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• <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD JULY 25, 1988 <br />lieu of another nomination. Councilmember Goetten declined to nominate <br />another. Mayor Grabek stated that he would then proceed with his <br />appointment of Alan Nettles. He expressed his hopes that the Council would <br />welcome Mr. Nettles with a positive attitude. Councilmember Goetten stated <br />that she would like it known that she will welcome Mr. Nettles to the <br />Council. She does not recall any Mayor automatically appointing someone to <br />a council position without more time to consider another candidate. She <br />does not approve of that procedure. <br />ORONO /LONG LAKE DISCUSSION <br />City Administrator Bernhardson said that he is currently working with <br />Mr. •.Vande Vegte and Barbara Arney, the facilitator, to set up a time to <br />meet. Nothing had been set up as of the date of the Council meeting. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: <br />WOODHILL AVENUE ROAD CONSTRUCTION <br />City Administrator Bernhardson explained that this was approved by -the <br />Council at the June 27, 1988 Council meeting. The neighbors at 1315, Mr. <br />David Lindstrom and Jane Delaney became concerned when the property was <br />staked out at the 5' offset the layout was not 22' as it had been staked <br />last Fall. That perception was correct because the road was staked at 24' <br />• rather than the 22'. There was a memo drafted depicting the areas where it <br />was more feasible for the road to be 24' rather than 221. Bernhardson met <br />with the Mr. Lindstrom and Ms. Delaney and told them that since the road <br />had been staked at 22' past their property, that is what the City would <br />build. The request before the Council is to reconsider this project. <br />Jane Delaney proposed that the 22' feet be maintained throughout the <br />entire road. She sees no reason for a 24' road. She said that the <br />homeowners on that road preferred a 20' road. She suggested that the 2 <br />foot reduction needed to bring the road to 22' feet in that area come off <br />of her side of the street. That would mean that the phone poles, utility <br />poles and buffer brush on the opposite side of the road would not need to <br />be removed. Bernhardson had recommended that a foot be taken off each side <br />of the road. Delaney does not feel that is an equitable solution since it <br />allows everything on the opposite side of the street to be preserved. <br />Bernhardson replied that after considerable research it would be more <br />beneficial for the road to be 241. The only exception that has been made <br />In the past to a 24 foot road is the private section of Woodhil 1 and Colin <br />Drive. It is the City's recommendation that the remaining road beyond 1315 <br />be 241. wide. With regard to determining from which side of the road the 2 <br />feet would come, there are two points of view. Taking one foot from each <br />side is in accordance with how the road was staked last Fall. Secondly, <br />the City did not want to take 2 feet from one side and create a <br />controversey with that person. It is more equitable to remove equally from <br />• both sides and try to make all efforts to preserve the trees. <br />Councilmember Goetten stated that if the City of Orono has designated <br />24' to be the standard width for their roads, then she does not want to set <br />a precedent by having a 22' road. She believes that the road should be <br />consistent whether it's 22' or 24' wide. <br />Q <br />