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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 28, 2010 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 10 (MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT, Continued) McMillan recommended that a thank you letter from the City be sent to Gabriel Jabbour. Murphy noted he did ride through the Casco Point area and that the road improvement work looks great. CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT 10. STREET CIP – SCHEDULE AND FUNDING OPTIONS Kellogg reported that City Administrator Loftus, Ron Olson, Don, and himself followed up from the April 26th meeting in terms of prioritizing the street projects. The first option listed in the report is the way the current CIP reads. Watertown Road is scheduled to be reconstructed in 2011 using MSA funds, Orono Orchard Road is scheduled for reconstruction in 2012, Willow Drive is scheduled for reconstruction in 2021 and Old Crystal Bay Road is scheduled for reconstruction in 2016. They have looked at the condition of the roads again and have concluded that both Willow Drive and Old Crystal Bay Road have significant problems and should be moved up on the CIP schedule. Kellogg stated if funding were not an option, he would recommend Option 2, but that given the circumstances with the funding, he would recommend Option 3. When the CIP was originally compiled approximately four years ago, cities were allowed to borrow ahead five years on their state aid, but due to the poor economy, that has since changed and is no longer allowed. The state aid reserves no longer exist but they will allow the cities to bond for the projects, with the City committing 90 percent of the previous annual allotment. White stated paved shoulders increase the cost of the project considerably and that perhaps the state should loosen up those requirements. Kellogg noted that Medina has just become eligible to become a state aid city. If Medina becomes a state aid city, Orono would have a small amount of mileage for roads going into Medina that they would be allowed to designate state aid routes. Currently the streets going into Medina cannot be designated as a state aid road, which would change if Medina becomes a state aid city. McMillan noted there were also some sewer and water expenses included in the Old Crystal Bay Road project. Kellogg stated utilities were replaced as part of the Casco Point project and that the utilities along Old Crystal Bay Road are older than the pipes they just replaced and that they really should be upgraded as part of the road reconstruction. Kellogg indicated he did have a conversation with the school regarding the project on Old Crystal Bay Road. One of the issues raised is that they have some storm water ponds on both sides of the road on the north end that may be able to become a cooperative project as it relates to storm water. A considerable amount of thought will need to be put into redesigning the road to address safety issues and that they will consider possibly adding turn lanes. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 07/12/2010 Approval of Council Minutes 06/28/2010 [Page 4 of 10]