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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 23, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 12 of 19 8. BID AWARD FOR 2015 STREET MAINTENANCE MATERIALS (continued) Edwards stated he has discussed this with some of the Public Works staff and that there are some items they will not obtain bids on next year. Edwards indicated he would leave the regular asphalt and aggregates that the City uses on the list. Levang moved, Printup seconded, to award the year 2015 materials bids to the entities listed in Staff’s memorandum dated February 23, 2015. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT, CONTINUED Edwards reported the residents of Old Beach Road had a meeting and were okay with a trail gate at the CSAH 19 end of the trail and landscaping boulders on the cul-de-sac end of the trail; and that hopefully the gates will be installed this week. Edwards stated the City has had a series of water main breaks on the southern system that did take a considerable amount of time and effort over the weekend to resolve. McMillan asked if they were frost related. Edwards stated it is probably a combination of age and shifting from the cold. Edwards stated there were a few residents that were without water for the better part of a day as the repairs were being made. Edwards reported the contractor has finished the actual lining of the sewer pipes and that the manhole maintenance will take place before June of this year. Edwards stated the water plant rehabilitations are also being undertaken. Edwards stated the City may have a potential sewer backup on Briar at the very end of the service line and that as a precaution the Public Works Department will be jetting that sewer main to ensure the backup is not in the City’s part of the system. Edwards noted the City received multiple cleaning proposals for the City Hall facilities as well as the Public Works facility and expanded police garage. Edwards stated the contractor has agreed to lower their price down to the pre-police department expansion. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Levang stated this morning she met with the Navarre Initiative group about the demonstration project and that things are progressing well. Levang indicated she also spoke with the group about the banners and they indicated they are not interested in selling the banners. Levang indicated she also met with the Park Commission and that they went through the process of goal setting. The Park Commission was able to come up with a list of doable projects and that they are currently focusing on improving the City’s beaches. Levang stated the Public Works Department has been doing a wonderful job with cleaning up the parks.