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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 13, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 17 ROLL CALL The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Lizz Levang, and Aaron Printup. Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Assistant City Administrator for Long-Term Strategic Planning, Finance Director Ron Olson, Planning Coordinator Melanie Curtis, Public Works Director/City Engineer Jesse Struve, Attorney Soren Mattick, Consulting City Engineer David Martini, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. CONSENT AGENDA Item Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, and 17 were added to the Consent Agenda. McMillan noted Item No. 5 will only be a review of the Comprehensive Plan amendment and not the sketch plan. Bremer moved, Levang seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *2. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF DECEMBER 9, 2013 Bremer moved, Levang seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of December 9, 2013, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 P.M. 3. GREEN TREES ROAD SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION – RESOLUTION NO. 6358 Struve stated at the July 22, 2013, City Council meeting, the residents on Green Trees Road petitioned the City to do a feasibility report to extend a sanitary sewer stub down Green Trees Road to serve the existing six properties which access through Green Trees Road. Initially five of the six residents signed a petition, but the one person who originally voiced an opinion against has now indicated he is in favor of the project. Struve stated it will cost approximately $21,000 per home to extend the sewer and the costs will be assessed to the individual property owners. Dave Martini, Bolton & Menk, stated the impetus of the project was a petition to the City from five out of the six property owners on Green Trees Road. The City Council ultimately ordered a feasibility study to take a look at the proposed project. Plans and specifications were also authorized to be prepared.