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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 9, 2012 7:00 o'clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS Ralph Kempf, 3675 Togo Road, stated the Navarre work group has met and discussed some ideas for the Navarre area. Kempf indicated he would like to present one of those ideas to the Council tonight. Kempf displayed an aerial photo of Navarre. The outlined area indicated the Navarre water tower and treatment plant. To the north of that area is a little water tower park. Kempf noted that almost all the way around the water tower area it is either residential or park land with the exception to the south of some commercial buildings. Kempf displayed a picture of the water tower park and noted that there is a 10-foot chain link fence around the water tower area, which gives it a very industrial appearance. Kempf next displayed a picture of a lattice fence covered with Virginia creeper. The group’s proposal is that they would like to plant some of the Virginia creeper around the chain link fence. The Virginia creeper would provide some screening during the summer and fall. If the Public Works Department felt it was an appropriate plant to use, the costs would be basically zero. The Navarre work group has compiled some volunteers who are ready, able, and willing to do projects such as this. The Virginia creeper would not required irrigation and that they do have volunteers to water it until it is established. McMillan commented in her view it is a good idea and concurred that the Public Works Department will need to approve the project. Kempf reported the group has met approximately a half dozen times and has developed a mission statement. McMillan stated any time the group would like to be on the City Council agenda as a special item, they can contact City Hall. Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to approve the planting of Virginia Creeper along the fence at the water tower park in Navarre subject to the approval of the Public Works Department. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT *5. #07-3334 KEVIN AND DENISE REILLY, 3405 HIGH LANE - PRELIMINARY PLAT - EXTENSION RESOLUTION NO. 6107 Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6107, a Resolution Granting a One-Year Extension to the Effective Period of Preliminary Plat Approval Established Per Resolution No. 5716. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 01/23/2012 Approval of Council Minutes 01/09/2012 [Page 4 of 7]