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n <br />MINOTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL KEETING HELD EECEMBER 10, 1975 - PAGE 3 <br />Vm Nest felt that there viould be few construction problems <br />with Altemate No. 6, Butler asked Mr. Hickok, as to the case <br />of the seal in the marshes being broken, whether this could <br />create a gain in water in other areas - possibly flooding of <br />residenti^ properties. Hickok replied it could happen. Gloria <br />McDon^d WaMra wanted to know if the marsh could be entirely <br />lost if the seal were broken. Hickok replied, ”Yes, it could <br />happen". Massengale asked, "Are these valid concerns?" Hickok <br />replied ’Yes, especially with 3 1/2 miles of^^itt". Searles <br />C <br />noted that the pipe would be set very deep and could walk around <br />on the marsh and break. Massengale expressed his feelings that <br />our marshes would always be under threat with maintenance pro­ <br />blems. Van Nest noted that the cost of the initial installaticxi <br />of Alternate 1 was 1/3 more than the pressure system but was <br />justified because it would cost a million and a half less for <br />Orono to hook up trunks and laterals but felt this was bad logic <br />because we don’t want to hook-in as it is not consistent with <br />cur Compre hensive Plan. It was also pointed out that our <br />nor^ rural area was considered by Metro policies as an urban­ <br />ized area and it was felt that from an environmental standpoint <br />it would have a bad effect on the Lake. Hickok related that <br />heavy residential areas create stoim water in which pollutants <br />could net be controlled. The City Administrator presented a <br />Resolution that had been drafted because of the imnediate need <br />to respond on the project. Mayor Searles read the Resolution <br />an no one voiced objections or disagreonent with it’s cemtent. <br />Masseng^e moved, Butler seconded, that the Council adopt <br />Resolution No. 653 entitled, "Resolution Requesting Sixty <br />Day Extension Prom the Pollution Control Agency (PCA) To <br />All^ the City of Orono an Opportunity for a Detailed Ana­ <br />lysis of the Proposed Orono-Long Lake Interceptor" and having <br />the following content: <br />Whereas, the City of Orono first received the environmental <br />assessment concerning the proposed Orono-Long Lake interceptor <br />(hereinafter interceptor) on November 14, 1975, and <br />Whereas, the City of Orono has not had adequate time to <br />review the environmental assessment prior to the Dec^iiber 4, <br />1975 public hearing on the proposed interceptor, and <br />Vhereas, the City of Orono still has not received the final <br />plans and specifications for the interceptor, and <br />Whereas, the City of :.Tono is very concerned about the pos­ <br />sible adverse environmental effects of the proposed interceptor; <br />Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: <br />1. The City Council, Planning COmnission and staff have not <br />had adequate time to review the environmental assessment sub­ <br />mitted concerning the interceptor and have not yet seen the final <br />plans and specifications for proposal Number 1 of the interceptor. <br />2. There has been no application by the MICC or any other <br />^agency for a variance under our Ordinance No. 125, to allow for <br />^^the construction of the interceptor within 26 feet of or within <br />the wetlands and marshes in the City of Orono. Such an appli­ <br />cation frcrni the Metropolitan Waste Control Comnission (herein­ <br />after Mice) must be made, reviewed and approved prior to any <br />construction. <br />owk)-lch; lake <br />INTERCEPTOR, cont <br />h <br />, I <br />\ <br />{ <br />i <br />RESOLUTION NO. 653 <br />ORONO-LONG LAKE <br />INIERCEPTOR - REQUEST <br />TO POLLUTICW CONTROL <br />AGENCY FOR TIME EX­ <br />TENSION <br />1 <br />!