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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 8, 2014 6:30 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 15 of 26 (18. PARK AND BEACH MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, Continued) McMillan recommended Staff take a look at the buoys. Printup noted Finance Director Olson brought up maintenance at the parks and the need to trim tree branches. Printup stated just this weekend he sent a picture of a hanging limb to the Public Works Director and that it is just one example of things that need to be addressed and how the City needs some standards for their parks. Cornick asked if there are county or state standards that the City might be in conflict with. Cornick asked whether other cities have maintenance standards for their parks. McMillan stated she is aware the School District has standards and that to her knowledge other cities do as well. Loftus stated Staff had a difficult time obtaining any standards from the neighboring communities and that typically park maintenance is part of the Public Works Department and is not always documented. Loftus noted this Council, as one of their goals, recommended a set of standards be established in order to get everyone on the same page. Bremer moved, Printup seconded, to approve Orono Park Maintenance Standards and Orono Swim Beach Standards with the deletion of swim buoys being placed in front of each beach. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Public Works Director and City Engineer Adam Edwards reported the trucks were out sanding the roads today. Edwards stated with the slight warmup in temperatures, the Public Works Staff was at Bederwood and cleaned up the area around the canoe landing on Long Lake. Edwards stated the Public Works Department has also been removing and clearing tree branches with the hope of being able to do that as long as the weather remains nicer. Edwards stated with the increased funding for park maintenance, the Public Works Department may contract some of that in the spring for what Staff is not able to do. Edwards reported the sewer lining phase of the project was due to start today but that the contractor will not be starting that project until January 5. Edwards noted the window for completion of the project is next July. McMillan asked if the City has its own chipper. Edwards indicated the City does have its own chipper and that the chips are available to the residents. *19. ACCEPT QUOTATION FOR DUMP BOX AND SPREADER REPLACEMENT FOR TRUCK #431. Bremer moved, Levang seconded, to approve the replacement of dump box and spreader for Truck No. 431. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0.