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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 28, 2016 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />5. DRAFT 2017 PUBLIC WORKS PLAN (continued) <br />Edwards stated they are proceeding with engineering for Fox Street based on previous Council direction. <br />The attempt with the plan is to identify other roads that need improvement and that he would like to <br />eventually get to a position where possible projects are identified earlier. <br />Walsh stated he completely agrees with that approach. <br />Levang asked if the work at the Crystal Bay Post Office will be completed. <br />Edwards stated to his knowledge the lights were projected to be replaced in 2018. The other item was to <br />seal the parking lot pavement and strip it. <br />McMillan commented the golf course parking lot could perhaps be done at the same time. McMillan <br />asked if the postmaster has expressed any complaints with people parking there to use the trail. <br />Edwards stated it has not been a big issue. The biggest complaint is the roadside parking in front of the <br />post office and that they are looking at placing some special flexible bollards there to distinguish between <br />the sidewalk and the pavement. <br />McMillan asked whether the mail box could be turned around to avoid people having to drive into the <br />parking lot to drop off mail. McMillan stated that is something to think about to help improve the <br />situation in that area. <br />Walsh stated he is fine with striping and crack sealing the post office parking lot but that he does have an <br />issue with the seal coating since it doesn't do anything for the road besides paint it. <br />McMillan noted there is a difference between the seal coating and the chip sealing. McMillan stated the <br />chip sealing is where the City places granite chips down. <br />Walsh stated he is fine with the crack sealing but that he is opposed to the seal coating. Walsh noted the <br />item is labeled seal coating. <br />Edwards stated he can change the classification of that item. <br />McMillan commented Long Lake does quite a bit of chip sealing and that it appears to work fine. <br />Edwards stated the three broad categories for road repairs consist of mill and overlays, seal coating, and <br />reconstruction. In each of those categories there is a vast array of options that can be pursued. <br />The City Council took no formal action on this item. <br />Page 8 of 11 <br />