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C� fl u • ORONO CITY Monday, 7:00 (6. #07 -3258 BRUCE PADDOCK, 1450 -1 Gaffron stated Exhibit 3B(2) shows the easement easement past the northwest corner, of 1450. Gaf: rather than a private outlot. Gaffron inquired wh( cul -de -sac as private or public. Stickney stated in his view the roadway is an e 26 feet wide if that is what the City's standards Gaffron stated the City would probably maintain t he would need-to speak with the public works dep them to maintain this roadway. Murphy stated in his opinion the public access Stickney stated he would °prefer the roadway not White stated in his view the roadway is an enhanc stated he would like to see some type of trade -off Murphy stated in his view this road is a dead -end a doubtful there will ever be a public parking spot cr and view the lake. 'ES OF THE :OUNCIL MEETING anuary 22, 2007 'clock p.m. BRA CKETTS POINT ROAD, Continued) that to his knowledge the City does not maintain the stated it should perhaps be platted as a public road Stickney is considering the road all the way to the .cement but that he does not want to make the road for a public roadway. roadway if it is constructed to city standards but that ment on what width would be necessary to enable at the northwest corner. made public. nent and does allow people to get in and out. White the public access is eliminated. does not lead to anything. Murphy stated it is -d in this area that would allow people to sit there McMillan stated the vacating of a public right -of -way deserves serious consideration and requires some justification. McMillan indicated she is only aware of one instance where the City has vacated a public right -of -way, and in that situation it was done for the public good. McMillan stated she sees some trade- off with the removal of the hardcover under the new proposal but that in her view the right -of -way should stay public. Bremer stated she is in agreement with Council Member McMillan and Mayor White but that the Council needs to be reasonable in its requirements and that she does not want to see a 22, 24 or 26 foot road in this area. Bremer stated she would like to hear from the Public Works Department prior to making a decision on the roadway. Bremer stated the removals in the 0 -75 foot zone are fabulous and that she likes the relocation of the road, but if the public works department would like to see the roadway at 28 feet wide, she might change her mind about leaving the roadway public. Stickney stated if the right -of -way is widened to 30 feet, they should be able to get two cars to pass. McMillan inquired what the width of the roadway is, currently. Stickney indicated the current roadway has been 20 Murphy stated in his view the Council would be de reason to travel down this road is to look into the b� with a wide public road in this area that essentially would be out of character with the area. Murphy ea create other issues for the residents in the neiahborl for a number of years and has worked just fine. :to in vacating -this public road and that the only Murphy stated he is worried about winding up one from the public will'utilize and a road that ;ssed a concern that a public road in this area would PAGE'9 of 13