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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 10, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 33 of 34 17. LA21-000025 – ERIC VOGSTROM O/B/O ERIC VOGSTROM, WILLIAM, AND SUSAN DUNKLEY 2709 WALTERS PORT AND 2710 PENCE LANE, SKETCH PLAN REVIEW that even the practical aspects of widening Pence Lane as a private roadway is not needed. The only reason one would widen it even under a variance setting is for the health and safety issues. Regarding the cul-de-sac, they are happy to work with the neighbor moving it over a bit. Someone in the chambers asked if there would be any merit in a fire truck turnaround instead of a cul-de- sac. Walsh said the City has said no to hammerhead turnarounds. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPORT Barnhart reported they have a fairly normal Planning Commission meeting coming up so the Council will see those at the beginning of June. They are working on sign ordinance. He thanked the Council for approving the plumbing ordinance as that will help quite a few property owners and the boat storage for an enforcement standpoint. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Attorney Mattick had nothing to report. It has been busy, they went into closed session and talked about that. Some of the applications have been higher maintenance than normal, but they are moving along. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/CITY ENGINEER REPORT Edwards reported on the construction side, the construction season is underway and City projects are happening. There are water shutoffs and transitions, sewer transitions happening this week along with the milling overlay. The Three Rivers project on the Dakota Trail extension starts this week. Johnson asked if they found resolution for the fire that was caused. Edwards noted they did send the bill, he does not know if they have received the check yet. He knows the home owner asked for some clarification and they sent someone out to show them the damage done to the street. They based the bill on exactly what it cost the City in materials and labor to fix the one patch on the side of the road that they could say directly happened when the fire trucks were there. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Johnson said he and Walsh were on the committee to review architectural firms for the Public Works facility; Edwards and Walsh interviewed the firms and chose Oertel. They specialize in City facilities and municipal buildings. Johnson moved to begin working with Oertel subject to the review and negotiation of the contract. Walsh said he will authorize Staff and Attorney Mattick to let them know the City will accept the proposal and go through their contract. If they can go through the AIA document and send their