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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,November 8,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 7. NAVARRE PARKING LOT—AUTHORIZATION FOR PLANNING Staff presented a summary packet of information. Community Development Director Barnhart is asking for authorization to take the next step association with the Navarre Parking lot,noting the previous May the Council authorized Staff to do a community engagement project and get a feel for what the neighborhood wanted. He shared that they have those results and they are included in the summary of public input and outreach.Barnhart would like to authorize Bolton and Menk to put together two versions of a layout for the City Council's consideration,as with those two plans,the"do nothing"plan,and the one with the street project there will be four options to look at. The estimate from Bolton and Menk is about$9,700. Printup moved,Seals seconded,to approve Bolton and Menk to work on designing the Navarre Parking Lot.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. PUBLIC WORKS CIP DISCUSSION City Administrator/Engineer Edwards noted this is to draft the Capital Improvement Plan before it comes to the City Council for final approval in December.Tonight they are looking at those associated with Public Works and equipment. A. STREETS Edwards stated the funding stream for this item is the pavement levy which has been gradually growing and they are getting into a healthy position for how that fund would work. He share that the Met Council has a project in 2023 or 2024 to move their main interceptor pipe to the Dakota Trail right-of-way. This would affect three of Orono's lift stations.His proposal at this point is to pull Spates Avenue and Railroad Avenue from the project list for 2022 until there is more clarity regarding the project.Edwards walked the City Council through other streets and related utility projects slated for 2023. B. WATER Edwards shared the water fund balance overall remains in the black.He walked the Councilmembers through proposed plan to be included in 2022. Public Works Superintendent David Goman noted the first plan is the Navarre Water Plant Control Center that tells the wells and high service pumps to turn on and off.Panels inside houses are starting to show corrosion and the parts are becoming unavailable. He shared that the Navarre Softener Valve had a failure over the summer and due to the age of the components,replacement parts are also very limited. Edwards shared the final item is replacement of the water main that runs down County Road 18;it was put into service in the 1970's and there have been a number of water main breaks along that road.He explained that iron pipes placed in the 1970's create"hot soils"or chemical reaction between the chemicals in the soil and the pipe causing the iron pipe to deteriorate. Edwards moved on,noting water valve replacements are in the plan every year. Page 3 of 6