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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 23, 1995 (V - Kelly Avenue Drainage - Continued) • Option E would use a 6" pipeline, which is less than the 18" storm sewer. The lift station would cost $13,000, and the City would be able to salvage a pump from an existing lift station. This piping would cause little disruption as it can be trenched in. No easements would be required. Moorse noted that the $56,000 does include legal, administrative, and engineering costs. Normal costs have been included for a total of $56,000+$58,000 = $114,000, for lift station and raising of Kelly Avenue. Jabbour questioned why the peat material would be left under the road. Gustafson said the existing line would be replaced with a joint with a locked restraint that can take the settlement caused by the peat. If the sanitary sewer is found to be in good condition, it can possibly remain in place. The road can still be raised without replacing the sanitary sewer line. The soil engineer estimated 2" of settlement in the future and 3" with raising the road 2' for a total of 5 ". Gustafson recommended a neighborhood meeting be held to discuss the options and financing. Gerhardson said there are 20 -25 homes in the area and under 50 property owners. At this time, one home would be affected by the plan. William Stoddard, a neighbor on Kelly Avenue, is in favor of raising the road. He voiced • concern over the size of the lift station but was informed that the majority of it is underground. C] The high water level was discussed. Gustafson said the raising of the road by T would place the road 1' above the high water level of 932.5. Jabbour reported that indications are that the high water level now will soon become the norm rather than the exception. Jabbour said the Council needs to develop a policy on how to handle this problem as it will happen again as water levels rise. Callahan directed Staff to prepare costs involved in the project and information for the neighborhood meeting. The Council will next discuss the finances of the project. Gustafson said that the cost could be formulated by the watershed basis cost and divided up by the watershed area. This can be based on the amount of flow contributed as well as the amount of hardcover. Callahan asked Gustafson to make this determination and bring the formula back to the Council for discussion. 5