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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 11, 2019 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 15 of 16 <br /> <br />Gates stated once this was suggested by Mound, they decided to look at it further. <br /> <br />Crosby comment ed there appears to be more upside than downside and that there will be no cost to the <br />City of Orono. <br /> <br />Walsh noted there are sewer sites 30 feet away from the lakeshore. <br /> <br />Printup noted this would only be serving one property and that he is not sure he likes that idea. While <br />there is no cost to the City, he is not sure what the benefit is. <br /> <br />Crosby stated the benefit is probably more environmentally long-term. <br /> <br />Walsh noted the City created a development review committee to make things easier to accomplish, <br />especially if it makes sense. <br /> <br />Crosby commented the City is not in the business of saying no simply to say no. <br /> <br />Seals stated she is not convinced there is no issue with boring under the lake. <br /> <br />Johnson stated the City will want to have the confidence that it is a good system and that the lake is <br />protected. <br /> <br />Crosby stated in his view getting rid of the old septic system would be more beneficial. <br /> <br />Seals stated they should perhaps do Big Island first, and that while she can a ppreciate both sides , she is <br />not totally convinced. <br /> <br />Johnson stated if the City of Mound is going to take responsibility for it in the future, he is more <br />comfortable about it. <br /> <br />Printup questioned what would happen next if other single properties want to be included in the MUSA. <br /> <br />Johnson stated one of the compone nts for Big Island is that they have to have a septic tank compliance <br />test every few years and that there are issues with the soil. The current system is not a super system and <br />the City does not push them to stay within their compliance period. If city sewer ended up out at Big <br />Island, it would potentially clean things up and the City Council will just need to trust that the engineering <br />piece is done appropriate ly . <br /> <br />Crosby indicated he is comfortable with it. <br /> <br />Walsh stated generally there appears to be support on the Council for the request. <br /> <br />Barnhart noted any conditions the City Council would like to see would be part of a formal agreement. <br /> <br />Seals stated it would be helpful to see some of the science behind this , especially because there are <br />already some problems out on the lake and the City wants to ensure there will be no issues. <br />