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