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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER i4, 1994 SAGA HILL TAX FORFEIT PARCEL • The parcel of land is available for the City to acquire free if used for public purpose. If the land is acquired for non - public use, the City would pay the market price of approximately $40,000. If the land is taken for public use and then decided to use for other purposes, the land would revert back to the ownership of the State, then the County, and then open to other agencies for acquisition. Moorse reported a developer is interested in the property and wishes to trade the tax forfeit parcel for a parcel nearby. The developer feels the parcel in question is best suited for home sites and for a road to serve the subdivision. The land which would be available for exchange has more trees and contains a ravine. The neighbors in Saga Hill would like to see the land used for a park. Mabusth reported there is a 15' alley -way easement on the property which would be used as a pedestrian access. Callahan moved, Goetten seconded, to direct the City Administrator to acquire the land for public use. Ayes 4, Nays 0. MCWD - LONG LAKE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Council members were concerned with a draft from the MCWD of a proposed agreement made with the City of Orono for the Long Lake Water Quality Improvement Project, which is different from their perception of the agreement. The number of years of • maintenance for the aerators included in the MWCD project is different than what the Council had agreed_ Callahan said the fish barrier on CoRd 6 discussed in the draft was not part of the agreement as they understood it. Kelley would like to hear from the residents in the areas where the ponds are to be located. The Council members would like to see the draft reflect the concerns of the City of Orono toward the project. The Council is not ready to commit financially to the project and would like to receive answers to the logistics on the pond locations, what will occur and when, and the response from the citizens that will be affected. Moorse will write a letter to the MCWD to clarify these matters. Callahan and Jabbour will continue discussions with the MCWD. CITY OF LONG LAKE - CONTRACT ACCOUNTING SERVICES WITH ORONO Council Member Kelley asked for a copy of the proposal being presented to the City of Long Lake for their possible contracting of financial and accounting services from the City of Orono. Kelley was interested in obtaining information on how the City will recoup their costs, and what the fees are based on. Moorse will send the supporting documents to Kelley. is 0