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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 23, 1998 <br />ENGINEER REPORT • <br />( * #13) REPLACEMENT OF PLOW TRUCK <br />Jabbour moved, Kelley seconded, to authorize the purchase of a replacement plow truck <br />from Boyer Ford of Minneapolis for $42,079, and box and plow equipment from J -Craft <br />of Kimball, Minnesota for $22,382.91. Funding to be from the 1998 Capital Outlay <br />Budget. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />( #14) WINTER MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS <br />Gappa indicated Staff was previously asked to look at options regarding winter <br />maintenance of trails. He reviewed equipment used by Long Lake. The equipment costs <br />about $35,000. Long Lake would be willing to plow the North Brown Road trail at a <br />cost of $85 /per hour. It was estimated the plowing would take two hours each time. <br />Kelley expressed his position regarding maintenance of trails. He felt that if the City does <br />not plow the private roads, they should not be plowing trails. He felt private roads were <br />higher on the list of priorities. <br />Goetten said she did not support maintenance of trails. She said if one trail was <br />maintained, all the trails would have to be maintained. Goetten noted that one of the <br />people who requested the maintenance does not live in Orono. • <br />Jabbour agreed with Kelley. He said the Council consciously decided that in order to <br />gain their goals, they would need to partner with others. Hennepin Parks does not <br />maintain their trails. Jabbour said a universal stance needs to be taken, and the City needs <br />to yield to their policies or eliminate trails. <br />Jabbour informed Gappa that the majority of the Council does not support maintenance <br />of the trails. <br />( #15) SHORELINE DRIVE/HERITAGE DRIVE SANITARY SEWER PROJECT <br />FEASIBILITY STUDY - RESOLUTION NO. 4039 <br />Gappa reported that the proposed sewer project was explained to the residents at the <br />neighborhood meeting. He noted that the project area if completely served, would <br />require gravity systems and a lift station. The project would likely be split into three <br />areas. The unit cost has been determined to be $19,100. The residents are split <br />approximately in half regarding the desirability for sewer at this time. Gappa said the size <br />of the project needs to be determined and a formal public hearing scheduled in order to <br />move forward. The cost would be assessed 100 %. It was felt that the timing for the <br />project should coincide with the improvements to Shoreline Drive. <br />16 <br />