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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 13, 1990 PAY REQUEST #2- HIGHWAY 12 SEWER & WATER RESTORATION • It was moved by Acting Mayor Callahan, seconded by Peterson, to approve Pay Request 42 to Otten Brothers in the amount of $16,359.00 for work completed to date for the Highway 12 Sewer and Water Project. Motion, Ayes -4, Nays -0. Motion passed. PAY REQUEST #1 -LIFT STATION 8 RENOVATION* It was moved by Peterson, seconded by Goetten, to approve Pay Request #1 to Northwest Mechanical, in the amount of $9,044.00 for work done in the renovation of Lift Station 48. Motion, Ayes -4, Nays -0. Motion passed. CHANGE ORDER 11 -LIFT STATION 8 RENOVATION* It was moved by Peterson, seconded by Goetten; to change the completion date for Lift Station #8 renovation from October 31, 1990 to November 21, 1990. Motion, Ayes -4, Nays -0. Motion passed. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: STREET LIGHT REQUEST - LIVINGSTON /LYRIC AVENUE Bernhardson provided a brief review of this issue. He said, "I had originally understood Mr. Beich's request to be that the City help him provide a method of paying for the lights. That is incorrect. The neighborhood is asking that the City pay for the lights. The issue then is whether the City is willing to take • financial responsibility for those lights. Another option would be for the City to determine a method for billing the property owners for these and other private street lights. Because this issue has been delayed somewhat, it may be appropriate for the City to pay for the lights for one quarter so that the lights can be turned on." Goetten stated that she agrees that the lights are needed. She asked what the City has done in past situations. Bernhardson replied, "The City at one time had agreed to act as an intermediary. We would pay the utility company and assess the property owner for the cost. This process would only require a Public Hearing prior to the first assessment. There is now new legislation that requires the City to have a Public Hearing every year. That created additional work and cost for the City and we stopped. As far as I know, we have not had a request such as this for the last five years. There are presently 104 private lights that are not being funded through the City." Peterson asked if this request was different than the Derry request. Gerhardson replied- "Yes, this is different." L4r, Norm Paurus, 2500 Casco Point Road, stated that this hasOR • - 17 -