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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR JANUARY 10,2000 <br />(#10) DECLARA TION OF LOCAL JURISDICTION RE: ISTS - Continued <br />Kelley questioned the time frame required by the State. <br />Gaffron said the State statute does not require a specific time frame. They expect local <br />governments to define the time frame. The County’s time frame is stricter than the City of <br />Orono's. <br />Kelley said that the State, when there is a nonconforming system because of the three-foot <br />separation, has no time frame to bring that system into conformity. <br />Jabbour said they leave it up to the City. <br />Kelley said the City has a seven to ten year time frame, but the County now says the time limit is <br />three years. Kelley said he does not agree with that. He suggested that the City send the County <br />Board information on how the City of Orono reviews and inspects the septic systems and ask for <br />a comfort letter from them saying the County doesn’t have the capacity to monitor all of these <br />situations and giving the City the power to take care of the septic problems. <br />Jabbour asked if the County is asking w hether the City will continue being the LGU on septic <br />systems or if the City wants to default to the County. <br />Gaffron said that is correct. <br />Jabbour said the City wants to keep it. <br />Moorse said the County wants everyone to upgrade w ithin three years and that is impossible. <br />Jabbour said the City should not change its policy. <br />Jabbour said the City should send a letter to the County stating that the City of Orono will <br />continue to be the LGU, it has recently hired a septic inspector and is complying w ith the State <br />regulations. <br />Banett said Susan Palchick, Superv isor from Hennepin County, says in her letter that she is <br />looking forward to submission of Orono’s updated ordinance to the Minnesota Pollution Control <br />Agency. He asked what that means. <br />Gaffron said the City ’s inspector is preparing revisions to the City ’s code that will meet the <br />standards put out by the State recently. <br />Barrett asked if they would conform to the Hennepin County ordinance. <br />Gaffron said no. <br />1 <br />Page 18