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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 14 , 1983. PAGE 13 PRIVATE ROADS VS. PUBLIC ROADS ' City Administrator Benson noted that this is done at the time of the subdivision. Benson noted that if you look at the Community Management Plan that language is in there on the criteria for establishing private streets and why they are established . Benson noted that one would look at all the criteria such as: is it a through street , has it been blacktopped , what was the condition when the subdivision was approved by the City and how many homes does the street serve. Benson noted that the City has a levy limit and that any additional maintaining (plowing , etc . ) would have to be subcantracted out and becomes very expensive . Councilmember Adams stated that in some cases in which a developer has two cul de sacs that the City may be motivating him to connect the two cul de sacs in order to have the City recognize it as a public road . Councilmember Frahm noted that the City should be very clear on what they define as private road so that the City doesn ' t get hit with so many people with private roads wanting to have the City maintain them. Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded , toapprove City Administrator Benson' smemo dated November10 , 1983 , concerning Public vs . Private Roads. Motion, Ayes (5) , Nays (0) . RECODIFICATION* Councilmember Adams moved , Councilmember Hammerel seconded , to approve City Administrator Benson' smemo dated November 9 , 1983 , concerning Recodification. Motion, Ayes (5) , Nays (0) . CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM Mayor Butler moved , Councilmember Frahm seconded , to table the Crime Prevention Program discussion. Motion, Ayes (5) , Nays (0) . MICHAEL GAFFRON — ASSISTANT BUILDING & ZONING ADMINISTRATOR* Councilmember Adams moved , Councilmember Hammerel seconded , to approve City Administrator Benson' smemo dated November 7 , 1983 , appointing Michael Gaffron to the Assistant Building and Zoning Administrator . Motion, Ayes (5) , Nays (0) . WINTERIZATION VESTIBULE — ADMINISTRATION BLDG* Councilmember Adams moved , Councilmember Hammerel seconded , to approve City Administrator Benson' smemo dated November 7 , 1983 , concerning the construction of a winterized vestibule at the Administration Building . Motion, Ayes (5) , Nays (0) . POLICE INTERN REQUEST* Councilmember Adams moved , Councilmember Hammerel seconded , to approve City Administrator Benson' s memo dated November 9 , 1983 , concerning a new request for a Police Intern. Motion, Ayes (5) , Nays (�) .