09-28-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 1988 ORONO/LONG LABS DISCUSSIONS CONTINUED from each Community meet to establish ground rules for the eventual joint meeting. It was recommended that Mayor Grabek and City Administratcr Bernhardson be the persons to meet witi, the Faciltator and representatives from Long Lake. Councilmember Goetten asked when they were going to meet. Councilmember Callahan warned of the open meeting law. Councilmember Goetten understood that the agenda only involved discussion of this one item. She inquired as to what other items would be discussed. Mayor Grabek clarified that it was not agenda items that would be discussed, but an agenda for the discussion of the one item. He suggested to the Facilitator that the Council as a whole partake in this pre -meeting discussion. However, the Facilitator thought it best if ground rules were established with a small group of representatives. There was no motion on this item as a meeting date has yet. to be determined. PROCLAMATION OF CONSTITUTION WEEK RESOLUTION #2502 The Daughters of the American Revolution were requesting all local governments to proclaim September 17, 1988 through September 23, 1988 as Constitution Week. Mayor Grabek believed that the Constitution deserved a week of observance. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Peterson, to adopt Resolution #2502. Motion, Ayes=5, Nays=O, Motion passed. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: BOHN'S POINT FEASIBILITY REPORT City Administrator Bernhardson explained that ~he Council had previously discussed this matter at their August 8, 1988 Council Meeting. The Council indicated that they wanted the feasibility to include redoing the Bohn's Point Road at a 24' width. That directive was presented to the residents of Bohn's Point Road who indicated that they only wanted the Road 22' and would not fund the feasibility study if it were to include a 24' study. Bernhardson consulted with the City Engineer who said that the study could be done at either the 24' or 22' wi th. A determination could be made as to which width was desired prior to the plan specifications being drawn. Mayor Grabek inquired if the residents would still be liable to pay for he study if the Council decided against their wishes. City Admi- -.rator Bernhardson stated that an agreement would be made as t :4' or 22' prior to proceeding with the study. Mr. Clark Winslow was present and stated that he had met with Public works Director. Gerhardson and the City Engineer. He 16