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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 9, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) Nygard noted her father has received lots of media coverage and so much support from people around the world, including people in their own home town, such as Brad Erickson. Nygard stated she would like to thank him for being here for them and that their family appreciates him very greatly. Nygard stated the City has affected her and her family in ways they can never imagine. Kahler Nygard, 1386 Rest Point Road, asked if the Council has read the newspaper article with Sheriff Stanick requesting more handcuffs in the courtrooms. Nygard stated he knows the City works with the sheriff's office and that he would suggest the City of Orono send a letter saying that they do not want to go with the authoritarian and tyrannical stance that more handcuffs are required in the courtrooms, especially dealing with Orono's cases. Nygard stated the City does not need more handcuffs in the courtrooms in order to scare people into whatever it is. Nygard stated there is not a huge blowup that they need handcuffs for and that he does not support that move at all. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Public Works Director/City Engineer Edwards reported Baldur Park Road paving is completed and work has begun on the punch list items. The Public Works Department is also trying to get complete patching before the asphalt plants shut down, including the section of road that was discussed by a resident at the last Council meeting. Edwards stated painting on the water treatment plant begins tomorrow, which is the last step that needs to be done. Storm sewer inspections have also been completed in the targeted section. The City also had some volunteer work completed by a Boy Scout Troup at French Creek Preserve. The Boy Scouts installed three new benches. The City provided the materials and the Boy Scouts provided the labor. Edwards indicated the contractor is also finishing out the punch list items for Phase I of Watertown Road and that survey work for Phase 2 has been completed. Edwards stated as it relates to the golf course, the course is still open until the end of this week. The golf course had 14,103 tee times, which is up from previous years. Edwards noted that is not as high as what it was in the 1990s but that it is on the upswing. As part of the City's sign reflectivity requirements, Public Works has been conducting an inventory of all its signs. Edwards stated one result of that survey is finding that there is an excessive number of speed limit signs on dead-end roads. Those roads tend to have speed limit signs at the entrance and then signs spaced a couple 100 feet from each other along the road. Edwards indicated he will be bringing a proposal to remove some of those since it costs at least $100 to replace each sign. Levang noted people are still dumping things at the brush pile off of McCulley Road. Levang asked if that is okay. Edwards indicated the brush pile was kept open following the last storm. Edwards stated leaves and grass are being accepted over at the Public Works facility but not at the brush pile location. Page 9 of 24