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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, October 26, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 16 of 23 <br /> <br />10. #15-3774 MICHAEL STEADMAN ON BEHALF OF IRWIN JACOBS, 1700 <br />SHORELINE DRIVE, PRELIMINARY PLAT – REVIEW CUL-DE-SAC ALTERNATIVES <br />(continued) <br />McMillan stated she appreciates the amount of work and money that has spent by the developer in <br />looking at the alternative road. McMillan stated the developer has been very responsive to the concerns <br />of the City and the residents. <br /> <br />Steadman stated it should be evident he has been very proactive with the homeowners association. <br />Steadman noted he did have a discussion with Steve Brynes this morning and that there is support for his <br />ideas about the construction traffic and parking. Steadman stated he just wanted to make sure that is on <br />the record as well. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated he is looking for direction from the Council on whether or not he should bring a draft <br />preliminary plat resolution to the next meeting. Gaffron noted the resolution will be in draft form and can <br />be revised if the Council so chooses. <br /> <br />Cornick moved, Walsh seconded, Application No. 15-3774, Michael Steadman on behalf of Irwin <br />Jacobs, 1700 Shoreline Drive, to direct Staff to prepare a draft resolution approving the original <br />preliminary plat with construction of the new cul-de-sac and the extension of the existing cul-de-sac <br />being optional. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT <br /> <br />11. BULK FUEL CONTRACT FOR 2016 <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Edwards stated this is a proposal to join the State bulk fuel <br />consortium for the purchase of the City’s bulk fuel in 2016. The City has purchased fuel in the past by <br />whatever the price of the day was, which changes throughout the year. In 2014, the City worked with the <br />contractor that has the state contract and was able to piggyback on that contract price, which saved the <br />City some money and provided some predictability. <br /> <br />In 2015, the Council approved entering into the fuel consortium. However, immediately after the <br />approval, the fixed prices went outside the ranges that were approved by the Council. Edwards stated that <br />actually turned out in the City’s benefit that it was not a fixed price since the price of fuel dropped more <br />than what was anticipated. <br /> <br />Edwards stated he is again asking for approval to join for 2016 since it gives the City some budget <br />predictability and the City will receive the state price when they purchase the fuel. Edwards noted he is <br />not proposing the City purchase all of its fuel that way but probably 75 percent of it. <br /> <br />Walsh noted there is a huge price gap on the diesel prices in 2015 of approximately 25 percent. Walsh <br />stated if that is the difference, he would suggest going with the spot price since otherwise the City would <br />be paying a pretty big premium to get the fixed price. <br /> <br />Edwards pointed out that was true for 2015 but in the other years there was not such a gap. <br /> <br />Walsh asked if the prices are fixed in January.