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� Cit� o� ORONO .
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• RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
� NO. 2244
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A RESOLIITION RESTRICTING
TRIICR TRAFFIC ON
TOWNLINE ROAD
WHER$AS, the City of Orono has amended Ordinance No. 7.10
entitled "Truck Route"; and
HiHBRBAS, the amendment to the ordinance allows the City
. Council to restrict truck traffic on certain City streets; and
WHBREAS, City staff has developed criteria that would deter-
mine that trucks on certain City s�reets should be restricted; and
WHEREAS, the criteria for restricting truck traffic is as
follows:
1. City street rural or urban design;
2. Speed limit is posted under 45 mph; �
• 3. Alternate route is available;
4. Threat of damage to street as the street is not
built to a design standard needed for continuous truck
traffic use;
5. The residents have submitted a petition indicating
that truck traffic is creating public nuisance;
6. City staff has determined that truck traffic is
creating public nuisance/safety hazard; and
. WHEREAS, Townline Road in the City of Orono does qualify as
a City street that meets the criteria developed by staff.
WH$YtEAS, City staff has received complaints and a petition
from property owners as to the nuisance because of continuous truck
traffic; and
WH�REAS, the speed limit on Townline Road is posted 40 mph;
and
WHSREAS, there is the potential for damage to the street if
truck traffic continues; and
• WHERLAS, there is an alternate route for trucks.
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�� Cit o� ORONO`
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• RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
� NO. 2244
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NOW, THEREFORE, BB IT RESOLVED that the Orono City Counci 1
does hereby restrict truck traffic on Townline Road as outlined in
Ordinance No. 7.10.
B$ IT FDRTH$R RESOLV$D that the Orono City Council does
hereby direct the Public Works Department to post Townline Road "NO
Truck Traffic".
Adopted by the Orono City Council on this lOth day of
Aug st, 1987.
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D othy allin, City Clerk J es R. ra ek, Mayor
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