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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 14, 2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. 13. #15-3774 MICHAEL STEADMAN O/BIO IRWIN ACOBS,1700 SHORELINE DRIVE — PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL — RESOLUTION NO. 6569 (continued) McMillan noted she had one change to Item (i). Cornick asked if the issue of an alternate road should be put to rest and whether the Council should just say yes or no to it. Mattick stated if this resolution is adopted, it is no to the alternate road. Printup asked if the applicant would be willing to continue his flexibility by changing the hours to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the school year if the summer hours are expanded. Levang noted they are currently asking for a seven hour work day and that the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. work day would mean they would have workers who are only going to get paid for six hours a day. Steadman stated they would be open to that but that he would like to point out that any restricted construction hours would add more time to building each of the homes. Steadman indicated normally this size home would take 11 to 12 months to build and that they could be adding a substantial amount of time to each home. Steadman stated their goal here is to get it built as quickly as possible with as little disruption as possible. Steadman noted most contractors would prefer to be at the construction site early but that they are going to work within those boundaries as best they can. Steadman stated the reality, however, is that there will be delays. Walsh stated it is a trade-off for safety of the neighborhood. McMillan stated the hours could go from 7:00 to 3:00, which may be more practical. Printup stated the later morning hour would also let the workers put their own children on the bus. Levang stated the reverse would also be true as well and that they are not gaining anything. Printup stated they are gaining something for the neighborhood. Levang asked if the Council is okay with 9:00 to 4:00 during the school session, Monday through Friday, and then seven days a week during the summer from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., which is what the City Code says. Printup stated he liked it before when Sundays were excluded. McMillan stated then the City Council should look at changing their code to exclude Sundays. Walsh stated the Council is negotiating against the residents of Foxhill. Page 30 of 44