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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 14, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 16 of 30   <br />(11. REQUEST TO ACCESS 2629, 2627, AND 2625 CASCADE LANE FROM KELLEY <br /> PARKWAY, Continued) <br /> <br />Loftus stated philosophically the point of the road restrictions is that the City believes the soil conditions <br />under the roadways are not ideal and that those assets need to be protected. Loftus noted Orono has a <br />strong tradition of not waiving road restrictions except in the case of an emergency and that this has the <br />possibility to set a precedent. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the City has only granted exceptions in the past for emergencies. <br /> <br />Struve noted the City Council would not need to grant an exemption to the road restrictions on Kelley <br />Parkway and that the builder would still be held to the 9-ton rating. Struve stated the Council would be <br />granting them access to a road that they feasibly do not have access to at the present time. <br /> <br />McMillan stated it would not be an exact precedent but it would be a precedent to the extent that the <br />Council is accommodating home building activity rather than an emergency situation. <br /> <br />Bremer stated she would second the motion for purposes of discussion but that she would not be voting in <br />favor of the motion. <br /> <br />Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to deny access from Kelley Parkway to Cascade Lane. <br /> <br />Osfar noted they are not asking for an exemption to the road restrictions but are merely asking for access <br />to the developer’s property from a legal road. <br /> <br />McMillan stated the exemption is to the city sidewalk. <br /> <br />Osfar stated contractors typically drive over sidewalks and other city-owned land, and if any damage <br />occurs, they are responsible to repair it. <br /> <br />VOTE: Ayes 2, Nays 1, Bremer Opposed. <br /> <br /> <br />12. 2014 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS <br /> <br />Struve stated in front of the City Council tonight are some proposed road projects for 2014. In 2013, the <br />City Council discussed the City’s sanitary forcemain conditions on Rest Point Road and Rest Point <br />Circle. Following that discussion, the Public Works Department explored the sub grade in those areas to <br />determine whether the roads could be reclaimed rather than reconstructing the entire road. <br /> <br />Also in 2013, the City had to repair a significant portion of West Lafayette Street. Struve indicated the <br />sub grade on West Lafayette Road is not suitable for the reclaiming process and will need to be fully <br />reconstructed. Based on the 2011 Pavement Management Update, the cost for this will be approximately <br />$350,000 based on the assumption that the road would be widened from 20 feet to 28 feet. Struve stated <br />during the design process, Staff will evaluate several options for West Lafayette Road and will provide <br />Council with some options and the costs associated with those options. Struve indicated the City could <br />utilize the remaining 2013 General Fund Balance and reduce the unreserved/undedicated fund balance to <br />help pay for these projects. <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 04/28/2014 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 04/14/2014 <br />[Page 16 of 30]