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r:.r Vr.^ ■ K- :■ 7. - r-- ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 13, 1991 (#16)CITY FACILITIES CONTINUED the Ccjmmittee, who are also residents of this Community. The Orono Planning Commission vott»d unanimously to adopt our vecominendation. Tiie only factor that really favors this site, as opposed to the Highway 12 location, is centrality. The initial, primary argument which favored this site was that originally we thought it to be less expensive. Once that was no longer the case, then centrality became the positive aspect. It would be one thing if this site could support all facilities. It cannot, and 10,000 square feet of building space will not be adequate. The Facilities Committae agreed with the consultants that 15,000 square feet is needed. If the City cliooses a split site, there jae neighbor opposition to placing the public works facility at the sewer plant property." Rich Kiemen, the buildings on selected. 1212 Briar Street, asked what would happen to the existing site if the Highway >2 site is Mayor Peterson replied, "Coiincii. has nvat d'.scussed what would happen to this property. it could be sold or converted entirely into a park.” Butler added that here are really no other options than those two. Jabbour indicated that the City has made a commitment to tearing down the existing buildings, should another site be selected. Mayor Peterson added, “All with the exception of the Post Chambers.” of the buildings would come down. Office, and possibly this Council Gary Printup, 1.161 Briar Street, stated that there ace possible ways to expand the facilities should they be constructed on this site, such as purchasing adjacent parcels that come on the market for sale. Printup noted that was done in the past to acquire the building in which City Hall now exists. Bill Wear expressed concern regarding the traffic congestion that already exists on Highway 12. He stated that given that the Highway 12 property, on which the City has an option, is located on the north side of Highway 1.1, it will Hear stated that 95% of Orono residents ' Highway 1.1 and would have to cross it intersection, in order to go to Cit- business they may have. difficult to access, on the south side of vhat is a very bad to taJ'.e care of Wilbur Anderson read a letter that had been written March 27, 1918, regarding the property on which the City Hall now sits. The letter refers to a restricted deed for Lot 3, Block 1, - 11 -