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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 Walsh stated if the road has a 20-year useful life,they should determine how much of its life has been used up and then compensate the City for that amount. Edwards stated a typical road life is 50 years,which encompasses construction of the road to reconstruction. That would assume chip sealing four times,two overlays and then reconstruction. Edwards stated for that 540-foot segment of road in today's dollars,it would be$157,000 in maintenance for that road segment if everything is done according to the Pavement Management Plan. Seals stated the City should take a look at other roads to see how they can be improved rather than assuming control of this one. Edwards stated he receives a number of calls about this time of the year about how a private road can be converted to public. Edwards noted he basically tells the callers basically the same thing that has been discussed tonight,but that this is the first one where there is actually a decent road section. Walsh stated 20 percent of$157,000 is approximately$41,300. Walsh stated when someone buys on a private road,they have to take the responsibility for it. Crosby stated there will be costs to the City. Walsh commented this is a unique situation since it is just a little end stub but that the City has to follow the same process every time and not make exceptions. Walsh stated they have to do the math and explain how it works. Dankey stated it makes sense to make the road all public since a large portion of it is public already. Dankey noted there are not many situations like this in the City. Crosby stated financially the City's budget is not there for it. Crosby stated if the City had a massive road budget,it would make sense,but that they don't. Crosby stated the City needs to fix the roads and that it is going to come down to math. Printup noted Orono has had private roads for 60 or 70 years and that it appears the City is looking at developing a new plan. Dankey noted three-fourths of the road is already public and that this situation is a little bit different. Rief stated if the City can no longer provide public safety services because the homeowners association does not fix the road,that is another situation. Paddock stated he can appreciate the City Council's concern about watching the City's tax dollars,but he would like to reiterate that he pays$160,000 every year in property taxes and the other properties on Bracketts Point are paying similar amounts of money. Paddock stated it has been confirmed that the road has been built to public standards. Paddock noted all the property owners are paying the same mill rate but that three of the properties are not receiving the same service. Paddock stated he is asking the City Council to treat everyone on Bracketts Point equally. Page 13 of 16