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Orono City Council <br /> Work Session Minutes <br /> Monday,April 22,2019 <br /> Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, and Matt <br /> Johnson. Representing staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Director of Public <br /> Works/City Engineer Adam Edwards, Finance Director Ron Olson and City Clerk Anna <br /> Carlson. <br /> Meeting Start Time: 5:02 p.m. <br /> 1. Orono Planning and Road Funding <br /> Mayor Dennis Walsh began discussion of the top roads of focus for 2020. <br /> Director of Public Works/City Engineer Adam Edwards presented the potential 2020- <br /> 2024 budgeting plan for maintenance, reconstruction, reclamation, and Mill & Overlay <br /> for Orono's roads. <br /> Council Member Matt Johnson asked what the plans were for detours during the Tanager <br /> Bridge reconstruction project. <br /> Edwards shared what he thought could be the main official detour but also mentioned that <br /> he would like to consider making the load restrictions on Fox street permanent during the <br /> reconstruction of Tanager Bridge due to the current condition of the road. <br /> Edwards defined how the City determines the estimates for roads and mentioned that the <br /> numbers are conservative and simple. Once Council gives guidance on roads, staff goes <br /> out for more details and research and the numbers are recalculated. He reiterated that the <br /> numbers here are only related to pavement, other areas such as Stormwater, drainage, etc. <br /> would be added at a later date to coincide with the project. <br /> City Administrator Dustin Rief described the cycle and process for planning and <br /> developing the prospective budget for projects,repairs, and other maintenance of roads. <br /> First,the roads are identified and brought to council for guidance. Then, staff gets more <br /> in-depth details regarding what to expect for each project and then they bring it back to <br /> council. Late fall is normally when we have a preliminary plan for roads then in late- <br /> winter. The City will then have an open house to provide feedback on the preliminary <br /> plans for roads. <br /> 2. City Administrator Update <br /> Rief presented an update to the City Council about ongoing areas of focus within the City <br /> internally and externally. <br /> Council Member Matt Johnson gave input in regards to the City's Administrative internal <br /> and external processes. Johnson added that alignment between Staff and Council should <br /> be part of our process. The City may want to focus on formalizing the platform and <br /> ensuring each department has a very specific goal to achieve. <br />