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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 23, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. Levang noted they would still need to build a road at 20 feet width according to the fire chief. McMillan noted the heavy traffic would still be going down Heritage Lane. McMillan suggested the Council vote on the idea of an alternative temporary road. McMillan stated she would like to get a consensus among the Council on whether Heritage Lane should be used for all construction traffic. Walsh stated the main question is whether the worker level traffic will go through 1700 Shoreline Drive, which is either a yes or a no. Printup stated he would support that. McMillan and Levang stated they would not support that. Cornick stated the City would have issues with enforcement and that he does not support it. McMillan stated the Council appears to be okay with construction hours being restricted from 8:30 to 4:00. McMillan stated the next question is whether construction on Saturday should be included. Walsh stated he would like to see no construction on Saturday. McMillan stated she is fine with no Saturdays when the road is actually being built, but once that is built, in her view it would be okay for house construction on Saturday since they are further down towards the lake. McMillan noted the construction season is short and that it puts a big burden on the contractors. Levang stated the sooner the construction is done, the better for everybody. Levang stated she can see restricting construction on Saturdays when the road is being built but that it should be allowed once the road is completed. Walsh stated he is for no Saturday during the entire construction period and that there will probably be more traffic when the homes are being built. McMillan stated she is thinking more about the earth moving and building of retaining walls, which would be nice if it did not happen on a Saturday. McMillan noted the City has not been that restrictive on other projects. Walsh stated it is due to the conditions on the roadway in this neighborhood. Printup stated he is in agreement with prohibiting construction on Saturdays. Levang stated she would rather have it done in three years than five and that the majority of the construction traffic will get to the site and then stay there during the day. McMillan noted there would be no restrictions on construction on Saturday if a house is torn down on Heritage and rebuilt. McMillan stated as far as the construction of the houses is concerned, if the contractor would like to paint the house on Saturday that would be okay. McMillan stated in her view it involves too much enforcement and too difficult to do. McMillan stated it would also cut down on Page 20 of 41