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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 22, 2008 7:00 o’clock p.m. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 16 of 18 (10. LICENSES & PERMITS, Continued) narrow road and that it causes the cars to turn around in everyone’s driveway and creates a safety hazard, particularly in light of the children that live in the neighborhood. Altenhofen stated it is extremely difficult to traverse their road even without the additional traffic and that the shuttle should be reconsidered and perhaps restricted to certain times of the day. In addition, the numerous signs that have been erected are also causing some confusion, which should be addressed now, and that new signs should be erected clearly explaining the process that should be followed. Murphy asked if it is a one-way in and one-way out. Altenhofen stated it is not a one-way but just an extremely narrow street. Murphy asked if there is only one Parade of Homes residence in that neighborhood. Altenhofen stated there is. Murphy stated if the council was to say no, the City would have to barricade the street somehow and clearly denote that there is no traffic allowed in for the Parade of Homes except via the shuttle. McMillan stated a person should be hired by the builder to restrict cars from entering the neighborhood. Murphy noted the builder has not been very cooperative with the City up to this point. White stated the cost is the disruption to the neighborhood and that it is very difficult to traverse on the road. The road is basically a one-way street and that two cars cannot pass one another. McMillan stated given the narrowness of the road, she is unsure whether the Council would have approved the application. Murphy noted Staff did have a long discussion regarding this and that it was felt granting the permit would give the City some control over the situation. Murphy asked what controls the City would have if it rescinded the permit. Mattick stated he does not have the ordinance in front of him but that the City could require someone to monitor the traffic. If the council decides to not approve the permit, it then would need to be treated as a revocation because the City has administratively approved the permit and they have been operating under that permit. Typically a permit is revoked if it has been violated in some respects. From an enforcement standpoint, the City would need to be prepared to police the area, which may create some additional problems. Mattick stated the City could add some conditions to the permit, and if the conditions are not followed, the permit would be revoked. Dennis Walsh, 1354 Rest Point Road, stated having a person monitoring traffic would be very helpful but that the biggest issue is the governance issue and that the city should follow its procedures so it is clear to everyone. Walsh concurred there are a number of small children in the neighborhood and a person monitoring the traffic would be extremely helpful. Rahn asked what the person would exactly do. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 10/13/08 Approval of Council Minutes 09/22/08