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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 14, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 14 of 22 (10. OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE, Continued) Printup asked whether it was decided that the controls would be located on school property or off of Kelley Parkway. Don DeBaere, Orono Public Works, stated there would be a hook in the water main and a controller on the side of the road by city hall. The School District would maintain the irrigation system. McMillan asked what meter would be used for the water for the irrigation system. DeBaere indicated it would come from the City's water line. McMillan noted the City would then be paying for the water, which is different than what was discussed. Kellogg stated the School District has agreed to the maintenance of the irrigation system. Printup commented the irrigation system would likely be shut off after two years once the plants are established. Kellogg indicated the City would have control over when the irrigation system is shut off. They have estimated $15,000 to $20,000 if a maintenance agreement is entered into with a contractor and would also require monitoring by the Public Works Department to ensure that the agreement is being complied with. The cost of the irrigation system is approximately $32,000. Rahn asked whether it is a conflict for the City to have control of the irrigation system but yet require the School District to maintain the system. DeBaere stated the City would provide the water but that the School District would do the maintaining of the system as well as scheduling when the irrigation system would run. McMillan asked if the Public Works Department has any sense of how much water will be required. Slack indicated he does not have that information available tonight, but pointed out the area to be irrigated is rather small and the irrigation system would be focused on the median with very little overspray. Slack commented irrigation systems are also nice to help eliminate the salt from the soil. Printup commented it would be nice to have some idea of what the water would cost since it might be less costly to simply replace any shrubs that die. DeBaere commented water would be necessary to help establish the plants for a certain period of time. The School District does a very good job at conserving water and overseeing their current irrigation system. Printup pointed out the City does not water its own parks but yet is considering watering the median, which in his view is a beautification project and should be avoided by the City. Kellogg stated even absent the median, some landscaping will need to be done on the roundabouts in order to achieve the desired goals. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 03/28/2011 Approval of Council Minutes 03/14/2011[Page 14 of 22]