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HINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL HEETINQ HELD AUGUST 24, 1992 ROLL The Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara Peterson, CounciImembers J. Olann Goetten, Gabriel Jabbour, Edward Callahan and Mary Butler. The following represented the City staff: City Administrator Ron Moorae, Building a 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 t order at 7:00 P.M. (a1) CONSENT AGENDA Goetten added Item S6 to the Consent Agenda. Butler added Items S12 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 be included In the minutes in their respective numerical order. (•2) LEAF STREET RECONSTRUCTION TO MSA STANDARDS Mayor Peterson noted she had receved several calls from residents unable to attend the last public Informat ion meet Ing regarding this Issue. She Informed them to attend this meeting to express thsir 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 oecause 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. a 24*Cook noted he would rather not reconstruct the width, as it would ce wider than the p-oject specifications Community only pay ^or the road once, ana noted the City may be forced in the near future to upgrade tne road. Mayor Peterson agreed with the majority opinion. UiWiiiKi