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Orono City Council <br /> Work Session Minutes <br /> Monday,November 26, 2018 <br /> Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, Wendy Dankey <br /> and Aaron Printup. Representing staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Director of <br /> Public Works/City Engineer Adam Edwards, Community Development Director Jeremy <br /> Barnhart, Finance Director Ron Olson and City Clerk Anna Carlson. <br /> GUESTS: David Martini, Matt Johnson <br /> Meeting Start Time: 5:05 p.m. <br /> 1. 2019 Street Projects Update <br /> Bolten& Menk representative David Martini presented an overview of the four roads up for <br /> projects in 2019. Martini explained the projected costs and improvements to be made to East <br /> Long Lake Road. He noted two reasons for reclaiming a small portion of the road were to <br /> provide continued access to a property and the first section of the Trail that will begin there. <br /> Martini explained the upgrades that will be made to Tonka View Lane and Chevy Chase Drive to <br /> help mitigate the drainage issues. <br /> Mayor Dennis Walsh asked Martini to explain the issues. Martini mentioned that there is an <br /> excess of rain water draining onto properties and the rain water then sits in the area and <br /> deteriorates the road. He noted part of the project will address the drainage issues. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards mentioned the needs to reshape and <br /> redirect the drainage way slightly. <br /> Martini explained the plans for upgrades to Forest Arms Landing. He discussed the 2019 <br /> schedule of projects. <br /> Edwards recommended that East Long Lake Road to be a contingency road in case costs were <br /> looking to exceed the budget. <br /> Edwards mentioned that we were approached by the City of Plymouth in regards to repairs <br /> needed to be made to Ferndale Road North. The City of Plymouth is looking to reconstruct, <br /> pave and repair the storm water system. Plymouth is willing to finance the project and work on <br /> the details with Orono. <br /> Walsh noted that he would like to review roads again in the spring before we commit to certain <br /> roads for 2020. <br /> 2. Budget Update <br /> Finance Director Ron Olson presented the budget update. He noted that the City Council will be <br /> adopting the final budget and levy at the December l Oth meeting. Olson mentioned that the t� <br /> capacity rate decreased slightly and that Orono is one of the four cities t,.hat has not completely <br /> recovered to the peak of home values of 2008. <br />