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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,February 10,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Johnson asked if Crosby's sewer line was like this. <br /> Mr. Mueller stated he worked in construction for a lot of years. The sewer main that's in the road is <br /> different than his little one. <br /> Crosby stated his is a trunk on a private road. <br /> Mr. Mueller said there is a trunk line and the lines run up to the trunk line. <br /> Council members and Staff discussed the sewer line depicted in green on the aerial map is the trunk line, <br /> which is eight-inch PVC,and the size property owners have for their service line. <br /> Mr. Mueller indicated his was a four-inch line. <br /> Walsh noted there are two scenarios: One,the road goes where the applicant wants it because he's got the <br /> right to put his road where he wants it,and the City says he needs to get an easement set up with the <br /> neighbors. Two,the City gives the applicant access to the back lot but the road has to move to a different <br /> location. He does not know why the road was picked to be in the present location versus where the <br /> driveway was and said just because there was an existing driveway does not mean it has to go there. He <br /> asked the property owner how that decision got made. <br /> Mr.Azad said if he puts the driveway in the middle of the lot, it takes away from the main lot of the <br /> house,so it makes perfect sense to put it farther away.Also,when it comes to maintenance like cutting <br /> the grass,you have to cross the road to the other side. With the setbacks the City requires,they went a <br /> foot beyond that so it would be easier for the maintenance. <br /> Walsh said he could see why the owner would not want a road in the middle of his yard;he'd have people <br /> driving through the middle of his property. Helping them out with an easement would be no problem. <br /> Walsh and Seals discussed whether the survey depth of ten feet should be verified as it does not look like <br /> there is an as-built for the private line. Seals thought the Muellers would like the depth verified. <br /> Johnson noted Mr.Mueller seems to have a fairly strong understanding of the sewer line location. <br /> Crosby asked if there was a way to make sure the Muellers were not responsible if something did happen <br /> to the line underneath the driveway area,and whoever is the homeowner or owns the driveway has to take <br /> care of repairing the line even if it is the Muellers' line. <br /> Mattick asked if there was an easement over the property for the Muellers' line. <br /> Mr. Azad said there was not and until now it never came up. <br /> Johnson said this is a good time to bring up these things. <br /> Walsh stated if it is broke and Mueller needs to get on Azad's property,he does not have the right to do <br /> that. They want to solve that issue in addition to where the road should go. <br /> Page 6 of 15 <br />