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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 25, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 16 of 25 CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Kellogg stated he had a conversation with Mr. Barrett of the Forest Arms Homeowners Association. The concern he had was the delta that was forming and the sediment that was being deposited in that area which conflicted with their boats gaining access to the docks. Kellogg indicated he has completed that survey work last Friday and he will be downloading that information into the system and putting a drawing together. He will also be looking at some preliminary cost estimates and will have that information available for the Council in approximately one month. The Council will need to determine whether this is a project that should go forward this year or placed on the CIP. Kellogg provided an update on what the Public Works Department is planning to do for street repairs this year. Don Debaere has put together a memo describing their anticipated work as well as a list of items that are ongoing, such as pothole repairs. The Public Works Department is conducting pothole repair on Willow Drive North, East Long Lake Road, Orono Orchard Road, Fox Street, Watertown Road, Tamarack Drive, Wildhurst Trail, and the Rest Point street system. The Public Works Department will also be conducting street repairs. Street repairs are where there is stress beneath the bituminous, which will require removing bad material and adding asphalt for streets including Willow Drive North, Hunter Drive, Willow Brook, Watertown Road, Wildhurst Trail and Rest Point Road. Public Works estimates that work will continue until the middle of June. The other work that is currently being done is to re-evaluate the City’s Street CIP, which is done annually by Public Works. The only other project that is ongoing this year, aside from Old Crystal Bay Road Reconstruction, is that Bonestroo’s office is continuing to work with the Metropolitan Council on the Orono Orchard Road project. They currently have a cost sharing agreement in place and are working on a scope of work. Kellogg indicated he hopes to have that to the Council in the near future. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Rahn stated he would like to get some Council input on whether the current signage entering Navarre should be replaced. Rahn stated in his view they look rundown and could look nice again without major reconstruction. Rahn stated he would like to see it accomplished before Memorial Day weekend if at all possible. Rahn stated in his opinion the City needs to maintain some of the items they currently have. McMillan noted Ralph Kempf has also called her attention to a couple of park benches that need repair. Rahn commented that the City needs to maintain what they have to prolong its lifespan. Printup indicated he has talked with Don DeBaere and he had indicated those benches would be fixed along with the slide at the Navarre Park. The slide is currently blocked off to prevent children from using it and the Public Works Department is aware of needed repairs. McMillan noted she attended a Fire Advisory Committee meeting last week and that it was noted the Navarre Fire Station became part of Long Lake’s Fire Department in 2007 and there is still not a legal document that shows the Navarre Fire Station as operating under the Long Lake Fire Department. McMillan stated the City will need to do a little more work on that agreement and review the history of the operation and ownership of the Navarre station. Long Lake has indicated they would like to have Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/09/2011 Approval of Council Minutes 04/25/2011 [Page 16 of 25]