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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,April 9,2018 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 21. CONSIDERATION OF PETITION CONCERNING A PORTION OF BRACKETTS <br /> POINT ROAD—Continued <br /> Seals commented there are a number of roads in the City that still need to be repaired or improved. <br /> Edwards stated if you exclude all the roads that do not belong to the City,the State,or are municipal state <br /> roads,it is approximately half and half. <br /> Printup stated one of the reasons he would not agree to this is that it will create a domino effect. <br /> Walsh stated if the road is improved to an almost new condition,that should be taken into consideration. <br /> Crosby agreed that it will create a domino effect. Crosby noted in the past the City did not have a budget <br /> for roads,which is not the case now,but that there are a number of projects that need to be completed. <br /> Bruce Paddock, 1500 Bracketts Point Road,noted he spoke at the Planning Commission meeting a month <br /> ago and supported the project. Paddock indicated he also raised the idea of making the entire length of <br /> the road public. Paddock stated because of the development and the new road,this project will impact <br /> everyone on the road. Paddock stated one of his concerns is the new public roadway that connects <br /> County Road 15 and the cul-de-sac. In addition,the existing cul-de-sac splits Bracketts Point in two. <br /> Paddock stated in his view this is probably the most opportune time to do what is right. <br /> Paddock stated he would like to clarify that the public roadway was constructed in 2009 and was actually <br /> paid for by himself. Paddock stated he was required to build it to public road standards,and in Staff's <br /> report it states the road's thickness and material types are consistent with the City's current public road <br /> standards. Paddock stated the private road is in good condition with very little evidence of pavement <br /> wear. In addition,the road has curb and gutter and does comply with public road standards. <br /> Paddock stated if you look at the public roadway,it is in terrible condition;whereas,the private road is in <br /> excellent condition as indicated in Staff report. The private roadway is used by the public because there <br /> is no delineation between the public road and the private road so motorists treat it as a public road. <br /> Paddock noted the property owners on the private road pay the same property tax rate as all the other <br /> property owners along Bracketts Point Road and that in his view they should receive the same services as <br /> the rest of the property owners on Bracketts Point. Paddock stated in fairness to all properties along <br /> Bracketts Point,the road should be made public the entire length. <br /> City Administrator Rief stated the concern he has is that the City focuses a lot of property rights and that <br /> it will not be a true transition from a public to a private road. Rief stated once the road is straight,there is <br /> a concern that people will continue on. <br /> David Stickney stated after the subdivision with the mini cul-de-sac,people will continue to go down to <br /> the point as they have always done because it seems like a public road. Stickney noted there are three <br /> properties on the private road. Stickney asked how many other streets the City has that go from public to <br /> private. Stickney stated to his knowledge there is Bohn's Point and Bracketts Point. <br /> Crosby asked whether a gate could be installed. <br /> Page 11 of 16 <br />