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• �,Y RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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;. . � � NO. 2243
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A RRSOLUTION RESTRICTING
TRIICR TRAFFIC ON
OLD BEACH ROAD
WHERBAS, the City of Orono has amended Ordinance No. 7.10
entitled "Truck Route"; and
� WHEREAS, the amendment to the ordinance allows the City
Council to restrict truck traffic on certain City streets; and
WHEREAS, City staff has developed criteria that would deter-
mine that trucks on certain City streets should be restricted; and
WH$REAS, the criteria for restricting truck traffic is as
follows:
1. City street rural design;
• 2. Speed limit is 35 mph;
3. Alternate route is available;
4. Threat of damage to street as the street is not
. built to a design standard needed for continuous truck
traffic use;
� 5. Complaint from residents that truck traffic is
creating public nuisance;
6. City staff has determined that truck traffic is
creating public nuisance/safety hazard; and
WH$REAS, Old Beach Road in the City of Orono does qualify as
a City street that meets the criteria developed by staff.
WHBREAS, City staff has received complaints of a nuisance
because of continuous truck traffic; and
• � WHER$AS, the speed limit on Old Beach Road is posted 30 mph;
and �
WHSR$AS, there is the potential for damage to the street if
- truck traffic continues; and
. • WHSREAS, there is an alternate route for trucks.
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Cit o� ORONO
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• R�SOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
� NO. 2243
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NOW, THSRLFORE, BB IT RESOLVED that the Orono City Counci 1
does hereby restrict truck traffic on Old Beach Road as outlined in
Ordinance No. 7.10.
BS IT FDRTHER RESOLVBD that the Orono City Council does
hereby direct the Public Works Department to post Old Beach Road "NO
Truck Traffic".
Adopted by the Orono City Council on this lOth day of
Aug s,t, 1987.
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ATTE T:
orothy M allin, City Clerk Ja es R. Gra , Mayor
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