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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 23, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 41 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT Public Works Director/City Engineer Edwards reported the Public Works Department has completed street sweeping and shoulder work in preparation for winter. Work on the Orono Golf Course has transitioned from golfing to maintenance and that the Public Works Department has been removing some trees and prepping the new putting area. Inspections have been completed on the 2015 targeted section of the storm sewer. In addition brush was removed from the creek by Smith Avenue and work is nearly completed on the culvert near Kelly Avenue and Carmen Street. *5. BALDUR PARK ROAD PAY REQUEST NO. 1 Levang moved, Walsh seconded, to approve Pay Request No. 1 to GMH in the amount of $120,540.98 for the Baldur Park Road rehabilitation project. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *6. WATERTOWN ROAD AND STUBBS BAY ROAD PAY REQUEST NO. 3 Levang moved, Walsh seconded, to approve Pay Request No. 3 to Bituminous Roadways in the amount of $46,002.57 for the Watertown Road and Stubbs Bay Road rehabilitation project. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT 7. #15-3774 MICHAEL STEADMAN ON BEHALF OF IRWIN JACOBS, 1700 SHORELINE DRIVE – PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL – RESOLUTION NO. Michael Steadman, Developer, was present. Senior Planner Gaffron noted at the October 26 meeting, the City Council voted 4-0 to direct Staff to prepare a preliminary plat approval resolution for review and consideration reflecting the Council’s conclusion that Heritage Lane should be extended to a new cul-de-sac built to City standards as part of this subdivision. Just prior to the November 9 Council meeting, the City received a memo from Todd Erickson, an engineer hired by the Foxhill Homeowners Association to independently review the development. This prompted the applicant to request tabling for two weeks to allow for a response. The applicant granted a 60-day extension to the review period. The Council tabled the application and it was not reviewed at the November 9 meeting. However, a number of persons commented on the project during public comments. A meeting between Staff and the applicant was held on November 17 to discuss the application and address the items noted in Erickson’s report. The response to the issues noted in Erickson’s letter was prepared by Mark Gronberg and is marked as Exhibit D. Staff would note that many of Erickson’s discussion points are normally required to be addressed and resolved prior to final plat approval and are not expected to be fully addressed at the preliminary plat stage.