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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 23, 2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 3. NORTH WATER TOWER MIXER (continued) Edwards indicated it will remain in the Water Enterprise Fund for other future needs. Seals moved, Crosby seconded, to accept the quote in the amount of $12,162.00 from Quality Flow Systems, Inc., for the installation of a water mixer in the north water tower. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *4. APPROVE REHABILITATION OF LIFT STATION #6 (2478 CASCO POINT ROAD) AND LIFT STATION #7 (2552 SHADYWOOD ROAD) Seals moved, Crosby seconded, to accept the quote in the amount of $87,560 from Quality Flow Systems, Inc., for the upgrade of Lift Station 6 and Lift Station 7. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 5. WELLHEAD PROTECTION ORDINANCE Edwards stated Staff is looking for some direction from the City Council on whether to amend or repeal the ordinance. Edwards noted in 2013, the City adopted the Wellhead Protection Plan. One of the items in the plan was to create an ordinance restricting the drilling of private wells in the wellhead protection areas. In 2015, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 135. Edwards stated there was an interest expressed by the Council to amend the ordinance to allow new private wells within the drinking supply area. Staff would recommend that if the Council would like to amend the ordinance in that manner, it should be repealed since restricting the drilling of private wells in the wellhead protection area was the intent of the ordinance. Walsh noted this goes back to a discussion the City Council had two years ago and basically regards property rights. Walsh stated the state is the one who issues licenses to drill and is the one who oversees and regulates wells. Walsh stated keeping that under their purview would be plenty from a protection standpoint and that he would be in favor of repealing it. Seals and Crosby stated that makes sense. Seals moved, Crosby seconded, to retain ORDINANCE NO. 135, an Ordinance Protecting the City's Wellheads by Prohibiting New Private Wells Where Public Water Supply is Available. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER REPORT, CONTINUED: Edwards reported on the following activities by the Public Works Department: • Some tree removal on City property and right-of-ways was performed throughout the City of Orono • Annual equipment maintenance was completed • Snow removal was performed fairly often within the past 30 days • The City's holiday lights were removed Page 3 of 15