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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 26,2002 <br />7:00 o'clock pm <br />PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR’S REPORT <br />(#12) North Arm Lane Paving Project • RESOLUTION NO. 4858 <br />Gappa explained that a Public Hearing was held at the August 12th Council meeting for a <br />possible assessment project for the paving of North Arm Lane. Five of the seven property <br />owners were present and spoke at the hearing. Three were in favor of the project, and since that <br />time, Gappa indicated that he spoke to a sixth resident who was not interested in the project. <br />After several unsuccessful attempts to reach the seventh owner, staff was unable to obtain <br />comment. <br />If the Council believes the North Arm Lane Paving Project to be appropriate and beneficial, <br />Gappa explained that the next step would be to approve the resolution ordering preparation of <br />plans and specifications for the project. <br />Gappa indicated that it would be staffs preference that the project be completed, as North Arm <br />Lane is the only remaining gravel road in Orono. A paved road would require far less <br />maintenance and reduce the amount of time spent patching the poor condition pavement on this <br />road. <br />Mrs. Smith and Mr. Sipprell, North Arm Lane residents, were in attendance. <br />Mayor Peterson asked why Mrs. Smith had referred to the road as a privsUe road. <br />Mrs. Smith indicated that, originally, the road was owned by the Armstrongs who have an <br />easement for the road. <br />Gappa explained that, to his knowledge, the road had been publicly maintained for the past 40 <br />plus years. <br />Gaffron stated that approximately 3 years ago the City obtained the road ROW parcel, which <br />clearly makes this a public road. <br />Sansevere stated that the neighborhood is split 3/3, for and against the paving project, without <br />the final vote being cast from neighbor number 7. He questioned if the gravel maintenance <br />estimates, cited in Mr. Sipprell’s letter, were accurate, four trips a year at an estimated S750. <br />each • S3,000 annually. <br />Gappa stated that the estimate of S750 cost per visit was pretty close to accurate for the only <br />public gravel road in Orono. <br />PAGE 17 of 22 <br />iAubii