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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 25, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. (I0. OLD CRYSTAL BAYROAD RECONSTRUCTION FEASIBILITYSTUDY, Continued) opportunity to make this a welcoming center for the community and improve the functionality of the road. Franchot stated he would like to find some funding that does not negatively impact the finances of the City and perhaps leave some of the minor items to the end of the project to see where the costs are at. McMillan stated she would like the school to assist the City in obtaining grants. McMillan noted the City has other MSA roads that will need improvements in the near future so the Council should be cognizant of that. The maintenance and landscaping issues on Old Crystal Bay Road need to be looked at and a determination made on who will have final responsibility for maintaining that. McMillan noted the school board liked the roundabout but that the Council needs to discuss the entrance to city hall and where the main entrance will be. It makes sense to have the entrance off of Kelley Parkway since that is the address for the City offices. White noted they did discuss that at the previous road meeting and that it was the general feeling the entrance to the police department should be separate and that the city offices should have their entrance off of Kelley. McMillan stated she does have a concern with the costs associated with Option 2, especially if a third roundabout is added. • Bremer stated she has learned quite a bit about roundabouts over the past month and that the simulation demonstrated that roundabouts work quite well. Bremer indicated she would prefer Option 2 but that she has a concern with the costs associated with the landscaping. Bremer stated the City does not want to create two tunnel effects down the road and that it is unrealistic to plan landscaping for 50 years down the road. Bremer indicated she would like to delay some of the landscaping and take steps to ensure that the crosswalks are in the right location. Bremer commented it was helpful to wait on Casco Point for the final coat of asphalt and that the City could perhaps look at that for this road. Kellogg indicated it would be his preference to delay the final coat of asphalt in order to address any settling issues. Other reasons to delay the final coat are to ensure that the drainage is correct and that there are no issues with snow plowing. Murphy stated in his view Option 2 is the best solution and that in his view this project is a great opportunity to build a solid relationship with the school district. Murphy agreed that a portion of the landscaping can be delayed. White commented he also prefers Option 2 and that the school district should be responsible for the sidewalk. White concurred the City should wait with some of the landscaping and look further at the options. Franchot commented the City tends to look at this project with the perspective of what currently exists • and pointed out that Option 1 requires a wider road along with curb and gutter. McMillan asked whether there are any issues with the right -of -way. Page 13 of 17