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� R�GULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, APRIL 27, 1981 Page 2 <br /> Jerry Fesenmaier, 740 Willow Drive : No objections to PUBLIC HEARING <br /> the road staying open but we want it in the same Willow Drive <br /> condition 24 hours a day, 365 days a year the same (Continued) <br /> as Fox Street and Brown Road, but the ground underneath <br /> will not allow that, so there is no alternative but <br /> to close it. <br /> Mrs. McWilliams, 1130 Willow Drive : I heard it <br /> stated that other people should stay off this road <br /> that do not live on it, but this is a Village road <br /> and has been for the people for many years. <br /> Mr . Golden, 1380 Railroad: How can you keep people <br /> off of the road? <br /> Mayor Van Nest: By closing the road as a continuous <br /> road and having cul de sacs that would be paid for by <br /> the City, but you are paying for the upkeep. Costs <br /> to upgrade Willow Drive to accommodate through traffic <br /> would cost about $290 ,000 ; costs for construction of <br /> cul de sacs approximately $3 , 500 . <br /> Mr. McWilliams : Who prepared those estimates? I would <br /> like to review them. Just the plans would cost that much. <br /> Mayor Van Nest: The City would put in the cul de sacs. <br /> Mr. Edwin Ritchie , 2180 Webber Hills : If Willow Drive <br /> is closed, how much traffic will go down Webber Hills? <br /> Mayor Van Nest: If the road is closed, only about four <br /> families would be using Webber Hills Road. <br /> Mrs. Mary Stinson, 2040 Spates Avenue : If you close the <br /> road, many people will be inconvenienced, I have walked <br /> Willow Drive many times and usually see only about three <br /> or four cars. <br /> Mr . Norman Theiste , 680 Willow Drive : The street should <br /> be upgraded. Trucks use it all the time and dig up the <br /> repaired road right afterwards. <br /> Mary Rhodes, 1115 Willow Drive : How many children are <br /> school age? I counted 17 school }���Ses going past today. <br /> Burt Corwin, 1000 Willow Drive : Do you have any figures <br /> for the cost of maintaining the road now? <br /> John Gerhardson : No breakdown of costs. Materials for <br /> the past several years is approximately $5 ,000 . <br /> Mayor Van Nest closed the public hearing at 7 : 37 P.M. <br /> (Continued) <br />