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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,July 22,2019 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Edwards stated the two ponds are supposed to be maintained by the homeowners' association but that he <br /> is not sure that is the case. Last year the Public Works Department assisted the homeowners' association <br /> in cleaning out the ponds. <br /> Seals asked if the City fixed something that the homeowners' association was supposed to be <br /> maintaining. <br /> Rief stated the City assisted them in opening their culvert and that it was impacting more than just that <br /> one corner of the intersection. <br /> Johnson asked if extending it up to County Road 15 would help the situation. <br /> Edwards stated it would to some extent, and if this work was to be piecemealed, he would recommend <br /> starting at the bottom of the system and working your way up. Edwards indicated Staff watched it this <br /> spring with the snow melting and that they did not see issues with the spring melts,but it is particular to <br /> when there is a mass inundation over a short period of time that the system becomes overwhelmed. <br /> Seals asked if the homeowners' association was charged for the work in this situation. Seals noted the <br /> City performed some road work for a different homeowners' association and that homeowners' <br /> association was charged for it. Seals stated the City Council has to be cautious on performing work that <br /> the homeowners' associations have committed to,and that her question is why the City is doing it in some <br /> situations but not all situations. <br /> Edwards stated in this particular instance,those two ponds are supposed to be privately maintained but <br /> that the ponds receive water from approximately 79 acres other than just the development. When <br /> something impacts more than just the development,the City has done similar emergency work in other <br /> developments to clear out the system since the overall system depends on the ponds functioning properly <br /> whether they are privately or publicly owned. <br /> Walsh stated he is hearing that the public system is working as well as it can since it has been cleaned out <br /> and that he is not hearing any concerns from the residents. <br /> Seals stated she drives by there all the time and that she has not noticed a lot of water in the area. <br /> Walsh stated unless the City hears something different, there does not appear to be enough of an impact to <br /> spend approximately$200,000. <br /> Rief stated according to the pictures, it is not directly impacting any structure. <br /> Johnson moved, Seals seconded, to reject the stormwater improvements with the request that Staff <br /> continue monitoring the situation,and if there appears to be a problem,this item should be brought <br /> back to the City Council. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> Page 6 of 10 <br />