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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 22, 1990 NAVARRE HEIGHTS DRAINAGE CONTINUED is revisions were reversed, there would be no problem." Mr. Harvey Reder, 3598 Livingston Avenue, asked whether the City was putting pressure on the Cuffs to solve the drainage problem in order to obtain a permit for a garage. Mayor Grabek stated that was not the case. He asked Bernhardson to briefly review the events of the last meeting. Bernhardson explained that the time of the September 24, 1990 Public Hearing had been incorrectly stated. He said, "As a result, we scheduled this matter for the October 8, 1990 Council meeting. At the October 8th meeting it was agreed that the City should notify the property owners and provide an additional opportunity for public input. If the Council, following that felt it was appropriate to have specifications prepared, there would be another project Public Hearing once the plans and specs were completed. If, based on the input from the Public Hearing, Council wished to proceed with the project, bids would be taken and another Public Hearing would be scheduled regarding the special assessment. If the special assessment is ordered, the City would then consider the appeals. Council would consider the number of appeals in determining whether or not to proceed with the project. There has been some question about whether or not all of the persons who signed the 35% petition were within the confines of the project area. It is our determination that they were. There was only person in question and that person has moved." Gerhardson displayed a copy of the plat showing the various lots that would be involved in the project. The plat map also indicated which of the property owners had signed each of the various petitions that have been submitted. Bernhardson commented that there are four property owners who have signed both petitions'. Ms. Shirley Spalding stated that those four persons wished to have their names removed from Karen Cuff's. She said, "They wish to only have their names on the petition opposing the project. They did not fully understand the proposal when they signed Karen Cuff's petition." Mr. Anthony Gleekel, Attorney for the Cuffs, stated that there is no other option available to satisfactorily resolve this problem. He said, "If there was a less expensive method of solving this problem, the Cuffs would prefer to proceed in that manner. The Cuffs would be assessed for this project as well. This is not just simply being proposed to allow Cuffs to construct a garage. There are properties other than the Cuffs that are experiencing water problems as well. Council had is - 15 -