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MIHDTBS or THB PUynUG CQMHISSiOi Mm¥l«6 NMtCH 20, 1989 mmciPAL PACiUTT ooarimiBD as initially Indicated. The Police Department indicated that the current site may not be ideal due to the residential characteristic of the surrounding area. Public Works indicated that the Highway 12 site would be most suitable because of the various materials that are brought in and out (sand» gravel# salt). The Council directed Boarman and Associates to further investigate the soil conditions on Highway 12 and sewer pond sites. Six or seven borings will be taken in the near future. Planning Coounissioner Brown questioned the convenience involved with locating the three facilities together. Mr. Kroos said it would mainly aid with the administrative functions of each department. Planning Commissioner Bellows asked what criteria would be used in making a final determination for the site? Mr. Kroos said that it would boil down to location, function and cost. Bellows asked about the time frame. Mr. Kroos said they would be appi^oxisiately one month off of the schedule Indicated. Bellows stated that should the Planning Commission have alternative site locations they would like tc have considered that would delay the scheduled time frame even further. Mr. Kroos said that he would hope a site that was not acceptable to everyone would be chosen just to keep the project on schedule. Kelley asked if the maximum cost of a site had been discussed. Mr. Kroos said that there had not been any discussion regarding budget. Mr. Kroos asked Chairman Kelley if he had any additional sites in mind? Kelley said that he would give the subject some consideration and let the City Administrator know of any suggestions. CounciImember Callahan commented that the approval to examine any other sites would have to come through the Council and encouraged Kelley to make his suggestions as soon as possible. Planning Commissioner Brown expressed his preference for locating all three facilities on the Highway 12 property. Chairman Kelley said that he was strongly opposed to the sewer pond property and would prefer that a site location on Highway 12 be on the north side. He believed that locating the facilities on Highway 12 might give Orono more of an identity. Mr. Kroos added that the Highway 12 location would have complete utilities. Planning Commissioner Bellows concurred with Kelley and Brown. She believed that it would be absolutely inappropriate to put the facilities on the sewer plant property. She believed it would set a bad precedent due to the sensitivity of that property. Planning Commissioner Johnson stated that he too liked the Highway 12 property, as well as the current location. There were no comments from the public regarding this matter and the public hearing was closed.