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I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD AUGUST 24, 1992 ROLL The Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara Peterson, Councilmembers J. Diann Goetten, Gabriel.. Jabbour, Edward Callahan and Mary Butler. The following represented the City staff: City Administrator Ron Moorse, Building & Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Michael Gaffron, City Attorney Thomas Barrett, City Engineer Glenn Cook, Chief of Police Stephen Sullivan, and City Recorder Teri Naab. Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ( #1) CONSENT AGENDA Goetten added Item #6 to the.Consent Agenda. Butler added Items #12 and 13. It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Goetten, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Ayes 5, nays 0. Motions for all items adopted by consent agenda will b,e included in the minutes in their respective numerical order. ( #2) LEAF STREET RECONSTRUCTION TO MSA.STANDARDS Mayor Peterson noted she had received several calls from residents unable to attend the last public information meeting regarding this - issue. She informed them to attend this meeting to express their views. She opened the public information meeting at 7:03 p.m. Goetten stated that her main concern with the project was saving as many trees as possible. She advised because of the excellent job being done by the contractors, there have been fewer trees lost than anticipated. She stated in light of- the area residents', opposition of widening the road, she agreed with reconstructing the road outside the standards of MSA, but.asked.that the roadway be. brought up to City standards. Butler concurred. Cook noted he would rather not reconstruct the street at a 24' width, as it would be wider than the project specifications. Jabbour said his concern at the last meeting was that the street was diverting from City standards, but since that meeting has been infor ed.that the previous sewer project reconstructed the streets less th an required by City standards. He stated a concern that the Community only pay for the road once, and noted the City may be forced in the near future. to upgrade the road. Mayor Peterson agreed with the majority opinion'. 1