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' REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JANUARY 30 , 1980 Page 24 Glenn Cook, City Engineer, explained to the City TRAFFIC COUNTS Council the method that is used to calculate traffic County Roads flows on County roads; also, how the average annual daily traffic (A.ADT) count is determined. Mayor Van Nest moved, Butler seconded, to table BARTON-ASCHMAN & ASSOC. until a later date the item concerning the Barton- Aschman & Associates Transportation Analysis. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . A memo to the City Council from Dick Benson, City TRAFFIC SIGNAL Administrator, concerning land acquisition at Right-of-Way Acquisitio Highway #12 and the Old Crystal Bay Road for the traffic signal, dated January 24 , 1989 , states: I have discussed with Gale Lennon, Superintendent of School District 278, our participation in the purchase of land acquisition for the semaphore. Glenn Cook, City Engineer, is reviewing with our City appraisers land values. He is also reviewing with the State, the inclusion of this land purchase cost in the construction project, or the availability of M.S.A. funds to support the total purchase. None- the-less, we are proceeding with the schedule as previously adopted at our last Council meeting. Since the letter was received from Gale Lennon dated January 11, 1980 , I have not had an opportunity to meet with him and the School Board, but we do have a gentlemen' s agreement that we will all work together on right-of-way purchase regardless of what happens and arrive at a cost sharing agreement at a later date. Letter from Gale Lennon, Superintendent of School District 278 - Pages 25 & 26 Council Meeting - January 30 , 1980 Glenn Cook, City Engineer, informed the City Council that an estimate for the cost of purchasing right- of-way for the traffic signal would be forthcoming. He stated that the State would not pay for acquisition of the right-of-way. A public hearing will be held February 28 , 1980 at PUBLIC HEARING DATE 7: 30 P.M. at the Orono Middle School concerning #12 & Old Crystal Bay P Highway #12 and the Old Crystal Bay Road control light construction to discuss the design.