if the <br />plan is to have speed bumps to keep people from using the street to get into Woodhill. Other than the <br />people that are coming into Woodhill, he is the one driving over them. He said it is a Band-Aid if the goal <br />is to have people stop using it as a backdoor entry to Woodhill. He agrees 100% that the speed bumps <br />don’t do anything, in addition to being irritating for him to drive over them. There is nobody else there to <br />have a different opinion. McGuire destroyed all the other houses, so it’s just basically him there. <br /> <br />Walsh indicated if it is just a pass-through, it would make sense to close it off and put a cul-de-sac there. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson said it is an entry point for the Woodhill grounds crew. People use the road to go into <br />Woodhill because it is a shortcut. He is in favor of shutting down the road into Woodhill so they do not <br />use it anymore. He is sick of the speed bumps. <br /> <br />Crosby asked Mr. Peterson how long he has lived at the property. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson said it has been a little over a year. He drives a truck, and it is easier for him to go fast over <br />the speed bumps than slow because there is less rattling, and so he does go faster. <br /> <br />Printup asked if he wanted a police presence there. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson said he would not mind a police presence if it got rid of the speed bumps. <br /> <br />Printup stated he thinks there is an easy solution; he just does not think it will be made right now. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson said, at a minimum, getting rid of the speed bumps would be a big help. <br /> <br />Crosby stated unless he heard from a citizen that really wanted the speed bumps in and could give a valid <br />reason to keep them, he is in favor of removing them. He does not think they help with speed. The City <br />has Police Officers that can do that if there is a speeding issue or safety concern in the area. <br /> <br />Johnson and Seals noted there are a couple residents who requested they not be removed. <br /> <br />Walsh stated Janie Delaney was attempting to speak earlier, in addition to a couple of letters received. He <br />said the City should talk about the area at some point as far as what is there and why. <br /> <br />Printup suggested looking into the history to find out why the City is in its present situation. He <br />understands that somebody has to drive over them, jam on the brake, make noise to crawl over them, and <br />then hit the gas to get moving. It’s annoying and rattles things, and it’s similar to stop signs that get put up <br />in weird places. <br />