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r <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD OCTOBER 26, 1992 <br />PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE - BRIAR STREET - CONT. <br />Gerhardson explained the reason the road was once plowed In the <br />past was because a homeowner requested it to be so to a part-time <br />driver who was unaware of the situation. <br />Mayor Peterson stated the City placed a sewer pipe in the road <br />without easements. <br />Jabbour said the City could install sewer <br />also. <br />in the private streets <br />Barrett explained that during the subdivision process a road i s <br />platted which says the road can be or is dedicated to the public. <br />The City has taken the position that the developer will plat the <br />road and maintain In the future. He opined that all the private <br />roads In the City are defined as outlots with the City obtaining <br />underlying public easements. The road outlot remains under private <br />ownership and maintenance. <br />Jabbour asked the difference between this street and Oxford Road. <br />Mabusth explained the private road appears as an outlot where this <br />specific section of Briar Street is shown as a public road. The <br />general public may not use a private road, but they may a public <br />road. <br />Goetten stated they must be fair to all residents, and felt to do <br />so, the City must adopt a new policy. <br />Mayor Peterson asked why the public roads were not brought up to <br />City standards during the reinstallatIon of the roads after the <br />sewer project. <br />Rich Kieman, 1212 Briar Street, noted the map distinguishes his <br />road as a pub Iic road. He felt the Counci I should err In favor of <br />the resident until the issue Is resolved. He felt if the road is <br />public and platted, the road should be plowed as are all other sub­ <br />standard City streets within the City. <br />Mabusth noted the road is platted such that it loops through to <br />South Brown Road but has not be^n developed. <br />Gaffron noted there are many different types of roads within the <br />City, and noted there is no rational basis other than historical <br />precedent that can explain which roads the City has maintained. <br />8 <br />I <br />I