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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 22, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 12 of 20   <br />(9. BRUSH DISPOSAL SITE UPDATE, Continued) <br /> <br />McMillan stated she would like to explore the costs to the City but that she is not in favor of keeping it <br />open for the rest of the summer. McMillan stated if the site is to become permanent, the City needs to <br />find out what the costs are and evaluate the security issues. McMillan pointed out that severe storms are <br />an extraordinary event and that she does not want to leave it open the rest of the season. <br /> <br />Printup indicated he is in favor of leaving the brush disposal site open for the Orono residents. <br /> <br />Bremer indicated she is in agreement with the mayor and that she would rather see curbside pickup <br />offered following a storm rather than having a permanent site. Bremer noted the City of Long Lake offers <br />that service to its residents and the waste management companies also offer that type of service for a fee. <br />Bremer noted the City was not able to offer the curbside service after the recent storms but that it is a <br />service that could possibly be offered depending on the costs. <br /> <br />Struve stated he is in the process of compiling an estimate for curbside service and will hopefully have <br />that prior to another storm occurring. <br /> <br />Levang commented the difficult part is that Orono is spread over 26 miles and that Long Lake is much <br />smaller. <br /> <br />Bremer stated the cost for that service to Long Lake was approximately $5,000 to $6,000. Bremer noted <br />part of the question is whether residents will utilize that service to get rid of other brush that is not related <br />to a storm. <br /> <br />Printup commented that would also be a benefit since people would be able to clean up their yards. <br /> <br />Bremer stated in her opinion a number of Orono residents would be interested in curbside pickup. <br /> <br />Anderson indicated she agrees with the mayor and that she would like to know what the costs are prior to <br />making the site permanent. Anderson commented a disposal site would be nice to have when the need is <br />there. <br /> <br />Levang stated she would also like to know whether the City will just be picking up brush or fallen trees. <br /> <br />McMillan commented there are a number of issues that will need to be addressed. McMillan commented <br />one of the issues could be that people will leave their brush piles out by the road for a couple of months <br />until the next cleanup day. <br /> <br />Printup noted he was reading a newspaper article from 1968 authored by Former Mayor Herb Ross that <br />said they passed a proclamation declaring May cleanup month. Printup stated it appears this conversation <br />has been had at different times in the past. <br /> <br />Anderson suggested the City Engineer compile a few options, such as a storm only site or a permanent <br />site, and then hold a public hearing. <br /> <br />McMillan commented the way the City handled the storms this time around worked well. <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 08/12/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 07/22/2013 [Page 12 of 20]