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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 8, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 25 (4. DRAFT PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN, Continued) Printup stated the assumption that the roads would be repaired within the existing footprint is important going into the future. Martini stated as the projects are brought forward and input is received from City Staff and the residents, it would be at that point at which a discussion would be had on what method would be the most appropriate. Martini stated while he mentioned that the seal coating was based on stretching those costs out over seven years, the mill and overlay costs were spread out over ten years. Martini stated if you look at the total costs versus the annual costs, there is a discrepancy and it is because of the way the seal coating is figured. McMillan stated she appreciates the more realistic numbers. McMillan stated as it relates to the MSA funding, it would be helpful to have more detail on that since the Pavement Management Plan is a reference document for future councils. McMillan suggested the plan also include some numbers of what the City has received in 2014 as well as an explanation of why some sections of Fox Street are included and others are not. McMillan stated it is her assumption that has to do with how the City wants the road to be constructed but that having that explanation included in the plan would be helpful for future councils. McMillan stated the second item the Council was interested in related to bike trails. McMillan asked whether trails should be included in the Pavement Management Plan or the Capital Improvement Plan. Martini stated trails could be included since they are paved and that if the City is managing them, they probably should be included. Martini noted the parking lot for the Public Works Department has been included in the plan. Bremer noted there might be different funding options for the trails as well that should be looked at in a different section. Loftus asked if the Navarre parking lot should be added. McMillan indicated she is more interested in adding the trails and not necessarily parking lots. Bremer stated the condition of the parking lot is not good. Martini indicated he did not look at the parking lot. Bremer stated there is a lot of volume and cost associated with the Navarre parking lot, which may be one reason to include it in the plan, but given the fact that the City is looking at an overall plan for the Navarre area, it may be putting the cart before the horse. Bremer noted the Navarre parking lot is partially the City’s lot and partially a private lot, which complicates it somewhat. McMillan stated the challenge the City faces is to manage what they have and that the City needs to keep on top of maintaining the roads that are in good shape currently. McMillan noted the City spent a fair amount catching up with public safety improvements as it relates to the fire department and that the City needs to figure out how to implement the plan for the roads.