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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 13, 2020 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 19 completion of their high school experience. The event gave them a chance to do so. She said there is a possibility of this becoming an annual event. In addition to experiencing the recognition from the parade, she believes the students will carry with them some important lessons learned. She hopes they learned if they do not find their circumstances acceptable, they have the power to change it by being innovative, organizing and creating a different outcome. She thanked Mayor Walsh, Chief Farniok, Sergeant Siltala, City Administrator Rief, Council Members Seals, Printup, Crosby, Johnson, and the Police Department. Walsh said it was a fun event and important to make it a final moment to remember. He thanked her for her efforts. Crosby thanked the parents who organized it and said it was wonderful that the parents stepped up and helped facilitate the event. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER REPORT 13. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE LINE INSPECTION PROGRAM – ORDINANCE 247, THIRD SERIES Edwards stated the matter was tabled in June as a result of input and some edits which they attempted to incorporate into the revised version of the ordinance. He noted he moved the implementation timeline from August to the end of the year in order to get communication out to the residents, along with the remainder of the procurements that are needed and training needed to make the program work. Walsh asked if Johnson and Edwards had the details regarding the I&I program ironed out to Johnson’s satisfaction. Johnson said he is in agreement with finding ways to help with the I&I but will vote against the current ordinance because he does not think it is the right vehicle. He said he did not see illicit discharge, such as a broken pipe, in the document. He asked, if an I&I inspection is done and the inspector finds a break where the sewage is discharged, if that falls into another section of the code. Edwards stated Johnson was right, that illicit discharge falls under the stormwater section of the code. Johnson said there should be a reference within the ordinance to that because that is another potential consequence that does not fall into the 90-days-to-make -a-repair scenario. He noted Edwards put a great communication plan and timeline in the document. He stated the fourth item in the application talks about a sewer service line, and at the bottom it reads that failures include but are not limited to sags, partially collapsed sections, or tree root intrusion are a pass/fail. Edwards stated Johnson was correct. Johnson said initially it was just for the I&I but that language addresses some of the performa nce issue of the sewer as well. Edwards agreed with Johnson and said the application may need to be reworded. He said the intent is, when an I&I sewer service inspection is done, they are looking for I&I, with the exception of an illicit discharge. Otherwise, there are some things which would not be a violation of the I&I code but might be noticed as the pipe is being televised which would be passed on to the homeowner, such as a sag in someone’s line. A sag is not a violation, but it is an area where buildup or clogs can occur. A homeowner