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I % <br />■ <br />E <br />t-i <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MAY 22, 2000 <br />(#15) SCHEDULING OF COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Sansevere moved, Flint seconded, to schedule a City Council Work Session for <br />Thursday, June 1, 2000, at 7:30 a.m., to discuss the Consolidation Committee's Final <br />Report. VOTE; Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />(#10) v^UOTATIONS FOR NAVARRE PARKING LOT LIGHTING <br />Gappa reviewed his May 22, 2000 memorandum regarding the installation of new lights and <br />repaving of the Navarre Munirioal Parking Lot. Gappa stated the existing lights in the parking <br />lot were originally installed back in the 1960s and consist of 400 watt cobra head style Mercury <br />Vapor lights on 30 foot poles. The Council had concerns regarding these lights since they are <br />not aesthetically pleasing, are inefficient for lighting purposes, and the mercury is an <br />environmental problem. Gappa recommended two additional lights be installed in the northwest <br />corner of the parking lot. <br />Gappa stated the new lights would consist of 250 watt high pressure sodium lights on 30 foot <br />poles. Gappa stated the new lights would be within the recommended standards for parking <br />lot lighting. Gappa noted the existing parking lot lights are owned by the City and are <br />maintained by NSP under a flat mon'hly fee per light. The majority of Orono's street lights are <br />owned and maintained by NSP under a flat monthly fee. Gappa stated they will need to verify <br />the property lines prior to any work commencing on the parking lot. <br />Kelley inquired whether the City will be blacktopping the entire parking lot. <br />Gappa stated he has discussed this issue with the property owners in the area who have <br />indicated they are not interested in blacktopping their portion of the parking lot. The City's <br />blacktop contractor has indicated he would be willing to blacktop their section of the parking <br />lot at the time the City's portion is blacktopped. <br />Kelley questioned whether the City should proceed forward with this project since the business <br />owners are not interested in completing their portion of the parking lot. <br />Mayor Jabbour noted the City Council did approve this project last year. <br />Kelley commented he would like to have the other property owners support this project <br />Mayor Jabbour stated the City Council could make this project contingent upon the other <br />property owners agreeing to take part in this project or assessing a portion of the costs to the <br />individual property owners. <br />Mayor Jabbour stated in his view the City should proceed forward with this project, and <br />suggested the property owners be contacted once again concerning this project.