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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 24, 20 20 <br />6 :00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 12 of 15 <br /> <br />Mattick said it would be an easement that would be recorded against his property based upon the legal <br />description the City has that's going to say 222 has the right to have their sewer line in this area. Mr. Azad <br />would record it against his property for the benefit of the other parcel, and it does not require the other <br />property owner's signature. <br /> <br />Walsh stated the 222 owners have to contact the City to get that. <br /> <br />Mattick and Crosby said the 222 owners do not have to be involved. It is something Mr. Azad s igns and <br />records against his property. <br /> <br />Walsh said the 222 people will want to make sure it is the correct easement. Mr. Azad can do it himself <br />without needing their signature. <br /> <br />Johnson asked how the motion should be made, because Mr. Azad has a right to have a driveway. The <br />neighbor should not be able to hold him up if he grants an easement. <br /> <br />Mattick stated language should not be used where it is subject to the neighbor's approval. He suggested <br />using language that the variance is approved subject to the City’s satisfaction that the easement has been <br />prepared and recorded. The document will show that it's for a sewer line in the correct place and recorded <br />and produced to the neighbors. The City needs to review and sign off on it, but the City will not pre pare <br />the document. <br /> <br />Mr. Azad asked if a surveyor would be able to help him with that. <br /> <br />Mattick and Council members discussed that Mr. Azad should contact a surveyor or engineer to put <br />together the easement and Staff could look at it after that. <br /> <br />Johnson mo ved, Crosby seconded, to approve the variance subject to the applicant putting the <br />utility easement on the property and satisfactorily recorded with the evidence to the City. VOTE: <br />Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT <br /> <br />10. FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL REP ORT <br /> <br />Ung indicated the amounts given in the presentation are based on preliminary numbers and may have <br />minor changes after Staff prepares for the 2019 audit. She said the City is over budget by 106.9 percent, <br />with approximately 50 percent of the overall budgeted revenue coming from taxes. Taxes are at 99.9 <br />percent of the budgeted amount. Building activities make up a good portion of the revenue budget, with <br />licenses and permits coming in at 141.5 percent of the budgeted amount. There were two permits that <br />contributed to the overage. Charges for service is also over budget by 108.8 percent which includes fees <br />related to building activities. All other revenues are meeting or exceeding budget, and interest is expected <br />to meet budget as well once it is allocated. Overall, the revenue is expected to exceed budget by <br />$680,000. Ung used a graph to compare actual revenue to budgeted revenue and indicated once interest is <br />allocated, it is expected to be similar to year-end 2018. Ung said overall expenditures are also on track at <br />99.5 percent. The police department is over budget which is due to the tort zero desk grant disbursement <br />which is offset by the unbudgeted revenue. Depreciation expenses have not yet been allocated, which may