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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 27, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 26 of 32 (11. PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN, Continued) Levang asked if the entire trail would be repaired or whether the repairs would be done in spots. Martini indicated it would vary and that they have attempted to break the trails up into smaller sections and apply the appropriate repair or maintenance. Martini stated it would depend on the timing of the project and the goal. Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve the Pavement Management Plan. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. 12. WATERTOWN ROAD AND STUBBS BAY ROAD REHABILITATION Edwards noted this item was discussed at the October 13 City Council meeting and was tabled to this meeting. Staff has looked at three different courses of action based on Council’s comments. Edwards noted a fourth option would be not doing Watertown Road at all but that option was discounted since that course of action would have diverted the City from the roads that have the most need. Edwards stated the first course of option looked at completing the project in its entirety in 2015 at a cost of $2.66 million for both Watertown Road and Stubbs Bay Road. Edwards noted this option is less expensive by a few hundred thousand dollars. The second course of action looked at completing the project over a two-year time period, which could be altered to stretch out over a longer period of time. Edwards noted Stubbs Bay Road is not eligible for state funding and that there were slightly higher costs associated with this course of action due to delaying a portion for a year and inflation factors. Edwards stated one advantage to delaying a portion of the project is the potential that other funding sources may develop over time and another advantage is that this takes on the worst section of Watertown Road in the first year. The disadvantage is that the most traveled section will not be done until the second year. Edwards stated the third course of action is over a two-year period of time and provides some flexibility in funding and execution. The other advantage is that it would tackle the most traveled section of Watertown Road first. The disadvantage is that this option would leave the worst section of Watertown Road until 2016 and is more expensive. Staff would recommend going with course of action three and then following up with the other two sections of Watertown Road the following year. Edwards stated the total cost of the project, whether it is done in one year or two years, would be approximately $2.6 million. Approximately $1.2 million is available in MSA funds, which would leave $700,000 that could be borrowed from other City funds. Edwards noted the City would need to repay the money with the appropriate interest if it is borrowed from one of the enterprise funds. Another option would be a potential levy increase. That would equate to $46.81 per year on a $600,000 home for every $100,000 borrowed.