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ORONO CITY ( <br />Monday <br />• 7:00 c <br />(15. #07 -3274 BRUCE PADDOCK, 1450 Ah <br />associated with the narrow road and the City <br />accepting those risks. <br />McMillan noted this is going to be a brand -new <br />to see the road constructed to 20 feet. <br />Bremer noted the City Engineer is <br />Stickney reiterated he is attempting to save as <br />proposing to do a considerable amount of Ian( <br />Bremer stated she has a question regarding Item <br />compensation for the roadway vacation. <br />Murphy stated since the City would be receiving <br />would be vacated, he would consider that a trade <br />ES OF THE <br />OUNCIL MEETING <br />April 9, 2007 <br />clock p.m. <br />1500 BRA CEETTS POINT ROAD, Continued) <br />a letter from the affected property owners <br />rather than an existing road and that she would like <br />24 feet. <br />trees as possible. Stickney stated they are also <br />a in the area. . I <br />12 and whether the City should receive any <br />infrastructure in this area and the other easement <br />Bremer stated in her view the biggest benefit realized by the City would be the removal of the hardcover <br />in the 0 -75 foot zone. Bremer noted the Planning Commission felt rather strongly that there should be <br />some compensation given to the City and that there were a couple of Council members that had also <br />• expressed that concern. <br />Rahn stated it was the Planning Commission's dsire that the applicant suggest an amount. <br />White commented the City has a responsibility <br />whether to vacate the roadway. <br />Stickney stated the public use has been in exi <br />City since that time. Stickney stated another <br />zone. <br />Kellogg noted that public access was rebuilt in <br />carefully look at this issue prior to a decision on <br />since 1903 but it has not been maintained by the <br />is the removal of the hardcover in the 0 -75 foot <br />at the time the sewer was put in. <br />City Administrator Moorse stated one benefit to the public is that the City does not have to maintain the <br />road any longer. Moorse stated the access would be changed from a public road to a private road and <br />that the City would no longer have to maintain if. <br />Mattick stated when the City vacates a road, the'City does eliminate its obligation to maintain the road <br />as well as eliminate some liability issues. Mattick stated when the City is not utilizing a public access, it <br />sometimes is better to turn it over for private use. <br />White stated he would like it stated very clearly in the minutes what benefits the City is receiving by <br />vacating this public access. <br />Stickney reiterated that the proposed roadway isi an improvement over what currently exists. <br />PAGE 17 of 22 <br />