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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, AUGUST 12,2002 <br />4, North Arm Paving Project—Continued <br />Sanscvere asked if there was a safety issue. Gappa stated that paving it might help ice <br />melt quicker, otherwise there was no major safety concern. <br />White stated that the letter fiom Bonestroo & Associates stated that the road would be <br />paved to 14’ with 2’ of shoulder on each side, making the road 18’ wide. Kellogg stated <br />that the road width varies and they would not add any width, simply pave over what’s <br />there and add some gravel shoulder where necessary. There would not be major <br />construction, simply grading and paving. <br />M<mrse stated the City wants to bring roads to a certain standard that requires less <br />maintenance. With the road paved, they hope to not need to perform any maintenance on <br />It for 5 ycBTS. With the gravel surface, they*re out there at least twice a year. <br />Sansevere asked Mr. Larson which way he was leaning. Larson responded that he has 3 <br />children in college and a wedding coming up, so while he favors the road being paved he <br />had to vote against the project strictly for financial reasons. <br />Sansevere asked about the senior citizen defeiment. Moorse stated there are income <br />requirements and someone has to apply for a deferment. Gappa stated that he noted the <br />option to make people aware of it, but no one had come forward to make an application. <br />Murphy stated that the residents who did not attend the meeting should not be counted in <br />the vote, giving a majority vote in favor of the project. <br />Gappa stated it would be difllcult to get the project done this ywar, and if they waited till <br />spring, they could get a better price. Even if Council approved the project at the meetinc <br />there would be no guarantee of it being done this year. <br />S^evere asked the staff to call the neighbors not in attendance and find out how they <br />Sansevere moved, and White seconded, to table Item 4, North Arm Lane pavins <br />improvements. * <br />Vote: Ayes 3, Nays 1 (Murphy). <br />PRESENTATION <br />Gabriel Jabbour —Fire Station Update <br />Jabbour stated that Orono has developed a strong business model with the joint <br />Orono/Long Lake Fire Department project. Orono is currently served by 4 fire <br />I #1 fTfiirtlhtifcStort