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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 28, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. 13. WATERTOWN ROAD PHASE 2 (continued Walsh asked if Leaf is an MSA road. Edwards indicated it is but that in the Pavement Management Plan it is listed as a mill and overlay. McMillan stated she is not sure whether Leaf needs to be done at this point given the low traffic counts. Martini stated if it is scheduled for a mill and overlay, they should not delay it for too long that the road deteriorates too much. Martini stated it is imperative to get the wetland delineation done this fall if the Council would like to have an MSA project next year. Edwards stated if the Council looks at this as an overall process, the intent is not to go ahead with. i decision on construction but to proceed forward with the engineering and design. Printup moved, Walsh seconded, to authorize the project development and design for Phase H of Watertown Road, approving the Bolton & Menk project development proposal for a fee not to exceed $155,000, and adding a wetland delineation for the MSA portion of Fox Street. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *14. WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS — PAY REQUEST NO.6 Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to approve Pay Request No. 6 to Municipal Builders, Inc., in the amount of $19,084.06 for the water treatment systems improvement project. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONTINUED Edwards reported work on Baldur Park Road is still underway after a few delays. Paving is expected to be completed next week. As it relates to the water plant project, the water softener has been inspected and it looks good. The major item remaining to be completed is the interior painting and that they are waiting until early October for the humidity to go down. The Public Works Department has also performed some culvert repairs. The flushing of the sanitary sewer should be finished this week. The Public Works Department will then move to the City's storm sewer and examining culverts and ditches to make sure they are functioning appropriately. In addition, the Public Works Department provided some support in Navarre for the bike event and placed the newest donated table at Crystal Bay Park. Edwards noted the two new hires are now on board. Walsh asked for an update on Baldur Park Road. Martini stated they dug out the middle section of the road and placed the fabric. The area has not been expanded from what was originally planned on. Page 24 of 27