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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />February 9, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 19 of 26 <br /> <br />(10. NAVARRE LIGHT POLE DECORATIONS continued) <br /> <br />installed come with several attachments for decorative items. The poles can support banners, holiday <br />lights and a flag. Thirty-two of the light poles can support decorations. Ten light poles have hanging <br />flower basket attachments. <br /> <br />Edwards noted light pole decorations are not currently budgeted and that funding options include <br />soliciting decoration sponsorship from business/residents of the Navarre community or inclusion in the <br />City Budget for 2016. Staff requests the Council provide guidance on a decorating scheme that best <br />represents the Navarre area. <br /> <br />Edwards stated he would recommend the decoration plan be kept simple with only a few changes <br />throughout a normal year in order to reduce costs of installation and wear and tear to the light poles and <br />attachments. <br /> <br />Edwards indicated he attempted to lay out a seasonal plan for the attachments and that the prices for the <br />various attachments are not definitive. The banners would cost $50 to $100, for a total cost estimated to <br />be from $1,600 to $3,200 for 32 light poles; holiday lights would cost $450 apiece; the flags would cost <br />$90 apiece; and the flower baskets would cost $90 apiece. <br /> <br />Edwards stated he believes the Public Works Department can use their existing lift that they have to <br />install the attachments but that it is a little more cumbersome than a bucket truck. Edwards noted if that <br />does not work out, the Public Works Department may have to rent a bucket truck or look at changing out <br />the attachments with a ladder, which would be more time consuming. <br /> <br />As it relates to the flower baskets, those would require watering at least three days a week and an hour <br />turnaround time each time. Edwards stated one option for the flower baskets would be that individual <br />businesses adopt a plant and maintain it. <br /> <br />Walsh stated it would be nice to experiment with a few things and see how they work and if there are <br />volunteers to take care of the planter baskets. Walsh suggested the Navarre Initiative group be contacted <br />to see if they are interested in perhaps maintaining the baskets. Walsh stated in his view it is a great idea <br />to spruce up that corridor. <br /> <br />Printup stated he was hesitant on the flower baskets in the beginning and noted that the banners were <br />bought up by the Navarre businesses rather quickly. Printup stated if the Navarre Initiative Group would <br />be interested in helping to maintain the baskets that would be great. Printup stated the two items that he <br />would support at this time would be the flags and the holiday lights, followed by the banners and the <br />flower baskets. <br /> <br />McMillan asked how high the baskets would be off the road and whether it would be easy for a pedestrian <br />to water. <br /> <br />Edwards stated the baskets would sit roughly at the bottom of the flag and that someone with a hose and a <br />wand would be able to water them, which is essentially what the Public Works Department would do.