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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 14, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 22 (9. MASSAGE THERAPY LICENSE REQUIREMENTS, Continued) Bremer stated with the City's licensing process, it will not cost the applicant any additional money to have background checks run on their employees. Printup noted the background checks would ultimately be protecting the owner and that it does not appear to be over-regulating the business. Printup indicated he is in agreement with the police department's recommendation. Rahn asked whether there is going to be a list developed that would prohibit a particular person from working in a massage facility. Mattick indicated he will create a list but that typically the language states there should be no crimes of moral turpitude. The main ones that are spelled out are prostitution and sex crimes. The City Council took no formal action on this item. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT 10. OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE Kellogg reported that Staff met with representatives from the School District last Thursday to discuss the Old Crystal Bay Road project. Issues discussed included signing, preliminary median landscaping and lighting. The goal of the landscaping is to plant low maintenance type vegetation that is drought tolerant and salt resistant. The replacement trees would be limited to boulevard trees that would be taken down as part of the road construction. John Slack, Landscape Architect, noted they have made some minor adjustments to the landscaping plan and that the focus of the meeting with the School District dealt with safety and landscaping features. They also focused on the modified railing element, including the design and location of the railing. Essentially the School District confirmed their assumptions on where the railing should be located to address issues with pedestrian crossings. As it relates to tree removal, it is possible up to 35 trees in total would be removed as part of the road construction and a one-to-one replacement would be completed. The second item discussed was the location of the sanitary sewer line, which is located almost directly below the median, with some access points coming up into the median. There needs to be access to the sanitary sewer line, which would be accomplished with manhole covers. The current plans do not accurately reflect the final landscaping plan since the buffer has shrunk down to five or ten feet on each side. Kellogg noted they are speaking about access to the manholes, but that after speaking with the Public Works Department, they were able to reduce those areas. Slack stated following the last Council meeting, some revisions were made to the landscaping plan. A number of the perennials were replaced with shrubs, which will help to reduce the maintenance and increase the safety by providing for a larger barrier. The School District has indicated they did not care for the appearance of the low mow turf and that they would like to go with a hardier turf mix. As part of the maintenance, the School District indicated it is likely they would be mowing each week or two. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 03/28/2011 Approval of Council Minutes 03/14/2011[Page 11 of 22]