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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 26, 1998 . ( #16 - Ferndale Road North Project - Continued) Mr. Dietz asked whether an interchange at Ferndale and Interstate 394 is being considered. Jabbour said the interchange was eliminated but the decision could change. Dietz said the possibility of this interchange is a reason behind a narrower roadway request. • Mary King felt the 32' design with bike path and two lanes is a good design but would create a problem for this road. The residents would like to see the design approached in a conservative manner. Martin Gardiner asked if it would be helpful to gather input from the residents along the road by use of the available drawings. Jabbour indicated the Council has a good idea of what is desired by the residents. Flint felt the Council was coming to a consensus regarding the road design and should move forward. Mary King was informed by Gappa that the public information meeting in Plymouth would be held in February. The road improvement is projected for construction this coming summer but may be delayed until 1999. Goetten questioned why the City of Plymouth is taking so long. Gappa agreed that Orono is ahead of Plymouth in the process. Terry Knight, a Plymouth resident and co- president of the Hadley Lake Homeowners Association, noted there has been no addressing of the storm sewer runoff. Kellogg said the drainage areas are drawn out and sewer proposed. There are questions in the southern portion of the road. He indicated the drainage issue is in preliminary form and more information will be forthcoming in the next couple weeks. Jabbour asked if Orono will schedule another public hearing. Moorse said the residents were informed of this meeting at the last hearing. Flint moved, Peterson seconded, to approve the 28' width with the condition that the cost be split 50/50 with the City of Plymouth including the off -road bike trail. Kelley felt the City of Orono should not be participating in the cost of the bike trail. He felt the trail would only serve a finite group of Orono residents. With the location on the east or Plymouth side, Kelley felt it would be a waste of Orono taxpayer dollars to pay for the trail. 25