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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CTTV COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER % 1995 (Mayor/Couocil Rqx>rt - Continued) Polaczyk said he also had a meeting with the Right-of-Way Manager and conducted a field tour to revisit the right-of-way costs The right-of-way cost estimate has been reduced from $100,000 to approximately $65,000 to $70,000 This does not include any credit for the pond The reduction is due to the segment along the railroad track, which is felt to be able to be acquired thru a clear zone easement. Callahan asked if the Council agreed upon the range for the right-of-way costs, what step would be taken next. Moorse said it would be recommended to the County to do the next step in the design work. Polaczyk said the Council adopted the resolution for the layout in May of 1995. The County would like the Council to endorse the right-of-way costs and direct the County to move forward with a detailed design. Callahan noted that the costs were two to three times the amount the City has budgeted for the right-of-way easements. Jabbour said the resolution regarding the road project was contingent on the right-of-way costs not being excessive The Council needs to determine if the projected costs are excessive Kelley asked if the City would receive money for the pond area acquisition. Jabbour said the City would continue to own the property but it would be used as a pond and be a mitigation area. Polaczyk said he would meet with Gerhardson and the environmentalist to determine if the area can be used for wetland mitigation. Any roadway affecting wetlands has to be mitigated according to law Polaczvk said he was unsure how much wetland would be impacted, and it would be the next step to determine this. Callahan asked if the Council agreed to a certain right-of-way cost ceiling, would the County be comfortable with moving ahead. Polaczvk said he was not comtbrtable with lowering the cost for right-of way any ftmher as it is felt the projected costs have already been fine tuned Jabbour asked Polaczyk if the pond area was to be taken into consideration Polaczyk said he was not well versed on this, and another field tour would be required. It was questioned how much of the land could be converted to wetland since it was marshy to begin with Kelley asked who would make the determination and would like to hold to the S30.000 cost