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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 13, 2011 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. (PUBLIC COMMENTS, Continued) believes that the City's park and trails will be more heavily used in the future and that the citizens of our neighborhoods will be both thrilled and relieved if the last 100 yards of sidewalk is completed. McMillan recommended the City Engineer review the plans for the sidewalk and report back to the City Council on what has been completed to date. Kellogg indicated he has reviewed the plans recently and that some of the obstacles to completing the second portion of the sidewalk were the steep embankment, likely tree loss, and concerns of the affected property owners about the impact of the sidewalk on their properties. Kellogg indicated he would be glad to discuss it at a future meeting. Rahn asked if it would be feasible to ask the affected property owners whether they would like to proceed forward with the project and if the project can move forward without disturbing their properties. Kellogg stated that would likely be one of the first steps but that the first step that should be taken would be to quantify the impacts to the individual properties. Kellogg indicated he does not want to go to a property owner and say that X amount of their property is required for the project when that is not the case. There is also some newer technology available for retaining soils that could perhaps be utilized. Some soil borings have been completed so there is some information on the type of soils that would be • involved. The majority of the survey work has also been completed. One of the biggest issues is the fact that the utilities are located in the county road. Rahn asked if the idea was to make room for the sidewalk and a trail or just a sidewalk. Kellogg indicated the plan was to make room for continuation of the sidewalk as it goes towards Navarre. Rahn indicated he would be in favor of revisiting that project. McMillan commented to her recollection the second section was more complicated than the first section and that she would be in agreement that the Council should discuss it at a future City Council meeting. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT *3. #07 -3300 WILLIAM AND NADINE McGUIRE AND JOHN AND LOIS O'MALLEY, 290 and 315 WOODHILL ROAD - LOT LINE REARRANGEMENT - AMEND RESOLUTION NO.- 6053 "Rahn moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. "6053, a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 5648, for the properties located at 290 and 315 Woodhill Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Page 3 of 9