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J I le .. ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD JUNE 24, 1991 (# 9) STUBBS BAY •SEiIER CONTINUED Jabbour said, "I believe that the project is long overdue, and that Council must make a decision. This project is necessary for the public's health, safety and welfare. I think we should deal with the cost issues after the final numbers are known." Mayor Peterson asked John Thiesse, a member of the Stubbs. Bay Sewer Committee, if he had any additional information. Thiesse advised Council that he talked with 27 people in the Stubbs Bay area about the project. He said, "I would estimate that approximately 85% of those people would pay up to 60% of the cost of the project." Mayor Peterson agreed with. Jabbour that the project has to be done. She asked what the next step should be. Glenn Cook stated that the next step should be updating the costs indicated in the original feasibility study. Mayor Peterson asked if the areas to be included in the project have changed since the original feasibility study was done. She said, "There were discussions about excluding Christine Drive and Oxford Road." Bernhardson advised that neither Christine Drive, nor Oxford Road were included in the original project. Properties east of Leaf Street were not included in the original project, but properties in this location are approaching the point where they may need to be included.. He said. "Properties in the Bederwood and Bayside areas meeting specific criteria could 'opt -out' of the project. That criteria, would also apply to the properties on Christine Drive and Oxford Road." Goetten understood that there were several properties on Oxford Road in need of municipal sewer. Gaffron confirmed that there are three properties on Oxford Road that have problems with their septic systems. Two of the systems have problems related to distribution systems and can be repaired. The problem with the system on the third property is that it has been over used for many years, and must either be added onto or replaced. Goetten asked if any of these properties are on the lake. Gaffron replied, "Two of the properties are not lakeshore. Virtually every property has two acres and the ability to replace the existing system if need be. The question is whether, from a philosophical viewpoint, the City wants to sewer lakeshore properties. In my opinion, it makes good sense to sewer lakeshore properties."