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Orono City Council <br />Work Session Minutes <br />Monday, October 28, 2019 <br />Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, Aaron Printup, <br />Matt Johnson and Victoria Seals. Representing staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, <br />Finance Director Ron Olson, City Accountant Maggie Ung, Public Works Director/City <br />Engineer Adam Edwards and City Clerk Anna Carlson. <br /> <br /> <br />1. Sanitary Service Line Point of Sale Inspections <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards presented background information <br />in regards to current and possible Sanitary Sewer Line Point of Sale processes. Edwards <br />is looking for the Council’s guidance on whether or not the City should develop and adopt <br />a Point of Sale Inspection Ordinance for Sanitary Sewer Service pipes. <br /> <br />Mayor Dennis Walsh indicated that it makes sense to support the ordinance to help avoid <br />possible issues that could come up in the future. <br /> <br />Council Member Matt Johnson mentioned that independent contractors conduct these <br />types of inspections and they aren’t typical in the residential side. <br /> <br />Edwards mentioned that he had included some of the surrounding City’s that do require <br />the inspections in the memorandum and in some cases their procedure. He added it varies <br />by City and noted that it can be done by the City and in some cases can be done by a <br />plumber if the resident prefers. <br /> <br />Walsh explained that it is mainly done for the sanitary sewer only and that it is usually <br />includes a certified compliance certificate from the City. <br /> <br />Edwards noted the process would be similar to what we currently do for septic. <br /> <br />Johnson mentioned that often times the pipes need to be cleaned to be inspected. He noted <br />that there have been some City’s that had made this a requirement and later got rid of it. <br />He asked why the preferred method is at the time of sale versus making it a requirement <br />for all. <br /> <br />Edwards mentioned that there are a few different options that could be discussed. <br /> <br />Council Member Aaron Printup mentioned that it may be a bit easier to do at the Point of <br />Sale versus hitting the resident with the fees. <br /> <br />Johnson asked if the City would be able to enforce this by the age of the house or age of <br />the system. <br /> <br />City Administrator Dustin Rief mentioned that is something the staff could look into.