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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 25, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. (10. OLD CRYSTAL BAYROAD RECONSTRUCTION FEASIBILITYSTUDY, Continued) White indicated there are no problems with the right -of -way. Kellogg noted a couple of issues that were discussed at the last committee meeting dealt with the need to obtain some additional right -of -way from the school district if the roundabout option was chosen and expansion of one of the storm water ponds. They will attempt to keep the road as narrow as possible to minimize the hardcover and to keep the speeds lower on the roadway. Murphy moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt the Old Crystal Bay Road Reconstruction Feasibility Report, and to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5981, a Resolution Ordering Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the Old Crystal Bay Road Reconstruction Project for Option 2. McMillan asked whether there should be alternates for the width of the median. Kellogg asked if the wider median is to be utilized for future plantings. Murphy indicated it is, with the width of the median not to exceed 12 feet. Franchot asked if the bids would also include the cost for a third roundabout. Kellogg stated that would be a good way to find out the actual cost of adding a third roundabout. • I VOTE ON THE ABOVE MOTION: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Murphy moved, Franchot seconded, to direct the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications utilizing Option 2, with price alternates being obtained for different widths of the median, not to exceed 12 feet, to allow for future landscaping, and to obtain a bid on Option 2 with and without a third roundabout on the north end. ' McMillan asked what widths the median could be. Kellogg stated if any landscaping is going to be done down the road, the 8 -foot width would be the minimum width of the median. Kellogg stated if the median is four feet wide, they would not be able to put any landscaping in there and that it would encourage people to cross at areas other than at the crosswalks. Kellogg indicated they could do a short fence or plantings to encourage'people to cross at the crosswalks. White commented the 8 -foot versus the 12 -foot width for the median is largely for aesthetic purposes. i VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. • Page 14 of 17