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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,July 8,2019 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Walsh asked whether Staff or the City Engineer has looked at the retaining walls. <br /> Oakden indicated the City Engineer did comment that the retaining wall would help retain soil and direct <br /> some water in a different direction rather than allowing the water to run straight across the road to the <br /> other property across the street. In addition,the City Engineer will review the drainage closer to the time <br /> of building permit. <br /> Crosby asked how much fill is proposed to be remove. <br /> Oakden indicated it is just over 1,000 cubic yards. The lot is pretty steep and the fill is being removed to <br /> make room for a tuck-under garage. <br /> Matt Jasper, Applicant, stated the reason for the extra dirt being removed is to level the area and lower the <br /> area for the driveway and house. There are some existing retaining walls and the plan is to keep it similar <br /> to that. If there are no retaining walls, more dirt would need to be removed. Jasper indicated he will also <br /> be adding a 1,500 gallon cistern on the back slope of the house and will run the gutters into that,which <br /> will help with the runoff as well. <br /> Jasper stated a lot of the work is to make it more visually appealing and assist with the drainage. Jasper <br /> indicated he did not want to bring the retaining walls too close to the road because he wanted to leave <br /> room for snow removal. <br /> Walsh noted since the retaining wall will be located in the right-of-way,the City is not responsible for <br /> repairing it, and if some work needs to be done in the right-of-way,the City has the right to remove that. <br /> Since the retaining wall is being put in to help with the water,the City would require the property owner <br /> to maintain it, and if something is removed, it will have to be rebuilt or repaired. <br /> Jasper stated he promises he will maintain the retaining walls. <br /> Walsh recommended a requirement that the retaining walls be maintained and retained be included in the <br /> resolution. <br /> Barnhart suggested adding the language"or another method approved by the City"to the encroachment <br /> agreement. <br /> Printup moved, Crosby seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 7002, a Resolution Approving an <br /> Interim Use Permit Pursuant to Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1726 for the property located at <br /> 1929 Fagerness Point Road,with the language"or another method approved by the City" being <br /> included in the resolution.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> Johnson stated when viewing the Planning Commission meetings online, he has noticed the video <br /> operator does not pan the camera over to the overhead and that it would be helpful if they did that. <br /> Johnson stated he also would like to start a conversation about how complaints are handled by the City. <br /> Recently someone called the City with a complaint and they were instructed to go online to do that. That <br /> person happened to be driving in their car and drove past it and then called it in. Johnson stated he <br /> Page 8 of 10 <br />