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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON APRIL 24,1995 ( #8 - Kelly Avenue Drainage - Continued) is Jabbour asked if the City raised the road only as requested by the residents, if money would be wasted. Gerhardson said no, noting that soil borings have been completed, and the City is aware of what work needs to be done. Kelley asked what permits were needed since the storm sewer water is being pumped into Carmen Cove. Cook said Watershed and DNR permits are required. Kelley asked about a possible need for dredging in the future if sediment is pumped into the cove. Cook said that with the lift station, only the top water is taken off of the pond. This is considered a better environmental option. Kelley suggested raising the road one foot now and seeing down the road what effect has been made. Jabbour asked why the road will not be raised two feet. Gerhardson said the lift station would accomplish the same as raising the road two feet. Jabbour felt the land should be found to mitigate and raise the road two feet. Jabbour said if the residents did not want the lift station in order to save from being assessed, the option of raising the road two feet should be explored. Callahan asked if by raising the road to two feet, the road would be widened. Gerhardson said the slope would go back further towards the resident's property. Hurr asked what the point is in going to an assessment hearing when the residents have already voiced that they did not wish for a project requiring asessments. Bill Stoddard of 2605 Kelly Avenue said the residents were not unanimous regarding raising of the road, and assessments would affect residents differently. Stoddard's desire • is to see improvements made as soon as possible which alleviate the flooding of the road. Stoddard recently developed a pond on his property which has aided in alleviating the flooding but has not eliminated it. He suggested a possible curb on the road. Gerhardson said this would not aid the flooding situation. Nicole Nejechleba of 2526 Kelly Avenue asked that the road be raised. It was her opinion that the pond on her property would not be flooded if the road was raised one foot. The Council discussed whether more public information and opinion was needed before proceeding with the project. Hurr was in favor of gaining more input from the public. Jabbour felt it was time to act as this project has been under consideration for many years without any improvements made. 1 Callahan clarified the costs involved in a lift station. The total cost of $56,000 would be paid with $11,000 by the City and $45,800 by assessment if this option was chosen. The street construction and sanitary sewer would be paid by the City. Jabbour moved, Kelley seconded, to proceed to repair the sanitary sewer and asked Staff to present cost estimates for the feasibility of raising the road two feet and notifying residents of the meeting to discuss a posssible assessment. Kelley asked Staff to report back to Council on possible mitigation of the two feet. Ayes 5, Nays 0. • 18