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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 14, 2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. 6. 2016 PUBLIC WORKS PLAN (continued) 5. Identify items for planning and engineering the year prior to their execution. McMillan noted the City Council reviewed this at the work session and that it is a good plan for the City going forward. McMillan stated she appreciates the fact that the City has been divided up into districts for inspection and that orderly inspections have been scheduled for the City's infrastructure and street signs. McMillan stated it is her belief this will be a very efficient system and help the City stay on top of its infrastructure. Levang indicated she is in agreement with Mayor McMillan and that it is a great planning document. Levang stated she appreciates the work that went into creating it as well as possible funding sources for the different projects. Walsh noted on Page 9 under road maintenance, it talks about 2017 road maintenance, preparation and planning. Walsh stated the City Council never talked about road maintenance for 2017 and that it has just appeared out of the blue and should not be there. Walsh stated as it relates to deferred projects, the entire 10 -year list of roads should be included and not just the five or six so all the roads are all listed and can be included in the discussion for future projects and which projects are most important. Walsh stated he would like to discuss the top 10 roads that need improvements. Edwards noted the engineering for 2017 is for staff time only and would relate to Staff reviewing the condition of the roads. Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve the 2016 Public Works Plan and associated engineer proposals. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 7. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POLICY Edwards stated the purpose of this policy is to have a system in place to respond to residents' complaints and allow for consistent application across the community. Edwards stated City Staff and Council Members are routinely approached by residents requesting changes to their streets and that there is currently not a policy in place to deal with those requests. Edwards stated the policy is based on what other surrounding communities are currently doing and is also a consolidation of the City's policies relating to signage, traffic counts, speed bumps, etc. McMillan noted in the past the City has had issues raised by the residents and that the Council has stumbled through some of the issues, particularly regarding speed bumps. McMillan stated she likes the policy since it helps address some of the lack of knowledge the Council has about whether these different methods should be used. McMillan stated it also takes away the political piece to the requests and that she appreciates the systematic approach to it. Levang stated she appreciates having a formal policy in place that is equitable. Levang asked how the residents will be informed of this traffic management policy. Edwards indicated it will be posted on the City's website, probably under the Public Works Department, and that when residents contact Staff, they can provide the policy to the individual residents. Page 12 of 44