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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 26, 1992 ENGINEER'S REPORT (#9) REQUEST FOR PAYMENT #3 - ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK Jabbour asked if the City needs to provide notice to the adjacent community that the City would not be purchasing water in the near future. Moorse stated he would check on that. It was moved by Mayor Peterson, seconded by Goetten, to authorize Pay Request #3 for the installation of the 400,000 gallon elevated tank to PDM, INC. in the amount of $179,464.50. Ayes 3, nays 0. ( #10) REQUEST FOR PAYMENT #3 - STUBBS. BAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT Cook stated they are two - thirds done with the project. Jabbour stated, at a recent Planning Commission meeting, residents from Leaf Street expressed their appreciation for the work done by the engineers to preserve the vegetation in the area. It was moved by Goetten, seconded by Mayor Peterson, to authorize Pay Request #3 for the Stubbs Bay sanitary sewer improvement to Progressive Contractors, Inc., for an amount of $272,411.08. Ayes 3, nays 0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT ( #11) PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF BRIAR STREET Moorse referred to his memo which examines the question. He stated the City has not been consistent in the past and history tended to dictate action. He noted there has not been any changes in the past 10 years. Goetten felt they should be reviewing the whole issue. She felt they could not treat anyone's request differently. Jabbour stated the City currently has several other requests to maintain other roads. Mayor Peterson, stated she contacted two previous owners who indicated the City had plowed the street periodically in the past, but did not maintain the road. She was told the reason they discontinued plowing service was because one resident on the street complained about the rocks being dislocated from plowing. 7