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AIIlVUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 11, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. (9. PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE, Continued) Franchot stated to his understanding it is the section of Watertown Road that starts at Brown Road going west. Franchot asked if that is the section shared with the City of Long Lake. Kellogg indicated it is. McMillan noted Watertown Road from Willow to Brown is a reconstruct. Kellogg indicated they have been in discussions with Long Lake as well as Medina in attempting to coordinate these recommendations with what is on their CIPs. Long Lake originally had Watertown Road between Willow and Broad Road scheduled on their CIP for this year but that has been pushed out to 2013 and possibly even later. DeBaere indicated it is two years out to his knowledge. Kellogg stated there is also the possibility that it could be moved even further out and that his office will remain in contact with them. McMillan asked if the 300 feet west goes all the way to Willow. Kellogg stated the ownership of the Watertown roadway between Willow Drive and Brown Road is difficult to list on the map since parts of it are located entirely in Long Lake and a portion is located half in Orono and half in Long Lake. Kellogg noted the colors on the overhead do not represent ownership. Kellogg illustrated the portion of Watertown Road that is located within Long Lake. McMillan asked if there is a mill and overlay piece to Watertown Road. Kellogg indicated that notation is incorrect and that it actually is being recommended for a reclamation project rather than a mill and overlay. In approximately 1977, the City reconstructed McCulley Road and built it to state aid standards at the time. Approximately four or five years ago, the City performed a reclamation project on that street, which they were able to do since it had a gravel base underneath the roadway. A reclamation project consists of grinding up the existing bituminous and mixes it with the aggregate base below. The roadway is then reshaped and paved. In a reconstruct project, they would actually remove a foot or a foot and a half of material, which is more costly. According to the calculations for McCulley Road, the total project cost was approximately a third of what it would have been if it had been reconstructed. Kellogg pointed out that Watertown Road is on the state aid road system. One of the state aid rules is that if it is a full reconstruct project, then there are higher standards that have to be met. There was a discussion at the City Council level approximately four or five years ago regarding this roadway and what should be done. The guidance from the Council was for them to pursue reclassifying Watertown Road as a local street rather than a state aid road. Soil borings were completed to determine the sub base of the road and it was found that in certain areas there was adequate base but in other areas there was not adequate base. A mill and overlay project was performed to help the road last longer. 0 McMillan asked if a reclamation project is more expensive than a mill and overlay. Page 11 of 19