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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 10, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 25 of 31 (11. NAVARRE ACTIVE LVING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, Continued) Levang asked where the training would be. Mack indicated it would be held in the Council Chambers, space permitting Levang suggested Mack also consider including some representatives from the schools. Mack stated they definitely could and that it is a great suggestion. Levang stated WeCAN might also be a possibility. McMillan asked how he would like to advertise this. Mack stated he would like to contact different organizations and that he anticipates including Three Rivers, the school, and possibly other groups. Mack indicated the Navarre Initiative Group was supportive of the project. McMillan stated she would definitively start with the Navarre Initiative Group to see if either of those two dates worked for them. McMillan requested the City Council be kept posted on any progress being made. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT 12. COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE DRAINAGE McMillan stated she did not put this item on the Consent Agenda because she wanted to make sure the neighbors were aware of it. Edwards stated the purpose of this item is to provide an update on the drainage issues at 2800 Countryside Drive. Bolton & Menk has reviewed the situation and provided their recommendations to the City Council in September of 2014. The Council had requested at that time that the incoming City Engineer review the situation and recommend a course of action. Edwards indicated he has completed an extensive review of the storm sewer system and found that the constriction of the flow by the overgrown ditches and undersized culverts is the likely cause of the temporary ponding at 2800 Countryside Drive. The study by Bolton & Menk provided four potential improvements. Since September, the Public Works Department has focused on maintenance of the existing system. The City’s culverts and ditch along Old Crystal Bay Road had become partially constricted and the Public Works Department will be cleaning those out this year. In addition, the Public Works Department looked at the long storm sewer that runs along Old Crystal Bay Road. That sewer has been televised, which showed some debris, and that has since been flushed to clear the debris out.