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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 25, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />    Page 23 of 29   <br />(11. 2014 NAVARRE STREET LIGHT & SIDEWALK PROJECT, Continued) <br /> <br />Struve stated one of the other questions raised by the Council was whether the wiring west of Navarre <br />Lane could be salvaged. Staff has looked at those costs and it is Staff’s opinion that it would be better use <br />of the funds to replace the entire wiring now in light of the issues experienced by Spring Park. Struve <br />indicated the cost to piecemeal that wire in ultimately over the next five to ten years will end up being <br />approximately five times higher based on replacement cost and the costs associated with remobilizing the <br />equipment. <br /> <br />McMillan stated it does not appear to be that big of a cost savings and that it appears to be all or nothing <br />at this point. <br /> <br />Struve requested the City Council consider a motion to accept the plan and obtain bids for the 2014 <br />Navarre streetlight project. <br /> <br />McMillan asked whether the cost to replace the two lights on County Road 15 and County Road 19 would <br />be incurred by the City. <br /> <br />Struve indicated it would be the City’s cost. <br /> <br />Levang asked what will happen to the old wire. <br /> <br />Struve stated the majority of the old wire will remain in place since the new wiring will be directionally <br />bored in. Struve indicated Staff can look at removing parts of it at the time the sidewalks are replaced. <br /> <br />Anderson moved, Bremer seconded, to accept the proposed plan and schedule and to order Staff to <br />obtain bids for the 2014 Navarre street light and sidewalk project. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT, CONTINUED <br /> <br />Struve reported work on Bederwood Park has been completed. The Public Works Department has been <br />working with participants in the Sentence to Serve program and they have been spreading wood chips <br />through the parks on the trails. Struve indicated to his knowledge that work will be finished tomorrow. <br />In addition, Staff is in talks with that program in an effort to utilize them in the winter months to remove <br />buckthorn at the golf course as well. <br /> <br />Levang asked how the leaf drop-off had gone. <br /> <br />Struve indicated there is a pretty substantial pile and that the time period for that drop-off program is now <br />closed. <br /> <br />Anderson asked if the brush site has been cleaned up and chipped. Anderson indicated a couple of <br />residents have expressed concern on whether the site would be cleaned up to make room for parking <br />before winter. <br /> <br />Struve stated they were hoping to have completed the work by now but it has been delayed until the first <br />or second week of December. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 12/09/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 11/25/2013 <br />[Page 23 of 29]