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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 24, 2020 6:00 o'clock p.m. Mattick said it would be an easement that would be recorded against his property based upon the legal description the City has that's going to say 222 has the right to have their sewer line in this area.Mr.Azad would record it against his property for the benefit of the other parcel,and it does not require the other property owner's signature. Walsh stated the 222 owners have to contact the City to get that. Mattick and Crosby said the 222 owners do not have to be involved. It is something Mr.Azad signs and records against his property. Walsh said the 222 people will want to make sure it is the correct easement. Mr.Azad can do it himself without needing their signature. Johnson asked how the motion should be made,because Mr.Azad has a right to have a driveway. The neighbor should not be able to hold him up if he grants an easement. Mattick stated language should not be used where it is subject to the neighbor's approval. He suggested using language that the variance is approved subject to the City's satisfaction that the easement has been prepared and recorded.The document will show that it's for a sewer line in the correct place and recorded and produced to the neighbors. The City needs to review and sign off on it, but the City will not prepare the document. Mr.Azad asked if a surveyor would be able to help him with that. Mattick and Council members discussed that Mr. Azad should contact a surveyor or engineer to put together the easement and Staff could look at it after that. Johnson moved,Crosby seconded,to approve the variance subject to the applicant putting the utility easement on the property and satisfactorily recorded with the evidence to the City.VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT 10.FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT Ung indicated the amounts given in the presentation are based on preliminary numbers and may have minor changes after Staff prepares for the 2019 audit. She said the City is over budget by 106.9 percent, with approximately 50 percent of the overall budgeted revenue coming from taxes.Taxes are at 99.9 percent of the budgeted amount. Building activities make up a good portion of the revenue budget, with licenses and permits coming in at 141.5 percent of the budgeted amount. There were two permits that contributed to the overage.Charges for service is also over budget by 108.8 percent which includes fees related to building activities. All other revenues are meeting or exceeding budget, and interest is expected to meet budget as well once it is allocated. Overall, the revenue is expected to exceed budget by $680,000. Ung used a graph to compare actual revenue to budgeted revenue and indicated once interest is allocated, it is expected to be similar to year-end 2018. Ung said overall expenditures are also on track at 99.5 percent.The police department is over budget which is due to the tort zero desk grant disbursement which is offset by the unbudgeted revenue.Depreciation expenses have not yet been allocated, which may Page 12 of 15