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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 12, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 32 of 37   <br /> <br />Struve stated he has not heard a strong outcry from the residents to keep it open this week or the coming <br />weekend. Struve stated if the residents express the need to have it opened longer, the City could explore <br />their options. <br /> <br />Levang stated in her view it should be opened another weekend. Levang noted over the past weekend on <br />Saturday there were at least 100 loads and that there will likely be more people wanting to use it this <br />upcoming weekend. <br /> <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to keep the storm debris drop-off site open until October 1, 2013. <br /> <br />Printup stated in his view the site does not need staffing and that he would like to keep it open through <br />October 1 and then over the winter evaluate how it went. <br /> <br />Anderson stated she had a number of neighbors asking about the hours and saying that they would like to <br />see longer hours. <br /> <br />Levang stated when she was there on the weekend she did not see any abuse and that the residents were <br />very thankful for the site. Levang stated she would like to see it stay open later than 3:00 and until <br />October 1. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if the site is getting pretty full. <br /> <br />Levang indicated it is. <br /> <br />Struve stated they did push some of the brush back to make additional room. <br /> <br />Loftus asked if someone from the Public Works Department was working on Saturday. <br /> <br />Levang stated someone from the Public Works Department came and pushed it back on Saturday. <br /> <br />Struve stated his concern with leaving the site open is that word will spread quite quickly and that <br />residents from surrounding communities will dump at the site. Struve stated he personally would not be <br />in favor of keeping it open over the weekends unmanned since it likely will become an issue. Struve <br />stated leaving the site open until October 1 could snowball out of control pretty quickly. <br /> <br />Levang commented she understands his concern and that she is not sure whether more volunteers could <br />be utilized. Levang stated perhaps the Citizen Academy would be interested or other people who would <br />be willing to take shorter shifts. <br /> <br />Loftus stated leaving the site unmanned and having the brush chipped for free could work out. <br />Loftus stated in speaking with Don in the Public Works Department, the only potential cost he is aware <br />of, will be the cost of dumping of other materials, such as concrete or asphalt. Loftus stated the Council <br />should be aware that <br /> <br /> <br />(PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT, Continued) <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 08/26/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 08/12/2013 [Page 32 of 37]