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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,April 9,2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. 21. CONSIDERATION OF PETITION CONCERNING A PORTION OF BRACKETTS POINT ROAD—Continued Barnhart indicated a gate cannot be installed across the road. Paddock stated it might be helpful to understand the history of the area. At one time the whole point was owned by George Brackett. Brackett sold 13 acres back in 1915 to the Pillsbury family. Paddock indicated Mr. Headrick said he sold the whole end point to the Carpenter family in 1905. Honeywell- Sweats then purchased the whole property in 1934. Paddock stated for years that area was served by the public road. Paddock indicated he developed the property in 2007 and segregated off two lots. Paddock stated for a number of years it was one property that was owned by one family,but since then it has been subdivided into three lots owned by three separate owners. Paddock stated he is asking for the road to serve all of the property owners equally along Bracketts Point Road. Mark Headrick,1480 Bracketts Point Road,stated his parents purchased the property in 1984. When Mr.Paddock subdivided it,he constructed a conforming road in 2009. Headrick stated even with the hammerhead and the road not being straight,they still have people coming down the private road. Headrick stated it is not fair that it will be treated as a public road when it is really not,especially when they pay the same tax rate as the other property owners on the public portion. Crosby asked how many roads in Orono start as public and then have it end in a private road. Barnhart stated there are a few but not very many. Edwards stated the majority of the City's private roads are entirely private. Dankey asked if the private road can be brought up to city standards. Barnhart stated to his knowledge it was given a waiver at the time it was constructed. Barnhart indicated Mr. Paddock and the developer worked together closely to orient the new road and that the new public road will terminate in a cul-de-sac and the private road will continue on. Printup asked if this is similar to the end Heritage. Barnhart indicated that is public to public. Dennis Libby stated 250 feet of the road going into the Jacobs property is private. Walsh noted a previous City Council approved the private road on Bracketts Point. Walsh stated the only issue he has is if the road is ten years old,how much of its useful life has been used up. City Administrator Rief stated the condition for it to become public is that it be chip seal. Walsh commented he does not believe in chip seal. City Administrator Rief noted Staff can change the conditions. Page 12 of 16